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Entered as Second Class Matterat Postoffice. Omaha. Nebraska- OMAHA, NEBRASKA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1937 — VGL. XI, NO. 19
Eleven Negroes Promoted to Regular Engineers
Four More Senators Predict A Victory
Anti-Lynch Bill
Gains Supporters
As Session Ends
Washington, Sept. 2—In state
ments issued here just prior to
tho adjournment of Congress, four
more senntm*—Arthur Capper,
Kansa? J- Bulkley, Ohio;
Benneo» vmamp Clark, Missouri;
and Frederick Van Nuys, Indiana
—expressed canxfidence that the
Wagner, Van Nuys-Gavagan anti
lynching bill will be passed at the
next session of Congress, now that
it is a special order of business on
the Sennte calendar.
Senator Clark said: ‘It is my
belief that agreement made, yes
terday for making pnti.Jvnching
bill special order for very begin
ning of next session was best pos.
affile solution problem foi; ear
liest consideration. At this session
we would have been confronted by
pressure of 'administration mea
sures and desiies for adjournment
wh’ch woo’d have prevented us
from presen* mg our full strength
on pry pension. Under agreement
r'ido we h“vp parsed the obstacle
of onnosHno to consideration
which has held up the bill so long.
In my judgment the action taken
means certain passage of the bill
very early in the next session.”
Senator Capper: ‘‘I feel that
those of us who favor this legisla
tion should take encouragement
from the fact that we know definite
assurance that it will be taken up
and disposed of by the Senate ear
ly in the next session. Certainly I
hope for its passage at that time
and I shall do everything in my
power to bring about favorable
action on it.”
Senator Van Nuys; “The action
taken by the Senate on the Wag
ner.Van Nuys anti lynching bill
was approved by me. In my opin
ion it insures a vote and a favor
able vote at the beginning of our
next session. All supporters of the
measure joined in the procedure.”
Senator BulkJey: “I was glad
to support Senator Wagner’s ef
forts and I really believe we have
made definite progress in getting
the anti-lynching bill made the un
finished business sometime during
the month of January. It looks as
though final success is in sight.”
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Arbitration Committee of Porters* Un ion
Reading from left to right—L. O. Man^on, vice-president,
Chicago rKvisdon; Bennie Smflth, second international vlce-pres
ident, Detroit, Mich.; C. 1/ Dell urns, fourth international vioe
presitlent, Oakland, Calif.; M. P. Webster, first international
vjpe-prefiddent, Chicago Division,; A. Philip Randolph, Interna
tional Rreident, Ne(m York; Ashley L. Totten, Internat’lmtlail
Hecitreas., New York; E. J. Bradley, thilrd international viee
president, St. Louis, Mo.
Scottsboro Defense
Denies Compromise
lfy Morris Shapiro
At Decatur, Judge Cnllnhan in
denying motions for new trial in
the Scottsboro cases stated that p
“hard and fast agreement” was
made in July for the termination
of the defense. The Committee has
no knowldge of nor was it a party
to any such agreement. Samuel S.
I.eibowitz, chief defense counsel,
has time and again denied any such
agreement nnd is in complete ac
cord with the committee in its pre
sent task of vigorously prosecuting
the appeals which now follow the
decision denying new trials. It can
not be too emphatically stated that
his committee, believing as it does
in the complete innocence of the
nine boys, would not for one mo
ment consider any agreement
which would mean a death sentence
for one hoy and virtual life sen
tences for the .other four boys. We
therefore take direct issue with
Judge Callahan on the question of
compromise and advise all friends
of the defense that there is no
agreement and that appeals will
bo vigorously procesuted looking to
the unconditional release of all
the defendants.
Notice of Incrofie Received ao
Union Hold! Sationa! Convention
New York Subway Breaks Rule:
Places Eleven on Eligible List
New York, Sept. 2 (By Tommy
Berry for ANP)—'For the first
time in the history of New York’s
undeground railway system, ele
ven Negroes have passed apprent
iceships as conductors on the new
8th Avenue Lines and may serve
as engineers on regular passenger
service.
According to William R. Tolliver,
75 St. Nicholas Place, at least five
years of railroad service is required
before becoming eligible to serve
as conductors. The conductors must
then serve two years more before
they can take the civil service ex
amination to become engineers. In
a recent examination, 144 conduct
ors were eligible. Out of this num
ber, 82 passed for promotion. 11
were colored, and 71 white.
The, duties ,to which these motor
men are assigned before they take
up regular passenger service is the
preparation of trains for regular
runs, taking them in and out of
service, and working in various
stations and yards. As the system
extends throughout the Bronx,
Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens,
including the new Flushing World’s
Fair lines, these men will go on
service as they move up on the
list.
William Tolliver was appointed J
assistant dispatcher, but declined
the appointment because he was on
the motorman’s list. He was the
only Negro to pas3 the assistant
dispatchers examination. Tolliver,
who is enthusiastic about his work
says the system is controlled by
one of the most perfect safety de
vices known to engineering. A
smash-up is highly improbable. The
trains are controlled exclusively by I
automatic time signals, for in-1
stance, if a motorman should die
at the the controls, the train stops
automatically the instant his hand
leaves the throtle. This system is
known as the “Dead Man’s Valve,”
and throws the tram into automa
tic control.
Tho motorman is guide by a red
light that flashes in his cabin. If
any coach door is opened a six
teenth of an inch, the train can
not start. Through the maze of
intricate red and green signals,
these trains pass at the rate of four
minutes apart throughout the 24
hour service. The express trains,
with only limited stops, reach a
speed that might make passengers
jittery if they thought of going
a hundred blocks in fifteen min
utes.
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Appointed Ceam
Of L 0. Worn n
Word has been received that
Miss Ida M. Rowland has received
the appointment as dean of women
at Langston university, at Okla
homa Ciy, Okla.
Miss Rowland completed her col
lege work at Omaha University in
June of this year, at which time
she received her Masters degree.
Having made a remarkable record
while attending the university of
Omaha, after the first year, she
received a scholarship for the re
mainder of her college course, and
was made a me | her of the Honor
Fraternity, a society which per
tains to sociology, and the first
race woman to receive such an
honor in the state of Nebraska.
Being a prominent member of
the Quack club, Miss Rowland was
very active in the presentation of
the concert of the Internationally
renown Etta Moten, Miss Rowland
was also employed in the recrea
tional department of the Urban
League Community Center.
Report of American
I&gion Convention
At Scottsbluff
Roosevelt Post No. 30 of the
Aimerichn I jog Ion department of
Nebraska was represented at the
state convention held in Scotts
bluffs, Nebr. by the following Oma.
ha delegates: J. C. Coleman, Com
mander, Edward Turner, Adjutant,
John A. Gradner, Finance officer
and Paul S. Holliday, Past Vice
Commander.
Arriving in the convention city
at 3 a. m., Sunday, August 2nd,
after an all night drive of 490
miles, the delegates were housed
at the Hotel Temple where they
rested until mid-afternoon, then
motored to Gering and visited the
Scottsbluffs National Monument
v'liich was prematurely opened, for
the members of the American Le
gion on that day.
The first session of the conven
tion was held Monday morning in
the Scottsbluffs high school audi
torium. After the colors were ad
vanced a stirring address of wel
come was given by the Mayor H
E. Riemers who said, “The lid is
off, in fact, it blew off some time
ago, and we are not going to look
for it until the next round-up.”
His only request was that the
Logionaires confine their howling
to the corporate limits of the city
of Scottsbluffs. National Comman.
dor Colmery and Governor Cochran
also addressed the convention.
Monday afternoon, the various
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Cleveland, Aug. 26 (ANP)—The
crime of kidnaping for ransom be
came punishable by death in Ohio
last Monday. The new law permits
a jury to recommend mercy, how
ever, in which case life imprison
ment is mandatory.
A minimum sentence of twenty
years at the discretion of the court
also is provided if the kidnap vic
tim is returned unharmed prior to
the date of the accused’s trial.
Elk Frolic at Cleveland
Mayor Takes Off Lid
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 2 (By
Clarence Simmons for ANP)—
Trucking, strutting, wingfooting
and jaggy walking, the Great Elks
march to the blare of 20 bands
over a 6 mile route that took about
five hours. The huge parade start
ed at East 40th and Central avenue
and moved south along East 40th
to Woodland through a densely
crowed street of spectators.
When the marchers turned East
ward on Woodland they were greet
ed by half of the eastside colored
population from East 40th to East
71st. From East 71st the paraders
moved to Quincy and out Quincy
to East 100th. Along Quincy ave
nue, more than 20,000 spectators
lined the sidewalks, roof tops and
windows. Many were standing on
tops of autos, telegraph poles, box
es, chairs and even fences.
At 56th and Central avenue, in
the heart of the colored district,
the huge crowd could hardly be
stirred with o stick, Traffic policce
were stumped and made a bad job
of directing. It was the worst traf
fic jam since the American Legion
Convention. Traffic was jammed
from Woodland and 55th to Carne
gie, northwards and eastwards to
East 100th.
Automobiles, horns blaring, de
corated with flying colors, lined the
streets for miles in every direction.
Mounted police were kept busy in
their efforts to keep the crowd
back. They had little success. Chil
dren, grown ups, dogs and even a
Mr. Reginald Williams, sensation
ill softball player with the Globe
Trotters, was a visitor at the Oma
ha Guide Wednesday. The club just
made a successful season out in
California, and stopped in Omaha
Wednesday.
few stray cats were animated to
the highest degree as they swayed,
reeled and rocked their bodies with
the rhythm of parade bands.
The marchers were lead by a
corp of motorcycle police followed
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Omaha I. Sets
Registration Date
•Cooperating with Dr- F. H. Kin.
youn, city health commissioner in
his precautions against spread of
polio myelitis, official at the Uni
versity of Omaha today announced
the new dates for registration and
the giving aptitude and proficiency
tests.
New dates for registration are:
for sophomores, junior and senios,
Steptember 15th and 16th. For
freshmen, September 17th and
(8th. New (kites for taking apti
tude and proficiency tests are:
Monday, Sept. 13: 9.12 a. In.
Psyschological test: Study-Habits
Inventory.
1:30 p. m., English profencien.
ey test
Tuesday, Sept. 14: 1:30 p. m.
Foreign language proficiency test,
3:00 p- m., Eucational Aptitude
test. Rogers Test of Mathematical
Ability.
Wednesday, Sept. 15: 9:00 a. m-,
Chemistry test. Blackstone Steno
gi-aphic test.
1.0:00 a. m., Scienific Aptitude
test. Stenographers and Typists
test.
11:00 a. m., Vocationl Aptitude
test, E-A
Psychological, English and Ap
titude tests are required of all new
students. The foreign language
test is optional.
Chicago, Sept. 2 (ANP)—Pull
man porters from all over the na
tion here in attendance at the con
vention marking the 12th anniver
sary of the founding of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Portera,
heard the joyful news Wednesday
that the Company had signed an
agreement boosting their wages
and that all Pullman porters and
maids get a flat increase of $12
per month.
The agreement involves a total
increase of $1,250,000 per year di
vided among 12,000 employees in
cluding porters, maids, car washers
and other workers. Other conces
sions include time and a half for
overtime; 15 cents per hour in
crease for statioin duty and ten
cents increase per car for cleaning.
A new,set of working months con
sist of 240 hours—thus giving por
ters and maids a simple method for
computing their time.
The negotiations listing four
months, were completed under su
pervision of the National Mediation
Board. This agreement is the first
| between the Pullman Company and
the grotherhood since the latter
was granted sole bargaining rights
in 1035, and comes after a persis.
! tent and aftimes discouraging bat
I tie waged by the union,
i The anniversaify program was
i held last week at the Brotherhood
reudquarters on South Michigan
avenue, the meeting being climaxed
Friday by a victory ball and recep
tion at Savoy ballroom. The anni
versary program was held ih honor
of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Bro.
therhood, who for 12 years have
worked side by side with their men
folk to make the orgnaization a
succcess.
The general working rules are
some of the best that are made
by any trade union in the country,
for in compiling agreement most of
the outstading agreements of other
' railroad and non railroad unions
l were consulted, and the best fea
tures for incorporation In the por
ters union contract.
An apple tree owned by Edward
Spand, 2018 No. 26th street, is in
blossom for the second time thi3
season. After having gathered the
first bearing, Mr. Spand was sur
prised to find his tree in full bios,
som. A sample of the blossoms
were brought to the Guide office
by Mr. Arthur Ashby.
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The following boys are now em.
ployed by the Omaha Guide in the
Circluation department: James
Seay, Leroy Thomas, Bobby Mc
Millan, James Mosley, Eugene In
golise, Billy Costen. They are sol
iciting subscribers, news and mak.
ing collections. Do not accept any
one other than these six boys when
they call to make collections, etc.
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The Johnson Dancing Pirates are
entertaing, Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday at Schulyer, Nebr., taking
part in a three day Old Settlers
Carnival.
The children are protraying the
parts of their ancestors, Mr. and
Mrs. James Johnson, who is their
great great grand parents, who
canie to Schulyer, in 18G8, end Mr.
Charles Johnson, who is the great
grand father
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