The provision in the Fair Employment Practices Act that the findings of fact by the hearing tribunal are conclusive if supported by "substantial and competent evidence" was designed to meet criticisms directed at giving finality to findings based on a mere scintilla of evidence. The standard of proof thus provided for requires that the evidence be such as would, in a jury trial, justify a refusal to direct a verdict. The question whether the exclusion of a person from a union was because of his race

No. 36519. July 19, 1955. Appeal from the District Court of Oklahoma County; R.L. Hert, Judge. Action of Debt Brought by Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company, as Plaintiff, against the Defendants, Marie Gutowsky and Chester E. Gutowsky, Executors of the Estate of Assaph (ACE) Gutowsky, Deceased. Verdict and Judgment for Plaintiff and Defendants Appeal. Affirmed, Conditioned on Remittitur. Brown Verity, by Geo. L. Verity Harry C. Marberry, Oklahoma City, for plaintiffs in error. Embry, Crowe, Tolbert

No. 1198. June 18, 1935. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Utah; Tillman D. Johnson, Judge. Hal Andrews was convicted of use of the mails in furtherance of a scheme to defraud in violation of Criminal Code § 215 (18 USCA § 338), and he appeals. Affirmed. Enos E. Hook, of Wichita, Kan. (E.A. Rogers, of Salt Lake City, Utah, on the brief), for appellant. John S. Boyden, Asst. U.S. Atty., of Salt Lake City, Utah (Dan B. Shields, U.S. Atty., and Scott M. Matheson

No. 207. March 31, 1943. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. George Fleming and others were charged with violating the Interstate Commerce Act § 201 et seq., 49 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq., by accepting from a common carrier transportation of goods in interstate commerce by motor carrier for less than published tariffs. George Fleming was convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of one dollar, and he appeals. Affirmed. David Haar, of New York City (Leonard