The Omaha guide. (Omaha, Neb.) 1927-19??, February 09, 1935, Image 1
5c _ Per Copy w* r»o om »Ajrr HEW TO THE LINEX __;____ v<r- 3 _____VLH— OMAHA, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY^ 1935 NUMBER FORTY-NINE BLACK GOES TO TRIAL FOR ROBBERY Three Prominent Citizens Laid To Rest -_/'■'W - - ■ BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENT To the readers of the Omaha Guide, we, the officers of said companies, do hereby extend to you a Business Directory of Display Advertisements for the firms that make it possible for the Omaha Guide to serve this Com munity. Therefore, we sincerely re quest that our readers and friends give the following firms their kind •onside ration when they are in need of the commodities sold by these ad vertisers. Thanking you in advance for your support of these merchants, we are: Grant Street Pharmacy, 24th and Grant Sts. Mason & Knox Cafe, 2307 N. 24th St. Duff -, Pharmacy, 24th and Lake Sts. Ideal Garage, 2419 Lake St. Frank Marks’ Grocery, 24th and Par ker Sts. Carey’s Coal Company, 27th Street at Grant. Itabe’s Buffet, 24th and Lake Sts. Colton Dry Goods Store, 2503 N. 24th Street. Lewis Service Station, 24th and Grant Streets. American Weiner Shop, 2509 N. 24th Street. Herman’s Market, 242? N. 24th St. Tuchcan Bros., 24th anj Lake Sts. Autrey Ice and Coal r'o., 2519 Grant Street. Kraft Bargain Store, 2518 N. 24th St. Petersen’s Bakery, 2506 N. 24th St. Nebraska Power Co., 17th and Harney Streets. Gerber Consolidated Auto Parts Co., 2301 Cuming Street. Emerson Laundry, 2324 N. 24th St. Publix Cab Co., 305 S. 27th Ave. Ross Drug Store, 2122 N. 24th St. Silver Slipper Nite Club, 1123 S. 6th Street. State Furniture Co., 14th and Dodge Streets. Edholm-Sherman Laundry, 2401 N. 24th Street. Ritz Theater, 24th and Patrick Are. Harry Mason, 1512 Farnam St. Northwestern Bell Tel. Co., 19th and Douglas Streets. CITIZEN’S LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE HEAR POLICE COMMISSIONER MYERS ON CRIME PREVEN TION Election of Officers Tuesday, January 12, At Urban Center. Last Tuesday night an enthusiastic meeting of the Citizens’ Law Enforce ment Committee was held at the Ur ban Center, 2213 Lake Street, with Police Commissioner Frank Myers as the principal speaker. The meeting Tuesday night was the first of a series of meetings to be held at the Center this winter under the auspices of this Committee, the object of which is to arouse the people to a hgher sense of responsibility of law enforcement, es pecially against the increasing num ber of homicides as was perpetrated against Negroes by Negroes in 1934. Comnussioner Myers, as the first speaker, stressed the methods of ap prehending and getting confessions from those charged with crime, es pecially where all the evidence points to the guilt of the accused. By this, much money is saved the taxpayers in long drawn-out trials. He pledged the support of himself and the Depart ment in the suppression of the crime of murder, which has reached such a serious stage. Election of officers will be held next Tuesday, February 12, at 8 p. m. at the Center. The public is asked to attend. County Attorney, Jas. T. Eng lish, will be the guest speaker Tues day, February 19th, at 8 p. m. POLICE OFFICER IS BURIED Attended By Officials and Members of The Police and Fire Departments Great Floral Contribution Mr. R. L. Turner, who was stricken while on duty, January 28th, was buried from Zion Baptist Church, February 1. As a tribute to the sterling qualities evidently possessed by the deceased, the large auditorium, as well as the balcony, was filled by those who were aeger to pay their last respects and honor to one who, by his life, had exemplified the cardinal vir tues, which in the final analysis is desired by all. The Police Department, headed by Lieutenant Martin Vinsen was repre sented by the official staff, as well as the Fire Department. The fraternal organisations, with which he was af fliated, were also well represented, and people from every walk of life were out to pay tribute to one whom they all respected or loved. Soags were sung; condolences were read; eulogies were made; tears were shed; all as a tribute to the memory of a man. One who had proven him self to be a Man’s man; fellow-labor ers; a fraternity's man; a church’s man; a man among sinners; a man among Christians; All summed to gether he was the type of man that the Prophet of old was speaking of; when, while surrounded by a multi-1 tude of men, he cried, “I am looking for a man!” He was God’s man, and to be God’s man, one must be a man to all God’s people. A beautiful word picture was paint ed of tHe deceased by Rev. L. C. Cur ry, pastor of Zion Baptist Church. The eulogy, delivered by Rev. Jesse Young, Associate pastor of Zion Church, was rich in pathos as well as a great rhetorical effort in which the lovable nature and characteristics of the deceased were brought out. Mrs. Irene Morton, in rendering the solo, “I’ve done my work”, was at her best. Telegrams were read from Rev. C. C. Harper, former pastor of Zion Church, now of Kansas City, Kansas, Mrs. M. A. Walker, of Kansas City, Missouri, and Mrs. Gussie Allen, of Sherman, Texas. Condolences were received from Mrs. Rosa Maddox and Mrs. Ada Woodson, of Los Angeles, California. Over two hundred condolences were received from friends and organiza tions in the city. The floral offering was profuse in its variety of colors. None of the old settlers can remember a funeral ■which was conducted with so much pomp and solemnity as that of the deceased, R. L. Turner. AGED OMiAHAN PASSES Nebraska’s Oldest Colored Master Mason. R. B. Rhodes, 2408 N. 28th Avenue, died at his home Thursday, January 24th, at the age of 82 years. He was born April 5, 1852, in Saline County, Missouri and had been a resident of Omaha for over 50 years. He was in the new and second-hand furniture business, and was so occupied at the time of his death. He was one of the founders of the M. E. Church in Oma ha, which was later known as Grove M. E. Church and today is Claire Chapel. He had been a member of the Masonic Lodge for over 60 years, and had the honorary degree of a 33rd Degree Mason. He received a medal in September, 1934, commemorating him as the oldest colored Master Ma son in the State of Nebraska and its jurisdiction, and was Grand Chaplain of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge. The funeral was held Monday, Jan V - uary 28th at St. John’s A. M. E. Church. The Masonic Grand Lodge, assisted by all subordinate Masonic Lodges, was in charge. The sermon was preached by Rev. Conwell, pastor of Claire Chapel, and asssted by Rev. L. P. Bryant, pastor of St. John’s A. M. E. Church. Interment was in For-' est Lawn Cemetery. His survivors are a w.fe, Flora Rhodes, one son William, of Los An geles, one daughter Li/ a former mar riage, Grace, also of Los Angeles, and other relatives. Mr. Rhodes was well liked by both white and colored citi zens of Omaha and leaves many friends to mourn his passing. PIONEER CITIZEN DIES Mrs. Richard Seay P? es Away In Oklahair. i Mrs. Sarah Seay, widow of the late Richard Seay, and one of Omaha’s most highly respected pioneer citi zens, passed away Thursday, January 30th, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, at the home of her daughter, Miss Ruth Seay, teacher in the High school there. Impressive funeral services for Mrs. Seay were held in Muskogee Saturday conducted by the Rev. Fred Divers, pastor of the A. M. E. church, and Father Thompson, rector of St. Phil lip’s Episcopal church . Many beauti ful flowers, numerous telegrams and messages of sympathy were received by Miss Seay from her neighbors, fel low teachers, pupils and friends there and throughout the country. Miss Seay arrived in Omaha with the body of her mother Sunday morn ing, accompanied by her uncle, Mr. Lewis Bailey of Oklahoma City, Rev. Fred Divers and Mrs. Thomas Green, of Muskogee. She was met at the station by Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lewis, Mrs. Martha Taylor-Smith, Mrs. Anna Boggus and son, Mrs. Cecilia W. Jew ell, Miss Anna Logan and Miss Ger trude Lucas. Funeral services for Mrs. Seay were held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the J. D. Lewis Funeral home, in charge of the Rev. Fred Divers, former pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church here. He was assisted by the Rev. Victor Holly, rector of St. Phil lip’s Episcopal church, of which Miss Seay is a member. Music was fur nished by a joint choir of memjsers from St. Johns’ and St. Phillips’ churches. The pall bearers were: Sgt. Isaac Bailey, J. C. Parker, C. C. Gal loway, Rev. W. S. Metcalf, R. D. Allen, M. L. Wilson and W. McVey. Friends crowded the funeral home and representatives from mp.ny pioneer families were present. Interment was in the family lot in Forest Lawn Me morial Park. The daughter, Miss Ruth Seay, has the sympathy of the entire community. BUDDY DELOACH OPENS NEW ELKS’ HALL Beginning Saturday, February 9th, Buddy Deloach will present a floor show every Sunday, Thursday and Saturday night at the New Elks’ Hall, featuring Leonard Dixon, direct from the Cotton Club in New York City, Marion Oglesby, Velma, Paul Rivers, Valeria King, Tiliie Thomas, Zep and many others. Mr. Deloach is presenting the same floor show nightly at the Show Boat, 16th and Webster. He is, also, the tap-dancing instructor at the Com munity Center, where he has four classes. Mr. Deloach anticipates a large opening night, and would like to ask his many friends to make their reser vations early. The public is cordiality invited. FOR CORRECT TIME CALL JACKSON 2766 AND LISTEN IN NATIVEAND WHITE WORKERS CELEBRATE ON DINGAAN’S DAY JOHANNESBURG, S. Africa— (CNA)—More than J.000 Native and white workers gathered in the suburbs of the town to honor the memory of Dingaan, African revolutionary and to pledge un ceasing struggle against the pass laws and for the national liber tion of the Native masses Demonstration Foil Police The organizers of the demon stration successfully defeated the attempts of the police to utilize the Urbans Area Act to prevent the celebration. This act segrega tes the Native toilers into loca tions miles away from Johannes burg, making it. difficult to hold meetings in the eenler of t.be town. This handicap was overcome by using a motor car bearing pla cards and banners and a group of Native and white speakers. The car visited the various locations. For National Liberation The workers were addressed by Roux, Kotane, Rudma nand Ram utla, who (stressed the burning need of unity of Native and white WORKING CONDITIONS “WORST IN WORLD” DURBAN, Africa “(CNA)-An inquiry in to the working con ditions of the clothing industry here by the Wages Board, re veal that the employees work 20 hours a day at 2 pence per hour The president of the Manufac turers Association was forced to admit that “conditions in Durban clothing trade are the most de plorable ever known in the world ” SUSTAINS BROKEN ARM, WHEN MILK WAGON TURNS OVER Mr. E. A. Williamson, 2508 Bur. dette Street, distributor for the Gold Seal Creamery, sustained a broken arm last Thursday morning, January 31, when his milk wagon skidded from a paved street to a dirt road and turned over. Mr. Williamson is reported doing nicely. Arrest Workers for Preventing Eviction of Widow COLUMBUS. — (CNA)—Two workers who led a delegation from the Ohio Unemployed Lea gue, the League of Struggle for Negro Rights and the Commun ist Party, were arrested when they halted the eviction of Mrs. Maggie Morgan, widow, from her home. The workers guarded the house so well, that when the landlord at tempted to foreclose, he was un able to do so. The house repre sented the life savings of Mrs. Morgan. Last Wednesday, Mr. Wilson, the landlord, arrived at the house accompanied by a small army of deputy sheriffs and members of the riot squad. The army succeeded in keeping the workers at bay while they re moved the furniture into the street. The workers returned the furniture to the house. David Jackson, Charles Hen derson and Mrs. Morgan were the arrested. The International Labor Defence will conduct the legal and mass defense of the arrested workers. toilers in the struggle for mutual rights and demands. The pass laws, under whieh Natives are re quired to carry from five to twelve passes in. order to work and live, were the special target for attack. The listeners respond ed with hearty bursts of applause Dingaan Was the last of the Kings to take a valiant stand against the invasion of the Euro pean capitalist. lie was defeat ed in the Battle of Blood Biver. December 16, 1838. Dingaan’s Day has become a day of mass demonstration against British op pression and tyranny—a day of struggle for national liberation. “HISTORY OF NEGRO” THEME OF SECOND BOY-GIRL FORUM The Boy-Girl Forum Committee will observe the beginning of National Ne gro History Week, Sunday, February 10, 1935 at North Side Y. W. C. A. at four o’clock in the afternoon. Mem bers of the committee will relate bits of news concerning Negroes who have made history. Of particular interest will be pen and ink sketches done by Miss Ruth Whitfield as well as special music selections. High School girls and boys, their parents and friends are urged to at tend. THINGS ONE REMEMBERS By R. M. Hofer I recently had had a glaring exam ple of “modern merchandising” in a large store. A chair had been offered for sale at a certain price. Suddenly it ap peared in the show window on sale “at a bargain.” The price had been marked up and then down—the re duced price being the same figure as the regular price quoted previous to the “sale.” I purchased a little table for a pres ent for $12.50. A few months later, I saw the same table “on sale” for $12.50, marked down from $25. A friend purchased a small vase on one floor of the store for 69 cents. On another floor of the same store, she found the same vase at about double that price. The same thing occurred with un derclothing, prices varying widely on different floors. A public service commission strin gently regulates my electric light, tel ephone and gas rates, which are the smallest items in my family expense, but there is no regulation as to how a merchant can manipulate prices on the greater necessities of life. Politicians shout their heads off for* a few cents reduction in my light bill, to curry public favor. But they never open their mouths about the sharp practices in merchandising, which are permitted daily. TIIROWN FROM TRESTLE; IN SERIOUS CONDITION Birmingham, Ala. —(CNA)—Cleve Wetherspoon, 43 rear old worker, was reported in a critical condition at the Hillman hospital here last week. Weatherspoon, who is a former em ployee of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company, suffers from serious back injuries sustained when he was thrown from a trestle By three unidentified persons, two whte men and a Negro. No cause was given for the attack on Weatherspoon. Anti-Lynch Bill Radio Broadcast Changed New York, Feb. 2.—The time of the nation-wide radio broad cast by Senator Edward P. Costi gan on the federal anti-lynching bill on February 12 has been changed from 11:00 p. m. to 11:15 p. m. eastern standard time. It will run to 11:30 p. m. and will be carried over stations of the Col umbia Broadcasting System. Dr. Lennox Addresses School Board Dr. G. B. Lennox and Mrs. Maha mitt attended the meeting of the School Board on the sixth floor of the C.ty Hall in the interest of the people of our group. Dr. Lennox addressed the Board with the object of prevent ing the raising the levy of taxpayers. He asked how the people were expect ed to pay taxes when the majority is unmployed, and they never receive their pro rata of consideration in the form of employment from any busi ness they support. Our girls and boys go to school with members of other groups, but the employment furnished for them is not chosen in accord with their de gree of education. They may grad uate with a rating higher than or as high as members of other groups, but the only jobs they get are in the kitch en, as a maid, or as a janitor. The jobs are not given on the merit of the individual. “Is that Fair?” asks Dr. Lennox. We realize that the teachers are anxious to receive the n^oney, of which they are in need, and we know it would be the right thing for them to have it. But at the present time the taxpayers are not able to meet the demands. “I feel that this money could be obtained through delinquent personal taxes, which I believe will be collected, and the revenue on liquor, since the passage of that bill, will mount up a great deal.” Dr. Lennox asked that the Board be considerate, knowing the deplorable state of conditions. He stated that when jobs were plentiful, they tried to meet the demands by paying taxes and not from any consideration we re ceived nor from our pro rata of em ployment, but from jobs they got through Providence. Under these circumstances he urged them not to raise the levy at this time. MOREHOUSE QUARTET SINGS AT NATIONAL LUTHERAN CONFERENCE Atlanta, Geo., Jan. 14.—Special— At the dinner meeting today of the National Lutheran Educational Con ference held at the Biltmore Hotel, several selections were rendered by the Morehouse College Quartet. Wednesday evening, at the joint session of the Council of Church Boards of Education and the National Conference of Church Related Col leges, Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College have been invited to render a musical pro gram. FROM SPELMAN COLLEGE ATLANTA, GEORGIA Atlanta, Geo., Jan. 14.—Special— Yesterday, at the regular Sunday afternoon Vesper Service held in Sis ters Chapel on Spelman College cam pus, Mr. Gould Wickey, Editor of Christian Education, spoke on “Christ ianity and Culture”. Mr. Wickey is also Secretary of the United Lutheran Church in America and Treasurer and Acting Executive Secretary of the Council of Church Boards of Education. WILLIAM BLACK GOES TO TRIAL 1 Makes Good Witness For Himself. William Black, who was charged with robbing the Twenty Grand Pool Hall, 1818 N. 24th Street, on Septem ber 2, 1934, went on trial in Judge Yeager’s Court February 5th, 1935. The followng are the witnesses called by the State: Thomas Coleman, 2502 Lake, Clifford Sappho, 2428 Decatur, John Lee, 1424 N. 26 Street, Andrius Logan, 2425 Erskine, Patrick Golden, 2322 N. 26 Street, and Jack Dillups, 1818 N. 24 Street. Douglas County Attorney Fitzgerald is prosecuting the case, assisted by Oscar T. Doerr. Attorney Jamieson’s office is defend ing Black, and S. A. Lewis is the leading attorney in the case. It is alleged that William Black walked into the Twenty Grand Pool Hall and ordered a crap game started. After the game had been in progress about half an hour, it is alleged by witnesses that Black pulled out a gun and ordered all present to “stick ’em up”, and that he took all the money on the table and backed out the door with the gun still in his hand. Black explained to the reporter of the Omaha Guide what happened in the scene. He also gave a very straightforward testimony. He said that he W’ent into the pool hall on September 2, and that there was a crap game in progress. He took part in the game, and when Thomas Cole man’s turn came to shoot the craps, Coleman used a crooked pair of dice, which Black did not detect at first. Black lost about $45.00. After Cole man did not get faded by anyone in the game, Coleman passed the dice around. When they were returned, Black faded Coleman, Black’s point being four, total 3um $10.00. At this point Black paid close attention to Coleman’s dice and found that they were loaded. Black picked them up and examined them and found that there was no way to miss a point, as there were no deuces, fours or sixes on the dice. Black says he put the dice in his pocket and took them out in front, where he told a friend that he had been robbed of $45.00 with crooked dice. His friend said, “Take this gun and go back and get your money”. Black took the gun, went back and asked for his money. He was holding the gun in his hand. He said that everybody rushed from the table. He walked over to the table and picked up about $32.00 in silver, which was a part of his money, and he says that all he witnesses who testified against him, made a rush for the currency in the bag on the table. He said he thought they must have got some of it. He said that there was a Bible saving book, seemingly locked, on the table. He doesn’t know what became of it. At the close of the trial on Wed nesday, Black was still on the witness stand under Mr. English’s keenest and wittiest deputy, Mr. Fitzgerald. Up to that time Mr. Fitzgerald was un able to shake or break down Black’s testimony. The Omaha Guide reporter learned from Detective Sergeant Jenkins, who was waiting to be called as State witness, that Black had told Jenkins the same story as related, when Black was in Jenkin’s custody enroute from Minneapolis to Omaha. Detective Sergeant Jenkins had not been called as State witness when the court adjourned at 6 p. m. The case is to be argued Thursday and is ex pected to go to the jury shortly after noon. N.A.A.C.P. TO HOLD MASS MEETING SUNDAY, FEB. 24, ZION BAPTIST CHURCH 4 P. M.