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ll rww ra.ittK ft*p pap niffi-w.^ ft.1;1 f ,, liffTMlBE mnnnnnnnwflnnnnfln. Per Copy VOL. VLU. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1935 NUMBER FIFTY -—■- -—-----— ■■_.___ -_ A, F. of L, Says 30 Work Hours A Week 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 consideration w-hen 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. Duffy 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. Rabe’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, 2422 N. 24th St. Tuchcan Bros., 24th and Lake Sts. Autrey Ice and Coal Co., 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., 2501 Cuming Street. Emerson Laundry, 2324 N. 24th St. Publix Cab Co., 305 S. 27th Ave. Ross Drug Store, 2122 N. 24th St. Silver Slipper Nile Club, 1123 S. 6th1 Street. State Furniture Co., 14th and Dodge Streets. Edholm-Sherman Laundry, 2401 N. 24th Street. Ritz Theater, 24th and Patrick Ave. Harry Mason, 1512 Farnam St Northwestern Bell Tel. Co., 19th and Douglas Streets. ATTORNEY RAY L. WILLIAMS READY TO “NAB HIS MAN” About six months ago, the Church oi God was holding a revival on 25th and Patriot. One evening after the ssrvice closed, the tent caught fire and burned to the ground, destroying the seats, furniture and pictures. Mr. Williams, who is the attorney1 for this organization, says that in a few days he will be ready to swear out a war rant for the man, who, investigation has proven, set fire to the tent. GIVE HER A REST Why not give your wife a rest? Take your family to the Mason and Knox Cafe next Sunday. February 17, for they are serving your favorite dishes, that is, smothered spring j chicken, vegetables, salad, hot parker house rolls, dessert, coffee, tea or mi'k for only thirty-five cents. They serve from 11:00 a. m. until 8:80 p. m. HAUPTMANN SENTENCED TO DIE IN THE CHAIR Bruno Hauptmann must go to the electric chair. It was first announced that the jury returned a verdict on the Hauptmann trial of guilty of murder with a recommendation of mercy, which would mean life impris onment. Later it was announced, that Bruno Hauptmann was guilty of mur der in the first degree without a rec ommendaticpi of mercy. This decision ► was all but asked for by the Judge, j It was said that Attorney Reilly will I appeal the verdict, carrying it to the highest court. TO TELL HER EXPERIENCE AS A FLYER Comes To Omaha Tues day, Feb. 19, At Tech High Auditorium Amelia Earhart, (Mrs. George Pal mer Putnam), foremost woman flier in the world today, is coming to Oma ha on Tuesday, February 19, to give a talk on her experiences as a flier, under the auspices of the Omaha Al trusa Club at the Technical High School auditorium. This talk by the No. 1 airwoman of the world, which is given for the benefit of Altrusa’s educational loan fund, is one of the first to be given since she landed on January 12th at Oakland, California, following a 2.400 mile solo fight from Hawaii. Miss Earhart took her first air plane ride with Frank Hawks in 1920. She accompanied Louis Gordon and the late Wilmer Stultz on their trans atlantic flight in 1928. Then in 1932 she flew the Atlantic solo on the fifth anniversary of Lindbergh’s Paris flight. Miss Gladys Shamp, president of the Altrusa Club, and Mrs. Lea Bell man Bradbury, chairman of the activ ities Committee, are in charge of the arrangements for the local lecture. Admission is 50c, 75c and $1.00 and tickets may be secured from any of the 62 club members, variowe down town business firms and at the high school on the night of the talk. Organizer MARY WHITE OVINGTON On February 12, 1935, more than 400 branches of the X.A.A.C.P. observed the 26th birthday of this humani tarian organization. Above is pictured the organizer of this association. ATTORNEY ADAMS TO TELL EXPERIENCE IN LEGISLATURE The Negro Young Republican Club will present Representative John Adams, Jr., at a mass meeting to be held the first Sunday in March. Art McCaw, president of the Negro Young Republican’s Club, will have charge of the program. The place of the meeting will be an nounced later. SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON William Starnes, 5307 S. 28th Street, who was arrested and charged with the murder of Claude Smith, 1002 S. 13th Street, on December 24, 1934. and who was found guilty of second degree murder in Judge Yeager’s court on January 25th, was sentenced to life in prison last week. FEB. 12th MARKED 1 HE 126th ANNIVERSARY OF ABRAHAM LthCOLh’S BIR 7 HD A Y 1809 ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1865 ABRAHAM LINCOLN The Great Emancipator with a traditional reputation for Integrity and Kindness. MAID AT THEATER CHARGED WITH PETIT LARCENY Mrs. Freda Baugh, 2215 Miami Street, who has been employed as a maid at a down town Theater, was arrested Monday, February 4, on a charge of petit larceny. The eaae was brought into court Saturday, Febru ary 9. and testimonies revealed that Mrs. Baugh had found the keys to a gum machine and had not turned them in. It is alleged that money had been taken from said machine. The case was continued untl Feb ruary 14th, pending the arrival of witnesses from Iowa. WM. GOLDEN DECEASED Mr. William Golden, 975 N. 27th Avenue, diad Sunday, Febn^iry 10, at a local hospital. Mr. Golden has been in poor health for several months. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Mary Gold en, one daughter and one son. His funeral was held Wednesday, February 13, from Pilgrim Baptist Church at 2 p. m. Myers’ Funeral Home had charge of the body. — MAY GET ANOTHER CHANCH _ Mr. Harry Lewis is now going to school, taking police instructions and expects to be returned to the service about March 1. ELKS" SMOKER GOING OVER BIG The Sunday Evening Elks’ Smoker is going over in a big way, so reports the committee. About 220 people at tended last Sunday. Hunter’s Cats Coming /The committee says that the Hun ter’s Cats may be on the job soon to furnish the music for the Sunday Smoker. The committee wfll not have a floor show just now, due to the scarcity of high class ^rformers. OMAHAN WINS CHECKER TITLE Leslie Green, 22-year old Negro, Friday won the Nebraska State Checker association championship. His final match took more than five hours, but he defeated John Haberman of York. Green won one of the 10 games in the match and nine were draws. Gween is the son of the late Mrs. Penrose of 1518 N. 19th Street. MACKLIN TAKEN IN RAID Gardner Macklin, 2523 Grant Street, and 19 other Negroes were arrested by police in a raid shortly after 1:00 o’clock Sunday morning at 2405 Lake Street. Macklin was booked as keep er of a gambling house and the other persons as inmates. FOOD PRICES WENT UP; MASON & KNOX CAME DOWN ■ r. That Breakfast Cheaper than cooking at home. Mrs. Marvel Blackburn says let her club you the Mason and Knox Way with j one of those famous alrib breakfasts, j with all her courteous, polite service at your command. Mrs. Blackburn is trying to win a prize, which is open to her the first morning she serves one hundred club breakfasts. She will be glad to see you each morning. Club Breakfasts are served from 7 until 10 a. m. Special appetizing, ready cooked luncheons are served from 11 a. m. un til 10:30 p. m. i _ MR. ALEXANDER EXPIRES Mr. .lames AJexander, 2734 Parker Street, departed this life Ssnday at his home. Mr. Alexander has not been well for a long time. His survivors are a wife and ten daughters. The body was taken to the J. D. Lewis Mortuary, and the funeral was held Thursday at 2 p. m. at St. John’3 A. M. E. Church. HOLDS UP OIL STATION George Thomas, 2216 Grace, held up the Jamieson Oil Station at 16th and Charles Streets Wednesday night. William Ousley Dies Mr. William Ousley, 43, 2408 N. 25th Street, passed away at a local hospital Monday, February 11, at 8:15 a. m. Mr. Ousley was born in Terrehaute, Indiana. He came to Omaha from Chicago in 1923. He was formerly affiliated with the Knights of Pythias Lodge, and, at the time of his death, was vice-president of the Omaha Waiters’ Association. Mr. Ousley has been employed at the Paxton Ho tel for the past five years. The body was taken to Myers’ Fun eral Home, and the funeral was from Zion Baptist Church Thursday at 3:00 P. M. His survivors are a wife, Mrs. Sammy Ousley, a daughter, Louise, a son. Howard, a niece, L. A. George, i principal of the Lincoln High School, Evansville, Indiana, two grandchild ren, Leon Carter and Norma Lee Ousley, and a host of friends. TIGER BASEBALL MANAGER BEGINS TRAINING C. C. Curry, president and owner of the Omaha Tiger Baseball team, an nounces that he will have a fast base ball club this season, 1935. The team will consist of star players of the south, such as Homer Curryf, of the Memphis Red Sox, “Suit Case” Mason Saunders, and pitcher Smith, of Mon archs, and other good players. Homer Curry, manager of the Tig ers left Saturday for Spring training which will begin March 30th. A1 Reynolds, Omaha lad, will be given a try-out with this club, and any Omaha player, who thinks he can master his position, may try-out. Abolitionist FREDERICK DOUGLASS Author, Orator and Aboli tionist, whose birthday was observed throughout the Na tion on February 12. Though differing with Lincoln in some policies, Douglass was the greatest and most deter mined of all abolitionists. LEAGUE ELECTS NEW OFFICERS The Negro Non-Partisan Civic and Welfare League met at 1829% N. 24 Street, last Friday, and elected offi cers for the ensuing year, 1935. Mr. W. H. Ransom was elected president and Mr. Otto Masoti, executive secre tary. The next meeting will be held at the same address, 1829% N. 24th Street, Friday. February 15. OCCUPIES NEW HOME Mr. and Mrs. Ofiester P. Pierce, for merly of 2521 Caldwell Street, have recently moved into their new home at 2420 Decatur. REDUCTION IN WORKING HOUR WEEK Green Presents Views Calling for A Maxi mum of 30 Hours A demand for a 30-hour week was presented by William. Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, and supported by John L. Lewis, pres ident of the United Mine Workers of America; the Reverend Father Fran cis J. Haas, of the National Catholic School of Social Service; Miss Rose Schneiderman, president of the Na tional Women’s Trade Union League; David Dubinskv, president of the In ternational Ladies Garment Workers Union; Arthur 0. Wharton, president of the International Association of Machinists; Francis J. Gorman, inter national first vice president of the United Textile Workers of Ameica, and others. Leading off the list of speakers, William Green, president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, said: “The achievements of the NRA have been many. * * * it has demonstrated the basic soundness of bringing about reemployment through the shortening of hours, of increasing the aggregate purchasing power through minimum wage provisions and of eliminating some of the worse features of cut throat competition.” Supports 30-Hour Bill “The American Federation of Labor is this year supporting with all strength at its command the Blaek Connery bill, providing for a 30-hour week. It is taking this action pri marily because the recovery program has not fulfilled what labor considered its two primary purposes—a reduction in the hours of work sufficient to ab sorb at least a majority of the unem-« ployed, and an increase in mass pur chasing power sufficient to create a market for the products of industry and to give the workers of this coun try the minimum goods and services to which any human being is entitled. “I submit first of all that a drastic reduction in the hours of work fixed by the Codes must be made, if we are to meet our problem of unemployment * * * Until we solve it, we can hope for little in the way of recovery. * * I believe sincerely that the adoption of the 30-hour week in Codes of fair competition would solve this problem, would return to industry the major portion of our unemployed and would be the first step in the creation of the purchasing power which is essential to recovery.” Answering a question by Blackwell Smith, counsel and ex-officio board member, as to how a drastic limita tion of hoiks, with compensating pay increase, would effect unit cost of pro- • duction, Mr. Green said: "We have shifted from the 12-hour day to the 10-hour day and from the 10-hour day to the 8-hour day, and, strange and contradictory as it may seem, we have reduced unit costs as we have shifted. * * * Because of the efficiency of the worker developed during the shorter work week, and the resourcefulness of management, we will find within a very short time that the unit cost of production will be decreased rather than increased.” J. HARVEY KERNS MAY NOT RESIGN It is rumored that J. Harvey Kerns, Executive Secretary of the Mid City Center and Urban league has been requested to reconsider his resigna tion and stay on the job as Secretary. N-fl.fl.C.P. TO HOLD MASS MEETING SUNDAY, FEB. 24, ZIOH BAPTIST CHURCH 4 P. M.