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tr* l — r _ If fY I CENTS E;*l lION ---- PER COPY 55 s /JUSTICE/EQUALITY I -— o * P |a——___ ._————— VOLUME IX OMAHA, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY OCTOBER 26, 1935 NUMBER THIRTY-TWO Rosa Ponselle, Famous Opera Star On Air, Sunday At 9 P. M. NBC THROUGH W OW 1 A 4i pre-view’ ’of the most eagerly aw’aited event of the en tire Metropolitan Opera season will be included in t h e eGneral < Motors Concerts program of Sun-j° day night, October 27, when Rosa t Ponselle. the great Metropolitan F prima donna soprano, will s.ng h excerpts from the opera ^Car men.’’ The program will bej° heard via a nation-wide and in- j t ternational network of <55 NBC- v WEAF stations betw'en 9 and t 10 p. m.T C. S. T. 11 A special feature of the broad- 1 cast will be the Metropolitan Op-; era Chorus which has been en- € gaged to accompany Miss Pon- l selle in the Carmen selections. i Miss Ponselle’s widely her- ! aided plan to sing the exotic role of the Spanish gypsy during thej,J eomins season has created a con siderable excitement in the world f of music. Because Bizet’s “Car- 1 men” is generally agreed to be the most popular of all the popu- ( lar of all the operas, a new’ inter pretation of the role by a great < voice is alwrays a musical event. It is an event certain to cause much controversy and to bring | great acclaim or sharp criticism to the new interpreter. Invari- ; ably the singer must meet com parisons with the renowned Car mens of the past. This is espe cially true w’hen a really first-} rank artist such as Miss Ponselle ; undertakes the interpretation. . --- Brother of Detective Jenkins Succumbed Wednesday, Oct 231 Mr. Norfham Jenkins, brother of Detective P. H. Jenkins, died at a local hospital, Wednesday, October, 23rd. at 2:30 p. m. The ( body was taken to the Myers Funeral Home, the funeral will i be held from the Hillside Presby terian church, burial will be in the Forest Lawn Cemetarv. He \ leaves one daughter ,Mrs. Helen ; Lambert .2917 X. 25 street, and a step-son. Mr. G. Taylor, who is in the Western University at Quindary, Tkansas . The Dominican Republic has auth orized the use of its government radio station for broadcasting com mercial announcements. The inventor of a stainless steel tank for developing photographic films asserts that the metal prevents negatives fogging. NOTICE The Rev. Richard A. Lowe, Bth., B S.. prominent Baptist pastor who is visiting our city from Austin. Texas, as the guest 1 pastor of the Pilgrim Baptist church, on Sunday. October 6th, and the Bethel Baptist church on 1 Smnday, October 13th, highly trained specialist in social and, industrial church activities and acquainted with life and its | problems, both esthetical and j practical. IS NOT EDITING A CHURCH PAGE FOR THE! OMAHA GUIDE NOR REPRE-1 SENTING THE ADVERTISING! DEPARTMENT, NOR CON-1 NECTED WITH THE GUIDE LN ANY MANNER . Through error some of our readers were under the impres s’ jn that Rev. Lowe was con ^ nected with the Guide. THE MANAGEMENT Omaha Guide Publishing Co. i IENSEN WOULD COMPEL TUSA TO TAKE FILING! _____Ok _. Vhite Americans Offer j Their Services For Ethiopian Army — Addis Aoabo, Ethiopia, Oct. 26, ANP)—Scores of American aviat- ( rs, many of whom saw service dur ig the World War, have offered ( heir services to Ethiopia during the - ast 10 days, according to reports ; ere. i ( These men, some of the adventur us type, others who are actuated by . he spirit to see justice done, and ' hose who just like to fight, have < Titter to the Emperor and the mili- I ary' officials here requesting an op- j] ortunity- to join the Ethiopian air ( orces, under Colonel John C. Robin on. Many of those who have ap lied have outlined their World War xperience and their record in t h e Jnited States air forces, bringing orward the memory that one of the nost famous scadrilles in the last far was the “Foreign Legion” which iid such effective work in combating | he Germans. Other white Americans have ought to gain admission to other >ranches of service, but neutrality aws and other “entangling alli mces” have hindered the acceptance if these offers in any great numbers. Y” Worker From China Visits £ In Omaha Begun Career Here in 1900. 2as Been In China 30 Years William Wirt Lockwood, a member of the staff of the Y. M. C. A., of China, and Associate General Secretary of t h e Shang hai Y. M. C. A., is in Omaha this week in connection with “Y World Service” work. Mr. Lock wood arrived Wednesday morn ing. Lockwood began his associa ton with Y. M. C. A. work in Omaha some 33 years ago. He went directly to China from here. Born in Indiana, he had served three years as educational direct or and assistant secretary of the Y. M. C. A. here. He went to China in 1903 as General Secre tary of the Shanghai Y. M. C. A. Today the Shanghai Y. M. C. A., which Lockwood heads, is one of the leading “Y” groups of the world. This is particularly inter esting in the light of the fact that Shanghai is one of the greatest non-Christian cities. Ranking fourteenth in population of all the cities of the world, it is the greatest center of modern indus try in China. The Shanghai Association now has five branches for which Lockwood has advisory responsi bilities. They are the Chinese City Association, which includes work in five centers; the Chinese (Continued from page two) SINGS FOR AGED / Mme. Lillian Evanti Noted opera singer who last week sang for the aged home in Blue Plains, New York. She sang1 several of the older songs which were welcomed by the group, j She leaves for Europe for a con cert tour of the continent soon. — Validity of Legislature’s Act In Changing Election Date Is Challenged In Suit Suit was filed in district court Monday by Andy Jensen, city iommissioner candidate, asking t w’rit of mandamus to compel Inton J. Tusa, election commis- j iioner, to accept his filing for a 1 ;ity p^mary, April 7. Jensen alleges the state legis-! ature endeavored, without legal luthority, to change the date of >oth the city election and pri nary, whieh are fixed in the city charter. Dates Changed. He says the legislature sought to fix the 193b city election date 1 as the first Monday after the sec ond Tuesday in May instead of the first Monday after the first Tuesday; also that it attempted to fix the primary date as four weeks before the city election in stead of five weeks. As a result of the law passed by the last legislature, Jensen says, the city primary would be held April 14 and the city elec don May 12, instead of on April 7 and May 5 as fixed by the city charter. He holds the legisla ture is without power to change the charter. Early Trial. Jack W. Marer, deputy county attorney, who will represent the election commissioner, and D. M. Murphy, attorney for Jensen, said the case would be tried as soon as possible, probably this week. If the district court holds the election date changes are void, Marer said Governor Cochran would be asked to include in his call for a special session legisla tion to change the date of the state and county primary from April 14 to A p r i 1 7 to coincide with the city primary. If the joint election can be ar ranged approximately $15,000 will be saved by the city and county in election costs. Wedding Held Up When Man Loses License On Way To Bride The wedding of Mr. Obie Page and Mrs. Lizzie Jackson is being held up because the groom lost the license on his way to get married. It slipped out of his pocket while he was enroute to his intended bride and the loss was not discovered until he reached the house. Mr. Page is indeed a sad man and he had to explain to his bride he happened to lose his license. However he is able to cheer up because if he will come by The Guide office and get the lost license the wedding can proceed. It was found at 24th and Grace by James Henry who returned same to our ofifces to find the loser. Corrections The Guide wishes to correct two statements made in last week *s paper that were erroneous as to the individuals mentioned. Mrs. Beatrice Floyd, of Kan sas city, is already marired, and was not the Floyd that was mar ried last week to Doc. Haw thorne. in Minnesota was the son of Mr. in Minnesota wa sthe son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beasley, 949 X. 25 street, and not Henry Beasley at 5104 N. 17th. DIES IN CALIFORNIA Lazarus Gardner Famous tenor who recently massed away in San Francisco, California. He was well known and liked among the radio au diences throughout the country.| A likeable personality and a credit to his race and familv, the world loses a good citizen in his passing. Mrs. Gardner Expresses Appreciation To Her Friends From Mrs. L. A. Gardner, 2503 j Grant street comes the thanks to those of her friends who so nice- j ly stood by her and assisted her during the bereavment in her home when her son, Lazarus Gardner departed. Young Mr. Gardner died in San Francisco on September 12. He had just returned from Yan eom wkere he- had visited, to fill an engagement. He died with in a few days after returning to San Francisco. A letter to his mother a few days prior to h i s death was received and he had stated that he was coming to Omaha for a visit with her and then go to New York to seek a better opportunity on t h e stage and radio. He was well known and liked on the coast among ra dio fans. Mrs. Gardner says that but for the faithful friends who sent her words of condolence, she does not see how she could have lived through the trip to California. Many notables attended the funeral, among them were the most respected citizens of both races who said that it was a hon or to be on the program of the funeral of such a man as Lazarus. Death robbed him of his aim but as a youngster he always said, <;I aim at the sky although I may not reach any higher than the tree tops.’’ His father was a presiding eld er of the Methodist Episcopal church who died when Lazarus was but 9 months old. It was expected that he would follow in his father’s footsteps but he chose other fields. Immediately after the funeral Mrs. Gardner states that the friends of her son came by h e r room and took her on sightseeing tours of the city. He leaves to mourn his loss, a mother and a host of friends. Dr. Thompkins With Draws From Health Fisrht Washington, Oct. 26, (ANP)— Withdrawl of the Citizens Commit tee headed by Dr. Wm. J. Thomp kins, Recorder of Deeds and Dr. Iona Whipper, woman physician, from the controversy over health facilities in the District of Columbia, was an nounced Friday after a meeting in the assistant health commissioner’s . .= Devall Does Joe Louis On Prowler At Lambert Residence PATROL SUMMONED A prowler, who made the see-! ond visit to the same house is ( now* in the city jail and the vic tim, Mrs. Helen Jenkins Lambert, is a much happier woman. Mrs. Lambert was frightened last Friday night, October 18, by noises in the rear of her home at | 2818 N. 25th street. Her husband was not in and she was alone but she mustered up enough courage to go to the back door where she saw a man jump over her back fence and escape in the darkness of the night. Saturday night the prowler re turned for the second visit but this time a warm reception was perpared for the invader. Not only was Mr. Lambert home but a cousin, Mr. Elmer Devall and Mr. Z. E. McGee were also on hand for the occasion. The fam- j iliar noise of the prowler was i heard and Mr. Lambert made for the rear door. There crouched beside the porch was the form of I a man. The man was grabbed by the collar and at that moment Mr. Devall rushed out and with a Joe Louis punch, from the risht side, knocked the prowler cold. The wagon was called and the man was not conscious when it arrived to take him to jail. Liberia Welcomes Minister Walton Monrovia. Liberia, Oct. 26, (ANP) —When President Edwin J. Barclay of Liberia in a special and formal *tute assembly last Wednesday, re American Minister Lester A. Walton and accepted his credentials as the representative of the United j States, it marked the resumption of diplomatic relations between Ameri- ’ ca and the African Republic which had been severed for five years. The event was a gala occasion for the capital. The citizens of the capi- j tal lined the streets as Minister Wal- j ton accompanied by Frederick P. j Hibbard, white, Charge D’Affairs ad interim, was escorted from the American Legation to the executive mansion by a squad of the Liberian Frontier Force under command of Captain Henry W. Dennis, with the Frontier Force Band playing Ameri can airs. Minister Walton and Mr. Hibbard were attiral in the customary even ing clothes and silk hats. President Barclay and members of the cabinet wore formal morning dress. Minister Walton, in presenting his credentials, said: “Mr. President: Particular sig nificance revolves upon the tradi tional relations between Liberia and the United States as I present my credentials to you, as my Govern ment’s representative in Monrovia. It is the beginning of a new era, au spiciously begun in these relations which I am charged to develop and comment on terms of mutual regard and good will. My government has viewed with sympathetic interest the steps which the Republic of Liberia has taken under your able guidance to overcome the social, economic (Continued on Page 2) office which was attended by mem bers bers of the Citizen’s Committee and representatives of the Medico Ghirugical Society, composed of col ored doctors here. For months a lively bit of agita tion has been going on and Dr. George C. Ruhland, health officer had indicated that until the divergent elements got together on their de mands nothing could be done. Dr. Willard M. Lane, president of the medical society ppled for cooper ation between the groups and Dr. j Thompkins replied that the Citizen’s Committee, having achieved its purpose through bringing a realiza tion of the needs of the Negro com munity to the attention of the public and officials was willing to step aside. He warned the group, how ever, that they were retreating, “only to the sidelines” and that if remedial measures were not taken ;t'ney would be heard from again. HARLEM JOINS BOYCOTT AS NEWSPAPER REFUSES TO AGREE WITH UNION High Court Will Hear Mississippi Torture Case Washington, D. C., Oct. 26.—The United States Supreme Court o ni Monday agreed to hear argument in the case of Brown, Ellington and Shields vs. theState of Mississippi. This is the famous Mississippi “tor ture case” which one justice of the Mississippi supreme court declared “worse than the Scottsboro case.” Ed Brown, Yank Ellington and Henry Shields were convicted last year in Kemper county, Miss., on a charge of murdering Raymond Stew art, a white tenant farmer. The con viction was based upon a “confes sion” which was secured only after almost unbelievable torture, had been inflicted upon the three men. El lington not only was beaten, but was strung up with a noose repeatedly until his neck was permanently in jured. There was said to be no evi dence directly connecting the three men with the murder. The attorney in the lower court was John A. Clark, of DeKalb. Miss., a member of the Mississippi state legislature. This trial was held in 1933 and a small contribution was made to the expenses by the NAACP. The Mississippi supreme court af firmed the verdict last winter and in order to save the men from the chair the NAACP and other organiations agreed to finance the appeal to the United States supreme court. Earl Brewer, Esq., of Jackson. Miss., was secured as attorney. Contributions to the defense fund were made also by the International Commission, of Atlanta, and individuals in Missippi. No date has been set for the argument on the writ of certiorari in Washington. The attorney gener al of the sta.i ef Mississippi will represent the state while Mr. Brew er and others will represent th ap pellants. Mitchell Hostile To Costigan-W agner BUI Says N.A.A.C.P. ■ Congressman *s Attitude Made Ef forts at Cooperation Useless, Association Replies To Attack; Ridicules Red Label New York, Oct. 26—Congress man Arthur W. Mitchell’s open hostility to the Costigan-Wagner federal anti-lynching bill made the NA-A.C.P. realize it was use less to seek his cooperation, the association declared today. The statement is a reply to an attack upon the NA.A.C.P. by Mr. Mit chell in which the only Negro con gressman complained the NA.A. C.P. had not sought his aid, was insincere in its fight for the anti lynching bill ,and had ” deterior ated into a bunch of Communists.” Mr. Mitchell was asked to sup port the Costigan-Wagner bill December 14, 1934, the associa tion declares, but he refused to commit himself and shortly after taking his seat in Congress, intro iced his own anti-lynching bill denounced the Costigan-Wagner .bill. The complete NA.A.C.P. ! statement: “The most recent of the many statements upon the N.A.AC.P by Congressman Arthur W. Mit chell, reported from Chicago last week, reiterates his statement made in Norfolk, Ya. August 31 that everything thie association does is vicious. Mr. Mitchell has adde dsome of his own persona’ opinions about the association of (Continued on Page 2) i _ Amsterdam News Own er Refuses to Re-em ploy Employes PICKETS AT WORK New* York City. Oet. 2b_De velopments around the ‘lock out’ of the eighteen members of the ‘Amsterdam News’ ed:torial staff last week w*ere marked by grow ing support of the staff members and the flat contemptuous refusal of Mrs. Sadie Warren Davis, own er of the paper ,to negotiate w*ith an arbitration committee set up by Mayor LaGuardia. A sharp dip in the circulation of the ‘Amsterdam New*s’ w*as re ported by the Amsterdam News unit of the New York Newspaper Guild which is conducting a city wide campaign to boycott the paper until the editorial staff is re-instated. Prominent leaders in Harlem are supporting the em ployes in the flight for union rec ognition. “Thumbs Nose at Mayor-’ After promising Mayor La Guardia that they would discuss settlement of the labor dispute with representatives of both sides, Mrs. Davis and her daughter, Mrs. Odessa Morse, majoriy stockhold ers in the Amsterdam News Cor poration. failed to keep an ap pointment last Monday with Mrs. Elinore M. Herrick, director of the Regional Labor Board. Mrs. Davis refused to even show* up at the scheduled conference, practic ally thumbing her nose at Mayor LaGuardia. The report of Mrs. Herrick to Mayor LaGuardia is said to have sharply condemned Mrs. Davis for failing to keep the appoint ment. This sneer from Mrs. Davis (Continued on Page 8) Opens Modem Offices mSHBSm. * ■ '^y'" Dr. W. Weldon Solomon Last week opened his new of fices at 2425 N. 24th street. The office contains the latest in mod em scientific equipment. Dr. Solomon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles, 2615 Maple street. He graduated from the Central High School in 1925 where he participated in track, football and basketball. He con tinued his athletic prowess at Creighton University and Iowa University. He graduated from Howard University Medical School i n Washington, D. C., in June, 1933. He then went to Lincoln Hospital at Durham, N. C., where he served his internship. His work at the institution gained for him a year’s fellowship at the North Carolina Tubercular Sanitoriiun. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, national Negro collegiate fraternity. | Don’t Forget The Omaha Guide’s Food Show Starts Nov. 25th r "