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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.
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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!
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Vhite Americans Offer j
Their Services For
Ethiopian Army
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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
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SINGS FOR AGED
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Opens Modem Offices
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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.
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