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About The Omaha guide. (Omaha, Neb.) 1927-19?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1936)
_, , , , , , , , -i-4-.-t.-a_ nt»ii»i»«i I ■ ■ n i , t i i j f , , fii.iaairnr —r t i ■ i i ~ — - *■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ****^>|^**-^*** ■ » ■ ■ m m ^ m • » *<>m m> m m>m< • »■ ■ SOCIAL + CLUBS AFFAIRS ^O-O-C-l-e-I-y" ORGANIZATIONS Miss Isabel Powell Surprised Mr. Alfred Elliott honored Miss Isabel Powell at a sur prise party at his home, 2134 N. 27th street. And was it a surprise! Offering Miss Powell suitable excuse for tnking her by his home, after having made a false start to the show, she found a room filled with per sons who began singing “Hap py Birthday To You.” A delic ious cake wns baked by Mr. Elliott. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ollle Carter, Mrs. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elliott, Dr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Neely, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Vanoy and non->jn-law, Mrs. Hattie Page, Mr. Harry Mason, Mr. J. Coleman, Miss Annabelle, Mrs. Laura Ann strong, Miss Thelma Morton and Mrs. Flossie Clark. The guests departing exclaiming what a very nice time they had had. When our reporter called Rev. M. K. Gurry, pastor of Zion Baptist church, for news etc., he asked that others be told of the “Loyalty of the Zionites’’ for despite the very inclement weather, h' a flock is loyaL Fabric “Firsts” Arrive for Spring 4* __ , , By CHERIE NICHOLAS Until • Tniiniiin iirino—iiin i sijfi E1 ABIUC “firsts” for mid * season and spring arc even at this early dnte stag ing a great show In big stores as well as stores not so big. If nerves are tired and win ter gloom begins to pall why not slip away for a few hours from dull care and go meandering down aisle after aisle of the new materials? It will act like a tonic. Try It There are quite a few things to learn about the new fabrics. Gen erally speaking both the linens and the cottons are taking on a soft crepey finish which Is “different." Then, too, there Is a tendency to ward rough spongy finishes and novel nuhbed weave*. Patterning* show decided originality and In In stances are almost amusing. The modernized prints depict bars and music notes, or perhaps shell or fish motifs and the newest thing is vegetable designs, and they are wonderfully good looking. Very new. too, Is the Tyrolean hnttnn mo tlf which takes Its cue from the bright painted wooden buttons that adorn peasant frocks and smocks and Jackets. It Is well to keep in mind that Cottons are scheduled to play a tremendously important role In the scheme of things. You will thrill at the sight of them. The newer types are positively baffling In that they so often give the Impression of being handsome wool suitings or spongy soft nncruahable linens. They are that good looking they may he smartly worn ahont town, the new nuhbed cotton tweeds mak ing up most satisfactorily into tailored jacket suits. For the do-your-own-sewlng group the new materials are nothing less than inspirational. One of the new comers in the realm of smart cot tons of which you will be wanting to order a dreas length at first glimpse la twin twine print, which looks more like a soft spongy loose woven linen canvas than anything else. You'll love this rough-surfaced cotton. It Is coed and cnsual, doesu’t crush, hun practically no wear-out to It and Is every Inch smart and attractive In appearance. It has a hand-loomed effect with brilliant print on either white or natural grounda. The patterning Is Interesting. Including square dot motifs In bright peasant blues and reds on nntural, also florals In or nnge, green and brown. An allorer scroll patterning In deep red on natural Is, perhaps, handsomest of all. The smart tailored coat frock pictured to the right Is fashioned of dark-red-on-natural scroll-pat ternod twtn-twlne. Black grosgrnln binds the collar and front closing. Black bar buttons and patent leather belt are used aa trim ac cent. The other gown pictured Is a spectator sports mode done In a soft Jersey type fabric of bemberg with narrow white stripes on deep toned grounds. The convertible neckline, ascot scarf and graceful cape sleeves are each fashion-right. This handsome fabric wears beauti fully, resists wrinkling and Is cool, sleek and slim under your topcoat. It Is shown also In white grounds with bright colored stripes for wear when the warmer days come. It tubs or dry cleans nicely and eas ily presses slick and suave as new. Jersey* type fnbrlca are fnahlon news this year and are sponsored by leading designers of Paris, Lon don and American style centers. • WMtvrs M*wap«p«r ttslea. Mr. Wiffington Visits City Hall Returning to Omaha to attend the funeral of his brother, Mr. Clarence W. Wigington, a form er Omaha boy had the pleasure of visiting the City Hall as the guest of Prank Frost, commis sioner of parks. Com. Frost ex tended every courtesy of his department, inelu'idng his pri vate office and the drafting room to Mr. Wigington. Mr. Arthur Fritzgcrald, chief en gineer, Carl A. Weartiahn, as sistant chief engineer and Em mett Daly, architect for the Park Department were dele gates by Mr. Frost to show Mr. Wigington plans and specifica tions for the entire park system of this city. These courtesies |were extended because Mr. Wig ington, has been chief designer for the park department of St. Paul, for the past twenty-one yeaj’s .Mr. Wigington has made a mighty fine record for him self not only in that department but in the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Gas Users Set New Hisrh Mark The unusnally cold weather that has prevailed for the past month will produce substantially higher gas bills for those using gas or any other form of fuel to heat their hofes, it is pointed out by Col. T. A. Leisen, general manager of the Metropolitan Utilities District Consumption af all types of heating fuels is far above normal for this time of the year, and gas is no exception Col. Leisen reported the largest gas consumption in the history of ho Utilities District Average daily consumption for the mpnth of Jan uary was 10,343,766 cubic feet- A new all-time 24-hour record was set at 7 o’clock Tuesday, Feb. 4, when gas sondout totalled 12,684 900 cubic feet January of this year was 28 per cent colder than normal tempera ture in Omaha Jt was 3 per cent colder than last year and 66 per cent colder than January, 1934 “Naturally," Col- Leisen explain ed, “that means it takes consider ably more fuel to keep our home warm and comfortable.” Weather records show that in did not fal below zero once. In January of last year there were four days of below zero tempera tures, and this January, fourteen days in which sub-zero readings were recorded. Mrs. Gladys Mitchell Stamps en tertained at a beautifully arranged surprise birthday party Jan. 30th, in honor of her mother, Mrs. L. F. Mitchell, 1112 S 8th St, and it was a surprise. The guests included Mesdames Goldie Downing, W. B. Bryant, I^ewis Johnson, LeRoy Porter, J. Springer, Ira Stewart, Edward Fletcher, Earl Jones, P. H. Jenkins, J. Townsend, and L. Kelley. The guests departed de claring having spent a very enjoy able evening, making the party a huge success. Mrs. Dorothy Kibbe, 2518 N. 81 St., was honored at a birhday par ty given for her by Mrs. Dora Brown on Jan. 23rd. Eighteen cou ples attended. An elaborate menu was served. The evening was spent I playing games and dancing. Mrs. | Kibbe was the recipient of many useful presents. Miss Clarese Harrison of 2720 Franklin St., who had her tonsils removed Saturday morning, is now home, and is getting along nicely. Messrs. Frank B. Wigington, Clarence W. Wigington, Archi tect and Paul P. Wigington, Conservation Draftsman of St. Paul and Walker, Minnesota, left for their homes Saturday, after attending the funeral of the>r brother, Frederick D. Wigington. While in Omaha they were house guests of Mrs. Martha Taylor Smith, 2211 Ohio street. SICK LIST Little Carl Storks, grandson of Mrs. Ed Jackson, 2545 Drexel St, is confined to his bed with a touch of pneumonia. Miss Lucile Stewart, 2115 Madi son St, is confined to her bed with a severe cold. Mother Reed, 717 S. 17th St., who has been confined to her bed for several weeks, is much better. Miss Nellie King 1218 Pierce St. who has been confined to her bed for several weeeks, is now able to be up. PASSED AWAY Mrs. Hestor Wilson, 2228 Sew ard St., died Jan. 29th, after a lin gering illness. The funeral was held at the Pilgrim Baptist Church of which the deceased was a mem ber Monday, Feb. 3rd at 2:00 p. m„ the Rev. F. S. Goodlette, offi ciating. Interment was made in the Prospect Hill Cemeery. Mrs. Wil son was bom in Brooklyn, Ala bama, moving to Omaha in 1919. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, Mr. Charles Wilson: four sons;Dock Williams, Omgtha, Mark Williams, Detroit, Mich., John Wil liams, Winson-Salem, N. C., James Gray, Mobile, Ala., three daugh ters: Mrs. Erma Smith, Mobile, Ala., Mrs. Nellie Gray, Brewton, Ala., Mrs. Anna Blacksere, Oma ha; two sisters: Mrs. P. Horton, Brooklyn, Ala., Mrs. Geneva Nord, Brooklyn, Ala., anr one brother, L. T. MoCarry also of Brooklyn, Ala., some grandchildren and a host of friends. FLOWERS JN MODE GROWING IN FAVOR Seemed to Have Entered Every Phase of Fashion, i ... 3/ CMER.’E NICHOLAS The fad for r curing flowers has l g own and evolved until It seems to | have entered every phase of fash ion. It adds to the imports nee of the theme tent flowers are ns Itn portnnt for daytime wear ns for evening. This year Paris made the fnd for wearing and trimming with flowers a fashion feature. Corsages and boutonnieres were outstanding In the style picture while hats were decorated with artificial flower* front violet* to huge popples On thr new fall dresses necklines and eve ning decollefage effects emphasize flower treatments. In England, fresh flowers, particu larly the steihanofo. that lovely white nmf velvet flower so dlfllenlf to grow here, was a dovfPne favor !te. hut for evening In Europe Ins' as In America orchids lead Enthusiasm for flowers In the mode has peeved all urge to creative .reptns to dcv*ee cunning novelties In he'd flowers snrh as hnlr dies, 'an stems eonths and tvtndenirv Those n '<* made of simulated cry« t:.,. are H-I.t wet"ht and when worn are almost concealed by flowers. The little brown, green end pale yellow orchids fhntanlcnl name If* e.vnrltiedlnro# are terrih’y smart wlih tweeds. Velvet daytime suits and dressy furs demand the other varieties. Clusters of cymhtill urns star like, make fascinating end new corsages. It Is a little early for them hut flor 1st* will lie showing them soon. © Weattrn VnwnpRp«r Union. SIGNING OFF “Oh, Ben, dear, am I really th« first girl you ever loved?" “The first brunette, dearest." Poor Milton Louise—Mother, I'm afraid Mil ton Is too careless about his appear ance. Ills buttons are always com lng off. Mother — Perhaps they aren’t sewed on properly. Louise—That’s Just It Milton ii so careless with his sewing. Doc I* Master of Smell: Sight Is Not Important It came with something of a shocti to people of the Occident to dlscor er that their personal odors mad# It somewhat difficult at first for the more delicately sensitised orientals to remain near them. It Is a fact, asserts a writer in the Minneapolis Journal, that every one of us, whether of the Orient or Occident, has his own aroma, as distinct and personal as his car riage or countenance. The dog rec ognises his master not entirely by his appearance, but by something else peculiar to him. A biologist, who has made some thing «f a study of these facts, points out that we constantly exude products of metabolism and that In the composition of these products we all Uiffer. Not only do we differ from one another, but in no Indi vidual nre these results constant. No chemical laboratory Is suffl cinetly equipped to distinguish such minute differences. The only ex perts on the subject, the biologist continues, are the dogs. With their highly developed olfactory organs, they are Impelled to confirm their vision, when they see their masters, by making a searching Investiga tion directed toward confirming their Impression. Of their two sensee. for complete knowledge, they prefer the sense of smell to that of sight rbe Basques Speak Most Difficult of Languages What Is ths most difficult lan guage In the world to master? Prof. Watson Kirk Connel of Wes ley collage, Winnipeg, Canada, has stndled the problem for yean and Asserts that the language of ths 800,000 Basques, who lire In the Pyrenees mountains, between France and Spain, la the hardest to learn. More than that, he says Its origin Is unknown, learned profes sors having tried for decades to re late Basque to Ilebrew, Japanese, Celtic, Arabic and other tongues, but without success. Professor Connel, acquainted with 05 languages, asserts that Basque has such a complicated grammar that only the natives can handle It correctly. The Barques do not merely but ton fhelr words up the hack like other people do," he says. "They also.have prefixes and suffixes and Infixes, and exceptions are more numerous than rules. By the time a word gets out, nobody can recog t nlze it. not even Its own mother." In fact, the Basques are as much a mystery as the language they sjtonk. They are a distinct ethnic group, rugged mountaineers, with customs, folklore and folksongs pe culiarly their own. I _ “Windfall” I3 Regarded Good Luck to Peasants In the year 1(H!0, William, duke of Normandy, led his forces Into England, tils cousin, Edward the Confessor, king of England, had died, and the opportunity of add ing to his domain could not be overlooked by the ambitious young William. In the battle of Hastings, Har old, the other contestant for the throne, was killed. Thus William became ruler of England. He set about remaking the laws of the hind and succeeded In putting Into effect many excellent Ideas. From this time dates our ex pression of a ‘•windfall'’ in refer ence to a piece of good luck, notes a writer In the Washington Star. Under the laws of William It was a criminal offense to cut down thn her In the forests. The poor peo ple, therefore, were allowed to pick up for their firee only the branches which had been brought down by the wind. A windstorm, bringing a "windfall,” was always welcomed by the peasants as good luck, and In this sense we use the phrase. Huge Statues on Easter Island Easier island, some ir> square miles in area and 2,000 miles off the South American coast, has long Intrigued archeologists who have ? futllely attempted to solve the ! origin of the hundreds of huge stone statues with which the area J is literally covered. Some are up ; right, imbedded In the scant soli. ! Others are on stone platforms; oth ers are carved out of the rocks and have been positioned. They vary In size from a few feet to almost forty feet In height. They show evidence of a high degree of art, but science has yet to discover how they were chiseled or who were the aeultpors, says the St. Louis Globe-Pemocrnt. The population of the Island, a few hundred of the Polynesian type, has no knowl edge of either, as It has been es tablished thnt those now native to the Island nre not even of the same race as those who fashioned the Statues, no doubt In their own Image. * PICK UP CLUB The Pick-up Club met at the home of Mrs. King, 1846 N. 22nd St., the president presiding. After the meeting was over, Mrs. Irene Oliver rendered a wonderful pro gram, which was enjoyed by all. We had two visitors, Mother How ard and Mrs. Devro, both gave an encouraging short talk. The club is doing excellent work despite the j bad weather we are having. Twen ty-one members were present. Everyone is invited to attend the next meeting of the club, which is to be at the home of Deacon and Mrs. Spencer, 25th and Indiana Ave. Mrs. V. Moore, Reporter Rev. P. J. Price, Pastor Ask Virginia Gov. To Name Educator Richmond, Va-, Feb- 6—(ANP) —A request that Gov. Peery ap state division of Negro education to fill the vacancy created by the death of W. D. Gresham, white, ephus Simpson, local business man. “Such an innovation, if innova tion it can be called, would be nothing more than a simple act of i elementary justice long overdue in i favor of the loyal colored citizens i of this oldest of commonwealths,” | Simpson declared. "Such an ap dent for Southern states as North Carolina has already mpde a sim ilar appointment.” If the governor does not know Simpson urged that he consult | with leading Negroes of Virginia the position. Hold Boston Phy sician For Brusrs Boston, Feb. 6—Dr. Edwin As bury, a well known local physi- i cian, was arrested Monday on a federal grand jury indictment j charging him with violation of the narcotic laws Judge George ! C- Sweeny in United States Dis- | trict court held him in $2,500 bail 1 for trial after he had pleaded not guilty. Franchise Not Drawn By City City Attorney Seymour Smith, in answer to a letter from Com missioner Harry Trustin Monday regarding the proposed O’Connell | bus franchise, said that no mem ber of the city legal department, which is hired to protect the rights of the city of Omaha, had any part whatever in the drafting of the franchise. Smith said that he himself, as city attorney, had not even seen the O’Connell franchise until af-: ter the petitions were in circula- j tion. Smith’s letter said also that \ | there was nothing in the franchise j : which gave the city council u power to decide what streets should have 'buses, nor any authority to decide what extensions of service to new sections of the city should be made, or decide where buses should stop to take on and discharge pas ! sengers Smith said, in his letter, that : the O’Connell franchie did not even give the city council express auth ority to require that buses run of- ; ten enough to give good service. ' _. . . ! Pullman Company Employs 12,000 While not a railroad, the Pull man Company according to figures I made public employs more than : 12,000 men and women of the Ne gro race. Perry B. Parker, presi dent of the Pullman Porters Bene fit Association, in a statement to .the Associated Nego Press, Wed | neday aid: “Our memberhip list includes , more tlian 8,00 porters and this is i below par- Due to the decrease in traveling, hundreds of men have been furloughed in order to re duce operating expenses. These 8,000 however, are employed reg ularly and rendering satisfactory | service. % The Willing Workers Club of the Pleasant Grean Baptist Church, met Thursday, Jan. 30, at the home of Deacon Bostic. Despite incle ment weather, thirty-one were present. The club’s meeting was an Up-side-down party. A number of persons were dressed comical ly—ladies with dresses up-side down, men with trousers on back ward. Mr. McDonald won the prize for being the most comically dressed. A shirtwaist contest was also a very interesting one. Mrs. King and Mrs. Oliver were the win ners in this contest. Through the efforts of the chair man of the membership commit tee, Mrs. Bessie King, four mem bers were added to the club. A very interesting paper on the “Principles of a Church club” was read by Mrs. McCormick, a visit or. This paper was filled with in formation and inspiration. The club is growing rapidly under the leadership of its very able presi dent, Mrs. Viola Wilhite. A very delicious luncheon was served at the close of the meeting Everything was served backwards, the dessert whic£ was upsidedown cake and coffee were served first. Preceding the luncheon, a drawing of tickets was held. Each ticket represented a different article. Some persons drew glasses of milk others kisses, (candy), a pair of slippers (banana peelings), etc. Eveiyone enjoyed the evening, which was laden with fun. The Club will hold its next meet ing Feb. 6th, at 8:00 p. m., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bishop Pearl, 1105 N. 19 St. Visitors are always welcome. Come and enjoy yourself each Thursday with the Willing Workers. Mrs. Benola Pearl, Reporter Rev. P. J. Price, Pastor DINING CAR WAITERS TO GIVE DANCE The Union Pacific Dining Car Waiters’ Local 465 will stage their Third Annual Dance at the Dreamland Hall, Monday, Night, Feb. 10, 1936. Music will be furnished by the Synco Hi Hatters. The Willing Workers Club of the Metropolitan Church held its reg ular meeting Thursday evening, Jan. 30, in the home of the presi dent, Mrs. G. Mayberry, 2242 Ers kine StreetThere was a short busi ness meeting. Sue Johnson was the hostess. Mr. Gertrude Mayberry, Pres. Mrs. Willa Varner, Reporter Rev. R. W. Johnson, Pastor The Trustees Helpers Club of Bethel A ME. Church, 2430 Frank lin Street, wishes to thank mem bers and friends for their part taken in the contest program, on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 2nd, which made it a success. Mrs. L. Harrisom, Pres. Rev. A. Phillips, Pastor DRAMATIC CLUB The Emanon Dramatic Club met Monday, Feb. 3rd. The meeting was called by the Pres., Hattie Northington. The regular proceed uro was gone through. The Club will produce several pantomimes and plays in the future. They have planned a social gathering for Feb. 21, at the Urban League Center, which is invitational. This club feels that its plays and panto mimes will be succesful under the direction of Buddy Deleach. Hattie Northington, Preident Mason Devereaux, Reporter CHEERIO G’IRLS Mrs. Dela Mae Bruer was host ess to the Cheerio Girls Jan. 30. Mr. Nellie Myers and Mrs. Gen eva Garland won prizes. Mrs. Fannie Lee, Pres. Mrs. Amy Ousley, Sec’y Mr. Walter Davis, chair car porter for the U. P. Railroad, has been very sick in the St. Joseph hospital, but is now re covering. /