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B. Y. P. U. NOTES The city BYFU will hold a ban quet honoring its fifth anniversary at the Zion Baptist Church, Feb. 13th, at 8:00 p. m. Mr. Squires, Executive Secretary of the Urban League will be one of the main speakers. You will miss a treat if you miss this banquet. Wm. Cooper, Pres. Kathryn Wheat, Sec’y. SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH Energetic messages were deliv ered by the pastor, Rev. M, B. Bilbrew, at the morning and even ing services. A message on “Peace” was brought to the con gregation at the 11:00 service. The evening message was taken from Gal. 3-1. The site of the new church was christened at 3:30 p. m. Sunday The B. Y. P. U. is having a tea Sunday afternoon, Feb 9, at 1613 N. 22 St. All are invited to come and be served. Admission 15c. Johnny Rosebaugh, Rep. METROPOLITAN SPIRITUAL .... CHURCH NEWS Sunday was a great day at our church. Rev. Johnson preached a wonderful Berman Sunday morn ing. Text: Cor. 6-1, “Truly the Lord was there for we felt the presence.” Sunday night, the pas tor brought us another soul stir ring sermon—“The Masterhand of God,” Mathew 6, 26-29. Come and worship with us on Sundays. You are welcome. Mrs. Willie Varner, Act Rep. Rev. R. W. Johnson, Pastor Union News Union at 6 p. m., each Sunday. The president, Mr. Wm. Gordon, taught, his subject being, “Judge ye not” Our state president, Miss | K. Redd, was in charge of the vol- j untoer program. Come and hear; the program next Sunday even’ng. ' Wm. Gordon, President Mrs. Willie Varner, Act. rep. Order of Service 11:00 A. M. Service Sundays 6:00 P. M. Union 8:00 P. M. Service Sundays 8:00 P. M. Wednesdays, Bible Lesson. 8:00 P. M. Mondays, Pastor’s Aid at the parsonage. 8:00 P. M. Thursdays, Willing Workers Club at 2422 Erskine St. A Community Program under the auspices of St. John’s Baptist Church, 12th and Pierce Sts., will be given Sunday, Feb. 9, at 2:00 p. m. This promises to be an inter esting event. The public is cordial ly invited. Rev. E. D. Johnson, Pastor. CME’S To Hold Elders Council Lotlieville, Feb., 5—(ANP)— The annual council of the Pre siding Elders and pastors of the Kentucky and Ohio Conferences will meet in Phillips Chapel CME Church. Rev. Lee Davis, host February 4th and 5th with Bishop C. 11. Phillips of Cleve land, Ohio, presiding. Among the Presiding Elders expected are Elders C. L. How ard, Louisville; O. W. Stoner, Cleveland; L. H. Hughes, Cin cinnati; T. TL. Copeland, Evans ville; T. II. Davis, and J. II. Steward, Lexington districts. Among the ministers expect ed are Revs. II. W. Evans, R. D. Stoner, C. S Bailey, J. Y. Fost er, J. M. Hodges, W. M. Buck, Arthur \V. Womack, A. B. Ma son, C. L. Russell, J. C. Win bon, J. .T. Mann, II. Bluster, L. Rucker, M. V. Allen, T. II. Hud son, A. D. Johnson, Green Glenn, I. L. Ellison. II. Ellison, Luther Steward and T. Tipton and W. C. Crenshaw. While in the city Mrs. Estella W%ington Bell, of Sheirdan, Wyoming, is guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis. Mrs. Bell came to attend the funeral of her brother, Frederick D. Wig ington. Senator Borah Saves Nesrro Youth From Mob in June stuck doggedly to this point despite the fact that he was reminded that Negroes would prefer him allowing the Supreme Court to decide what is the extent of any law passed by Congress. To this Senator Borah answered with a biting charge that the Costigan-Wag ner measure” is largely, if not entirely a pawn on a political checkerboard”. Adding that he would always perfer to “retire from the senate rather than play politics with the interests' of citizens of the United1 States.’’ Turning to politics, the Pro gressive said that he felt sure that his platform would appeal to Negro voters who would like j to see less regimentation in Washington and more freedom and lower living conditions for the average person. He held that his favoring of old age pen sions and fair treatment for farmers would definitely in clude and appeal to the Ne groes'’ who earnestly have the country’s good at heart”. The usually fiery solon kept bridled in his reference to Wal ter White when prodded, except to opine that he did not be lieve White or anybody else could “deliver the whole twelve million Negroes in the United States to anybody sealed and signed ’’. The senator also re fused to comment upon the charges that ho had labeled the NAACP a “red’’ unit. Using the recent AAA deci sion as a mental yardstick the Westerner said that he knows “from years of experience in the senate” that the Costigan Wagner measure would suffer “not only a similar but more devastating fate. “And above all people,’’ he sought to emphasize, “the Ne gro cannot brook any interfer ence with the tenets of the Con stitution. It is his only shelter from worse things than slavery; and if it becomes a custom to tinker at will with this basic law, the, Negro will find him self the first and worse suffer er of all. “I defy any man in the Unit ed States’’, the senator closed “to outwork me in the matter of promoting law and order, but I will not go outside the law to try to remedy crime— I should then be a criminal my self.” Meanwhile, Negro organiza tions continued to criticize the Westerner basing the;r logie on the endorsement by the NAACP of the Costigan-Wag ner bill and their conviction that the Supreme Court should decide the, unconstitutionally of Congressional measures. De spite this, however, there are those who have made it plain that they will vigorously sup port the senator if he receives | the GOP nod in Cleveland. CARD OF THANKS The members of the family of tho late Wesley J. Wigington take this opportunity to thank the many friends for their kind sympathy and wonderful help during the try ing hours of our bereavement. Mrs. Constance Wright Miss Fredericka May Hall Nathan W. Wigington Mrs. Estella Bell Frank B. Wigington Clarence W. Wigington Paul P. Wigington LINCOLN NEWS The churches are yet pretty well frozen up, but the ministers are living in hope. Rev. C. A. Lang, of the AME. Church, has a per centage over the other ministers, he has a white collar job that as sures him an income whether it is cold or hot Richard Huston has made good as am employee of the city health department He has the respect of the officers and employees of the department Dr. Arnhold, under whom he works, is one of the fin est men in Lincoln and will not | stand for any discrimination in his department i The Urban League had its an nual meeting Friday, Jan. 31st. Dr. A. L. Weatherly was re-elect- I ed president; Rev. C. J. Burck- i hardt was elected 1st vice-presi dent; J. H. Loper, 2nd vice-presi dent; Mrs. Sarah Walker,sec’y, Dr. M. F. Arnhold, treasurer; Dr. Weatherly, Mrs. E. R. Edwards, Mrs. Sarah Walker and Bayard M. Payne, judge of the supreme court, were all re-elected, as was G. B. ! Evans. The new members as direc tors are: Prof. J. M. Rhine hart of the State University, William Woods,connected with the govern or’s mansion an Mrs. S. 0. Craft connected with the firm of Miller & Payne. Millard Woods exec’tive secretary, made a fine report on the League activities during the past year. In his report he stated that any limitation of opportunity based upon racial consideration ul timately restricted the develop ment of the whole community. We shall endeavor to give the readers of the Guide Sec’y Woods’ full re port—it is one of the most inter esting reports I am sure that has been your pleasure to read. This report will show the possibilities which may be ours if someone has the grace and grit to go after things. Watch the Lincoln News next week for the report. Alvin Wilks, a student at Wes ley University, is making a mark for himself. He heads the commit tee that makes plans for all part ies given. Scottsboro Attempt ed Escape Refuted Shooting In Scottsboro Case Reported To Be Deliberate The report ed “attempt to escape’’ given by J. Street Sand lin, Sheriff of Morgen Co., Ala., as an excuse for shooting Ozie Powell, one of the Scottsboro defendants, last Friday, was re futed in a statement g'ven to defense attorneys Sunday by Roy Wright and Clarence Nor ris who were in the car when Powell was shot. Wright described a systemat ic campaign of intimidation by police in an attempt to coerce the defendants to renounce their attorneys. When this goading was renewed by Sher iff Sandlin and Deputy Edgar Blalock on the trip from De catur to Birmingham, Ozie Powell finally said, “I'd rather have those lawyers than any I’ve ever seen,” and, turning to Wright, “damn what tlmy’re talking about,’’ whereupon “he (Blalock) slapped Ozie and Ozie got b's knife out of his pocket and slashed at him. We all threw our hands up ns the car stopped. The High Sheriff got out of the car on the left side and walked toward the front of the ear. Then as though he had changed his mind he started hack. He pulled out his gun and pulled open the door a little hit and pointed the gun inside the ear and said, ‘I'm going to get rid of all you; -’s. ’ He fired one shot at Powell.” The statement was obtained Sunday by Samuel S. Leibowitz and Clarence L. Watts when they threatened a wr;t of ha-1 eas corpus after pemiissoin to I see their clients had been re- j fused. Ozie Powell, hovering be tween life and death, was de clared to be 'in no condition to make a coherent statement. Blalock has refused to see re porters. ■i« M 'M'4 H < > »■■>■< • |!< A D VICE By Min Tmbbl Watters .it ■ •"» #' > >"» » » Dear Mis* Watters: I have been going with a young man for some time. Although he is inclined to be moody at times, I understand and try to make al lowances for his bad temper when it crops up. I’m no raving beauty, but I am attractive enough, come of a good family, have a good job and wear nice clothes. I don’t drink or smoke and don’t encour age men companions to spend a great deal of money on me. I am a good hostess, can cook and run a house, and I do entertain fre quently at home and all of the guests seem to be greatly pleased. Up until the sunwner of ’36, he was extremely devoted to me and Beamed to have no special fancy for other girls. Last spring he ask ed me to marry him right away, but I was so sure of him that I in sisted that we wait for a while. Last summer I was invited to my uncle’s family in another city. When I returned after three months, my boy friend was a changed person. Girl crazy. I can see that he does not possess the old feeling of devotion, although be tries to hide his disinterest He makes excuses for not calling but I know the real reaons. He never mentions marriage any more. Some of the girl friends have rep utations. What shall I do to win his affections back ? Don’t men ap preciate nice girls? Mae. Answer—There is just a chance you’ve shown your hand too much, in this particular case. With all of these beautifully summed-up house-wifey traits you’d perhaps so that you could prove to him like to get a husband for yourself what a swell little cook and mana ger you are. Your qualifications are just about perfect. Decorate your obvious desires with enough uncertainty. The lad is perhaps not sufficiently matured to appre ciate the goodly qualities which you offer so openly. Why people fall in love or why they don’t, has always been one of Cupid’s little secrets. Yes, men appreciate nice girls. Dear Miss Watters: I am madly in love with a girl. She has all of the qualities I have ever hoped to find in a girl. I have done everything to win her affec tion, even asked her to marry me. I’d die for her and cannot consider giving her up. Although she treats me nice when I am around, no en couragement has been offered on her part. She has told me frankly that I haven’t a chance, because she is in love with someone else. Do you think that if I kept after her enough that she would weaken and marry me? Don’t tell me to forget her. I couldn’t if I wanted to. M. M. J. Answer—Apparently, your only chance is in the elimination of your more favored competitor by her, not you. Since your peresistance has produced no good results, why not retire from the scene with whatever dignity you can assume? She will not dislike you for ad miring her. But you can make her good and mad by being a pest or doormat. Perhaps, things will be different, when you give her a chance to think clearly. Foils Prisoner’s Attempt To Escape | Wilson, N. C., Feb. 5—, Discovery of two hack-saws in the eel] of Arthur Rogers in carcerated in the local jail here Tuesday morning prevented him from making good a threat that “this jail can't hold me.’’ The prisoner boasts of hav ing escaped from both the North Carolina State Prison anl the Virginia State Prison as well as “a few small-town jails like this one.” When questions as to where he got the hacksaws he told the officers that they had been brought to him by Rena Ray for the payment of one dollar. He is reported to have reiterated his statement that the jail could not hold him and that his next attempt will not be thwarted. Death Takes 104 Year Old Woman Roanoke Rapids, N. C.( Feb. 6— A life which had its beginning 104 Sunday when Mrs. Susan Ivey, one of Roanoke Rapids’ best known and highly respected citizens died at her home after a short illness Clarmda, Iowa. News Merrill Griggs has been suffer ing from torn muscles in his back, which resulted from a fall while he was emptying a coal car in Shenandoah, Iowa. He also froze his foot Mrs. Caddie Farrier, of South Twelfth Street, has been quite ill for the past week, but is improv ing. Miss Mable Sweets, Mrs. Eliza beth Jones and Mrs. Albert Cason are on the sick list Rev. R. January is unable to speak above a whisper, suffering from a throat ailment He is im proving slowly. Mrs. Celeste Wiggins and son, Junior, left last week for the par ental home of Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Stewart in Red Oak, Iowa. Mrs. Wiggins expects to return Sunday, while Junior remains for the rest of the winter with his grandpar ents. Mr. Glenn King was very pleas antly surprised onMonday, Jan.27, when a number of his friends gath ered at his home to help him cele brate his birthday. The evening was spent in playing bridge. Re freshmemts were served by Mrs. King, assisted by Mrs. Caddie Mc Neal and Mrs. Wiggins. A jolly good time was had. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brooks of Shenandoah, la., Mr. Roscoe Mason of Essex, Iowa. Rev. C. H. Copeland returned homo Thursday, Jan. 22, from Os ceola, Iowa. He attended the quarterly meeting with Presiding Elder, Rev. W. H. Ogleton. Rev. Copeland has Osceola as a charge, in connection with Clarinda, giv ing Osceola one Sunday in each month Miss Betty Jean Arnett returned to her work in Kansas City, Mo., after two weeks vacation enjoyed with her parents and family, the Lewis Arnetts. Mrs. L. H. Brown was hostess to the Women’s Mite Missionary So ciety of the St. Jacob’s A. M. E. at her home on Jan. 27. Mrs. Cope land had charge of the meeting. After the business session, the la dies continued the sewing of the quilt top which they hope to fin ish soon. At the close of the meet ing, refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by her daugh ter, Miss Frances, and small niece, Bemiece Saunders. The Clarinda fire department was called to the Lewis Montgom ery home on South Ninth Street, a door and a curtain were burned. Junior Montgomery and “Dad dy” Montgomery have been ill with the flu. Prairie View Teachers Take Governmnt Jobs Prairie View, Feb. 5—(ANP)— W. R. Banks, president of Prairie View College announced here Tues rector of the department of Agri culture and Miss A- Crittendon Preston of the liberal arts college, have been granted temporary leaves of absence to participate in federal education projects- Profes sor Potts will serve in the federal bureau of education and Mis Pres ton with the State department of education. Janitor Seeks To Sell Church To Collect Salary Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 6—(ANP) —Suit for $199 91 back salary was instituted by Mack Rhodes, former janitor of Collins Chapel CME church here through his at torney J. T Settle. Named in the suit as defendants are the trustees Dr. U. S. Walton, W. H. Owen, James Thomas, R- E Johnson, F S- Johnson, L. R- Rodgers, 0- S. Ridley, J. C. Cartright, and Dr. E. M. Wilkins, Rev. E. F. B- Ames pastor, and Bishop J. C. Martin who holds the $7,500 mortgage on the church, and the Union Planters Title Guaranty Co., as trustees were also named The suit filed Wednesday in Chancery Court asks the sale of the church property for satisfac tion of the debt after prior claims are liquidated. Rhodes alleges his salary was $30 per month and that he was discharged January 1, af ter a service of more than five years. Federal Investigation Of Lynching Looms Washington observers pre dict a favorable judiciary com mittee report early this week on the Van Nuys resolution authorizing a federal investiga tion of lynching. This resolu tion if passed by the Senate would empower the judiciary committee or a sub-committee to study all cases of lynching in the United States since May 1, 1935. Wide discrepancy exists in the records of various agencies publishing annual reports on lynching. The Tuskegee Insti tute, Ala., recorded no lyneh ings in that state during 1935. Accounts of six eases in the same state during that period were published by the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners, three of these cases arising in Lowndes County, Ala., between August 22 and Sept. 3 during a strike of cotton pickers. The share croppers’ Union reported three additional bodies found in this county during the strike. Local and state authorities have neg lected to investigate many of these eases. “Federal protection of inves tigators and witnesses is an es sential! dement in any investi gation where a lynch spirit has been aroused,” according to a statement by .Joseph S. Geldcrs, secretary of the National Com mittee for the Defense of Polit ical Prisoners, who pointed out that Wiliam Foster met his death at the. hands of a lynch mob in Selma, Ala., on May 20,, 1915, when he came to Selma ! to investigate wholesale arrests of striking cotton pickers. lie was arrested an hour after he arrived in the village, nnd was taken from the jas.l at night by a vigilante band. Chaplain Of 25th Infantry Promoted Ft Ifuachuca, Ariz, Feb. 6— Lieutenant Colonel Louis A. Cart er, chaplain of the Twenty-fifth Jnfantryp Regiment of the United States Army stationed here, re ceived a report from the Adjutant General of the United States Army here last week that he had been promoted to the rank of Colonel of the Chaplain Corps. Muni U Seeks New School Site (Continled from Page 1) campus is obtained, twenty acres would be set aside for athletic and outdoor physical training and twenty acres for academic build* ings. All of the new buildings will re quire air cooling equipment be cause the Municipal University undoubtedly will operate the year round In dealing with the question of a new site and new buildings in his annual report, President Haynes said: “Now is the time when a new site should be secured and the be ginnings of a new plant started, to be completed on the ‘pay-as you-go’ policy. "The next question is: Should the University be located on a downtown site? In a later report to the Board of Regents this mat ter will be fully covered. If this question is answered in the nega tive, the next question is: Should the University be located on a site in some one of the outlying dis tricts of the city? In preparation for answering this question a study of traffic in relation to var ious proposed sites has been made The purpose of this is not that we wish to put the University im mediately on some traffic line, but that it must be near some traffic line if we are to make the Uni versity accessible to students throughout the city. "A study is also being made of the relation of various citee to the homes of our present students and prospective studenta aa shown by the residences of the seniors in the various high schoola. "It is my belief that this insti tution, like most other institutions, will eventually be running the year round; that is, en four quarters instead of two semesters This makes it possible to do four of academic work in three year, by the use of the summer periods. This will mean that an air-cooling device will be needed in the new buildings to make them most ef fective during the summer months The public water supply of Omaha is not of sufficiently cool temper ature to provide the water needed in such a cooling system; but it can be secured at comparatively little cost from springs or artesian wells. It is advisable, therefore, in considering the site, to learn the possibilities of getting water of low enough natural tempera ture in classrooms for summer use. ‘It is my belief that definite decisions regarding a site can and should be made before the end of the present academic year.” master OF ALL HARD MIXING JOBS! ONLY Fruit Juice gj Extractor Extra * SUNBEAM MIXMASTER Take the hard work out of preparing foods. Tha Sunbeam Mixmaster does more hard jobs than you can imagine. Mashes potatoes, mixes salad dressing, beats, stirs and blends. NEBRASKA POWER CO.