' B' nj CITY I 1. EDITION - --! /JUSTICE/EQUALITY HEW TO THE L1NE\ ” - — \^r-' VOLUME 13 ~ OMAHA, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 1936 NUMBER TWENTY FIVE Sentenced on Petty Larceny Charge «______ Sells Milk Wagon Gets Ten Days Police Judge Sophus NeWe Fri day complimented Sam Poston, 56, of 2015 Paul St., on his business ac umen, but was constrained by the evidence to sentence him to 10 days in jail for petty larceny. Only the lack of an opportunity Raved Foston. by his frank admis sion, from facing a charge of grand larceny under the interpretation of his actions by the police. Poston was charged with selling a milk wagon owned by Max Bres low, 1145 No. 20 St., to two stran gers who mistook him for the own er. The wagon, with about 10 others were parked in a lot next to Pos ton’s home. Sunday morning one of the wa gons disappeared. Neighbors said two men had hauled it away with a truck. Questioned, Poston said sure, he had sold it to them. “I was sleeping in the wa gon,” he said, “when two men who looked like farmers woke me np and offered me $5 for it. They seemed so anxious to buy it 1 keept -raising he ante. When they got to $9 I took their $10 bill, got them $1 change and told them to take it. “I was only taking advant age of opportunity when it. knocked on my door,” he told Judge Neble, "I would have sold them all the wagons if they had waned them; why, I would have sold them the tele phone building. “I proved 'i was honest when I brought back heir change.” “You’re a good business man, Sam, but I’ll have to put yon in jail.” said Neble. Mute Hit by Auto on Sidewalk Even the sidewalk did not prove a safe traffic lane for Fred Ran dolph, 57-year-old deaf muJte of 4713 So. 47th St, who was side swiped by an auto driven hy John Hoskinson, 2616 Evans St., about 3 p. m. Saturday -as he was walk ing east on L St. near 43>rd St Randolph suffered cuts on the head and possible skull fracture, According to Hoskinson, who was booked for investigation 'at the sherriff’s office, he ('Hoskinson) was following a car driven by Thomas Wolff, 6608 Gilmore Ave., and both were attempting to pass a third car, driven by Joseph Sam uelson of the Commercial hotel, all going west on L St. when the accident occurred. The Judge Knows Best Isolation Eugene Golden, 68, 1923 Paul St., failed to win his case in district court Monday, although he offer ed to leave town for five years if he could go free. Eugene, who has been in trouble before, was arraigned before Judge John Yeager on charges of break ing and entering a house and steal ing plumbing. “If you give me a chance I’ll promise to isolate myself from here for five years,” pleaded Eugene. "I’ll do the isolating,” re plied Judge Yeager. “You will be isolated for one year in the penitentiary.” National Baptist Convention * Meets At Jacksonville, Fla. Largest Gathering of Colored Churchmen to Meet in the United States—Eight Thousand Present Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 18—(By Page M. Beverly for ANP- With j one of the largest gatherings of Colored churchmen ever to assem ’ hie in the United States, the Na tional Baptist Convention, Inc., opened its annual meeting here Wednesday morning with Dr. L. K. Williams of Chicago, national president, presiding. More tnan h.uuu persons nave gathered a* the meeting place day * and night to take advantage of splendid accommodations for which the local committee has drawn the praise of Dr. Williams. The site of the convention, a tabernacle, is the first of its kind ever used by the colored churchmen. There are no nails in the entire framework. It is put together with bolts and the top is covered with canvas. Miss Francis B. Watsom, returned West African Missionary, will -’ork under the national baptist board. She formerly worked for the Lott Clarey convention. Rev. J. H. Jack- 1 son, sec’y. of the Foreign Mission board thrilled the convention soon after its opening by giving a glow ing account of his trip o Africa. Dr. Williams and all his official j staff have been olectcfl to succeed I themselves, his did not take place however, until committees had re ported, showing sufficient means . had been raised to insure the sue f cessful operation of the eonven-: tion for the next year. A plan to | suspend the rules and hold tse elec- 1 tion first was halted by the presi-: dent who insisted that the election wait until after the reports. Educators Present President J. R. E. Lee of Florida j A. and M. college and N. W. Col-, lier of the F. N. 'and C. I. at St. Augustine were present and deliv ered addresses Thursday. Presi dent J. N. Stokes of the state con vention headed a delegation pay ing $10 each to the convention. Revs. T. T. Lovelace and Rowland Smith have been singled out for special plaudits in connection with their handling of the bond drive. Aged Pastor Talks Rev. W. H. Brooks, pastor of 19 street Baptist church in Wash ington and one of the oldest active ministers in the faith, delivered an address telling how he was con verted 67 years ago and had been pastor of 19th Street Baptist for 64 years. He called for a united Baptist family and requested the pastors to lead the churches in giving handsomely to missions. Prejudice Enroute White people of Jacksonville have been fairly polite to the vis itors. The mayor did not come to welcome the convention, but he has never addressed a colored confer ence and evidently did not want to soil his reputation this ime. He however, sent a letter of greeting by Rev. W. C. Sayle, a white min ister who spends much time among Negroes and helped to raise money for the convention committee. The writer and his party were insulted by a white roughneck in North Carolina who threatened to kill us for parking our car near his gas station. I had to talk to the younger men in the group to keep them from having a fight with the Southerner. The South is still the South and has not changed. “TAU KAPPA CHI” Local Honorary Fraternity Gives Elaborate Insignia Party Tau Kappa Chi (The Critic I Club) now incorporated as such 1 gave a very elaborate and inter esting party-program at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Mc Pherson, 1817 N. 28th Ave., parents of Julian McPherson, a member of the organization. This wasthe fraternity’s initial affair for the beginning of its third year. Many of the mem bersand guests gleamed, as the “moon came from out of its hideaway,’’ that that Friday night was a night for “love or venture.’ However, before the night had passed everyone agreed that evidently this or ganization had adopted a dif ferent policy; something new, interesting, exquisite, gigantic, superb, and in every way pleas ing to the sight, ear and taste. The organization is last but not least, purely a literary one with social functions coming second ary. Moreover, this same frater (Continued on page 3) Bar Owens From New York Meet New York, Sept. 15, (AP)— The registration committee of th Metropolitan Association of the A. A. U. Tuesday notified the Oaledonian club that Jesse Owens, Olympic sprint and broad jump champion, is inel igible to compete in the track and field meet at the Yankee stadium Thursday night. Owens is under suspension of failure to accompany the team to Sweden for a post-Olympic met and for declaring publicly he intended to turn profes sional. Decency Promise Cuts Morals Fine Following the lead of Police Com missioner Jepsen who recently said Omaha’s immoral house® must be kept with the bounds of decency, Judge Sophus Neble, in Central po lice court Thursday morning, offer ed the proprietress of a “common and ill-governed place” leniency on condition she promise to “run a nice place.” Maxine Wolfe, 1706 Burt St., made the promise and was releas ed on payment of a $15 fine. Three Negro women arrested by the morals squad at 21st and Izard on charges of vagrancy and pros ! titution, each were fined $5. Metz Manion, 2405 Lake St., and five card players, charged respectively with keeping a disorderly house and being inmates, each were giv en .suspended sentences of 10 days in jail. Yeager Supports Firearms Law The need of stricter regulations of the sale of firearms was stress ed by Presiding District Judge John Yeager in criminal court Mon day as he fined Frank Harris, 2520 Grant St., $200 for carry a loaded revolver concealed on his person. Republican Plan ning Board Meets In Chicago By Publicity Department Republi can National Committee Chicago, Sept. 19—(ANP)—De dnring the con (lit in f the Negro in America is “more grave than ever before,” the Republicon Na tional Planning board for colored voters held a two day session in Chicago Wednesday and Thursday •and laid grounds for waging a fight aginst the New Deal for what was culled "a Democratic attempt to take advantage of the misfortune | and destitute of millions of our ■colored citizens.” In the telegram sent by Landon, then awaiting a drouth conference with President Roosevelt, and read by Hamilton, the candidate said the history of the Republican party and colored citizens is so interwo ven it “is impossible to think of freedom and the remarkable pro gress of colored Americans with out recalling the origin of our party.” “The Rer.iblican party keeps the faith with its founders who (continued on page 5) Dr. C. B. Powell Heads Publicity New Yorn and facist violence - He had instructed his attorney, ne said, to bring suit against the Scranton, P|a., Y.M. C.A., where he was refusedac ac tlommodattorli. He reported that labor and civic groups in Toledo, C.A., where he was refused ac into one of his meetings, ware de manding a Federal imvestigaition of the outrage. He accused Toledo daily newspapers of inciting vio lence against the labor movement and the Negro people. .... (Continued on Page 8) Church Appeals For Assistance Furnace Condemned By In spector, Must Be Replaced Elder M. M. Boodle, pastor of United SDA Church, 2320 N. 28th Ave., Omaha, appeals to the public for financial help, to buy a furnace for his church, which was condemned two weeks ago by the city inspector. The cost will be approximately $150 for a furnace, therefore, anyone desiring to help this good pastor and his church to ward this much needed furnace, please address, United S. D. A. Church, 2320, N. 28th Ave., Om aha, or Elder M. M. Boodle, Pastor, at the same address, and your gift will be received with thankfulness.