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VOLUME 13 ~ OMAHA, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 1936 NUMBER TWENTY FIVE
Sentenced on Petty Larceny Charge
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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
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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
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Dr. C. B. Powell
Heads Publicity
New Yor<k City, Sept. 19—
(ANP)—The National Democratic
Committee this week announced
the appoinment of Dr. C. B. Powell
prominent Harlem physican and co
publisher of the Amsterdam News,
ss publicity director of the eastern
and western sections of the Negro
division, National Democratic cam
paign. Interviewed, following his
appointment, Dr. Powell said, It’s
through the efforts of Franklin
D. RoOsevelt and the Democratic
party that the man lowest down
who constitutes the masses has
been able to receive food, shelter
and clothing, when the captial
structure of the country was crum
bling and among other things
the Negro has been given recrea
tional and housing advantages. For
example, the dedication of the Col
onial Park swimming pool and the
laying the foundation of the Har
lem River houses in New York
City.”
Guests Entertained
At Dancing Party
Mr. and Mns. Fred McDanieb
entertained their house guests with
a very lovely dancing party on
Wednesday evening at the Fonte
nelle pavilion. With the cool even
ing breeze and the grand music
the more than two hundred guests
expressed themselves as having en
joyed one of the loveliest parties
of the season.
IFhe guests of honor were: Miss
Katherine Martin. Mrs. Hazel
Flourney, Mrs. Ada Britton and
Mrs. Rva Charleston, all of Coffay
ville, Kansas.
Other out-of-town guests were:
sister of Mrs. O. Kirtley; Miss Lil
lian Jackson, sister of Mrs. Eva
Waldron; Mrs. Hester Hardiman
of Ttopeka Kans., aunt of Mrs.
Waldron; Mrs. Mason of Kansas
City, Mo., and Mrs. I^aura Will
iams of Chicago, 111., sister of Mrs.
Earl Wheeler.
Dr. Spencer
Touring Europe
Baltimore, Md., Sept. 12—(C)—
Dr. John 0. Spencer, president of
Morgan College, who has been ill
for several months, is making a
motor tour of England, accompan
ied by Mrs. Spencer.
Poll Candidates
For Congress On
Race Question
New York, Sept 13—All candid
ates for both Seaate and House of
Representatives of the 7©th Con
gress “who have at least a remote
chance of being elected” are being
asked to pledge their attitude on
issues of importance to the Negro,
it became known here this week.
The pledges are being asked of
candidates by branches of the Na
tional Association! for the Advan
cement of Colored People in line
with action voted at the recent an
nual conference at Baltimore. The
specific points on which aspirants
for seats in Congress are being
asked to make their position clear
include Federal anti-lynching le
gislation, bilks dealing with relief,
jobs, the civil service and enforce
ment of these measures.
The text of the pledge which
candidates ‘are being asked to sign
reads:
“I pledge, if elected, to do
everything possible to bring
to a vote for an effective anti
lynching bill in he 75th Cong
ress. I also promise to oppose
all legislation before the 75th
Congress which discriminates
on account of race, creed, or
color, in relief, jobs, civil ser
vice, or m any other way.”
Branches of the Association have
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City Orders Probe
Of 21st St Closure
Protests against proposed clos
ing of a portion of North 21st St.,
"s suggested by the federal housing
administration in connection with
the north side housing project, re
sulted in an order for further in
vestigation of the proposal by the
city council Monday.
Officials of the housing project
proposed the closing of the street
to public vehicular traffic for 328
feet north of Paul St., leaving this
stretch open to general pedestrian
traffic and as a private driveway
for residents of the government’s
new apartments in process of con
struction. Residents to the north of
the housing project area are ob
jecting.
Miss O’Sullivan
Wed to Writer
Hollywood, Cal., Sept. 12—Miss
Maureen O’Sullivan, pretty Irish
film actress, Saturday became the
bride of John Villiers Farrow, film
writer, at St. Monica’s church,
Santa Monica.
Very Rev. Mgr. Conneally cele
brated the nuptial mass. The bride
was attended by Mrs. Norman
Foster, matron of honor, Hon. Mi
chael Tandy, British consul, was
best man. After a wedding break
fast and reception at the home of
Loretta Young, the couple left for
a short honeymoon.
WP A Producing
All,African Play
New York, Sept. 12_(C)—An
all-African play is now in rehear
sal at the Artef theatre, 247 W.
48th street, to be produced next
month by the WPA. Monfodu, well
known Nigerian in Harlem, is dir
ector of the production.
New York, Sept. 12—(C)—James
W. Ford, Communist candidate for
vice president, is on a tour of the
South, speaking in Richmond, At
lanta, and other southern cities,
' Ford is defying the American Le
! gion on his tour.
Reception For
Jubilee Singers
The reception at the North Side
YWCA last Thursday night for
the Texas Centennial Singqrs was
very unique. The auditorium was
beautifully decorated with lovely
garden flowers following a color
scheme of pink and white. The de
licious cakes, made by the wives of
the men of the Minute Mens’s club
and served with ice cream 'and
punch added mluch to the boa
and color of the serving tables.
■In the receiving line with
guests were Mrs. Lavida Erwii
Mrs. George Camper. Serving
'punch were Mrs. George Gamer
and Mrs. H. L. Preston, and serv
ing at the ice cream tables were
Mesdames Arthur Rafferty, James
White, Martha M'ayo ami Rose
Luckey.
There were many attractive gown
to be seen.
The wonderful and loving per
sonality of the singers made for
them a permanent place in the
hearts of all who were present.
The special guests were; Mr.
Crentha Anderson, acting director;
Misses Lonaine Brown, Bertha
Jones, Mattie Sutton, El owe Jones
and Messrs. J. R. Williams, Wal
er McMillan and Benjamin Watson.
There were many other guests
present to numerous to mention.
Arthur Campbell Is
Slugged and Robbed
—
Arthur Campbell, 3456 Patrick
Ave., was slugged and robbed and
stripped af parts of his clothing
and $16.00 taken from his pockets.
Detectives Rose and Jenkins, Birch
and Jones were assigned to the
case and in a few minuteis they had
apprehended their suspects, placed
them in jail, obtained a confession
recovered the loot and in 48 hours
they had pleaded guilty before a
Disrict Caurt Judge, Sept. 11 and
sentenced to one year in the pen
itentiary. The men gave their names
as John Hart, formerly of Kansas
City, Mo. and Albert Alexander of
Omaha.
BACCHANITE CLUB HOLDS ,
OPEN MEETING AT CENTER
Clubs and Organisations Asked To Send Delegate To tile Next
Meeting To Be Held September 18th
The meeting held at the Ur
ban League Community Cen
' ter, Sept. 11, by the Bacehanite
club for the public and to get
their view-point on the cam
paign to elect a Negro Mayor
of Omaha was a marvelous suc
cess. The enthusiasm among
those present was so great that
the meeting went on indefin
itely. Among those present were
Attorney John Adams, Jr., a
member of the State Legisla
ture, Atty. Charles Davis and
other busirtess men of the city.
Each of those present were
asked to submit his viewpoint
on the question, “When the
Negro Mayor is elected what
benefit would he be to the Ne
gro Race?’’
One of the main ideas submit
ted was, “after the Mayor lias
been elected will they stand be
hind him and push him as they
should, or will they stand be
fore him and hold him back?”
As a race w could establish bet
ter positions in life for our Ne
gro youth when the yhave fin
ished their trainings.
If more people gave this a
more serious thought toward
this angle, we would be far
better off them we are at the
present time.
If the entire population of
Negroes in Omaha will concen
trate on the campaign and elect
the right one for mayor, we will
achieve greater things.
The Bacchanite club takes
this opportunity to ask all the
clubs and organizations in Om
aha to select their candidate
and have him or her present at
the next public meeting at the
Urban League Center this Fri
day, Sept. 18. We hope there
will be as m*ch enthusiasm at
this meeting as there was in the
last.
Each of the gentlemen pres
ent pledged his support to the
cause.
Adrian Stamps, the presi
dent, acted as chairman. Other
members of the club present
were Kehneth Pollard, Maceo
Farrel, Vice President and Lew
is Carpenter, Secretary.
Ford Questions
Political Stand
Of Jesse Owens
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New York, Sept. 18, (CNA) The
wisdom of Jesse Owens' espousal
of the candidacy of Governor Law
don, Republican presidential candi
date, wan questioned by James W.
Ford, Negro Communist vice-pres
idential candidate, 'in an interview
wif-b r **'er men last week.
-eturned to New Yorlc
at lap of a national
ur, (tainted a graphic
s experiences with jim
>n 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. ....
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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.
