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Circulation More than 8 Times Larger Than Any 01<*r«d Newspaper Ersr Published In Nebraska / 1 -/JUSTICE/EQUALITY V0LUME1S ^ NUMBER FORTY-ONE , l.br.sk. Stnt» iilstorloa.. m*Utr I■ i 1 ooIn, Tobr. 7 j.. ..._ ■ . ■ ■ ■ —___ _ Entered as Secona •„ -Vost office, Omaha, Nebraska- OMAHA, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1937 665th EDITION GEORGE HIBBLER WELL KNOWN IN OMAHA CIVIC AND CHURCH CIRCLES DIES Mr- George W. Hibbler, age 66, well known In Omaha’s church and civic circles and for 15 years an employee of the Western Paper Co., died at Bs home, 2125 Ohio St., I WILL IN 1937 I wfll oe a bigger and better hu man being in 1937 than in any year that has gone- I will drop the past, remembering it only as a valuable path through which I have walked into the new. I. will take up the work of each one of my days as a per sonal interest and enthusiasm. I will live but one day at a time. I will make each day an improve ment over each preceed ing day. I will play the game of life at all hours with a warm heart and a cool head- I will smile when I feel like frowning. I will be pa tient when I am tempted to scold. I will keep glad for I know it is con tagious. I will grasp at joy as though it were a thing to draw in as I draw in my breath, and I will breathe it out likewise as J breathe out air that it may become a part of the atmosphere of the world. I will be loyal to myself, my ideals, my purpose and do what ever work I put my brain and hand to do- I will be faithful to my du ties, careful in every detail to which I put my energies, I will boast—not knock. I will do—not pretend. I will get things done. I will be fair at all times because the compensation returned in con tenment and in conscience is great est- I will do right because it is right. I will drink defeat, if it comes, as good medicine. I will sweat by courageous effort, deter mined to win at all times. I will be careful of my time, con siderate of my health, jealous of my honor. I will help to make this new year of 1937 the greatest and best of all my years, and I will contin ually be thankful for life and oppor tunity, and seek to shape my influ ence so that it shall enter into the very eternity of things. I will trust God and wait and strive to enter God’s Kingdom when my work on earth is dona Given by the spirit control through Rev. G- A. Harrington, Spiritual Missionary EDITOR Eugene francs che. Editor of the Cleveland Guide who recently won a discrimi nation case against the Great Lakes Exposition in his city, has been invited to become a member of The Eugene Field Society of Composers and Au thors as the result of the publi cation of a book by him. a Saturday night, Jan- 9th, He had Wen in ill health for two years Mr. Hibbler who was born in Miss issippi had lived in Omaha for 34 years. His funeral will from the Mt- Moriah Baptist church Thurs day Jan. 14th. Mr. Hibbler was at one time state representative, serv ing out the unexpired term of Dr. McMillan, medical missionary to West Africa- He is survived by his wife, Tinie; a daughter, Viola Brad ford, a grand daughter Ellce Wright of Omaha and two sister of St. Lou is. Mo. Start Drive For North Side YMCA It had been long rumored in our community that a plan to begin a Colored branch of the YMCA was being formulated- It is now known definitely that such steps have been taken- A graduate of one of our local high schools has been in close contact with our downtown YMCA has made several contacts W'ith the executives of both local and na> ti.Mal YMCA boards, and from them found ieiry tf)avor|aWe opin ions and counsel regarding such a step. In an interview with Mr. J- T. Maxwell, Mr. Davis gained the fol lowing information; that any effort of the North C\mrii*a If gro to create a drive for a ”Y” would be helped as much as possible by the downtown Y, but, however, finan cial aid would, be at present, vir tually impossible, as they are how ever, recovering from a financial depression. However, they will aid in furnishing speakers of influence and devote a measure of their time in steeing that such a drive will go over as successfully as possible Knowing that the “Y” has been so very interested in our own Max Yeargan Hi-Y and has done so much to pdi'Jjetnate it that we might later become interested in creating a complete YMCA for the Northside, we cannot remain idle when we can really attempt and even put over such a project. A prospective tentative committee has already been contacted on the plan and soon reports of the drive will be widely circulated in the community. Tlhe support of everyone is vital ly necessary to put over such an enormous project. Let us all work together and finish successfully. By Mr- Davis KATHRYN FERRELL CUT While drinking at their home on 2920 R St,. Kathryn Ferrell and husband, Jerome Ferrell got into an argument which resulted in Mrs. Ferrell receiving a laceration of the abdomen. Mrs. Ferrell then' left the house and was later found 1 by Mrs. Walter Whiteside, who no tified the South Side police station Mrs- Ferell was treated at the po lice station and then taken to the' Nicholas Senn hospital. Ferrell; was arrested at 2720 R St., and booked for investigation at the South Side station. The Pick Up club met on the fourth Sunday at 3:00 p. m. The year’s work was ended with a won derful prt gram by the choir. Mrs. J. D. Lewis was one of the, guest speakers. She brought to us a won derful message which was enjoyed byl all. The rally sponsored by Mrs. I. M- Oliver was was a won-! derful success. The amount raised was §25-65 The president wishes to thank! each and every one for his hearty! support during the past year. j 8 FIRED FROM PROJECT JOBS IN ATLANTA White Workers Re place Colored on White Collar Jobs; Ask Aid Atlanta, Jan. 16 (ANP)—Be cause the owners of the build ing to which the Southeastern Area Stastical office, WPA pro ject, recently moved do not per mit Negroes to hold jobs on the premises? above that of janitor, eight colored project workers li(aye been dropped from the pay roll and the places taken by whites. Notice of their release, was sent to t<he employees announcing their jobs would end Dec- 24th. No fur ther work has been provided them and heads of the project said they “regret” this action Colored citi zens of Atlanta have sent strong protests to federal officials in Wash ington, among them Benjamin J Dryvis, political leader, who has written directlly to President Roose velt. The eight workers who were re leased when (the project moved from its old quarters to new of fices In the Witt building are Jer ome While, George Finley, Canute Richardson, Phillip Brickler, Miss Lettie R. Williams, Mrs. Lillian Cooper, Mrs. 11 dies Nolan and Miss Elizabeth Johnson. Employ ed on this WPA project are 500 persons. Now that these eight work ers have bden replaced, no Negro (Continued on Page Five CONCERT AT HARLEM YMCA New York, Jan. 16 (By Carl Diton for ANP)—Pending a 'Treater musical responsibility in tbp community on the part of the local musical federations the West 135th Street YMCA, has been filling the long-felt need the past three years by staging an artistic New Year concert. For this third event Char lotte Wallace Murry, mezzo-sopr ano, and at one time participant in the grand operas “Deep River” and “Emperor Jones” and the Shirley Graham musical play “Tom-Tom,” and Clyde Barrie, favorite Negro baritone of the Columbia Broadcast ing system were presented. Despite the fact that a mezzo soprano and a baritone in joint re cital present at once a peculiar combination, the concert was a most sucessful one. Mr. Barrie made the first appearance with “Hear me, ye winds and waves” by Handel; Purcell’s “Sylvia,” “The Bild” by Schubert and Brahm’s “O Liebiche Wangen” in which he dis played a rich and resonant, nicely placed voice, a rather indistinct dic tion and some very abbreviated phrasing except in the cadences Mrs. Murry followed with “Dido's Lament” by Prudell, Sibelius’ “The Tryst,” the lovely “Du bist so jung”; by Wo]ff, concluding the group with R. Strauss’ “Caeeilie.” The mezzo sang very artistically throughout with very commendable diction, although in places a triffle off pitch, so that the. large audience forced an encore, the exceedingly well don'e “Habenera” from Bizet’s '“Carmen.” The concert took place in the auditorium of Harriet Beecher Stowe Junior high school and rais d somo standard of quality on he first day of the New Year that ivill be most worthy to emulation throughout the year. BULLETINS New York, Jan. 16 (C)—Al lan M<>ton, son of Dr. R. R. M«ton, Is said *o have smashed a marble Hesk piece in the lobby of the Broadway Central Hotel (white) in Greenwich Village during Christ mas week in an argument with his wife, Helen Sissle Moton, which cost him $300 Ft. Benning, Ga , Jan. 16 (0) —Lieutenant B- 0. Davis, jr., and Mrs. Davis are domiciled here In a two-story house on Mclvy avenue, while the young officer is on duty with Company F of the 24th In fantry. New York, Jan. 16 (€)—G. Russell Walter has been promoted ta Assistant Manager of the 150th Street Branch of the Dunbar Na ional bank. Robert P Braddieks is ma nager. New York, Jan. 16 (C)— Franklin O. Nichols has been nam ed resident manager of the Harlem River Houses, the new Federal pro ject which will be ready for oc cupancy by July 1st, Mr. Nichol as, native of Philadelphia, has liv ed in New York for 16 years. H is a graduate of Temple university The project will house 574 families New York, Jan. 16 (0)—The case of Father Divine was refer red by Supreme Court Justice Rose man to Referee Joseph I Green for a hearing Monday. SLED COLLIDES WITH DELIVERY TRUCK The sled on which UHas Smith, ago 15, 2736 Parker St., was rid ing collided with the Blazer Grocery truck at 27th and Parker St. in tersection. David Butler, 2716 Char les St., was was driving the truck took Urias home, where he was at tended by Dr. Fellman- Mr. Smith requested that no arrests be made. C. A. HAWKINS FOUND ON U. P. RIGHT OF WAY Mr. C- A. Hawkins, sheep but cher of Armour Packing plant, was found dead with a broken neck on the U. P- right away Friday, Jan. 8th. The conductor on the train which had hit Mr- Hawkins notified the South Side Police that a man had been struck- Coroner Japp pro nounced Hawkins dead. ROSEMARY OLARK HITS JOSEPH HILL WITH PIPE In the midst of an argument, Rosemary Clark struck Joseph Hill with a piece of gas pipe, used for a poker, bruising his hip and cutting his scalp, Sunday, Jan. 10th- She was arrested and booked for investigation. Hill was taken to the Nicholas Senn hospital. Upon recovery, he will be taken to the police station and booked as com plaining witness. Found In Watchman’s Slianty John Mack, 1005 Grace St., was taken to the police station in the ambulance, .Jan. 10th when he was' found in a chilled condition in the watchman’s shanty of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad, at 14th and Grace Sts. Mr. Mack had gone for a stroll. Upon returning to his home, ex hausted and in a chilled condiiion he stopped in the wntehman’s shan ty, where ho was later found SLIPS ON ICE LeRoy Barnes, 4823 So. 27th, slipped when going up the steps of his homo when he and his wife were returning home, suffering a broken index finger. WASHINGTON OFFICIALS AT j NEGRO MEET Seek to Discover What the Negro Youth of America Needs — Washington., D. C., Jan. 16 (By Edward Ij&wson for ANP) —Officially welcomed to fhe ca pitol by Mrs. Franklin Delano Boosevelt, wife of the President, delegates to the National Con ference on Problems of Negro es and Negro Youth convened in the auditorium building of the the Department of Labor here Wednesday for what promises to be a history making three-day ses sion Culled to Washington by Mrs Mary MeLeod-Bethune, director of the Department of Negro Affairs of tihe National Youth Administration, the thirty-five prominent men and women consultants gathered in one of Secretary Perkins’ most luxur ious conference rooms and applaud ed vigorously as the gracious First Lady warned that education alone would not solve the problems ei ther of the Negro n«r of Negro Youth, but that a firm foundation must bo laid by first improving his housing opportunities, his health conditions, his recreational facil tlcs, and his opportunity for em ployment and economic security. Continued on Page 4) W. 0. W National Officers Honored The Inauguration of Gov. E- D. Rivers in Atlanta, Georgia, Janu ary 12th, carried with it high hon ors for two national officers of the Woodman of the World Life In surance Ass’n. DeEmmett Btadstyiw. national president, and Dr. Herbert B- Ken nedy, assistant medical director of the association, were installed as Lieutenant-Colonels and formed a part of the staff of the governor at the inaugural ball. The appointment of Mr. Brad shaw, who is held in high esteem throughout the nation, represented sincere gesture of respect on the part of Gov. Rivers, who is him self a members of the national committee on lcgisation of the Woodman of the World, it is said. Dr. Kennedy’s appointment came as a fitting climax to his colorful career in fraternal work in Georg ia A third Woodman, H. C. Fabian, state manager of Georgia, was also appointed a member of the governor’s staff. MOTHER LUCY DAVIS DIES Mother Lucy Davis one of Nebr aska’s old pioneers, passed to her reward Sunday morning at 1 a. m. at the residence of Mr- and Mrs. Geo. B. Davis, where she has made her homo for years. Mother Davis was a charter member of the Col oited Women’s Federation of the S -ato of Nebraska and the home at 1910 Vine St., was named in her honor. She was an unusual bright old lady to have come up through the slavery period. She made for herself very substantial, friends out of them who knew' her best. Her death is our loss, but heaven’s gain She was, as near as we could loam about 95 or 97 years old. Rev. C. H. Nicks of the Baptist church will have charge of the funeral. The meeting of the Nebraska Voters League will be postponed until Jan- 20th, due to the epidemic. HARRIS REQUESTS FUNDS TO EQUIP GYMNASIUM IN ELK S CLUB BUILDING A movement hits been inau gurated, sponsored by the Colored Elks of Omaha, which, if successful, when completed would install a fully equipped, up-to-date gym on the lower floor of the building located at 2420 Lake St., known as the Elks Building, according to Mr. M L. Harris, Exalted Ruler of the Elks He said that at their last regu lar meeting, Wed. Jan. 6th, they voted to convert the above portion Award Contract For Muny University First action to set In nV*tion Municipal university’s building pro gram on the new West I>»dge cam pus site was taken last week by regents widh the awarding of the j contract for grading and excava tion to Peter Klewlts’ Sons Co. The Kiewit firm’s bid, 14.4 cents cubic yard, for an estimated to tal of $9,200. i President Ilaynes, after a con ference with PWA authorities, nn I nounced that because of the heavy snow and inclement w|eathcr, ground-breaking ceremonies and the moving of mnclilnery to the site are temporarily postponed but that the awarding of iflie. grading con tract will be considered sufficient for meeting the government’s Jan. 11th deadline. Also announced by regents was the selection of Hare and Hare of Kansas City as the consulting land scape architects to assist the Latcn ser firm which is handling the uni versity building program. The board accepted the bid of the Omaha National Bank on the judgment recently confessed by the city in favor of the university. The bank offered $51,000, the face value of the judgment, plus five hundred dollars premlmum, and permits the board to hold the judgment accrued interest until July 1st. Texas Congressman Favor Anti-Lynching Legislation Washington, Jan. 16 (ANP)— Support for a federal anti-lynchlng law came from an unexpected sour ce last week when Congressman Maury Maverick, Texas Democrat who said hts gr<*at-gTcat-great grandfather was Col. Charles Lynch and responsible for lynch law, de clared he favored federal legislation to punish mobs. “I think It’s time that the south, as well as the north condemn lynch ing, not only by speeches but by laws," be said- Last year there was less lynching than at any time In the history of the United States, but all of It was in the south." City of Tuskegee to be Improved Tuskegee Ala.. Jan- 16 (ANP) —Visitors to Tuskegee institute will soon find an improved neighboring town, according to announcements made last week by officials of the city of Tuskegee that $500,000 will be spent on improvements in the next six years. The ci y, which dopfoYds to a large extent on the institution for its existence, will spend $112,0001 on the waterworks system, $150 000 on street improvements, $65, 000 on tho sewage system and the rest on other projects. Part of the money will bo furnished by the federal government. of the building Into a gym and re creational center if the city com missioners (if they have the power) person or persons or other agen cies would appropriate, give or do nate the money necessary to pro perly Install showers equipment, lockers and defray the expense of light, heat, water and janitor ser vice. Mr- Harris said that the city com missioners have already been asked to set aside funds for this worth while project, final disposition of the case will come before the Coun cil on Monday, Jan- 18th at 10:00 a. m. tints project, no said was ntgn ly endorsed by such personages as -nf am jo sapBuqiy jjaqjajj aUpnp venlle court; Judge J. W. Yeager, presiding judge of the district court; Judge Perry Wheeler of the Municipal Court; Dr. Sullinger of Omaha university, as well as Rev. Banks, president of the ministerial alliance; Mrs. Gertrude Lucas and Mr. Gibson of the Juvenile court and many others. Those who have made an ex haustive study of the causes and effects of juvenile deliquency agree that it is largely caused by a lack (Continued on Page t) A. B. Majors New School Board Member Members of the Omaha board of education last week appointed A. D. Majors, former board member, to succeed Alvin E- Johnson, re signer, as a member of the board of regents of the Omaha university. Mr. Majors has two daughter, attending the university at the pre> sent time. Bety Majors, ‘37 and Mary Edith Majors, ‘40. During January of last year he was elected to the school board to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Clarence V. Warfield, but he ws not re-elected in November. As a new member of the board of regents, he hopes that the future of the university may be most suc cessful. BACK ON THE JOB Hon. Arthur W. MiteneU Democrat member of Con gress from tlie first district of Illinois who arrived in Wash ington last week from an ex tended visit in Honolulu, to take up the fight for the col ored citizens in the National House of Representatives where he is the only colored member.