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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
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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.