* “-“ffiss? ...... C aNTS Than A.. * ®°r* ^^Olety PRR Newsjaper Ever ML ■ H * Published In ^ W COPY t!l_/JUSTICE/EQUALITY HEW TO THE LINE\ ’■-'■'■J ” .. — V'T - _————T^—1 1---- - . — .*t .. ., ... . ■— . --- " ■ — I - — Entered as Second Class Matter at Postoffice. Omaha. Nebraska- Omaha, Nebraska, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1987 _- — Subscription Certificate name.___—address - Complete Details on Page 3 I Bead The Omaha Guide Because _____—-— Colored Citizens Should Subscribe for The Omaha Guide Because ----^- — Prominent Omahans Married On Sunday Miss Vera Graham became the bride of R. C- Price, Sunday after noon at the home of the bride- The couple took their vows before the immedia'e f-miTy and a few fri Mr. and Mr*. R.. C.. Price • ends. The Rev.. George Slater of Council Bluffs, Iowa read the mar riage linea The bridal attendant* were Mr. and Mrs.. Gerald Parks. Following the ceremony, a very pretty appointed dinner was serv ed. The table was a striking scene. Red and white carnations were used as a centerpiece. Those pre sent were: Mr. and Mrs. Avery Washington, Mr. and Mrs- Grant Donaldson, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Parks, Rev. and Mrs. George Slater Mrs. Lula Mae Ridge, the mother of the hride, Mrs. Florence Jones and Mr*. Levetta Bush. This couple is extensively known throughout the state of Nebraska, for their social and civic activity. The hride is an active church work er and a tireless advocate for the uplift and advancement of her race. She is a member of the executive committee of the Colored Old Folks home, a member of the YWCA. Sho is chairman of the membership committee YWCA and is on the board of management- She is alsto president of the Modem Priscilla Art and Study club, of the Feder ated Women’s club and state organ izer. The groom is a prominent busi nessman, co-partner of the widely known tonsorial establishment of Killingsworth and Price. Landing in Omaha 27 years ago, with 16 cents above train fare, he is a taxpayer and several times property owner, and one of Omaha’» most influen tial race men. While president of the Omaha branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, he wrote his name high in view of the white race, "AS A MAN FOR HIS RACE .” He attributes his business success to hard work, by being the the first to reach his business es tablishment and the last to leave; but he is always ready to join any committee to fight for the cause of his race. He is also correspondent for the Associated Negro Press. -o David Pauline, jr-. will celebrate his fifth birthday together with his father’s birthday, on May 20th at thejr home 2818 Seward sreet. -o Mrs. Rebecca Evans, together with her friends, Mrs. L. Davidson, Mr- and Mrs. Leo Branch and Ruth Robbins, motored from Lea ven worth, Ka». to spend Mother’s Day with Sgt. and Mrs. George Bivens, parents of Mrs. Evans. Sgt. Chilian, who recently re tired from the U- S. army, toget her with his wife, of Leavenworth, Kas. are making their home at 2514 No. 26th street ELK’S TO SPONSOR THIRD ORATORICAL CONTEST Mr. J- Westbrook, State educa tional director f<>r the Elks of Ne baska,, ansnoundes that the third ajnniial Orat^riccal contest 'spon sored by Iroquois Lodge No. 92 I. B- P . O. E.. W will be held at Zion Baptist church Friday May 21st at 8:00 p. m.. The winner of which will represent the lodge at the regional contest to be held here in July Mr. McPherson makes the follow ing press release: That the Improv ed Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World in inaugurat ing these oratorical contest, Nation al in scope, are hopeful that in this way a force will be put in mo tion that will result in directing the minds of all America to the in jutices being heaped upon the Ne gro through the non enforcement of the 14th and 16th amendments, which is that portion of The Consti tution that vitally effects'the Negro. Thus the subject of each contest ant will have something to do with the Constitution. ] Mr- McPherson, who is the son I of Mr. and Mrs. I. S.. McPherson, General Board Urges Passage of Anti-Lyneh Bill Jadkson, Tenn., May 16 (By Con tinental Press)—The CME Church, third largest Methodist body am ong Negroes, passed unanimously p. resolution at the session of the General Board here, Thursday urging the whole-hearted support of the pending federal anti-lynch ing bill now bfore the Senate. The resoution said: “We recognize mob violence and the lynching evil as blots upon the escutcheon of our American nation, a disgrace before the eyes of the civilized world. “The lynching of human beings, with all its attendants brutalities and inhumanities as exhibited in too many instances, ha» awakened I the American conscience to the | danger of tarnishing the American ! mind with a criminal tint. Noting ■ from the record that by far the | greater number of lynched victims 1 are Negroes which leads to the im pression that lynching is largely based on racial prejudice, race hat red, economic rivalry and politial agitation. “In view of the fact that the lyn ching poblem has come to the fore throught the passage of the Gava gan Federal Anti-Lyncing bill by the House of Representatives and now rests with the United States Senate. “Be it resolved, The the College of Bishops and the General Con nectional Board of the Colored Me thodist Episcopal church, herein condemn lynching and mob violence in all forms and for any reason. Wo believe in law and order, and wo condemn crime of every kind. “Resolved secondly, That we ap prove of the Gavagan anti-lynch ing bill as passed by the House of Representatives and that we send a copy of these resolutions to our several Sitfnatars, and urfee that they will give whole-hearted sup port to the passage of this pending anti-lynching bill.” DELINQUENT SUBgCRI The postoffice department of papers to delinquent subscri up to date, please mail or bring or call WEB1517 for represenl greatly appreciated* 1712 No. 28th street, was graduated from Long school in 1928 where he began to show his ability as a lead er and since that time has made a wonderful record as such- While at Central high school, from which ho was graduated in 1932 with Mili-; tary honors, he w-as chosen one of th« speakers over a world wide I hook up broadcasting program for goodwill of nations. As a student at Omaha univer ity he has made for himself an ad mirable record, both as an orator and musician, and now while at tending the university as an under graduate student he is also serving as a statistician for the department of Sociology. .—-o PROMINENT MASON DIES - i Masonic funeral rites were held ] for Mr. Tom Trail, 2615 Patrick ] avenue, Tuesday night, May 4 at < high 12 at the Myers Funeral < Home. Officiating officers were Mr- Wil liam Carter, M. Williams Givens, Ilustroua Commander and Chief, and Potentate H. J- Kinney, all of Zaha Temiple No. 62, A. E. A O.. N. M. S. Aside from the above named ^ Masons, there were a host of other* from both the Blue Lodge and the I Shrine. _n Leaves for Kansas City! — Mr. Harry Leland left Thursday j morning for Kansas City where he| will accompany Mrs. Leland home.i Mrs. Leland was called to Kansas City some time ago to the bedside of her brother, Charles Williams, who since then died- Mr. Williams, was an employee at the GeneraL hospital where he had been employ-1 ed for many years was an officer in the Elks Lodge of Kansas City, which conducted the funeral ser vices. Mr- and Mrs. Leland will return to Omaha on Saturday morning* The many friends of Mrs. Leland join in extending deepest sympathy. Thomas Edwards Treasurer of the Passaic Crescent Athletic club, 278 Summer St., Passaic, N. J- Mr. Edwards lives at Belleville, N. J. Charter mem bers of the olub, which wa« organ ized 14 years ago, are Robert Al len, Wm- Miller, Jefferson West Frank Kyles, Bill Slappery and Tom Edwards. BERS— PLEASE NOTICE does not permit the delivery hers. If your payments are not amount due to The Guide office atave: Your cooperation will be Tflie Management , _ I IT C. HANDY, composer of W the “St. Iouis Blues," who vill show how his famous “Mem >his Blue*” should be played by tolding forth with his hot trumpet >n Cavalcade of America’s “Song's >f the South” broadcast each Wed lesday, 8 to 8:30 p. m. EDST, over :bs.. Omaha’s First Full Length A 1 1 Negro Movie Half Finished TITLED MURDER IN BLACK SCENED TO BE FILMED AT STYLE REVUE Attendees of the Omaha Guide’s Style Revue Monday night at the Dreamland Hall will have an op portunity to (appear in Omaha’s first full length all colored motion picture, entitles “Murder in Black” being produced and directed by Ruben Taylor. The group scenes and acts will be incorporated into the regular play- “Murder in Black” which is scheduled for a premiere showing within several weeks has been half completed and is being enacted by an all Omaha cast. ■-o Will You Be There? I Will Amid an atmosphere of harmony and cooperation which spells suc cess, the Omaha Guide announces the greatest spring event in the form of a Spring Style Revue ever to be attempted in tlho city of Oma >a. The following clubs are sending nodels; Quacks; Urban League Charity; Mitizie; Kappa Alpha Psi Fratern ity; Comhuskers; Bacchnnnites; Beau B'ummels; Critics, Modern istic Maidens; Optimist; Modern Art); Cleverettes, Council Bluffs, Iowa; Girl Reserves: Trojans; Lit tle Theatre; Literati; Trivira; En tre Nous. Beauty Shops include: Rose’s Beauty Parlor: Willa’s Beauty Par lor; Norths id© Beauty School; Mrs. Althouse Beauty School. Mr. John Smith, well known de signer and director for the Omaha Guide mammouth style revue wish es to have all models meeit with him Sunday at 4:00 p. m. at the Dreamland Hall for the first uni son rehearsal. Impersonations for Wally Simpson and the Duke of Windor will be married as a climax to this gala occasion. The big ques tion seeans to be who are the in dividuals that are to double for the Duke and his charming “Wal ly.” If you can guess them be fore tfhe time of thoir marriage you will win for yourself a prize. So put on your thinking cap. Statement to Press by Dr. Vernon R. Thomas A misunderstanding of the pur poses of our organization in the campaign to free the home and form from taxation in Nebraska to the extent of «$.1,000 appears in the belief of some that homeowners are seeking to entirely evade tax nti°n It is agreed by all that home ownership, construction and im provement is being discouraged and delayed by the present tax system, in Nebraska Such broadening of the, tax hn«e would continue the tax pay ing by the home owner in common with all others but would remove the penalty on building and im provement and remove the menace of the tax lien on homestead. A meeting to which the publie is invited will be held at the Rome hotel, in the Crystal Room, Tues day evening May 18h at 8:00 -—o BEAU BRUMMELS HOLD PARTY AT ELKS REST The Elks Rest freshly renovated 'n preparation for the coming of the convention in July was the scene of a very fine function given by the popular Beau Brummel club last Monday evening. Music wa» furnished by such well known or chestras as Benny Goodman, Cab Calloway, Earl Hines, Duke Elling ton and others through the unique combination of Victrola, loud speak ing system and of course electrici ty. Dancing and gaiety were enjoy ed until late in the evening by ap proximately 75 which included the wives and friends of Beau Brummel members. -o Congressman Mitchell Vacationing in Ark. Congressman Arthur W. Mitchell, First Illinois District, is spending a two weeks vacation at the Pythian hotel and Baths, Hot Springs, Ark. After his strenuous efforts to get his own antilynching bill through the Judiciary Committee only to see it rejected by the House, and his subsequent labors for the Gavagan bill which did pass, the Congress man was advised to take ie easy for a while!. He is enjoying the baths, massage and other facilities of the Arkansas Spa. On Friday night he as entertain ed at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. H.. H. Phipps when Negroes of pro minence from all over the state were present to meet him. On Mon day the Civic League, a local or ganization of some seven hundred men gave a barbecue for him at Eves’ Camp. His other activities include fishing, boating and hiking. He has declined all invitations make speeches but did consent to address the Civic League briefly at its meeting last Thursday night. Although the majority of Negroes in his city and state differ from the Congressman in politics and do not approve of some of his activi ties, they nevertheless admire the height ho has attained and as his ho: t« arc* doing all in their power to make his stay in this city plea sant and profitable. STYLE SHO'V Models And participants in the 1 urgently requested to meet Mr. at the Dreamland Hall for final Mrs. 1 C. M. E. Bishops Make New Assignments .Taokson, Tenn-, May 16 (By Con tinental Press)—In connection with the meeting of the College of Bis hops of the. Colored Methodist Ep iscopal church assembled in Jack son, Tenn., in the Colored Metho dist Episcopal Publishing House, May 5th and 6t(h, the, following actions were taken in oonnoction with the activities of the annual meetng: Bishop J. Arthur Hamlett, Kan sas City, Ka*., Presiding Bishop of tho Fifth Episcopal District, was selected bo represent the Colored Methodist church at the Universal Christian Council on Life, and Works at OxCord England, July 12-26, 1937. Bishop James A. Bray, Chicago, Presiding Bishop of the Eighth Episcopal District, was se lected to deliver the Quadrennial Episcopal Address to the General Conference which will meet in Hot Springs, Arkansas, May 1938. Dr. Bertram W. Doyle, dean of men at Fi«k university, Nashville j Tenn. was elected Genral Secretary of Education to succeed Professor W. A. Bell, president of Milea Mem orial college, Birmingham, Ala. 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