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Entered as Second Class Matterat Postoffice, Omaha, Nebraska- Omaha, Nebraska, SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1937 VOL. XI, NO. 8
SENATE READY FOR ACTION ON LYNCH BILL
Ne«iu Insurance Association Ends Bio Convention
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Insurance Week
\ Nets II Million
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Augi»ta, Ga.. June 11 (By H.
\V. Baumgar'no- for ANP)—The
Seventeenth Ann al meeting of the
^ National NegTo .Insurance associ
ation ended Friday, after having
held the bept convention in the
-association’s history, according to
well informed observers.
The convention was presided ov
er by Walter S. Hornsby, associa
tion president. The “pet project”
of the association is its National
Negro * Insurance Week program.
This year the committee set as a
goal to be written in new business
the amount of $16,000,000 plus.
The amount that was actually
written during the week was $11,
000,000 plus.
In his annual address, President
Hornsby criticized Negroes who
talk ‘black’ and act ‘white,’ those
who eternally preach race pride and
r.ice loyalty, and then when they !
have money to spend, pass up col- I
ored enterprises and spend their
money with firms of ‘the other
race. He said:
‘‘Never should we. as members
of the insurance profession let any
insurable Negro get away with the
time-worn retort when approached
for an application, that our com
panies do not give as much values
for premiums charged. Our Ne
gro companies are able to meet the
competition of other companies.
When it comes to the question of
benefits, the right to work where
your money is spent is cer
tainly a benefit.Upon this right to
work depends the sustaining of the
family, the education of children,
the support of organizations—cul
tural, beneficent and otherwise.
These are benefits bestowed by Ne
gro oompanies that other com
panies do not profess to offer, A
pregram of re-education must be
put into operation.”
Elect New Officers
Offiahs elected for the coming
year are as follows: G. D. Rodgers,
Central Life Insurance company,
\ ^ Tampa, Fla., president; and L. C.
Blount, Great Lakes Mutual Insur
ance company, Detroit, Mich., first
vice president.
Tho 1938 meeting will be held in
Cleveland, Ohio.
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Color Bars Girl From
^Scholarship Tests
Boston, Km... „June 9 <ANP>- I
Although she was ™ad*
a member of the Somerviltv
ter of the National Honor Socw
and was eligible for the scholar'
ship offered by the Chandler
School of Boston, Miss Dorothy
Cheek was refused a chance to take
the scholarship tjgsts, aft ok the
director had learned she was color
ed. Miss Cheek, who graduates this
month from Somerville high, will
later compete for the Aristo sehol
aiship.
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V /CARNIVAL DANCE given by
by the Bacchanite Club, fea
turing Anna Mae Winburn and her
14 Cotton Club Boys. Oh, that !
singing, dancing, and swinging or-1
chestra. At the Dreamland Dance
Hall on June 28th. If you buy
your ticket before June 26th, ad
mission 40 cents.
10 SALES LADIES WANTED TO
WORK. LIBERAL PAY FOR EN
ERGETIC PERSON SEE. MR.
S. E. GILBERT AT THE OMAJHA
GUIDE OFFICE, 2418 GRANT
STREET.
National Negro
Buiness League Meet
n Atlanta Aug. 18to20
Atlanta, Ga., June 11 (ANP)—
Preliminary plana for the enter
tainment of delegates and friends
to the Natioal Negro Business Lea
gue meeting which convenes in At
lanta, August 18, 19, and 20, have
just boen announced by J. B. Blay
ton, president of the Atlanta Ne
gro Chamber of Commerce. This or
ganization will serve as host for
the national gathering and has as
sured national officers and mem
bers of the league that the program
for the Atlanta meeting will be
different, distinct and unique in
many respects than any business
league program which has eveg
been arranged.
UDjecfives
What the National Business
Leaguq must do to justify its
existence.
How Negro businesses can
meet the challenge in the ex
isting economic order.
What business subject Negro
boys and girls must pursue in
business schools so they will be
prepared to /assist and im
prove our present establish
ments.
These and many other related
l hemes will engage the attention
of businss executives and educators
in a seminar which will be one of
the big features of the Atlanta
meeting. The results or findings
will be brought to the convention
floor for open discussion only after
these subjects have been adequ
ately discussed and some sound
and practical solution is l’ecora
mended by the men and women
who will participate in the semin
ar. In this way, much of the neces
sary and useless talk which has
characterized too many national
conventions will be eliminated.
Two public programs have been <
planned on which nationally known
speakers will appear. A lively so
cial calendar has also been tenta
tively arranged which will include
a stag of one evening, an informal
get together at the Club on an
other evening and a formal recep
tion and dance Friday evening Au
gust 20th at “Top Hat.”
Temporary headquarters have
been established in the Citizens
Trust Building under the general
chairmanship of Arnett G. Lindsay
who was elected recently as Man
”g Editor of “Atlanta—You
***>. *o Know Your Own’—At
, ‘loo./ directory of NegVo
lanta's 103/ wffl serve a]so
enterprises ^h of the
as the souvenir progrr*.
national meeting.
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The Quack club mot as usual
at the “Y” Friday at 8:00 p. m.
Business discussed was concerning
the annual Spring Party to be at
the Music Box, 19th and Capitol
avenue, Juno 17th. No sick were
reported.
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On Saturday night, June 6th,
Mrs. Adelle Wade and Mr. Charles
Remnier were honor guests at a
no host w'eincr roast at. Meadows,
Nebr.
Elks of Midwest to Meet
In Omaha July 3rd to 6th
Ono thousand pcfrsons from a '
dozen midwe,stern states are ex
pected in Omaha, July 3rd to 6th
for th annual convention of the Im
proved Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks of the World, Mid-West
Association. Convention head
quarters will be at the Elks CSub,
24th and Lake streets and M. L.
Harris is in change of arrang-'
ements
The convention will open on
Saturday, July 3rd, with an Elks
Jamboree at the Ritz theater. Then
deme |evening, f dlows a
street dance, and a floor show and
ball at the Elks hall.
Other convention events include
the annual memorial services, the
parade, the middle-west oratorical
contest, a sight-seeing trip, a com
petitive drill, and the grand ball.
The two last-named events will be
held at the city auditorium in
Omaha.
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'/a. Teachers Honor
Retiring President
Richmond, Va., June 10 (ANP)
—A special program, sponsored
by the Richmond Teachers’ Ass’n.
and honoring the retiring presi
dent of the association, Mrs. Kate
Gilpin Henderson, was presented
last week at Ebenezer Baptist
church. Principal John L. Nixon of
Buchanan school, incoming head of
the association, presided at the
appreciation services.
The church was packed to ca
pacity and an interesting program
of music and speeches was arrang
ed. Mrs, Henderson, faculty mem
ber at Armstrong high school, has
been active for some time in the
social and cultural life of te city
and in addition to her school du
ties, directs dramatic products for
the Imperial Dramatic club and
ether players.
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.Visits In Kansas
Dr. and Mrs. Craig Morris have
returned from Pratt, Kas, the ori
ginal home of Mrs. Morris, where
they visited with friends and rela
tives. Accompanying them on this
trip were Miss Dorcas \Jbnes, and
Mrs. Morris’ father, Mr. Charles
Kimberling. Mr. Kimberling stayed
on to visit with his son for a few
days before going on to Kansas
City, where he will visit with his
sister, Mrs. Jessie Cox.
While in Kansas, they were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Zed Bright
and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ganaway,
the latter of whom entertained for
them at a large supper party Sun
day evening. They report a very
pleasant visit, and the many can
did camera shots taken while there
attest this.
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Spends Day With Kin
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Mrs. Gertrude Harris-Jtunes, of
Wichita, Kas., formerly of Omaha
spent the Decoration Day holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Harris of South Omiaha. Mrs.
James is a beautician in Wichita
and is very popular among the so
cial set of both cities. She was
highly entortaned by her friends
while in the city.
Detroiters Plan For
Annual NAACP Meet
Detroit, June 9 (ANP)—Throu
ghout the city members of the
NAACP are busy with preparations
for the national convention of the
NAACP which is to be held here
on June 29th through July 5th.
The annual membership campaign
is also in full swing at this time.
Mrs. Daisy Lampkin, field secre
tary of the NAACP will formerly
close the drive on JUne 6t.h, with
a huge mass meeting at Tabernacle
Baptist church.
The Youth Council of the NAACP
will sponsor several affairs prior
to the convention, in order to
raise additional funds, so that this
will be the biggest and the best
convention ever. The members of
the steering committee, who are
in charge of youth activities for
the convention are Gloster Current,
president; Helen Imes and Fannie
Anderson, registerstion; Charles
Harris, delegates; Brayce Sadleh,
publicity; Mrs. W. A. Thompson,
welcome and transporation; Horace
Bradfield, broadcast; Pauline Dot
son, Helen White, Bessie Ivory,
Eileen Boatman, Sarah Gravs,
Theodore Smith, Richard Ander
son, general arrangements.
July 1st will be the official
Youth Day of convention. On this
day, the grand Youth Banquet will
be held at the YWCA, n mass meet
ing at Ebenezer AME church, a
formal dance be at Belle Isle Ca
sino, and a number of other equal
ly interesting affairs will take
place.
)es Moines Elks
Visit In Omaha
Mr. Wm. Shepherd, Mr. J. G.
Brown, Mr. James Hudson, Mr. C.
Wheeler, all members of Hawkeye
lodge No. 160, Des Moines, la. and
their exalted ruler, Mr. John Wil
liams were in town Monday all
clay in conference with the exalted
ruler of Iroquois lodge No. 92, Mr.
M. L. Harris, on matters pertain
ing to the coming Elks conven
tion scheduled for Omaha in July.
It is reported that Hawkeye lodge
will run a special train from Des
Moines for the convention.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Althouse,
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. S.
E. Gilbert, Ruth Harris and Ernest
Caldwell motored to Moberly, Mo.,
Sunday where they visited the mo
ther of Mr. Althouse,M rs. Minnie
Althouse. While there they were
the recipient of a courtesy party at
the home of Dr. H. A. Longdon
M. D.
CARNIVAL DANCE given bj
by the Bacchanite Club, fea
turing Anna Mae Winburn and hei
14 Cotton Club Boys. Oh, that
singing, dancing, and swinging or
ahestra. At the Dreamland Dc.icc
Hall on June 28th. If you buy
your ticket before June 26th, ad
mission 40 cents.
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Everybody in town is going.
Where? To the big carnival danct
at the Dreamland Hall on June
28th, given by the Bacchanite Club
featuring Anna Mae Winburn anc
her Cotton Club Boys.
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PLEASE HEAD
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i ligious, secret and social club; to
pastors, presidents and reporters.
) All news of the above orgaima
1 tions must be in our office or or be
fore Monday at 6p. m. each week
for the news items to appear in the
current issue. Your members want
their paper on time. Please be
prompt and cooperate with us.
NO ON TIME—NO IN THE
PAPER.
C« C. Calloway, Acting Editor
Student Bus Driver
Jailed for Speeding
Raleigh, N. C., June 9 ( ANP)—
Johnny Mayo, 19, student at Cary
Negro school and driver of one of
the school's buses, will not have to
worry about where he will spend
his summer vacation. It will on the
same roads over which he drove,
j e.nd at hard-labor for the county,
i Recently young Mayo drove a
!loaded bus around n sharp curve at
165 miles per hour,, throwing 40
children into the aisle. State High
way Patrolman A. E. Leavitt was
following it and said the driver
almost lost control, the bus going
from side to side on the road. None
of children was hurt.
Arraigned before Judge W. H. S.
I Burgwyn in Wake superior court,
Johnny pleaded guilty and drew
| a 90-day road sentence after the
J patrolman declared he had warned
! Mayo three times 4'a^ore about
driving fast.
l ight to Stop Lay Off
jOf WPA Employees
Tho Nebraska Home Owner’s
Ass’n. assembled in the City Hall
in the Chamber room on Monday
evening with another interesting
meeting. The Nebraska Home Own
ers’ Ass’n. and Unemployed Coun
cil is putting on a fight to stop
the lay off of WPA Employees and
to continue thq projects. The speak
ers of the evening were Dr. Wesley
Jones, Rev. Metcalfe, Mr. A. K.
Donovan, driector division of in
formation of WPA. This joint or
ganization is the only one that is
doing things to help the needy,
old age pensioners, the blind and
the cripple. All complaints can be
made to the executive and they will
take it up with the high officials.
The next meeting will be June 21st
at te City Hall. Come and bring
one person with you,
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Mrs. L. Booker, 1803V4 No. 24th
street has returned home from the
St. Jfeseph hospital where she un
derwent a serious operation. She
also wishes to thank her many fri
ends for their prayers and hospit
ality.
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Mrs. William Dairs, Mrs. Adele
Wade and Mr. Charles Rammer oi
Chicago, 111., were the house
guests of Mr. JJuster Davis. 3026
Pinkney street over the week end.
During their stay here, they were
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Othello
Roundtree and Mr. and Mrs. An
drew Dairs on an outing at Carter
Lake park.
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CARNIVAL DANCE given by
by the Bacehanite Club, fea
turing Anna Mae Winburn and her
14 Cotton Club Boys. Oh, that
singing, dancing, and swinging or
1 ehestra. At the Dreamland Dance
Hall on June 28th. If you buy
! your ticket before June 26th, ad
1 mission 40 cents.
Vote on Gavagan
Bill Expected Soon
!Ask Gov. Hurley To
Save Man From Jail
Boston, Juno 9 (ANP)—A num
ber of local organizations, headed
by the Boston branch NAACP, are
aiding 34-year-old Eugene Wilson
in his effort to fight ctxtradition
back to the Georgia chain gang
from which he escaped 14 years
ago. Atty. Irwin T. Dortch, local
NAACP president, last week ob
tained postponement in Municipal
court of the cases against Wilson
and also sent n petition to Gover
nor Hurley, urging him to refuse
extradition of the prisoner.
Wilson was convinced back in
1923 on n charge of receiving stol
engoods. Before a court in which
he was not allowed to enter a plea
and not permitted to have any de
fense—he was sentenced to from
10 to 20 years imprisonment. Af
ter the trial, Wilson states, the
judge met him in the corridor of
the court house upbraided him for
“being too fresh,” and changed his
sentence to 29 years on the chain
gang, Wilson claims he, paid $15 for
the goods in question and did not
know tfryyypl-f Stolen.
After serving six months he es
caped to Cleveland, O., finally
came to Boston. r>uring his resi
dence here he has worked for the
Christa in Science Monitor and other
concerns, all of whom class him as
a model employee. Ironically en
ough, hq was arrested, not for flee
ing prison—but for having policy
slips and lottery tickets in his
pockets. Finger-printed at police
headquarters, his past record be
came known and now the Georgia
authorities are seeking to 'have
him returned to complete his sen
tence. Wilson says he was “rail
roaded” to prison, fears he will be
lynched if sent back.
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Fine “Labor Agitator”
In Blytheville, Ark.
Blytheville, Ark., June 9 (ANP)
—Because he asked cotton chop
pers to refuse to work unless they
got better wages, John Cook was
fined $500 and costs for "criminal
intimidation” by Judge Doyle Hen
derson in municipal court Tuesday,
Cook, himself a middle-aged far
mer, was called a "labor agitator”
and arrested after a disturbance
in which whiteman was struck.
Witness testified Cook threaten
ed another colored laborer who
endered a white farmer’s car to
go to work in the fields.
At 75 cents a day on the county
prison farm. It will take Cook al
most two years to work out his
fine and costs. The fine was the
minimum under the criminal in
timidation tatute.
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Visits In Des Moines
Miss Susie Whiteside, spent De
coration Day in Des Moines, la., as
the house guest of Mrs. Alice Mc
Craney and Miss Roberta Moppins,
who is head of the Social Settle
ment house in Des Moines.
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On Saturday, J"une 5th, Mrs.
Cora Haynes entered at a beauti
fully appointed luncheon in honor
of Mrs. S. A. Botts of Excelsor
Springs, Mo. Among those present
were Mesdamos S. A. Botts, Lu
cinda Davis, Cora Brown, Maggie
HcGowin, Lenora Gray, Lydia Wil
| 5on and Geneva Russell.
Washington, D. C., June 10—
With a repcirt on the Gavagan
anti-lynehing bill slightly delayed
duo to the long Memorial holiday
weekend, the senate today was still
marking time on the measure, al
though it is freely predicted that
some action will jbe tal^n 'this
session.
It became apparent this week
that Congress will be in session un
til after Juty 15th and some quar
ters are predict ihg the session will
last until mid-Ajugust. The pre
sident's supreme court bill kas been
withdrawn temporarily thus clear
ing the way for action on other
legislation including the anti-lyn
ching bill. With the court bill out
of the way and with no chance of
early adjournment, the chances for
the anti-lynching bill are regard
ed as improved.
It is expected that it will be
fuvornbly reported within a few
days by the Senate judiciary com
mittee headed by Senator Heary
F. Ashurst of Arizona.
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‘Dead” Man Tetsifies
i
|n Insurance Fraud
Birmingham, June 9 (ANP)—
Eugene Peagler, for whose "death”
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. paid $2,000 in 1931, appeared
in court Tuosday to prove he is
still very much alive and declared
that although he applied for a
policy, he never received it. He
was a state’s witness against
JLmes H. David, white, former as
sistant manager of the insurance
company.
The state charges the money
was collected on a fake death cer
tificate showing Peagler was dead.
Defense attorneys contend Davis
knew nothing of any false trans
actions. The insurance man faces
eight charges of false pretense.
Davis is the fourth man to face
trial in this insurance fraud case.
Another agent and two colored un
dertakers were fined or sentenced,
and a colored physician was ac
quitted.
Robeson Calls For Aid
To Negroes In Spain
Paris, June 9th (ANP)—With a
gift of $250 to Dr. Arnold Donowa,
Paul Robeson, famous, famous film
star, actor and singer expressed
tho desire to initiate a fund for
tho relief of the dependents of Am
rican Negroes fighting in defense
of democracy in Spain. Mr. Robe
son had commented on the unpre
cedented example and inspiration
which is being set by the Soviet
people in their aid to tJ»e Spanish
Republic,
Robeson said as he mad* thp
Donation; “The $ref|!om of |hR
tho peoples of the world, but es
pecially of the colored ^peoples, is
at stake in this cinflict in Spain.
These men who have (gone to Spain
have done and are doing their
part. Surely we must do ours.
“I believe that there are liter
ally hundreds of Negroes in the
theatre and musical life who will
understand what a hunger for equ
ality for all oppressed mankind
impelled me to make this step.”
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Everybody in town is going.
Where? To the big carnival dance
at the Dreamland Hall on June
2Sth, given by the Bacchanite Club,
featuring Anna Mae Winburn and
her Cotton Club Boys.
3 Meet Me at the CARNIVAL DANCE featuring Anna Mae Winburn at the BRtAMLARP HALL On JUNE 28TH