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Entered as Second Class Mattorat Postoffice, Omaha, Nebraska- OMAHA, NEBRASKA SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1937 VOL. XI No. 16
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Honor Graduate Receives Scholarship
Alphonse Davis, March Graduate
Of Technical High School Given
Annual Award by Alpha Etta
A If'"'7.?. Fav:s, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John T. Davis, 2118 No. 28t.h
street, honor or 'duate of the March
class of To'i" m al high rchool was
named the fir < recipient of an an
nual awai • ' high school gradu
ates by tho Alpha Eta Oh.-yiter of
Kappa Alpha Psi.
Mr. Davis was Valedictorian of his
classs. and was highly recommend
ed by the faculty and Principal
Porter, of Tehnxal high school.
The alternative for tho sciholar
sip was Monroe Coleman, honor
graduate of South high sdhool.
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Prominent Iowa
Detective Passes
Mrs. Margaret Stewart, 3014
Manderson returned Saturday, Au
gust 7t.h, after attending the fun
eral of lh.er brother, Detective J'ohr.
Rhoades, of Des Mones, Towa, who
dal August 1st, after three months
of illness.
Detective Rhoades was past mas
ter of the Nortlh Lodge, No. 2 and
past junior and senior warden of
A. F. and A. M. At the time of his
death he was deputy grand master,
and grand commander of the Hawk
eye Grand Commandery of the
Knights Templar Lodge.
Detective Rhoades worked as a
mechanic at the city police station
garage, later becoming patrolman
and was appointed city detective in
1928.
He is survived by four children
Albert, Warrell, Wellington, Elaine,
all of Des Moines; four sisters,
Mrs. Mattie B. Scott, Mrs Mary L.
Miles of Des Monies, Mrs. Mar
garet Stewart of Omaha and Mrs.
Bessie Lewis, of Minneapolis, Minn.
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LOST CAP CONVICTS MAN
The man whose head fit a cap
found at the scene of a South Side !
years in the penitentiary August
6th.
Be was Fletcher Redd, 33, 5215
So. 31st street. When he burglar
ized the drug store of Frank Her
mansky, 2723 Q street on July 3rd,
he dropped his cap in (his flight.
Detectves Green and Wilson fitted
the cap on all suspects taken to
the South Omaha station.
Finally, it fitted Redd. Accused
of (he crime, he confessed.
“My wife was sick and I needed
money for medicine,” he told Judge
Yeager.
Redd had a previous conviction
for auto theft.
14 COURTS FOR MEET
Tuskegee, Aug. 12 (C) -Four
teen clay courts will be available
for players at tfne 21st annual
championships of the American
Tetnnis Association here (August
16-21. A new grandstand, which will
seat 1,100, is nearing completion
Many fountains are being placed
near the courts where Tuskegee’s
famous sparking spring water may
be easily available. Fight hundred
players and fans will be housed in
Tuskegee’s modern dormitories,
and others in the community.
MISS EDDY COLEMAN
who has just concluded her studies
at the University ol Michigan on
r scholarship from the National
Ti *■ rculosis Association. She is a
health nurse in St. Joseph. Louisi
ana, and is particularly interested
in health education.
Mrs. Lampkin Forms
Women Into League
Pittsburgh, Aug. 12 (C)—The
Pittsburgh Courier, in a first page
edtorial in its city edition last week
Percival L. Prattis, editor, said:
‘"Word, has reached us of the pre
liminary organization, under the
inspiration of Mrs. Daisy E. Lamp
kin, of the Pittsburgh Consumers
League, a group of women bound
together after the fashion of the
Detroit Hosewives League. The
purpose of the organization, popur
ly stated, is to teach their dollars
to (have more cents.
“.It is understood that they pro
pose to survey the entire merchan
dising field in Pittsburgh in res
pect to the consumpton of goods
by Negroes and to formulate a
(rf'ogram to develop greater co
operation between buyer and sell
er.
“Negroes in tlhe Pittsburgh dis
trict spent some $63,000,000 in 1931.
That is a vast amount of money
in anybody’s town. But what con
sideration do they get from the
merchants whom they make rich ?
Are they given jobs ? Are they giv
en courteous service? Do these
merchants interest themselves In
the welfare of the Negro commun
ity ? Is Negro business given any
encouragement ?
“The answers to these questions
are largely negative.
“These women, enrolling by the
score from all sections of the city,
intend to help direct the spending
the above huge sum so that it
will have power. Is power when
pooled has been demonstrated in
Chiago, Detroit, Baltimore. The wo
men know whore the money goes.
They are the big spenders. It is
intelligent, therefore, that they
should be the ones to tackle the
problem.’
Citizens Cri.tize Local
Cop for Shooting Boy
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Cleveland, 0., Aug. 12 (By Clar
ence L. Simmons for ANP)—Al
though it was later discovered that
youthful Limmie Kennedy, 19, of
2833 East 75th place, had a police
record, the citizen here are “hot”
beause of the action of Patrolman
Sam Wolf and Joseph Prueha, who,
according to their own record, shot
and probably fatally wounded Ken
nedy early last Sunday morning
about 4:15, in the vicinity of East
79th and Avrina avenue.
Kennedy was shot and wounded
when he made a dash to flee the
officers as they approached a Fold
Coupo that he was occupying with
two other boys, dimes Hawley, al
ias Howard Hawley, 21, of 1482
East 66th, and George Ozdinski, 14,
of 7717 Holton avenue, both white.
The citizens on’t credit the police
story of the crime that is marked
‘‘justifiable- shooting,” because it
has, apparently, become a habit to
use quick triggers with defense
less lads as well as grown-up in
this community. Not either of the
three youths 'claim ownership of
ja pair of pliers found near the
| spot where Kennedy fell after be
|5rp wounded in the shoulder.
' These pliers, they said, fell from
the wounded youths hand before
I he fell. It was his drawing them
,from his pocket that prompted the
officer to shoot him, although the
I boy was shot in the back. The bul
let, according to hospital attaches,
may have penetrated his lung.
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‘Clean Up’ Drive
In Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Aug. 12 (C)—25
organizations, among them the
West Philadelphia Youth Council,
two ports of the American Legion,
four posts of the Veterans of For
eign Wars, the YMCA and YWCA,
the Ohris J. Perry Lodge of Elks,
four different civic leagues, the
Philadelphia Tribune, the Parent
Teachers Association, a voters lea
gue, all are baned together in a
monster “clean-up” drive or Phila
delphia Tribune building, 526 So.
16th street, and the slogan is Paint
Up! Clean Up! Sweep Up! David
Cobb is president and JGhn F. Per
due, secretary. The campaign,
which runs through September 15th
is directed by seven different zone
leaders. Prizes will be awarded.
Mayor S. David Wilson has en
dorsed the drive.
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1,400 On Bishop
Lawson’s Outing
New York, Aug. 12 (C)—About
1,400 womeen and dhildren board
ed the S-S. Claremont Wednesday
morning and sailed away to Bear
mountain, then returned to Hook
mountain to spend the day on the
annual outing of the Refuge church
of Christ, 56 W. 133rd street, Bi
shop R. C. Lawson, eader. The
Lawson gospel singers, well known
over Station WBNX, were aboard
and there was speaking by the Rev.
Thomas Gibson of New Rochelle
and Rev. Melvin McDowell of Mt
Vernon.
Anti-Lynching Bill
To Follow New
Court Bill
Washington, I). C, Aug. 12—The
motion to make the Wagner-Van
Nuys anti ynching bill the unfin
ished business of the Senate to be
taken up immediately will be made
August 12 by Senator Robert F.
Wagner of New York, immedately
I following tho vote on the judiciary
reform bill, it was announced here.
When the motion to consider is
made by Senator Wagner the op
position will probably move to ta
ble this motion and here will com<‘
the first voting tdst, as 'a move to
table is not debatable. Senators fa
voring the bill must be on the
floor and ready to vote on this
expected move. If they are caught
napping the bill will be lost for
this session.
I-resident Roosevelt was told
this week “one strong work from
you right now can practically as
sure passage _o£ the Wagner-Van
Nuys anti lynotfing bill before ad
journment.” The telegram was
signed by Walter White, NAAC’P
|secretary, who has been here al
most continuously since July 10th
in tlhe interest of the bill.
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i Visit Guide Plant
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Mrs. Lillie Jenk'ns and Mrs. Bea
trice Jones, 2340 Franklin street,
Denver Colo-, and Mr. and Mrs.
D. J*.D. J. Marsh of Canon City,
Colo., were the house guests of
Captain and Mrs. Rucker of 4409
Burt street tihis week. Before com
ing to Omaha Mrs. Jenkins and
Mrs. Jones Jones spent ten days
in Chicago where they were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Breda and
Mrs. Georgia Mosby. All four vi
sitors accompanied by Capt. and
Mrs. Rucker visited the Guide plant
Wednesday afternoon and express
ed surprise at finding sudh a com
plete Negro newspaper plant in
Omaha.
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THE CORNHUSHERS
The final meeting ®f the Corn
husker Golf club, before the Cen
tral States G >lf tournament was
held Friday, August 6th at he Ur
ban League Community Center,
with tihe followng present: Hanger
Penney, Murray, Boyd Galloway,
Malcolm Scott, Emmet Avant,
Bernard Squires, Harvey Avant,
Billie Davis, Lonnie Thomas, re
ported by long distance from Lin
coln.
Boyd Galloway, club president,
outlined the procedure for the Twin
Cities meet and Mr. Squires read
an invitation from Cleveland, Ohio
inviting the Comdiuskers to com
pete in the National Tournament
to be held on September 1, 2, 3, and
4.
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Mrs. Georgia Spicer of Los An
geles, is in the city visiting with
her sister and mother, Mrs. Mana
Ellson and Mrs. Ester McKinney
of 2821 Seward street. Slhe was
also entertained by her son and
daughter-in law, Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Gibson, of 2226 Ohio street.
Seek to Start a
New Writers’ Guild
New York, Aug. 12 (ANP)—On ^
the heels of his resignation from
the Negro Writers guild, because
of the stand that he and several
other members took when un al
leged Communist was voted into
membership at a meeting held two
I weeks ago at the Amerioin Civ 1
Uights building, Ted Yates, col
nist, hns been seleted to head an
organized group of writers to be
hnovt.i (as 11s Anul i * n ‘Negro
Writers guild.
The initial meeting is scheduled
to be held on Wednesday evenng, j
September 1st, at Appomattox Re
publican Club building. The names
I of Claude McKay, noted author
'and traveler; Bessye Bearden, cele- ]
! bra ted isoeijety writer; Fib yd J,
Calvin, George S. Schulyir, WH-1
fred R. Bain, U, S. Poston, Arnold
JlteMille, Ellen 'jfarry, Floyd Snel
Json, Levi Hubert, and Wilber |
| Young have been given a« poten
tial nremberB of the founding unit |
of the organization.
The split came about when Helen
Bonrdman (white) was introduced
>y Louie B. Bryan for member
ship and given same after a verbal 1
J battle which almost caused two
members to clash. A vote was tak
en and, t is alleged, the Commun
istically inclied members formed
a majority and succeeded in get
! ting the white nioman into the or
ganization. Ted Yates, executive
secretary resigned on the grounds
that he thought the word Negro 1
stood for colored people.
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Chicken Saves $400 ^ !
Cash For Woman
Washington, D. O., Aug. 12
(ANP)—Belaboring a colored foot
pad with a freshly fried chicken,
whose big drumstick made a good
substitute for a “billy,” Mrs. Mae
Telford last week routed the thief
and saved her purse containing
$400 in cash. Owner of the Bol
ford Buffeteria, Mrs. Telford, with
the day’s receipts safely in her
poeketbook, was enroute home, and
she also carried a paper bay with
the reshly fried chicken. Near home
a man sprang at her, attempting to
snatch her purse, but she retaliated
quickly, walloping him over the
head with the chicken until she
put him to rout.
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Italian Film to Be Aeleasdd
Rome, Aug. 12 (INP)—“Scipione
L'LAfricane” (Scipio, the African),
an Italian film based on the story
of Scipio, the Roman who insisted
on invadng Africa and was respon
sible for the eventual defeat of
Rome’s aroh-enemv Carthage, was
conceived at the outset of the cam
paign of Italy in Abysrinia. Actual
production was started on the film
after the rape of Abyssinia.
The Ministry of Press and Pro
paganda, as well as the War Min
istry, participated in the making of
the picture. The film is scheduled
to be released on October 1st.
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Mr. and Mrs. Z. E. McGee will
leave Omaha on the 14th motoring
to Baltimore, Md., where they will
visit with relatives and friends.
They plan to go to Washington,
B. C., and New York City before
returning to Omaha about the first
of eptember. They will be accom
panied by H. W. Black.
United Federal Workers of America
Announce Organizntion of Negro
Emyloyes in lovernment Work
MRS! ANDREW W. SIMKIN3
of Columbia, S. C„ director of the
Negro program for the State Tuber
culosla Association, who lias just
concluded a six weeks' course at the
University of Michigan. She was the
holder of a special scholarship
awarded to her by the National
Tuberculosis Association.
Two Prisioncrs Shot
In Ga. Jail Break
Washington, Ga., Aug. 12 (ANT) j
—Two colored prisoners were shot j
Tuesday in an attempted break
from tho thaingnng, us n result of
which Tom Rocker, convicted slay
er of Washington’s police chief,
Henry Sturdivant, is lying at the
point of death with a shotgun
wound in the stomach and Rubber
Jackson, another Long-term con
vict, was less seriously wounded
Eight of the 21 convicts on the
Wilkes county gang took part in
the attempted break, three of whom
escaped and are being hunted by
posses. Guards Flint and Lamar
shot two colored prisoners, accord
ing to Chief of Police J. R. Orr.
Tho officer said Jackson had plan
ned the break and had leaped on
Guard Flint, hurling him to the
ground. A legislative committee is
investigating the incident.
Dr. Bethune Visits
Prairie View; Tes.
Prairie View, Tex., Aug. 12 (C)
—The visit of Dr. M iry McLeod
Betihunc of Washington to Prairie
View college was a thrilling event
last week- The noted educator,
who is director of the NY A in
Washington, said: “When I visited
the NYA building here I could
hardly keep from crying as I not
ed the cleanliness, and the facili
ties for education offered my peo
ple in general.” Again, said she: “I
want you to know I stand begging
and pleading for our people, do
your best, and let the word Negro
spell efficiency, courage, and light
in the affairs of the world.”
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785 Set A.U. Record
Atlanta, Aug. 12 (C)—The re
cord number of 758 summer stu
dents from 22 states, the District
of Columbia, and the Virgin Is
lands, and 148 children were en
rolled at Alanta university tihis
summer. The summer sessions
closed last Frday.
The United Federal Workers of
America announce* the formation
of a committee for organization of
Negro employees of the Federal
government. Mr. U. Simpson Tate,
accountant for the United Federal
Workers of America is the chair
man of the committee. Mr. John
Davis, executive secretary of the
National Negro Congress, will act
as its assistant chairman. Other
members of the committee include
Mr. Beverly V. Lawson, prominent
Washington attorney, Mr. George
Ryc-raw, administrator of the Ne
gro Alliance, and Miss Majorie Mc
Kenzie, social worker.
The United Federal Workers of
America which f* affiliated with
the Committee for Industrial Of
ganization is opposed to discrimin
ation in any form in the federal
service. All employees are subject
to discriminatory practices at some
time, but the United Federal Work
ers of America recognizes that Ne
groes are subject to a special and
unremitting discrimination. The ell
mnation of discrimination, what
ever its form, is an integral part
of the program of the Uinted Fed
eral Workers of America,
v The consistent denial of promo
tion to Negroes, tiheir relegation to
deadend jobs, their assignment to
undesirable positions, all of these
are forms of discrimination which
the United Federal Workers of Am
erica will strive to eliminate. In
addition, it will work for the eli
mination of laws or practices
which pt’rmit discrimination. An
example of this form of legisla
tion is the requirement that photo
graphs must be furnished with Ci
vil Service applications.
The United Federal Workers of
America was formed on June 22,
1937, and was issued a charter by
the Committee for Industrial Or
ganization. Jacob Baker, former
Assistant Administrator of the
Works Progress Administration,
was appointed Provisional Presi
dent of tihe new union.
Mr. John Lravis, assistant chair
man of the Negro Committee, is
the present executive scretary of
the National Negro Congress. He
was formerly associated with Mr
Walter Wlhite of the NAACP in a
special study of labor and living
conditions under the Tennessee
Valley Authority.
Previously, Mr. Davis was the
executive ecretary of the Jjbint
Committee for National Recovery,
an organization which sought to
protect the status of Negroes under
the National Re overy Administra
tion. He received his undergradu
ate degree from Bates college in
Lewiston, Maine and his law de
gree from Harvard university in
1932.
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Dillard Uni. Dean
To Study Rural Problems
New Orleans, Aug., 12 (ANP)—
Dr. Horace Mann Bond, dean of
Dillard university has been grant
ed a years leave of absence to study
rural education in the South, the
project being sponsored by the Ju
lius Rosenwald Fuijd. It will be
onducted under the direction of
the Division of Surveys and Field
Studies of the [Georg© Peabody
College for Teachers.
Don’t Forget Bathing Beauty Contest
Sponsored by Local N. A. A. C. P. Fourth Week in August
