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Delegate Reports of National Convention At Philadelphia (Continued from Page 1) toe the Louis.Farr fight in New York City, Aug. 26th. I moved on to Atlantic City N. J., Saturday after the close of the convention business. I most say that J am very much impressed with the economic outlook of At lantic City. The Negro's have se perate schools here. They have a $300,000 high school and their num. erorus grade schools are equipped with the most modem equipment. They have about 300 teachers also. Their business is away out in front. The largest hotel I’ve seen owned and operated by our race with mode than 150 rooms with bath and rates up to $5.00 per day moke it among America's best for us Our people are engaged in ev ery knd of business. Here they even have small shipping and fish ing industries along the coast line. I came up the Delaware river on a commercial boat owned and man. ned by men of our race. Business was so rushing we had to wait one hour before we could load our car There are 11,000 colored Postal woken? in Philadelphia. 2,700 in Chicago which is the largest group of Postal workers we have in any 1 one city. We have only 605 Railway Mail clerks, in the United States, which is a decline from our last convention m Florida. The convention went on record «s flavoring several now bfcfore Congress to remedy that situation. One of the bills has to do with the substituting the fingerprint method of identification instead of the photographic methods now used and one would eliminate the send, ing of three names to the oppoint. mg officer for him to select one of the three but would substitute Instead a provision wherein the civil service commission could send only one name, that being the one having the highest average. This bill stands a good chance of pass ing when Congress takes up its special session as is expoetted in November. ,1 will write you from New YorK City, then I will he on my way home. The Careys and Miss Lindsay Bostonians Seek Civic Improvements Boston, Aug. 26 (AIP)—Cheaper c a ref ore and another playground iu the heavily populated Roxbur.v Negro section were wo of the ma jor points ef concentration of Bos ton leaders and organizations this week, as one group visited the city authorities am behalf of the park and another busily circulated pet itions for lower transportation rates. The park project would convert a large eyesore into a playground, utilizing some federal funds. The plan has been projected for some weeks, but has thus far been given an apparent official ‘runaround.’ Information from authoritative souces indicated, however, that the project could be obtained with suf ficient local pressure. Several thou sand Negroes are expected to be represented by the heads of the organizations that visit the city officials his week. In the carefare battle the Negro citizens seek to have the present five cent zone extended farther into the section where Ngro population is heaviest. The present car efa re is ten cents. Petitions have been circulated and signed on a city wide sccale in this effort. -- o- * The Los Cantores music club held their formal dancing party at the Fontenelle park pavillion, last Wednesday evening. A delightful time was had by all. The girls were prettily dressed in the gay summer formals which gave cheer and brightness to the party. Miss Ethel Jones, the, sponsor, was present and deserves much credit for theenthu siasm which she has worked up among the younger set. -o Richmond, Va„ Aug. 26 (ANP) —‘Established in 1893, the South ern Aid Society of Virginia, Inc., has just released its 44th annual statement showing gross assets of $910,866.11; capital, paid-up, $160, 000; urplus $221, 907.56 and total claims paid to policyholders to Dec. 31, 1936, $7,369,890 70. James T. Carter is president of the com pany. “SPECIAL” Hot Weather Feature Full Family Size Frigidaire with the Meter-Miser the AUpMETflL QUICKUBF TPflV j I mSmm ot mejt*n* loosed*"* i Our Amazing FRIGIDAIRE ICE-ABILITY DEMONSTRATION now going on... don’t miss it! t Come in! See these amazing displays! How Frigidaire with the Meter-Miser freezes more pounds of ice faster, while keeping food safer, fresher, longer . . . even in hottest weather. See the Gigantic Ice* Cube ... frozen right inside a Frigidaire. See the ALL-METAL QUICKUBB TRAY! 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Williams, however, was medalist witfh an 84 in the morning qualify ing round. Second flight winner was Dr. Rumnions, Kansas City, Mo-, with 184. Hezzie Allen of Minneapolis, carded 186 for runnerup honors. Percy Hughes, Minneapolis, won the third flight title witih 202. N. Johnson of Des Moines and A. Black of Duluth shared runnerup honors witih 210 each. There were 40 part'c ; ants re presenting St. I.ouis, Kansas City, Mo., Des Moines, Sioux Falls, S- D. Pulnth, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., and Omaha, Nebr. At the annual meeting at the Sterling club following the tour nament trophies were awarded to the champion, flight winner* and runners up. A medal was present ed to A tty. Chas. Howard of Des Moines, Ja., father of the Central States organizations, past pre sident and three times champion. The 1938 tournament was in vited to Minneapolis and the, organ v ited to Minneapolis and the in tention. Tournament figures ltd Flight Sam Shepherd, Kansas City, 177 Johnny Williams, Minneapolis, 177 Chas. Howard Des Moines, 179 Jackie Howard, Des Moines, 181 James Murray, Minneapolis, 182 Lonnie Thomas, Omaha, 182 Richard Young, St- Louis, 184 Boyd Galloway, Omaha, 184 P. W. Murray, Omaha, 18b D. L. Doty, Kansas City, 186 James Lee, Minneapolis, 187 Tom Donaldson, Minneapolis, 187 Malcom Scott, Omaha, 205 2nd Fight Dr. Rummons, Kansas City, 184 Hezzie Allen Minneapolis 186 Bert Davidson, Minneapolis, 19 Kenneth Hill, Kansas City, 189 ,„«,ie Hutton, Omaha, 191 James Hughes, Mjnneapo ». 199 James Browder, Sioux FaUs, pov Todd, Des Moines, 207 K. W. Woods, St. Louis, 205 Gene Murray, Omaha, 205 Wm. Wright, Minneapolis, 212 Chas. Noole, Minneapolis, 215 3rd Flight P. Hughes, Minneapolis, 202 N. Johnson, Des Moines, 210 A1 Black. Duluth, 210 H. Wilkerson, Des Moines, 211 Bert Smith, Minneapolis, 214 Bobby Murray, Minneapolis, 214 Otis Woodward, Minneapolis, 216 Dr. Craig Morris, Omaha, 216 Mickey McGuire, St. Paul, 224 Morris Herndon, Kansas City, 220 Tom Coleman, St. Paaul Ray Rucker, Kansas City John Shelby, St. Paul -■—o-— Capt. and Mrs. J. C. Greer had for their week end guest, Mr- M. Greer, of Soux Falls, S. D., Mr. M. Greer is the brother of Capt. Greer. -o Miss Bernada Willliams has come to Omaha to live with her uncle and aunt and sister, Mr. and Mrs. George Washington and Miss Ollie Wiliams at 2609 Grant street. ————o Churdh of God in Christ, 1204 No. 24th street, A great revival is yoing on. Being conducted by Baby Webster of Little Bock Ark. Come and hear this great man. Meeting very night -o •— Mr. Lincoln Perry (Stepin’ Fet chit, as he is better known to the movie world), was the honored guest of his old friends, Ukulele Joe and Mrs. Thomas, of 2916 No. 28th street, for the past week. Stepin’ Fetchit enjoyed himself immensely while in the city, and pleosed to spend as much time as he did with his old friends. The fresh and pure air, wonder, ful night and pleasant days, he en joyed so much. He liked Omaha so much that he is planning to return in the near future. Pittsburgh, Aug. 26 (PFS)— William Hutdhins, 26 year old Ne gro fugitive from a Georgia chain gang, was sentenced last week to serve from three to six yars in Western penitentiary after he had plead guilty to bobbery. Following completion of his sentence here, Hutdhins will be turned over to ' Georgia authorities to finish a term of 27 to 40 years for robbery. Blind Man Prays; Regains Hs Sight Anniston, Ala., Aug. 26 (ANP) —A steady stream of curious peo ple, both white and colored, has flocked to the little ramshacckle I 'd if ice of the Qhurch of God in , I Christ hare, since Monday to view he site of “a modem miracle,” hrough whidh, by the medium of irayer, blind Major Barron, sight- \ ess since birth, was made to see. j Barron is well known in West j Anniston where for years he has made a bore existence by begging. Lnte Monday, with Rev. S. D. Rrown, pastor of the church and H. C. Kidd, a member, the “Ma jor" went to tihe church, to do—as in'.” Suddenly, those in the church re described it—-“some heavy pray all agree the miracicle happened. Declare Major Barron: “We had an inspiation, and suddenly the Lord lifted the black from my eyes. 1 All of a sudden I couldse e and I | jumped up in the air and praised I the Lord.” I Barron, according to witnesses, ran from the church, Shouting ‘ Hallelujah! Praise God, l can see.” He later ran into a policeman who was about to arrest him as drunk, but when be heard his re markable sory the officer pcrimt ted him to continue his wild cele bration. Barron is 37 years old. o - Recalls Judge Black’s Merciful Act Birmingham, Aug. 26 (ANP)— A local newsman this week recalled a merciful not, 26 years ago, of United States Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black, at that time a judge in the Birmingham police court. The newsman said that a colored man faced, tihe court to an swer the charge of beating a white collector for a furniture company. Asked to tell his story the pri soner said his wife was ill, he had already paid more than the original amount of the bill, but that the collector had come to insist on carrying out his threat to remove the household goods, the prisoner said he gave Ihim a good beating. Jludge Black recessed the case, sent the colored man home to get his receipts, which showed that he had paid more than th© furniture original cost, was still paying “in terest.” Thoroughly aroused, the judge dismissed the charges, warn ed the bandaged white collector not to molest the colored man’s family further, then turned to the prisoner and said: ‘And if you pay another cent to that company, I’ll put you in jail.” -Or Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams and daughter motored to Oklahoma City, Okla. They live on 2808 Ohio street. Mrs. Janie Burks, sister oi Mrs. Williams returned with them, and will viyit in the city a while All reported a lovely trip. FALL — WINTER Recondition the hair—How?—By usings Arnao Steamer Hot Oil for the scalp—Walkers Grower. 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