The Omaha guide. (Omaha, Neb.) 1927-19??, December 04, 1937, Image 1
Largest . p' . » Negro merits ! Paper in Per i Nebraska j Copy ^ - .* t> Entered as Second Class Matters* Postoffice, Omaha, Nebraska- OMAHA, NEBRASKA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1937 VOL. XI NO 81 WAVE OF SUICIDE STRIKES SECOND TIME Muskogee Pastor Is Called to St. Phillips The Rev. E. M. M. Wright, form orfj of Muskogee, Okla. has ac eepted the call to become the rec tor of St. Phillips Episcopal church Ornate, effective December 1st. Key Wright is a graduate of Virginia State college, Roger Will tarns college, Bishop Payne Divin ity school and the Sea bury Divin ity school. Ha was commissioned chaplain in the U. S. World War, was formerly rector of the Church of the Ascen sion, Kansas City, Kas., St. Mary the Virgin, Keokuk, la., Emanuel ehureh. Memphis, Tenn and St. Phillips church, Muskogee, Okla. Rev. Wright will conduct the eleven o’dodk services at St. Phil lips church Sunday. December 5th with Holy Eucharist and sermon. The public is cordially invited to attend Harlem Ballet Makes New York Debut New York, Dec. 3 (ANP)— World premiere of the American Negro Ballet, in training for almost three years under the direction of Eugene von Grona, German bom dancer, was held at the Lafayette theatre Sunday night before an in tereated audience, many of them white attracted by the novelty of a Negro Ballet. Critics found much to praise and condemn. Chief complaint was that 1 he performance “seemed more like like a pupils’ recital than an epoch making new ballet than organiza lion.” The final half of the program however, during which the com pany presented an arrangement by von Grona of Stravinsky’s ‘‘Fire , bird,” drew high praise. Amonling to John Martin, critic of the New York Times,, “Some of the young dancers show indication of Balent, and many of them have profited by their training thus far in movement. When they have had more training and more experience and have provided themselves with oharegrapBiy that is more worthy thetr efforts, they should make an interesting company.” Jtiaaea Weldon Johnson,, distin guhAteA author and educator, made an ataa of greeting on opening nigfA. As orchestra under tdhe dir ectiaa of Von Tabert assisted and mpetteH the evening with two move mentn from James P. Johnson’s "Sygyltoitlc Harlem” with the com poser aondncting. One of the da no ea vw performed to music by W. C. Raady and Duke Ellington. MiV*K*vJPs5 Attorneys Mav Dron F’orM .Wlmon. Iffiss.. TW. 3 (AITP>— i*ooBihft>tv that William daid< Mitffmtl. KB v^ar old wVe man. non T* ho ban trad at CV>ffeav’"lle on Wodrrwtinv Deo 17th. aecordin<r to cocWettnlo. loomed Rnndav when de fense attorneys cyprossad doubt they montd armeal to +ho TT R anrrreme court in view of the state mmrema court’s ruling1 on the mat ter overrnb’nfr an insanity nloa en behalf ef Mitchell near the m’d die of Wovomber. the s'inrem» pciH- »«affirmed the death sentenee dcoerthtnn* fhe white man’s arson mwhrfar nf a Venmo father and son re ef the meet o+rocinno Crtw -»e ■ Tnv committed w the state” e-4 «V»o nrfnn/l nrff *tin Inotol nan nf • o# error coram nobis in mur d"r eases Fire Attacks Father Divine’s ‘Heaven’ New York City, Dec. 3 (ANP)— Fire, of undertermined origin at tacked another Father Divine ‘hea vtn' last Wednesday, starting my steriously on the second floor of an old brick building at 232 W. 124th street, spread so rapidly that flames were soon visible at all nine windows facing the street, and cloaked the old structure in dense billows of smoke. Witnesses said an old woman and a small child rushed to the side walk shortly before the engines ar rived and made their escape in the crowd. Poice and firemen found no one who admitted living in the house. Battalion Chief George Ry an,, first to arrive on the scene was the only person injured, sustaining bruises about the head. Father Divine and his secretary John Lamb, white, disclaim having any connection with the premises, but above the front entrance, un damaged by the fire, was the cult’s stock legend ‘‘Peace.’’ Investigat ors said the place for several years had been devoted to the work of I the cult. Insurance men declined to give an estimate of the damage until they had finished their investi gation. Most of the damages, how ever, was confined to the upper floors of the three story structure. Gets In Jail; Was He Guilty or Cold — Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 3 (ANP) — Police Wednesday discounted John Jtjnes insistence that his con science “got the best of me" and took to the theory that the Miss issippian was influenced by the blustery cold weather of the North. Jones, who says he is 65, walked into the station and told how he shot a man during a “two bit crap gamle’' back in 1906. Then he pulled out a Bible and started reading it as evidence of his good faith. Po lice put him in a warm cell pending investigation, but they believe Jones is looking for a free trip to his native South where he won’t haye to contend with a cold winter. 9 Lying on Stretcher Man Hears Himself Condemned to Die Lonoke. Ark., Dtc. 3 (ANP)— After telling how he was beaten and tortured three tiirtes by police following his arrest, Duncan Pigue, 24. from a stretcher in the court room Wednesday heard himself sentenced to the death penalty for the murder of a white man, J. Ro bert Bennett, night marshall of Lonoke. Pigue. who was brought into court on a stretcher and was re moved the same way, was injured in an attempt to escape from the county jail two months ago. In fighting with officers, he either jumped or was thrown from the roof 70 fVet to the ground. It was following robbery of a post office here in September by j Pigue along with a white man that Dennett was killed. The night mar shall stopped Pigue on the street for questioning but the latter got away. Benrtett got a car to hunt for him and was not seen alive agp;n. When arrested in Texark ana. the mu ref r was pinned on Pigue. Telling of his tortures, Pigue said that he was beaten by arrest ing officers, singed with fire from a hose and beaten again. Taken to state police headquarters at Little Rock, be was beaten, forced to sit on a heated electric stove and when he got up was knocked back on the stove. Officers poured hot parrafin oyer his hands and his head, then took him to the Pulaski county jail for another beating. Again he was taken to state police headquarters, beaten and then brought to the county jail here “where T was mighty glad to be,’’ he said. An all white jury deliberated 55 minutes before bringing in a ver diet carrying with it the death penalty. S. African Convict Labor Profitable Johannesburg, So. Africa, Dec. 3 (ANP)—Because the demand for penal labor is greater than the sup ply, the South African government is making $5,000 a month by hiring out the convicts to private industry An average of 5,000 natives are admitted monthly to the prisons. Impending Passage of the Farm Bill Restores Anti.Lynch Bi I To Senate Calendar Washington, Doc. 3—Decision was made here today by Senate leaders to press for enactment of a temporary crop control bill to be amended in the regular session and thereby effect passage of the farm bill. This course has been de cided upon because winter wheat has already been planted in many western states, and lengthy debate on a farm bill might conceivably postpone definite action by Con gress until a date too late to ap ply to crops already planted. Should this plan succeed, the Wagner-Van Nuys-Gavagan anti lynching bill will again be taken up by the Senate as required by the special order voted by the Senate last August 12th. When the bill is taken up upon conclusion of con sideration of the farm bill it will not have to combat the motion to consider it, but will automatically become the unfinished business of the Senate which it must remain until disposed of. Supporters of the anti-lynching bill led by Senators Robert F. Wagner, New York; Frederick Van Nays, Indiana and Bennett C. Clark of Missouri, are prepared to force the bill through to passage. The latest checkup of the Senate reveals at least 73 vot es for the bill and only 23 opposed to it. Passage is definitely assured if and when a filibuster, which has been threatened by Senators Tom Connally of Texas, and Ellington D. Smith of South Oaroina, is end ed Filibustering Tactics Resented The reaction here to the Alibust er of November 16 to 22 has been mostextraordinary. The vicious and unfair tactics, especially of Sena tors Connally and Smith, have de finitely stiffened the determination I of friends of the bill to let nothing prevent passage of it. So bitter has been the resentment against Senator Connally in particular, as leader of the filibuster, that his opposition to the bill has done it far more good than harm. For ex (Continued on Page 6) OKLAHOMA DOCTOR GETS POST ■■w*11" ■" 1 1 LJ i-gW""1! t 1 ■■ ■ 1 'i- PI11 gjgBMM I —Wd—iKWBIBW——re> f m DR. G. I. LYTHCOTT Recently ins:ailed physician in charge at the Okalahoiua State Hospital Tor Negro In sane at Taft, being the second time he received the appoint ment. He is a graduate :f both Boston and Harvard wniversi ties, was a captain duriirr the World War, and was formerly director of health in the Tulsa school system, and suryton in chief of the Tulsa Municipal Hospital No. 2. The doctor was backed for the post by the <>k lahoma S ate Medical Society. M. L. Harris Takes Position in Chicago Mr. M L. Harris, active in civic, fraternal and political affairs of Omaha, has accepted the position of sales manager for the Madam Taylor’s Cosmetic Co. of Chicago, 111. and will leave to assume his new duties soon. The thriving cosmetic company is owned and operated by Mrs. Hazel C. Ken nedy. an outstanding Chicago busi ness woman- > In accepting the position of sales manager for this growing business, Mr. Harris was forced to turn down an invitation to become State Chairman of a drive now being launched by the Association for the Study of Negro Life and His tory. Inc., throughout America with the home office in Washington D. C. Through correspondence from the office of the aboyed name or ganization the writer finds that Mr. Harris was recommended for the position of State Chairman by Judge W. C- Hueston, Educational Director of the Elks. Upon Interviewing Mr. Harrfe. in regards to the recommendation, he stated that he regreted very much that he found himself unable to accept the position due to a previous agreement to accept the position of Sales Manager of the cosmetic company. The Omaha Guide, for whom Mr. Harris once worked, wishes him success in his new position. -o - GETS FIVE YEARS ON ASSAULT CHARGE Okey Johnson. 25, who resided at 1818 No. 24th street, entered a plea of guilty to assaulting a wo man three weeks ago. The plea was entered in the court room of Dis trict Judge Yeager. Monday morn ing. Following the plea of Johnson, Judge Yeager pronounced the max imum sentence of 5 years in the state reformatory. Ex-president Quits YWCA. Club Miss Estella Robertson, one of the two remaining charter mem bers of the Quack club of the Northside YWCA, resigned from that organization Friday night November 26th. When asked why she resigned, Miss Robertson stated that she would rather not give her reason at this time. It was with much regret that she handed in her resignation for she has been with the Quacks the entire eight years it has been or ganized. The community will miss her untiring efforts with the other members of the club to make this a better community in which to live. Announce Dates Of Fed’l Music Project The Works Progress Adminifttra tion Federal Music Project's Civic Orchestra enters upon its third ger ies of Music Appreciation concerts in the Omaha elementary schools next week. The first and second series were voted a huge success hy those teachers, students and parents who heard the programs in their respective schools. Tho Regional Director of the Federal Music Project, the well known pianist and educator, Guy Makr, visited Omaha last week and attended two school concerts. In his opinion, there is not a musical organization in America which is dong more to foster a love of good music in our school children than the Civic orchestra is doing in its school Music Appreciation concerts. This is high praise from one who is an authority. Students of Madam Herms, WPA Music instructor and vocal conch, are busy rehearsing ‘‘Han sel and Gretal” scenes from which will be presented in concert during the Christmas season. The dates of these concerts will be announced William Meyers, State Director, announces tho following schedule of engagements beginning Monday December 6th. Monday: Civic orchestra; Wash ington school, 1 to 2 p. m.; Pickard school, 2:30 to 3:30 p. m.: Colored orchestra: South high school, 12 noon; County hospital, 7 to 8 p. m, Tuesday: Civic orchestra; Vinton school, 11 to 12 Noon; Rosewater school. 1 to 2 p. m. Colored orches tra: Florence Home, 7 to 8 p. m. Wednesday: Civic orchestra: Yates school, 11 to 12 Noon; Cen tral school, 1 to 2 p. m. Colored orchestra: South high school 12 Moon; Urban Center, 8 to 9 p. m. Thursday: Civic orchestra: High land school 11:16 to 12 Noon; I ' j Brown Park school, 1 to 2 p. m. Madison school, 2:30 to 3:30 p. m. Friday: Civic orchestra: Holy Angels, 11 to 11:45 a. m.; Mon mouth Park school 1 to 2 p. m. Miiler Park school, 2:15 to 3:15 p. m. Colored orchestra: South high school. 11 to 12 Noon; Tech high school, 3:15 to 6:00 p. m.; CCC dance at Druid Halt, 8 to 11 p. m.: Social Settlement, 8:30 to 11:30 p. m. -o The Forget Me Not club, an or ganization of the Metropolitan Spiritual Sunday school was enter tained by Mr. Baucman. at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Porter, 2217 Ohio, Saturday. This club meets every Wednesday from 4 to 6. National Negro Council a ■■ Holds Second Public Forum The Omaha Council of the Na tional Negro Congress presented Sunday at its second forum held in the auditorium of the Urban league Gomnrunity Center, Dr. Walter Siders, executive secretary and Prof. J. Arthur Nelson, editor of the Forum Quarterly, who brought out in their address some very startling and deplorable facts as to existing conditions in the Omaha school system. Some of the facts declared to a large school con scious audience were as follows: 1. That students taking the course in public speaking are only allowed five minutes a week for practice. 2. That there are now no school nurses in the school system. 3. That the amount of money now being allotted for education pupil has been cut from $103 to $63. 4. That the school year has been cut from 38 weeks to 36. 6. That manual training in grade schools has been dropped. 0. That the kindergarten schools have been put on a half day solved ule. ft. That in the face of a 4,000 increase in pupils attending the Omaha schools, the teaching mim ber has been cut by the appalling number of 100. 8. That the sise of classes hay« increased 32 per cent t1 elementary and 42 per cent in high schools. Following the addresses made by the Teachers Forum officials, Mr. Peter Mehrens made a \;x minute speech in which he bitterly de nounced the conditions that are to be found at Long school and other schools that are largely attended by Negro children, folowing which questions were asked the speaker which were answered. The meeting was presided over by Mr. J. West brook McPherson, Oouncil presi dent. Woman Found Dead from Gas Miss Gertrude Audrey. 24, who resided at 2433 Caldwell street, was found dead on the floor of the breakfast room in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Seitz, 726 No. Fifty Seventh avenue, by whom she was employed. Miss Audrey was discovered at 4:30 p. m. by Mr. Seitz. Gas pour ed from five jets of the kitchen stove. Viewing the spectacle of seemingly death, Mr. Seitz turned in the alarm to the fire department resulting in the respond of a fire department iiihalator squad who labored in vain to revive the gas filled victim. Miss Audrey left a suicidal note addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Seitz explaining that since the recent death of her father she had been very unhappy. The death if Miss Audrey marks the second time within three weeks, that the wave of suicide has struck Omaha. Miss Gertrude Smith hav ing died from lysol poisoning, November 10th. The death of Miss Audrey wns pronounced as having been caused by carbon monoxide poisoning. Plan Goodwill Spring Musicale Now that the Goodwill Spring Musical is growing to a big day when all the people of Omaha are so much interested, then more time and interest must be put forth to get ready for the day. In the very near future a meeting will be call ed for tho representatives of the dfferent choirs who have been talc ing part in these services to de cide what choir will be hosts for this coming spring. Each choir that has not been host and wishes to be. will come with an invitation inviting the choirs to come to its church. These invitations are read, and then the representatives of the choirs present vote on which shall' be accepted. We hope that all choirs who have been taking part in this musical will send their ng presentative when the meeting is a| called. We will have this srrice at the auditorium or one the high school auditoriums. The choirs that have never tak en a part and may want to come in now. we are thinking that it will make the program too long to take any more in this group. But plans are being made to start a group for the fall musical. L. L. MeVay - Pepsi-Cola Time Factory Here Calls Renas Ta Serve Drink Three o’clock in the afternoon is “tea time’’ in England hut hi this town it’s “Pepsi Gobi time/ In one of the factories in the district, the management call* gen ersl recess at mid afternoon and serves Pepsi Cola to the workers. The “pick up’' which follows this invigorating drink together wtth the brief period of relaxation more than compensates the management for the slight expense involved. Efficiency is greatly improved and workers are in a more cheerful frame of mind for the rest of the day. "Pepsi Cola time” is catching on in this town. --o —— Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Blanton aad Mr. Riley Haynes were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sim mons, Thanksgiving, 2414 Erskine. j A beautiful and delicious dinner was served. *. e