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F,ntere4 8r<vb4 Cu*» Madera* Postnfficr, Omaha. Nebraska- OMAHA, NEBRASKA SATURDAY, JANUARY 15,4938 \ ^ *£ VOL. XI, NJ. 35
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Memphis Is Riled by Slaying of Negro Postman
ELKS WOULD RE INSTATE M. L. HARRIS
Haynes Re-elected President of OmahaU,
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Board of Regents
Announce Renewal
Of 3-yr Contract
7'»i* following s a letter to M.
Kayi.-p as president of the Univer
sity i.{ Omaha for ano h r three
y ar ;enn has been announced by
Mr. Frank T. II. Martin, chairman
«i the University Board of Regents
Mr- Haynes became presiderrt of
*hc University in 1935, after ser-v
irvg two years as Nebraska director
of the Federal Emergency Relief
Administration.
His present term . x pi res on
August 31 and will be extended to
11*41.
TRe motion to recPet Mr. Hny
lies was juassed by a unanimous
rote of the r gents. Mr. Martin
announced. The cortra-t s to be
r-enewed under the same conditions
outline*) when Mr. Haynes took
office in 1935. These conditions
stipulate that the reg nis de
termine the policy of th.1 university
and control exp nd'tures; admin
istrative control is vested in th -
president, and the pr.sidi-nt is to
assure academic freedom for the
teaching staff.
Outstanding of the achievements
during Mr. Haynes’ first term has
been thia construction of the
million dollar Elmwood Park cam
>us, which is to he dedicat d in
June. Improvements in th - cirrieu
lum include the establishment of
the Applr <1 Arts division; introduc
Won of the work-study system, in
wfeioh students work six month
*ud attend their classes six
months; establishment of two year
c-ertificates. and the expansion of
the studt-n guidance program.
Before coming to Omaha, Mr.
Hayrws was active in educational
administration and welfare work.
He taught at the University of
Chfi'cago and the University of
Minnesota, and later served as
secretary to the president at Chi
capo university.
He. traveled as field secretary of
the Playground and Recreational
Association of America, and the
experience gained here enabled him
to become secretary of recreation
for New York City in 1911. In
1920 he went to Cleveland as direc
tor of the recreation council and
later as member of the welfare
council.
He was a member of the Presi
dent’s Organization on Unemploy
ment Relief before taking the
FERA post which preceded his
present position.
PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF
CINCINNATI COUNCIL
Cincinnati, Jan. 13 (By James T.
Whitney for ANP)—The Republi
can party honored Councilman R.
P McClain on New Year’s day, by
electing him president protein of
the city council. It is the first time
ill the history of the city, that a
member of the race has received
this honor.
Dr. McClain on January 1 began
bis second term as a member of
tbs eounoil. He was appointed to
welfare committee and chair
of the committee on highways
■*d sewers The Republicans re
''■•■■d eoutrU of the city hall for
**ne ai 12 years.
MR. ROWLAND HAYNES
Old Folks Home Notes
Thu Colored Old Folks at the
Home were mad - very happy dur
iiiji the Christmas by th>' following
donations:
Jolly P flows club, a group of
girls; l*ags of fruit, candy nuts
and cookies. They also gave a nice
piogram. . I
Peterson Bakery; boxes of Christ !
mas cookies for each inmate with |
gloves and cigars for the- men, and
stockings for the women.
Checks from D. B. Wilpton and j
Judge A. Thomsen.
Quack club and Sophomore club, |
candy, nuts and fruit.
Mrs. Starks; fruit and cookies.
Mrs. Wm. Ford; 13 Jars of fruit
and pickle.
Ruth Chapter O. E. S. held open
house at the home New Year's day.
Police Chief Clears
Officers Who Shot
Colored Carrier
Me mph's, Jan. 13 (ANP)—Many
citizens this week were outspoken
in criticism of the police depart
ment for what they term wanton,
cold blooded slaying of George W
Brooks, 2X, a colored mail carrier,
shot four times and killed by Dt.
Sgt. A. 0. Clark, as he fiat^n his
cat at Iowa and Main streets.,
Clark said that Brooks shot at
him first, the bulbt going between
liis legs. H" was exonerated by
Chief Lee. The carrier’s slaying
followed a trap set for him by
Giark, another police official nam
ed Fox and R. H. Tomlison, post
office inspector. A young white wo
man who claimed she had bfeen an
neyed over a period of weeks by
a colored postman, was told to
meet the man at Iowa and Third
streets.
Police say Brooks drove up to
the corner, that the young woman |
entered his car. but as the police |
ran forward she sprang out the op
pogite door. IVt. Sgt Clark said that
as he got into the front seat to
plaoa Brooks under arrest and j
take him to the station, Brooks j
fired.
But friends of the slain man
here want to know why the post
offioe inspector, Tomlison. did not
prevent the murder, and, if his
annoyance of the white woman was
known, why wasn’t he arrested be
fore? Brooks’ friends insist there
is great unoainess among the Ne
gro personnel at the post office.
Fewer Negroes than ever, it is re
ported, are being empoyed and
many are being separated from the
service on the slightest pretext.
Open New Type Of
Commercial School
In Chicago Loop
Chicago, Jan. 13 (ANP)—The
Chicago Board of Educaion at the
suggestion of Superint ndent Wm.
H. Johns >n. has established a mw
| type of commercial school for th’
i benefit of young men and women
uho are desirous of fitting theni.
. reives, in a thorough manner, to
, fiber th field of business at the
! completion of their high school
1 courses.
The school is situated in the
Loop district at 615 Plymouth
court, easily access ble to pupils
| from all sections of the city. Th's
: central location will also add
greatly to the efficiency of the
I laceincnt Bureau which will he
, maintained at this school for the
purpose of assisting graduates,
both boys and girls, to obtain posi
tions.
The school will be opened for
j enrollment? on January 31. for
| students who have completed the
I Oth and 10th grades in the senior
high schools, and who desire to
enter the field of business upon
graduation. Eikve.nth and Twelfth
grade work will be offered, and
will consist of intensive training
in shorthand, bookkeeping, type.;
writing, selling and merchandising
and clerical practice. In addition to
this, in order to me t the demands
for business machine operators,
courses in the operation of book, j
keeping, billing, and calculating
machines will be available.
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The Omaha City BYPU which j
consists of the Baptist churches of I
tl> city will celebrate its 7th anni 1
versary with a banquet and style j
revue show with Mrs. Estelle Ro ,
binson in charge. This elaborate
affair will be held Thursday,
January 20th, 8:30 p. in. with the j
Pilgrim Baptist church, 25th and
Hamilton streets- The public is
cordially invited. President Wm. j
Cooper is not sparing any pains in |
planning a pleasant evening for
all. |
Bandits Get $1456
Tip Colored Clerk
To Call Police
Chicago, Jan. l.T (ANP)—In a
during daylight raid h'.r> last We 1
nesday two bandits terrorized eight
men and six women rniploye * of
the Tower F'nance.company in the
I-oop d'stric , scooped up $1,456
from the cashier’s cage, then lock
td the employers in a big vault and
fled.
On their way to the street, ap
parently fearing those in the vault
might suffocate, the bandit pa!r
accosted Herman Brower, colored
ckrk for the company, one of them
saying: “Her", you! There’s been
a stickup. Now. do as you're told.
Wait ten minu'ts and then call
tire police—not before ten minutes,
though. T il Vm 'there are some
people locked up in the vault.
Here’s a $2 tip for you.”
Brow: r waited three minutes,
instead of ten. turned in the alarm,
but when pokce arrived they found
the employees unharmed as a veil
dating system had been installed
in the vault. Also in the vault was
r. secret telephone, with which
Leo L. Jan is, official of the firm,
hud already summoned aid- The
bandits disarmed suspicion on in
tet-ing, by making application for
a loan. Employees said they had
the appearance of prosperous
business men.
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How Would You
Explain This?
Jefferson City, Mo.. Jun. 13 (By
Elizabeth R. Cobb for ANP)— !
Res id nts of this city are still pon j
dering the recent visitation in the
humble one room cabin of Tenant 1
Farmer Arthur Cole, who lives
near Cole, Junction, the miracle j
coming in the form of a painted
likeness of the old lady (white), 1
who owned the farm and for whom |
Cole worked nine years.
According to Cola’s story the ,
aged woman died on October 27, of !
last year and the very next day as !
h< returned from the field and un j
locked the door of his shack he j
was startled to see her painted
image showing plainly on the wall j
of his cottage. Many who have. 1
viewed the image call the likeness
remarkable, with hair, eyes, lashes
and chin easily recognizable as
those of the old farm owner.
Asked if he was afraid to remain
in the house with the miracle pre
sent, Cole answered in the noga
tive, said this past Christmas was
the best he has had in years, hav
ing received an 18 pound ham and
other presents of value. He says 1
the strange happening has brou ;
ght him good luck. Meanwhile vi
sitors from about the countryside
continue to trek to the modest ca
bin to see the yet unexplained
miracle.
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The Poro club met at the home
of Mrs. L.. Lilliai's for .the yearly
Christmas party. Many lovely gifts
were received. The club disbanded
the business part of the meeting
and played games. A most delicious
lunch was served. Next meeting
will be at Mrs. Speece, 2864 Miami.
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Mrs. Michael. 2116 No- 27th St.f
has been very ill but is improving.
Make Early Plans
. For G<'od WPl Spring
Musical Festival
The Fourth Annual Goodwill
Spring Musical Committee met at
tV> hrrre of L. L. McVay. 2808
f orty str et ard vo ed that Clair
thip.4 M. K. Choir is to be host
of th s years Musical which w;ll
take place Sunday aft in on Apr-1
24th.
The Comm ttee was called early
this year in order that more time
may be given to get prepared for
this day.
It is hoped that each choir will
put forth every effort to live up to
our motto• “Getting bigger and
better each year.” This is done
by such spi ndid cooperation as
we have had in the years passed.
We hop this date, April 24th,
will be set asid* by all churches
end choirs as a day when all mem
hers will be free to come and share
this fine spirit of goodwill such as
n.ver seen b:fore in Omaha
Now if you want to show your
love for your church and choir,
y >u will make regular rehearsals
end help your choir to bo just what
you would have it be.
L. I/. McVay, General Chairman
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The Qu ick club h"ld their first
piloting for 1!K18 on Friday, Jan.
7. The nv eL’ng was opened with a
nading by Mrs. Gladys Pullum.
executive secretary of the North
Side “Y". The worship chairman,
Mrs. B mice Marshall, gave thanks
to the social, music, and worship
committees for puting on such a
brilliant affair as the Christmas
Ceremonial and tea. It was consid
ert'd one of the Quack's outstand
ing social and service events.
The elub girls surprised, Mrs.
Pullum with a birthday present.
The surprise was followed with rc
freshmen ts.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Muse of
I.os Ang les was brought and pro
f.entedJ,o the elub by Mrs. Mildred
Gilbert of the Omaha Guide.
Mr. Muse, a well 'known Negro
stage and screen actor, told the
club about his work and experience
as an acor. Mrs- Gilbert >s a
Quack club member..
Four Southerners
Held In Shooting
Of S. C. Constable
Estil. S. C., Jan. 13 (ANP)—
Deputy H. C. Mixon said last
Tuesday that Cleveland Farmer,
22, had been removed, wounded, to
the state penitentiary hospital af
ter confessing he had shot and
killed Constable Kenneth Cohagan
and seriously wounded Magistrate
N. A. Patterson here on Monday
night.
Deputy Mixon said that three
others, two of them named Farmer,
the other Roach, had been arrest,
ed in connection with the shootings
and taken to unnamed jails. Magis
trato Patterson and Constable
Cohagan were drivng two prison.
es when they stopped a truck to
question the driver about reckless
driving and driving without proper
lights.
The officers said occupants of the.
truck, all Negroes, started firing
immediately. Cohagan was killed
instantly and Magistrate Patter,
son. wounded in the left shoulder
and lung, was rushed to Savan
nah, Ga„ hospital. With the escape
of the men in the truck, a posse of
100 was formed, and with blood
hounds, pressed an all night
search for the fugitives. Cleveland
Farmer and the three others were
caught the next day.
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LOST at Dreamland Hall, De
camber 27, Indies gold and silver
compact with initials E. L. C.
Please call JA 7867 or JA 9182.
Valued as a keepsake. Reward. No
questions asked.
Grand Officers
Would Set Aside
Action of Local
IN CONCERT AT TECH
MR FERANDO GERMANI
Ft mamla Germfcni, acclaimed rn
I the muse capitals of the world as
I the outstanding organiat of his day,
I will play a benefit concert at
I Technical high r uad. Pr'dny
night, January 11. Tic corcert is
pres rated by William C. Sehmollej
for the benefit >f Father 1 lanuguna
I’oys’ Home.
Assisting Mr. Gcimani in this
r nceit; will be the Roys’ ATap lln
choir from Father Flanagan’s
Homo. The choir, appearing hero
in its firs, important concert has
also b in hailed by searching music
critics of this section ,u an ouit
standing musical organization,
("•(imposed of 53 boys, it numbers n
its ranks 15 different nationalities,
at testi ng the wide field from
which Father Flanagan draws his
charges.
Germani. at the age of 14, be
came thr official oiganist of the
famous Augus’eo orchestra in h’s
home city. Rome, and at nineteen
was recognized as the virtual state
oiganist of Italy, playing at many
court functions as well as he Vai-i
can. Upon reu st of Mussolini, he
played th. wedding music ait the
marriage of Edda Mussolini to
Count f’iano.
Tickets are now on sale at
Schmoller and Mueller's Piano
store, Unitt Doeekal Drug Com
pany and Beaton's Drug Store (15
and Farnam).
I The following is a letter ao M.
L. Harris from J. Finl y Wilsoa.
Mr. M. L. Harr:s
6509 South Parkway
Chicago, 111.
Hear Brother Harris:
Your letter received and I thanle
you. Perry Howard and I wont
( ovt“>' your case and I am sending
you a copy of his letter to me. and
if satisfactory I will be glad to
follow his suggestion and legal
advice and grant you a dispensa
a ion to go into one of the lodges
j in Chicago during the present drive
I will b<‘ in Chicago the 16th or
16th and you may reach me at 3506
So Michigan Ave., or you may go
over there any day and get in
touch with Mrs. Ella G. Gerry who
will put you in touch with the
Grand Organizer whose office Is at
3461 Michigan Ave., and all will be
well.
i Again thanking you for your
good letter and with an ever good
wish for your continued success,
| and hoping to sea you in the near
future. I remain,
Yours sincerely and fratej-nally,
J. Finley Wilson
The copy of the letter sent to J.
Finley Wilson by Perry Howard
follows
Ih. .1. Finley Wilson
Grand Exalted Ruler
I. R. I'. 0. E of W
Washington. H. C.
My d-ar ‘Grand”:
I have review the extended r*
cord in the cuse of Irouqois Is>dge
No. 92 vs M. Tv. Harris, as you di
reeled.
It appears that Mr. Harris has
been a wonderful worker in that
territory, having been Grand Or
ganizer and Assistant Commission
cr of Education with a very ener
getic, active and intelligent career.
I find further that he had pro
moted many enterprises and has
b*'en a most pogressive citizen as
well as Elk.
I further find that quite a bit
of dissension, jealousy and feeling
arose against him on the part of
some of his co workers. Later,
charges were preferred against
him for irregularities in his ac
counts, some of which he explained
and some of which he adjusted. The
charges resulted in his expulsion
from the Order.
Now, I don’t know Mr. Harris
and therefore, I could not reason
ably be expected to have eithr bias
for him or malice against him.
Consequently, reviewing the re
cord in its broadcast scope, I am of
the opinion that even if technical
ly guilty on a few controverted
matters, still in view of his accom
plishments for the Order over a
long period of years, the penalty
of explusion is harsh, unreasonable
end unjust.
I think a remittitur should be en
tered or that you would cut the
expulsion to a suspension of ninety
days or six months, unless he
should straighten out any contro
verted account, and in that event
he should not be suspended at all.
There should always be, it ap
pearears to me, a differenCttio*
as between those who he' - roly
been in the Order as r>- and
those who have unse1 : ’ -ed
the Order for a vr- h ’ >
Frat-—1 1
P try W. II >wnrd