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Largest jm Negro Paper a <£§* * i in Nebraska " / full pages of 5~^ _ _z* Comics Per , /JUSTICE/EQUALITY HEW TOTHEUNeX e“e"Zkk Copy - ^ -r—* MW/y/xx^ Entered m second class Matter a* Poatotfice, Omaha. Nebraska^ Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, July 9, 1938 ft fl __ Number Thirteen 3attt£S Utelfrjm 3kk«sxm The shock of the loss of James Weldon Johnson is so great that it is with difficulty that one collect himaelt sufficiently to attempt an evalutlon of his long and valua ble career. Perhaps the motft comprehen sive thing that might be said of Mr. Jonhson is that he raised the dignity of his people. Essentially a scholar and a gentlemen, his life add* immeasurabley to the culture heritage of the group. The words of the National Negro An them. the words of "God’s Trom bot»?s,” and the story that is “The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man’’ reveal the wide and deep cultivation of Mr. i Johnson. In tune with the heart of hist people and a delineator of character that is the product of the nuances of the American complex racial scheme, he found the r.ote to which all humartl could readily respond. It is certainly a tribute to the native genius of the Negro and to American growth toward a higher and better life that a Booker T. Washington and a James Weldrn jjohnson could arise in the same fitful era. YOUNG HARLEM — JEWELER INSTALLS MANUF’G. PLANT Now York (July 7 (C)—The L4 Ouverture company jewelers, 131st St., Kenneth Lloyd Bright, man ager announced Tuesday that they are installing their own manufac turing equipment in their Harlem Whop and will soon use Negro technicians from their own shop in turning out class pins, class ring, fraternity pins, and other in signia.. Mr. Bright a Haward grad uate in ‘29 said the company which was organized in June 1935, has enjoyed a goad first six months of the year receiving orders for pins and lings from schools in Washington, Baltimore ami West Virginia, and receiving pin orders from the NAACP and the Afro American. They are now install ing their own electro-plating and buffing machines ».nd will use colored technicians, including re finers solders, and decorators. Mr. Bright said it has taken some time to get ready to do his own manufacturing. His company vra_s recently appointed official jewe ler of Alpha Phi Alpha. BAPTIST RAISE $6,00. AT TUSKEGEE MEET Tuskegee uly 7 (C—The Na tional Baptist Sunday school and BYPU Congress which met here lasit week raised $6000 to carry on the work. The Congress reelect ed i>r. W. H. (Jemagin of Wash ington as president and Dr. A. M. Townsend of Nashville as Director general. ' ■ . . .. ."< WINS NATIONAL SAFETY AWARD Word was received Friday by the Nebraska Power Company from the National Safety council that the oocmparjy has won the nation al safety award in its employment class utitilties campanhes with its perfect record of no lost-time ac cidents during the year ending Junt- 30. I I Although the award is based on a perfect year’s record of no lost time accidents anreng an average of 775 empoyees of the company, this perfect record actually ex tents over a period of fifteen and one-half months, to March 16, 19 37 when the last kst-thne acci dent occured. This represents 2, 010,971 mari-hours of work with out an accMent, Previous high record of the company in safety was a period of mere than S7 months, from July 28 1931 to September 8, 1934 with out a lost tme accident . Winning safety awards is a ha tit with employees of the Nebras 1 >wer Company. They receiv ed the National Safety Couneeil award with perfect no-accident j record from June 30, 1933 to June 30 1934. They also won the Ne braska Electric association's ane nual safety awp.rds in 1932, 1933. and 1937. In 1937 they received an honor certificate from the Nation al Safety Council for an excellent a ccldent-p revent inn record. Credit for winning the 1937-38 National Safety Award is due en tirely to every individual em ployee of the company working in cooperation with foremen and department heads to prevent acci dents, R. C. Geppert, general su perintendent orf the company said. “Such a. fine record could wot have been achieved,” he baid, “,f every employee had not beeen con stantly conscious of the safe way to perform his work- It also speaks well for the efficiency, knowledge and skill of the com pany’s personnel.” ——o- — —— ANDY JENSEN FILED FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR — '‘Andy Jensen”, who was nomin ated for county assessor on the Democratic ticket in 1934 by the ; | largest primary vote ever given a candidate for that office, today entered the race for county as- J sessor again. Hu filed as a candidate for the Democratic nomination ami said he would make an energetic cam paign. ‘‘I stand for an equable and fair assessment of all property for tax purpose.” Mr. Jensen said “I feel I am well qualified by experince and ability to handle the office in an efficient and economical man ner. ”1 believe, that without dis criminating against any property owners, or against any class of property owners large or small that tax values can be more fair eqnalized in Omaha without lower ing the tctal valuations. ‘‘If I am nominated and elected) as I am confident I will be, I! pledge myself to be an honest and j impartial valuation of all pro perty with no discrimination or; favoritism.” (NOTABLES ATTEND JAMES WELDON JOHNSON S FUNERAL Noted Poet Buried in Lounging Robe and Formal Trousers with Copy of “God’s Trombones” in His Hands NEW YORK, July 7 (ANP)—. With the galleries of historic Sal em ME. Church packed hours be fore the funeral, and many notabl es in attendance, James Weldon Johnson was buried Thursday as he had reauested, in his “working 1 clothes” of a lounging robe *nd j formal morning trousers with a copy of his famous book of poems “God’s Trombones,” in his hands. The eminent author, diplomat, professor and lecturer was enroute i to his summer home at Great ! Harrington, Maas-, last Sunday : after a visit in Pleasant Point, Me. with Dean E. George Paynw of New York university, when his oar was struck by a passing train near W’iscasset, Me. His wife, j Grace Nail Johnson, driver cf the | car, was seriously injured. Poor ; visibility through fog and a heavy j rain was blamed for the crash j which snuffed out Mr. Johnson’s [life almost instantly Although funeral services were 1 scheduled for 11:30 Thursday morning and the church was crowd ed long before that time, the fam ily and funeral party did not ar rive until an hour la.ter. The Rev. Frederick Cullen, pas tor of Salem and conductor of the services, led the procession fol lowed by Father Shelton Hale Bishop, Gene Buck, white, presi dent of the American Society of! Composers, Authors and Publish-1 era, directors of the funeral: N. A. A. C. P. Secretary Walter White 1 Arthur Sfiingam, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Hubert Delaney, ! Carl Van Veehten, Elmer Carter, Fred E. Moore, Harry T. Burleigh Judge Charles Toney, W. C. ; Handy, Stanley Howe, Mayor La j Guardia’s secretary, and others Members of the family included i Rosamond Johnsogi, 'brother and I noted composer; Mildred, the dau ghter; Mr. and Mrs. John Nail jr. The wife is still confined in a Mn.'ne hospital. Members of the James Weldoi> Johnson Literary guild served as : pallbearers- They included Claude McKay, Aaron Douglass, Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, Romare Bearden, Harold Jackman and Miss Jesse Fausett. The body lay in state for a day before the funeral and among the heaps of flowers banked around the Basket was a wrath from Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt. Completely covering the casket was a large basket of delphiniums, with a | lprge wreath of orchids resting in the center. “God’s fi roWflbonesf, rfjie b*>( k James Weldon Johnson carried to the grove with him, contains sev en of his sermons in verse includ ing “Go Down Death,” which was recited at the services by Juan ita Hall. The Southerns ires, male quartet, sans? “Since You Went Away,” one of Mr- Johnson’s most noted rorn pjpsitionh, ahd “^bidh With Me.” Only four persons spoke at the rites, which were concluded in 30 minutes. Col. Roosevelt, Gene Buck, Rev. Cullen and Father Bishop were the speakers. Burial was in Greenwood cemetry, ^ Brooklyn. Religious Leaders Commune with Booker T. Washingt on j A group of proponents of relig ious education who B.ppeared on the program oij the National B Y PU. and Sunday School Congress which convened at Tuakegee in stitute last month snapped be neath the monument cf B»>oker T. Washingon._ From left to right they we Dr. C. D. Haynes, Talladega college, th\ S- L. McDowell, Nashville. Tonrv, Dr. George Haynes, Feder al Council of Churches, NYC., Dr. H. M. Smith, Chicago Baptist In stitute and IDT. R. C. Woods of Hot Springs, Ark. (ANP) Joe Louis To Build Mother New Home Chicago, July 9 (ANP)—Hea vyweight Champion Joe Louis will fight neither Max Baer nor any body else this year nor will he sail for Eurcpp on Wednesday as was orginally planned, Co-Mana ger Julian iBlaock revealed Thurs day nigh£. “Joe has been working too hard and needs a rest," /Black said ad ding ht.l spoke to Mike Jacobs who agreed that Hour tithe dcfctotee in a year ws>.s enogh work. If Joe boxes before spimg or sum mer, it will bo in exhibition matches. However Baer is still No. 1 on the chllenger’s lisst and will remain so unless he is defeated before 1939. In that case, Gunrar Borland Finnish conqueror of Bud dy Baer, would get the spot. Tlve European trip was called 1 off indefinitely because Louis j wants to supervise building of a new home for hia mother Mrs. J Lily Brooks, of iHetroit. He left Chicago Friday to help her pick a lot for it*< construction, and af ter remaining in Motor City for a time was to go to Blacks's sum mer home at Stenvenville, Mich. After a vacation »,t Stenvenville Louis intends to go to New York to a tend lightweight fight be tween Champion Ixms Ambers and Henry Armstrong at the Polo Grounds on Aug. 10. Armstrong spend considerable time at Joe’s recent training camp where the two became fast friends._ President Sends Greetings To N.A.A. C.P. Convention Spanish Consul Gives I Reception for Salaria Kee . I Chiccago, July 2 (ANP)—Last Friday evening at the Spanish | consulate here, 300 guests respond I ed to the invitation of Senor Luis Perea Begaga, Chancellor of the Consulate of Spain, to meet Sal aria Kee, 23 yes.r old colored nurse returning from 13 months’ 1 war service in Loyalist Spain. ; This was perhaps the first time i that a representative of u foreign | Government had, in this country, ! so signally honored a colored per j son. • . ^ i _ • White anti colored business, professional and social welfare leaders attended the rdeception. Miss Kee has been furloughed home to recuperate from an illness, but is now on tour in behalf of a,n ambulance fund for the Loya lists. Speaking of her esperiencea, Miss Kee said: m “When we (the second medical from the U. S. A.) arrived at Port Bou in Spain, little children ran up to ua Baying, ‘We’re triad you have come! But if you had come yesterday just after the big bom bardment, perhaps you mihgt have saved my mother. She bled to, death from wounds. There as no; doctor to help. Perhaps now you! can save my father’s father.” | --- | HARLEM’S LARGEST CHURCH GETS JOHN SON’S FUNERAL New York July 7 (iC)—The lar gest church in Harlem, Salem ME 129th St. and Seventh ave. Rev. P. A. Cullen, pastor, was picked for the funeral of 'Dr. James Wel don Johnson, killed in a Maine automobile accident Sunday after noorv The Sr Jem auditorium seats about 3,000 persons, while that of St. Mark’s and Abyssinian seat only about 2,000. Dr. J-ohnson’s body lay ini state I at Universal Funeral chapel, 597 Lexington Ave. near 52nd Street, until the Funeral on Thursday at 1 p. m. c The condition of Dr. Johnson’s wife, Mrs. Grace Nail Johnson, was reported improved as funeral i arrangements proceeded. It was at j first reported that Mia. Johnson condition was grave. C. M. e. publishing! PLANT WORTH $108,447.36 ——. Jackson. Tenn. (July 7 (G)—The CME publishing plant iw valued at $108,447.36, according to report c • k„ publishing a gb..., ...... W. .ems listed are: land, $8000; Building $54,470; books pamphlets oct. $3500; stock on hand $|.780.50; machinery and equipment $38,406.84; and furni ture, $2,290.02. TXiring the last four years the publishing depart ment had income of $88,204.40, ar*fi expense! of $87717.82 leaving a balance of $468.58. During that j i ner’od the pubishing house took in, ■ $46,558.08 for literature, $14101.40 for the Chrisiarr Index official or ! gan of he church $1772.20 from j printing and $5,761.71 from the j I sale of books. ».« ■ ' -ft ' i — Congress Committee1 ’Urged .To Include j Lynching In “Un American^ Probe j New York, July 2—A join*1 | meeting committee of Congress' appointed to investigate into un-1 American activities was ur^ed by the NAACP toinelude lynchings by organized bodies. In a letter to Congressman Mar tin Dies, chairman of the commit tee, Walter White, NAACP secre tary, said, “We respectfully urge; upon the committee an investiga tion into the activities of such or-1 ganizations as the Black Legion, the Ku KJux Klan and similar movement. We sincerely trust th».t this recommendation will be acted upon favorably, as to do otherwise might be construed by some per sons as admission that the activi ties of lynching mobs, the Ku Klux Khan, and the Black Legion are American rather than un American, which we are sure your committee does not M'eve," _./v._ Segregation Move Seen In Long: Bra^h N. .1. Beaci, ode Long Branch, N. .T. July 2—A Movement to segregate Negroes on the municipally-owned beaches of this city was seen in the ordi nance adopted by the city council June 7. The ordinance does mt mention color or j-a.ce of citizens of use the words segregate or separate. On the surface, the ordinance Columbus, O, July 7— (AJNKi With debate# -pftsent from brane chos throughout tho nation, the N’AACP. began its 29th annual convention here Tuesday night, with sessions scheduled for ti'e days. •"•I."' ; .SiLw Pres. Roosevelt sent a special message of greeting as the con , ference opened. Read by Walter White, secretary, it expressed “best wishes for the success of their efforts in advancing the in terests of the Negro race and bringing about that cooperation and understanding between races so essential to the maintenance of a vital democracy.” Setuator Robert F. Wagner, N. York Democrat and co-euthor pf tho Wagner Van Nuys anti lynch ing bill, was flelayed in New York and could not make the opening night’s speech. His address was rescheduled for Wednesday night. State Senator T. V. Smith of II I linois, professor at the University of Chicago, instead made the Tues day night speech. In it he infer red that the Negro understands facism because even American democracy is facism to the color ed roenit After nraiajng Paul I-awrenee iW&ar, the great poet, he urged Negroes to remain inde pendent unri not line up with B.ny party because of tradition. Intel ligent voting is “the Negro’s best weapon and his only salvation.” declared Prof. Smith. He was or iginally scheduled to speak Wed nesday night. d.K's not appear to differentiate between citizens, but the wording is such that officktJss who ad minister it may discriminate. The section which has aroused colored people reads as fellows: “For the purpose of avoiding congestion on any of said beaches and for a proper distribution of patrons, and for the better pro tection and safety of patrons on said beaches, the city clerk is au thorized and directed to issue badges, checks, or other insignia <■1 a distinctive design 0r color for the use of each of the respectife beaches.'1 Through Dr. J. C. MeKelvie, president of [the local JSTAACP together with other leading citi zens notice has been served that at the first indication of discri mination by the city clerk in the issuance of badges and seasonal permits to bathe, suit will be filed under the state civil rights law. Attorney Jules Golden is advising local citixens and the NAACP le gal staff in New York is cooper ating. $351,245.20 !| In 2-Minutes -J Avenges Previous Defeat “Now I feel like a real cham pi n’’ were the first words that Joo Louis said when he returned to his dressing room after his quick Notary over Max Sohmcling. Louis certainly looked the part on Wednesday night and he more than got revenge for the earlier knock out at the hauls of the German. It took Max twelve round!* to bring him down but he, Louis accom plished the feat in less than one. ,Joe had been pictured by white sports writers ss lazy ani shuff ling. but in this bout ho was full of pep and came out swinging from the bell. Max never landed but one blow—a right which Joe saw coming ami stepped beck from. Speaking of this blow. Trainer Jack Blackburn sa>d: “Did you see what he did when Max got over his right? He fir ed right back with a right as fast aii be was clipped. Joe did ex actly as he was told. You can't escape getting hit when you go to a man or he comes Ho you. Joe took plenty in training because he was being drilled to fire right back as fast as he was hit. As I said at the camp, the science of boxing is to avoid getting hit bat if you do get hit, hit the other fellow before he hits you again-” Governor of Michigan In Dressing Room Among the many notables who witnessed the bout was Governor Prank Murphy of Michigan, and he is just as much a (Toe Louis fan as is Bill Robinson, for after tho bout he was one of the first of the hero worshippers who came to th dressing room to congratu late tho champion. The Mayor of Detroit was also at the ringside, making the trip by plane. The victory was celebrated i«v Hprlrin until sunris? Thursday, morning. Thousands lined p.venUes ahd many young people orgaLad impromptu parades, some carry effigies of Adolph Hitler and shouted "Heil Hitler,” whilo others became more boist erous. The police, however, hail been instructed to let them have their fun and they did until some one threw a milk bottle from a nv f at 130th street and Seventh j avenue and injured several patrol men at their corner. After that thy began to crack down »bd sev eral arrests were made. ' Many of tne out of town raws | celebrated at private parties. One such party was a champagne party I at Smalls’ Paradise given by Ev erett Watson, one of Detroit’s, wealthiest Negroes, ar,»l Mrs. Wat son. Their quests included Richard W Reading, mayor of Detroit, a,n<l his 30ft, Richard, Jr., who la his secretary; also Ulysses W. Boykin, colored assistant as?t ary to the Mayor of the Motor' igrtyj T, M- Rheimhardt, owner of the Higfc Speed Company of Glas gow, Mich, and reputed fl million* Bare; Mr. and Mrs. John Royster iHamond. Dr. and Mrs. J. Marlowe Romane Johns manager of the Frong Club of Detroit; Billy Burke formerly of Connie’s Inn h» Harlem and now a resident of De troit, Mr, and Mrs. Tom Ham mond, Attorney Charles Roxbor ough, brother of John Rox bo rough co-manager of the champion; Lloyd Loomis, formerly assistant Attorney General of the State of Michigan; Claude A. Barnett, head of the Associated Negro Pres® of ; Chicago; and Mrs. Eulalia Gaines of Detroit, sister of the champion. The local guests included B>11 j (Bojangles) Robinson, D* “Shag’' | Hogans, Izzy Myer3 and many | others. Mrs. Marva Louis, wife of the champion, listened in to the fight 'over the radio from the apurt | ment of he^ friend, Mrs. Mae Sav age, of St. Nicholas avenue. She was quite pleased with the results but said she knew that Joe would win and that they had a bet be tween themselves that the German couldn’t last three rounds. They lfet Wednesday evening on the Twentieth Century for a shor*: visit with his mother before they return to Now York preparatory to their sailing on July (5.