The Omaha guide. (Omaha, Neb.) 1927-19??, September 17, 1938, Page Two, Image 2
THE LOW DOWN FROM HICKORY GROVE I do not often get st anieil up and froth at the mouth or excited about what ia going on or not going on. Most stuff be- i ing done, you I forget about it I anyway, by to- Jo ,>ei ra morrow, and all you get out of stewin' around, is a bad stomach. And I want to preserve my stom ach for things like baked beans, etc., which my Susie, she is a champion at fixing up. But once in a full moon some thing happens that gives me a half-way pain in the neck, and the latest, it is this talk about helping tho farmer—like it used to be tho fashion to get elected by pop pin’ off about electric lights. But farmers, I would feel more like envying them, than being, sorry. You don’t see any farmer who is worth a hoot, going hungry like people in the city. He just waltzes out there and digs a fe' potatoes and carrots, and his wife pops a chicken in the skillet- and depression number one or depres sion number 2, it makcs no differ enc'd. Feeling sorry for a farmer hid ing behind a plate of fried chick, en—brother that is comedy. Yours, with the low down, JO SERRA R A HE’S BUFFET 2229 Lake Street for Popular Brands of BEER and LIQUORS —Always a place to park— DOUBLE COLA IDEAL BOTTLING COMPANY WEbster 3043 nebrXskaT PRODUCE 1202—4—6 North 24th St. Phone WE 4137 Poultry and Egg Dealer! Otu prices are reasonsable, see us first. Free Trading Stamps with «adi Purchase. RESERVED FOR The FEDERAL Market 1414 N. 24th St. AT 7777 Across the street from the IjOGAN FONTENELLE HOMES ‘Air ! Raid... ; By WILLIAM PICKENS (For ANP) Barcelona, Spain, August 24, a bout 10 P. M. the sji en screamed and motorcycles officers flew down the stjWetg With ratt’rng whistles. ‘A raid!"—all lights went out at once,—that is nil lights insic.e all houses, as the outside lights are never lighted these days jn Barcelona. A great city wjth morc than two million people in it, and not a street light. When the alarm sounded we went out to see the sights, altho it is said that one is generally sa fer inside. But inside, half a building may fall jn on you: while outside the fragments or shrapnell may get you. But outside you can seo tho sights: the long streams of searchlights playing from hills & harbor, searching among the clouds for the threatenng bom bers Those searchlights are the on ly lights o'er a vast darkness that wag once a luminous city. Then ono hears the droning plane pro pellers and does not know whether they be the defense planes, or the hell-machines from Mallorca Is lands. Strange: one is not afraid. No body expects to be kj 1 led, altho in a recent raid HOO were killed and 1500 wounded. Ev n all auto lights go out, but the machines keep moving at about 20 miles per hour, some faster. During the afternoon I had vL sited several government officers and had been given a permit and assigned a chauffeur for a trip to Motaro hospjtal next hy. Ax A merican woman irom bom on weni along, as she too wag wanting a hospital permit, which she failed to get. But just before dinner I stepped into a moving picture place on I’aseo de Gracias, and saw Mickey Mouse! Or as he is heralded in Spain: “Raton MJe kcy”. There was quite a crowd at the movies and Mickey entertained with ono of his westerns,” rescu ing “Raton Minnie”, and with a be© scene and anothe rreel . But Mickey was not the whole of this show; there were war scenes, de corations, war-manufactures, pub lic construction, the building of planes, tanks guns great guns. Tho war-psychology holds the mo vie news. There was a running commentary on the scenes, Lowell Thomas fashion. Then wo had dinner between eight and nine in the Majestic ho tel and most of the guests had retired to thL. various coffee ta„ bles in the anteroom to talk of war and society, o|f home and friends and plans. Then suddenly the siren and the whistles and complete darkness. A rajd! Th0 defense plans and the searchlights and the semi-cloudi ness evidently discourage the in vaders, for apparently no bombs were let loose on the city. The moon isn’t shining there nights an air invaders prefer moonlit nights whjch better discover the dark ened city for them. Did you ever walk up six or 0tft* ™Pxm» *uT0 cu“ '»sr4l • k P mmum _ithVHt ___ - ■— ■ ■-»____ wr/fw „m | LET PEOPLES DO IT Clean up that front room. We specialise in making old houses look like new, inside and out. No chajrg'e for esti m&tdon on work. No job too small or too large. Tern trained decorating medhatnics. Our Motto—Service First, at the lowest prices. OaH WEbster 2858. Peoples Paint and Papering Shop LARRY PEOPLES. Proprietor isnm By t Oi/tS '"'*£/{> (Musio Features & Photo Syndicate) A GREAT number of schoolboys and girls assembled at Jnt*r1<?* Mich., the other night and, under the billing °fr^!‘°"ai ti.gh bchoo, Orchestra, massed their cornets and fiddles for a concert of the and ot sucn popular pillars of musical Ameri cana as Sousa and Goldman. To hear some of the tunes of the latter was to feel the heart pound a little faster, to recall even a vanished youth. I \ - i-1 When recourse Loui* Reid is had to Sousa’s marches tn parades or bandstand encores it is usually "Stars and Stripes Forever," "Semper Fidel is or "Washington Post" that is heard. These three were omitted the other day from the music racks, probably because they are so familiar. Persons continue to view with. alarm, the tremendous change that has come over America, the rise of class-consciousness, movements to ward the right or left. Bo long as h inh school hogs can assemble in terring Tschaikowsky to fox tret ■ tempo, waiting for the latest theme song from Hollywood. Were all of New York’s hot-and bothered bands assembled in mass formation It would tako longer for them to pass, say, Carnegie Hall than was necessary for Von Kluck’s army to pass through Brussels, which, if you remember your Ulch ard Harding Davis, was thirty-six* hours. * 4 -0—4 Columbia University announces it will continue to offer a course in publicity. If Columbia should con-( suit Yale, it will learn that the best publicity is a crooning bandleader, who can sing "l love you" as if he, meant it. Honor for Lee Sims Recognition of an American song writer by a foreign symphony or chestra is one of the rarities of the musical world. Such distinction has come to Lee Sims at the hands of the London Symphony Orchestra, the first American composer from Michigan to blare the notes of Sousa and Gold man to the world all's well, it seems to me, with America. In enumerating the kinds of business in New York City, 4,500 of them, ranging alphabetically and appropriately from “abattoir” to “zinc,” the publishers of the tele phone red book fail to give the slightest nod to jazz bands. Perhaps the j omission is intentional. * Perhaps, drawing a fine distinction, they have decided jazz is not busi ness; after all. But to these old • ears, jazz has become the dominat ing industry of the metropolis. #—P—P The jazz leader, apparently,%has no redress. Ho is, by nature, friend less, isolated, individualistic. He doesn't go in for letters of protest lo editors, nor is he organized for the protection of his interests. He |i devoted solely to the work of a mad eity madder—trails Ernie Burnett a.h.C.A.1* tne popular nciu w so honored since George Gershwin and the “Rhapsody in Blue”. Sims’ work, a tone poem for piano and orchestra, entitled ‘‘Blythewood,’ will be performed by the London organization early next season, with (the composer as soloist. The orchestration of the work has just been com pleted by Ferde Grofe. < There is a possibility m Sims’ composition will & be performed this Sum* mer in the Hollywood Bowl by the Los Ani gcics Among the popular songs that re main favorites with choly Baby," by Snne frumen. LUi “Sweet Sue" tmd "Dinah," it rani* among the leaders in the surveys ft the American Society of Composer* I Authors and Publishers. In the la* ' annu*l survey It was performed ll.m times. eight flights cf Stairs in a grt-ai hotel, in total darkness, knaf yourself into »jf7*ral great eolumnt find your room in total darkness, undress, bathe, go to bed, determ ined to start your sleep in spite of tho treats of France, of death and of the devil? Djd you ever? After 1 and one half hours no body knew whether the raiders were goig to break through, but for some of us it was bedtime, and to bed we went. Then just as I was fully asleep tho siren screamed again! I got up, opened the door and asked the Catalan maid whether the raiders had got through. She explained that the second siren meant: The raid was off, the invaders were beaten or turned back. Inside ligghts went on. Outside lights still dark. NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSN ASKED TO SUPPORT LOYALISTS Hampton, V., Sept. 8—A plea for the support of the Loyalists cause in Spain on the part of the National Medical Association, was voiced by Dr. Louis Wright, prom inent New York surgeon in a speech before the Association’s convention held here recently. Dr. Wright told the medical group that he made the plea “in j behalf of the International accord j and amity of all colored people.”! The New York police surgeon urg. j ed the medical men to “contribute personally and otherwise” to the nation-wide drive for funds for Spain” so that an ambulance do nated by the colored peoples of America may function for the aid of the Loyalist cause in Spain.” Announcement was made List week by the Medical Bureau and North American Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy that Miss Thyra Edwards, a field represent ative of the organization, is now on tour with the ambulance in an effort to raise further funds. Tho tour includes the following cities during September: Chicago, 7-10; Springfield, 11; St. Louis, 12-13; Kansas City, 14-15; Tulsa Okla., 17; Oklahoma City, 18; Dallas, Texas, 20; Austin, 22; Houston, 24; New Orleans, 25; Birmingham, Ala., 27; Atlanta. 28; Durham, N. C., 30. GET MONEYS.- Lovg i guar I Hie* to help you ggt • mo •tort k Sf* No tw beyond bop* Stop oorrp k* I Writ* m* today. Information fUKI M. WILLIAMS, Journal Square Sta Jersey City, N. J. Dept. q. SMALL BUSI NESS MAN The small business man has a distinct place in the American eco. nomic orbit, Dr. Douglas Belle moro visiting professor at the University of Omaha, declared to day. An ardent opponent of monopo ly, the visiting economist stated that more than 81 per cent of all economic activities are carried cn by partnerships. “The ro is an absolute need for tho continued existence of these small enterprises because many important fields are not well suit ed to large scale operation,” he said. Dr. Bellemore, an associate pro fessor of economics and account ing at the University of Toledo, has just finished teaching courses in economics and government at the University of Omaha’s first summer session. The Toledo economist believes that in agriculture, in retail sell ing, in industries a ‘ flexible” pro duct and in the professional ser vices the small entrepreneur will continue to be most important. Agriculture will continue to be the “little man’s” filed because most of the efficiencies and eco. nomies can be had on the small farm. In such retail businesses as the groeeyr store where personal rela tionship is a valuable factor, Dr. Bellemore says the “little fellow” has a good field and could “outsell tho chain stores if he would follow certain practices. ‘ Small retailers should band to gether in voluntary associations. Such association facilitates their abililty to buy and to sell. “hey should put their business on the same cash and carry ba sis as tho chains. Overextension of credit by small retailers has been a major factor in many failures. Finally, the small retailer should standarize his products rather than try to display a great variety of brands.” As an example of a “flexible” industry, Dr. Bellemore names the clothing industry which style plays such an important role. The small scale producer is successful in the making of women’s clothing be cause style and frequent variabili ty is the rule rather than stan dardization. “The small business man has a chance wherever standarization is not great.” Dr. Bellomore believes that in < > pergonal e’er ice professions, - i. i, as mi ’'cine, the independent ; .ti. tioj.n- \ ill remain para mount because “the factors of con fidence and of personal relation ship are so important.” A Portrait Of Harlem In ''New V ork Panorama Tho problems, history, and a S' achievements oi the world’s larg es! urban Negro population ere dis cussed in “New York Panorama,” a volume in the American Guide Series by the Federal Writers’ Project of New York City that will be published on September 14. An entire chapter of this vol ume, to which many prominent j writers contributed, is calld “Por trait of Harlem.” ‘‘Portrait of Harlem” tells of the first immigration of Negroes to New York, their struggle against slavery, their early educational and religious instruction, the abolition ist movement, and the Civil War. Mention is made of Negroes who in the city’s early days distinguish ed themselves in business, sports theatre, and in the struggle for human rights. Discussing the present period, tho book treats of religion .hous ing, living conditions, economic problems, literature, art theatre, music, dancing, sports politics, trade unionism, fraternal orders & social affairs in Harlem, Prominent persons mentioned in “New York Panorama” include: Walter White, Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, Paul Robeson, Bill Robinson, Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Cab Calloway, Jimmie Lunccfcrd, Joe- Louis, Myles A. Paige, Eunice Hunton Carter, Ellis Rivers, Elmer A. Carter, A. Phillip Randolph, and scores of ojjier outstanding Ne groes. Among the organizations discus sed are the Elks, Odd Fellows, Ma„ ?3ons, Pythians, Woodmen, and PUilomathear.s the Young Men’s an<l Young Women's Christian As sociations, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, National Negro Congress, Negro Labor Committee, and the National As sociation for the Advancement of Colored People. Tho influence of leading chur ches, publications, the LaFayette Theatre, and other cultural influ ences in Harlem is stressed, with special emphasis on tho housing problem and overcrowding in the schools. In addition to the detailed spec ial study of Negro affairs, ‘New York Panorama’’ covers a score of other topics. Negro writers contributed to many of its chap ters. “New York Panorama” chatter headings include sucb subjets as speech, art, literature, music, ar chitecture, theatre motion pictures sports, trade and industry, press radio, city planning, housing, go vernment and social affairs. This volume is ;the first part of “New York: A Guide to the World’s Greatest Metropolis.” ‘ New York Panorama’* has 526 pages an end paper map, and more than 100 pages of photographs. It is sponsored by the Guild’s Com mittee for Federal Writers’ Publi, cations, Inc., which includes such distinguished writers as Mark Van Deren, Franklin P. Adams, Var. Wyek Brooks, and Lewis Gannett, and it is published by Random House. .. ■ II— ■ - ■■ ■ ■" —— I— ■ -® ! European Comments 'V I By Rudolph Dunbar for ANP) I Cannes, France, Sept. 8—Ade laide Hall, who seeing to be en dowed with perpetual freshnes3 of youth, is now London ascending the ladder of fame and fortune under the careful guidance of her husband, Mr. Bert Hicks, who acts as her manager and who cannot bo easily outwitted. Adelaide, un fortunately, had a short run of “Th0 Sun Never Sets,” which was playing for some time ago at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Lon_ don. The show will, however, begin a provincial tour of England at the end of August. Prior to her arrival in London Adelaide had a chievod unrivalled success in “The Big Apple” Paris Cabaret, of 1 which she was part owner. Garland Anderson and his wife are the subject of unusual atten tion in London from noble and distinguished people. They are en joying an exceptional round of so cial engagements. They are per sonal friends of Lady Simon, wife of tho Chancellor of the Exchequer of England. Garland Anderson was recently at a gala given at the overseas Club in honor of the Ma harajah of Kapurthala and Prin j cess Duleepsingh. ALTHOUGH I am on the Riv iera, news has reached me that quite a number of American Ne gro scholars aie visiting London. For example, there is Reed Peg gram, Fellowship Scholar from Harvard University and, on my way through Paris I was informed that Langston Hughes was just a. bout to go to London. Then there was Mr. Aden from the Art De partment. There are several others about whom I have no space to write at present. If they make tho right contacts they will servf a useful purpose in breaking down some of the prejudice against our race. I am sorry that I am not in London to be of service to these distinguished scholars. HAD a most delightful after noon with the Robesons recently and they informed me that Paul junior, who is studying the piano, show's signs of creative ability. It it quite likely that he may turn out to be a composer desipte the face that, at the moment, he has ——-® 5 intentions of becoming an engin. eer Paul senior has a stupendous program for the near future. He will probably visit America in Oct. chiefly for the purpose of taking to London, Dr. Dubois’ play “Hai ti.” If such a scheme materialises, it is sufficient to predict a pheno minal success for the run of this play in London, because the name Paul .Robeson has a tremendous box_office appeal in England. THERE is a curious and aston ishing assortment of trousers worn by the feminine sex on Lhe Rivie ra. They represent a galaxy of colors against the sun-tanned skin of the holidaymakers who are try ing to get at brown as colored people, as some of them informed me. For example, I went to the Monte Carlo and saw the most pic turesque spectacle in proof of this at the famous cafe in front of the casino. To my great surprise, I saw at the same cafe a group of colored people, beautiful shaded by Nature's pigmentation which is such an alluring attraction and no velty in theso parts. We all looked at each other as much to say, “What are you doing here?” and I was pleased to see how beauti fully turned out they were, and thought what an attractive picture they made among the elegant as sembly who has gathered to sip cocktails and gossip. THE BRITISH BROADCAST ING CORPORATION is mindful of the potentialities of the American Negro collectively and individuals ly. For example, the Corporation expressed poignant grief at the tragic death of Mr. Weldon John ston. On the day prior to my de parture from London I was sp ak ing to a British Broadcasting Cor portion official who informed me that he could not find words great enough to express his sympathy at the death of so great a scholar as Mr. Weldon Johnston. He also re minded me of his famous Negro sermcn “Go down, Death,” which was broadcast by Alistair Cooke, som time ago in a program called “The American Negro in affairs of Literature and Music.” 1 am myself robbed of the pleasure of meeting this distinguished gentle man of our race, pleasure which I had hoped to have when I visi ted America in October. -0 Security Card Not Suffic ient Identification Lincoln, Nebr., Sept. 15—Em phatic warning was given today by Nebraska Unemployment Compen sation division officials that So cial Security cards do not provide sufficient identification for cash ing checks or other finanial tran sactions. Many reports have come to the Division of Social Security cards being lost or stolen. In some cases forged checks have been cashed or credit extended on the basis of possession of a Social Security earn. These numbers have no signifi cance beyond use as indentification of wage accounts established under state unemployment compensation agencies and the federal old age program and should not be accept ed by merchants as indentification by persons who seek to open ac counts or have checks cashed. Neither should Social Security account number cards be regarded by employers as evidence that young persons may b ehired in ac cordance with child labor require ments, the warring continued. 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