Hegro Paper a a tin Nebraska E^ full pages of _b* Jomics HEW TO THc LINE) every week ra'awfffiiw® Entered as Second Class Matter at Postoffice, Omaha, Nebraska— Omaha, Nebr., Saturday, Nov. 12, 1938 Numbtl Thilty One UNIVERSITY OF OMAHA COOPERATES WITH NORTH SIDE YWCA __ ( 'Whf-n Miss DeLoris Jarmin, di rector of the North Omaha Com munity Theatre last season return tel to the city two weeks ago and learned thaa hir mother, Mrs. Jean Jarmin, director of Dramatics at the University of Omaha was pro ducing the Broadway Three act Mystery Comedy success Post Road, her first ccncf m was to give the players and patrons of her own North Omaha Theatre the op portunity to see this splendid pro duction. Miss Jarmin also took into con sideration the splendid assistance extended by the North Side of YWCA. Much of the success enjoy ed by members of the Little Thea tre was attributed to the tireless assistance given by members of this institution. So now, for the University production of POST ROAI) Miss Jarmin, cognizant of this cooperation, has made it pos sible for the North Side YWCA to secure a percentage on all tickets sold from the North Side Head quarters. This gesture of courtesy given by the dramatic dept, of the Municipal University of Omaha is an endeavor to afford true com munity entertainment for its pa trons and to lend financial assis tance to the YWCA in its civic ■enterprises. POS TROAD. written by Wilbur Danile Stfele and Norma Mitchell, is a startling mystery comedy in three acts. After its sensational New York production, it became the vehicle for Charlotte Green wood’s Chicago production. POST ROAD is the character sketch of a quizzical Connecticut Spinster who accomodates over night tourists in her ancestral homo on the Post Road. Late one stormy evening a dignified doctor appears and asks for shelter for his patient, her nurse himself and his chauffeur. In the morning there appears an added visitor^ an infant and the mystery of it all Pads Emily to believe that she is hous ing a band of kidnapers and kid napped babe. During all this a san ctimonious clergyman, who has been warning Emily that she is entertaining suspicious characters turns out in fact" to be a racketeer disguised as a holy man who has been planted for weeks in the inn for the purpose of preparing for way for his collaborators. Emily keeps her surmises to herself and secretly sets about to foil the ex tortioners. She humorously goes so far as to claim the infant as hfr own. Here follows a succes sion of events that are unsuhpas .sed for their subtlety. myst I I * I DOUBLE TROUBLE ®-— — -*-® Rocky Mount, N. C.. Nov. 10 (ANP)-^FVank Savage, accused of being the father of illegiti mate twins by a woman asking money for their support was in court last; we:k to show cause why he war, unable to pay any thing.Ho was represented by At torney R. T. Foustlin who -ex plained that Savage, newly mar ried also had a new set of twins at home. Ho said, “This man wants to do the best he can your honor, i t # but consider his predicament with twins at home and twins abroad.’’, Finally Savage was persuaded to pay the plaintiff $10 down and , a dollar a week. -o PRESIDENT CLARK ADDRES SES METHODISTS STUDENTS Baton Rouge, Ij»., Nov. 10 (By R. L. Shade for ANP) When presi de nt F. G. Clark of Southern uni versity addressed the forum of Methodist Episcopal students at tho Louisiana state university last Monday^ it marked the first ap pearance of a Negro speaker at the school on a topic not dealing , with the race angle. Thj subject chosen by Dr. Clark was: “The Role of Education in Modern Life.” In his speech he pointed out that different schools emphasize different aspects of cul-' tural pattern. “Trends of modern life,” he said, “reveal need for ex perience relating to self-realiza tion, human relationship, economic efficiency and civic responsibility. Tho responsibility of education is to develop these within each indi vidual. Tho group cannot have these qualities unless they are in dividaully possessed by ever mem ber of the group.” RUNS FOR LEGISLATURE IN TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. Nov. 10 (By O. B. Taylor for ANP)—For the first timo sinco reconstruction days, there waR a Negro candidate for the Tennessee genral assembly. John Austin Huff, an attorneyt who has practiced here for twenty years has qualified as a candidate for direct representative from Know county. The election was on Nov. 8. Mr. Huff was given more than a chance to win. Citizens of both races and of all shades of political opinion were watching the race and many white citizens voters promised him support. Interviewed Monday, Attorney said, “ I stand for equal justice to all citizens of his state regardless of race, color or creed. If I am elected I shall put up the fight of my life to have placed upon the statute books of Tenessee a law nroviding equal pay for all teachers doing equal work.” ELECTION WINNERS Elected Congressman Arthur It. Mitch ell Democratic incumbent and only Negro representative in Congress won over his colored opponent, Wm. L. Dawson in the 1st Illinois District, Chicago. Congressman Mitchell forgot to answer the ver bal blast by southern senators during th0 anti-lynch bill debate last year. Tho vote was 30,193 to 20,364. Joe C. Stolinski f Robert Smith — FORTY-EIGHT RED CAPS FIRED BECUASE OF POS SIBLE TIPS’ RULING -—o St. Louis, Nov. 10 (ANP)—. Forty-eight of the Union Station’s 105 red caps wire dismissed last week, because their employer, the Terminal Railroad association, j feared an adverse ruling under the ! wage-hour act on whether tips may be considered as part of wages, ' and this would require back pay ment of salaries. Just before the new federal law | went into effect October 24, the Terminal discharged 43 red caps in tho expectation that the act would | fix the men’s wages at 25 cents an hour. They were r=hired, how e'er after an agreement whereby thir tips previously their only com pensation were to be supplement ed if they fell below the $11 a week minimum wage. Negro Given Elect ricWiring: Contract E. St. Louis, II. Nov. 10—(By Paula Keye.s for ANP)—For the first time in the history of East St. Louis, a Negro, Charles Mc Cains, has been given a contract for electrical wiring in the public schols. Mr. McCarns recently ap pointed adviser on electricity in tho local technical center of the NY A, is also actice in civic af fairs. He is commander of the Horace G. Burke post, No. 3480^ of the VFW and is being consider ed for state deputy chief of staff. Ho is married and the father of five children. N. Y/s Candidate for Congress Dr. KING Otto J. Bauman -. ADAMS, SMITH, MEHERENS, STOLINSKI VICTORS Many of the favored candidates , of the second and third wards were winners in Tuesdays olection, fore most ainonu them beinp John Ad ams, for Senator, Robert Smith for Clerk of the District Court. Piter Meherens for the School Board, Joe Stolinski for Assessor and Cochran for Governor. Smitli and Joe Stolinski both scored land slides in their respective races. ELECTION WINNERS State Governor R. L. Cochrar^ (d) Lieutenant Governor William E. Johnson (r) Lieutenant Governor (to fiU vac ancy) Nate M. Parsons (d) Secretary of State Harry Tt. Swanson (d) Attorney General Walter R. Johnson (r) Railway Commissionfr Duane T. Swanson (r) Congresionial Second Distrct Charles F. McLaughlin (d) County Clerk of District Court Robert Smith (r) County Assesor Joo C. Stolinski (r) Sheriff W. H. Dorrance (r) Treasurer Otto J. Bauman (d) County Clerk James P. Hoctor (d) County Surveyor Louis E. Adams (r) County Attorney James T. English (d) County Commissioners First District Frank O. Sanderholm (d ) • Second District Edward Jelen (d) Fourth District H. B. Bcrquist, (r) Non-Political Chief Justice of Supreme Court Robert G. Simmons. State Legislature Fifth District John Adams, jr„ COMMUNITY CHEST ASSISTS THE NEEDY 1 School Board Peter Mchrens. Dr. H. E. King. Mrs. C. K. Ross. Howard Buffet. Dr. C. W. Mason. George W. Mecham. -—0O0 NIEHERENS TOPS SCHOOL ROARD SLATE PRICE GETS HEAVY VOTE Peter Mehrens advocate of equal rcprcsntation on the Board of Ed ucation payroll, scored an out standing victory when he received ed tho highest number of votes of any of the school board candidat es. R. C. Price, only Colored can didate, received mor, than 10,500 votes, but was several thousand short of N. P, Dodge, who finished in seventh place with 1(1,500 vot es. This is the second time with in ten years that a colored candi date for the school board has poll ed moro than 10,000 votes. -oOo DEMOCRATS USE RHYTHM AS MEDIUM TO GARNER VOTES Chicago^ oNv. 10 (ANP)—In Philadelphia rcctntly, Democrats hired Chick Webb and Ella Fitz gerald to swing notes to the Dem ocratic side, in Pied Pipi r Etyle. with th‘ ir hot rhythm and torrid tunes. In Chicago however at the giant mass meeting and election rally held last Friday night, the method took a more aesthetic turn and 50 Negro dancers, under the direction of Katherine Dunham, presented a pageant-dance> inter preting the Negro spirit through slave days and its rise to racial free. The presentation was called, ‘‘Tho March of Democracy.” , ,——O- - MRS. L. M. HUGHES WELCOMED IN S. AFRICA Cape Town, South Africa Nov. f0 (C)— Mrs. L. M. Huges, presi dent of the Women's Home and Foreign iMssionary Society of the A ME Church has reached South Africa and was heartily welcomed by Bishop R. R. Wright and the ministers and missionary workers of Cape Town and vicinity. There were many receptions and a huge missionary mass meeting of the women at Bcthf] church -——OQ0 .1. T. JACKSON BACK ON THE JOB WITH STANDARD OIL New York, (C) Nov. 10—Dr. James A. Jackson, business speci alist for thc Standard Oil Com [pany, 20 Broadway has returned to his work after a siege of ill re.-; which lasted several weeks. M.\ Jackson was seen on the Sts. of Harlem on Monday for the first time since July 4. He had just re turned to the city from a brief trip south where he spoke at Hampton Institute and t Fort Valley Ga.. and announceed that he would remain at his desk is New York until after New Years. ) - - “Thanks for the Break” .is the slogan for the annual Community Chest campaign November 14 to 2.5. Under tho leadership of Victor | B. Smith, gin ral campaign chair i man, more than 5,000 volunteer ! workers will take part in solicita tion to raise a budget for 1939 of $577,"96.96 the ain’t necessary to .ire t the minimum* need* of the 29 Cheat agencies participating. Last year's goal was $577,739. While the campaign dates are November 14 to 23. solicitation was already brgun in he initial gift di vision, headed by Henry W. Pier pont; the industrial division under the leadership of Will R. Johnson and the nationnl firms group of which Wilbur Jones is chairman. November 14, all workers will meet for the annual “Early Bird Breakfast” which will he held at tho Fontenelle Hotel. HELP THE CHEST Tho Community Chest Drive starts Monday Nov. 14th. When the workers knock at your door, don’t shut the door in their face hear their plea. None of us know when we will be at the foot of the ladder and will need help in more ways than one. Give what ever you can. No matter how small tho amount, every penny is ap preciated. It is be tter to give cash no matter how small than to pledge and not keep that pledge. Mrs. S. C. Hanger, Chairman of Division C. Majors—Mrs. Burth Johnson and Mrs. Annie Burton. Captains. Madames J. D. Crawford A. B. MeCaw, Eugene Murray, Herbert Clark, Bay Austin, B. B. Squire. Joseph Stuartf Walter Seal Lucille McAlister. Th^> chest needs your generous support, -0O0 WHITE STORES FEATURE H A R LEM’S DOCTOR BOOK ON WOMEN New York, (C) Nov. 12—Three big white book stores^ Brentano s Putman’s and Wanamakers’ have taken a consignment of the new book, ‘‘The Glory of Womanhood,” by Dr. Joseph Wellington, 1921. Seventh Ave. The booklet, the text of which was first delivered as an address before the Empire State Feredation of Women’s Clubs was sponsoi*ed by the Booklovers Club of New York, Mrs. Nannie C. Bur din, president. m Shortly after the origial addrfess before the clubwomen^ Dr, Well ington wag given a banquet in ; Harlem at which he was toastecJ Ifor the lofty tribute to woman con ! tained in the address. He was so inspired by this public apprecia tion that he had the work publish ed in book form. Dr. Wellington first studied for tho ministry at Gammon Theologi cal Seminary, Atlanta. Ga.. but chasged to medicine at the Univer sity of Vermont, taking the M. D. degree there in ’20. He has been practicing in Harlem for 17 years. Students Strike To Protest Insult Oyster Bay, R. I. Nov. 10 (AN P )*' —Three hundred students of the village high school at Oyster Bay last week staged a strike to de termine he identity of unnamed taxpayer who was reported to have said that the school was “too good” for Negroes, Italians and Poles at tending it. The statement, causing the trou ble was published in the Oct. 20 issue of the Oyster Bay Enterprise Pilot, a weekly newspaper, in a re port of a taxpayers’ meeting. Dr. Myron to whom the remark is alleged to have been made, is re ported to have said at the meet- j mg that he did not agree with any one who said the high school “was too good for Negroes^ wops and Poles.” The strike was called last Mon day morning, and students refus ed to attend their classe until a committee from their ranks had been selected to investigate tho source of the alleged statement, The committee met with Gleen G. Halladay, principal, and Lem Doming superintendent of to school. Jitterbug Jamboree^ at " -T"’ n NoV. 14th Idoyd Hunters Orchcs* tra.