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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
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'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<ry and
good humor, until everything ends
in a tumult with the state police
.-shooting their way in, and the baf
fled conspirators scurrying for
covei.
Hero is a play which delighted
Broadway for a whole season, and
will keep you in an alternate state
of excitement and merrnment. “A
shrewd and exciting melodrama.
It cries ‘surprise* time oCer time.
Water tight< tingling with sus
pense.”—New York Sun.
Every effort is being taken to
make this production the best of
-its kind. The students of the Uni
-versity long deprived of adequate
stage facilities, are highly enthu
. aiastic in th«» anticipation of pro
ducing their first big performance
Ion the spacious and beautiful stage
in the nfwly constructed Universi
ty Building.
The following students have been
chosen from an all sc.hool-try out
and represent the finest dramatic
I -talent in the University: Rita Bur
-ton, Babara Laher, Julia Lane, Joe
Dooley^ William W. Peebles. Jr.,
l.e« Alperson, Bob Hunter, Eliza
beth Ann Swanson, Richard Nich
olson, William Morris, Frances
Morris Jane Pope, Esther Stein
berg, Mary Ellen Gibson, Arthur
Kaeside, Charles G. Newton, Lou
cilla McNutt, Charles R. Nordin^
Charles, John Knudsen, Bernice;
Vanecik, Esther Steinberg, Doris
Jean Neh<cn( Kathryn, Lillian Mo
novitz and Eileen Z^vitz.
Special interest to North Omaha
Theatre patrons is the fact that
Mr. Andrew T. Reed, well known
for his sphndid theatrical ability,
will be in charge of the make up
, and lighting effects for the pro
| auction.
Post Road will be presented one
night .only. November 18 in the
University Auditorium, Municipal
of Omaha aa 8:30 P. M.
A large attendance is expected
for this production; so it is ad
visable to procure your tickets
early. Those people wishing to at
tend may secure their tickets for
cither production at the North side
YWCA Building now.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
NEGRO WOMEN TO
H O LI) MEETING
New York, Nov. 10 (ANP) —
The National Council of Negro
Women of the United States^ Inc.
will assemble for their annual
meeting or. Nov. 25 and 26 at the
YWCA here. The council will hold
its biennial election of the nomina
ting committee at this time, and
will make plans for its future
j program. Mrs. Mary LeLeod Bc
thuno as founder and president,
and Mrs. Clara Burrill Bruce, exe
cutive secretary.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The NAACP will hold their An
nual Election of officers at the
Urban League Community Center
building on Tuesday November 15,
1.938 at 8:00 p. m.
Fit asc do not forget the date.
Adams Wins
Senotor John Adams. Nebras
ka's 1st and only State Senator
won over Dr. Harry A. Foster in
tho 5th District with a vote of
5 779 to 5,595 for Foster.
Adams trailed most of election
night but went ahead with the
counting of the last precincts. His
margin of slightly less than two
hundred votes on complete unof
ficial returns would appear to be
safe, though the mail vote and of
ficial count might conceivably
overturn it.
THANKS
Senator John Adams wishes to
thank his many friends and sup
porUrs who helped return him to
the State Legislature as State
Senator from the fifth District.
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POLICE CAPTAIN APOLOGIZES
FOR ARREST OF SCHOOL
TEACHER
New Orleans, Nov. 10 CANP)—
As a result of a letter of protest
sent to Superintendent of Police
Reyer by the All-Southern confer
ence of the Youth congress, re
garding the arrest of Miss Edmo
nia Nelson, local school teacher, by
a police officer who charged with
insulting his wife over the phone,
tho captain of the 12th precinct
rtation personally called at Miss
Nelson’s home last week to offer
an apology for tho humiliation she
was caused.
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DOUBLE TROUBLE
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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
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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.
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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
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FORTY-EIGHT RED CAPS
FIRED BECUASE OF POS
SIBLE TIPS’ RULING
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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
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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
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School Board
Peter Mchrens.
Dr. H. E. King.
Mrs. C. K. Ross.
Howard Buffet.
Dr. C. W. Mason.
George W. Mecham.
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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.
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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.”
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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
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.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.
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“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,
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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.
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