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Nebraska, under Act of March 8, 1874. UmaflU, iNePT., pauiroa}, Jan. £Q, IWit_ ___ Number 42
New Anti-Lynch
BiM Is Introduced
In Senate
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Washington, Jan. 26—A new
federal anti-lynching biH sponsor
ed by Senators Robert P. Wagner
«f New York, Frederick Van Nuys
ol Indiana, and Arthur Capper of
Kansas, was introduced in the
Senate January 19th.
The new Wagner-Van Nuys
Qapper bill Is the one which will
bo supported by the National As
sociation for the Advancement of
Colored People and others who
haivo been carrying on the camp
aign fox’ this legislation for many
years.
Senator Capper, a Republican,
fchibi year joins the two Democrat
ic sponsors of this legislation.
The new bill differs in only two
minor details from the Wogner
Van Nays bill which was filibust
ered to death in the Senate last
Feferuary. The first change elim
inated the exception of “gangster
killings” contained in the old bill;
fba second change omitted the re
quirement that law enforcement
officers establish that they bad
ott been negligent in a lynching
and placed this burden of proof up
dr the plaintiff.
The new bill still contain.® the
section bolding a eounty in which
a lynching occurs liable for dam
ages to be recovered by civil suit
in the federal court. This section
is regarded as the “heart" of the
WO,
In a statement accompanying
tbo introduction of the bill, the
three sponsors of the measure
painted out that there had been
seven lynching® during 1938, all
of them occurring after the debate
on the federal anti-lynching bill
had been concluded in the Senate.
Hie statement further asserted
that no action had been taken by
the states in the 1938 lynching®—
•pot even an arrest."
MICHIGAN NEGRO
SENATOR LEADS
FIGHT FOR WPA
NAACP, Nat. Negro Congress,
, U nions Join Nation-Wide
Movement Against
Cuts
Chicago, Jan. 24 (Harold Preece
for CNA)—Midwestern citizens ;n
every walk of life were mob
iag this week to combat the thr. it
of starvation *for millions, becom
ing more acute as Congress whitt
led WPA appropriations.
In detroit, Negro and white WPA
workers were rallying behind a Ne
gro state senator, Charles E. Diggs
to prevent what may become one
of the worst relief crises since
1932.
A conference of numerous orgn
ni Ratio ns called by Senator Diggs
• in his own headquarters at Detroit,
met during the week-end. The
meeting was addressed by speakers
from the National Negro Con
gress, the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, Edward J. Jefferies, presi
dent of the Detroit Common Coun-'
cil, and Senator Diggs.
Plans were also under way for
a huge rally based on the ues of
housing, relief. WPA and civil
gl rights on Jan. 28. Similar rallies
I will be held throughout the coun
try. »j
S DURHAM CONCERNS PAY
DIVIDENDS
Durham, N. C. Jan. 12 (€)—
The Mechanics and Farmers Bank,
the Mutual Building & Loan As
sociation, and the Bankers Fire In
surance Company declared divi
dends and mailed checks for the
•uintmaa holidays. The bank, of
OMAHA CONTRACTOR!
DIES FROM STROKE
Mr. James Streeter Turner. 65,
of 2524 Corby St., veteran North
Side contractor, died Tuesday at
the St. Joseph hospit 1 from the
effects of paralysis with which he
was stricken, Sunday, January 15.
The nerws of Mr. Turner’s illness
and death came as a distinct shock
to his many friends as he appear
ed to be in the best of health, until
the time ho was stricken.
Tho deceased was a member of
tho Masonic Lodge, St. John church
and the Corahusker Golf Club. He
leaves to mourn his loss, a wife,
Mrs. Turner of the Gross Glow
Beauty Shop; a daughter, Mrs.
Robbie Turner Davis, wife of Wil
liam Davis; two sisters Jennie
Todd of Denver and Nellie Shorts
of Philadelphia; two brothers,
John C. Turner of Junction City.
Kansas, and Stewart, of Salina,
Kansas.
Mr Turner had resided in Om
aha for 32 years. The funeral
was in charge of the Mason’s
Lodge and was held from St John
AME. Church at 2 p. m. Friday
afternoon with Rev. R. A. Adams,
Rev, J. S. Williams, and Rev. F.
P. Jones officiating. In addition
to Mr. Turner’s brothers and sis
ters, Mrs. R . C. Cotrell and daugh
ter and Mrs Dr. Moore of Okla-l
homa city are expected to attend
the funeral
which Dr. C. C. Spaulding is presi
dent, paid 3 and one half per cent
the, loan association paid 2 per!
cent, and the fire insurance com
pany paid 3 per cent. Dr. Spauld
ing is also oonnectetj With the
other two concerns.
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VETERAN RETIRED
SERGEANT PRAISES
ARMY SERVICE
Sargeant George E. Bivens, re
tired, 2512 Lake St., visited the
Oamha Guide office la^t Friday
and told of his 30 years of service
with the 24th Infantry on the Is
lands and in the States. Sgt. Biv
ens who first entered the army
during 1890, estimated that he has
traveled some 40,000 miles while
in the service, having made three
trips to the Phillipine Islands and
around the coast of Japan. He
related that his first active fight
ing experience was in an island re
bellion during the later part of
1899. In addition to his island ac
tivities, he was stationed at sev
eral forts in the U'. S. A. among
them being Fort Leavenworth, Fort
Arizona, and Fort Frances E.
Warren in Wyoming. The sar
geant has been maried 32 years
and has two grown daughters. He
appears to be in the best of health.
Ho stated that if he had to live
his life over again, he would still
choose the army and the security
which it has to offer those who
serve with good records. The re
tired sgt carried with him an arm
ful of honorable discharge papers,
attributing to the excellency of his
record. He retired in 193G and be
lieves Omaha is a wonderful city
in which to spend his years of rc-i
tireAnt.
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?A7iMERS READING NEGRO
PRESS, SAYS HOLSEY i
Tuskegeo Institute, Ala., Jan. 26
(C)—A. L. Holsey, field officer of
[ho U. S. Department of Agricu-:
cure. AAA division, in his annual j
summary just made public, says:
"‘More Negro farmers are read
ing Negro newspapers than ever
before which convincing evidence
Receives
Appointment
that the Negro press is rendering
a real service in helping to ina
piovo conditions in rural areas.”
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24th SPINGARN MEDAL TO
MARIAN ANDERSON
New York, Jan. 26—Marian An
derson, world famous contralto, has
been named to receive the Spingarn
Medal for 1938 aawrded annually
by J. E. Spingarn president of the
National Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People” for
the highest or noblest achievement
by an American Negro during the
preceding year or years.”
The formal statement of the
committee declared:
“Marian Anderson has been chos
en for her special achievement in
1 tho field of music. Equally with
; that achievement, which has won
| her world-wide fame as one of the
1 greatest singers of our time, is her
i magnificent dignity as a human
being. Her unassuming manner,
which has not been changed by
her phenomenal success, has added
to the esteem not only of Marian
Anderson as an individual but of
tho race to which she belongs."
Mias Anderson, who is the twen
ty-fourth recipient of the gold
medal award since it was institut
ed in 1914 by Mr. Spingam, will
receive it formally on July 2 dur
ing the thirtieth annual conference
of the NAACP. which will be held
in Richmond. Va.
CBS. Chain To Carry
Ellington NAACP. Party
•
New York, Jan. 26—Ten stationsj
of the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-!
tern will carry the music of Puke!
ElTngton and guest radio artists |
from the 30th birthday party of
t.ho NAACP to be held in the j
360th Regiment Armory here the
night of February 11. .Officials of,
tho Columbia system generously!
consented this week to carry a half:
hour of the famous Ellington mus- j
ic from 11:30 to midnight.' There!
will be no speeches, the program J
being confmed to the orchestra j
music and the solo numbers of j
special guests.
9MISS DAVIS RECEIVES POSI
TION
Miss Elizabeth Davis, daughter
of Attorney and Mrs. Charles F.
Davis 1416 North 23rd Street ap
pointed a stenographer in the Le
gislative Reference Bureau upon
the recommendation of Senator
John Adams, Jr.
The Legislative Reference Bu
reau prepare all Legislative Bills
for the State Senate.
Miss Davis during her attendance
at North High school was Honor
Student, also member of National
Honor Society, and an Editor on
the School Paper, the North Star.
Upon her graduation in June, 1938.
she was awarded The Board of Re
gents’ Scholarship to the Univer
sity of Nebraska. She is now in at
tendance at the University of Lin
coln, Nebraska. During her first
semester at the University she was
sleeted to the cast of the Univer
sity Players.
Senator Adams states, that the
officials in charge of the Legisla
tive Reference Bureau in the Cap
ital are pleased with Miss Davis’
speed and efficiency. Miss Davis
position does not conflict with her
classes and her is fulfilling both
endeavors creditably.
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DURHAM COLLEGE MAY
GET A MEDICAL AND
L A W DEPARTMENT
Durham, N. C. Jan. 26 (C)—The
North Carolina College, Dr. James
E. Shepard, president, long known
a3 the only state supported purely j
liberal arts college in the South (
for Negroes, may get a law and
medical department as a result of
tho recent Supreme Court decision
in tho Gaines case, according to
Governor Clyde R. Hoey, who in
his message to the legislature, said: j
"We have no provision for the j
education of Negroes in special j
course3 of law, pharmacy or medi
cine. Because it is our duty as a
stato to make such provision, and
in harmony with the Supreme
Court decision in the Missouri case,
I recommend that such courses are
deemed necessary and essential be
established at the college in Dur
ham."
CHESTER SCOTT
PLEADS GUILTY TO
MANSLAUGHTER
Appearing before District Judge
Fitzgerald, Monday, Chester Scott,
3C, pleaded guilty to the fatal stab
bing of McKinley Tapp in his home
2713 1-2 North 2©Lh St., Saturday
night. The stabbing according to
witnesses was an outgrowth of a
prolonged argument between the.
two men, who were cousins. After
tho stabbing Scott is said to have
fled to South Omaha, where he
was later captured by detectives, i
Scott's sentence was deferred to a
later date.
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14 COMPANIES WIN HONORS
IN INSURANCE COLLECTION
DRIVE
Chicago, Jan. 26 (C)—Fourteen
companies have won honors in the
second annual collection drive con- (
ducted by ‘he National Negro In- !
surance Association, according to
announcement of returns by J G. j
Ish, Jr., chairman of the drive, Mr.
Ish’s report covered the drive per- *
iod from October 31 to December
3, last, and listed the following
companies as reporting Industrial
collection percentages ranging from
125 per cent to 82 per cent.
Pilgrim Hearth and Life, Augus
ta, Ga.; United Mutual, New York; j
Richmond Benetficiail, Richmond, j
Va.; Central Life, Tampa, Fla.;
Groat Lakes Mutual. Detroit; Vir
ginia Mutual, Richmond; Southern
Aid, Richmond, Va.,; Louisiana
Industrial, Now Orleans; Federal
Life, Washington, D. C.; B. T.
Washington Burial, Fairfield, Ala.;
N. C. Mutual, Durham; Supreme
Liberty, Chicago; Domestic Life,
Louisville, Ky.; Fireside Mutual,
Columbus. O.
The three companies reporting
exceptionally high ordinary collec
tions were: Pilgrim Health, 112
per cent; United Mutual, 93.5 per
cent; N. C. Mutual 94 per cent.
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• AMERICA” THINKS MISSOURI
WILL YIELD ON THE NEGRO
New York, Jan. 26 (C)—“Am
erica”, national Catholic weekly,
of which Rev. John LaFarge, chap
lain otf the Catholic Interracifel
Council, is associate editor, says
editorially of the Missouri case a
gainst Lloyd Gaines:
“This Review predicts that, des
pite the petition (for rehearing,
tho Court will stand firm and re
peat that if Missouri wants to run
a University and cannot also fi
nance a Negro university, it will
have to ovei'come its ‘long estab
lished and deeply rooted tradjtion’
and freely admit Negroes into the
classroom with the whites.” The
weekly also directs the attention
of white Catholics to the case, in
terms of “the difficult problem of
Catholic college education for Ca
tholic Negroes.”
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DR. WOODSON’S GROUP HAS
RIG PUBLISHING RECORD
Washington Jan. 26 (C)—List
ing tho achievements of the Asso
ciation for the Study of NegTO
Life and History, 1538 Ninth St..
N. W., Dr. Carter G. Woodson, di
rector, said the organization “has
published twenty-four volumes of
articles and documcntg giving facts
wihch are generally unknown; has
produced twenty-seven monographs
on Negro life and history; has or
ganized and stimulated the studies
of local clubs and classes, which
have done much to change the at
t'tude of communities toward the
Negro; has collected thousandg of
valuable manuscripts on the Negro
which have been made acessible to
teh public in the Library of Con
gress; and has had thirteen young
men and women trained for re
search in social science and for
instruction in colleges and univer
sities."
Iroquois Lodge,
Plans Extensive
Membership Drive
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RADIO 1HNI6TBB
Ilisiiop RUXfowsqo
BISHOP A. S. LAWSON, famed
Harlem radio minister and pastor
of the Church of Refuge in Christ,
Brooklyn and Harlem, has gained
him large congregations in both j
cities. He lately announced that
profits from a gi-ocery store own
ed and managed by him would go
to the poor of his parish to al
leviate suffering. He is heard
over station WBNJ Sundays and |
Mondays. (ANP)
L. I). MILTON NOW
RANK PRESIDENT
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 26 (C)—L. D.
Milton, formerly cashier, is now
president of the Citizens Trust
Company, 212 Auburn avenue, of
which Attorney A. T Walden was
president, it has just been announ
ced. Tho bank has resources of
$511,812.05, demand deposits of
, $252,000 time deposits of $16,000,
■ and saving,, deposits of $152,000.
John F. Cock, is cashier.
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[new and successful
SPORTS VENTURE SEES
JOHN HENRY’S
HOPES BLASTED
Appearing in the first modern i
championship heavyweight boxing
contest between two race men, Joe
Louis, the perpendicular Thunder
bolt, willfully and intentionally
com mi teed great bodily harm a
gainst his friend “outside the ring’’
John Henry Lewis, The Horizontal
Thunderbolt, on the night of Jan
uary 25th at the Madison Square
Garden bdfore 18,000 customers,
who paid more than $100,000.00 to
seo Louis punch Lewis into .nsen
sibility in less than 3 minutes of
fighting.
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Flashes
Nashville, Tenn., Jan 26 (C) —
The Citizens Savings Bank and
Trusft Company, II. A. Boyd, pres
ident, and J. C. Napier, cashier,
had assets of $292,024 on Decem
ber 31, last, according to a report
to tho Superintendent of Banks.
Tho bank, which is 36 years old,
has individual deposits of $117,592
and savings deposits of $84,360.
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New York, (C)—“Policy Kings”
Michael Ashwood’s show based on
tho Harlem numbers racket which
ran only three nightes on Broad
way at the Nora Bayes Theatre,
cost $6,800 to produce, and took
in only $267.50, it is reported.
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Washington (C)—The issue of
Janunry 21 is scheduled as the last
for the Washington Tribune, it was
learned this week. The paper has
be°n sold to the Afro-American of
Baltimore, is was said.
Iroquois IxxJge No. 92 of Omaha,
Nebraska, means to be known as
the largest lodge of Elks in the
middle west. Under the guidence
Uf the exalted ruler, Charls F.
Davis, the Iroquios Lodge km
grown with limps and bounds. The
exalted ruler is one of Omaha's
popular young attorneys and since
his election to the executive seat
has created an interest in the mem
bers that have laid dead for a ntntn
ber of years. In his first message
to the Lodge after his election in
June 1937 He states the fundamen
tal requisites for a successful or
ganization is the general attitude
of peace and harmony among Its
members and the absence of cliques
or factions. From than until now
the exalted ruler and members are
pleased to report that internally
wo are at peace. Harmony prevails
both within and without and the
general conduct of the members b
above reproach. Financial and of
ficial consideration is reported
greatly improved and our financial
conditions with the Grand Lodge.
Our current obligations are paid
and rapidly retiring back indebted
ness, The members are throughly
informed on both income and ex
penditures. The club room and the
hall room have been newly decor
ated and are open for the member*
to enjoy an they afford wholesome
entertainment. The officers are
conscious of and are fulfilling cre
ditably the duties of their respec
tive offices.
The Lodge was notified by the
officers of the Mid-Western Asso
ciation that Omaha, Nebraska la
to receive its members for the
1939 Convention to be held next
July 2, 3, and 4. The exalted ruler
immediately appointed a Commit
tee on Committees, with Brother
Otto Mason as chairman The Com
mittee proceeded to select chairmen
of various committees to arrange
for the convention. C. C. Galloway
is chairman of the Housing Com
mittee; Otto Mason is chairman and
C. C. Galloway is assistant chair
man of the publicity Committee;
Paul S. Holliday, chairman of the
Educational Committee; H. J. John
son chairman of the Convention
Ball Committee; and Bobbie Brown
chairman of the Decoration and
Souvenior Committee
The Convention Committee is to
consist of the chairman of the vari
ous other committees.
District Deputy Otto Mason stat
ed that the joining fee for the
membership drive, for new mem
bers $4.50 and for reinstatement,
$3:50 with the doctors fee paid.
Wo have traveled a long way and
mean to continue, on our way te
a goal of 500 new members in
1939.
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HARLEM REAL ESTATE
MEN TO HOLD DINNER
New York, Jan. 26 (C)— The
Harlem Real Estate Board, Inc.,
2370 Seventh avenue, C. D. King,
president, an organization of real
estate brokers, salesmen and oper
ators, will hold its first annual
luncheon at the YMCA, 180 West
135th street, Friday at 1 p. m.,
January 20. Among speakers list
ed are Clark G. Dailey, president
of the Real Estate Board of New
York city, Thomas G. Grace, State
Supervisor of the Federal Housing
Administration, and Hubert T. De
lany. Commissioner of Taxes. Invi
tations have been issued to three
hundred prominent persona