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City - ; Edition ‘ The Weather Weather outlook for (ha !•«*« 5£! 1 SEWS SERVICE ' ||fa,|tmcm(ai PUif8’ 7ther freqaent "ft ALL LOCAL NEWS] precipitation; temperatnr MATTER i aa about normal toother**, ! 11 ~ * *en’1 norn“i * LARGEST ACCREDITED NEGltO NEWSPAPER WEST OF CH1CAQO AND NORTH OP KANSAS CITY -=^==L==-y “ ~ Omaha, Nebr., Saturday, Feb. 11,1938 “ .* agSgA _ ... - . -__*_ - ___la_a-_^_ _____a.____ JL. "STOP CROWDING THEM INTO SLUMS”- Al Smith AL SMITH. FORMER DEMO-' ORATIC CANDIDATE^ PLEADS FOR CHANCE E'OR NEGRO NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (ANP) — Alfred E. Smith, he of "Brown Derby” fame and Democratic can didate for president in 1928, made a strong plea for better education al facilities for Negroes and called upon the nation at large to help solvo the rac'al problem at a Lin coln university luncheon given Wednesday at the Empire State cluib by J. Frederick Talcett, a member of the university board of trustees. Mr. Smith, also a former gov ernor of New York, pointed out that “the number of Negroes has 'trebled since freedom came to the race” and added “there has been talk about the Negro problem ev er since then.” "But in the first place,” he said, “part of what we call the Negro problem is a white problem. The ■white part of the population has not always done what it could to help the Negro on bis long upward climb. Today we are trying to make our institutions serve them better and give them more oppor tunities. Opportunity is all they ask. They can and are solving their own problems and working out their own destiny. But they need some help.” After pointing out that the col ored race is one tenth of the pop ulation "only three quarters of a century out of slavery, and only a few hundred years out of savag ery,” he declared: “It strikes me that the remark able thing is not that we have a Negro problem, but that the Ne gro is so little of a problem and has come ao far in so short a time. We can help them work out their economic and educational fu ture if we provide more adequate educational opportunities for them. "We should stop crowding them into slums, both country slums and dity slums. The Negro problem Would be much more quickly solv ed, too. if better health and medi cal service were available to the «ace, and that is one of the things we must give attention to along with education, housing, jobs and tetter working conditions In the f&tore. "There isn’t any bigger job a fceud of us in this country than to help give the opportunity to this race that they are entitled to as olthtens of the nation. To give ftem their opportunity will not duly help them, but H will help the entire nation. It will make this a tetter and more harmonious coun try. This problem of race reta tfems will take care of itself large ly when the colored race is given educational advantages, health and medical care, better bvihg condi tions and more of the good jobs end not all of the poor ones." Another of the speakers was the Rev. Dr. Walter H. Brooks, pastor «f the 19th Street Baptist church, •f Washington for 66 years, a for mer slave who is a member of the class of 1872. Dr. George John son, dean of Lincoln, spoke in the absence of the president, Dr. Wai te* Livingston Wright, who was 81. He referred to the increase in KWollment during the past 20 y*»rs and listed as needed facilit ies a library, dining hall, addition al apace for science study and new **o*Tnitorves. Dr. Johnson introduced several prominent alumni including both Dr. Brooks and Dr. Solomon Por te* Hood of Atlantic Highlands, N .J., former minister to Liberia aflS a graduate of the class of im. L. K. Williams, Guest Speaker L. K. WILLIAMS GUEST * SPEAKER AT FELLOWSHIP MEET IN NEW ORLEANS New Orleans, Feb. Feb. 9 (By Leon Lewis for ANP)—Address ing several Baptist Fellowship meetings in New Orleans, Dr. L. K. Wiliams, Chicago clergyman and president of the National Baptist Convention, Inc. emphasized the “rejuvenation of the general church pregram to develop wee leader ship endowed with a broader sc pe of initiative.” He stated that “the church must contend for the solu tion of race problems” and that “its activity must not be narrowed in to only getting people ready for heaven,” but must include ‘ a sti mulative program to better living conditions here on earth. The astute church heralded the church as the “only organization through political, economic and ci vil rights may be gotten.” He ex plained that strict political and civic organizations had been stum ped in their attempts to absolute ly relegate the Negro from the throes of injustice and discrimin ation. “The church,” he said, “has the leadership in which the public has spiritual confidence and which holds the respect of the capitalist, the professional and the laborer. Why can’t it utilize this power to bring about the economic rein carnation a social readjustment, ab solute politauai participation for the Negroes In all America as it has used to in&till the principles of Christianity ? "To be right with God,” he con tinued "and unable to sake a liv ing is a travesty upon sound de velopment; to accept the teachings of Christianity and be denied the freedom of democracy and social development is against the grain of the church program; and to develop leadership for soul stimulation without applying it to material up lift is a job less than half done.” Dr. Williams, who has graced pulpits and rostrums fredk coast to coast and from gulf to Great Lakes told in brief detail what the Baptist had done to make a place for them selves in the history and progress of America He appeared under join auspices of committees from the First district, Ideal and West side Baptist associations. JONES A^ND McGRAY TO HEAD CHICAGO — CONGRESS Chicago, Feb., 9 (ANP)—?The Chicago division of the National Negro congress announced last week that Dewey R. Jones, residenr worker at Hull House, has been elected president that George F. McCray, director of a local labor research study, had been elected secretary for 1939. Those newly elected officers succeed Dr. Charles W. Burton, who headed the local d'vision since 1936, and Henry Johnson, whose heavy duties as as sistant national director of one of the largest affiliates of the CIO made it impossible for him to con tinue as executive secretary. _ I LUNCH NOW AT NOON WITH LUCILE Lucila Hamilton just returned from Chicago. She :s serving meals with her mother, Mrs. Collin3 at 2622% Erskine St. Th9 date is Thursday noon and Saturday noon Phone Web. 0360, >---I MURPHY DINNER PALACE CLOSES Mrs Dana Murphy who has been operating the Murphy Dinner Palace on West Center street for the past 15 years, has finnaly giv up the business and is moving North in the near future. Mrs, Murphy wi:h the assistance of her mother, Mrs. Dotson has made a heroic effort to maintain and run a first class place, which was not only a credit to herself, but also to the whole group, which she represents. Too much credit cannot be given Mrs. Murphy fo rthe gallant fight she has made against great odds. HIGH COURT TO GET OKLA; CASE Washington, D. C. Feb. 6—Whe ther or not the registrar in Wago ner County, Oklahoma has the right to bar Negro citizens from registering to vote, under a state statute now in force, will bo de-| termined by the U S. Supreme Court here the week of Febrary 6. The case of I. W. Lane, a citizen of Wagoner County, who was re fused permission to register in Oklahoma in 1934 has been fought by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo ple through the federal courts and Is now ready for disposition by the high court, attorneys for the as sociation said this week. The case marks the second time that the Association has carried the question of denial of voting pri vileges from Oklahoma bo the high court. The court declared Oklaho ma’s grandfather clause, adopted by the state in 1910, unconstitu tional in a deetaoia handed down in 1»1*. Attorneys representing lane for the NAACP include; Charles A. Chandler, of Muskogee, Okla.; and James C. Nabrltt, professor of law at the Howard university law school In Washington D. C. ' \'r> Urban League Hears Race Discussed by Jew, Gentile and Negro — Columbus, Feb. 9 (ANP)—Over 200 persons heard a gentile, a Jew and a Negro attack the subject, “Race and the Present World Cri sis,” Thursday evening in tihe Griswold YWCA, at the 21st annual observance of the Columbus Urban leaguo and its federated agencies, over which Dr. W. D. Inglis, presi dent, presided Nimrod B. Allen, executive sec retary, introduced the meeting and said “inter-racial and social jus tices, the mainstay of democracy, is the responsibility of all of us, j and the league offers a practical j experiment where those who are interested in human justice may find expression.” D?. Robert L. Tucker, pastor of Indianola ME Church, discussed the subject from the point of view of the Gentile. He said, “Subversive agitation feels up^n hum’n needs.” Commencing the Columbus Ur ban League unon its service to de mocracy n the community. Dr. Tucker pointed out that * the Ur USA; NO DEM OCRACY FOR NEGRO SAYS WRITER New York, Feb 6—America falls j short of being a democracy so far i as Negro rights are concerned, as serts Lewis Gannett, well known book critic of the New York Her ald-Tribune in an article in the Survey Graphic for February. The February issue of the Sur vey Graphis is devoted entirely to “The Challenge to Democracy” un der the title of “Calling America.” The special guest editor for the issue is Raymond Gram Swing. In his article showing up the short comings of American demo cracy toward the Negro, Mr Gan nett points out the discrimination in schools, jobs, sports, hous ng, le gal rights and basic citizenship rights. He ealh for equal oppor tunity for individual Americans everywhere and expresses the hope that America’s new awakening the denial of democracy abroad will re sult in fulfilling the promises of our own dlemocracy at home. He concludes: “Wo still have a habit of for getting about Negroes when talk ing about democracy, in America. And while we are resenting the plight of the Jews in Germany, wt may well think hardcd about Ne groes in America.” ban league attempts to reduce the needs of a minority group that it might develop to a assume its responsibilities in the community.” Dr. Lee J. Levinger, research di rector for the B’nai B’rith develop ed his comment on the subject by reviewing current fallacies as illus trated in a recent publication “Lu nacy Becomes Us," which deals with Nazi racial theories. He con trasted tho constructive practices of a democracy with those used by “ism” groups who used racial difference as a basis for fomenting hatred against minority groups. Dr. Charles H. Wesley, dean of tho graduate school of Howard uni versity, prefaced his statement: 'America has almost set the exam ple of treating groups according to race and European countries have further developed the patent" Ho pointed to three groups of thought as most conductive to mis understanding of colored peoples as being: populu^ belief that Afri ca te a country of savagery, igno rance of the contribution of colored men to the world, az>d acceptance of inefriomy theories regarding dark racee. , ——■■ MUST HAVE $1,000 TO — ENTER u. s. nbgroesVblcomb to LIBERIA UXDjRB 8EJLBCTIVB IMMIGRATION fOUCY Monrovia, Libori*, Feb. 9 (ANP) —inquiry as to the government’s attitude towar dtemmfcgr&tion of Negroes to Liberia from America this week revealed that colored Americans haring $1,000 and more in cash (over anct above their pas sage money) and physically and psychologically fit for rigorous, pioneering life, will be welcomed to the republic Liberia. It was learned that $1,000 would be the smallest amount an emi grant should possess in order to es tablish himself and beccme Inte grated into Liberian life. Govern ment officials are insisting on the selective immigration policy be cause all types of persons—wheth er from America or any other na tion—cannot be absorbed. Liberia is largely an undeveloped country. I it was explained and m°n most desired as immigrent are farmers, j those tra'ned in ngricu'ture, or ,n„*'‘c»|furo nr'fj pfp pro ficient in fore-try wo'k. There is only a I'm t«d Homan I at present for tAc'e> Conference Held On Anti-Lynch Bill Washington, Feb 6—Although America’s foreign relations held tho spotlight here this week, three conferences with key senators and representat'ves were held on pro posed federal anti-lynching legi.da tion by Walter White, oeeietary of the National Association for ; the Advancement of Colored Peo i plo . __:___ The Wagner,-Van Nuys-Capper bill in the Senate and the Gava gan bill in the House, along with several similar measures, were the subject of the conferences. Both the House and Senate bills are in the hands of judiciary committees ami it is expected that hearings will bo ordered by the committees short ly. i sands and tradesuren, but a fairly lucrative field is offered for immi grants qualified to assist in devel ; oping the Vast forests of the conn try. It was explained that the go ; vernment would grant to qualified j immigrants, assist them in getting settled and becoming adjusted to j their new surroundings. The sett ; lev, however, must “finance” him ! self until such times as his Labors become profitable. I i New Record Set In Speedy Trial of Negro Slayer; Given Life Term Memphis. Feb. 9 (By James C. Dickerson for ANP)—A new re cord was set Wednesday in Judge Harsh’s criminal court when Char j lio Atkins, 27 ,was tried, convicted and sentenced for the murder of I Sept. 8 of L. A. (Jack) Gereaid, white all in one day. Atkins was sentenced by the all - . white jury to life imprisonment. This is a summary of Wednesday’s : hasty schedule in which selecting | of the jury took 20 minutes: the | first 12 men who sat in the box were chosen; presenting of the state’s case, three hours: pre.;ent ing the defendant’s case, two hour0; arguments of attorneys and charge to the jury, two hours; delibera tion of the jury, one hour and 30 minutes The verdict was delivered to Judge T. W. Harsh at 8:30 Wednes day nigfot. Immediately after it was read, Grover McCormick, pulbltc defender, representing Atkins en tered a motion for a new trial which will be heard next Thursday. Atkins was charged with killing Gerard in his driveway of ths lat ter’s home after an argument. Tes tifying in his own behalf, Atkins repudiated his pblice c&nfaseion and denied he had been in the vici nity of the Girard home on the night of the murder. CIO Seeks Restraining Order Against AFL Men New Orleans, Feb 9 (AHP)— Charging that officers and mem bere of the AFL onion were inter fering with their stevedoring dvtiae by pocketing wharves at which Btoamshlps of the Swayne and Hoyt Ltd., company docks the CIO fil ed a petition in the civil district court seeking to enjoin AFL from molesting or interfering with mem bers of the International Long shoremen and Warehousemen union. The petition alleged that Paul Hortman, president of the colored ILA, Leon Trujague, president of the white ILA, Manny Moore, San tos Garcia and William Donnell has been molesting and threaten ing CIO longshoremen seeking to unload boats. It charged that the AFL union men so intimidated sea men on the steamship Point Brava docked at the Congress St. wharf, that the seamen refused to turn on steam which would enable oper ation of machinery ;n the unloading of th"t vessel. Judge Hugh C. C°ge of the civil distri-t court, signed an oHer re qups'ipgp H-e perused ppoenns to pTiri ^ow »••■*'>'on tfhou! * poh n°f'Tl't0 "cMws pwp t*p hirin'? on thn ;rpetition, TEXAS GOV. GRANTS | CONDEMNED MAN 30 DAY REPRIEVE Wants Him To Suffer More Austin, Tex., Feb. 9 (ANP1— Gov. W Lee O’Daniel, recently in augurated as chief executive of the state on "the golden rule" platform last Thursday, as one of his first official ats, reversed his philosophy and postponed execution of a con j detnned colored murderer so he would "suffer the more.” According to the governor’s con ception of justice, the convicted man—Winzell Williams—committ ed an unpardonable error in killing a white man, his employer. Al though opposed to capital punish ment, Gov. O’Daniel reportedly said that in Williams’ case he did no* believe that "any punishment could be too s'evert*.” “It seems to me,” explained he, "that fews forms of punishment could bo more harsh than to see certain death staring you in the face day and night for 30 days. The 1 death penalty will be inflicted Marcth 5, unless the board (Board l of Pardons and Paroles) extends clemency. I therefore grant a 30 day reprieve in order that Win zell Williams may suffer this dreadful punishment 30 days before ho is relieved by death in the elect ric chair. "Also, I am frank to admit that I believe in the Bible literally and do not intend to be a party direct ly or indirectly to killing a person. But the matter, according to law. is out of my hands and beyond my power at the end of his 30-day re prieve.’' Under Texas law, a gov ernor may grant one 30 day reprive has no power to pardon or to com mote a sentence that authority ▼eating in the Board of Pardons. Gov. O'Daniel, a former flour salesman and later bead of the Bill Billy Floor Co. of Texas, won wide attention by his “Pass the Biscuits Pappy," slogan. Entering the Tex as Primary (equivalent to election) a scant month before election day, ODandel campaigned throughout the state with his hill billy band— which included (hie musical daugh ter and two sons—popularised a song, "Beautiful Texas," whose words and music he wrote. Against a field of 11 candidates, Flower M a nufacturer-Crooner ODaniel skirmished successfully, won the Primary by a majority of 30,000 more votes than the total votes of all his opponents. Afro-Insurance Company Home Office Valued At — $100,000 LEWIS IS HIGHEST PAID NEGRO EXECUTIVE IN THE COUNTRY Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 9 (ANP) —W th the addition last week of the new annex valued at $60,000, the entire home office structures of the Afro-American Life Insur ance company are now worth $100 000. They are located in the center of Jackconvil!e. A. L. Lewis, board j chairman, is also the hiffhe3t paid j NcTro executive in Amer'ca. Directors of th:s m’l'inn dnlla*-; rm"»nv after paying fer the new annex, declared a 10 per cent di j vidend to all stockholders. For 11 | BISHOP GRANT AME; PRELATE HURT IN AUTO CRASH; DIES - Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 9 (ANlf —The Rt. Rev. R. A. Grant, cat mm* ally known churchman, bishop of the AME Church' in Flo rida and chancellor of EdWard Wa ters college, passed away 'fi rnafgy In Brewster hospital* this's ty, a» the result of injuries sustained last Saturday in an auto accident. The mishap occured while Bishop Grant was enroute to JacksoavOM from lakeland, Fla., scene of th# Orlando conference of his chunk over wh ch 'he presided. While t» veling at a high speed his super charged car left the road and. struck a telegraph pole. Rushed t»< Brewster hospital ,at first exami nation his injuries were not regarct | ed as serious, but pneumonia de ' veloped and his strength graduaRp waned. The Orlando conference at Lake ! land was the last of the amraaT I conferences of his district. The efis 1 tinguished prelate was fatally funk while returning to Jacksonvilia te attend tho annual meeting of the • Afro-American Life Insurance com pany, of which he was a director ! Bishop Giant was a native Floritr I dian. Tho AME church throughout tfee state v.as plunged in gloom at mn of his tragic deatih for he had N-y rendering a remarkable service be revitalizing the churches of fti* Episcopal district and in fixtemffnjg its educational program. The M» hop's widow, Mrs Maude E. GraM» survives. --- .... -W. straight years they have paid m~ milar dividends, which is a recaff# surpassing that of any other coljm ed insurance company. The snecmm of the Afro, says the directed lies in the cultivation of the terri tory in wihieh it it located iitljmr than spreading to other areas. The weekly premium income fr# the company from Atlanta ahmrn averages $19,498 and it has tjm largest income of any colored com pany for an individual state ik L. Lewie guiding genius of tfts organization, owns more than JB per cent of the stock and dnfom an annual salary of $10,000 plfen diTidende. Hia dividend check year amounted to $8,900, givagp him an Income from the oompmQf of $18,600. WHITES DISTURB TALLADEGA PEACE: Talladega, Ala. Feb. 0 (ANPJW RaVo relation in thla peaceful tie Alabama area were TnlTufrJ* college is located have been • 1** utrained In recent weeks, but achatt and city officials are hoping ttt' an early return to normalcy. The current unrest began months ago when a white man en deavored to rob the comptroller* office. The school's night wafrfc man caught him after shooting Me intruder in the leg. White about the town, a small milage near the school, were a bit indignant m* bout the shooting, even though tka police department hacked 4* watch wan. There was some talking about blowing up one of the build ings. A little later the barn be longing to the college d d bur* down rather mysteriously, caasfetg some thousands of dollars worth at damage. There was no evid“n** pointing to the origin of the fire. Then two weeks ago, there w» a bit of distrubance at the lootf theatre, which has a section for it* colored patrons. Because of tlM tension, girls were not allowed •» attend this particular show becKU^t it was a midnight performance. a few college boys went. A hot* fracas arose between the cofo/uf (continued on p. 5)
