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5,V|IU * ffiity EVERYWHERE | | Weather outlook for the[ WORLD WIDE 1 ftj * ■ M Period May 8 to May 13 ■ ^Upper Miss, and Lower NEWS SERVICE __ ' | Mr. Valleys, generally I / fl ICTirr O ■*"*. - fair and son.inued *ami FREE~I*UBLICATION /JUSTICE^ EO I HEW TO THfc I 1NF\ fir8t of week’ excepfc )F ALL LOCAL NEWS —tz \ ^ _ )- . ihowcrs and cooler north MATTER ___... portion Tuesday, show FLASH PHOTO I ers 111(1 c?oIer Wednea SERVICE I _ day, again Fri. & Sat. - - - ♦_LARGEST ACCREDITED NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEST OF CHICAGO AND NORTH OF KANSAS CITY «._f Entered as Second-Clas9 Matter at Postoffice, Omaha, - Afo,. 10 tnon xr a Nebraska, under Act of March 8. 1874. Saturday, May 13, 1939 Number 6 MARIAN ANDERSON MURAL FUND COMMITTEE Washington, D. C.—An appeal to young people and others who aro interested to contribute pen nies, nickels and dimes for a mural depicting Marian Ander son’s Easter concert was issued here last week following organiz ation of the Marian Anderson Mural Fund Committee under chairmanship of Edward Bruce, chief of the Section of Fine Arts. Treasury Department, Procure ment Division. The committee, composed of members of both races, was or ganized by Mr. Bruce for the! purpose of raising funds to com memorate that event. Elected to servo with Mr. Bruce as officers of the committee were Professor J. Vernon Herring, head of the art department at Howard Uni versity, secretary and Jes-:e IT. Mitchell, president of the Indus trial Bank of Washington, trea sure,!. “We have undertaken this pro ject,” the chairman said, “because Miss Anderson’s concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial was one of the significant occassions in our national cultural development. It served to focus attention upon tho enduring qualities and genuine elements in our democracy. The committee believes that the beauty solemnity, grandeur, and challenge of that occasion was of such im portance that the scene deserves to be preserved for future genera tions.” The appeal is being made pri marily to the youth of America, Mr Bruce asserted, because Miss Anderson both as an artist and as a person represents what can be done in this country despite dis crimination and other handicaps. . “Her triumph is worthy of emu lation and should he a source of encouragement to all young peo ple,” he said. Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, who is a member of tho committee has given assurance that the mural when completed, will be accepted and installed in the Department of Interior Build ing in Washington. The mural will bo executed by the winner of a national anonymous competition open to all American artists and conducted by the Section of Fine Arts, Treasury Department, Yaung people are urged to send contributions through their orga nizations or schools to the trea surer of the Fund, Mr. Jesse H. Mitchell, President. Industrial Bank of Washington, Washington, D. C. As the expenses of admin istration are being borne by the sjKjnsors, every cent contributed by the school children and young people of the country will be used solely for the purposes of having the mural executed and installed. Members of the sponsoring committee include Senator Warren Austin, United States Senator; Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, Na tional Youth Administration; Miss Bertha Blairi, Vice chairman of the Marian Anderson Citizens’ Com mittee; Miss Mary Brady, Direct or, Harmon Foundation, New York City; Mr. Edward Bruce. Chief of Section of Fine Arts, Treasury De partment; Hon Oscar L Chap man, Assistant Secretary of In terior; Mrs. (Raymond Clapiper, Washington, D. C.; Mr. John P. Davis, Secretary of the National Negro Congress; Mr. Frederic A. Delano, Chairman, National Capi tol Park and Planning Commis sion; Mr. Todd Duncan, Assistant Professor, Howard School of Music; Mrs. Leonard Elmhirst. New York; Dr. Dorothy Ferebee; Mrs, Juliana Force, Director of the Whitney Museum of Art; Dr. Ernect Gruening, Director of the Div. of Territories and Island Posessions, Dept of Interior; Mr. Roland Hays, Boston, Massachu setts; Mr. J. Vernon Herring, Head of Art Department, Howard University; Mr. Charles H. Hous ton, Chairman of the Marias An LEADS YOUTH REV. W. H. JERNAGIN President of the National Bap tist Young Peoples Union which meets at Tuskegee -in June 21-26, who announces a special demon stration of 600 Boy Scouts in cadet formation, under the direction of Rev. Samuel Pettigue of Atlanta, Ga„ assisted bv Richard Otey of Nashville, Tenn., special Scout Commissioner f r the Baptist de nomination. Rev. LeRoy of East Chicago, Ind., is working i ut the boys program Rev. Jcrnagin, na tive of Macon, Miss., has been pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist church, Washington, D. C., f r 26 years, and for a longer period a leader in Baptist ranks through out the nation. (Calvin service) • . | derson Citizens’ Committee; Hon. 1 Harold L. Ickes, secretary of the 1 Interior; Hon. Kent E._^ Keller. Chairman, Library Committee of tho House; Mr. Jonas Lie, presi dent of the National Academy; Mr. Jesse H Mitchell, President, Industrial Bank of Washington, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Washington, D. C.; Mr. Carl Murphy, Editor. Af ro-American, Baltimore, Maryland Hon. Frank H. Murphy, Attorney General; Mrs. Caroline O’Day, United States Congress; Read Admiral Christian Joy Peoples, Director of Procurement; Mr. Duncan Phillips, Washington, D. C.; Mr. C C. Spaulding, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, Durham. N. C.; Mr. Nathan Straus, Administrator, U. S. Housing Authority; Dr. John W. Studebaker, Commissioner of Education, Department of the In terior; Hon. Robert F. Wagner, United States Senator; Dr. Robert C Weaver, Special Assistant to the Administrator, United States Housing Authority, Department of Interior; and Mr. Walter White secretary of the National Asso ciation for the Advancement of Colored People. M. E. BISHOP SLAPS I). A. K. PREJUDICE Omaha Prelate Deplores Ban On Mar/an Anderson In Devotional Address In his devotional'address Satur day morning, April 29, Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam, M. E. bishop from Omaha, took a slap at the kind of prejudice which caused the D A. R. to bar Marian Anderson from Constitution hall for Easter Sunday concert. Speaking on “He Came Too Late, This Christ,” Bishop Oxnam urged Americans to forget the D A. R.’s prejudice and to turn rather to the “expression of an A moricapism worthy of the founders of this Republic,” referring to the concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. “Now is the time to cease post poning the idea of brotherhood,” said Bishop Oxnam. “Now is the dime to take it and enthrone it. Let us not associate the idea of holy love with alter alone, but relate it to mill and mine and market. Let u» take the idea of a Father of all mankind and trans late that idea into instruments that make for a brotherly world. “Let us have done once and for I " -— ' -——---ts) M is for the million things she gave me 0 is only that she‘s growing old 7 is for the tears She shed to save me R is for her heart of PUREST GOLD E is for her eyes, the love light shining j R is right and right she‘ll always be Put them all together and they spell M07HOt_The worcl that meaas the world to me. r* *■*«* <*■. I _*_ I all with the atheis m that lies in! pagan statements bandied about hy nominal Christians who declare “Seli'-interest is the only sufficient motive jo drive men to real achiev ement;” “moral right must bow to economic necessity;” “war is in evitable. ” Now is the accepted time. Christ did not come too soon. Wo caane to Christ) too late” “It was not ';hj Daughters of the Confederacy—no. it was the Dau ghters of tho American Revolu ion—who refused Marian Ander son the right to ising in Cons ftu tion hall. Let us forg t that and turn rather to the expression of an Americanism worthy of the 'ounders of .his Republic—I refer to the concert given there upon tho *leps of tho Lincoln Memorial Easter Sunday. “I saw men and women of the South, distinguished leaders of this nation, among the great who had come to pay tribute to a voice. I saw them sifting there while she sang, “America, My Country Tis of Thee, Swot Land of Liberty.” And hen we heard “Ave Maria— Hail Mary!” A black girl— Hail Mary, a Jewish girl. Send that message across the sc a and let them know' One i» our leader, even Christ. 59,407 VOTERS WENT TO THE POLLS ON MAY 9th SO GOES THE SECOND WARD, SO GOES THE ELECTION—Just An Old By-Word The following are a few tabulat ed figures on the votes cast in this race of City Commissioners in the Second Ward only. Trus.in, precinct 1—233; 2—262 2—185; 4—212; 5—193; 6—196 7—237; 8—222; 9—255; 10—182 1.1—253; 12—246. Towl, precinct 1—165; 2—183; 3 —4 41; 4—198; 5—170; 6—159 7_176; 8—207; 9—170; 10—193 11—176; 12—246. Mehrens, precinct 1—136; 2— 168; 3—136; 4—187; 5—167; 6— 150; 7—170; 8—216; 9—183; 10— 183; 11—143; 12—271. Green, precinct 1—159; 2—201; [3—125; 4—191; 5—173; 6—163; 7—168; 8—205; 9—145; 10—182; 11—115; 12—228. « • 4 4 on rv 1 Off Drown, pretiiKb a-iou, —u-i 3—139; 4—207; 5—162; 6—132; 7—200; 8—176; 9—177; 10—157; 11—142; 12—214. Kresl, precinct 1—229 ; 2—199; 3—158; 4—128; 5—112; 6—115; 7—148; 8—169; 9—186; 10l_116; 1.1—239; 12—170. Adams, precinct 1—156; 2—162; 3—122; 4—166; 5—138; 6—124; 7—162; 8—191; 9—178; 10—153; 11—149; 12—220. Hannon, precinct 1—144; 2—184 3—123; 4—174; 5—145; 6—125; 7—173; 8—164; 9—156; 10—145; 11—162; 12—202. Jfpsen, precinct 1—219; 2—196; 3—132; 4—128; 5—108; 6—106; 7—153; 8—115; 9—165; 10-103; 11—224; 12—160. Knudsen, precinct 1—227; 2— 204; 3—136; 4—102; 5—104; 6— 113; 7—153; 8—102; 9—142; 10— 98; 11—208; 12—135. Hummel, precinct 1—176; 2— 188; 3—155; 4—107; 5—102; 6— 96; 7—141; 8—121; 9—156; 10— 92; 11—183; 12—141 Frost, precinct 1—128; 2—164; . X ————————~ ■ l» ■■ 3_130; 4—155; 5—106; 6 -117; 7—133; 8—111; l#—115; 10—128; 11—148; 12—145. Butler, precinct 1—175; 2—102; 3—124; 4—85; 5—79; 6—86; 7— 142; 8—70; 9—149; 10—81; 11— 213; 12—112. Korisko, precinc.', 1—187; 2- 168 3—137; 4—85; 5—76; 6-^-78; 7— 113; 8_83; 9—131; 10—74; 11— 213; 12—134. * Totals, Trus.in 2,676; Towl 2, 126; MeTirens 2,110; preen 2,065; Brown 2,017; Krisl 1969; Adams 1,921; Hannon 1,877; Jepsen 1,800; Knudsen 1,124; Hummel 1,658; Frost 1,580; Butler 1,508; Korisko 1,479. __L, -. - ' RICHARD WARD ARRESTED ON ELECTION DAY BY CAIT. PALMTAG I Richard Ward was arrested on election day on bake street near twenty-fourth by Captain Palmtag and was ht- Id a short while on in vestigation. Wednesday, May 10, r. hearing was held in .Judge Day’s courtroom. Richard Ward was represented by Attorney Green ville P. North, Assistant'city pro secutor representing the city. After hearing the evidence and testimony of Officers Barrow. Harry Buford, Atty*. Olson and Rug ne O’Sullivan and Captain. Palmtag, Judge Day sustained Habeas Corpus writ which was is sued on election day Officer BarrOw was asked if he knew Richard Ward or had he ev er steen hi>fn to know' him before. The answer was no. Officer Bar row was also asked if he saw Cap tain Palmtag lay a' pistol on the desk. He answered that he did not se0 him do so while Richard Ward was being searched. Of ficer Buford was asked if he had had a telephone conversation w'ith Captain Palmtag early that morn ing'. His answer was “No.” Atty. Olson was asked how long he had been acquainted with Richard Ward. He said he had known him about 26 years and did not know anything wrong about him. Attorney Eugene O’Sullivan was asked by Attorney North if he made a statement to Gapt. Palm tag about something someone told him that someone had been told about the death of Billy Hines. Atty. O’Sullivan ara*'ered that he met Captain Palmtag on the street and in •» conversation casually re marked to him abouti something ho had heard from a friend who had been told by someone about tho death of Mr Hines. ALPHAS IN MIDST OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES The Alpha Phi Alpha Frater nity for the past weeks has been conducting its annual education al campaign, according to a re cent announcement from the of fice of Dr. Rayford W. Logan, professor of history at Howard University, the Fraternity’s Di rector of Education. Most of the chapters will conclude their Go to-High school, Go-to-College Campaign <r the Campaign of Education for Citizenship on May 7 with public meetings and radio History Repeats Itself Six years ago, ex-Mayor Roy N. Towl went into the1 City Hall with five I. V. L. City Commissioners. Dan Butler, the Lone Wolf. After several [. V. L. private meetings, Mr. Towl was elected Mayor for three years. Is the Mayor’s office now the hot spot??? The Police Department was at one time called the killed of a City Commis sioner. It was the rule in the OLD GANG RULE days if they wanted to destroy the influe^ Comm issioner, and put him on THE SPOT for CERTAIN defeat in the coming election, he was made a Police Com missioner; but now, it looks as though the Mayor’s office is the HOT SPOT. It is undisputed by the citizens of Omaha that ex-mayor Roy N. Towl put ' a stop to GANGDOM rule in Omaha by making Robert P. Samardick, Chief of Police and giving him full reign to take the Police department out of pol itics. There isn’t any question in any one’s mind who knew the political sit uation and corruption that controlled the Police Department at that time, that it was called to a halt by Robert P. Samardick and Omaha was given one of the finest and most efficient Police Departments that it had ever had in the past forty years. No one ever accused Roy N. Towl of bargaining with or taking any part in any kind of underworld activities. It was commonly thought bv exper ienced politicians that if ex-Mayor Roy N. Towl errored, it was an error of the head and not of v /v~ "*■ He tried hard to give the people of Omaha ex actly what the I. V. L. pledged them selves to do during their campaign; But what happened? The following election ex-Mayor Roy N. Towl was overwhelmingly defeated and the IVL organization was shot to pieces. Rob ert Samardick was demoted and he re signed. At this sjime election, Mayor Dan Butler ran independently and was over whelmingly elected with the largest vote ever cast for a City Commissioner in Omaha. The elected Commissioners, desir ing to carry out the will of the people, elected Mr. Butler as the Mayor. For three years, Mr. Butler, with his wide political experience, having served in the City Hall for a number of years when the Dennison machine was in control, and in serving during his time in about all of the City Commis sion departments, knowing the under world’s tricks, knowing what hard ships the Dennison machine had work ed on him and on everyone else wrho took issue with that machine during its days of control. Mr. Butler knew all the key men in the Police Department who assisted Dennison in the persecu tion of the citizens who took issue with that machine. With the exception of Mr. Butler’s personal feelings against Robert P. Samai cick with what he considered insubordination, and Mr. Butler’s de sire, from years of experience in the financial department, to save the tax payer’s an ex-chef of Police’s monthly pension, Robert P. Samnrdick was re moved from Chief of Police and J. J. Pszanowski wras appointed. With the exception of this one act, we believe that Dan Butler, as Mayor, has wforked just as hard as it was humanly possible to give Omaha a decent, honorable and upright City Administration. For the past three years, he has kept corrupt influence from getting a hold on the Administrative affairs of the city of • Omaha. What happened to him on May 9th??? In appreciation for these services, Omaha citizens by a vote dropped him to sixth place. Omaha citizenry did not expect Mr. Tow 1 to stop gambling, rror do/they ex pect it now'; but they did then and do now resent puplic take-off, gambling games of arty description and what is commonly called pay-off protection. In neither Mr. Towl’s nor Mr. But ler’s administration has any one laid claim to any kind of paid protected vices in Omaha. Yet, both for some peculiar reason were shown a lack of appreciation for the services rendered to the people of Omaha, If Towl had been elected by a large majority with three of his co-workers along with him, it is possible that the conclusion would have been that there was a resentment shown in the demo tion of Robert P. Samardick; but what is the fact? Towl barely got in the seventh place. Practically a rank pol itical stranger came within less than five hundred votes of defeating him. For some unknown reason, we found in our neighborhood the Church people and the sponsors of the gambl ing element working hand in hand to defeat Dan Butler and his administra tion. In the past City election, the gam bling element was between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, for it was known if Roy Towl was elected may or, Samardick would have been return ed as Chief of Police and most certain ly there would have been no paid pro tective vices under his administration as Chief. Well, we wonder who wants the HOT SEAT, the Mayor’s chair, in this administration. talk*. During the past five years, Professor Logan stated the Fra ternity has awarded $6,400 in fellowships and scholarships. Ad ditional awards to be made dur ing the next few weeks will bring the total to almost $8,000. -0O0-— MISSISSIPPI HAS HIGHEST MURDER RATE Aberdeen, Miss. May 11 (C)— Mississippi has the highest mur der rate of any state in the world, according to L. J. Folse of the State Planning Commision. The State leads the nation in htonici des, about BOO a year in a popula tion of 2,000.000. -0O0 JESSE OWENS FILES BANK RUPTCY JESSE DESERVED REAL FRIENDS A gain Jesse Owens breaks into tho news. Bat this time it is to our regret. National and Olym pic champion in running and jumping, he fell short of being a business success and has had ta tako bankruptcy. We are sorry. If foi* no oiher reason than his athletic prowess, Jes«e deserved a better fate. But it was his mis fortune to fall into the hands af fho group who operated one of the political headquarters. Having nothing of their own, they used him to attract favorable public no tice. It was not fair either to the boy, or to flhe voters, and now Ow*ns pays, while they—well the less said the better.