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About The Omaha guide. (Omaha, Neb.) 1927-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1939)
5 Cents f City Per { - Edition PrmV ■ WEATHER i ■ ^A Weather outlook for the f 1 EVERYWHERE /■ Per'od MaV 29 to June 3.| I ..... —-— ■ A Uppc’ Miss, and lower! WORLD WIDE Mo. valley8 and central1! litZU/? QCQVIHP Great Plains, not much IlLVlO OUlllUL . r TU, ~"» .. precipitation, indicate Lrr pitrlication- /JUSTICE/EQllflIITY I HEW TO THt LINE\ »k°w"“ of wMk. )F ALL LOCAL NEWS -- X • -p"' Showers latter part of MATTER *__ week; mostly seasonable I ■ ■ -—_ — \ " temperatures I FLASH PHOTO i SERVICE_j LARGEST ACCREDITED NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEST OF CHICAGO AND NORTH OF KANSAS CITY_^ # Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice, Omaha, Sftilirdav. Juno 1 1939 Number 9— Nebraska, under Act of March 8, 1874._ ’ ’ _ __ _—__ $10,000 Suit Filed Agaonst Registrar $706,760 For Demolishing 140 Slum Fire Traps II 1 " ■ • Washington, D. C.—The City of Columbus, Ga., today was assured a million dollar increase in its T930 residential building voiume when Nathan Straus, Administra tor of the United States Housing Authority, approved a base bid re commended by the Columbus Housing Authority for construc tion of the “Booker T. Washington Apartments” to rehouse families from the slums in new, low rent, dwellings. The base bid approved today was as follows: General Construction (Including demolition of existing structures, *ite improvement, plumbing, heat ing, electrical work and land scaping). Mion Construction Co., Atlanta, Ga... $706,760. The bid covers the demolition cf 140 slum structures now on the site and the construction of 288 decent, safe and sanitary dwelling units for Negro families. I^ter additional slum serutures will be demolished, effectively closed, or repaired, to conform to fche “equivalent elimination” pro vision* of the United States Hous ing Act. Construction is expected to start by June 1 and will be completed within approximately eleven months. Although the low bidder was not a Columbus firm, it is understood that workmen on the project will be employed from the local buildings trades and will be paid the prevailing rate of wages. The “Booker T. Washington Apartments” are to be built on an “L” shaped site comprising three city blocks, faced on two sides by typical slum dwellings, on a third by cavant and on the fourth by a city park and fair grounds containing a municipal stadium and spacious recreation area. The site is about one mile from the center of the city and is close to schools, churches, stores and transportation facilities. A large Negro High school is situated within easy walking distance of the svte. Plans approved by the U§HA call for fireproof construction of two story row houses featuring brick walls, concrete floors and flat concrete roofs with composi tion covering. The buildings will bo arranged so as to provide front and rear yards and space for small play areas. Individual gas-1 fired heaters will be installed in each dwelling unit. The Columbus Housing Authori ty also is planning a second low rent project to rehouse approxi mately 360 white familites now residing in unsafe and insanitary dwellings. -0O0 NEGRO KANSAS CITY POLICE MAN PROVES WHITE RESTA URANT OWNERS WIFE IS HIS SISTER WHITE JURY DECIDES WOMAN WHO ‘PASSES’ WAS NEGRO; RROTHER GETS $20,000 Dallais, June 1 (ANP)— Mrs. Anita Martinez, who for several years was accepted by white per sons as a member a? their race or at least a Mexican^nd who lived with Sam J. Saros, Greek restau rant owner, was a Negro, an all t ■ ...... .. ■ ■ GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENT MISS MALLORY/* Upon announcing the graduation of Miss Els:e Mallory, from Cen tral High school, on June 3, it is well to cite her splendid high school career. Afte • eaceteraied three times in grade sohool, she entered high school when she was twelve years old; and she is com pleting high school in three and one half years. She is the young est graduate in her class and is believed to be the youngest in the city. She i« fifteen year* old. She has had excellent ratings throughout her high school career and has been cm the hono-' roll every semester but one./ She ha)- participated in many outside activities also. She has been in Jr. Glee, Sr. Glee and the Latin club two years; and on Student Control a year and one half. She has been very active at the YWCA and was a repre sentative at Camp Brewster Con ference last summer. At present, she is vice pres’dent of the Gross Eickb. She is also a member of the Los Cantores. She is an active member of Christ Temple Church being in the Jr, Choir, secretary and a teacher in Sunday School, and secretary of the Young Peo ple's Union. We th!nk this is a splendid record of achievement for a fifteen year old girl. white jury in Judge Payne L. Bush’s ceurt decided last Thurs day. Involved was an estate valu ed at around $20,000. The deceased woman died seven months ago. Sarou contended that sinco they lived together in a re lationship that constituted common law marriage, he was entitled to her estate consisting of jewelry and property. William Daughtery, a Kansas City policeman who is the brother and only relative of Mrs. Martinez, came here and produced witnesses to prove she was a Negro. A white undertake^ held her body for sev eral weeks urrtil a court order was issued turning it over to a colored mortician for burial. Daughtery waived his right as administrator in favor H. ^tricklayl, presi dent of the Excelsior Life Insur ance Company. The jury decided that Saros could not «laim the esetate be cause he was white and thus un der state law no common law re lationship could exist between members ol the two races. Mrs. Martinez tyas known to many colored cittrens here as Tena Long. ‘ FOURTEEN BOYS ARRESTED FOR BLOCKING SIDEWALK j 14 boys were arrested at 24th I and Grant Streets near Robbins Drug for blocking the sidewalk. Six boys were turned over to the Juvenile Deipartment and eight were given suspended sentences of five dollars each and were warn ed by Judge Holmes of the Muni c!ple Court not to come back Judge Holmes gave these boys quito a lecture explaining to them that the proprieter of the Ding store had to meet his obligations by paying his billts and could not have the front of his Drug Store blocked continoudy. The arresting off’cer stated to the court that he had on several occasions forced the boys to move on, then he would drive around the block and come beck to find the same crowd, ap proximately gathered again. One of the boys stated to the Court : he had formerly worked in the store and that it was a kind of a meeting place for the youngsters after school hours. NEGRO SHARECROPPERS 25.2 PERCENT OF FOURTEEN SOUTHERN STATES Washington D. C.—Farm ten ancy In the United States has in creased form 25 percent in 1935 With an additional 10 percent part renter group in the latter year. Negro farm tenants represent one third <xf this class of labor in the rural South. These are some of the facts mado avtilable by the Prescient's National Resources Committee in a report on farm tenancy. This report and other studies under taken by State Planning Boards are outlined in volume II of the Index of Research Projects issued by the Works Progress Adminis tration. Figures just compiled by Mrs. Constance Daniel of the Division of Information Farm Security Ad ministration, present a vivid pic ture of farm tenancy and share cropping among Negro farm la borers in 14 southern states. The total aumber of farm tenants within the race is 626,750 the FISA figures reveals. This represents 34.4 percent of all th® 1,815,754 tenants in 14 states of the South. Negro sharecroppers in the same region total 381,197 or 52.2 percnt of the 727,780 total number of sharecroppers in the 14 states. From one-fifth one fourth of the farm population live in ex treme poverty, the WPA index continues. The average income of tenants in the South is much lower than that of farm operators In noma districts the annual in come for tenants averages only $46 per person, the WPA Index says in digesting the report on the President’s Committee on farm tenancy. Recommendations made by the Committee include programs for federal and state action to provide land for tenants, help present land owner-operators retain their farms discourage land speculation and ownership by non-farmers, im prove leaise contract and landlord tenant relationships and lighten the tax burden of farmers. A closer view of the farm ten ant situation is given in the re port of the Mississippi State Plan ning Committee. “In 1930, 72.1 percent of all farm operators in Mississippi were tenants,” the WPA Index says in outlining the State Pfenning ComSmltltee’s re port. Thi* was nearly 30 percent (continued on page 5) TO CONDUCT JOINT REVIVAL REV. J. H. BROWN Rev. J. H. Brown, outstanding Revivalist and Evangelist of Chicago, Illinoi*, will conduct the joint Revival wh’oh will begin Sunday, June llj at Zion Baptist j Church. This joint revival will be spon sored by Pilgrim and Zion Bap tist Churches and will last two weeks. The public is invited to come out and attend this great revival campaign. We arj sure you will be benefited. TELEPHONE CO. APPOINTS COLORED MAN F'iSK GRADUATE APPOINTED COMMERCIAL REPRESENTA TIVE OF MICHIGAN TELE PHONE CO. Detroit, June 1 (ANP)—Ramon S. Scruggs who graduated from Fisk university in 19S2 has been employed by the Michigan Fit'll Telephone company as commercial representative beginning June 5, it was announced by Ben R. Marsh commercial superintendent. Soon after he finished college, Mr. Scruggs was employed by the Rumford Bakin* Powder company of Providence, R. I. as one of its field representatives. Later he did service work In Detroit and fo", the past four years has been Boys' Work secretary at the St. Antoine branch of the YMCA. In discuss'ng Mr. Scruggs’ ap; pointment, Mr. Marsh said, ‘‘We have studied the possibilities of developing the telephone business among Negroes of the city, and have discussed it with several leaders of this g'oup. We are im pressed with the possibilities in this direction. “The increasing number of large and small business concerns opera ted by Negroes provides a grow ing market for both local and long distance telephone service. The professional group should also he studied to determine whether its member* are provided with ader quate telephone service facilities. When to the business and profes sional market is added the large number of homes not now provided with telephone service, it would seem that there is a fertile field before us for development, “We determine to employ! a Negro to undertake this develop ment -work and after interviewing several high grade applicants for the position, referred to us by the placement division of the board of education, Ramon Scruggs was selected because his background of experience qualifier him especial ly well to represent this company in the field of sales and se j'ice.” -0O0 MASONIC WIDOWS HONORED The Masons of Omaha, honored the widows of the deceased Ma sons Sunday May 28th at the Masonic Temple, 26th and RUm do Sts,, with an elaborate dinner sponsored by the Masters’ and Wardens’ council of Omaha, J. T. Scott, W. M. President. About one hundred fifty Masons and their wives were present includ’ng Hot). Nathaniel Hunter, N. W. Y, M. of Nebraska and its jurisdiction and Hon. A. R. Goodlett, D. G. M. and othe- grand officers. Thirty widows constituted the gueat of honor, off of whom made gratifying expressions. Thebe are just a few of the ex press'on caught by the writer that were made by the widows. “I didn’t know that there were so many widows in Omaha.” “This is one day I look forward to each year.” “If I ever many again, I hope ho will be a Mason too.” “I am glad that I was the wife of a Mason.” “I am satisfied with what the Masons have done for me.” Music was furnished by the Masonic quartette, Hon. Nathaniel Hunter, M. W. G. M. of Nebraska and its jurisdiction, made the principle address. He said in part, to the widorws. “We are your brothers, we want you to feel as such. The Masonic Lodge is one hundred pe-cent for your protec tion. And will do all we can for WIFE STABS HUSBAND TO' ■ DEATH It is alleged that Mrs. Georgia Warner, 2424 Erskine Street, stabbed her husband, Mr. Harry Warner, with a butcher knite, Tuesday a<t 4:30 P. M. in their home. Mr. Warner died shortly af ter arriving at the hospital. Mrs. Georgia Warner is the daughter of the late Mr. Andy Harbin who resided at 30th and Grant streets for a number of years. Mr. Harb'n will be remem bered by many as a member of Zion Church and was engaged in the plumbing work. Both Mr. and Mm. Warner have been long resi dents of Omaha. your interest.” Hon. A. R. Good, lutt also made encouraging re marks sprinkled with bits of humor and was appreciated by all. The climax came when Mrs. Jrh. D. Lewis, past Grand Matron addressed the body, and told of some of the great accomplishments of the 0. E. S. J. W. Dacus, wor shipful mastee' of Omaha Lodge No. 9 acted as Master of Ore monies. -nOo——.— DR MYRON ADAMS DIES Atlanta, Ga., Jyne 1 (Special) _Dr. Myron W. Adams, the fourth president of Atlanta University, and for forty years in the service of the institution in various capa cities, died today at his home in West Townsend, Massachusetts. He was in his 79th year. The new» came an a shock to his many fi >* ends in Atlanta who were unaware of his illness. A native of Gilsum, New Ham pshire, Dr. Adams spent part of his boyhood days at Wilberforce Universtiy where his mother and brother were teachers. He was a graduate of Dartmouth College and the Hartford Theological Sem inary, and was the first member of the faculty at Atlanta Universit; to earn the Ph. D. degree. After four years spent in the pastorate in New England, and a year of graduate study at Ando ver Theological Seminary, Dr. Adams came to Atlanta University in 1889 to servo this institution as instructor, dean, treasurer, acting president, and finally president. He was married to Miss Cora Hardy, secretary of Slepman Seminary in 1914. At the time of Dr. Adams’ elec tion to the presidency of Atlanta University in 1923, the college was predominantly a high school with a small enrollment in the college and normal courses. At the end of his career in 1929, the high school work had been discontinued in the institution proper, courses in business administration had been introduced and summer school work begun. Tt was the privilege of Dr. Adams, as president of Atlanta University, to sign the agreement of affiliation on April 1, 1939, whereby Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Slepman College were combined in a univer sity plan for a visit as a guest of Atlanta University. -oOo ERNEST MOORE DEAN SOUGHT BY MOTHER Washington, June 1 (ANP)— Ernest Moore Dean, 43, wherever you are your aging mother Mrs. Sarah Dean 2724 Uth St. N. W. Washington D. C. has faith in the power of the Negro press believ ing that after all else has failed she can reach you ' through this medium. At least that is the story > SUPREME COURT BLOCKS ATTEMPT TO DODGE THE GRANDFATHER CLAUSE Washington, D. C. June 1—The attempt of the state of Oklahoma ■to dodge a Unite.! States supreme court decision in 1915 which out lawed the grandfather clause in its constitution was in turn out lawed by the United States su preme court here May 22. In rendering its opinion in Lana vs. Wilson, the court held that Oklahoma had an unconstitutional law in the 1916 statute requiring persons who had not voted in 1914 , to register within a period of tea days or forever thereafter lose their right to register and vote. The 1916 registration law v*as paused immed’ately after the grandfather clause was declared unconstitutional, and was designed to catch Negroes off their guard and restrict their suffrage. The opinion, written and deliv ered by Mr. Justice Frankfurter, held that the 15th Amendment to tho Constitution “nullifies sophis ticated as well as simple minded modes of discrimination.” The • opinion represented a 6-2 decision with Justice Me Reynolds and But I ler dissenting and Justice Doug las not participating. The case, which was carried to tho high court b^ the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, represents the (continued on page 2) that Mrs. Dean told her pastor who promptly referred her to the office-of the ANP in the hope that some help could be given the anxious mother and he daughters. According to her story Mrs. Dean says her son leif f 'duUlanjjoga Tenn. in 1937 and was last heard from in iik’troit back in 1938. Since that time there has been no word from her son. > •, ■-0O0- « ILLINOIS HONORS VETS of FAMOUS EIGHTH ja(fo, June 1 (ANP)—Morn the one-third of the members of he 8Ch Infantry, Illinois Na tional Guard have been awarded the SUite of Illinois “Long and Honorable Service Medals, The prefienta/lion was made Friday May 26 at the Armory by the regimental commander, Colonel William J. Warfield, who himself enlisted in tjhe regiment as a pri vate in 1902. Ceremonies proceeding the pre sentation included a regimental parade followed by an inspection conducted by the field and staff officers. Captain James E. Cashift regimental adjutant announced that the general public is invited. The officer receiving a medal for longest continuous service is Captain Harry H. Jones. He en listed in the regiment at the age of 16 in 1900 after serving frvs years as a mascot. He commands Company “E.” __-nOn ■■■• WOMAN IS NEW HEAD OF NEW YORK WPA NEGRO THEATRE New York, June 2 (C)— Edna Thomlas, for many yearg prominent in Negro d-mmatic circles, has succeeded J, Augustus Smith, also colored, as director of the WPA Theatre project’s Negro unit in New York it was announced Mon day. Mrs. Thomas began her career as a member of the old Lafayette Stock Company in 1918 and appear ed in “Porgy” in America and in Europe. She also took noles in “Run Lil’ Chillun” and “Stevedore.” Her lastest parts were in the WPA “Macbeth” and “Androcles and the Lion” WTA production of Bernard Shaw’s play.
