WEATHER Weather outlook for the period June 12 to June 17 Upper Miss, and lower I __ _Missouri Valley, general NEWS SERVICE ly f«jf 1st of wk, showers _ middle, fair again toward FREE PUBLICATION \ close; temp, near or be W ALL LOCAL NEW8| low normal north, near or MATTER above normal south por FLASH PHOTO _ tion r_ SERVICE ^ LARGEST ACCREDITED NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEST OF CHICAGO AND NORTH OF KANSAS CITY ♦ Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice, Omaiha, Cohirdav Iimo 17 10QO Number 11_ _Nebraska, under Act of March 8, 1874._PatUrUHV, June 11, ________ 100 Guests Greet Father. i Wilson At Harlem Reception JUDGE WATSON MAKES AD DRESS; DR. SAVORY IS PRESENT New York, June 15 (C)—One hundred guests, among them many of the leaders of educational, busi ness an(i social circles of Harlem, greeted the Rev. Gladstone Or lando Wilson, eminent young Catholic priest from Kingston, Jamaica at an informal reception in Room A on the second floor of (ihe YMCA 180 W. 135th street, Tuesday evening May 30, between 8 and 10 o’clock. Invitations were sent out by Floyd' J. Calvin, editor of Calvin’s Newspapers Service, who met Father Wilson three weeks ago in the new DePorres Irterracial Cen ter, 20 Vesey street and was so Impressed with his personality and bearing that he told Edilor George' K. Hunton of the Interracial Re view, who had arranged the meet ing between Mr. Calvin and Father Wilson that he believed many more of Father Wilson’s own peo plo in Harlem would appreciate an opportunity to meet him. Father Wilson was deiigruea with the offer of a chance to meet more of his own people in New York, and immediately gave the date of May 30 at the only one available. (Father Wilson, who is secretary to The Most Reverend Thomas A. Emmett, Roman Cath olic Bishop of Kingston, Jamaica, has been in New York since last October, doing special study in social science at Fordham Uni versity. At the age of only 33, Father Wilson is the holder of three Doctor’s degrees—Doctor of Philosophy, Dortor of Sacred The ology, and Doctor of Canon Jur isprudence—the law of the Catho lic Church. He is also vice chan cellor of the Diocese of Jamaica, a very high administrative posi tion in his Church. He speaks six languages fluently, and has stu died at several European universi ties, and at the Vatican in Rome. He delivered an address in Italian In the presence of the late Pope Pus XI, and was personally com mended by the Supreme Pontiff.) The Harlem meeting was entire ly informal. Among those present were Dr. P. H. H. Savory, chair man of Victory Mutual Life In surance Company and co-publish er of the Amsterdam News; Judge E. Tyer, principal of Public school James S. Watson; Mrs. Gertrude No. 24; Dr. Willis N. Huggins, instructor of history in Bushwick High school, Brooklyn; Dr. Ed ward E. Best; Attorney and Mrs. H. Eustace Williams; Attorney Fitzgerald Phillips; Miss Bernice J. Calvin; and Prof. Norris F. Roach, business school principal. Among: prominent out oi town guests were Dr, Tennyson Sin clair of Jamaica, B. W, I.; Attor ney Patrick Deleponha of Man deville, Jamaica, B. W. I.; and Dr. M. DuBois of Kingston, Jamaica. Assisting Mr. Calvin as hostes ses were Miss Daphne Atkinson, Miss Beulah Clark, and Miss Roxie Sterret. Distinguished white Catholics present were Father John LaFarge ■noted writer and critic, and a professor at Fordham University; and Editor George K. Hunton of the Interracial Review. Father Wilson Speaks After greeting all guests dur ing the course of an hour, a group of about seventy persons remained and Mr. Calvin, master of cere monies, asked Father Wilson if he would not give those who had never heard him speak the op portunity of hearing this views on America, (During his stay here, Father Wilson lhas spent rnpst of his spare time lecturing in white Catholic universities, and preach ing in large white Catiiolic Chur ches.) Father Wilson spoke for thirty five minutes reviewing his exper FIGURES IN CONGRESS COURT BATTLE A N-P A brilliant coeterie of attor neys who will conduct the widely heralded court trial to be held in connection with the National Bap tist Sunday school and BYPU Congress meeting in Tusla, Okla.. June 19-25. The Baptist Youth iences in both America and Europe where he studied extensively at various European universities. At the conclusion of Father Wilson’s talk, Father LaFarge gave a ibrief address, in which he expressed appreciation of the op portunity to meet a large number of new colored friends; and said that the question of race relations he thinks, is largely a matter of individual contacts each individual making a good impression on the other. Editor George K. Hunton spoke briefly of his experiences in in terracial work, and invited all present to visit the newly opened DePorres Interracial and ( ultural Center, 20 Vesey street. Judge Watson rays irimue Judge James S. Watson was paid a high tribute by Mr. Cal vin, who said he has made a fine record on ahe bench which le flects credit not only on his group bu:; on the entire judiciary of the city. Judge Watson then paid tri bute to Father Wilson as a scholar and a high churchman; said the people cf Harkm were proud of him and that his own people from the Islands are justly proud of him. He told the guest of honor that all present regretted that he must leave and return to his post in Jamacia, but wished him bon voyage and high success in his work at home. He welcomed Fath er Wilson back to America when ever he found it possible to return. Calvin Given Vote of Thanks Judge Watson then moved that* bho audience give a rising vote of thanks to Mr. Calvin for having taken the initiative in making pos sible the meeting at which Father Wilson had found so many new friends, and at which so many i new people had been able to meet Father Wilson personally and therefore more able to appreciate his scholarship and worth. It was announced that F'ather Wilson would sail for Jamaica on June 6. -0O0 30 UP FOR M. D. A T MEHARRY Nashville, Tenn., June 15 (C)— Thirty candidates for the M. D. degree were announced by Me harry Medical College last week; and 5 for the D. D. S.; 11 for the degree of Graduate Nurse; and 3 for certificates as Dental Hygien hare indicted their elders with negligence in home and religion jnd provision of economic securi ty. Attorneys prosecuting the case are Carl Roman Johnson, Kan sas C’'ty„. (left) and Robert L. Witherspoon. St. Louis. For the ^ ists. An interesting feature of the commencement exercises was that on June 1. The commencement spiaker was Dr. Jolhn Ellis Turner A. M.; LL. D., president of Lew iston State Normal School, Lew iston, Idaho, the father of Dr. E. L. Turner, president of Meharry Medical College. HISTORY IN THE MAKING For the first time in the history of Elkdom in America, the Offi cers of Omaha Lodge Number 39 BPOE Elks in person extended an invitation to the IBPOE of W Lod ge Number 92 to join them at 27th and Leavenworth Streets in a pa rade from there to Hanscom Park to commemorate Flag Day Ser vices. Hats off and in hand to Omaha Lodge Number 39 BPOE Elks for showing their spirit of tolerance in this commemorated services, a new day and a more fully coop May it be the opening wedge for which these two America’s own eration in the great principles for lodges stand for. -oOo- ’ LYNCHERS OF NEGRO TAXI DRIVER FREED WHEN SHERIFF FORGETS Daytona Beach, Fla. June 8— Despite the fact that in testifying before a coroner’s jury here April 29, he pn St. of Daytona Beach. The boy died shortly thereafter. At a coroner’s hearing April 29, Constable Durden termed the ac tions of the Blackwelder brothers “cold blooded murder.” He fur ther said: “I know these Black welder boys as well as I know any one.” According to Durden’s story at the earlier hearing, which was con tinued in order to allow “senti defense, Webster L Porter of Knoxville, Tenn., and Edward B Paxton of Columbus Ohio, where he is assistant district attorney of Franklin Co. Hon. Wm. H. Harrison is to presid, as judge. (ANP) ment to cool” he was on his way ■to the county jail at Deland, Flo with his taxi driver prisoner, when his car was halted by n barricade across the highway. The Blaekwelder brothers ran to the side of the machine and Everett struck at Snell with a shotgun. Durden said he dragged his prisoner with him and got out of the car in an effort to calm the two white men. “When we got out the Negro broke away and ran,” he said, “Earl shot at him with a rifle and missed. Then Everett shot him in tiie leg with the shotgun and Snell fell. Earl went over to the wounded taxi driver,” he added, and “fired two or three times in to hfs back.” It was at the second hearing in the case that Constable Dur den recanted his former testi mony and told the twelve-man jury that he was now unable to identify the Blackwelder brothers positively. They were set free. -oOo TWO CONVICTS ESCAPE IN STORM, CORNERED AND SHOT DOWN DY GUARDS L'ttle Rock, Ark., June 8 (ANP) _ two colored convicts, Archie Goodwin and James Patterson, who escaped last Thursday when a high wind demolished their tockade at Cumins State prison farm, later cornered and shot to death by trusty guards. Prison officials said the men were killed by two Negro trusties when they sprang On one who was beating hrough the woods between Cum m'ns and Guold, Ark. The shooting followed m the wake of a spring storm of great violence which injured many, caused damage elsewhere in the state estimated a million dollars. Slain Convict Goodwin was serv ing 21 years for assault with in tent to kill, burglary and grand larceny; Patterson was serving 7 years for burglary and larceny. Another convict who escaped in the stockade break returned vol untarily to the prison camp, and questioned by officials as to his attempted escape, he said“ just took to the woods for safety.” Several prisoners were injured when the atockade collapsed. Fontenelle Housing Pro ject Is Again Put Off Another Group of landlords Had Their Say Under Mr. Allwine’g direction, Tuesday Morning, June 13, quite a few apartment owners and one gentleman who represents the Plumbing Association, three in dividual spoke against the new ad dition to the Fontenelle Apart ment project After listening to several arguments against the project, the council put the mat ter off another week. MR. GILBERT SPEAKS IN INTEREST OF THE NEW FONTENELLE A P A R I - ME NT PROJECT Mr. S. Edward Gilbert, editor of the Omaha Star and President of the Negro Chamber of Com inerce, (appeared at a meeting in I'he City Council Chamber Tues day morning and registered his approval in favor of the addition of the new Fontenelle Apartment project. Mr. Gilbert called to the ittention of the City Council the unsanitary condition of many of ho Negroes’ present homes and '.o the fire hazards of the homes in this district. LOCAL ATTORNEY SPEAKS AGAINST FONTENELLE HOUSING PROJECT Atty. H. J. Pinkett spoke against the new Fontenelle housing pro ject Tuesday morning at the City Council meeting Mr. Pinketit sta ted the present Fontenelle hous ing project was not serving the purpose it was intended to serve when built. He stated that, one tenant lived in the present Fon tenelle apartments who owns two drug stores and there are three tenants living in the Fontenelle Apartments who are in clerical positions drawing better than $300 a month salary. He ,also stated that there was one tenant who owns a ten thousand dollar home in Bemis Park district and had rented his own home out and is now living in the Fontenelle apart ments. The Mayor at this point inter rupted Mr. Pinkett and asked him to pkjase name the party who owned a ten thousand dollar home i and lived in the apartments. Af ter some persuassion by the Mayor and a few moments of hesitation on the part of Atty. Pinkett, he said the man’s name was Mr. Ben Handler. At this point Mr. Klus nick interrepted Mr. Pinkett and asked if Mr. Ben Handler was in the Council Chamber and if he was would he please stand. Mr. Handler was asked, “Do you own a ten thousand dollar house in Be mis Park Addition?” Mr. Hand ler answered no, he did not and never did own such a home. DR. LENNOX AGAIN SPEAKS AGAINST THE FONTENELLE APARTMENT HOUSING PROJECT Dr. G. B. Lennox appeared in the City Council meeting again Tuesday morning and expressed big disapproval and reasons for not approving the Fontenelle a partment housing project. PETER MEHRENS SPEAKS AGAINST NEW FONTENELLE APARTMENT HOUSING PROJECT Mr. Peter Mehrens, a member, of the Board of Education, and who ran high in the Negro distr ict for City Commissioner May 9 viciously registered his disappro val of any new Fontenelle apart ments being built. Mr. Mehrens talked at length and after con cluding his argument against the new project, he kept up a whisp ering campaign from one Commis sioner to another during the rest of the Council session. Mr. Meh THE HON. WALTER W. HEAD EX-OMAHAN ON NAT L COUN CIL AGAINST INTOLERANCE IN AMERICA Katherine Hepburn Serves As Model for Spirit of Tolerance In Painting by McClelland Barclay for Independence Day Ceremony of the Council Against Intolerance In America Katherine Hepburn, dynamic star of stage and screen, today was presented in a new role—that of a model for the Spirit of Tolerance in a patriotic pos ter painted by McClelland Barclay, nojted illustrator, for the nationwide Independence Day Ceremony of the Council Against IntoleraiVe in America. The poster, which will symbolize the American Declaration of Tolerance and Equality, initiated George Gordon Battle, United States Senator W. Warren Barbour of New Jersey and William Allen White, co-chairman of the Council, will be reproduc ed on billboards in Times Square and throughout the nation. Miss Hepburn, now appearing in the Broad way hit play “The Philadelphia Story,” consented to model for the painting after she had been selected by Mr. Barclay as the American woman who, in the minds of American citizens, “best symbolized the Spirit of Tolerance.” Mr. Barclay himself will direct the wrork of transposing the painting from the original canvass to the Times Square billboard. He will work on the scaffold at the Billboard next week, when the job of painting begins. The Independence Day Ceremony will entail adoption of the Declaration of Tolerance and Equal ity at thousands of community patriotic celebrations throughout the nation on July Fourth as part of a program to “afford a stirring national rededication to American ideals of tolerance and freedom as set forth in our Declaration of Independence,” the Coun cil announced. The Declaration has been submitted to the Governors of the 48 States for approval and signat ure and will be presented to Congress after the In dependence Day observance. Among the outstanding leaders of American civic and patriotic organizations who are serving on the Independence Day Committee of the Council are: Walter W. Head, President, Boy Scouts of America; Colonel James A. Moles, President General, United States Flag Association; Isador S. Worth, National Commander, Jewish War Veterans of the United States; Owen A. Galvin, National Commander, Dis abled American Veterans of the World War; Joseph Berning, Supreme President, The Catholic Knights of America; Lester F. Scott, National Executive, Camp Fire Girls, Inc.; Frank L. Weil, President, Young Men’s Hebrew Association ^Alfred J. Kenn edy, Past Commander-in-Chief, Spanish War Veter ans—1898; Mrs. Ray F. Schwrartz, Executive Direc tor, Young Women’s Hebrew Association; Robert B. Handy, Jr., Adjutant General, Veterans of For eign Wars of the United States; Mrs. John French, President, National Board, Young Women’s Christ ian Association; Dr. Edward J. McCormick, Grand Exalted Ruler, Grand Lodge, Benevolent and Pro tective Order of Elks; John E. Manley, General Sec retary, National Council, Young Men’s Christian As sociations; Mrs. Bess Duncan Wells, National Pres ident, American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. rens is the owner of a large block of apartments on Webster street. 94,000 SIGN ANTI-LYNCHING PETITIONS; TIME LIMIT EX TENDED New York, June 9—Averaging five thousand a week, signatures to petitions calling for passage of the Gavagan federal anti-lynching bill reached the 94,000 mark, of ficials of the NAACP. reported to day. The association is seeking 100, 000 of these signatmres. The time limit has been extended indefinite ly it was said, in order to permit a full cross-section of the entire country to express support of the bill.