. ■ • IDE /JUSTICE/EQUALITY HEW TO THtUNE\ ’ LARGEST ACCREDITED NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEST Op '‘H'CAPO AND NORTH OF KANSAS CITY Entered as 2nd Class Matter at Postoffice, Omaha, Nebr., under Act of March 8, 1874. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11, 193» Number 31— RIFLE SHOT KILLS ‘VISITING’ EAGLE 1 WBsmmv - Tom Jones . . . displays eagle shot in his yard. An eagle with a seven foot wing spr ad last Monday morn ing “inspected” Logan Fontenelle homes, a few minutes later was shot and killed by Tom Jones in a tree in his back yard at 1618, North 21st street. The eagle thought to be wild, was later discovered to be the pot of the Metropolitan Produce Co., from where it had escaped from its pen. United Cab Wrecked In Holland, Towa A United Cab was stolen from the stand Monday night by a thief who drove it to H>l!&rd, Iowa, wrecked and le*t it. The manager refused to give the nv.-u of the thief, but it has be. n ru* mored that it was a well known Omaha youth who st' >e the cab. __rtOr* CME Bishops Discuss Our Racial Problems When the Southestern Missou ri and Illinois annual conference •f the CME Church convened in Chicago last week, a large por tion of .he program was given over to discussion of the race’s educational, health, soial and eco nomic problems. The photograph ihows three bishops of the con nection as the conference, which drew more than 1,500 communi cants from the Detroit, -St. Louis and Chicago area, began last Tuesday night. Left to right are Bishop James A. Bray, Chicago, who presided Lis-hop R. A. Carter, Chicago, who delivered the noonday ad dress Thursday, and Bishop C. L. Russell of Washington who preached the communion sermon Tuesday night. (ANP Photo) -oOn 2nd Virginia Salary I Ca«e Up in Virginia for Hearing Norfolk, Va. Nov. 9—Continu ing its fight to compel boards of education in southern and bor der states to recognize the right of Negro teachers in the public schools to be paid salaries equal 1o wages paid white teachers do ing the same work, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People filed a petition in the United States District Court here Thursday, November 2, on behalf of Melvin O. Alston, a Negro teacher in the Booker T. Washington High School here. Alston is seeking to force the local board of education to pay him a salary equal to that of a white tpacher doiug the same work. He is represented by Th'ir good Marshall, special counsel for the NAACP. As a taxpayer and a teacher Alston’s suit is being brought under Section 41 and 43, of the United States Code. The former section refers to the right of all persons within the jurisdiction of tho United States to “make and enforce contracts to sue, and to receive ‘full and equal benefit of all laws’ as is enjoyed by white citizens.” The latter section refers to the liability of all per sons who attempt to deprive others of “rights and privileges, secured by the Constitution and laws” of the United States. This is the second teacher salary case brought by the NAACP against the local board of education here. EXPERTS TO TESTIFY TO I. Q. OF NEGRO AND WHITE PUPILS IN MARYLAND TEACHERS SALARY CASE Raltimre, Md. Nov. 8—Because hoard of education would have of the Anne Arundel County the public believe that, Negro children do not have the capacity to learn as quickly as white children, two expert wi nesses will be heard before the United States District Court here on November 9 when the case of Walter Mills, Camp Parole, Md., school teacher comes up for hear ing. The experts who have been call ed in to testify are: Dr. Charles H. Tompson, dean of Howard University’s college of liberal arts, and an outstanding educa tor; and Dr. Otto Klinebeig, pro fessor of psychology at Colum bia University, and author of a number of books on the Negio. Mills, a school principal at Camp Parole, is seeking to foice tho Anne Arundel County board of education to pay him a sal iry equal to that paid to a white teacher doing the same wo'-k. 'I he board, in setting forth ob jections to paying white and colored teachers in the counties of Maryland equal salaries, has given as one of its reasons the fact that Negro children do not | have the capacity to leaA as aapidly as whites, hence Negro teachers in charge of .hese pupils should be paid iess than white teachers who teach white pupils. Mills is represented by Leon Ransom, professor of Law at Howard University Law School; William H. Haslie, dean of the law school; W. A. C. Hughes, Jr., of Baltimore; and Thiirgcod Marshall, special counsel of the National Association for tne Ad vancement of Colored People. -ouo ASK GOVERNOR TO PROBE MISSOURI MOB’S OPEN TERROR ON NEGROES New York, Nov. 9—Governor Lloyd G. Stark of Missouri was urged to conduct a thorough m vestiga ion into the open terror ization of Negro citizens in the town of Oran, Mo. last July by a mob of whites, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced to day. In a letter sent to the Governor Tuesday, October 31«t, the Asso ciation backed up its call for a probe with signed affidavits. Ac cording to the affidavits one of which was signed by the Rev P. J. Rogers, one of the victims and a prominent resident of the t>>\vn following outline of the story is given: A mob of whites descended up on the Negro section of the town July 15, forced the Negro citi zens from their homes and then ordered them to ‘‘leave town by sundown.” When they returned to their homes sometime later they found their property dam aged and many of their belong ings stolen. The Association’s letter terna ry the outrage ‘ an open and fla SERGEANT AGAIN Harry Buford, who was de moted a V*out two yea vs ago to patrolman, was promoted Mils week back again 'o detective sergeant by council action on re commendation of yol' o co.unrs sioner Jensen. He will replace detective sergrant A. 0. Ander son who retired on an $80.QU monthly pension. -OV/O D. C. White Cadets See Army Show; Negroes Barred Washington, Nav. 9 (ANP)—; “A pinate s loving for whifta school cadets only” could easily have been the sign on die Central High Kchool stadium here Tues day afternoon at two o’clock, when the U. S. Army put on n Q 'monstration of modern met nods for the benefit of the white cade:?. The unit from Fort Mende, used romo of the latest equipment in making this display for the cad ts showing the most intricate maneuver?. Negro instructors in military tactics at the three Negro high schools with cadet corps Dunt>ar. Armstrong and Cardoza, were not invited to participate nor were '.he colored cad fs invited. When brought to the attention of the board of education, the ex cuse was made that Col. Cragie, white instructor in things mili tary for Districts 1 to 9 in the rehool system/ Waa made ’arrange ments with the officials at Camp Meade and that. Col. Atwood, colored military instructor in charge of Divisions 10-13, the Negro grouping in the school system, had no inklig of what was transpiring. This is the second time that tho Negro cadets and their in structors have been ignored in such things, for on a previous weasion a demonstration at Fort Meyer, was held for the benefit of he whita teachers and no in vitation extended the Negroes to participate. Whether or not a separate de monstration will be given the Negro cadets is uncertain. grant violation of the United Stater. Constitution and the laws of the s ate of Missouri.” -0C0 PLAN “GREATEST JEWISH CITY” IN ETHIOPIA New York, N. Y. Nov. 8 (C) While President Roosevelt urge { the Inter-Governmental Comtnit tte on Political Refugees to stait at once a olan for “setting sever al million people in new areas of :he earths surface,” dispatches from Rome revealed a project for the creation of “the gratest Jew ish city in history” in the Lake Tana region of Ethiopia. The Rome plan was advanced by the Organization for Assistance of Jewish Refugees. President Roc RECEIVES HIGH “Y” POST W. Ellis Stewart Widely known insurance execut ive of Chicago who was elected vice pres cl-nt of the National Council of the Young Men's Chris ten Association at its annual con. venticn held in Detroit, Michigan last week. Mr. Stewart has for several years been chairman of the board of directors of the Wa bash Avenue YMCA in Chicago and is secretary of the Supreme Liberty Life Insurance Co. sevelt also suggested African as w*»1! os American and Australa sian sites to solve the problem. -0O0 BRITISH SPIKE GERMAN PROPAGANDA IN SO. AFRICA New York, Nov. 9 (C)—News from Johannesburg, the Union of South Africa, indilates that a million dollar subscription fund has been started for the tannounu ed purpose of countering German propaganda. The fund has the ap proval of Prime Minister Gen. J. C. Smuts. A manifesto declar ed that this ‘Union Unity Fund would he used primarily to prc vent the real issue before the country from becoming beclouded by racial animosities.” The Union of South Africa broke off re lations with Germany on Septem ber 5th. -0O0 AMERICAN WOODMEN INSURANCE COMPANY HONORS ITS SUPREME COMMANDER DENVER. COLO. Nov. 17 (C) Ono of the most outstanding and successful events in the history of the Am- rican Woodmen In surance Company was the Birth day Membership Campaign which honored its Supremo Command er, Lawrence II. Lightner, dur ing the month of September. In addition to the many expression: of appreciation and flowers from th members of the Insurance company, a thousand new appli cations were received. The affair was climaxed by the radio ap pearance of Mr. Lightner, who spoko over the NBC Network to thousands of listeners. Nationwide Winners in Contest on Tuberculosis k VIVIAN HAMPTON (left) of Nashville, Tcnn. and Frankie N. Golden (right) of Ocilla, Ga., win first prizes for their essays on tuberculosis. More than 100,000 Negro students In high schools and colleges through out the country participated in the annual contests conducted by the National Tuberculosis Association and its affiliated organizations. Miss Hampton Is winner in the high school group. Miss Golden's essay was judged the best among college students. Rev. F. Jones Moderator Makes Appeal to Baptist The Baptist of Omaha, Coun cil Bluffs, and vicinity'—listen to the bugle call of the Baptist Con vocation to lb© held in the First Baptist Church of Omaha, Tue« ay, Nov. 14. This is one of thol one hundred such convocations that has been set u>> in the North ern Baptist Convention. It is ex pected that through this effort, there shall be a great spiritual awakening among Northern Bap tist to a serious consideration of tho “Mission of th° Church in. a Troubled World.” The goal i 2.000 Baptist in attendance and this includes Negro Baptist. Therefore knowing the benefits that will he derived from this great religious festival, 1 am ap- | pealing to every Baptist to at-1 tend this Convocation. I. t us represent not less than 500 of .he 2,000 goal that is set. J If there was ever a time where Baptist should show their colors prirlo ,and loyalty, now is the time to do it. My faith in you gives me the fe il'ng that we can and will do the job for God. The team workers, all national leaders and are worthy of the largest , hearing possible. Mem bers of tihe t arn are: Rev. Eail Adams, Lcjade.t* Mrs. Ilar-ilio E. Swain, Rev. J. C. Robbins, Rev. M. E. Brotcher, Rev. Richard Hailand. __ _n An_ CAB CALLOWAY ON _^NATION-WIDE TQJUU NEW YORK, N. Y. Nov. 17— (C)—Cab Calloway, his royal Highness of th? Hi De Ho, has been booked for a nation-wide tour with his Co'.ton Club Revuo. Having completed a 14-month run at the famous Cotton Club, Cal loway ‘"broke in” his act at the Sta ie Theatre of Hartford, Conn.. where he shattered the all-tim-* record by a wide margin. He fol lowed on ‘.he heels of Artie Snaw anj Benny Goodman. Now he is completing a record tour in the New York Area. -0O0 MARIAN ANDERSON TELLS VIEWS <»N SINGING IN ETUDE MAGAZINE Philadelphia, Pa. No/. 16 (0) Marian Anderson, -eletrated cen tral o, gives her opinions on sing ing in an interview entitled: ‘ Some Reflections on Singing’ in the Octob r issue of the Etude Magazine. She attributed the progressive ness of the mo/ ment here pri marily to the broadness of the State Administrator, D. B. Lasse ter, who has orked diligently since his appointment in 1936. Before an audience of 500 white and co lored, she lauded the fact that while the nations of Europe are engaged in another major con flict, the white and Negro lead ers of Georgia were gathered be neath one roof seeking solutions to a common problem. -oOo-— CONFESS CRIME BEFORE TRIAL New York, N. Y. Nov. 1 (C)— Booked on a charge of second degree murder, Russell Thomp kins, 23, 525 Macon St., Brooklyn and Mannings Burns, 18, of Bal timore, pleaded guil y before Judge William Dyer in Brook lyn County Court before a jury ha^ been selected to try their case. They were accused of beat ing to death 76 year old Her man Hecht, white during an at tempted holdup over " year ago. -oOo NURSES’ NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETS IN MANHATTAN New York Cty, Nov. *J (ANP) —Meeting last Friday in the committee room of the American Nurses Association, members of tho advisory council of the Na tional Association of Colored Graduate Nurses discussed ways and means of cooperating with tho colored nurses, and aiding that organization’s program. Tho council chairman is Mrs. Ruth Logan Roberts, New York COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN r~---—..TT ~» RICHMOND DARTHE heads com mittee of outstanding Negro artists j and sculptors to select best medal design for National Tuberculosis Association. The medals, designed by Negro art students, will bo given to winners in annual essay contest on tuberculosis. INJURED IN AUTO WRECK Mrs. Zoo Walker, proprietor of the Zoe’s Lunch and Barbequd a, 2210 N. 24th was in a collision with Mr. Wesley White, 2209 N. 28th street, Thursday morning at 28th Ave. and Miami Sts. In the ear with Mrs. Walker, was h#r mother, Mrs. WiVie Long, who received a rractured arm Clyde Crump, also in the car, re ceived cuts on the head and hand. Both Mrs. I»ng and Mr. Crump were tileated at Nicholas Serin Hospital. Mrs. Long returned home but Mr. Crump remained there at the hospital. Mr«. Walker, herself, received a small cut over the eye. Her car was badly wrecked. -oOo City, and Dr. M. O. Bousfield of Chicago is vice chairman. The council, whose m mbership in cludes 45 of the nation’s medical and law eaders has the folliwing objectives: 1. Improvement in the qualify of education now available for Negro nurses throughout the country. 2. Securing mor public support of nursing, education, as is given to the teaching, legal and other professions. 3. The training and placement of more Negro public health nurses, especially in the south. 4. Equalization of salaries for Negro nurses to those of white nurses in pdblicly suppor ed or ganizations * and institutions throughout the country. 5. Securing ^ r the Npgro nurse, her share of participation in the newer heal h programs »ct u|) by the Federal govern ment. -et‘s Build A Stair way to The Star's,” and ‘ A Tis ket, A Tasket”. -0O0 VIRGIN ’ISLANDS FEDERAL JUDGE MOORE PLEASED WITH NEW POST Chicago, Nov. 9 (ANP)—In a message to Chicago friends this week, Federal Judge Herman E. Moore of the Virgin Islands Dis trict Court, declared he was im mensely pleased with his new post and wi h the reception ac corded him by officials and by the populace. He was recently appointed to the Island judgeship by President Roosevelt on recom mendation of Illinois’ U. S. Sen ator Slattery. Judge Moore wrote | Chicago friends that he liked it. City Edition Sets* PER COPY Weather Cutlook for t e period Nov. 6 to November 11. Upper Mias, and lower Mo. valleys an Central Great Plains, tempe atjr es normal or higher for most part and week comparatively dry. -0O0 The Neguo in America Lab r Scene Treated in * 58 Studies in WPA Bibliography Washington, D. C.—More than f'f y books, pamphlets and re ports on the x" lation of the Ne gro to America's shifting indus trixxl scene are included in an ex tensive bibliography on *• indus trial Change and Employment Opportunity,” just issued by the Work Projects Administration. Among the notable Negro au thors whcKe studies on the im pact of industrial change upon employment within the race are listed in the bibliography are Lorenzo J. Greene, Abram L Harris, George E. Haynes, T. Arnold Hill, Charles S. Johnson, Emnv.tt J. Sco.t, and Carter G, Woodson. Tho publications listed in tho WrYA bibliography under “Negri Labor” range from ‘The N'-gro in the slaughtering and rn.at packing inxlustry in Chicago,” by Alma Hcrbst, to “The Negro as a Capitalist.’ The latter is a study of Ibankiing and bunress among American Negroes w *it ten by Abram L. Harris and published by the American Aca demy of Political and Soc’a! Science. Of current significance is a study by Emmett J. Scott con cerned with population move ments among Negroes during the last World’s War. The title ef this publication is “Negro Migra tion During the War.” The WPA bibliography lists Dr. Scot.’s production M a lHi) page publica tion issued under the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. This study appeared alter Dr. Scott served as Special As sistant to the Secretary of War. “The Mobility of the Negro,” by Edward E. Lewis of the Howard University teaching staff, is a later study of Negro migrants. Thin publication, also listed in the bibliography, shows the rela tion of the Negro to the Ameri can labor supply. Many phases of today’s inter national events are touched upon in Charles S. Johnson’s mono graph on “The Substitution of ; Negro Labor for European Immi grant Labor.” This work shares interest with other studies in the Kama field by Dr. Scott, T. J. Woofter, Jr., Dean Dutcher, Her man Feldman , Louise Venvble Kennedy, and Carter G. Woodson, all of which are listen in the bibliography. __ As a result of the intensive work undertaken by the Nation al Research Project of the WPA a large body of bibliography material was accumulated. Mater ial already published on indus trial development, labor trends pmong -certain industries in given locations, economic problems and social situations had to be stud ied by the project workers. Af ter some fifty publications of tho National Research Project made their appearance, inquiries came from students, workers’ or ganizations, economists, inteiest ed laymen and sociologists, -vho sought a guide to the current lit erature. The WPA bibtiograpohy was compile in order to meet this need. The subject matter of the bibliography Is not eorfined to publications on labor displace ment and absorption but em braces works touching upon the w holo problem of technological change and its effects upon em ployment. ‘ Changes in methods of pro duction are like to exert their effects jointly with the changes in the location of industries, in sizo and type of plants, and in forms of business organization,” writes Davi,j Weintraub, Direct or, National Research Proj'ct. “Every change, with all it im plies in the way of dislocation and adjustment of employment opportunities and conditions, oc curs as a phase of a continuous process of change in materals, management, processes, and pro ducts, in patterns of production, occupation and employment.