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THRU THE Darkness I See BY FRED C. WILLIAMS CALIFORNIA “HEAT WAVE” HITS NEW YORK:—The news that Les Hite, known as the Calif ornia “Heat Wave” proved. Such an overwhelming success when he premiered at the million dollar Golden Gate Ballroom in New York City and won the admiration of the dancing public that he has heTd ov er for an extended engagement, co starring with Count Basie. Les Hite is the great favorite out on the Pacific Coast, an exceptional showman, as well as a splendid mu sician and director. New York is rcoir Mid-West CASH COAL CO. JA-OII5 24 YEARS IN SAME LOCATION 1017 North 23rd St. Blui Star Semi-lump $10 a coal that Is less than 3 percent ash Mid-West Special Cherokee Nut & Semi-Anthracite Mixed $6.50 to be complimented for recognizing j the musical ability of this popular westerner. Capturing the fancy and favor of the sophisticated East is an achievement that will encour- . age musical artist of other sections to invade sedate and usually cold harded Gotham. PENETRATING THE FOG: — j An interesting item crept into the news last week that Henry Bowen, a railroad fireman of Portsmouth, j Va., has just made application for a patent on a device known as the “Bowen Fog Sweeper”. The idea is to produce a volume of wind, a cyclonic force from a nozzle pro truding in front of an auto and propelled by a special motor that would sweep the fog away from the front of the machine. Mr. Bowen is optimistic concerning his inven tion and is now working on a de vice to counteract poison gas used by belligerent nations in warfare. This young man should be encour aged in his effort to perfect all of his devices, because of their hum anitarian aspects. WHAT WAS THE CAUSE?:— The stage play, ‘“John Henry” starred by Paul Robeson, support ed by Ruby Elzy, went on the rocks in New York city recently; after five days, the manager closed the doors. Poor attendance was his explanation. Other reasons have been advanced, some to the effect that Robeson’s outspoken defense of Soviet Russia may have influ enced New York’s theatre going public who are truly patriotic and resent any attitude that does not spell Americanism. THE FADING COLOR LINE:— Congress passed an act June 8, 1926, empowering the president of the United States to fill vacancies in the Military Academy at West Point and the Naval Academy at Annapolis, by appointing sons of veterans of the army and navy, marine and aviation corp. Because the time limit was short Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia, now has before Congress, a bill to ex W AN ALL-AROUND FRIEND Your telephone will help you get what you want. NEWS AND INFORMATION. Interesting news—answers to your questions—come to you by telephone. FRIENDS. Your telephone keeps you in close touch with people you like—enables you to enjoy fre quent visits with them. GOOD TIMES. 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Knoxville cagers have dropped only one home game this year. Their latest victories were a twin bill against LeMoyne and a win over Fisk. Final home game is the twin bill with Morehouse Feb ruary 12-13. We regret that the camera cut Jordan’s face in two but K. C. fans know that he never loses face on the basketball floor. He has star red consistently for Knoxville this senson, his first for the Bulldogs. tend the power of the 1926 bill. The bill itself, as well as the ammend ment, does not deny the right of any son of any veteran to be den ied this opportunity on the grounds of color. As citizens of this coun try, we should use all of our power and influence to see that the boys of our race get the benefit of the advantages offered by the present bill and write our senators and congressmen to vote for the pass age of the Russell amendment. STANDS BY HIS GUNS: - Mayor LaGuardia of New York city makes public statement to the ef fect that he will insist on the ap pointment of magistrate Paige of Harlem to the position of judge in the General Session’s Court vacan cy in Brooklyn. Legal authorities contend that they cannot be given the position because he is not a resident of Brooklyn; but what a bout the fact that Brooklyn is a community in Greater New York. We admire the courage and tenac ity as well as the fairness of men like Mayor LaGuardia. Ia’Cs have more of them. A MODERN PHARISEE:— The action of Governor L. D. Dickerson of Michigan in denouncing a group of poor people seeking restoration of tTie mothers’ pension cuts, as he was teaching a Sunday School class at Central Eaton Methodist church, where the delegation of women sought him out and found him. An grily he denounced them and stat ed that God’s temple was no place for such talk. Christ fed the poor and drove the money changers, out of the temple, but Gov. Dickerson, like the Pharisees looked down up on the poor and exalted himself. CARTER CHARITY CLUB— The Carter Charity Club met at the home of Mrs. Leona McVay, 2868 Corby St., Thursday, Febru ary 1, 1940 with mesdames Leona McVay, Gertrude Green and Susie Yancey as hostesses. The chain was broken by the other hostess, Mrs. Margaret Starks who has served with the ladies since join ing the club some years ago. Mrs. I Starks passed January 23, 1940.j We all loved her dearly, but God ! loved her best. The meeting was called to order by the President Mrs. Myrtle Met calfe. Mrs. Alice Smith was ap pointed chairman of the committee Robbing Pharmacy 2306 N. 24th St. WE. 1711 Free Delivery from 8 a. m. to 1 a. m. JA. 9411 McGILL’S — BAR & BLUE ROOM E. McGill, Prop. 2423-25 NORTH 24th St. WINE, LIQUORS, and CIGARS Blue Room Open 8 p. m. to 1 a. m. Open for Private Parties from 2 to 7 p. m. —No Charges— WE SPECIALIZE IN MIXED DRINKS—In case you don’t know what to put in it—Call CASEY, JAckson 9411. He has got the works and knows what to do with it. He’s North Omaha’s Famous drink mixer. -- ~ .on sewing for the needy families. Members are to participate. Mrs. Viva Phillips was accepted as a new member in place of Mrs. Starks. The next meeting will be held March 7, 1940 at the home of Mrs. Addie Seals, 2810 Binney St. Mrs. Myrtle Metcalf, Pres., Mrs. Susie Yaney, Reporter. Abe Wallace MY NEW ASTROLOGY READ INGS ARE READY!! B. M. H.—Please tell me if I will get a better job soon and if so will it be here in this city or not? Ans: A very good job is sched uled for you this very month. One in the city vuhtare you are located at present. One in your position must apply at employment agencies or advertise in the local papers in order to get work. D. F.—I told my husband that we were expecting a baby and he told me to go back to my parents and Idid. Now he is acting very peculiar since I left and I want to know what is the meaning of it? Ans: Pack your duds and go back to your husband the very day you read this message. You are his responsibility and if you don’t stick to him and make him support you now, then you won’t have a husband. It isn’t your parent’s place to care for you and his ex pectant child when it arrives, so go back and make him do right by you. L. J.—Dear Sir, it is a woman who has my husband and has had him now for eight years and I want to know will you get her out of the way for me but I must tell you that she has a strong hand on him. Ans: She seems to have what it takes to keep your husband satis fied and there isn’t going to be an immediate change in his actions. Stop worrying about him, and try to get a little fun out of life your self.. Although—see that he sup ports you as he should for you are his legal wife. 0. M. C.—1 have been going with this boy for eight years. Now this last year I have dated other boys and this fellow tells me if I do this again that he will call the whole thing off. What must I do? Ans: It seems to me that this fellow you have been going with for eight years can’t demand all of of your time if he doesn’t anticipate marriage, and surely he has known you long enough to know whether he wants you for a wife or not. Give him the air and go with the other fellows and you will get a husband. G. B.—Who circulated this story on me and will it be cleared up or will it continue to get worse? Ans: The very young man that you think you are in love with let the “cat out of the bag”—no one else knew anything about this part icular incident but you two. You had better watch your step and you won’t have to face such accusations. R. T.—I am making plans to en ter nursing school this coming sum mer but there are msmy people who are trying desperately not to see me make a nurse, Should I pay them any attention. ? Ans: No. A course in nursing would certainly be an honorable profession and you would make a very good nurse. Why don’t you just take your mother’s advice and let the other people talk She knows what is best and she followed the nursing field herself. L. C.—Last year I sent for my Astrology Reading and I wish to know if I send a quarter this year can I get my reading for this year. Ans: Yes, you may. Be sure to send your full name, birthdate and correct birthdate along with your letter and if you like, I will be glad well-being of society in his private questions along with your remit tance for my new 1940 Astrology Reading. Send mail in care of this paper. THE FISK UNIVERSITY STAGE ( RAFTERS PLAYWRITING CONTEST The Department of Dramatics at Fisk University has moved from one interesting event to another since September when Mr. John M. Ross joined the Fisk faculty as di rector of that work. The students began at once con structing adequate and beautiful stage sets out of raw materials; they have presented two excellent plays, “Night Must Fall” and “Names in Bronze”, and a grant of $2,500 was secured from the Gener al Education Board to develope dramatic work at Fisk. Now they are announcing an an nual playwriting contest which should stimulate and produce ex cellent new dramatic material por traying Negro life in America. The following regulations gov ern the contest: Prizes 1. Winning Three Act Play $20.00 I 2. Winning One Act Play.$10.00 l 3. Second place 3 Act Play... $10.00 4. Second Place One Act Play 5.00 Eligibility 1. To any Negro adult who is a high school graduate and who is interested in play-writing. Subject Matter 1. Only plays of Negro life will be accepted. Folk drama is prefer red and encouraged. 2. This does not exclude white char acters who may appear in plays of Negro life. Length of Plays 1. Plays may be either one-act or long plays. (Long plays are us ually assumed to be of three acts). Deadline 1. Plays must be submitted not la ter than midnight of April 30, 1940. 2. Two typewritten copies of each play must be sent to THE FISK STAGECRAFTERS, John M. Ross, Director; Box 212, Fisk un iversity, Nashville, Tenn. Conditions 1. No plays will be accepted which have already been produced. 2. The production rights of the winning plays will be held for the author by the Fisk University Stagecrafters. 3. No play will be returned unless it contains sufficient return pos tage, Folk Material The Stagecrafters also hope to encourage the recording of situa tions which are suitable for drama tic writing. To that end they offer Prizes of $2.00 each for the five best descriptions of dramatic situ ations. These situations may be1 either original or taken from real life, and must be of Negro life in the South. These descriptions should contain not less than 200 or more than 400 words. (For other desired details ad dress the FISK University Stage crafters, John M. Ross, Box 212, Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn.) ARE THERE STILL MORE COLORED WOMEN THAN MEN? Every Census taken in the last 100 years has disclosed an excess of women over men in the Negro population of this country. The 1940 Census, which will start April 1, will show whether this is still the case. In 1930 there were 179, 806 more colored women than men. HOW MANY CITIES HAVE 100,000 OR MORE NEGROES? j In 1930 Beven cities hnd more than 100,000 Negroes, according to the Census Bureau. They were N. York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Balti more, Washington, New Orleans and Detroit. The 1940 Census which will start April 1, may show more cities having at least 100,000 colored persons as a result of rec ent noticeable movements from the country to the city. i LEGAL NOTICES Atty. W. B. Bryant 2414 1-12 North 24th St. Notice of Administration In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska: In the matter of the estate of Thomas Frazier, deceased. All persons interested in said es tate are hereby notified that a pet ition has been filed in said Court alleging that said deceased died leaving no last will and praying for administration upon his estate, and administration upon his estate, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said court on the 2nd day of March, 1940, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on the said 2nd day of March, 1940, at 9 o’clock A. M., to contest said pet ition, the Court may grant admin istration of said estate to Cornel ius Glover or some other suitable persons and proceed to a settlement thereof. Bryce Crawford, County Judge. Atty Hay L. Williams, Hoorn 1, Tuchman Bldg., at 24th and Lake St. Notice of Administration In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska: In the matter of the estate of Walter T. Davis, deceased. All persons interested in said es tate are hereby notified that a pet ition has been filed in said Court alleging that said deceased died leaving no last will and praying for that a hearing will be had on said petition before said court on the 2nd day of March, 1940, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on the said 2nd day of March, 1940, at 9 o’clock A. M., to contest said pet ition, the Court may grant admin istration of said estate to W. L. Myers or some other suitable persons and proceed to a settlement thereof. Bryce Crawford, Coun'y Judge. NEURITIS^. Rheumatism^??-* To relieve torturing pain of Rih nmaticu* Neuritis, Neuntluia, or Lumbago in a f<*wr minutes, gel Nt KlTO. the M'Vmlid forniu.a, used by thousands. Dependable—no opiate*. 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