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LAEGEST ACCREDITED NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEST OF CHICAGO AND NORTH OF KANSAS CITY —MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS r- ■ ■ - ... .-t ■■■-." " — -- ■ _ ■ —■■■ ftatered as Second-Class Matter at The Post Office^ Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, March 22, 1941 OUR 14th YEAR, Number 1—City Edition, 5c Copy Uader Act of March 8, 1874—Business Phone: WE. 1517_________-___ MAN TRIES TO SLASDI WOMAN’S THROAT DON’T FORGET THE... Uernon Brown Benefit Dance... (BY CHARLES WASHINGTON)! On Monday night, March 24, there will be a benefit dance held for Vernon Brown, Tech Hi athlete who was injured October 8, 1940, while practicing football at Tech. It wih give the Negro citizens of Omaha a chance to help this brave boy. .The proceeds of this dance will all be used for Vernie’s wel fare Last Monday night there was a dance held in his honor at the Central Club. These dances are under the sponsorship of some of Omaha’s distinguished citizens. Some of the sponsors are Skip Palrang, Creighton U Football coach, Clitron Brome a well known attorney, Joe Stolinski, County As sessor and Bert Murphy, automo bile dealer. Vernon has been bedridden since his misfortune, but his spirit is un daunted. He has the mental strength to endure this suffering with patience and courage. Any one who would walk into his room at 2616 Burdette, will at once feel sad to look at him lying in his bed but after hearing him talk, they will feel astonished at the courage and determination he has. Vernon can now raise his left arm between four and six inches, and movement seems to be coming in his right arm too. He is improving fast, but will have to remain in bed for sometime. This doesn’t bother (Continued on pageUSeT^) HARLEM TO HEAR SENATOR NYE AGAINST WAR New York, N. Y.—March 17 —. The opening un in a new campaign against involving the United States in foreign wars will be fir ed Friday night at the Golden Gate Ballroom in Harlem by Sen ator Gerald P. Nye of North Da kato, and John T. Flynn, Chair man of the Keep America Out of War Committee. Other speakers wil lbe Rev. A. Clayton Powell, Jr. pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church and J. A. Rogers, noted historian. The meeting is spon sortd by the Negroes Against War Committee. Senator Nye has been long nolr ed for his consistent campaigning for the rights of the common man, and his unalterable opposition to the armament profiteers and war mongering imperialists. He is es pecially famous for his conduct of the investigation in to the munit ions trust and its international ramifications. He has been in the forefront of the fight to keoD A merica out of the present war. He and Senator Wheeler led the fight against the so-called Lease-Lend Bill which forced important am endments to it. This is Senator Nye’s first appearance in Harbm and a vast turn-out is expected. John T- Flynn is a well known economist and a vigorous oppon ent of involving the United Star es in foreign wars. He is one of the country’s outstanding orators and is well known for his best-sell ing book: “Country Squire in the White House”. Rev. A. Clayton iPowell, Jr., is the militant young pastor of the largest congregation in the country. J. A. Rogers is well known for his newspaper ar ticles on the Ethiopian war and for his numerous books on Negro history. Harlem has been chosen for the opening of the campaign against war because of thevital interest of Negroes everywhere in the cur rent imperialist struggle. George S. Schuyler of the edi torial staff of the Pittsburgh Cour ier, and Business Manager of The, Crisis will preside. BEFORE THE BOARD OF PARDONS Attorney H. J. 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WIFE ALLEGES HUSBAND SPENT 1 THOUSAND DOLLARS OF HER PERSONAL FUND F—min mu min iiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii m CAREYS ARE RECONCILED A motion has been filed in the case of Carey vs. Carey to dismiss on the ground that the parties are now reconciled and are living as of yore. Cook, before the Board of Pardons and Paroles, seeking a release for him under a sentence of manslau ghter of Ora Starnes. The board took the application under advise ment. LEGION POST HONORS 27 NEGRO SELECTEES Twenty-seven Negro selectees who ware inducted into anny ser vice Saturday, were guests of hon or at a meeting of Roosevelt Post No. 30, American Legion, at an public entertainment Friday at 8:30 p. m at the Legion hall, 24th and Burdette St. Ralph Under wood was chairman of the comm., and William Peebles is Command er of the Post. FINED $25.00 AND COSTS Charged with being the keeper of a disorderly house, Mrs. Willie Simms, 2423 Erskine Street was fined $25.00 and costs in Police Court Monday morning, March 17, by Judge Palmer Several pers ons arrested at the house were charged with being “inmates” and were held for a blood test SUES UNITED CAB— Mrs. Alima Miles, 2930 North 28th St., recently filed suit against the United Cab Company for $5, 000.00 damages. She charges the cab driver slammed the door on her hand. TUSKEGEE MOURNS EDMUND H- BURKE I Edmund H. Burke, beloved sec retary of Tuskegee Institute, who died Friday morning, the result of a stroke suffered the night before. Mr. Burke was a fine force for good in both the official and stu dent life at Tuskegee. A former auditor for one of A merica’s most important firms, he went to Tuskegee as comptroller, his unusual ability winning for him the post as secretary. Srevices were held in Tuskegee’s chapel. (AMP.) .POPULAR FIREMAN SUED FOR DIVORCE Mary Greene vs. Robert L. Greene Petition— Comes now the plaintiff and frr cause of action against the defend ant alleges: 1. That the plaintiff and de fendant are residents of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska and have resided in said county sin^e their marriage at Lihcoln, Nebras ka on September 10th, 19—; that the charges of cruelty as hereiig after set out all occurred withiB this state. J 2. That there have been bolfi no children as issue of said mar riage. 3. That the defendant is an habitual drunkard; that he has failed to provide for the support and maintenance of the plaintiff# that he has appropriated to him self from the plaintiff’s personal funds over One Thousand ($1,000) (Continued on pagefcjr^) AAA MRS. BESSIE MAE WEST SAYS HUSBAND HAS BEEN COLD AND INDIFFERENT TO HER Bessie Mae Cobb vs. Burney Cobb Petition— Comes now the plaintiff and for cause of action against the defend ant, alleges; 1. That plaintiff has resided in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska for over ten years last past, and that the defendant has resided in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska for the past 3 years. 2. Plaintiff further alleges that on or about the 10th day of Octo ber, 1040, she was married to the defendant at Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska. 3. Plaintiff further alleges that she has always conducted herself since said marriage, as a dutiful and chaste wife toward the defend ant and that notwithstanding the same, the said defendant has been guilty of acts of extreme cruelty toward the plaintiff such as to des troy the legitimate end and object of matrimony.—that the defendant has been cold and indifferent to ward the plaintiff; that he has fail ed and neglected and refused to support her or maintain or prov ide a home for her. 4. Plaintiff further alleges that no children have been bom as a result of said marriage to the part ies. WHEREFORE, plaintiff prays for a decree of absolute divorce from the defendant and that the defendant be required to pay at torney fees for her attorney, and costs of suit; that her maiden name of Bessie Mae West be res tored to her and for such other and further relief as to the court may seem equitable and just Signed, Bessie Mae West. State of Nebraska) County of Douglas) S. S. Bessie Mae Cobb, being first du ly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is the plaihtiff in the a bove entitled action that she has read the foregoing petition and that the contents therein contain ed are true. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of March, 1941. Notary Public. OSick Woman Taken To The Police Station When She Should Have Heen Taken To A Hospital What the Records States— Abenda Flowers, 35, 1212 North 26th St., who was found lying on the Kellom school grounds Sun day morning, died at the Central Police Station at 6:40 a. m. A call was received at the Sta tion, on Sunday morning at about 6:16 a. m. stating that a woman apparently drunk, was lying on the school ground. The person calling did not give their name. A police4 car arrived at the scene shortly after 6:15 and the woman was taken to the police station and booked as “Drunk.” Officers not ed the woman breathing heavily and called a doctor. When he ar rived at 6:40 a. m., he pronounced the woman dead. The body was removed to Myers mortuary at the request of the family. Mrs. Flowers had suffered with epileptic fits, and had been confin ed to the County hospital several times, and according to relatives her fits were so severe that ihey could have caused her death. She had last been seen by Ace Down ing, 2210 Nicholas St., and Rue ben Pierce, 2532 Parker St., who had been drinking with her from about 10:00 p. m. until midnight. The doctor who examined hor found her death due to cerebral edema and acute yellow atrophy of the liver. A. P. OF L. PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS COLORED FIREMEN Mr. William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor will address the Colored Firemen's Conference to be held at the Gar nett Patterson Junior High school in Washington, D. C-, Friday oven ing, March 28th, it was announced at the Western Headquarters of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Proters, 4231 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, by A. Philip Randolph, International President. ■ii.iiiiimiiiiimttmimiiiiniimniiiiiniiuiiiiliniMiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiimiiniiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiiiioi $ On Saturday night, March 15th } at about 8:00 p. m. Lucille Sum mers, 2511 Lake St-, was cruelly beaten by Charles Smith, an ac quaintance of hers who had been molesting her for some time. The following is the story as she related it to the Omaha Guide reporter. ‘‘I met him at Saint John’s Bap tist Church where I had been at tending1. Often he would follow me to the car-li&e as I started for home. He would call me on the phone, but I would refuse to talk to him. He had made threats but I did not pay any attention to I them, thinking that he did not mean them. His attentions became so annoying that I left that church in order to avoid him. Somehow he found where I lived and on Sat urday night he called me on the phone. 1 had told Mrs. Rogers, (with whom 1 stayed) that when any man called me that I did not want to talk with him. When he called I refused to talk to him.” At about 8:00 o’clock of the same evening, I left my home to go to the grocery store at 24th and Lake Sts, I thought I had seen him pass, and I crossed the street in front of the house thinking the darkness would keep him from seeing me. When I knew anything he had me. He asked, “Why didn’t you talk to me when I called you?” I told him that I didn’t wbnt to talk to him and asked him why he kept calling me and why he kept bothering me. He hit me over the head with his cane and knocked me to the ground. When I tried to get up, he hit me again, but somehow I managed to get up ond I ran across the street to the house in back of mine (2514 Ers kiiie SL> and fell up on the porch. He kept hitting me with the cane but 1 raised by arm to shield piy face. My feet were hanging off the porch and my head was on it. He had a knife then, and I could tell that he was trying to reach my throat. I raised my arm, and he cut it. Somehow I managed to push him off, and I got up and ran around to the front porch. He ran off, I don’t know where. That’s all J remember until I eaW home from Nicholas Senn hospital where the ambulance took me.” ROBERT LAFAYETTE ALLEN FORMER WELL KNOWN OMAHAN. PASSES— Robert Lafayette Allen, a form er resident of Omaha and who has of late resided in Langston, Okla., passed away on Monday, March 17. He leaves to mourn his loss, four daughters, Alma, Hallot, Louise and Bonnie Jean, three sons, Clar ence of Omaha, and Frank and Ar thur of St. Paul, Minn. He also leaves behind two brothers Arthur Allen of Omaha and Ambrose Al len of Detroit, Mich.; Sisters Lou ise, Katie, Willa and a host of oth er relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held on Thursday of this week at Lang ston, Oklahoma. mimimiiimiiiiiimmiimiiimimiiiiiiimitiimiiniitnniiilllillllltUUlliHIHiniinifllltHinn ........ WORLD’S MOST POPULAR CONTRALTO MARIAN ANDERSON Miss Marian Anderson wants to give some worty, talented boy or girl a chance to make good, so she announced on Tuesday, March 18. that she will give $10,000.00 to make it possible for someone to have a chance in Ffe’s journey,— someone who is talented but who would not have a chance otherwise - - — •- -- - ■ — . .. ■ —- ■ — ■ ■ --■ IN NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE OF YOUR PAPER “THE OMAHA GUIDE”