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It’s Official J\ow! BLACK AIR SOUAORON IN AFRICA ARMY ANNOUNCES NEGRO FLYERS IN AFRICA WASHINGTON, June 8 (ANP) — Allied headquarters in North Af rica announced officially Wednes day what readers of Negro news papers already knew; that a Negro Pursuit squadron, commanded by Lt. Col. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., was in North Africa to fight a gainst the axis. Several weeks ago Congressman Frances Bolton of Ohio announced in congress that “the 99th has de parted for combat duty." Immed iately the war department took steps to prevent Negro newspapers, from printing her statement, al though the Office of Censorship authorized publication of Mrs. Bol ton’s exact words spoken from the house floor. That the squadron had arrived King Yuen Cafe CHOP SUEY 201014 N. 24th St. JAckson 8576 .Open from 2 p. m. *ntil 3 a. m. American & Chinese Dishes McGILL’S — BAR & BLUE ROOM E. 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Davis was liv ing in a town where he was stat ioned. Both articles passed the censor. It was at first stated that the squadron had seen actual combat duty in the closing days of the North African campaign, but this was denied by the war department. The announcement of Wednesday said the flyers, who use P-40 War hawks, were being given advanced instruction in new fighter tactics by veteran pilots of the Tunisan battles ,and that upon completion of this advanced training, the squadron will be sent into action. No news of the actual departure of the squadron was allowed to be printed because of censorship reg ulations. Mention of embarkation of any unit is explictyly prohibit ed snce such publication would give valuable informaton to the en emy. It can be revealed now, however that the squadron left Tuskcgee at midnght April 2. The squadron had no dea where it was going. The train wras completely blacked out with windows and vestibules painted black and affording no op portunity to see out The gro .i, composed of a full complement of ground and mantenance crew and medical contingent ,had the run of the special train which zigzagged across the country to its destinat ion. When the train stopped it was on the docks at a southeastern port, and alongside the transport to which the squadron was immediate ly transferred. Farewells were said as the men swung aboard at Tuskegee. Many of their families were at the school and in the communty nearby. All were forbidden to speak of their departure. Families of those liv ing in other parts of the nation knew of their boys’ departure be cause personal belongings were sent home to them. The night the squadron left Tuskegee the 96th Sen-ice squad ron was transferred to Selfridge field, Mich. The 332nd Fighter group composed of several pursuit squadrons and first all Negro fight ' er group in army history, was also moved to Selfridge. Transfer of army pilots from Tuskegee is part of the regular air corps plan. There is no ro3m | at Tuskegee for squadrons after they complete their training be cause at present new flyers are re ■ porting at the rate of 52 every five weeks. Classes are graduat ing frequently with from 25 to 30 men instead of five or six as was formerly the numbtr. Have you had your serviceman check your electric refrigerotor yet? Be sure to do it right away ♦ ♦ ♦ It’s usually a good idea to have a dealer specializing in your kind of refrigerator to do the checking ♦ ♦ . Theyfre listed in the yellow pages of the telephone directory. SUMMER'S ALMOST HERE -DO IT NOW! See Your Electric Serviceman OR NEBRASKA POWER COMPANY GIRLS ON THE STREFTS Summer is in the air and pleeze believe me Cats and Chics are ev erywhere. Just like everything else has picked up....we are pickin’ up tco not only will we endeavor to write Up the jitterbugs but strictly on the beam_we is forced to write up society dames now. ***** - Bronzeville is cornin’ on like an Eastern Light and up ’til now those dames on Bronzeville has been wearing New York fashions—Digg ing California Cats—Drinking Chi cago juice and Booghing the Kan sas City walk... .So starting now.. you don’t need to feel like a jit terbug if we write you up....we are passing that jitterbug stage and growing more hep to the older class that look fine as wine and classie as a American Legion club ....so young and old can be ex pecting your name in our column. "We only wants to write up tli* most society people. Couple weeks ago everyone on troed to KC. where Lucky Mihan der and Sister R. Tharpe is entox taining. Enough to represent Bronzeville left over the Mexaor ial Day to Greet the man we all loves to .hear-Lucky Millander and his hand! ***** Master Jimmy Jewel who is the only Ballroom entertainer in “Dark Town” has granted every Bomber worker’s wish_since one month ago there has been a large crowd at that lovely Dreamland Ballroom. Of course as yet he hasn’t been able to get those Great Big fellars to come to the Dreamland because they are playing for those crack ers in larger places. But it is only in our power to be contented with the less noted musicians who are playing hard and fine_until the real thing comes along! The past Sat. Nate Towles really played his number and I have a hunch that Louis Jordan will be here soon. The Dreamland Ballroom is real ly getting on some time_The jit terbugs no longer have trouble running out of cigarettes and dan* ing on pop bottles. It would be a good idea to have a waste basket in each corner to ' dispose of paper cups and whiskey bottles. But some bug might put a light in it and set it on fire. ***** SHARE THE CAB PLAN The local cabs around the avenue have got the wrong idea about this share the Cab plan. A certain USO. CHARM GIRLS IN ACTION Waukegan, 111., (PPS., Inc.) The USO. | officials at the Genesee St. unit in Waukegan, 111. is proud of their many Junior Hostesses who are all “Charm Girl” graduates. In the above picture, a Camp Robert Smalls sailor is “having a ball” Chic who loves to play hard and make unnecessary creeps in Cabs called a local Cab and next to the driver sat his companion.the customer rode as far as a nublic phone and called another local cal) ... there sat another companion_ Do you think that kind of sharing is the kind your Uncle ordered. ***** In Omaha on furloughs this week is Technical Sgt. Clarence McDav is from Senora, Mexico. He is here for 18 days and he has been playing hard every day since he's been here with young Miss Price. Do you see what I mean? Jelly bean! Also Wendell Willfiams ie here from Texas. Well it’s been quite a while since we buzzed ya! You only know that we have a lots to beef about. So many unnecessary things. Stale jive with the fresh. Since we last buzzed you David Hughes and his sister Dorothy Hughes dug Omaha. David, former Omahan from De troit, Michigan and Dorothy from "Chey”. Both looked very pros perous and partied hard in The Blue house and Legion. ***** Only fine_a sparklin diamond ring Colleen Kincaid is sportin.... David Sinclair gave it to her to re member their engagement! Oh, happy day. ***** Viola Littlejohn also has a fine ring to flash.._she is only wait ing for the other one to match it and then....you can imagine how fine that Cat is she only has eyes fer! Forget about your old time Used to be.... that don’t set no affect3 on Walter Winston because up at Mary’s Chicken Hut fce was with that certain chic who recently (2 months ago) got back from “Chey ’ Groovey like a ten cent movie. ***** What you bet that Donald Bry ant has bit off more than he can chew. Two chics_both Bomber workers-both very much in love with him.._No wonder he looks so sad_Lately? ♦ ***r OCD NE-W-S Receipt of 5,424 gas masks, 9,600 feet of half-inch fire hose, and 500 cots for the medical and rescue service brings the supplies on hand for use of the Omaha Civilian De fense Corps up to a total value of $120,000, P. K. Walsh, property of ficer of the civilian defense coun cil, reported. The gas masks received are in sizes for both adults and children, and some which are especially de signed for civilian defense train ing purposes, Walsh said. The helmets recently received from the OCD are now being rapid ly distributed to members of the various groups of defense corps. CALL OUT 35 MEN AT 1 A.M. Thirty five men of the OCD fire and rescue corps, called out at 1 a. m. last Thursday, manned six boats to evacuate families from flioded homes during the storm which put Pappio creek out of its banks in the vicinities of 85th and Blondo streets and at 60th and Har rison streets. Floyd S. Keep, chief training of ficer of the fire and rescue corps was called at 12:50 a. m. by Fire Chief Daniel O’Connor, requesting men and boats. Forty corps mem bers were called ond 35 who were reached responded immediately, re porting within thirty minutes to Fire Station No. 6, the fire and res cue corps headquarters, 24th and Cuming streets. Within forty-five minutes, six boats had been secur ed by the Red Cross disaster com mittee and were taken to the flood ed scene by Railway Express trucks and private cars. The fire and rescue corps work ed from 1:45 to 7:30 a. m. in con junction with the Red Cross dis aster committee and deputy sher I iffs responding to calls for help j received at Red Criss headquart i ers and the fire department. The last call was to the vicinity of 60th and Harrison streets where a boat and crew were dispatched by a Railway Express truck to e vacuate several families. Sheriff Dorrance praised the O CD. fire and rescue corps for their splendid work in this emergency. • | WELCOME SERVICE TO I FLOOD VICTIMS Kenneth J. Church, 81st and Lake St., senior OCD air raid war den of the Adams School district, followed a “hunch” that resulted in rendering welcome service to flood victims in the vicinity of 85th and I Blondo streets last Thursday af ternoon and night. While passing through the flood area, Church noted that residents busy cleaning their homes of mud and debris left by the Pappio creek flash flood, still had no cooking facilities. Church called four wom en block wardens of his district who prepared sandwiches and cof- ! fee and set up a roadside canteen to serve flood victims that aft’rnoon and evening until the Red Cross mobile canteen arrived at 9 p.m. While busy with this emergency : service, Church also learned that deputy sheriffs patrolling the flood area needed assistance. He called out 8 men block air raid ward ens of the Adams school district. Go ing on duty at 6 p.m. Thursday, they continued until 4 a.m. Friday directing traffic and guarding the evacuated hoems in the four blocks on Blondo street from 83rd to 87th streets. with one of the beauties. The lit tle lady whose hand he grasps is Miss Marain Burden of Zion, 111. Miss Helen Starks of North Chic ago, right, looks on. Both ladies are recent graduates of the USO. Charm School. Willetta Bryant is also home a gain. She is yet carrying a torch for Cowboy. Sigh.... Life is rather I a mystery! ***** Gladys Taylor is strictly fer those type of fellers. Each summer she comes home from College she digs a bug and who do you suppose the creature is this time? Murrell Johnson. Nuff said, Eh Jack Hoard? ***** Kenneth Love who is only a great Love of Doris Pittman was spotted among the crowd of home folks the other week. Ken is back from College where he’s been study ing hard and Doris has been to Col lege studying to be a teacher. Dori* looks very attractive don’t she Cats?_Some Kenneth! The other week when Charles A. Williams was here on a 14 day fur lough guess how that love of his made his Army life change. He got married to the well known Maggie Johnson. May this ever last for ever and ever. ***** Kathryn Taylor is here from College wonder how this climate a grees with her since she’s been in the south so long? Good to see ya ked.._Keep that knowledge a going and I’ll keep in touch with who you been seen with while you are here’.... ***** Late but straight.. Alyce Cook.. or shall I say the former_has been in this fair city quite a while. She has changed her name to Mrs. and that is only great. ***** Ella Mae Smith_a representa tive of South Omaha who is only Bronzeville’s fashion plate, .makes one think men are scarce, the way she is playing with Jesse McClen ton. What is the score? ***** Didn’t get to write the former Mable Longmire up while she dug Omaha from LA. She was only great. I believe she came here for Mother’s Day and stayed for a while_..good to see her. ***** Versie Winston has really show ed Bailey a fine time or vise versa, since he’s here on furlough. At least her customers said so! ***** TO BE CONTINUED The other Sunday night at the hut. Wonder where did A1 Price go with Jack’s luggage. Last I seen....Al Price was left holding the bag-ho, ho! ***** Dolly Johnson another ex-jitter bug has settled down to be a mar ried woman. That chic has been married for three months to Mr. Ted Dalton! ***** I’m beginning to wonder myself .._why do they call Frank Gray.. “Buns”??? . ***** Cornin’ on with the come on.... Lorrane Stewart with Kenneth Marooney. Ho now! Imagine Freda Robinson cuttin’ a duster with Alphonso Wesley. Daring aren’t they.wonder', what’s to become of Phillip Love when the lights come on again! ***** Dorothy Gray seems to be hand in glove with “Beans” better known as Hardy Meeks. ***** Hey now_.. all you Chics on Bronzeville who haven’t one time or another been told by soldier that you was cute....why not send in a picture to the Guide Offic? for the most beautiful Soldier Queen. You send the picture. ... the paper will print it free of charge and the soldier will select the best picture. Oh what publicity. Hmm, I might even send mine ia. Nona Abrams party Monday might turned out to be a killar... . Xveryone played hard and the soaks soaked it in. That kick-a-b o juice was lueious. Everyone stay ed until after hours, ***** Did you hear about the Moron. THE OMAHA GUIDE A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Published Every Saturday at 2418-20 Grant St OMAHA, NEBRASKA PHONE WEbster 1517 Entered as Second Class Matter Maoch 15. 1927, at the Post Office at Omaha, Nebraska, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. *1. J. Ford. — — — Pres. Mrs. Flurna Cooney — — Vice Pres. C. C. Gallowav. — Publisher and Acting Editor Boyd V. Galloway. — Sec’y and Treas. SUBSCRIPTION KATK IN 0*1 AH A One Year — - — tZ Six Months — — — _ |i.26 J nree Montns — — .75 Cr.c Month — -- - - 25 SUBSCRIPTION RATE OUT OF [OWN One Year — — — — |2 50 Six Mouths — — — *1.50 Three Months — — _ $1.00 One Month — — — — .40 All News Copy of Churches anil all organizat ions must he in our office not later than 1:00 p. m, Monday for current issue. All Advertising Copy <?( Paid Articles not later than Wednesday noon, pre ceeding date of issue, to insure publication. National Advertising Representative: INTERSTATE UNITED NEWSPAPERS. INC 545 Fifth Avenue. New Yoik City. Phone MUrray Hill 2-5452, Ray i^ick. Manager. Plain Talk.. ELMER A. CARTER “Would you want your sister to marry a Negro? That’s the ques tion” said a young white friend of mine the other day, “that is al ways thrown at me whenever a group of us get together and I be gin to tell them htey ought to op pose racial and color discriminat ion.” From news reports of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt’s talk before the Harlem City Wide Committee it appears that the gracious first lady expressed the opinion that thus far, the fear of inter-marriage be tween individuals of the two races accounts for the attitude of the white South towards the aspirat ions of the colored citizens. In my own experience this ques tion in one form or another is al ( who took a tape measure to bed with him.To see how long be slept YOUR GALS ON THE STS. OFFERS $1,000 FOR PROOF OF MOBILE RIOT DEATH MOBILE, Ala., June 8 (ANP) — The Mobile Register in a front page editorial this week offered a $1,000 reward for proof that a “single person was killed in the racial conflict at the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding company’s Pinto island plant last Tuesday. Several colored and white work ers were injured and accoring to some reports, at least one person was killed when white employees staged a riot after learning that colored welders were to be put on the same shift with white workers. Described as a “cure all” for la bor troubles between whites and Negroes at Addsco ,the regional of fice of the War Manpower comm ission at Atlanta announced late Wednesday night that ”it under stood” the U. S. Maritime comm ission has approved a plan for sep arate shipways for Negro workers at the Alabama Dry Dock and Ship building company in Mobile. Under the new plan the separate shipways will be supervised by white workmen while Negro labor ers and helpers will be continued in other jobs throughout the yards as in the past. As a result of the riot, thous ands of Negroes failed to return to their jobs. Hundreds, using up thei rprecious gasoline allowance, have been leaving here daily, caus ing a sharp reduction in production at the yard. “Rumors are lies spread by idle tongues and empty heads continue to whiz over the telephone wires, across the back fences and Up and down the streets of Mobile as an aftermath of the racial affray last Tuesday,’’ the editorial said. “This paper is absolutely confid ent that this reward will never be collected because the rumors of death have been thoroughly invest igated by traned members of its staff and found to be without foundation. Many persons, how ever, prefer to believe that news has been suppressed_To con vince the skeptics we make the a bove offer of $1,000 cash reward. Real Shoe Man— FONTENELLE SHOE REPAIR Cash and Carry < i KAMI* If 1410 North 24th St. i CARL CRIVEKm - ways asked when after a speech or address to a white audience the meeting is opened for questions. “Do you believe in social equality?’’ queried an intelligent and attrac tive young woman sitting in the first row a few weeks ago at a meeting in Detroit. “I think that colored people are happier togeth er, don’t you?” asked a kindly-fac ed matron recently at a meeting sponsored by a woman’s civic group in a wealthy suburban community. In one form or another the ques tion is invariably put to colored speakers who address white aud iences. My own experience is I be -lieve the experience of every col ord prson even when he or she speaks to audiences composed of people on a high cultural and in tellectual level. “Well,” I said to my friend who seemed at a loss to answer the question as to whether or not he wanted his sister to marry a Negro, “what do you say?” He seemed a little confused, hesitated and then replied—“Usually I say that has nothing to do with giving Americ an citizens a decent break. But I have the feeling that my answer is inadequate. What do you think I should say?” “I do not know,” I replied. “This question seems very funny to me, because it carries with it two assumptions which I believe are unwarranted.” ‘‘What assumptions?” he asked, “I don’t understand you.” “First, I answered, “there is the assump tion that your sister might want to marry a Negro, since marriage in America at least contemplates freedom of choice; and the second assumption is that a Negro might want to marry your sister. 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