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(ANP Photo) Myitis’ Tavern, Thomas Kilpatrick Add to Fund for Helpless Bordeaux HOWARD BORDEAUX COME OX FOLKS, LET'S HELP BORDEAUX WALK AGAIX! The Omaha Guide sincerely wishes to thank these open hearted men and women for their liberal contributions towards the purchase of Bordeaux's artif:cial limb. This effort is helping to rehabilitate a man whom we be lieve capable of proving himself worthy of your kindness. Send or bring your contributions t > 2420 Grant street, The Omaha Guide 'When you deal with I TULLY’S | You are not only receiv ing the latest in styles land the best in values. | but you are dealing with a man whose past I cooperation has proven i worthy of all peoples’ . business. | —The Omaha Guide. | WING SHIRTS. . 'will outwear .any shirt | in America. I Price $2.25 to $10.00 TULLY'S l 15th Douglas REPUBLIC'S “THE FIGHTING SEABEES’ I FILM TRIBUTE TO BATTLINC BUILDERS | 10,000 Negro SeaBees In Construction BattaBons Can DoThat is the motto of the United States Navy’s newest branch, those unsung heroes of every major frav in this war, the United States Naval Construction Battalions more commonly known as the Sea Bees. It is the story of their organization and exploits which makes for absorbing interest, f’E.itement, an<* entertainment in Republic’s tribute to these hardy, battling builders, “The Fighting SeaBees. ^ Two Negro Battalion! Now Oa Doty Oversea! More than ten thousand Negro Sea Bees are among the members of this amazing group of fight ing construction men who have played an all-important role on every battle-front of the world —from the first skirmishes at Guadalcanal to the vicious war fare now being waged on the rocky terrain in Italy. For rea sons of military security, the en tire story cannot be told; but two Negro Battalions are now over seas, and many men are being readied to go. No task is impossible to the SeaBees, who put the finishing touches on Henderson Field while Jap planes unloaded their bombs and flailed them with machine-gun fire, laid corduroy roads for supplies and guns at Rendova while the enemy laid down a blistering artillery bar rage, built airfields, docks, fuel tanks and warehouses in the Ale utians in the teeth of ‘williwaws,’ gales reaching a hundred miles an hour, and have been in the thick of amphibious action in many battle areas. SoaBees Organized After Wake liland The need for such an organi zation was brought home to the Navy by the painful tragedy at Wake Island. Thousands of civil ians had been at work there, and at Pearl Harbor and Midway, building Naval installations and air bases for future use. Then came the cowardly attack on the islands; and the builders, a3 civilians, could not be armed. Unable to defend themselves, many were captured and others killed. Determined that this should not happen again, the Navy set about organizing the Construction Bat TED YATES PUBLICATIONS They fight for what they build! One of the actio* sequences in "The Fighting SeaBees." talions, men who could build — and fight! Men were recruited from every trade in the country —from mines, factories, garages, and construction jobs. The result is one of the most astonishing services in the war. Woyae, Hayward Star la Stirring Film For the first time, the daring exploits and amazing feats of the United States Naval Con struction Battalions are brought to the screen In the stirring Re public picture, “The Fighting Sea Bees." Starring John Wayna and Susan Hayward, with DW nis O'Keefe heading a large sup porting cast, the picture was made possible through the com plete cooperation of the Navy Department. Two noted Hollywood direc tors, Edward Ludwig and How ard Lydecker, share the honor* in a top-notch directorial effort. The excellent cast includes Wil liam Frawley, Leonid Kinskey, J. M. Kerrigan, Grant Withers, and Paul Fix. “The Fighting SeaBees" is Republic’s and the motion picture industry’s salute to the indomitable courage and unmatched daring of these scrap ping construction men. office, C. C. Galloway, chairman of the Bordeaux Leg Campaign. Each week a list of contributor's names along with the amount contributed toward this fund will be printed. The following is the list up to press time: Myrtis' Tavern $19 (K) Thomas Kilpatrick & Co.. $10.00 Roosevelt Post No. 30 10.00 Mrs. Addie Childs l.Oo Det. Sgt. U. S. Matthews 3.on i James Pleasant 1.00 Det. Sgt. C. C. Dudley . . 5.00j Eugene McGill 10.00.1 Mrs. Long 1.00 Omaha Guide Publ. Co. 10.00 Sgt. Carl Rabes 15.00 Lour is White . . .1.00 H & M Buffett 10.00 Mr. Parse! .5.00 Joe McCray .10.00 Bud White .1.00 George Long .2.00 Total . . $117X0 DR. WALKER OX LEAVE FROM INSURANCE COMPANY TO DEVOTE FULL TIME TO WAR BOND SALES Memphis. May 12 (ANP) Dr. J. E. Walker was recently given a leave of absence from the presidency of the Universal Life Insurance con panv, to devott his entire time to the ings club, a recently organized unit of the U. S. treasury department it is learned. Walker also lesigned his post as president of the Shelby County Col ired Democr^tii club but expressed j his intention to support Democratic I candidates, and the club which he relped found in 1936. J k . * • ,( of A v\ m 411//a 1 No, for scratching can injure skin, may put an ugly scv on it that lasts forever. At the first sign of ugly itching of many externally caused pimples, and many other skin ir ritation*, try Palmer's SKIN SUCCESS Ointment. 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The occasion marked the first time that a painting of an American Negro sub ject had been placed in the Smithson ian gallery. (PPNS) FORM AMERICAN COUNCIL ON RACE RELATIONS (Continued from page 1) grams seem inadequate. 4. Assistance in the development of matrials and programs for use in the public schoils and other education al institutions. 5. Increasing knowledge about rac . ial groups by popular education thru j the radio, the press, moving pictures. and other means of mass communi | cation. Officers of the new corporation are Mr. Embree announced: Clarence E. Pickett. Philadelphia, president: Char les H. Houston, Washington, vice president; Will W. Alexander, vice president and treasurer. Mrs. Mary iiiiimiiimiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiii Fresh Fish at all times Daily—Full Grocery line ! J. P. CROUNSE 1314 X. 24th JA. 3478 •Open Sundav' | REDDEN’S | | Lunch | y DINNERS FROM 4 TO 11 $ $ ALA CVRTE ORDERS 11 TO ’£ American Legion £ 24th & Parker Sts. >' | (upstairs) * “POPULAR FOODS AT £ POPULAR PRICES” § Jane Grunsfeld. secretary. In attendance at the meeting were the following; Will W. Alexander, vice president Rosenwald fund; Ho-; mer S. Brown, lawyer, Pittsburgh; j Major Charles Dollard, Washington; i Marian Edman, board of education, | division of instruction, Detroit; Ed- j win R. Embree, president Rosenwald j fund: Marshall Field, publisher PM and Chicago Sun; Lester B. Gran ger, executive secretary. National Urban League, New York; Mrs. | Released by U. S. War Department Bureau of Public Relations PRAISES NEGRO TROOPS.— Miss Paulette Goddard, movie star, had nothing but praise for Negro troops on the Ledo Road following her entertainment tour along the vital artery from India to China. “They’re tops," Miss Goddard re marked, adding “They certainly de serve an awful lot of credit for what they’ve done here.” (U. S. Army Signal Corps photo.) • MIRIAM HOPKINS OVER WOW TUESDAY, MAY 16TH Producer C. P. MacGregor will have Miriam Hopkins as his guest star on Hollywood Radio Theatre over WOW, Tuesday, May 16. Miss Hopkins will be starred in an origin al radio drama entitled, “White Ros es.” Mary Jane Grunsteld. special assist ant. Mayor's Committee on Race Re lations, Chicago; Mazvvell Hahn, ex-; ecutive vice president, the Field foun dation. New York and Chicago; Atty Charles H. Houston. Washington; Dr. Charles S. Johnson, director, the Social Science institute, Fisk univer sity, Nashville; Phillee Nash, anth ropologist, Washington; James G. Patton, president. National Farmers union, Denver; Clarence E. Pickett, executive secretary, American Friends Service Committee, Philadelphia; P. L. Prattis, executive editor, Pitts burgh Courier; Robert Redfield, de partment of anthropology, Univers ity of Chicago; Atty. Leonard M. Reiser, Chicago; Abraham Rubin, vice president. National Smelting company, Cleveland; Miss Sara Sou thall, supervisor of employment and service. International Harvester co., Robert C. Weaver, director, Mayor's Committee on Race Relations, Chic ago; Dr. Channing H. Tobias, sen ior secretary, Negro work, YMCA, New York: Louis S. Weiss, New York; Walter White, executive sec retary, NAACP, and Donald B. Young, University of Pennsylvania Social Science Research Council. The national headquarters of the new organization will be in Chicago. I Don’t Let GRAY HAIR Gossip About You Gray, drab looking hair is an enemy of your charm and youth. It says to people—“ SAe’s losing her beauty . . . 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I "Gaslight”, a melodramatic story of a strange love, comes to you from the MGM studios. ★ ★ * * Bringing an unforgettable experience as scene after scene builds up to a terrific dimax! ★ * * * Charles Boyer is magnificent and mag netic!... as the man whose strong will holds a woman completely in his power. ★ ★ ★ ★ Ingrid Bagman expertly and movingly plays the part of the woman, fascinated beyond resistance. Joseph Cotten is like a breath of fresh air—releasing the almost unbearable tension built up by this dramatic story. ★ ★ ★ ★ “Gaslight” is a blaze of the emotion* that will fire your own feelings. it it it h In addition to the three stars revealed above, there is the amusing performance of Dame May Whitty—and the alto gether saucy role portrayed by Angela Lansbury. * * * * The direction and the production are splendid. Nothing short of perfection in every telling detail. it it it it When “Gaslight" is turned on in your theatre, we promise you you'll forget everything else in the world but it* absorbing story. * ^ A ^ P. S. Keep-: Buying Bonds. Keep the Bonds you Buy. WOMAN'S BEAUTY LURED HIM TO DESTRUCTION! A great scientist tres passes upon the secrets of life and love! Gripping as a scream in the night! :, 6 _ VERA HRUBA RALSTON 0 RICHARD ARLEN - HELEN Wl™ SIDNEY VINSON • BLACKMER George Sherman, Director bset :s tit cm! t sacra's Ina" it Ctn SaBaaft
