LOCAL NEWS
VISITS SISTER IN DC.
Mr. Embry K. McDonald, son ol
Mr and Mrs- C. C- McDonald who
has lived in St- Paul, Minn., for 23
years, left January 29th at 8:30 p.
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ETIIEE smith.
m. for Washington, DC-, to visit
his sister, Lena McDonald, who has
lived in Washington, DC., for the
past 5 years- From there he wilt
journey to Boston, Mass-, to visit
his brother, before returning to O'
maha.
PASTOR’S WIVES COUNCIL
The Inter Denominational Pastors
Wives Council, met at the home of
Mrs- Birdie Jones. 2430 Franklin St.
on Wednesday, January 17th at 1:00
p. m. All 15 present enjoyed the
delicious lunch served by our host
ess.
Our next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs- Kathryn Steele 2322
North 25th St-, on Wednesday Feb.
7th at 1 :00 pm.
All Pastor's wives are welcome.
Mrs. Mary Goodlett, Pres
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Mrs. Kathryn Steele- Reporter.
ELKS LODGE GIVES
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
The Iroquois Lodge No. 92, mem
bers were entertained Monday even
ing, January 29, 1945 by the mem
bers who were born in the month or
December and January. This is a
monthly affair, but due to Decembei
being Christmas month, the Decern
ber birthday sponsors and the Jan
uary birthday sponsors joined toget
her and theu really had a whaling
birthday party. Everyone seemed to
enjoy himself to the highest. Each
member was privileged to bring one
guest. The hostesses of this birth
day party, are to be congratulated on
giving the best birthday party that
we have attended since the exalted
ruler authorized the birthday parties
to be given. Refreshments were serv
ed and there was no scarcity- Ev
eryone ate and drank to their heart’s
content. So we are looking forward
to the February birthday sponsored
party.
HIGH CLASS BEAUTICIAN s
GOES ON A VACATION
Mrs. Lee Walker, wife of Mr.
Lee Walker. 2423 Wirt street, has
gone to visit her daughter and son
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wm- Conwell
and grandson, Thomas of Oakland,
Calif. She left January 25, 1945.
Mrs. Walker is a very active mem
ber of St. John AME. church, a
member of Ozal No. 11 Eastern
Star, Worthy Matron and now as
sistant secretary and one of the
grand trustees- After visiting sev
eral weeks with her daughter, she
plans to go to Los Angeles, Calit-,
to visit her two nieces. Miss Evelyn
and Lillian Rusfcell. Miss Lillian
is a registered nurse and Miss El
eanor has a position with the gov
ernment. Both are doing nicely/
After visiting a few days with her
nieces, she will leave for San Fran
cisco to visit friends there. From
Frisco, she will go to Phoenix, Ar
izona to visit an uncle Mr. Sam Cot
lins, who she has not seen for many
years. From there she will make
he. way home to the gateway city
of the west, Omaha, Nebraska.
Friends wish and pray for her a
very pleasant vacation and a safe re
turn.
ON SICK LIST SEVEN YEARS
Mr. Joseph Washington Beckman,
who worked for years at 14th and
Dodge steet and later at 24th and
Caldwell, in his time was one of the
best barbers in Omaha. He came
to Omaha in 1911, and has lived
here now for 34 years. Mrs. Beck
man, his faithful wife, has been tak
ing care of him and working to earn
a ivmg for the family. Mr. Beck
n.m resides at 2517 Burdette str.-.,
Mrs. Beckman says he is so lone
some for the faces of his past
friends, and it seems to put new li fe
rn him when someone calls for a
few minutes.
To the old time barbers who kne.v
Mr. Beckman and to the newcomers
we suggest that you take your clip
pers and your shears in your pock
ets and go by once in a while and
see if Brother Beckman is in need
of a haircut or a shave. Remem
ber. we are well, hearty, healthy and
I broke the whiskey spell. If alco
hol is rotting your Home, Health
and Happiness, let me tell you the
way to end the curse of Drink. Get
the answer to your nrohlem. write
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Columbus, 3, Ohio. Agents Wanted
wealthy today- but it is possible for
us to be sick in bed and poor fin
ancially tomorrow. We who enjoy
health and strength and are able to
earn should at least remember those
with whom we are acquainted who
have met with affliction that disabl
es them to earn and are in need
Let us march to 2517 Burdette
street once in a while and see Bro
ther Beckman
CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD
Mottos CWFF.
1906 North 24th Street
Rev. S. K. Nichols, Pastor
Rose Marie Oliver, Reporter
Sunday school .9:45 am.
Morning Service.11:15 am.
Evening Services .7:30 pm.
Women’s work.8:00 pm.
We had a real Sunday School
with a large attendance. Our schol
ar'’ are interested in their Sunday
School and are eager to learn about
our Saviour.
Sunday morning service was also
grand. Our pastor preached a won
derful sermon, which enlightened ev
ery one.
Sunday night we had another
grand time everyone was made hap
py
Our pastor has selected for his
subject Sunday morning Febr. 4th,
1945 will be: "Friendliness for all.”
Sunday night "Have Faith in God ”
The YPPU. held its meeting and
elected their officers as following
Shirley Walker was elected as Pres
ident ; Josephine Henry as Vice
Pres., Rose Marie Oliver, Secretary,
Ruth Walker, Asst. Secy.; Sister
Elsie Laster, Treas: Sister Anna
Oliver, Supervisor. The Junior
Girls also had their election of of fie
ers as following: Maxine Buster'
was elected as president; Floretha
Oliver vice; Barbara Walker. Secy;
Sister Rama Buxton. Treasurer.
They will have their installation
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock Fef*.
4th. We invite you to come and
hear this young group render their
program.
GIVES PARTY . j
Mr. and Mrs- W endell J. Thomas,
2022 Lake Street, entertained 12
guests last Saturday night at a party
given for Lieut. John Adams, horn*,
on a 10-day furlough.
MID-DAY DINNER
Mr. and Mrs- Delmar J- Woods,
2115 Maple, entertained Lieut- and
Mrs. John Adams, at a mid-day din
ner Tuesday, January 31st.
LEAVE TO ATTEND
MOTHER’S FUNERAL.
Mr. Paul Lenrod, 2115 Maple St.
and his brother of Cleveland. Ohio,
left Omaha Tuesday afternoon for
Clarinda, Iowa, to attend the funer
al of their mother, who died there
last Saturday.
SELLS PROPERTY ON ONE
SIDE OF STREET: BUY ON
THE OTHER SIDE
Mr. James C- Jewell, who is now
back home and not on a furlough
this time. Mr. Jewell has been hon- j
orably discharged, primarily so that
he could be at the bedside of his
sick mother, Mrs- Cecelia Jewell,
who has been ill at St. Catherine’s
Hospital for some time. Mrs. Jew
ell is getting along fair, but is not
expected to leave the hospital for
quite a while yet.
Mr- James C. Jewell sold the pro
perty on the southeast corner of 24th
and Grant, known as the Dreamland
Hall, to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Carey
and the Roosevelt Post No. 30 joint
ly. Later on other parties bought
the Roosevelt Post interest out.
For sometime, the Dreamland has
been expected to be taken over by
the government for a USO. This
happened a few weeks ago. and all
the tenants except the Tuxedo bat
ber shop and the parties who lived
on Grant street in the apartments,
wer e ordered to vacate by the gov
ernment- 1 his of course, included
the Tuxedo Billiard Parlor. Mi.
Jewell was forced to store his equip
ment until he could make suitable
arrangements to do otherwise.
Mr. Jewell and his mother have
owned the northeast corner of 24th
and Grant for sometime, where the
oil station is located. A few days a
go, Mr. Jewell purchased the old
Mason storeroom from Mr- Charles
Trimble and will open up a billiard
parlor therein, as soon as the work
men finish. Mr- Jewell says that
while he enjoyed his service in the
army, he is glad to be back home a
mong his friends and with his ill
mother.
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BY DEAN H. W. SMITH
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Blackstone waiters and the stream
lined room serviceman tops on Serv
ice
Waiters at the Hill Hotel serving
with a smile.
Waiters at the Regis Hotel and
the White Horse Inn topping the
service at all times.
Fontenelle Hotel waiters doing
the service in a very fine way.
Paxton hotel waiters always on
the up and go with a smile.
Jimmie Johnson did not make the
grade with the U- S. army.
The RR boys are giving fine ser
vice on wheels and going good.
Capt- Earl Jones of the Omaha
Club entertains some friends in
Northside business house
The Omaha Athletic Club has
moved forward to a more rapid ser
vice for 1945 and the streamlinea
matride, Mr. Ward and the two
quick stepping captains Mr. Mitchell
of the balcony with the very fine
group of young ladies are on the up
and go at all times and Mr. Bill Son
es on the job after a much needed
vacation and Mr. McFarland of the
Lone Star state, top man in the cock
tail lounge with a quick stepping
crew of ladies and gentlemen, are
taking very good care of the mem
bers and their friends at all times.
THE WEEK.
Gov. Green of Illinois addressed a
meeting in Peoria, 111., on the Peor
ia plan to aid veterans of the war on
Wednesday, January 17th
Winter tourists in Florida may be
stranded, ior lack of transportation
as there will be very limited rail
road transportation.
A New York real estate dealer
will be tried in the N. Y. Federal
Court for excessive charges on liq
uor.
Two young boys aged 15 and 17
[ years old, broke into a garage at 17
and Howard St. They were arrest
ed by the police and confessed to tak
ing the auto of J. E. Davidson.
They drove it to Nebraska City and
Boystown
Read The Omaha Guide for all
the latest Ncu’s!
A bill has passed the lower house
of the Legislator of South Dakota
to return the state to standard time
Mrs- Earl Atkinson of 3312 North !
45th St-, was hit in the face by a
snowball thrown into a street car at
40th and California St.. Sat.. Jan. 20
Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts of 1019
South 13th St-, was struck by an
auto at 1103 South 13th street on
Saturday, January 20th.
Mrs- Wm- Hale Thompson, wid
ow of the late Mayor of Chicago,
will receive over a million dollars as
her part oft the estate
A fire in Mt- Clemons, Michigan,
caused $250,000 damage Sat. Jan. 20
Have you renewed your 1945 sub
scription—if not, why not?
Margaret Hale. blind, teaches
stricken soldiers. She was at ose
time an Omaha Social welfare work
er.
President Roosevelt returns to his
executive office after the inaugura -
tion and vice president Truman phon
es to his mother and she answered
the phone by telling him she heard
it all over the radio and she wanted
him to behave himself.
Joe Yutes of Miami, Florida had
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We. 0998
a dog that has guided hurt to his
cigar store (or several years as he
is blind—the dog suffered a heart
attack a few days ago and when ex
amined by a vet, was found the dog
had been blind 3 months.
Wright Bryan of the U- S- army
who was wounded by the Germans
on the 3rd army front, is in a Nazi
prison camp as a war correspondent
for the Atlanta, Ga-, Journal
Billy Conn talking in London last
Monday, Jan. 22, said he was sure
he could whip Joe Louis the world
heavyweight boxing champ.
Sgt. Joe Louis refereed a boxing
and wrestling card at the Upland
Air station, Ottawa. Canada Tues
day. January 23rd.
Mayor LaGuardia of New York
City says the U- S. treasury owes
the city $49,500 balance due on the
ctiy's luyurous streamlined alumin
um train which was appraised at
$53,000 and the city only received
$3,500- It was salvaged for junk
Mrs- Leona King of Kansas City,
Mo-, was the house guest of her
aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Porter of 2013 North 23rd St. dur
ing the holidays- .
We have moved into a new admin
istration and we truly hope to see
many changes in different activit
ies ol the treatment of our race as
we feel we should at ail times be
given fair treatment as we are us
ing our best efforts to keep in this
trend of law abiding citizens, by buy
ing war stamps and bonds and doing
our bit to win the war and we hope
for the very best
Thomas J- Pendergast the former
gangland boss died Friday night,
January 20th
Allentown. Pa-, will continue t»
make beer the brewers said if they
have to employ women in the brew
eries.
Mrs. Susana C. Bailey a Los An
geles- Calif., school teacher willed a
$16,000 trust fund for the upkeep of
her pets, 6 cats and 4 dogs.
A truckload of potatoes overturn
'd at 20th and Cuming street Fridr -
January 26th.
Firemen in Bangor, Maine battle
a blaze in a 11 degree below blizzard
Omaha Guide for all the Ncu'Sl
U- S- Senator Taft of Ohio intro
duced a bill in the Senate to permit
any section to change from Central
war to standard time where circum
stances justifies a change.
3 men were injured when a U. S.
bomber crashed in the Caribbean
area Saturday, Jan. 27th.
2 brothers on a bus from Ashiana
Tenn., to Memphis, Tenn., did noi
1 know they were related until they
got off and the mother called om
by name
Chicago and Northwestern RR
streamliner was held one hour and 7
minutes Sunday. January 28, fo»
Col- and Mrs- James Roosevelt.
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5 boys were arrested by Omaha
police They admitted 14 robberies
in different parts of the city.
1 he 4C Credit union at their an
nual meeting Jan. 20 showed big
improvements in 1944 business and
| are now sponsored by the Urbafc
League and we hope to have an in
creased membership in taking out
shares as it is operated on a very
solid basis and a very important pur
pose for the members to borrow
what money they need and at tha
same time help build up an organiz
ation that will promote the welfare
of the race. If you are not a mem
ber kindly think it over and join and
take out some shares and also be a
good spoke in the wheels of pro
gress.
Clair Chapel Methodist Church
services Sunday morning- Jan. 28th
were very interesting and 2 members
were baptized and the Rev- G- D
Hancock preached a wonderful ser
mon on the “Crusade of Christ”
Te business meeting of the quart
erly conference on Monday evening
Jan. 29 was a complete success and
all auxiliaries showed improvement
| Official WPB Brown Out Order.
WAR PRODUCTION HOARD
Part 4500—Power, Water, (las and
Central Steam Heat
(Utilities Order U-9)
* 4500.61 Utilities Order U-9 —
(a). Purpose of this order. War
requirements have created a short
ige in the supply of coal and other
fuels. The purpose of this order
is ot save fuels used in the gener
ation of electricity by prohibiting
certain unnecessary uses of elec
tricity.
b) Definitions. For the purpose
cf this order:
(1) '‘Person” means any individ
ual. partnership, association, busi
ness trust, corporation, political
subdivision, governmental agency
or corporation or any organized
group of persons whether incor
porated or not.
(2) "Electric supplier” means
any person who generates, trans
mits or distributes electricity.
(c) Prohibited uses. No person
shall use electricity for any of the
following purposes:
(1) Outdoor advertising and out
door promotional lighting.
(2) Outdoor display lighting ex
cept where necessary for the con
duct of the business of outdoor es
tablishments.
(3) Outdoor decorative and out
door ornamental lighting.
(4) Show window lighting ex
cept where necessary for interior
illumination.
(5) Marquee lighting in excess
of watts for each marquee.
(6) White way street lighting
in excess of the amount determin
ed by local public authority to be
necessary for public safety.
(7) Outdoor sign lighting ex
cept for: (i) Directional or iden
tification signs required for fire
and police protection, traffic con-1
trol, transportation terminals or
hospitals; or directional or identi
fication signs for any similar es
sential public services the lighting
of which is specifically certified to
be necessary by local public auth
ority. ertifieation shall be made in
writing to the appropriate electric
supplier and need not be in any
particular form;
(ii) Directional or identification
signs using not more than 60 watts
per establishment, for doctors and
hotels, and other public lodging
establishments.
(d) Exemptions, ft) Any elec
tric sunnlier who consicers that
compliance with this order by the
persons whom it supplies directly
and indirectly, will not reduce the
consumption of coat or other
scarce fuels, may appiy ror exem
ption for the area it serves to the
Office of War Utilities, War Pro
duction Board, Washington, D.O.,
Ref.: U-9.
(2) The War Production Board
may from time to time issue direc
tions exempting designated areas
from this order if it rinds that
compliance within such areas will
not reduce the consumption of coal
or other scarce fuels In accordance
with the purpose of tills order.
(e) Any person affected by this
order who considers tnat compli
ance with this order will work an
exceptional or unreasonable hard
ship on him or who consiaers that
compliance will endanger public
health or safety may appeal ror
relief to the District Office of the
War Production Board, for the
area in which the consumer is lo
cated, Ref.: U-9.
(f) Notices. (1) Every elec
tric supplier shall as soon as prac
ticable, notify by publication or
otherwise all persons to whom it
supplies electricity for uses prohib
ited by this order of the terms
hereof.
(2) If any electric supplier has
knowledge of a violation of this
order by a person to whom it sup
plies electricity, it shall inform tlie
person of the violation. Tf the
violation is continued, the electric
supplies shall notify the person in
writing of the specific terms of the
order which apply and of the pen
alties prescribed for violation and
shal mail a copy of the notice to
the District Office of the War Pro
duction Board, for the area in
which the consumer is located, Ref.
U-9.
(g) Violations. If the War
Production Board determines that
any person is using electricity in
violation of this order, it may dir
ect the electric supplier serving
such person to disconnect service
and prescribe the conditions under
which service may he reconnected.
In addition, any person who wil
fully violates any provision of this
order or who in connection with
this order wilfully conceals a ma
terial fact or furnisher false infor
mation to any department or a
geney of the United Stales is guilty*
of a crime and upon conviction may
ho nunished by fine or imprison
ment.
(h) Kfeetive date. The effect
ive date of paragraph (c) of this
order shall he February 1, 1945.
Issued this 15th day of January
1945.
War Production Board,
By J. Joseph Whelan,
Recording Secretary.
“New York Showfront” by Don DeLeighbur
Has The ISegro Comedian
Lost His Humor?
Te amusement world wants one
thing from the Negro above all oth
ers- It wants and will pay for hu
mor
Today it doesn't get it- Holly
wood- radio, and the theatre owners
are claiming the Negro entertain
ment today is almost void of humo.
and that is why so much feverish
activity is taking place to bring to
the front Negro comedians of the
variety that will be acceptable to the
intelligent theatregoers or radio lis
teners.
Radio is wide open for funny Ne
gro comedians as witness the success
of Rochester on Jack Benny’s pro
gram and Eddie Green on the "Duffy
Tavern.
Yet, in spite of all the colored
performers listed as comedians, ther?
is scarcely a handful who can quali
fy today as humorous in the sam.
category- with a Rochester or an Ed
die Green.
Turn back the clock twenty year
ago and the rich- infectious humoi
which the world has oeen schooled
to expect from Negro performers
and entertainers was in its golden
age.
Bert Williams, Billy King. Emm
ett Anthony, Marshall (Garbage)
Rogers, and many others were in
their heyday and ad no difficulty in
getting bookings: .
Tere were Miller and Lyle and
many others who teamed up to give
the world a good laugh- Today
that isn't the case.
In place of droll. quick-triggei
wit; instead of pathos and the oth
er aspects of laugh-making, the com
edian of today, to a great extent, re
lies on smut and off color gags to
gain questionable laughs
Instead of diligent writing of ms
terial or securing the services of gag
writers, the comics today rely on ad
libbing and outright copying of rec
ognized favorites of the hour
The result is a dearth of humor
that is commercial and that is why
so few Negro comedians are on the
radio and so few in the right setups
in Hollywood
A reason for this situation might
be in the fact that colored comedians
don’t have the jobs from which they
can earn the money with which to
pay topnotch gag writers for mater
ial.
In lieu of the cash, they have to
attempt to write their own jokes,
blackouts and scenes
The result is usually a slavish im
itation of something already estab
lished as the property of somecn*
I else, or a dismal flop in the laugh'
getting department.
That’s where the foul joke-. smut
etc.- come in
Such comedians as Dewey (Pig
meat) Markham. John (Spider
| Bruce) Mason, Joe Byrd, Tim
Moore, Tiny Dixon- Jackie Mablcy,
1 and one or two others.
Whether their type of humor and
gags would go on the screen or on
the radio is a question answered best
by studying where they are in show
business
One thing, there is a fortune a
waiting the colored comedian who
can produce humor about Negroes
as Phil Baker, Bob Hope, Jimmy
Durante. Dm Costello, ami oth<v
whites cook up gags about tin ,-ir own
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