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- ' | ‘ LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWS JQC Per Copy & WORTH IT HEW TO THE LINE\ «xo sell it, advertise** EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PHONE HA.0800 ' __ _._: ; , , ■ 1 ; ... . _ | ^ . . _ .. .. ...>' , , |; ;.f' ♦ _ ★__OMAHA, NEBRASKA, AUGUST % 1947~- No. 26 ~_ Community Program Night Will Be Presented Every Friday Evening | At the Corby Street Playgrounds, Band Concert, Movies and .Community Singing to Be A Feature At Each Program _ .-1 The first of series of Comm unity Night Programs will open Friday night Aug. 1 at Corby Playgrounds corner 24th and Cor by st., and continue every Fri day night through August. A band concert by the Community Band under the leadership of Charles Williamson will open the program at 7 o’clock. At 8 o'clock a special movie of several car toons and a sport movie will be shown and at 8:30 a half hour of community singing will be led by Mrs. Addie Foxall Hinton. The songs will be flashed on the screen and will consist of popular, spirituals, and folk songs. These programs are being presented for the entire family and are being presented by a committee repre senting the different social, civic fraternal and Veterans group's Business establishments, City Recreation Department, Omaha Urban League. North Side Branch YWCA Churches and Near North Side Branch YMCA. Members of the committee are: Marjorie Ware, chairman of the program com mittee, Travis Dixon, chairman cf the equipment committee, Bernice Peebles Ethel Brewer Marty Thomas, Rev. E. B. Childress. Leo Bohanon, Mae Taylor Ralph Adams, Walter Bell, Charles Wil liamson, Roscoe Mitchell Frank Cottrell, Rev. Charles Tyler, Mar- \ ion Taylor chairman of the pub licity committee and John R. But ler, chairman of the committee. BUILDING FUND DRIVE RECEIVE BOOST Miltcm Johnson chairman of the Initials Gift' Committee of the Near North Side Branch Y. M. C. A. Building Fund announces the receipt of a contribution of $100.00 from the Beau Brum mell Club from the program pre sented by Wings Over Jordan Choir. The standing of the fund is as follows. Previously reported.$8280.00 Beau Brummell Club. 100.00 Atty. Ray Williams. 100.00 Curtis Kirtley . 50.00 Douglas Corbin . 25.00 Total Standing ._.. $8555.00 Say you *aw it advertised in The Omaha Guide Hall and Reed Reception Held at the YWCA Sunday July 27, 1947 from 6 to 8 p. m. at the Northside Branch YWCA the beautiful reception of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Reed was well attended by their many friends and a host of well-wishers. Miss Delores Hall the daughter of Mr. George Hall was married to Mr. Miles Reed son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Reed on Friday eve ning. In the reception line was the fol lowing Mr. and Mrs. Miles Reed. Mrs. Daniel Reed and Charles S. Hall. Some of the lovely^ gifts given to the newlyweds from the Kappas a electric waffle iron, Electric Troaster from Mr. and Mrs. C. Duley and daughter, radio from Mr, and Mrs. Daniel Reed, indi vidual gifts from members of the Omega Club, and host of other lovely gifts from guest in atten dance. Entertainment Mr. L. King sing ing “Without “A Song'’ accompied by Miss Evelyn Triggs. Mrs. Mel ba Hall sang the The Lords Pray’’ Receptionist and service: Mrs. Melba Hall, Mrs. Doris Kintr Miss Margaret Faison and Miss Palmyre Reed, Arrangers: Mrs. Helen Thomas and Mrs. Hattie Moore. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO INVESTIGATE DEATH CAMP NEW YORK,—The Department of Justice, in response to an ur gent message from NAACP head Walter White, demanding im mdiate action in the recent mass killing and wounding of Negro convicts in the Anguilla “Death Camp’’ near Brunswick, Georgia, today notified the Association that “the Department is giving very careful attention to this matter. “The statement was made by Theron L. Caudle, Assistant Attorney General, in behalf of Attorney General Tom Clark. ‘Sweet Sea’ The Amazon river is sometimes I »r--.---.vr. as the “sweet sea.” Mbonu Ojike A Negro Author By BLANCHE ALICE RICH Mbonu Ojike has recently pub lished two books which are very interesting. They are, ‘My Africa’ BLANCHE ALICE RICH and “I Have Two Countries ’. Mbonu Ojike is a young man, just past thirty. He is intelligent, gifted and a lover of his own country and yet a citizen of the world. He was born in southeast Nig eria, in the Ibo country. His father had ten wives and apposed his son's going to school. They lived in what is called a ‘‘compound”. More than 100 people lived there. Everyday brought its excitement and novel ties. Each wife lived in her own separate house. The great wall enclosing the compound was two feet thick and ten feet high. Mbonu speaks of his father many times in his "books. He ad mired his father very much. His father seldom laughed or smiled. It was said in wrestling circles that no champion bad ever de bated him. He still had a robust and handsome physique at the age of 70. llobonu always wanted to go to school. He insisted on going to Mission School. His father wanted him to marry wliile stiil young boy but Mboa'i refused and broke i, i-'.ther prec.’de it, and his tami.v gave up all hope for him. But ht won a ?c> >loiship lo ihe Nor mal School in Nigeria and r.e a'so taught -t • local hich schorl end took a ;o ^spondence course r cm Oxford University. lie came o tfc* Unite* States in 1939 anr since then he has earned a II. at Ohio Stale Uni verity and a Master’s Degree in Education r.rl Administration ot ’he Univer .y of Chicago He has spent seven •►sis in the United States as a student and lecturer. In His new took. I ha*e two Continued On Page 4 Members of Peace Caravan Have Busy Time In Omaha The four members of the Peace Caravan, Joan Williams, Cynthia Mallory, Zerita Thrower, and Jeanne Lemal, have found their time well occupied here in Omaha On Tuesday, July 15th, they spoke to the girls at the YWCA Residence on peace time military conscription and also to the Jew ish War Veterans on the Stratton Bill concerning displaced persons. Wednesday, July 16th they visit-1 ed the Lions Club s T. B. camp, were interviewed over KBON, and spoke to the high school group at the Social Settlement on race relations. Thursday they visited Woodson Center, the Day Nursery, City Mission, and the County Hospital. On Friday evening they met with a group of young Omaha students and workers who are interested in forming a pro gressive political action group. On Saturday, July 19th. the girls took part in two services at the Seven th Day Adventist Church, and Sunday they spoke at two ser school and college students at vices of Zion Baptist, to the high the First Methodist Church, and to the grils of St. John's A. M. F. Church. On Monday they broad casted over KOWH and passed out literature on the Straton Bill at the Brandeis Theater to sup plement the film on displaced per- . sons shown there. • Tuesday, July 22nd. they spoke to the Cosmopolitan International on Russia and the UN. and Fri day, July 25th, they spoke to the Downtown Kiwanis on the same subject. They wound up their week on Sunday by conducting the morning church service at Trinity Methodist, presenting a forum discussion on world govern ment to the Trinity Methodist Young People, and speaking to the adult group of Pilgrim Bapt ist Church. War Department Reduces Sentence NEW YORK,—The NAACP Legal Department was notified that the sentence of Willie Wilson, for mer GI, has been reduced from twelve years to eight years, as the result of NAACP interven tion in behalf of the prisoner. Wil. son had originally been sentenced to life impresonment, and a peti tion to the War Department by he NAACP Legal Department re sulted in the reduction to twelve years from life imprisonment, in June of 1946. The petition, submitted in April of 1946, pointed out that it was “apparent from the cumulative testimony of the witnesses to the killing that there was no malice aforethought or premeditated in tent on the part of Wilson to shoot, or kill the deceased.” Wilson was tried by a General Court-Martial on the 25th of July, for an alleged premeditated killing of a fellow soldier. GREETINGS EXTENDED TO LIBERIAN CENTENARY NEW YORK,—Arthur B. Spin gam, NAACP President, notified the Republic of Liberia of the As. sociation's regret over its inability to be represented at the forth coming centenary celebration of State, Mr. Spingarn stated: “Re gret cannot xsend representative Centenary Celebration. NAACP felicitates Republic of Liberia observance Centenary Indepen dence. We extend best wishes con tinued success and growth in world Family of Nations.” Live an a Potato One potato will supply 100 calo ries or about one twenty-fifth of the amount of calories recommended for the average adult for daily con sumption. However, it is essentia] that a balanced ration be utilized Motorists Are Urged to Drive Slowly and Prevent Accidents Mr. Dwight Havens. President of the Nebraska motorists to a dopt as their slogpn, “I drive safely!’’ Twenty-six men, and women, and children lost their lives on Nebraska's highways during the month of June, 1947. This number is the fourth highest number of fatalities recorded since fatality records have been kept. In proportios to the number of miles driven in the country, fewer accidents have been had by drivers of trucks and buses employed M the daily transport of frieght and passengers then are charged to the general run of motor-vehicle operators. This places an addit ional responsibility upon the shoulders of Nebraska motorists to attempt to obey arf traffic law's and maintain reasonable speeds while driving on he highways. With the anticipation of enjoyable vacations, Nebraska motorists must plan for safety on the high ways. In this connection, Captain Sanders the State Highway Parol points out that the best speed for drivers o maintain on the highways is moderate speed. Driving too slowly causes traffic to pile up behind thus leading some drivers to take chances in passing and wall sometimes cause as many serious accidents as driv. ing too fast. Nebraskans are re-, minded that, “Precaution precedes prevention; danger prevails when caution fails.’’ $25,000 Asked For NY IF oman i in Railroad Suit NEW YORK,—The NAACP Le gal Department has filed suit a gainst the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and Florida 45ast Coast Railway Company in $ehalf of Berta Mae Watkins, a Hegro woman, resident of 318 West 135th st., New York City. The complaint charged that on j the 28th of February, 1946, Mrs. ! Watkins purchased a ticket at the Pennsylvania Station in New York for a through trip to West Palm Beach, Florida on “The Champion,” which gave her a right to occupy a specific reserved 1 seat in the train. It further stated that in Jacksonville, Florida, she was ordered to move by agents of the two companies, and when she refused ,the Jacksonville Police were called to arrest her. NAACP attorney Robert L. Car ter, who represented Mrs. Wat kins in appealing her conviction for violation of the Florida segre gation statute, charged that such ejection and arrest were violations by the companies of their con tract with Mrs. Watkins and that it further violated her rights as an interstate passenger. The com plainant demanded damages in the sum of Twenty-five Thuosand Dollars. It was filed in the District Court of the United States fo» the Southern District of New York Anniversary to Sound In Colliers Year Book BURBANK, Calif. — Warner Bros.’ recent celebration of the Twentieth Anniversary of talking pictures is given a half page 1 spread in the 1947 edition of Col lier's Year Book, according to word received at the Burbank studio over the weekend. Aew General Secretary for Christian, Jew Conference —«— i Dr. Henry Noble MacCracken. President Emeritus of Vassar Col lege, was today appointed General Secretary of Administration of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, Dr. Everett R. Clinchy, President of the National Confer ence announced this morning. Dr. MacCracke is the first person ap pointed to this office, which has recently been created by the or ganization’s Executive Committee. As General Secretary, the noted educator will relieve President Clinchy of certain administrative duties to enable the National Con ference president to devote his en tire time and energies to consoli dating the national and inter nation phases of the work of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Due to the rapid grow. the and expansion of the Confer ence the executive Committee took this step in the interest of efficiency after the administrative task had become too heavy for one man to handle. The appointment of Dr. Mac Cracken is, Dr. Clinchy said, part of the current growth of the Na tional Conference of Christians and Jews involving several other changes and appointments. Among these is the naming of Willard Johnson of New York City as National Program Director. Mr. Johnson was previously vice president in charge of the Con ference’s Northwestern Division. Also appointed were M. Robert Dorn, formerly Finance and Ac counting officer of {Todd Ship building Corporation, as Controll er and Sidney E. Cockrell, Jr. of Louisville, as Major and adminis trative officer in the U. S. Army Iceland theatre, as Assistant to the President. Dr. MacCracken became of Vas. sar College i nl915 where he ser ved until his retirement in June 1946. During his thirty-one years with the College he established himself as one of the nation’s greatest educators and scholars. Prior to his appointment to the Listen to “ALL STAR WESTERN THEATRE STATION WOW, 6:30 P. M. EACH THURSDAY. “TUT, TUT, NOTHING BUT BUTTER-NUT BREAD Vassar post he was Professor of English at Smith College, North ampton, Massachusetts, He re ceived his bachelor's and master's degrees from New York Univer sity and his doctorate from Har vard University. The author 6f several books. Dr. MacCracken was co-chairman of the International Conference of Christians and Jews which was held in Oxford, England last sum mer. Dr. MacCracken will as sume his new post early in Sept. TRAIN CALLERS ADVERTISE BONDS WASHINGTON, — The Balti more and Ohio Railroad is now advertising U. S. Savings Eonds between train announcements at its Pittsburgh passenger station, the Treasury "Department was in formed today Pioneer in the use of the public address system of a railway ter minal to promite savings was Un. ion Station in Washington, D. C., whose announcers are currently advising the crowds that pass through this huge and beautiful gateway: Warren Recital Patron Lists Are Extended Daily Music appreciation among) Omahans is being given a boost by the presentation of Mabelle Warren, vocalist, at Zion Baptist Church on Friday, August 8th. Members of the Alpha Kappa Al pha Sorority who are sponsoring the presentation report that Pat rons are calling in daily to offer their support in bringing this treat to the public. Miss Warren has been singing in public recital since at an early age her voice was recognized as one of unsual quality. During her four years at Hampton Institute from which she was graduated in June she was the recipient of annual scholarships and encour agement. She will resume her studies in Septemeber under Mad ame Frenchl of Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, Pa, Miss Waren will be accompanied by Ruth Norman, pupil of Frances Baetens and sen ior in the college of Music at the University of Nebraska. Miss Nor man has also received scholar ships from the University in re cognition of her ability at the piano. Both are members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Included among the patrons are: Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Adams, Mrs. Gertrude Ashley, Mrs, Flo ence Jones Anderson, Mr. Gover- 1 nor Avant, Mr. and Mrs. E. A vant, Mrs. Claretta Banks, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Beck, Miss Mildred Brown, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Black well, Mrs. Robert Blackwell, Mrs. Katie Billingsly, Mr. & Mrs. Leo Bohanon, Mrs. Jasper Brown. Mr. George Bryant, Mrs. Frances Ba tens, Mrs. D. W. Bell, Mrs. Helen Bradley, Rev. & Mrs. E. B. Chil dress, Miss Emnett Clay, Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Clark, Mrs. Gran ville Coggs. Mrs. Dorothy Cun ningham Mrs. Ludora Cottrell, Miss Florentine Crawford, Mrs. Mrs. Eva Mae Davis, Mrs. I. Odell Davis, Mrs. Lena Dallas, Mrs. Olive Davis, Mr. Wm. B. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Holsey Dorsey Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Dudley, Mrs. Cornelius Edwards. Mr. Phillip Egland, Mr. & Mrs. Walter P. Er I vin. Rev. and Mrs. Charles Fav ors Miss Lois Faison, Mrs. Eula Fowler, Mr. & Mrs. John Faucett Mr. Alfem Geary, Mrs. Alton Goode, Mr. Bud Greene, Mr. C. C. Galloway, Mr. & Mrs. Roy Gor don, Mrs. Pearl Gibson, Mr. & Mrs. William Glenn, Mrs. Clara Hughes, Mr. Howard Hatter. Miss Mary L. Harris, Mrs. F. S. Good Continued On Page 8 KING COLE TRIO COPS CANADIAN POLL — ' Winners of numerous popularity polls in the United States, the King Cole Trio last week was vot ed the Best Small Combination by over 100,000 Canadian radio list eners. The contest ran for three weeks and as conducted by Keith Sandy's “Make Believe Ballroom” heard in Toronto. The King Cole Trio is heard on Saturdays at 5:45 p. m. EDT over and NBC. Time Savera At least four hours a week can be saved by an ironer In the average family. A saving of several hours can be accomplished by the washer. The, total gain from the two amounts to several weeks a year. __ i World’s Largest Jersey Herd SANDIA, TEXAS—The world’s largest Jersey herd, owned by the four Knolle Brothers here, and containing approximately 2,500 cattle, has recently been classified for type under the supervision ot^Tba American Jersey Cattle Club, Columbus, Ohio. A total of 394 milking cows, and 13 herd bulls were individually inspected by J. W. Ridgway, Dairy Specialist and G. G. Gibson, Ex tension Dairyman. Three days were needed for this work of compare ing each animal with the breed’s score card alloting 100 points for a, perfect animal. The 407 animals classified averaged 83.96 %/iWelL above the average of the breed. During the past year nearly 15,000 registered Jerseys in the United States were inspected for type under this program, C-Day In Sections 9B, 9D, 9E, 10E, 9G, 10G Soon; Area Cooperation Asked Garden Party at Bethel AME Church Tremendous Success Junior Stewardess Board of Bethel A. M. E. Church must be Garden Party Friday night July 25. on the church lawn and all who failed to attend missed a treat Amid Japenese Lanterns, the four small tables were decorated in different pastel shades, with cut flowers to mach. The young Mat rons were gowned in Spring fro mals and madie a very pretty picture. As a special attraction, the Cheerful Builders had a fishing pond and fishing was very good, in fact, the lake yvas dry very early in the evening. The members wish to thank all for such a very nice attendance. Mrs. G. Dunkin, Pres. Mrs. Elsie Embrey, Sec. Rev. H. W. Bletson, Pastor Beth urle-Cookman Students Enjoy Charm School TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Lou Swarz, talented trained and one cl our most charming actresses will be long remembered by stu dents who attended either of the Charm Schools — Bethune-Cook man College in Datona Beach, Fla. or here at Famcee—conducted by her. At Bethune Cookman over 50 stu ents attended the Charm School which was a project within itself While at Famcee the school was part of the Home Economics and Cosmetolgy Departments, Topics of discussion were: “Making Your self More Interesting, Individual ity and Personality, Voice and Conversation, Self Improvement, Ideals off Charm, and Your Re 1 sponibility to Divine Guidance, or to God.” President Richard V. Moore and Dr. Bethune of Bethune Cookman, and President Gray here at Fam cee were high in their praises for the contribution Miss Swarz is making as a “First’’ offering Charm School in various sec tions which will surely add to and enchance the education of stu dents and Summer School in ser vice teachers, who are studying. Pile of Cement Grand Coulee dam contains enough cement to build three Great Pyramids. Using Rat Skins The skins of rats are used to make poeketbooks and tobacco pouches. First Book Matches John Walker, English pharmacist, made the first book matches in 1827. Areas in sections 9b, 9d, 9e, lOe land 2, 9g, and iOg will soon have their C-Day according to officials of the Metropolitan Utilities Dis rict. Persons living in these areas are asked to be at home or have someone at home when these change over men call to make the change over from manufactured gas to natural gas. If the fullest cooperation is gives by the resident of these areas the change over of appliance etc will be just a matter of minutes. The having someone home when these men call is absolutely secessary in order that the change over might be made with the least inconvenient to all concerned. Each person in these various areas have and if not already will receive an advance notice as to when these men will be working in the area. Heeding such notice and giving these men any help they so desire as to getting in to make the change over is appreciat ed by the Officials of the MUD and the men doing the work. This is the way it works manu factured g'z will be valved off from the --ction where the change crew starts working just before they make the*, urst house to house calls and Natural gas where change-over has been completed Manufactured gas in other sec tion. This is done by valves in the gas pipes, which shut off manu factured gas from the sections changed over. Remember their will be no difference in your gas bill, both natural and manufactur ed gas whll be billed at the same rate. Each man will be properly identification card will have the following information on it: Metropolitan Utilities District Omaha, Nebr.: Employee Identi fication Card: Badge No.—To Whom it may concern: The bear er. Mr.-Employee of the Gas Change-Over Department: Date. Signed. The card is yellow. On August 11 these men will be working in sections 9D which covers: Lake to Decatur and from 24th to 34th strees. On Tuesday August 12. Section' 9E from Franklis to Cumings and from 24th to 34th streets. On Wednesday Auguest 13 Sec tions 10E 1 from Caldwell to Webster and from 23rd to 30 shtt. On Thursday August 14 Sections 10E 2 from California to Daves port and from 23rd to 32nd streets On Monday August 18 Sections 9G from Florence Blvd. to 24th st_ and from Paul to Decatur On Tuesday August 19th, Sec tios 10G from Paul to Cass and I from 8th to 24th Streets. Be sure that someone is home when these men visit your section to make the change-over. California fsAACP l\ot Supporting Henry Wallace I UNIQUE OBJECTS TO BE DISPLAYED AT, ATLANTA U. ATLANTA, Ga, — Unique de signs in sculpture, wire jewelry, and masks will feature the ex hibit of the Arts and Crafts Work shop at the Atlanta University Summerer School which will open o the public on August 5, In Laura Spelman Rockefeller Building, Spelman Colleg. Also in the dis play will be mural paintings, ab stract designs treated on cloth materials, puppets and marione ttes, self portraits, poster designs finger painting and oil and water color painting. Thefacuity and students will hold Open House for the Summer School community from 7:00_ 9:00 p. m. on August 5, at which mtie there will be a marionette show and other entertainment. The exhibit will continue on view through Wednesday, August G. According to Walter A. Simon and Lash Guthrie, instructors at the Workshop, one of the objec tives of the program has been to show that everyone has creative talent. Another has been to point out the sensitivities of people who have because of social pressure, allowed their sensivities to be come dulled or inhibited. Practi SAN FRANCISCO, — Dr. Carl, ton B. Goodlett, president of the San Francisco branch of the NAACP, attended the “draft Wal. lace” meeting in Fresno, July 19. as an individual and not as an official of the Association, he has advised the national office in New York. An inquiry by Walter White, national secretary, following a re port published in the New York Times, July 20, brought a wire from Dr. Goodlett starting: ‘‘I participated in Democrats for Wallace meeting in Fresno as a private citizen without any or ganizational affiliation,” The political action policy of the NAACP, adopted by resolution of the Cincinnati annual conference in 1946 ad reaffirmed in June by the Washington conference is that branches of the Association may not endorse candidates, although individual members and branch officers are not restricted. cally all of the 83 who are enroll ed are teachers in elementary schools who have had no previous art experience. The instructors feel that pro gress has been made during the session in the freeing of the sen sitivities of the students.