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N«*r. &». HUtci-ioul . „inooln, >eW^» The Omaha Guide L0CAL Cfassifcd Ads Get Result. Per copy Phone- X v_Xc H Arney 0800 «*worthit~ “To Sell It, ADVERTISE’* VOL. 20 — N«». 38____OMAHA, WKBKASAA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1947 ~ omTo^Y. xeU»A\' ahT National Negro Achievement Week Observance Nov. 2-9 National Urban League Announces Fellowships Awards In keeping With The League’s Long Establihed Plan of Providing Education The National Urban League, 1133 Broadway, New York City, has just announced that three recent college graduates are to receive fellowships from the Urban League for studv Hi social work this fall. Theee awards, wbliich include tuition and mainten ance, have been granted to Franees L. Clark, Fisk University, '47; Thom as Augustine, Obexlin College and Columbia University, ’47; and Jose phine Belle, Lpsala College, 47. Miss Clark, a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, will study in the New York School of Social Work, Colum bia University, while Mr. Augustine of East Orange. New Jersey and Miss Bell of Montclair, New Jersey, will study in the Graduate Departments of Sociology and Economics at the University of Pittsburgh. Miss Clark will be studying under provisions of a special fund provided by income donated by friends of the late Ella Sachs Plou; Mr. Augustine’s main tenance is to be provided jointly by the Pittsburgh and National Urban Leagues, and Miss Belle’s mainten ance is provided by the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs. These fellowships are competitive and awarded in keeping with the Ur ban League's long established plan of providing professional training for Negro socal workers. One hundred and eleven grants have been made since the date of the first fellowships in 1916. Urban Leagut* fellows at pro fessional schools of social work fol low the prescribed social work study courses for a period of two yeats, while the other fellowships in the social sciences are for one year each. PRE-FLIGHT TRAINING POPULAR AT LINCOLN (MO.) Pre-flight training, including instru. ction in navigation, power plant and meterology, offered at Lincoln Uni versity (Mo.) as a ground course necessary for those interested in fly ing, is priving popular. The course, taught by Professor A. A. KildaTe, head of the Department of Physics, is a prerequisite for obtaining a pri vate pilot’s license. Many students, in cluding veterans, interested in Aeron autics, are enrolled in this ad related courses. TURNS TO THEATRE . --..... .., Dorothy Douegan who was seen this summer in stock company at Clinton Conn., in the play "Almost Faithful”. Principal Eugene Skinner Honored Eugene Skiuner 133. on of Techni cal High School’s most brilliant alu mni, this year became the first Negro Principal in Omaha. His principal ship it at Long school where there is a faculty of 16. After graduating from Tech in Mr. Skinner went on to North Caro lina to teach. He was married tr another teacther. Because of Mr. Skinner's exception al ability the University of Iowa gave him a Fellowship so he could get his Master’s degree in school administra tion. A 'most all hills were covered bv his fellowship. He even could get in to the school activities free. It only took him one to get his Master’s degree. Dutch White, track coach at Tech, saill remebers Eugene, for he was one of his best track boys. His record in the 440 has still to he beaten here At one time he held the interstate re cord for 440. A reception was given three weeks ago in honor of Mr. Skinner. THE UTTER EXTREME Euduardo Ciannelli, recently signed by arner Bros, to portray a profess nnal killer in “To the Victor,” had ust completed the role of a priest i Walter W’anfer's “The Moment”: G?la Anniversary Of Opportunity Features Editors NEW YORK, N. Y. — Twenty five years of publishing OPPORTl NIT\ official organ of the National Urbar League, 1133 Broadway, will be mark ed with a special commorative issut to appear on newsstands throughou the country on September 29. Leading features in the Twenty-Filil Anniversary Issue of the Magazint include current editorials by Charles S. Johnsin and Elmer A. Carter, first an) second Editors, respectively, oi the pournal of interracial opinion. Dr. Johnson, who held his position with the Magazine from 1923 to 1928 is now President of Fisk University. Nashville. Tennessee. Mr. Carter ser i ved as Editor of OPPORTUNITY j From 1928 to 1942. He is a member j of the New Y’ork State Commission j Against Discrimination. W'itli attractive page designs tlirou ghoul. OPPORTl MTV presents a brief history <*f its own birth undei the title “How It Began". Not opnly j loes this historical feature include fragments from the first editorials written by Dr. Johnson and Eugene Kinckle Jones. General Secretary of the Nalioal l rban League, but the cover of Volume 1, Number 1. is re produced. A “then and now.” human interest description of the children j pictured on the cover adds warmth and appeal to the Magazine's start to vard its present national and inter national prestige. Ot T-OF-STATE LINCOLN (MO.) FRESHMEN OUTRANK STATES Resu'ts of the recent American Council Psychological tests given to 248 freshmen have shown that stu dents from states outside Missouri made a slightly higher mean score than the Missouri freshmen. The score for out-of-state freshmen was r>3,7 and for Missourians 61.2. A stu , dent of Sumner high school, St. Louis I '>■» ' ’1 exceptionally high raw scroe of 171.^ Previous to this the highest raw | scrOe was 155. E. G. Rogers, veteran's ! counselor, believes that the low sc rocs | made on the tests could be attributed in part to certain sociological reasons. | These freshmen psychological tests are administered to 282 colleges and uni versifies throughout the country. The mean score computed for Lincoln (Mo.) freshmen was 63.7 while the median score was 59.5. World’s First Champ James Figg. who won the crown as-bare knuckle rhamp'o'- in 1719. J .. ' ’ Agricultural Planners Seen launch ing plans for their 1947-’48 program are these officials of the A. and T. College Agricultural Association. Around the conference table are (us ual order) J. W. R. Grandy (botany teacher) Arthur Bell, President of the Agricultural Association. Bernice Wooten, secretary secretary; Dr. W. L. Kennedy (dairy professor) and Harold Hutcherson, treasures of the associa tion. (Photo by J. Paul Howard) Harlem Hilarity — Hear The “HARLEM HOSPITALITY CLUB” Saturday, 7:30 P. M. —« KBON rarm production From the top third of the nation’* farms comes 80 per cent of the total production; from the other two thirds, 20 per cent A concert with Koland Hayes as guest artist on Nov. 7 will mark the first public appearance of the Fisk 1 niversity student choir for the cur rent school year. The concert will kale palec in the Ryman Auditorium. Nashville. Tennessee as part of the ceremonies inaugurating Charles S. Johnson as the sixth president of Fisk University, Nov. 6-9. Adding fresh laurels to Fisk’s musi. cal heritage, the choir of 100 voices will resume its Sunday night broad casts over station WSM, Nashville at their regular time, 10:15 p. m. on Nov. 16. WSM has reserved this feat ured spot for the choir on its hest Class “A” time as a service to its listeners. The program is not open to advertisers. Letters of praise from the distant points of Philadelphia, Minne sota, Florida and Liberia have also testified to their popularity. B. T. Washington Week Observed November 9 to 15 ROCKY MOUNT, Virginia — S. J. Phillips, President of the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, Rocky Mount, Virginia, annouces that plans have been completed for th ob servance of the second Annual Book er T. Washington Memorial Week which will be observed by the nation November 9th through thfe 15th. More titan a million people took an active part in the observance of the f irst Annual Booker T. Washington Memorial Week sponsored by the Booger T. Washington Birthplace Memorial, and the three major net works of the country through four coast to coast broadcasts made the rest of tlie nation conscious that America s greatest Negro leader was being honored. The Memorial hopes this year to have even greater cooper ation. Churches, Schools, Fraternal, Social Civic, Business and Professional groups of all races and creeds over the country have been invited to part icipate in honoring Booker T. Wash- 1 ington during the November 9-15 per iod , plans have been made for a larger number of network and local radio programs, and thousands of pieces of literature serving the life and achievements of Booker T. Wash ington are being sent out. Special planning is being made for school pro grams on a large scale—since Booker T. Washingtons greatest contributions to our American Way of Life were in the field of Education. SUPREME RECORDING CO., XMAS SONG DUE FOR EARLY IF AXING HOLLYWOOD—Maxwell Davis, one I of the musical directors of Supreme Recording Co., revealed this week that Emerson Scott and Jessie Cryor. who have several song hits to their credit, are working on a Xmas Song they have composed which is due for an early waxing under this label. Their star recording artist, Bobby Pittman. continues to maintain his national popularity as one of the out standing sweet singers of the year, which was set when he recorded ‘ Deep In A Dream” and “Don’t Take ■*our Love From Me,” five months ago. n ^ tf &>1 Dr. Fred Brownlee, secretary of the American Missionary Association Di vision of the Home Mission Board of the Congregational and Christian Churches will deliver the Convocation sermon in Fisk Memorial Chapel, Nov. 9; ending the Inaugural Ceremonies of Dr. Charles S. Johnson as the sixth persident of Fisk University. “The Religious Function of a University’ is to be the theme of his address. A former president of LeMOyne Col lege, Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Brown , lee is trustee of several institutions including Fisk. TO APPEAR IN A SERIES OF POP CONCERTS The incomparable Ethel Waters, be loved star of stage, screen and radio, will soon app'ear in a series of speica ally produced ‘pop’ Concert perfor mances, co-heallining with the world famous Hall Johnson Singers, top ranking Spirituals choral group. The coast-to-coast tour, scheduled to com mence in mid-October, was arranged by Concerts division of Gale Agency, 48W. 48th St., N. Y. C. Following a series of eastern and midwestern en gagements, the group will appear in auditoriums of nearly every principal southern and southwestern city, under auspices of local church, educational, religious, welfare and cultural organ! zations. The full two-hour Concert program will highlight a stirring cavalcade of song hits and unforgettable scenes from “BJackJiirds”, “Rhapsody in Black”, “As Thousands Cheer”, “At Home Abroad”, “Blue Holiday”, “Ma-tnba’s Daughters”, “Cabin In The Sky” and other stage and screen successes in which Miss Waters star red. Refuse to Recind Order Ban On ‘The Burning Cross’ The Virgiia State Board of Motion Picture Censors last night announced refusal to rescind their original ban rejecting Screen Guild’s “The Burn ing CrOss”. In face of the Board’s action, Jack Cartwright, Screen Guild publicity chief, who made the appea in Rich mond, pointed out to them that Vir ginia is now on record as the first and only State to completely ban this picture which is mainly an indictment of the Ku Klux Klan and other types of un-American organizations. Cartwright also reports the possi bility that “The Burning Cross” might be screened for members of the Con gressional Un-American Committee headed by Rep. Parnell Thomas of New Jersey. The picture will be offer ed to the Committee as conclusive Hollywood are aware of un-American activities in the nation and that this pictupr is an all-out indictment of such sub-versive groups. A psecial screening for the hun dreds of newspaper columnists, cor respondents, and reporters in the Na tional Capitol was panned today (Oct. 2) with very definite possibilities it would be held at the National Press Club, Cartwright said. Y. M. C. A. HANDBALL TO GO TO KANSAS CITY The Omaha Y.M.C-A. Handball team tpll travel to Kansas City to participate in the “Heart of America Handballesta” December 5-6-7. This event has the sanction of tile Miss ouri Valley A.A.U., and all matches will be played at the Kansas City At thletic Club. Singles players will be: Manuel “Manny” Grandinette, Midwest A.A.U. champion, and Bill Pratt. Doubles players are: Morris Champine and Ed Garvey; and George Gratton and Ed Olson. LUXURIOUS LUXURY The home of Cluade Rains in War ner Bros.’ mystery-thriller, “The Un suspected,-” 9tr<Jtch(^ Itaxury to its luxurious ultimate with 12 by 24 foot sliding doors between dining room and SoUif^jm, each one upholstered in shiny satin! This Year’s Theme To Be ‘Community Planning For Intergroup Understanding’ Midwest Electric Exposition To Be Held November 3 Booked as the top entertainment feature of the first Midwesi t-.ectri cal exposition to he held in Cmaiia since 1937, Christopher Lynch, the sensational young Irish tenor has sky rocketed to fame as soloist on the ! N.B.C. network, will appear at th | City Auditorium during the week of ' November 3. 1 Spokesmen for the Nebraska-Iowa Electrical Council, sponsors of this year's show, promise the public a close-up of the widest possible array of electrical appliances of all types, wth demonstrations of their post-war refinements. This will include after noon and evening demonstrations of television. Although the exposition opens Mon day evening, November 3. Lynch’s radio commitments in New York will prevent his arrival in Omaha until the following day. He will then sing twice each evening, at 7:00 and 9 o'clock, for the alance of the week, exposition closing Saturday, Novemb er 8. * A student and close friend of the late John McCormack, Lynch is wide ly known as the latter's protege, for shortly before his death in 1945 Mc Cormack predicted tl.Mt the youthful tenor would be “the one most likely to succeed me.” Also included in the exposition's nightly stage shows will be Connie Russell, MGM starlet and NBC vocal ist. and Morton Wells and his orches tra. Lyle DeMoss will act as master , of ceremonies. Radio Station WOW is co-operating with the sponsors in pro viding the demonstration of televis ion and the entertainment features, i Each afternoon at 2:00 a cooking school will be conducted by Martha Bohlsen, Home Service Director of the Omaha Public Power District, withspecial emphasis on the econonti cal use of foods. Other for the xeposition's Monday in-, augural at 6r30 p.m., the auditorium’s doors will be open daily throughout the week from 1:00p.m. to 11 o’clock. Awards of various electriical appli , ances will be made at all afternoon and evening sessions. I '— - “MIRACLE IN HARLEM" SOON TO BE RELEASED ‘•Miracle In Harlem”, third all | Negro film produced by Herald Pic tures has been completed and is set for an early release by Screen Guild Productions; marking the first inde pendent Negro picture to be distri buted by a nationa distributing com pany. According to Herald Pictures’ ex ecutive producer, Jack Goldberg, it also marks an entirely new approach in the Negro field of screen enter tainment, combining heavy drama and mystery, with strong religoous over tones. Stepin Fetchit, popular comedian, returns to the screen to head in all star cast including Hilda Offley, She ila Guyse, William Greaves, Creigb ton Thompson, Lawrence Griner, Ken neth Freeman, Jack Carter, Sybil Lewis, .Milton Williams. Monte Haw ley, Ruble Blakey, specialties by Sav annah Churchill, Norma Shepherd, La vada Carter and the Juanita Hall Choir. This is not just another Achieve ment Week Program. The theme of this year’s activity—‘'Community Plan ning for Intergroup Understanding”—■ ami the times—a period when the nations of the world are attempting to learn how to live in peace with one another—make this a special project Unless we in the United States prove that democracy can achieve unity and equa' onno-tunity, our leadership in international affairs is weakened. In every community in America there are resources for intcrgroup understanding. These we must ap praise and plan to channel into posi tive action. This Achievement Week Program—the 27th of the Fraternity is to he a vital factor encouraging community interest and participation in this project. The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity is not trying to do the whole job. It is, however, joining others in pushing for ward toward the mobilization of re sources for fostering intergroup under standing. Its program for Achieve ment Week, therefore, is to concen trate on the following! 1. To call altentiion to the agen cies and individuals that are working in the field; 2. To outline the basic problems, that demand immediate atten tion; 3. To stress the need for prompt and effective action to deal with basic issues in this age of atomic power; 4. to indicate the glaring defects that now exist in a society that professes to be dem ocratic ; 5. To center community recog nition on hose local agencies and individuals who have made a real contribution to in tergroup understanding. The matter of intergroup justice and equality of opportunity is no longer one of concern to disadvantag ed minorities alone, t is a national problem of high priority and with far reaching international implications. The Fraternity’s concern with it is ex pressive of its concern for equality, justice, national strength and inter national understanding. It is our cur rent activity designed to make a real contribution to world peace and dom estic tranquillity. It reflects'our dedi cation to world peace and domestic tranquillity. It reflects our dedication to a functioning democracy. STARTED MANY STARS Peter Godfrey, director of Warner Bros.’ coming Ronald Reagan-Shiriey Temple co-starrer, “That Hagen GW, once operated England’s famous Gate Theater where Tames Mason; Mich ael Redgrave, David Lean and other notables of the British screen got their Start. SURPRISE! NEW BUTTER-NUT BREAD Try the improved loaf. Fresher, more flavorful. Wrapped in blue and white gingham. Watch Next Week’s Issue for Final Popularity Contest Entrants