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*«*e.ua 8, tfebr. jWNMi»»mi I i uia «,_. ^ewiptper This Is Your Newspaper j; VYhat you are doing is news What you are doing is news <: ! Please Phone Your News To ;; Please Phone Your News To ;; HA 0800 i! ha 0800 ;; or send it to I! r-wwfJvJFPil* THE OMAHA GUIDE _ -- THE OMAHA GUIDE 2420 Grant st | /JUSTICE / EQUALITY HEW TO THE LINEN .ff??,? "°m j~, .* “.equal opportune Vol. 38 No. 18 •_ -_Friday, July 19, 1957___ _Kk Per Copy Michigan Governor Says Discrimination Time Bomb LOS ANGELES—(ANP) — Gov. G, Monnen Williams of Michi gan said in a speech here last week that discrimination of any kind against any citizen is a time bomb placed in the hands of America’s enemies. Williams said discrimination is repugnant to democracy. It generates friction and resentments which gravely damage the unity of our people. “The denial of equal opportunity to racial, nationality and re ligious groups plays directly into the hands of those who would de tro.v us.” Williams spoke at an affair given under auspices of the demo cratic national cdfnmittee in the Golden State auditorium. He pointed out out that in every community in this nation of ours—north, west, south, east—in which some of our citizens are not permitted to live for no other reason than their color, their nationality or their re ligion. “There are schools their children are not permitted to attend despite the recent Supreme Court decision." The democratic governor, who has been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate, offered a four-point program to eliminate discrimination: 1. Abolish all distinctions between naturalized citizens and A merican-born. 2.. Repeal the McCarran-Walter Act and substitute for it the Lehman bill. Clarence McDavid Mr. Clarence McDavTd, age 33 years, of 2520 North 25th Street, expired Monday morning, July H, 1957, after an extended illness at the Veterans Hospital. He was a member of Omaha, a member of St. Benedicts Catholic Church, until confined to the Hos pital. Then he united in the Cath olic Chapel there, under Father Youngren and was dutiful and faithful in religious work until the end. He is survived by two children, a daughter, Mary and a son, Clar ence of Denver, Colorado; two brothers, William and Lee Roy McDavid of Omaha; grandfather, John Wright; grandmother,'"Evang Marie Wright, of Omaha; eight aunts; nine uncles and a host ul relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a m. Wednesday, Father Youngren officiating. Upon being notified cf Clar ence’s death, Father Youngren flew back to Omaha to officiate. Clarence was so well loved by all who knew him. He never tired of helping those less fortunate patients. He was a member of the V.F.W. The V.F.W. officiated at the graveside rites. Pallbearers were Marcelle Hayes, Earl Wheeler, George Campers,, Hobart Snoden, Paul Hayes and isom Zeffer. in terment at Ml Hope Cemetery Soldiers plot. J. N. Kahler Mortuary Service, Papillion, Nebraska. Johnny Lee Allen Johnny Lee Allen, six months, j 1920 North 30th Street, expired 1 Saturday morning July 13th un expectedly at a local hospital Little Johnny Lee is surviveC 1 by his parents, Mr. and Mrs [ James Allen, three brothers ! Thomas, Bobby, Harry Allen; grandfather, Mr. Thomas Ren frew, of Omaha; grandmother Mrs. Oakley Barnett, St. Joseph Missouri; a host of aunts, uncles | and other relatives. Services were held one o’clock Monday afternoon July 15th from j the Thomas Funeral Home with the Rev. F. C. Williams officiat ' ing. Interment Forest' Lawn , Cemetery ■ —i■■ " !| PRESS RIGHT FOR CITY VACATION The men who study such odd matters tell us that with the continuing migration to Suburbia, more and more country-dwellera now look forward to vacationing in the big cltie*. Alter an, a tour »t iuig« metropolitan center* can be ed ucational and lota of fun It, a* pointed out by the American Institute ol Mens and Boys' Wear, a fellow ts wise enough to pack the proper clothe* The key to the selection ol the right clothes for a summer vacation "In town" Is to take along a wardrobe tliat ts cool and comfortable but dressy enough to meet big city Standards. Whether It’S Chicago’s l-oop. I flan Francisco's Kwittrmun s Wharf, or New York’s Rocke feller Plasa — along which the neatly dressed vacationer* tn . the photo above are promcn adtng — no one want* to t>« I spotted right off a* an out of. towner. And thanka to I be mar-, t veloua progress mads in sum ; mar clothes for men. no man ’ baa ta take chances. It ts now possible to be as comfortable physically as you •l« mentally la featherweight clothing designed for city-wear Your choke ot color in your i vacation suits can run ts lights, j mediums and darks tn greys, Imswus. tan* and Hues Navy blue has made a strong come back and soft shades of green continue to appeal to Ivy fana. Silk, Bilk-blend end eilk-llke fabrics ere high on the fashion lists. Featherweight wash 'n' wear blends of natural and man made fibers, made to resemble worsted suitings, are big fav. orites because of their press retaining end wrinkle-resisting qualities. Coot wash *n' wear business shirts, with iheir "tub. let dry und put on" properties, cut down on the number a man nerds to pack and eliminate / many laundry problems of the average vacationer as well. Taka eking a good assort ment of neckwear and have a straw hat as wall as a light weight felt with you, Cool, ventilated summer shoes, seeks to harmonics with ><Hir suite, and a sufficient sup ply of underwear will round out your wardrobe. And be aura to take akmg a light-weight raincoat The latter is a sign of a s«aeoe«d traveller and comes in handy cool evenings or rainy days Mrs. Tenolia Gray Mrs. Tenolia Gray, 68 years, 2524 Patrick Avenue, passed away Friday morning July 12th at a local hospital after an extended illness. Mrs. Gray had been a resident of Omaha thirty five years and was a former Beauty Shop Oper ator. She was a faithful and de voted member of Clair Methodist Church. Mrs. Gray is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lucile Clay, Co lumbus, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Sally Chambers, Clarksville, Tex as; one brother, Mr. George Brid ge, Arthur City, Texas; three grandchildren, Fredericka, Agnes Ann, Louis Norman Clay, of Co lumbus, Ohio; nieces, Mrs. Euela Ingharm. Orange, Texas, Mrs. Beatrice Wells, Mrs. Lillian Rob erts, Clarksville, Texas, Mrs. Thirkild Gray, Kansas City, Kan sas, Mrs. Sally Smith, Omaha; nephews, Mr. Dewey Chambers, Omaha, Mr. Paul Smith, Omaha, Mr. James Bridge, Kansas City, Missouri, Mr. William Chambers, Los Angeles, California, and a host of other relatives. Funeral services have been set for two o’clock Wednesday after noon July 17th from Clair Meth odist Church with the Rev. J. T. Streeter officiating. Arrange ments arc by the Thomas Funeral Home. Berlin Has Premiere of New Film BERLIN, July 6, 1957—Berlin Was alive with color, gaiety ami enthusiasm at this week’s Euro pean premiere of "Freedom.” It was almost impossible to halt the applause at the end of the film to allow the distinguished Africans to be introduced. At a dinner before the pre miere, Mr. Bernhard F. Schmidt, Chairman of the Berlin Film In dustry declared, “I have (been commissioned by the Executive of the German Film Industry to tell you with what satisfaction we have received your entry ot ‘Freedom’ in this Festival. I want to tell you, as a film expert my self, that the photography was absolutely superb and tops. The | direction too, was brilliantly I handled and acting by the Afri I cans was sincere and done by en tirely convinced men. You will get the applause not only from the public but from the technical film men for the job you have done.” The spanking new Festival cin ema, Zoo-Palast, was ablaze with its gleaming cream and silver facings. Across the road the gilt hands on the clock of the famous Gedaehtniskireche showed nine o'clock; where old meets new, where East meets West, history was about to be made. A thous and people—film producers, ac tors, and pressmen of every con tinent were in the theatre. Out side the cinema, hundreds of peo ple demanded autographs of the African leaders who had come to Berlin. The theatre doors swung open and every head turned. Ap plause swept the huge hall and people rose to their feet as these distinguished African guests en tered the theatre. Dr. William Nkomo of South Africa mounted the stage to in troduce the European premiere of the first full length color film made by the people of Africa. “What we portrayed in ‘Free dom,’ " declared Dr. Nkomo, as the spotlight played on his col orful robes, “is what the world now needs. Moral Re-Armament is pioneering in thu, film today what the leadership of the film world will follow tomorrow, ft is portraying a positive ideology in stead of the decadence of the past. This is Africa's voice giving -the world the greatest thing ever.'* And as Dr. Nkomo resumed bis seat the lights went down, the throbbing of drums filled the theatre, and the premiere was on. After the performance the Fes tival Committee presented ail leading Africans and Mr, Richard Tegstrom. the Wall Disney cam eraman who had filmed “Free dom.’’ with massive bouquets of roses and carnatlona as they lined lha stage. The Berlin radio siatie a are featuring Freedom' In broad rails reaching East and West Ger many Civil Rights Rallies Set in Six Cities NEW YORK, July 11.—Work ing in cooperation with other or ganizations, local branches of the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People have scheduled a series of mass meetings across the country to mobilize support for the civil rights bill now being debated on the floor of the Senate. Led by Senator Richard Russell of Georgia, Dixiecrat senators, with the support of a few others, are trying to weaken the bill by tacking on crippling amendments The mass meetings have been called to counteract the southern assault upon the bill which is de signed to assure the right to vote and to protect other constitution al rights. Meetings have already been scheduled for Sunday afternoon, July 21, in Boston, St. Louis, Cleveland. Philadelphia'. Seattle and Albuquerque, N. Mexico. The senators from these states have been invited to join civil rights leaders from the NAACP and other organizations in addressing the rallies. Off To Africa MRS. CHIRST1NE JOHNSON, a Chicago school teacher look oft recently on a three week trip to Africa as part of the Council on Student Travel’s joint coopera tive program to West Africa. She will make stops in Nigeria, Ibadan, Ife, Benin City, Port Harcourt and numerous other African cities and villages. Upon her return to Ihe states she will lecture and show movies of the tour. —tANP) Annie McBride Mrs. Annie McBride, 79 years, 1513 North 20th Street, passed a way Sunday afternoon July 7th at a local hospital. Mrs. McBride had been a resident of Omaha twenty eight years. She is survived by one son, Mr. Otis Wright, Omaha; two brothers, Mr. John McGee, Tulsa, Oklaho ma, Mr. Lawrence McGee, Minne apolis, Minnesota; and other rel atives. Funeral services were held two o’clock Thursday afternoon July 11th from the Thomas Funeral Home with Elder James Staurt, Sr., officiating assisted by Elder James Foster. Pall bearers, Messrs Ben Smith, Jack Irvin, Robert Dixon, William Brown, Felix Law rence, Robert J. Green. Interment was at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Anna B. Johnson Mrs. Anna B. Johnson, 66 years, 2029'2 North 21st Street, passed away Monday afternoon July Hlh unexpectedly. Mrs. Johnson had been a resident of Omaha fitly years. She is survived by one son, Mr. W. O. Brooks, three grandchild ren, five great grandchildren. Ser vices were held ten o'clock Fri day morning July 12th from the Thomas Funeral Home with the Rev. Chas Favors officiating. Pallbearers Messrs E. D. Jack son, Herman Smith, O. Lewis, Richard Leeoq. Ernest Turner. Interment was at Mt, Hope Ceme tery. Laura Edmonds Mrs. Laura N. Edmonds, 33 rears, 2608 No. 37th Street, passed away unexpectedly Monday night July 15th at a local boaptUI. lira Edmond* had been a real dent d Omaha thirty year* She Links Install New Officers New officers are installed at the ninth annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, of the National Links as Ihe Atlanta chapter played hostess to delegates representing 66 chap ers out of 71. From left to right are Mrs. Polly Weeden, . Lynch burg, Va., national president; Mrs. Anna J, Julian, Phoenix, Ariz., national treasurer; Mrs. Margaret R. Hawkins, Philadelphia, out going national president and in stalling officer; and Mrs. Georgia G. Schanck, Orlando, Fia., nation al c o r r e s p.onding secretary —(ANP PHOTO) Episcopal Church Photo SyivrMER SERVICE PROJECTS, sponsored by the Episco pal Church, give young men and women of high school and college age a chance to “invest their summer” in helping others and to grow in coif-understanding. Here, a group paints a Layreader’s home at an Episcopal Work Camp at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Sam Beber To Honor V. J. Skutt Sam Beber, Park Forest, Illi nois, founder of AZA, B’nai B’rith youth organization, and Bob Con sidine, International News Service columnist, will be in Omaha next week to honor V. J. Skutt, named recipient of the sixth annual Americanism Citation of Henry Monsky Lodge, B’nai B’rith. Both men will appear on the luncheon program when the award is presented July 25 in the Paxton Hotel Ballroom. Mr. Beber is a past president ot B’nai B’rith District Grand Lodge 6, which covers several midwest states and Canadian provinces. Clarence L. Landen, winner of the award last year, will make the presentation to Mr. Skutt. Toastmaster will be Dr. Abe Greenberg, member of the board of governors, Supreme (interna tional) Lodge. Others on the program are Gov ernor Victor Anderson, Mayor John Rosenblatt, Henry Monsky Lodge 354 President Sam Poliak, Luncheon Chairman Harry Colick, a representative of the Federation for Jewish Service, Rabbi* Sidney H. Brooks, Temple Israel, and Father William Kelley, S. J., dean of the college of arts and sciences, Creighton University. i The award is given on the basis of contributions to community and civic betterment and for gen. eral advancement of citizenship responsibility. Previous recipi ents besides Mr. Landen are Rob-' ert H. Storz, 1955; E. F. Pettis, 1954; Morris E. Jacobs, 1953; and W. Otto Swanson, 1952. Reservations, which will be lim ited to 500. may be made with Mr. Colick at OKchard 1544. was a member of the Salem Bap list Church Mrs. Edmonds Is survived by a daughter, Flosaki May Edmond*, son, Joimihon Edmonds, brother, Mr. Jonathan Feagin; two aunK Mrs. Sara Cooper, Omaha, Mrs. FI • t c her Patterson. Saginaw, Michigan; two uncle*. Mr Jew Anderson. Detroit. Michigan. Mr. John Anderson. Omaha; cousins, Mr* Nelli* McGuahy. Omaha, Mr*. Bernice Gerren. Mr* I aura McGee. La* Angeles. California, Bosworth Novel Is “Unusual" WILLIAM BOSWORTH, noted Negro author, who for many years lived in the West end of Boston where he wrote many pages of the “LONG SEARCH," recently published by the Advance Puo lishing Co., had the distinction of having his novel rated ns “un usual” in a recent book review i'l the Boston Herald. —(AND Episcopal Church Photo NEWLY - ELECTED PRES IDENT of Girls’ Friendly So ciety, U.S.A., is Mrs. Sumner Walters, member of the Epis copal Church’s National Coun cil and wife of the Bishop of San Joaquin. Sponsored by the Episcopal Church and the oldest American organisation for girls, the GFS is celebrat ing its eightieth anniversary this year. Mr Nathaniel Averelt, Omaha Tan lallvely funeral services hate been ^et for two o clock Sal urday afternoon July 20th from the Salem Baptltt Church with arrangement* by the Thomas fun eral Home. Longtime NAACP Booster j Dies at Home in Houston -1 Warn Dixie Senators Of Filibuster WASHINGTON, July 11— Youthful Senators from the South have been warned to beware of the filibuster if they wish to achieve national recognition. The warning was voiced by Clarence Mitchell, director of the NAACP Washington bureau, in testimony before the special subcommittee of the Senate Committee pn Rules and Administration. The subcommittee is holding hearings with a view to consider ing revision of Senate Rule No. 22 which protects the filibuster by requiring a vote of 64 to in voke cloture to shut off debate on any measure before the Senate. The present rule also provides that cloture cannot be revoked on a motion to take up a measure. Testifying before the committee on July 9, Mr. Mitchell suggested that ambitious young southern senators “who are tempted to join the present filibuster may well ask themselves the question 'What profiteth it a man to win a talkathon in 1957, if it cost him a chance to go to the White House in 1960 or 1964?’” The NAACP spokesman pointed out that “even in the South there are many citizens who do not want their senators to be famed chiefly for unfair practices of ob struction.” The day of achieving national prestige by use of the filibuster is past. It is no longer possible to be a national hero merely be cause one has strong lungs and a determination to speak indefinite ly. Also as the right to vote is strengthened in the South and the restrictions against colored citizens are eliminated by court action, executive policies, and leg islation, the possibility of having a President or Vice President from the South will increase. “Inevitably,” Mr. Mitchell told the subcommittee, “the country will want to know whether the candidate is concerned with the welfare of all of the people or whether he has achieved prom ince by catering to a small group of those who are interested in destroying the rights of persons because they happen to be color ed or members of some other mi nority group.” NEW YORK, July 11.—The National Association for .he Ad vancement of Colored People has expressed “its profound sor row over the loss of Mrs. Lulu B, White, whose death is felt not only in the State of Texas but elsewhere throughout the ranks of the Association where she was loved and respected by all who knew her.” Mrs. White, a longtime NAACP leader in Texas, died at her home in Houston on July 6. Her funeral was arranged for July 12. For 20 years, she was active in NAACP work having served as executiiM secretary of the Houston hraiudl and as director of branches fa# the Texas State Conference of NAACP branches. Representing the NAACP na tional office at the funeral will bO Mrs. Daisy Lampkin, former fielrf secretary and now a member of the Board of Directors; Thurgootf Marshall, special counsel; and loster B. Current, director of branches. Mrs. White, an NAACP resolu tion asserts, “by her foresight, courage, integrity and zeal for the cause inspired others to par ticipate in this great struggle for freedom.” Moreover, the resolution con tinues, “her effoi^s along with those of others of similar devo tion aided immeasurably in break ing down racial barriers in edu cation, voting, housing, and trans portation in Texas and elsewhere. “Throughout her entire asso cition with this organization, Mrs. White was a devoted leader, con tributing her time, money and | talents in an effort to secure equal | citizenship rights for Negroes I and other minorities.” Elizabeth Hawkins Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins, ago 76 years, of 3028 Burdette Street,' expired Monday July 8th, 1957, at a local hospital. Her survivors' include her daughter, Mrs. Ever ett Rodgers; grandson, Robert R.' Rodgers; 3 grandchildren. Ser vices were held Friday July 12, 1957 from the Myers Funeral Home Chapel. The officiating minister was Reverend J. H. P.ey nolds of Pleasant Green Baptist Church. The bearers were Leroy Triggs, Louis Arterberry, Harry Walton Sr. and Lawrence Jen nings. Interment, Graceland Park Cemetery. Myers Funeral Home. ' CAPITOL CORNER Congressman . [GLENN CUNNINGHAM By Representative Glenn Cunningham Secretary of State John Foster Dulles recently stated the Admin istration’s policies toward Red China—no trade, no recognition and no admission to- the United Nations. I am happy he spoke out S6 firmly and placed the executive branch right on the line. Congress has expressed its views on this subject of Communist China in the past, and the two divisions of government are very close together in their feelings. I feel sure the people of Nebraska will agree with the stand taken by Secretary Dulles and the Congress. • • • • Monday morning a group of young men interested in a military career took a written test in Omaha. Included in the group were 2$ who had written me of their interest in attending Annapolis, West Point, the Air Force or Merchant Marine Academies. I was pleased to have a group of this size taking this test. These boys are preparing already for classes which start a year from this month. If there are others in the Second District in Nebraska who want information about these schools, please write me at Room 1338, New House Office Building. • * * • The Social Security Agency reports that 9 million people were receiving $483 million a month in payments at the start of this year. Here are the number of persons receiving Social Security and the total monthly payments for my five counties in Nebraska: Casa 989, $44,548, Douglas 18.301, $1,015,572; Otoe 895; $42,005; Sarpy 380, $17,391; Washington 556, $26,048. Only five persons arc receiv ing social Security in Banner County, which is in far western Ne braska. • • • • Just northwest of Washington along the Potomac River there is a building nearly a mile long, known as the David Taylor Model Basin. Inside this huge structure the Navy tests model ships, air planes. mines, etc. One of the ship testing basins is three-fifths of a mile long and 51 feet wide. Ship models up to 30 feet long are tested here, propelled by model engines while engineers watch and complex machinery records the results. One of the several lest basins is being modified now so that storms at saa ran he simulated to test these authentic ship models even better. Beth the Navy and shipbuilding companies are using the basin to try out new Ideas In ship design
