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The Omaha guide., 1932-12-17
CLAIM LEVEE CONTRACTORS
UNFAIR TO COLORED
EMPLOYEES
WAGNER TELLS NAACP. LEVEE
PROBE RESOLUTION WILL BE
OFFERED MONDAY
Sensational Development Awaited

New York, Dec.-Senator Robert
f. Wagner of New York has tele-
graphed from Washington to the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People to state that
his resolution calling for a Senate
probe Of the peonage and slavery
conditions on the Mississippi Flood
Control project will be. introduced
on Monday.
Am working to avoid reference to
committee" Senator Wagner's teIe-
gram reads. $50 as to expediate on
sideration. Date Of hearings will
depend on chairman of committee if
resolution is carried.
Nation wide determination TO see to
it that the resolution is carried in the
Senate is shown by the enthusiastic
mass meetings which are being re-
ported to the NAACP. from branches
throughout the country.
DR.. H. Claude Hudson, President
of the Los Angeles branch. report
that a large crowd attended the meet
ing in that city and that there was
enthusiastic applique wsrelz 7ase
speaker said the Mississippi levee
fight would be won as the Parker
fight had been won. The meeting
sent kilograms to Senators johnson
and Shortridge Of California, demand
ing their support for the Wagner
resolution, Ito end the intolerable sit
uation in Mississippi Flood project
and to secure treatment for colored
citizens in all government contracts"
From Cincinnati, President Theo-
dore M. Berry reports that speakers
were sent to Is leading churches of
the city which endorsed resolutions
that were sent to Senators Fess and
Buckley Of Ohio.
In Kansas City, Mo, President
John L. Love reports that kilograms
went to the Missouri senators from
eight of the leading churches of the
city and from the INSTRUMENTATION
al Ministers Alliance, the Association
Of Colored Women Of Kansas City
and from the local NAACP branch.
W. g. Murray, Oklahoma CITY
branch President, telegraphs that one
Oklahoma Senator, Thomas has
pledged his support to the Wagner
resolution and a telegram asking his
support was sent to Senator Gore
Additional senators now pledged .in
favor of the Wagner resolution ~
clude Senator =. $. Grammer "
Washington and Senator Roscoe z
Patterson of Missouri. Senator W.
Warren Barbour of New Jersey has
promised to discuss the natter with
Senator Wagner.
Levee Contractors Hire Lobbyist
Fred Beneke, of Memphis. lobby
ist hired by the Ieyee contractors. hay
reached Washington and a bitter
fight on the NAACP. campaign for
equal treatment for colored workers
bis in prospect. 1t is reported that
the contractors lobby originally were
able to defeat the bill which called for
prevailing rate of pay as the stand
ard FIJI levee workers Levee work
KS also exempted from the provisions
of the eight hour work law.
Sensational development are hint
ed as a possibility i'm the course of
the fight by the NAACP. and every
resource ~ being modified to carry
to victory y fight which may prove
to be Just as close, as bitterly fought
and Az vitality important To colored
Americans As Vas the Parker fight
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-17
ATTEMPT TO DYNAMITE NOR
GAN COLLEGE BUILDING FAILS

Baltimore, Nd. (CNS)- 1t was re-
ported to the police that an attempt
Of three unidentified white men to
dynamite one Of the buildings on the
campus Of Morgan College here, fail
ed, on Friday November IS. The men
were frightened away while trying to
touch off the explosives.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-17
Radio
Revue
COMING 1888 ATTRACTION: BIG
RADIO REVUE

The Imperial League is sponsoring
a "Big Radio Revue" mid-nite show,
featuring many Of the well known
radio stars. One Of the guest artists
will be Bernice Givens- Payne of Chi
cago. Many Omahans will be anxious
to hear Bernice play and sing. Each
week a list of stars will be published
throu7h the Guide. The place and
date will be announced later. Robbie
Turner Davis, president. Carrie Jew
ell, Chairman.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-17
MRS. ELIZABETH SPECIE DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Elizabeth Speese, prominent
citizen Of Omaha, died at her home,
1914 North 9th Ave-, Tuesday morn
ing, December 18th after a long i'll
ness.
She is survived by three girls, An
NJ. Ethel. Beaulah and two sons
Harry and Miles Speese.
Mrs. Speese was a member Of Mt.
Moriah Baptist Church.
The body was taken to Myers Fun
eral Home.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-17
FREE USE or MPEWRTTERs AT
CENTRAL NWCA.

ATT girls VINO are anxious ro keep
ID their speed and practice "a tipping
maT have free use of typewriters AT
Central "Yr. Thursdays, Fridays. and
saturday from 1000 a a. to 500
y. m. o'clock. Go % the third floor,
southeast corner Be sure 10 bring
paper On which to typei For further
information call WHISPER 1889.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-17
CENTENNARIAN DIES IN K. Z

Kansas City. No (CNs) Green
Burks, an aged Negro who said he
was born in Saline County this State
lib years ago died here last week He
said he was a slave before the War
Of Rebellion.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-17
COVERING THE COUNTRY

COVERING THE COUNTRY
have been asked - publicly anal
we "a statement made in this column
4 few weeks ago C-I Give Thanks')
wherein 7 stated that this syndicated
column appeared simultaneously in
over fifty ,oIored publications regu-
larry and IL half that many more al
various intervals
For the first time since the estab-
Ilshment OF this column have taken
the trouble TO arrange and compile
this information and | am surprised
20 learn that in a little less than
three years this column now appears
in fifty-three papers, published IN
-forty-seven different towns in TWEEN
tv- five states and the District Of Col
umbia.
These papers are: Alabama-ln-
former: Times, and the World IN
birmingham, and the World in Selma.
ArkanSas-the World in Mariana,
Arizona-the Clean in Phoenix. Cali
fornia News. and New-Age Dispatch
in Los Angeles. colorado-States-
man in Denver. District Of Columbia
80 49, FmmLMwwHwu
FIorida-Sent.nel, and the World
In jacksonville. Times in Miami, n
the Bulletin in Tampa. Georgia, the
DAILY World in Atlanta, and the Trib-
une in Savannah. Indiana. the Amer
lean in Gary Illinois. the Bee IN
Chicago. Kansas-Plaindeaier in
Kansas City. The Whip in Topeka
and the Star in Wichita. Kentucky
the Leader in Louisville.
sLmisiana-the Broadcast in Mon
roe. Weekly in New Orleans, and
the Sun in Shreveport. Michigan
the Independent and the Peoples
News N Detroit. Mississippi-the
Leader N Green lille, and the World
IN Jackson. Missouri-the American
IN Kansas City.
Nebraska-The Omaha Guide. New
.York-the Star in Buffalo. Fraternal
Review. an the New York News in
New York City North Carolina
tke Post in Charlotte. Times in Dur
ham. Tribune n Raleigh, and the
Journal in Wilmington.
Ohio-the Mirror "a Cincinnati
Voice i'm Columbus and the Forum r.
Dayton Oregan-the Advocate IN
Portland Perusylvania-the Tribune
iu P~hiladclphia. Iennessee-the World
~ Chattanooga, World ru Memphis
Union in Murfreesboro. and che
World in Nashville.
Tevas-the Express m Dallas Reg
fster I'M San Antonio. and the Messen-
ger I'M Waco. NirEinia-the Star in
Newport News. and the Planet i'm
Richmond. West Virrnia-the Me-
DoWeu Times in keystone.
Tn al. teariy En- December 1882
eighty fse different publications have
made use of ths c,iamn at one time
or another wth tine rfty-threc pa
pers namgl herein being regular us-
RS of same- with addition papers ben
inE adaei erer1 Few w= and their
r-ooperaucr acknowledged n my per-
soul column hs ara That. in
the Chicago Hee Nany otter pub
Tshars. ior lal have been coop
Grating hg sending me an exchange
copy M their obligation each week.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-17
WRITES TO OMAHA
FORD BRANCH

December ), 1882
Ford Motor Company, !.
Mr.. R. A. Hayes, Vice Pres.
10th and Cunning Streets.
Omaha. Nebr.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-17

! have been asked q publicly anal
we "a statement made in this column
a few weeks ago t-I Give Thanks')
wherein I stated nat this syndicated
column Appeared simultaneously IN
over fifty soIored publications regu-
larry and il half that many more at
various intervals.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-17

Nebraska-The Omaha Guide. New
.Tork-the Star in Buffalo. Fraternal
Review. an the New York News ~
Rev York City North Carolina
tke Post IN Charlotte Times in Dur
ham. Tribune n Raleigh, and the
Journal in Wilmington.
Evening star., 1932-03-05
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX

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\ telling that without
i no il is I
IL about it know wouldn't be happy no matter
ask nothing husband What do
von think of this?
exactly right that love and
little idiosyncraes faults
another
be has to be financed to
~ provide the ordinary
of life No home be happy with the wolf
husband
anxiety the meal
a
make % she it.
of him
"A the most interesting and thrilling married life
the knowledge
S
achieve the things he does without her help
is the
nothing
glorious
afraid that
~ whether dollar in his pocket not You will find
byfour will
didn't Besides make but
make love.
when
neither
DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1932-03-05
RRANGEMENT of furniture in

A RRANGEMENT of furniture in
n a room where there is fire.
Il place naturally centerS about
this architectural feature. To-
day the return of the fireplace
has become established, not from neces-
sity, since central heating has advanced
bevond the place where the additional
heat is essential, but because of the
pleasure and sense of comfort which
open fires afford.
There are several ways of arranging
the furniture before the hearth to ac-
cent these agreeable sensations. Some
are especially applicable to the large
room, some to the middle size and
small room. Once a davenport across
the fireplace and facing it with dav-
export table back of it was the Stereo-
type style, and it did not by any means
suit every room. This arrangement
does for large rooms only. Even so, a
living room in which the main entrance
from the hall is opposite the fireplace
does not lend itself well to such plan.
A better arrangement is to have two
sofas at right angles to the fireplace
and low table before the fire. Lamp
tables, which now are substitutes for
antique candle stands, may be posi-
toned at the ends of the sofas farthest
from the fire. Or one can be behind a
sofa, or a standard reading lamp can
be used instead of one Of the lamp
tables.
A still newer arrangement for the
spacious room is for two easy chairs to
face but the one sofa. Behind the
latter a standard lamp can be placed
and a lamp table be between the two
chairs opposite, or lamp tables can be
used in each instance and the standard
light be omitted.
The low table before the fire Is o
Evening star., 1932-03-05
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

But the Democratic chieftains were all
set If it had
McDufle, at Rainey's bidding, had
put 218 Democrats on notice:
1T is highly important that you be
on the floor and you are respectively
urged to be present
And they were there, too.
If this so-called truce" between the
two parties is over, as has been indi-
Gated, then a stricter vigilance than
ever before must be kept by Whip Nc
Duffie. The Democrats have two fewer
votes at present as the result of the
two deaths.
Floor Leader Rainey has been driv-
ing the House at full speed during the
major part of this session. When
ever there was business to attend to
he has held the Representatives in
session.
Thus when the moratorium was be-
ing debated, he issued orders one
morning:
We'll vote on this legislation today
if We have to remain in session all
night"
On Washington's birthday anniversary
some felt that after the President ad-
dressed the joint session in the morn
ing there should be an adjournment
for the remainder of the day. Rainey
felt differently.
"Wen meet again at 2:3O in the aft
ernoon. I think Washington himself
would approve"
And at 2:3o they met Democrats
as well as Republicans may not like
it every time
But the Democrats are there.
Evening star., 1932-03-05
ONE ABOUT
THE FIREPLACE.

decorative arrangement to be noted.
The shape is generally rectangular. 1t
may be placed quite close to the hearth
or be farther back, its position being
regulated somewhat by the width of
the fireplace or the spaciousness of the
room In rather small room the table
is apt to be showed back from the
hearth, while in large room It is drawn
closer to it.
Instead of having sofa near the
fire, two large easy chairs can be placed
on each side of the fireplace. Turn
them slightly toward each other on
each side, and so they will face those
opposite, welcoming.
Lamps on tables can be used for the
lighting scheme, or standard and table
lamps can be combined. If room is
not large enough to admit of four easy
chairs, have but one each side of the
fireplace, but do not omit the before
the-fire table.
When the living room Is actually
small, sofa can be placed along the
wall at right angles to the fireplace and
take up but little of the needed floor
space. Across from the sofa one easy
chair with a lamp stand by 1t supplies
balance. There may be another chair
near the lamp stand.
In the furniture arrangements those
only which pertain 10 the area around
the hearth have been included.
eCopyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-03-05

have short thumbs. The hind feet are
very much longer and have a long
thumb On the bottom of each foot Is
a calloused spot These are pink and
serve as foot pads.
She has large eyes, which size you
up at once and she has most efficient
tail. Her whiskers are very sensitive
and q great aid to her as she steals
forth at night. There are two long,
curved teeth in the front of her mouth,
then a space and four grinding teeth on
each side above and below. They are
just like those of the woodchucks and
other rodents.
When danger threatents her babies
they cling to her breasts as she quickly
moves them to a place Of safety. They
are strange looking little blind things,
but even though their eyes are closed,
they never fail to wash their faces
after a meal!
The mother is thrifty and during the
Fall will gather many nuts and place
them in the hollow of her tree. She is
very fond of wild rose hips, berries of
all kinds, and picks up food left by
campers.
Where there are Summer cottages
and friendly folks, these little woodsy
creatures get to be on most intimate
terms with you. They soon learn to
enter your home and pull the cotton
from your Summer quilts. They nose
about your jars and remove the covers
from boxes and jars. They take any
thing which appeals to them and act
more like squirrels than mice.
They are most fastidious about them
selves. and the way they nibble and lick
their fur. to say nothing about the way
they turn and twist to get to every spot,
Is truly marvellous. After the fur has
been attended to they begin on their
faces-the front feet are cleaned and
inspected carefully before they ever
touch the face, and each time the front
feet are brought down over the face
they are again licked and cleaned Then
as finishing touch the back of the
head is scratched with the hind foot.
Where these mice are numerous they
have been known to gather too many
nuts and where grain has been stored
in barns they have made themselves too
welcome TO another's goods
tCopyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-03-05
Neck Trimming of LooPed Beads
BY MARY MARSHALL.

is used to define the round necknne OF
a useful black silk crepe dress Inc
beads are arranged IN loops OF se e'tn tn
length-an arrangement that ADDS 10
their security. The cleaning white
beads give a becoming light touch at
the neckline. "All the advantages OF
a lace or lingerie collar, observes tne
voIno woman who wears the dress,
with the added advantage that the
beads don't have to be taken out for
frequent laundering or cleaning.
The sketch shows another dress mace
with a neck trimming consisting OF
single row of looped beads somewhat
larger than those used in the WIDER
fringe. You'll find this very easy TO
COPY. All you need is a small skeln
Of pearl or glass beads some white six
bead floss and a fine needle. The best
plan is to string the beads on narrow
silk tape to match the dress which can
be sewed along the top of the neckime
on the wrong side.
(Copyrisht. 1922
Evening star., 1932-03-05
Chocolate Meringue.

Melt one square of chocolate. Scald
two cupfuls of milk. add one-fourth
cupfu of rice, one-third teaspoonfu! OF
salt and cook until the rice is soft. Add
one tablespoonful Of butter, one.thlrd
cupful of sugar and the melted cnoco-
late. Add half teaspoonfuI OF vanilla
and half a cupful of raisins. Beat the
whites of two eggs stiff and add to the
rice mixture. Beat half a cupful of
heavy cream stiff and add. Pour into a
creased pudding dish and bake in
medium oven for about 20 minutes.
Cover with a meringue made by beat
ing the whites of three eggs stiff, add
ing six tablespoonfuls OF powdered
sugar and beating again thoroughly
Cover the pudding with meringue and
sprinkle She top with sugar. Return to
the oven and reduce the heat little.
Bake until the meringue Is light brown
and cflsty. Serve with cream.
Evening star., 1932-03-05

embroidered and imported sheets, re-
duced in price though they were, were
still too expensive for her pocketbook.
She brought some fine, color-fast
gingham in pastel shade and planned
to applique scallops on the hens OF
some of the white percale ones.
On others she thought she would EN-
broider small dots at regular intervals
Then she bought some flesh pink net,
of fine and sturdy weave. She plan
ned to apply double hem the width
Of the linen hemstitched one. Then
she planned to cut away the under
part of the linen hem. On the upper
part she had a scroll stamped. This
was to be embroidered in fine over-and-
over stitch on top of the net. All of
the linen save that making the scroll
was then to be cut away, leaving a
flesh pink hem with white linen scroll.
Another sheet was to be worked In
bullion stitch. A double line of small
flowers had been stamped and would
emerge as pastel colored flowers.
Evening star., 1932-03-05
Handwriting
What It May Reveal.
By MILDRED MoCKABEE.
N +
z

TINE difference in the amount of
pressure used by this writer gives
US an interesting contrast of
L light and dark Most of the
lines are very light, with only
occasional heavier markings. This type
OF writing is generally indicative OF
highly tuned artistic temperament. She
perhaps is more of a dreamer than
realist
In all probability she expresses this
sensitive nature in all of her daily
contacts. 1t is to be hoped that she is
engaged in some educational or research
work. Harsh contacts in the business
world might hurt her dreadfully.
Library work, teaching or secretarial
work in an educational institution
would seem to be the best suited to her.
Seemingly she is well liked and pop
ular With her friends. Men and women
alike would surely respond to her likable
personality. She probably is most
charming in a gay setting, where she
forgets some of her reserve. Appar-
emily she would be a most pleasing
companion.
She should choose some hobby or
pastime that would give her an oppor-
tunity to express her own originality.
She IS enough of dreamer so that she
should be able to create new and differ
ent things. She should force herself to
utilize this talent. If painting, draw
ing or music did not seem to be her
forte she might enjoy simple sculpture.
Very interesting studies have been made
in this field of late. Modelling clay may
be bought in any art store. This may
be used both for practice and finished
work. White soap, also, may be carved
in a most attractive manner.
The very short down stroke of the
1T" suggests that she may have a keen
sense of humor. This, perhaps, displays
itself in an ability to express herself
in witty and unusual manner.
Note-An1lvsis OF handwriting is not
an erdct science, according to lDorld in
restiootoTs. but all agree it is interesting
and lots OF fun. The Star presents the
dboUe feature in that spirit.
II you Dtsh to hdUe your Dritino
dndlysed. send a sample to Miss Mocka-
bee, care of The Star. along NTH
2-cent stamp. II mill be either inter
preted in this column or you toi1 receive
a handwriting dndlVsis chart which you
pH find an interesting study.
Evening star., 1932-03-05
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

with a few wild turkeys. After 8 rain,
I would hitch a small OK to wagon
and take 10 or more children to school
We'll do remember the 1883 comet
People would stare at it in fear. wonder
and amazement.
QUINCY STUBS"
1t Is a fine thing for men and women
to write and tell us of their childhood
life many years ago. hope that other
readers will send me letters about
schools of pioneer days, Indian adven-
lures or mining camp adventures, or
anything else of interest to the Corner
family.
Some of the letters will be published
in Saturday Talks.
Speaking of former times makes me
think Of the present and the future
Today will become yesterday, and to-
morrow will become today.
When year has passed you will
wish you had saved the Corner each
day in order to make a scrapbook. If
you have not yet started to save the
stories, why not begin today?
UNCLE RAY.
Evening star., 1932-03-05

BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit
Boiled Rice with Cream
Scrambled Eggs with Dried Beef
Toast Orange Marmalade
Coffee
DINNER.
Fruit Cup
Roast Beef Brown Gravy
Delmonico Potatoes
Broccoli Butter Sauce
Pepper Salad French Dressing
Hot Mince Pie
Cheese Coffee
SUPPER.
Chicken Salad
Bread and Butter Sandwiches
Preserved Cherries
Nut Cake Tea
EGGS WITH BEEF.
Tear into tiny shreds enough
dried beef to make one cupful,
cover with boiling water, let stand
5 minutes and drain. Melt a
large tablespoonful Of butter in
a frying pan, add the dried beef,
heat thoroughly, then add six
well beaten eggs, season with
pepper and stir until creamy.
FRUIT CUP.
Cut canned pineapple into
small cubes, add an equal guam
tity OF grapefruit pulp and place
in small glass cups. Pour two
tablespoonfuls of maple sirup
over each serving, sprinkle with
shopped nut meats and chill near
the Ice.
NUT CAKE.
One-half cupful butter, one
and one-half cupfuls sugar, three
eggs, one-half cupful milk, two
and one-half cupfuls -four, one
and one-half teaspoonfuls baking
powder, one cupful chopped wal
nut meats, cream. butter and
sugar, beat in each egg sepa-
rately, one-half cupful milk. add
-four and baking powder mixed,
then add walnuts. Bake in mod
crate oven about one-half hour
FroSting-One cupful sugar.
one-eighth teaspoonful cream of
tartar and one-third cupful of
water. Boil until it forms a soft
ball in cold water: remove from
fire and add Stif1iy beaten white
Of one egg, lemon or vanilla.
Pour over cake Immediately.
tcopyright, ies7)
Evening star., 1932-03-05
DRotats from the hip slovlN

legs and rotate the other foot at the
ankle
CD think it likely that your trouble
is goose pimples rather than ingrowing
hairs. If such is the case you can
make your skin smooth by scrubbing it
rub in the lather. Rinse well, dry and
massage with little cold cream. If
you have real ingrowing hairs, they
should be released with the aid Of
Sterilized needle and the skin then
sponged with an antiseptic, or they may
be removed by electrolysis.
LOIS LEEDS.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-03-05
NV Neighbor Says:

Raisins will not sink to the
bottom of a cake If they are first
scalded, then Toured.
A piece of waxed paper under
a child's plate at the table Is
scarcely noticeable, yet saves the
tablecloth in case of accidents.
Though one may not have chill
dren, this is good to remember
when the young visitors come.
If you like the flavor OF cloves,
try adding few whole ones to
the fat in which doughnuts are
fried
Tiny patties filled with chick
ems, crabmeat or lobster salad,
served with afternoon tea, are
appreciated by those who do not
care for sweets.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-03-05
Taper Wastes No Time.
No true success is e'er attained
Unless by honest labor gained.
Taper the Sapsucker.

It was two days after Chatterer the
Red Squirrel discovered that the sap
was running in the maple trees that
Taper the Sapsucker arrived in the
Green Forest. He made no secret of
has arrival He drummed out the mes
sage on resonant dead limb, which
sent the message ringing through the
Green Forest. Chatterer heard it just
as he poked his head from his doorway