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The Washington times., 1932-12-05

as shooting pain, a boring,
biting; tearing or throbbing
pain. It may feel like a hot
iron or like an electric shock.
Sometimes the pain disappears
for no apparent reason, and
without treatment, but usually
it returns after a few hours
or days and produces about as
much anguish as before.
Surface Tenderness
In cases Of neuralgia where
the ends of the affected nerve
come near the surface we
usually have surface tender
ness, sometimes as exquisitely
sore as a boil that is ripen-
ing. There may be also
distinct soreness all along the
course Of the nerve, when the
parts above it are merely
touched.
The well-known neuritis Is,
Of course, a form Of neuralgia.
When such cases are severe,
marked weakness of the arms
and legs is involved, and the
condition may even progress to
definite paralysis. It is not un-
common also, in these severe
cases, for fever to occur and
the patient often feels distinct
ly sick.
A condition popularly known
as shingles" likewise Is a
variety Of neuralgia. The
technical name for it is herpes
zoster." This may, however, be
part and parcel of a serious
organic nerve disease. The
striking symptom Of shingles is
the eruption of vesicles over a
very painful skin area running
part way around the body.
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
The Rhymin8
Optimist
BY ALINE M1CHAELIS
Life Led to Love

A11e Leu 70 Love
She loved tossed Sea-foam and
the rose,
And all fair, evanescent things:
The tide Of moonlight as it
flows,
The lyric that the linnet sings.
She loved the fishing-sails that
gleam
With gold in sunsets mellow
rays;
She found the fleet mirage, the
dream
OF greater worth than common
ways.
A dreamer, she, yet in the end
Life led her to a little place
Where every flower was q
friend,
Each dweller had a wellknown
face.
And, there she fingered, well
content,
Relinquishing all once held
dear,
And finding glamour strangely
sent
To touch familiar things and
near.
What wrought the change, how
could it be
That she who always wished
to rove
Had learned with clearer eyes
to see?
Life led her, and life led to
love!
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
The Beauty
Box

Fatigue churns up poisons,
greys the complexion, dims eye
sparkle. The human house gets
infested with fatigue bugs that
increase wear and tear on nerve
forces and vitality. You get rid
of them by doing some other
kind of work-Seeking a change
of employment-by going in for
health-giving outdoor play that
is not strenuous, or by doing
nothing at all. Fresh air and
sunshine are the good friends
Of the woman who has gone
stale. lost animation. who can't
eat or sleep, who is restless, dis
traught. Long hours Of sleep
should be hers. The tired wo-
man is not in normal condition.
Makeup won't help. She needs
rest or change. maybe both.
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Advice to(the
Lovelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Water Pistols and Little
Brothers

Dear Miss Fairfax:
1 am 16 and Homer is II, and
we really and truly love each
other. no matter If our fam.
lilies call it puppy love-" Homer
took me to the movies one
night and his little sister told
me his father whipped him
when he came home. This
seemed awful to me. So the
next time he asked me to go I
refused, because was afraid
his father would do it again.
We Bat on our kitchen porch
talking, and my little brothers
shot at us with water pistols
through the kitchen windows.
Our clothes were wet and we
were embarrassed. Mother
Scolded the boys, but father
laughed and gave Homer the
roller towel in the kitchen to
dry his coat. Now when we
meet Homer hardly speaks to
me. What's so funny about be-
ing young? I think it's a sad
experience, don't you?
LOULIE w.
The trouble with youth, my
dear LoMie, is that it's like hav-
ing a splendid grand piano and
not knowing how to play on it.
And alas. when we do learn the
art, we're not so keen on play
ing. Ten years from now the
water pistol episode will not
seem as tragic as it does today.
The little brothers were
naughty, and father shouldn't
have encouraged them by
laughing. When you meet
d Homer again, act as If nothing
had happened. Girls and boys
have to become acquainted or
they become queer and self
conscious, and families shouldn't
make game Of them. Your
mother seems sympathetic. Ask
her to take the little imps and
their pranks in charge.
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
Liver And
Potatoes

INGREDIENTS:
pound diversified thin.
qt. thinly sliced potatoes.
small onion, minced.
112 cups milk.
Salt and pepper.
Flour.
2 tablespoons bacon fat.
METHOD: Salt and flour the
liver and brown lightly in the
bacon fat. Place a layer of the
raw potatoes in a creased bak-
ing dish. sprinkle with salt and
pepper, add some Of the liver
and onion, and continue until
all are used. The top layer
should be potatoes. Pour on the
milk, cover, nd bake for one
hour in a moderate oven $50 de-
greeS Fahrenheit or until the
potatoes are tender. At the last,
remove the cover and allow the
potatoes to brown on top.
The Washington times., 1932-12-05

to seek it's removal, in addition
to relief from pain.
We must remember that the
nerves themselves are sur
rounded by sheathS, or cover
ings. When this protective cov-
ering becomes inflamed it thick
ems, and thus produces pres
sure on the nerve underneath,
so that pain results. Surely ex-
posure can inflame a nerve and
produce most severe flashes of
acute pain; but it is also posi-.
BILE that a toxic condition of a
nerve trunk may be responsible
and the real source of this tox-
icity be rather remote from the
actual location of the nerve
itself.
Poisoned System
Such poisoning Of the gen.
eral system. producing neural
gic pains here and there, may
arise from infected tonSils, bad
teeth, malaria, measles, typhoid
or one of many other ailments.
Indeed, neuralgia may be caused
by poisoning from tobacco or
alcohol. Anemia also may be
responsible. Even heart, kid
ney, lung and intestinal dis
orders may produce neuralgia
pains. For instance, persis-
tent pain in the legs may
arise from disease Of the gen.
erative organs of either the
male or the female.
Pain in neuralgia iS its most
distressing symptom, and it Is
seldom continuous. Many vari-
eties Of this pain seem to ex-
ist, but usually the pain comes
and goes in quick and sudden
spasms. It may be described
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
sUIT.OVER-SUIT

Under the popular zone
Overcome" system, a call Of one
Of a higher suit than that bid
by partner, provided no bid
intervenes, Is q force, obligins
the original bidder to respond.
For example: you and I are
partners. You make an open
ing bid of One Heart. Second
hand passes. If I bid One
Spade, I demand another call
from you (that you rebid your
hearts, support my spades,
show me another biddable suit,
or, If you have no other pos
Sible call, that you bid One
No Trump.
Months ago the majority of
the most able club AMI tourna-
ment players made a logical
extension Of this one-over-one
principle. This was to agree
that any minimum overcau Of
partners one bid, whether it
was one of higher suit, or
two of lower suit, also should
be a force. And why not?
Why should One Spade over
One Heart be a fore, ;, and Two
Clubs over One Heart not be a
force? That was absurd. Pro
vided no bid interveneS, nam
ing a suit over your partners
bid Of one now is considered a
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
Gift Ideas

For the woman who likes
smart small things, the new
"homely" accessories are new.
Enormous safety pins Of silver,
sometimes studded with bril-
liantS, are the smartest of scarf
or collar pins. Curtain ring
clips are worn to hold a scarf
in place, or to hold down the
front dip of her beret. An in
diVidual gift is always appre-
ciated, such as silver initials
for her handbag.
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When Manners
Are Correct
By MRS. BEECKMAN
A Friendly Note.
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

Dear MRS. BeecKman:
I wish to present a birthday
gift to a young man with whom
I have been keeping company"
for seven months, but I am in
doubt as to whether it would
be proper for me to do so, as he
has never given me a gift.
What would you suggest be-
sides books? T.
Since this young man his
never given you a present-if
for no other reaSon-don't you
think that it would embarrasS
him to receive a gift from you?
It centainly will if he knows
what's what. And I don't want
to have you put yourself in this
position. Don't allow your en-
thusiasm and generosity to take
this form of present'giving. In
stead write the young man a
fine, friendly note of congratu-
lations and good wishes for his
birthday.
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
Interesting Bridge Hands
By E. V. SHEPARD

demand that the opening
bidder respond. While I did
not invent this useful conven-
ton, did give it the natural
name of "suit-over-suit" system,
and the name has clung to it.
Hereafter, unless otherwise
specified, I shall mean that
bidders are using this latest,
and probably the best, system
of bidding.
A Timely Tip
II you do not feel quite
strong enough to force partner
to rebid, you may support his
trump make, if able, upon four
of his suit and anything better
than average support Of a IL
point count, or you may bid
One No Trump upon as little
as z or 8 points. Average high
honors and some strength in
the three unbid suits calls for
a non-forcing shift Of partners
suit to Two No Trumps.
OF course you may make
somewhat weaker bids than
those called for by rules in
case your partner is conserva-
tive and declines to make abso-
lutte minimum opening suit bids.
In general, the following rules
hold for forcing partner, un-
der suit-over-suit procedure.
Overcall partners suit with
your own, provided you have
six cards, headed by AK, or
six cards with two quick tricks
in the hand. A fivecard suit
requires average high honors
in the hand, "a, K, @, or the
equivalent). Two biddable four.
card suits need average high
honors. A single biddable suit
requires an honor count of
more than 16 points. Your
partners opening bid has prom
iSed four tricks support for
your shift of call, or that he
holds rebid values of some kind.
The whole idea Is to make only
bids probably capable of full.
fillment, and having strong
game probabilities.
It takes time to master
new method Of bidding, but
see what you think Y and z
should bid on their holdings,
under the Suit-over7suit method.
and how many tricks they can
win at their best make. The
explanation will appear tomor-
row.
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
Engagement Gift
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Is it proper to give a gift to
an engagement party? I am
very friendly with the couple
about to be married. D.
It is proper to give a gift at
an engagement party, but 1t
isn't at all necessary. If you
are planning to give gift, you
may give it at the party, or,
perhaps better, give it to the
girl some time before the party.
The Washington times., 1932-12-05
ADVERTISER ENT
NERVOUS WOMEN
Take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vnuo%oA1@ Co~~ano~r~aS

VCSOCS1OAO NUM4kWG4ANR
81 am 90 nervous Il seems as though
ehOuld dy" "My nerves are ali on
edge" 81 wish I were de9 d" .
how often have we heard these express
slons from some woman who has become
90 tired and rundown that her nerves
can no longer stand the strain.
No woman should allow herSef "a
drift into this condition II she can help
herself. She should give Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound . trial. FoE
nearly sixty yearO women have taken this
wonderful tonic to give them renewed
strength and viaor.
50 out Of every leo women who report
60 Us say that they are benefited by this
medicine. Buy . bottle from your druSs
elst today and watch the T0suItSs
The Washington times., 1932-12-05

slowed but never beyond the safe barrier which marks the
wives loyalty to their husbands
The husbands fully of the wives clever ways
and perfectly willing to let them exert their charming
powers where it will help most.
They let their wives negotiate business transactions
The Washington times., 1932-12-05

knowing that much better results will
The husbands pose of trusting ignorance which
suits the situation exactly
The unmpeachable loyalty of the wives to their husbands
gores their shrewd, calculating accomplishments which
prove so successful
The Washington times., 1932-12-05

For further fashion infOrma-
ton, or for the name Of the
store where you can find these
gowns, write Miss Laville en-
closing self f-addreSsed, stamped
envelope, or call District $3.50,
extension 199.
The Omaha guide., 1932-10-01

he is studying Fascism, Socialism, Communism, and
Trade UnionisT as present day forces ~affectine world
conditions. The Old Negro was made to fool +ha+ the
party not only gave the Negro his freedom,
but held eternal hope and happiness to him. The thinking
Negro has learned that there are virtues in the Demo-
cratic party and that the Socialists are not the Bolsheviks
that they are usually featured to be.
| respect the Old Negro for he served we'll his day
and left a glorious heritage of faith, hope, honesty, loyalty
and devotion for the succeeding generation. honor the
New Negro for his dauntless courage, his eternal quest
for knowledge, his unquestioned bravery and his love and
devotion for the right.
The New Negro is not altogether a new product;
even in days Of slavery we had this New Negro. Fred
erick Douglas, j. c. Price. and other men whose courage.
honesty of purpose, fearlessness, and integrity were as
representative of the New Negro of whom | speak
as James Weldon Johnson, Claud McKave. Langstor
Hughes, Oscar DePriest, and Eugene Kinckle Jones. The
New Negro as the New White man bases his actions on
facts. He is not a sentimentalist. The Old Negro was tol
New Negro is respected. There are today
young Negroes who are old in thir thinking. and
in their outlook on life. They are young but are still lead
ing the Uncle Tom Existence.
The world respects a genuine man and woman.
Men OF honor, of virtue, of character, of courage. Men
who believe in a principle and in spite of obstacles or
tleetlng popular sentiment will fight for that principle.
These are qualities Of the New Negro. Are you an Old
Negro or a New?
The Omaha guide., 1932-10-01
HABITS
(By A. B. Mnn
Fits of Temper
WThe Literary Service Bureau)

OThe Literary Service Bureau)
This is a dangerous, serious. and
destructive habit. Many marital ships
have been wrecked on this rock. And
it is largely true that the vast major
ity of homecides are traceable to thi.
weakness. "In a fit of temper" ain a
moment of anger" "seized by sudden
passion" "Swept away by a raging
passion" these are expressions read
in connection with tragic events feat
ured in the press reports every day.
1t is unquestionably true that he
redity plays its part in this weakness
and the appalling consequences. This
makes the problem more intricate and
more difficult of solution. But, recog-
nizing the faults and the dangerous
consequences, one should employ all
his strength to conquer this grievous
and save himself and others
from the sufferings entailed bv act
ions due to fits Of temper.
The Omaha guide., 1932-10-01

1t has long since been the policy and platform of
this newspaper to fight for our pro-rata of employment.
In these grey days of depression the testing time has
come. After proper investigation, the Chief Executive of
our State and his Administration have shown due consid-
GRAFTON, in the endorsement of the appointments given
our group. A source of great satisfaction is manifested
by this move made in our behalf. AS the Mouth Organ Of
this Community, we are glad to know that we have such
fair minded citizens as Gov. Bryan and his Co-Workers,
who will give consideration to those of ability, regardless
of Greed or Color. By giving the Negro his p~ro-rata Of
respecting citizen in the Community, for every community
has some contribution to make to the development of So
cal and Economic Progress. We must have our Pro-rata
OF employment in every concern which we support. We do
hope these officials will have the cooperation of other de-
partment heads in giving us our prorata Of employment.
We are proud to know that we have such men of charac-
ter as Gov. Bryan and the other Officials who are working
for Justice and Friendship, in Race Relationships.
The Omaha guide., 1932-10-01
THE OLD NEGRO AND THE NEW
(By j. Harvey Kerns)

When | get to heaven, gonna put on my Shoes"
says the Od Negro spiritual and we find so on throughout
tne Negro splrltuals that he expected to climax his am
billions in the terrestrial city. You may take all the world
but give me Jesus was theold Negroes defense for lack
OF economic possessions. But the New Negro has a differ
ent view de IS facing up his shoes with the intention Of
not only walking over Gods heaven. but over Gods earth
de no longer believes even if he sings, "Take all the world
ana give me Jesus" The New Negro wants some of the
world that ne may appreciate Jesus more.
The Old Negro sang his songs and was little con-
cerned with his status quo because of his surroundings
and his years OF domination. His philosophy of life was
not OF his making, but had been shaped by his masters
over generations spent in servitude. He possessed a very
definite Inferlority complex which exhibited itself not
only IN his personality, but in his acts and expressions.
for education, with examples of accomplishments and the
effective weapon OF the ballot in his hands, the Negro no
longer needs TO cling to the old philosophy.
Whlie the Negro should appreciate the spiritua1s
and the songs Of his ancestors, he should not take them
too seriously and allow them to cloud his real hopes and
aspirations for better things on earth. The Old NEGRO
was patronizing, servle, satisfied. The New NEGRO i in
dependent, aggressive, restless. The Old Negro asked no
questions, but was content with his status QUO. The New
Negro Is not content, but has an urge to know He fools
what other Americans aspire for, he too should asnirn
Tor. dis yearnlng for knowledge has been rewarded as
honor graduates OF the leading colleges and universities
OF the country. The New Negro is not only WILLING II he
served by competent administrators, but he too Is SERVING
Judges IN New York, a Congressman from Illinois. mem.
Der OF the School Board in Cleveland, Civil Service Com
missioner IN New York, State Representatives in Nebraska
and Corporation Councilmen in Chicago, are evidences Of
this dauntless spirit of the New Negro.
The New Negro is interested in present day issues
economic problems, war, social legislation, housing re,
forms He knows how these problems affect America and
the world and ne is studying that he may know and add
his contribution to the general state and community well
fare.
The Omaha guide., 1932-10-01
"GANDHI THE MARTYR

Greater love hath no man than TO
lay down his life for his friends
Gandhi the little frail, brown. bald
leader of India's millions, threatened
to starve himself to death if India's
6O,O00,e0 outcasts were not removed
from caste discrimination. This lit
tie leader in order to save the de-
pressed classes, made a dcision with
his lfe-a fast of six days, without
food, nothing but drinking water. In
other words. Mr.. Gandhi has made the
supreme sacrifice, offering his life for
the uplmt of the depressed classes.
Gandhi has shown to the world his
leadership and strength Of character.
He believes in tearing away the masks
which are worn to fool the world. He
wants Indian Freedom. AS n reads
of midas suppressed classes, thoughts
come unwanted to the mind. With
proper apologies, America onven
iently submits to a chloroformed caste
system, which has almost DESTROYED
the moral status Of intellectual crea-
ton. We will never be free Of Eco
nomic and Social uncertainty, until
we ourselves break down the barriers
OF caste discrimination. Those who
are given the opportunity of an intel
The Omaha guide., 1932-10-01
1247 NEGRO LAWYERS IN UNITED
STATES

Washington-(CNS) - Negro law
yers in the United States have in
creased more than 80 per cent in the
past decade according to occupation
statistics of the 1880 Census recently
released by the Bureau of the Census,
Department of Commerce. The fig
ures show that there are now I.247
Negro lawyers in the United States
as compared with the $50 in 1920. in
GLIDING "a women lawyers who num-
bered only 4 in the report Of the for
ensus
The distribution Of these lawyers is
particularly interesting. Two thirds
Of them, or 1854, including all Of the
women lawyers, are located in eight
northern states and the District of
Columbia where only one-fourth of
the Negro population Of the country
resides, while 89 or 7 per cent are To-
Gated in the eight southern states
where over 81 per cent Of the Negro
Of the country is found.
here r eleven States in which
there are no Negro lawyers. Three
Colorado, Oregon and Dele
ware, have two each, and Arizona has
'ne. The remaining 300 lawyers or
"A per cent of the total are scattered
among II States where about 81 Der
'ent Of the total Negro population
ives.
The Omaha guide., 1932-10-01
Sic


The colored citizens and churchmen of Omaha
asked the question when will the A. M. E. Church give
Omaha another minister who has a vision of not only, the
spiritual needs of the people, but one who is concerned
about the general affairs of the race as a whole?
This question has been answered in the person of
Rev. j. G. Bell whose efforts have been untiring in doing
whatsoever he could to promote the best interest of his
race There is not a movement started in Omaha that has
TO do with or for the best interest of the people, but what
Rev. Bell becomes an interesting factor in it.
And then there is another thing that gives Rev.
Bell special prestige among the people. He is dependable
and his life is clean. This coupled with his other efforts
makes him almost indispensable to our race group in
Omaha just at this time. We as a people are not trying
to dictate appointments for the Bishop, for we know that
work belongs to him and his cabinet, but we feel that we
do have a right to exploit the good works of a worthy
character, and we further assure the conference, that if
Rev. Bell is returned to Omaha that he will have the CO.
operation of the people of the city both in the ministry
and laity.
The Omaha guide., 1932-10-01

workers and unemployed, cannot be
over emphasized. The Communist
Party is the only political party which
demands absolute equality for all Ne
groes "and self determination in the
Black Belt" The Communist Party is
waging a strenuous campaign against
white chauvinism within its own ranks
The Communist Party has, by lead
ing the masses in every part of the
world, to- demonstrate against legal
lynching of Negroes, succeeded 50 far
in saving the lives of the Scottsboro
Negroes, sentenced to death on a
frame up rape charge; as well as win
ming a new trial for Jess Hollins in
Oklahoma courts, framed as part Of
the boss terrorist program in the
south to stem the tide Of white and
black unity among the workers.
The Communist Party asks the sup
port Of voting Negroes in the signing
OF the election campaign petitions to
place the Communist Candidates on
the ballot.
Platform of Immediate Demands
1. Unemployment and social in
surance at the expense of the state
and employers.
2. Against Hoover's wage-cuttine
policy.
T. Emergency. relief for the i'm
poverished farmers without restric-
tons by the government and banks;
exemption of impoverished farmers
from taxes, and no forced collection
of rents or debts.
4. Equal rights for the Negroes
and seif-determination for the Black
Belt.
5. Against capitalist terror; a.
gainst all forms of suppression of the
political rights of the workers
s. Against imperialist war; for the
defense Of the Chinese people and Of
the Soviet Union.
l
The Omaha guide., 1932-10-01
Omaha Comn1un.
lists Seek Berths
on NoD. Ballot

Election petitions are being circ,,-
lated IN Omaha, and throughout Ne
braska, to place presidential. con-
gressional, state and local candidates
Of the Communist Party on the No
vember 9Th ballots. Foster for Pres
ldent, and Ford, nationally known Ne
gro Communist, for Vice President,
are leading the Communist Party tick
ct. Wilbur Howard, Dakota Cit, for
Governor; Edward Schlekau, Omaha,
for Lieutenant Governor; Herbert Hol
brooks Of Lincoln. for Congressman Of
District l; Charles o. Black, South
Sioux City, for Congressman Of Dis
trict 8, comprise the balance Of the
Red ticket.
The Importance of the Communist