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The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14

Mr.. William Douglas Of 2613 Pa.
trick Avenue, was hit and fatally in
jured by q truck at oath and Patrick
Avenue, Wednesday night between
and eight o'clock. The driver OF
the truck was Leonard Bender OF
2516 Cunning Street. Mr. Douglas
was hit as he was crossing oath St
in front of the Ritz Cafe. He was tax
en- to the Covenant Hospital. where he
died Thursday morning at 5 a m
His injuries consisted of a fracture
Of the right ankle, fracture Of the
left leg, below the knee, fracture Of
the right wrist and other internal in
juries. He never regained conscious
ness.
Mr.. Douglas leaves to moan his
death his wife, Mrs William Doug
las, his sister Mrs Hattie O'Neal
and n nephew Mr.. Thomas Steel Of
Kansas City, Missouri
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
N.A.A.c.P. Local Branch
Puts On Drive for $4,000

Of police, who beat colored citizens
without cause we have been a contin-
uous menace to those proprieors of
restaurants, and similar places who
discriminate because Of color. This
Branch saved the jobs Of 1000, (seven
~thousand) porter brakemen through
out the Nation When the Brother
hood Of Trainmen in Nebraska, filed
q complaint against the Missouri
Pacific Railroad for violation Of the
Full Grew Law, and sought the dis
charge OF all Negro porter brakemen.
this Branch was immediately on the
job We saw to it that the Missouri
Pacific Attorneys, should carry this
case to the Federal Court, which re-
suited in a Federal Injunction against
the Brotherhood of Trainmen, thereby,
making secure the jobs of 1000 (sev-
en- thousand) porter brakemen
throughout this Nation
4 IlgnIer IS helpless without wea-
pons, and is handicapped if MS wea-
pons are inferior The weapons this
Branch need IS dollars, 5000 Give
thousand Of them With such modern
equipment, the local Branch viii Be a
powerful, and dependable influence to
carry on the battle Of coIored people.
Tor their constitutional rights the
right to enjoy life, and to pursue
happiness unhampered If he colored
people Of Omaha fail to supply this
Branch with these weapons. they will
b. actually aiding and abetting the
enemy
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
Scout Troop 70 Goes Over Top
Credit to Scout Master +. p.
Mahammitt

The big feature of the semi annual
Covered Wagon, Court of Honor at
Central High auditorium, was the
honoring of five boys of Troop 70,
one Of the three colored Troops of the
Omaha Council. which consist of So
Troops. Five members Of one troop
was awarded the highest honor Of
Scoutdom. which Is the Eagle Of
Palms.
The five Scouts receiving awards
were Ricketts, Nelson, Chemist Will
Jams, Clead Madison, Edward Wig
gins and Richard Marshall. Scout
Master T P Mahammitt came in
for a great medals Of honor. He il
Scout Master of Troop 70. and de-
great credit for the efficient
and orderly in which the
members Of Troop 70 conducted them
selves.
In presenting the awards, Colonel
Mccullough called him before the
audience and introduced him as the
Scout Master Of Troop 79. Nh. Nah
ammitt has been connected with the
Scout movement since its inception
in Omaha.
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
DR.. Scott Pleads for
New Deal
DR. SCOTT PLEADS FOR NEW
DEAL FOR BLACK AMERICA
AT AMERICAN LEGION CON
VENTION

CHICAGO-(CNS) - Pleading for
"a 70 bust A-mericanism," and for the
fortnight maintenance OF American
deals Of justice and fairplay for all
races in al sections Of the United
States, Dr. Emmett J Scott, Secre-
tary Of Howard University and form
erly Special Assistant to the Secre-
tary Of War during the world con
flict, delivered a masterfu1 address 70
the Negro veterans OF the 92nd and
93rd Divisions Of the American Elk
peditionary forces The address was
delivered on the occasion Of the ff-
teenth annual reunion of the Ameri-
can Legion to a packed audience Of
Negro World War Veterans at the
Eighth Regimental Armory on Tues
day night, October 3
In addition to being an honor guest
Of George L Giles Post, No 81,
American Legion, DR. Scott was this
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14

Of whose official family the gentle
mar from Georgia" happens to Be a
member.
Mr. Russell listened attentively to
the reading of the letters and ait the
conclusion told the delegation that he
was not there or at home at the time
Of the broadcast, but was called later
BY his assistant and his office force to
come down to the office at once ~I
met on arriving" he said, "an excited
staff and q very pale and much up
set young man, who told how he had
broken a regulation Of the company
in switching off the current during
the broadcast Mr. Russell explained
by stating that his man wa seated
across the hall during the speech and
could not a young man under RI years
Of age, got an inkling of what the
jokes would Be and the general trend
Of the speech and from his place in
the control room switched off the
current Mr. Russell said this was
against the rules for the young man
to do this, but that he would See IL Il
that he was suitably rewarded
Assuring the delegation of the deep
regret Of the National B~roadcasting
Company for the unfortunate incid-
ent Of Monday night, Mr. Russell said
hundreds Of telephone calls, letters
and kilograms had been received in
protest from all classes Of citizens
Asked BY DR. Marshall when Mr.
Roberts would again speak over
WMAL, Mr. Russell emphaticaIIy re
piled; Not in your life time"
Hundreds Of letters Of protest and
disguest are reaching Washington
each day since the unfortunate incid-
ent
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
Urban League Asks
For Showdown

Gals OF the Federation. The recogni-
tlonof the Labor Movement under the
NRA places upon it the responsible
Ity OF including all workers regard
less Of rae within its ranks. II is
illogical with the Federation prestige
and power that it should be too weak
to bring its component units in line
with its own declaration Of fairness
to Negro workers. We therefore urge
that the present ~convention Of the
American Federation of Labor TAX
steps to insure the right Of member
ship to Negroes in all its national and
local units and thereby remove 4
barrier that has effectively kept Ne
grOes from participating in the bene-
fits shared BY other workers"
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
Kills Women; Gets
Ten Years
THREE BULLETS PUNCTURED
HER BACK AS SHE FLEES
TROUBLE AROSE OVER AN
GID GRUDGE
Dies From Wounds; Takes Plea
Sentenced 10 Years IN Jeffer-
son City Penitentiary
ESPECIAL Correspondent Omaha
Gui1ol

ESPECIAL Correspondent Omaha
Guide)
ST JOSEPH, Mo.-Oct. 8-A
shooting occurred here Ruth Gray
from Omaha and Arretta Mudd Of
this city were the principal figures
in this drama, which the Mudd woman
was shot and killed by Ruth Gray. 1t
is alleged that the cause of the
trouble started about four months
ago. when in a drunken free for all,
engaged in by the two principals II
Sunday nights tragedy, and another
woman by the name of Helen Alex
ander, in which the slain woman
knocked the Gray woman's eve out
With a beer bottle, since then their
relations has been strained, and this
trouble which occurred Sunday night
was the accumulation of the whole
affair. Death was almost instaneous,
resulting from three shots fired by
Ruth Gray Two took effect in her
back and the other in her arm. The
Gray woman pleaded quietly before
Judge Gaddy of the District Court
and was sentenced to serve ten years
IN the States Prison at Jefferson. Mo.
Ruth Gray will be remembered b
the people Of Omaha as the daughter
of Allen or Al Gray, one time prize
fighter, but more recently operated a
Taxi Cab Company.
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
MEMBER OF ROOSEVELT'S
OFFICIAL INSULTS NEGROES
OF COUNTRY

WASHINGTON-(CNS)H w l.
Roberts, Of Atlanta, georgia, Assist
ant Secretary Of the Treasury got
@on the al" Monday night September
p, ver station WMAL here and
broadcast a s.nigger speech 50 re-
plete with vile references and obscure
language that be was @cut OF the
three times in five minutes
As a speaker at a banquet in honor
of the Washington baseball club win
ner Of the American League pennants
at the Occidental Hotel Monday night
''the gentleman from Georgia" took
occasion to insult millions of good
citizens including 1900 GOO of Ne
groes- by his obscene dialect stories
and his outrageous reflections On the
Negro ~citizenry Of the Country
A highly incensed and very much
disgusted delegation OF citizens call
ed at the National Broadcasting office
in the National Press Building. at
18th and F Streets, Northwest, We'd
nesday morning and met there an
equally highly incensed and thorough.
" Disguised official Of the broadcast
ing company, controlling the station
WMAL, over which Roberts broad
casted his obscene stories last Mon.
Gay night.
The delegation consisted Of the Rev
r " Brooks, Of the Lincoln Mem.
orial Congregational Temple, a.
chairman and spokesman; the Rev
W II Jernagin. Of the Mount Carme.
Baptist Church; Archibald s Pink
EFT, executive secretary u the loca.
branch of the NAACP Mrs. Cab.
rielle Pelham, Mrs ID. Brooks. DR..
Herbert c Marshall, Col West A
Hamilton, of the Washington Sen
tinel; Garland Mackay, of the Wash
ingtOn Tribune; and a representative
Of the Baltimore Afro American
Upon being ushered into the office
Of w. M. Russell, vice president Of ths
National Broadcasting Company, il
charge q the stations WRC anc
W1IAL, Il Washington, the delegation
met z most courteous official VII,
greeted them with the remark: @Lad
les and gentlemen I know exactly
what brings you here In fact I an
sure I know more about the entire
unfortunate incident than you do"
The Rev Brooks, after introducing
the different members of the delega
ton, stated in formal manner thu
reason for their visit and read to Mr.
Russell, for his information, copie.
/ of letters that had been sent to Mr.
Roberts and TO President Roosevelt
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
School Girl Killed
oath St Death Trap?

Mamie Louise Harris Of 1882 Pa
rick Avenue daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Harris. was fatally in
jured when hit BY a truck at oath and
Patrick Avenue, on the same corner
where Mr.. William Douglas was kill
ed Wednesday night. Louise was re-
turning from school with her father
when she was hit by the truck. She
was hit as she and her father were
crossing the street. The driver of the
truck that hit her was Henry Zavett
Of 1917 North 22nd Street He was
driving a Hardware truck, which ne
owned himself.
Louise was z student at the st.
Benedict School at oath and Grant
Street. She was Immediately taken to
the Covenant Hospital and died short
ly afterwards.
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14

week also introduced to the American
Legion Convention BY Colonel Louis
Johnson, National Commander II I
session Of the convention he was
warmly greeted at this time b. white
and colored associates Of the World
War He was also guest speaker IL I
banquet given the veterans II the
Rosaland Club Wednesday ewing
Praises Valor of Black Soldiers
In his speech to the men Of the 92nd
and 93rd Divisions, DR. Scott gave a
vivid word picture in praise of the
gallantry Of the Negro soldier through
out history @The glory Of his serv-
fce,7 declared the speaker, runs like
2 golden thread not only through all
American history, but may also be
traced in al ancient and medieval
history.-in the history Of the great
Chaka in the valley Of the Nile thou
sands oT years ago; IN the exploits Of
Hannibal the great Carthagenian,
said to have been the greatest Of tact
icians; in the exploits Of L'Ouverture
IN the Haitian rebellion against the
mighty Napoleon; in Attacks. the
first casualty on Boston Common in
Americas battle against the tyranny
Of George III; in the black sailors
who with Perry on Lake Erie;
IN Black Sampson at Brandywine; IN
Peter Salem AT Bunker Hill; in Car
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14

The Omaha Branch of the Nat
ional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, is putting on
a drive to raise $4,000 five thousand
d~ollars), to carry on the work of the
organization, that deserves the whole
hearted support Of al the colored
people. it j. the n. A. A. C. P. This
organization for over a score of
years, has been on the battle for equal
rights and a fair deal for the black
citizens Of the United States, and in
'pite Of periodic efforts to discredit
it, it has survived as the watch dog
OF the colored mans welfare as a
citizen of this country
The Omaha Branch, has been espe-
cially active in its part of the nation
wide battle against wrong We can
point with pride to many successful
c0nquests against discrimination and
injustice
It was the local Branch Of this
organization, that took up the fight
against the War Department, for
needing to the protest Of prejudice
citizens, and cancelled che order to
station two companies oil the 25th IN
fzntry at Fort Omaha, officers, also
~ o-da- u-ar -S-raI +L-+ lii
should be stationed at Fort Omaha,
white or black, doing regular routine
soldier duty Since 1880, this Branch
has been instrumental in removing
95 signs reading, mo colored trade
solicited " In addition we have vigor-
ously pushed Investigations into cases
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
DEMANDS SHOWDOWN FROM
LABOR FEDERATION

NEW YORK CITY-(CNS)- The
National Urban League, through its
Industrial Relations department has
asked William Green of the American
Federation Of Labor to state clearly
the position Of the Federation in the
matter Of Negro exclusion from trade
unions. A wire to Green then pre-
siding over the annual convention of
the American Federation Of Labor in
Washington read as follows:
Imperative from every standpoint
that current session of the American
Federation League again draws your
attention to race discriminatory
practices Of various nationals and 10
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14

exception
Other Prominent Vets and Citizens
Congressman Oscar DePriest, Col
Joseph L Ward Of the Colored Vet
Grams Hospital at Tuskegee, Alabama;
Col Otis Duncan of the @Old Eighth
Regiment" Of Illinois, DR. 7 Edward
Jones and Col West 4 Hamilton of
Washington, p G and dozens Of
others were also present and spoke
at the Eighth Regiment Armory
meeting the night Of October 8. and
at the banquet Wednesday evening,
Octobr a. The Colored Veterans of
the 92nd and 93rd Division have had a
royal good time at their numerous
get ~tOgethers" during the week
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14

was sent TO Gallinger Hospital for
observation
Fauntler0y got 4 far as the exc
eutive offices. where he was stopped
by White House attaches. He told
them he had not eaten for a week
Police were called and he was put
under arrest.
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
NEGRO BOY GOES TO WHITE
HOUSE FOR NRA GIFT

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - Robert
Fautlerey, q 1s year old Negro youth.
after hiking from Philadelphia to
Washington went to the White House
to request $50 from Presidest Roose-
welt. He said he thought very one
was TO get that sum from the Govern
ment under a NRA regulation He
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
hebr. Power Co.
Will Pay Your Taxes

Starting with this month, custom
ers Of the Nebraska Power Company
viii be rid Of the federal tax On all
electricity used for domestic and
commercial purposes. No more viii
the additional charge Of 3 per cent
appear on electric service bills. This
lax viii be paid BY the Nebraska
Power Company, 0 the customer.
Domestic and commercial users Of
electricity have been paying the 8 per
cent federal tax since Jun 20. 1882.
Taking on Of the federal tax By the
Nebraska Power Company will cost
the company approximately s120,OOO
company, plus the increase in city,
county and state taxes, plus the new
federal capital tax. viii bring our
annual taxes to a total Of more than
a million dollars a year or S2,7OO a
day" said President Davidson. eThis
means that seventeen cents out of
a year, according to President j. Z
Davidson
The transfer Of thu tax to our
every dollar we receive for electri-
ity from all Of customers viii
have to be paid out by the to the tax
collecting agencies. Many of our
customers do not realize thiz when
they receive their electric service bill
each month.
For example,-n Mrs. Smiths
electric bill averages 81 a month, she
naturally feels that she Is paying the
Nebraska Power Company SIS a year
for electric service. She doesn't real
lie that seventeen cents Of each one
Of these dollars paid Is redistributed
to the tax collecting bodies to Be used
for police ana fire protection. santa
ton. schools. and for carrying On the
other functions Of city, state, county
and federal governments"
Besides the large increase in the
tax bill Of the. company, starting with
September J., this company, ike al
other businesses, has taken On sub
s~tantialIy increased payrolIs as q re-
suit Of the NRA Mr. Davidson stated.
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
HAMPTON INSTITUTE GETS
$4,000 REQUEST

NEW YORK CITY-(CNS) - The
viii Of Edward SEVERN Clark, ore az
the heirs TO the fortune built on the
Singer sewing machine recently filed
in the ~Surrogate's office OF Otsego
County. Nv York contains a bequest
of $1,000 for Hampton Normal and
Agricultural Institute of Hampton.
Virginia.
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14

Mrs. Florence W. Oakfield. pub
Usher Of the Columbus, Ohio, Voice
writes:
Evening star., 1933-06-11
';Slicker Traps Gullible by Gaming Wheel

NNE Of the favorite stunts used by the
~ gambler to defraud the unsuspecting
player OF his money was worked at q carnival
booth in one of the Washington suburbs re-
GENTLY with heavy loss to the investors"
A wheel with II numbers was used, each
number having three spaces or divisions with
q red card, white card and a blue card oc-
cupying the spaces. After few players had
been collected, the operator Of the wheel would
promise that regardless Of the number on
which the wheel stopped, ne would pay SO cents
for nickel investment If the wheel stopped
a red card. In other words he offered to
pay ten for one with the odds only two to one
against the player
The gullible stepped UP willingly and put up
their nickels and the wheel was spun to stop
at some color other than red Then the op-
orator offered to pay $2-50 for ascent invest
ment Most of the players took him up, Of
course, and the wheel was spun again. While
a number of the betters shouted encouragingly
for the red the wheel slowed down and finally
come to a halt Just short Of or just beyond q
red card.
Doubling again. the operator offered to pay
SIS for 50-cent investment. Incidentally, he
had passed out tickets and said he would pay
off in the order in which the tickets were given
out. Usually by the time the third spin came
around most of the betters had dropped out,
but q few remained Again the wheel was
spun. This time, it stopped on the red. The
operator, congratulating the winner handed
out a SIS bill. The process was started over
again and once more the same procedure was
carried out. the wheel paying on the third turn,
with q different individual winning.
Evening star., 1933-06-11
:.Pied Piper of Good Hope.'

shipping department to construct special bones
with wire screens across the front. These
boxes are bedded with excelsior. Over 1t -
strewn corn bread, lettuce and sliced potatoes.
The tiny travellers viii not require water dur
ing short journeys, since the potatoes and iet-
tuce contain sufhcient moisture for their needs.
Then the "Pied Piper" personally selects rats
and weighs them by grams. He writes out .
card containing their birth record, SEX weight
and destination and afixes 1t to their sPull-
man." The rates are -bedded down." the last
board Is nailed into place and the little rats
squeak and rub their noses and claws against
the wire screen.
Soon, arriving at strange laboratories, they
will be given rest. Then they viii be inocu-
lated with disease germs or fed certain chem
icals or foods. Medical history win be made
in observation cages, presided over BY serious
scientists. Actions and reactions and other
phenomena viii be checked and applied 10 hui
manity Every malady from the common cold
to mysterious cancer win be tested on the
brave little animals definite cure for cam
Ger has eluded scientists and medical men for
400 centuries, but recent discoveries using the
white rat as victim" have promised great
success. Cancerous men and women are apply
ing for tests first given to white rats. The un-
fortunate realize their Indebtedness to the tiny
animal. a
Thus does Washington industry scientific
white-rat Meeding-help in the eternal fight
against III health and disease
And thus does the "Pied Piper of Good Hope"
aid in the great work.
Evening star., 1933-06-11
Postal Receipts Gaining

DOSTAL receipts so far this year, while or
over last year, appear perhaps TO have
turned the corner and started back the other
way. January showed less in revenue of asa
per cent over the previoas January; February
loss OF 629 per cent over the previous Febru-
ary. and March S.45 per cent over the previous
March. April however, saw the tide turn, and,
while the receipts were under the previous
April, the loss was only 1.9 per cent, tre-
mendous gain over March.
Akron, Ohio, was the hardest-hit city, the
loss being 53.78 per cent. but the year before
had shown gain Of 72.76 per cent over 1881.
Washington was of only one-half Of per cent
as compared with 1923 per cent the year before.
The total April receipts in SO representative
cities were $23,810, 800.
Dayton, Ohio was the only other city on
the list to show greater loss over last year
than In 1882 over 1891. Twenty-three Of the
list actually showed gain, the largest beng
jersey City, with gain of IL per cent.
Evening star., 1933-06-11
Il Matter of Morale

probably thought wanted TO marry you for
your money"
what money!"
you're probably dripping with IT." he sup
posed.
got cent"
A short silence ensued "Then what are yuu
doing travelling first ciass?"
IF 1t comes to that, what are you doing?"
MY dear girl, you surely don't expect me
to stowaway in third, do your"
They were bristling at each other You
look rather nice when you're angry" he OBJ
served rrelevantly
whats all this abcut?" the general asked,
coming over from the purser's desk
Our first quarrel" said Renwick, kissing her
"And by the way, sir, thank you. III repay you
next week, at the wedding"
Evening star., 1933-06-11
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Continued from Ninth Page
cocna, fed through . tiny pipette, wi,iie the
patient" sat On its hAunclaes and held the
tube between It's paws-sQuirTel HIKE
w pied Piper" instructs that they be taken
from their mothers. Sexes are separated. Some
are put into breeders cages others are kept
in stock, ready for market.
Since the preparations Of many famous
medicine manufacturers cannot be placed On
sale until Uncle Sam has tested sample batch
On white rats ut the National Institute of
Health, the manufacturing chemists first test
their products On rats in their own iabora-
tories
An order Is placed with the "Pied Piper of
Good Hope" He instructs his employees in the
Evening star., 1933-06-11

Later in the evening. when police raided the
carnival and closed up the booth, the crowd
naturally moved ON to something else, and after
they had all cleared out, all the lucky winners
gathered about the operator Of the wheel and
the IS bills were turned back In
The game was unbeatable for If the player
persisted IN betting up to the IS point, it was
always capper who was in line to be paid
first
The game ostensibly was operated to pay
OF in hams and bacon, but after two hours Of
play no hams or slabs Of bacon had been re-
moved from the shelves.