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The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
FINDER OF LINDBERGH BABY
DESTITUTE

New York, N. Y. March-WiIliam
J. Allen who discovered the Lind
bergh babys' body in the famous kid
mapping case, has fallen on evil days
at Hopewell.
For a time Mr.. Allen was "exhib-
tied" to morbidly curious people at
circuses or carnivals, but this capt.
alization Of the tragedy aroused such
resentment that means Of livelihood
was denied him. He received nothing
for finding the baby, and although
for a few weeks he worked for a
Philadelphia contractor, he has been
without work for months. His family
is destitute.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
Douglas County
Voters League.
Announces
Slate

At a meeting Of the Douglas Coun-
ty Voters League, Friday evening,
March 10th at 242O Grant St., with
more than 200 members present and
S. E. Klaver presiding, the members
accepted the recommendation of the
Executive Board and Endorsed Roy N.
FOWL, w. w. Carmichael, John Hop
kins, Harry Trustin, Richard W. Jep-
sen and Blaine Young for City Com
m~issioners.
The vice-president, commenting on
the purpose Of the organization, said:
"The founders of the League realize
that many voters have no means of
a~scertaining who among the many
candidates for public office will best
serve them if elected. They there
fore. believe they can serve a useful
purpose by s%crutinizing carefully,
records of citizens seeking public Of
flee and recommending and indorsing
men who have proven themselves
capable, honest and efficient and who
will serve the people ably and faith
fully.
Members and officers of the Doug
lsa County Voters League do not ac-
cept funds from any candidate who
is Endorsed by them. They are act
uated solely by a desire to help the
voters choose, honest, upright and
capable public officials"
The League is advocating-an ef-
ficient, economical government, the
enforcement of the police and fire
departments from politics, increasing
Omaha's pay roll by cooperating in
every way with the commercial and
civic organizations of the city in the
bringing of industries to Omaha, the
employment of Omaha citizens on city
works and no natural gas contract
without a vote of the people,"
The officers of the organization
are: 5. E. Klaver, attorney, Presi-
dent; C. C. Galloway, Vice-President;
Alfonso J. Bell, Secretary.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
FLOG LAWYER IN ARKANSAS
NEGROS CASE

Memphis. Tenn, March-(ANP)-
Even white southern lawyers who de-
fend Negroes in the courts run the
risk Of censure and attack from pref
udiced ordinary mine-run of common
whites, it was demonstrated here this
week when G. B. Upton, local white
lawyer, reported that he had been
beaten at Marion, Ark, because he
defended a colored mar accused Of
robbery.
The defendant obtained a continu-
ance Of the case against his client.
After he had stepped out of the
courtroom. Upton was set upon and
knocked to the ground by friends and
relatives Of Robinson when he admit
ted that he was Davis lawyer. The
man who knocked him down was Sam
Robinson, the plaintiffs brother.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
HI. P|NKETTF FILES
ATTORNEY HI. J. PINKETT FILE;
FOR CITY COMMISSIONER

Mr.. H. J.. Pinkett, attorney, filed
Tuesday, March 14th as a candidate
for City Commissioner.
Mr.. Pinkett received his academic
and legal education at Howard Uni
versity, Washington, D. c. and was
admitted to practice law in the Su-
preme Court Of the District Of Col
umbia and the Court of Appeals of
the District of Columbia. In the fall
Of 1907 he was adititted to the bar Of
the Supreme Court of the State of
Nebraska and has resided and prac-
ticed law in Omaha, Nebraska for the
past Is years.
During the Worlds war, Mr.. Pink
EFT served as an officer of the 92nd
division in the United States and
France. Upon his return from France
he was admitted to practice in the
Supreme Courts Of the United States.
Mr.. Pinkett has been active in pub
lie life during all of his residence
here. He is one Of the organizers Of
the local branch of the NAACP. and
been an active worker since its be-
ginning. For the last ter years he
has been an assistant scost master of
the Boy Scouts. He was also the
organizer of the Theodore Roosevelt
Post of the American Legion.
Atty. Pinkett sets forth the follow
ing things which he shall urge upon
the attention Of the citizens Of ON
aha.
1. Economy in government.
2. Adequate Civil Service system for
the selection TO all appointive City
Employees.
3. Policemen and firemen to be select
ed in future through Civil Service ex-
animation.
a. A central purchasing agency for
all departments Of the city govern
ment.
5. Impartial enforcement Of the laws
6. Opposition to the sale and distrib-
ution Of Natural Gas in Omaha with
out a vote of the people.
z. Immediate repeal of the Two dol
lar $4,000 wheel tax ordinance.
8. Relief Of unemployment through
every proper means.
9. Cooperation Of city officials in the
public interest.
The campaign committee officers
for Mr.. Pinkett are: S. w. Mills,
Chr; Miss Lucy Mae Stamps, Sec'y.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
Is. S. CALDWELL)

You publish today over $50 period
icals and every Negro colony of size
publishes their weekly paper. The
Crisis and Opportunity are monthly
magazines Of recognized literary
merit.
We Americans love to have for
elgners criticize our customs and
manners and as an outsider looking
in, | am going to point out some fault
in your business structure, and race
outlook, that in some measure has re
tarded your progress of economic pen
etration in the industrial and busin-
ess fields. The crash of organized
businesses all around, all over the
United States, makes me feel that |
am living in a glass house and a few
stones from my audience could cas-
lily bring a glass shower that would
pretty thoroughly envelope me.
Colored people as a whole seem to
lack confidence in race enterprises,
due to past experience when you have
been exploited by some over optim-
istic colored sellers.
You dotnot seem to realize that
every colored nan or woman that
succeeds in business, opens the doors
of opportunity to your son and your
daughters, so that they can capitalize
their educational advantages that
their parents have sacrificed so much
to give to them.
The colored merchant mainly,
through lack Of capital and lack Of
proper training in merchandising,
fails to deserve your patronage. They
often carry poor and shoddy stocks,
keep dirty stores and fail to give
their customers prompt and courteous
service. The colored merchant is also
prone to overcharge his customer.
The colored people must demand
through their patronage, that the col
ored merchant carr their support by
selling competitive goods in a clean
and attractive surrounding at COM
petitive prices.
The jewish merchant is one of the
worlds greatest merchandisers. They
have chosen the negro quarters all
over the country as a place where a
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18

small stock of attractive merchandise
a be turned to the greatest profit.
| do not see why the Negro with race
support, cannot compete with the in
dividual initiative of the jewish mer-
chant.
The general causes for the failure of
colored merchants are not at all diff
ferent from those of the white mer-
chant. Lack of capital to purchase
goods on the cheap cash market.
Lack of Adequate Newspaper Adver-
Using. The colored merchant very
much like the white country merch-
ant, fails to dress his windows and
to allure customers into his shop by
attractive bargain displays.
The store generally is an old store
and there is no attempt made to mod
ernize his salesroom in keeping with
the latest designs so that the stock
tempts the customer in a dozen diff
ferent angles.
The colored merchant often allows
himself to. be oversold by plausible
and persistent salesman. The young-
er generation before starting in bust
ness, should carefully survey the field
against over-crowding and study the
possibilities Of new lines that could
be operated at a profit.
To sum it up once again, sufficient
capital, adequate advertising, attrac-
tive windows, clean stores, and a well
arranged stock.
The colored banker has not been
uniformly successful. The banker gen.
orally starts with too little capital, a
private bank, and loans on real estate
large sums. The private banks is I'M
der lack state control. Real Estate
loans in times Of depression soon be-
comes frozen and the banker cannot
meet the demands Of his depositors.
and there is trouble. You will note
that out of 81 colored banks in the
1929 year book, there was only 1 Ma
tional Bank that is located in Chicago.
National banks are operated under
Federal control, are examined at reg
ular intervals and cannot loan on
farms or real estate, but must loan
on liquid securities, such as listed
stocks, bonds and loans to merch-
ants for the purchase of merchandise
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
THE MONTGOMERY GROCERY
WINS WINDOW DISPLAY Elk
HIBIT,

Competing with nine Negro Busin-
ess establishments in a Window Dis
play Exhibit, the Montgomery Groc-
cry Company received honorable men,
ton for the most attractive window.
The decision was reached through the
Special Committee with Mr.. A. R.
Goodlett, Chairman and Mr.. ]. D.
Crawford and Eugene Murray. The
Management of the Montgomery Gro
Gerry Store was presented at the large
Mass Meeting on Monday evening at
the Dreamland Hall.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
THE MILLS BROTHERS AND
LITTLE THEATRE GROUP

Springfield, ILL.,, March-The Mills
Brothers, in a three-day engagement
here at the Orpheum Theatre, played
to twenty thousand people, an all
time record in an amusement house
in this section.
On February %, they were enter
tanned at the Urban League building
by the Street End Players. These
players, a Little Theatre Group, are
rehearsing two plays, "The Man who
Died at Twelve O'clock" by Paul
Green, and "Simon, the Cyrenian" by
Ridgely Terrence. They will be given
at Christ Church auditorium on April
II. Mrs. D. E. Webster is president.
Mrs. Eulalia Proctor, director and
William M. Ashby, manager.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
DR.. Y r TO SPEAK

The New Era Baptist Association
and its Auxiliaries will hold their
third quarterly board meeting March
20, p, with the Pilgrim Baptist
Church 25th and Hamilton SITS. Rev.
J. Fl. Dotson, pastor. DR.. r. r.,
Frye, President Of Western Baptist
College, Kansas City, Mo-, will be
the guest speaker each night. We
invite the Public to hear this great
educator and leader.
F. P. Jones, Cor. Secretary.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
ATTY. WILLIAM RICHIE, JR
SPEAKER AT NORTH SIDE "Y"

"The Present World Crisis" is the
subject of a talk to be given by At
torney William Richie, Jr, at the
North Side "Y" on Sunday afternoon
at 4:30 p. m. sharp. There will be
special music and Tea will be served
following the program. Miss Jennie
Robinson is Chairman Of the Public
Affairs Committee.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
Federal Home Loan
Do-Ir C-=%1x.

Federal Home Loan
Bank System:-
We ask the cooperation of Congress.
other public officials and the public
in developing an honest understand
ing Of the Home Loan Bank System.
The public mind is confused and the
issue has not been clearly set forth.
The Home Loan Bank System was
designed as a permanent system of
sound mortgage-discount banks, pro-
viding funds to community home-fin-
ancing institutions. 1t was not intend
ed as a home-owner's dole at the ex-
pense Of the taxpayer. A careful read
ing of the Act, of the hearings and
debates in Congress and of the public
statements which preceded its enact
ment reveals that it was intended to
be a permanent addition to the cred
it structure of the United States. a
companion in our financial structure
of the Federal Reserve Banks and
u Federal Land banks. The build
ing and loan associations of the Uni
ted States supported its passage and
with others, were consulted in its
drafting. They have joined the Sys-
tenn where state laws permitted, with
the understanding that it was a bust
ness proposition designed to service
American communities through exist
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
A -QUADRUPLETs

Tuscumbia, Ala, March-The stork
failed to take any cognizance of the
depression when it brought quad
ruplets to Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
Young here recently. The new arrivals
were named Roy, Troy and Eva and
Neva. Their weights at birth were
Roy, four and a half pounds; Troy.
two pounds and the sisters four
pounds each. The mother is % years
old and the father "a. They now have
eight children.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
CHARGED WITH A

-Wichita,-A Warrant charging a
felonious assault was issued on Feb.
20 for Theodore Ware accused Of the
shooting Of Mrs. Essie Gibson, who
is in a serious condition at the hospit-
al with bullet wounds in her side and
right arm. Mrs. Clotene Wilson made
the request for the warrant.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
Dr.. Lennox On the Job

ing institutions.
Representing a substantial business
interest in the country, one that is as
close to the humble, thrifty citizens
and home-owners as any group in the
nation, we are u~nalterably opposed to
Government doles. If it was the in
tention or expectation of Congress
that the Home Loan Bank System
Continued next week)
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
DEACON B~RAND|SHES RAZOR AT SERVICES

fourth year of journalistic service,
| promise that again will any
thing Of a personal nature be per
mitted to be used in a space that
~henceforth will adhere strictly to
"Digesting the News" of, and for,
racial readers.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
RADIO SPIRITUALISTS" FAILS
TO HALT AWARD

Memphis, March-Entirely disre-
garding the opinion of a "radio spir-
itualist" who received 81 for saying
that Lena Jackson, who has been
missing since 1922 is alive. Special
Judge Joe Hanvoer ruled that Lena
is dead and awarded her sister, Fred
die Williford. the full 1885 provided
in a Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.,
policy.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
THIS

Is issued to help you understand the
Federal Home Loan Bank System
The Act became a law July %, 1882
Twelve Banks are now in operation
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18
AN APOLOGY,

~" - O101
When this month comes u a close /
shall have completed three years Of
eontributory service 70 Negro journ-
alism- I am conscious Of the fact
that on many occasions ! have per-
mited matter that was purely person
ii to creep into this "Digesting the
News" column and for these occas-
ions I offer an apology to the editors
and the readers.
In defense Of my actions upon the
occasions I have exceeded the bounds
a good ethical Journalism ! wish to
offer che following quotation, from
the pen " Florence Fare Coates:
-ss'Though his beginnings be but
poor and low. thank God, a mar
can growi'''"
At times certain incidents or hap
peninFs in connection with my hum
bic efforts 20 rehabilitate myself have
caused me % use this space in pres
enfing facts Of my growth and increas
ing reader prestige to my readers all
over America, because Of a lack Of
any other suitable medium.
Since July 1881. through the help
full cooperation Of the management
Of the Chicago Sunday Bee, l have
conducted a weekly strictly personal
column. This and That, in which L
recorded purely personal incidents,
acknowledgements Of letters, books,
exchanges" and 50 forth
And FOR this privilege ! have al
ways maintained the same spirit OF
gratefuIness to the Bee, that a home
less waif would hold towards his ben
efactor who picked him up when he
was homeless, friendless and hungry,
giving him shelter and food until the
waif could shift for himself.
Now. however. that my writings
are being used by early n hundred
publications each week, made up as
follows: about sixty, using Digest
ing the News; around fifty, using
ny weekly book comments; nearly
forty. using Prisons and Prisoners,
and an additional forty-odd public
atoms published b. the progressive
Southern Newspaper Syndicate US
ing ~ exclusive "KiIby" release each
week as well as other features, It
becomes necessary that / provide
some medium Of national distribu-
ton IN which to record the purely
personal happenings that formerly
were restricted 70 the Bee readers
only.
To supply this demand | am, with
the approval OF the Bee. supplying
This and That" for immediate re
lease. 20 al the papers using any
az the above features and thus my
readers, IN every part Of the coun-
try. can keep closer in touch with me
personally without the necessity of
arv correspondence on my part. and
as the comments in this personal col
umn affect the readers in any partic-
ular community the same publisher
Who uses my other features can also
run that particular release Of "This
and Thai" which for nearly two years
has been used exclusively by the Bee.
Thus. as I am about to begin my
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18

DANCE to Your Favorite Band
at the Annual Musicians Ball, March
9th at Dreamland Hall.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18

In defense Of my actions upon the
occasions I have exceeded the bounds
a good ethical Journalism ! wish to
offer che following quotation, from
the pen u Florence Fare Coates:
-''Though his beginnings be but
poor and low. thank God, a man
can growl''E"
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18

At times certain incidents or hap
peninrs IN connection with my hum
bic efforts % rehabilitate myself have
caused me "a use this space in pres
enfing facts Of my growth and increas
Ing reader prestige 70 my readers all
over America. because Of a lack Of
any other suitable medium.
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18

Since July 1881. through the help
full cooperation Of the management
Of the Chicago Sunday Bee, I have
conducted a weekly strictly personal
column. This and That, in which 1
recorded purely personal incidents,
acknowledgements Of letters, books,
exchanges and 50 forth
The Omaha guide., 1933-03-18

And for this privilege ! have al
ways maintained the same spirit OF
gratefuIncss to the Bee, that a home
less waif would hold towards his ben
efactor who picked him up when ne
was homeless. friendless and hungry
giving him s~.ielter and food until the
waif could shift for himself.
Evening star., 1933-11-09
Passers End Season With 200
Defeat by Brooklyn Dodgers
.E washington Passers' grid war

TINE washington Passers' grid war
fare with National League
elevens today was ended for the
season with the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers. led by Chris eagle and Shfpwreck
Kelly, departing with 20-to-o victory,
scored last night at Griflth Stadium
before a shivering crowd of approx
mately 5000.
Despite the defeat, the Passers' third
to big-time outfits, the locals appeared
vastly improved. although lacking scor-
ing punch.
Led by Chris eagle and Shipvreck
Kelly, co-owners Of the club, the Dodg-
ers scored twice In the first period
Brooklyn added another score in the
second quarter and then settled back
to hold the Passers, strengthened by
the acquisition Of Hardy Pearce, Johnny
Baker and Mig McCarver, formerly Of
George Washington University. score
less In the second half
It was knife-like thrusts by eagle
and Kelly that paved the way for
Brooklyn's first touchdown early in the
game On the 9-yard line eagle tipped
short pass to Riblett for touch
down.
Stumpy Thomason, former Georgia
Tech star, crashed over for the second
and third touchdowns, after he and
eagle and Kelly had reeled of numer-
Evening star., 1933-11-09
open HOUSE EVENTS
AT Y FOR SWIM NJ ERS'
District Stars in Exhibition Meet
Intended to Stimulate Pool
Activities.

An OPEN house swim night will
~ be sponsored Saturday by the
Y. M. C. A. Swimming Club at 8
o'clock, in the mems pool.
Many Of WaShington's leading divers
and swimmers will give exhibitions, the
object of the program being to stimulate
water activities.
The program follows:
Stroke Demonstration.
Breast stroke-Knox Moncure and Paul
Wilson. Y; Helen Richardson, Ambassador,
Orme. Y: Lois Bates Shoreham
Free style-Ernie Boggs and John Null
lady. Y; Rita Augusterfer Annabelle Whaler,
Caroline Cox and Betty O'Tooie. Shoreham:
Jack Raft and Bob Rawls. western; Kelley
and La Sale. Central.
Low Board Fancy Diving Exhibition.
Knox Moncure. Y; John BroadduS and
Norman Smith. Ambassador; Bob Knight.
Shoreham; Forrest Harding, western; Lois
Bates, Marie Duvan and Lenore Taube.
Shoreham.
Y. M. @. A. swimming team.
Life-SavinE Demonstration.
Neptunes Life Saving Corps Of the A. r. c.,
under the direction Of Ira Lee Law.
Water Polo Exhibition.
Washington Canoe Club and Fort Myer.
Open Swim.
Men and Women.
Evening star., 1933-11-09
GRID GAME MOVED UP

Georgetown Preps and st. Johns
to Play November IS.
The annual foot ball game between
Georgetown Prep and st. Johns has
been moved up from November IT to
Monday, November 13, it was announced
today by Joe Gardner. coach of the
Garrett Park team.
The contest will be played on George
town Prep's gridiron at Garrett Park.
It also was announced that Jim
Toomey, Jack Patum and Charley An
derson, former members of the second
team, would start against the Cadets
Toomey. a sophomore, is Washington
youth.
Evening star., 1933-11-09
NOtre Dame Alumni Backing
Hunk Anderson, Despite Poor
Showing by '"Irish'' on Cridiron
| team In OCtlOu. I NIDDON. but | try

team In action. | SUPPOSE, but | Try
my best to answer them all: Any that
I've missed I want to thank now
through the Associated Press"
A trifie sadder, perhaps. than when
he hustled the big Rambler lines for
Rockne as an assistant, Hunk is merely
saving wood these days as reports and
rumors of a change in the Notre Dame
foot ball coaching situation stare at
him in glaring newspaper headlines.
He gets to his Office around or 10
am, answers his heavy pile of mail
and discusses plays with his players
until drill time arrives. Then. as II
Notre Dame were still undefeated, he
bounces out to the practice field and
does his best.
Notre Dame. blanked the last three
games. expects another defeat by Pur-
due Saturday, but one would never
guess it. The students, who turned out
almost to the last man to cheer the
team last Sunday on its return from
the Navy defeat, are excited and plan
the seasons largest pep meeting Friday
night. With favorable weather. be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 are expected,
the largest crowd at Notre Dame since
the memorable game against Southern
California In 1881.