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The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
jim CROW POLICY HITS
NEW YORK SURGEON

NEW YORK, Sept 25-In a letter
to President Roosevelt today, Walter
White, secretary of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Color
ed People, scored the jim crow policy
of the Veterans Administration which
insists that Negro physicians seeking
appointment q secure it only at the
Tuskegee Veterans Hospital. He urg-
ed the president "to instruct the Veter
ans Administration that appointments
should be made on basis Of MART and
that any rule, written or unwritten.
which confines the services Of quail
flied Negro physicians and surgeons
o the Tuskegee hospital be i'm
m~ediately abandoned" He warned
the president that eff the Veterans
Administration is permitted to pur-
ue such a policy - there will be wide
spread resentment among Negroes
and fair-minded white people through
out tn country"
"The Veterans Administration" Mr..
White continued, "either forgets or
gnores the fact that moneys for the
support of thhe Administration are
gained by the taxing Of Negro Am
orleans as well as white Americans.
It forets as well that Negroes fought
in the war, supposedly for De-
mocracy, the results Of which provide
the chief reason for existence Of the
Veterans Administration. Such a pol
icy Of discrimination, based upon rank
race prejudice, is the oldest of deals
and is wholly inconsistent with the
high principles Of Democracy as enun-
ciated by yourself"
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
PENNSYLVANIA N. A. A. C. P.
BRANCHES ELECT STATE
0FFC RS

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 25-A
more vigorous fight against discrimin-
alton and segregation in Pennsylvania
was assured following the recent ses-
sion of the State Conference of Bran
ches of the N. A. A. C. P. here on
September IL. Sixty-two delegates
were present, representing seventeen
Of the twenty-five Pennsylvania bran
ches. The session was characterz-
ed by lively discussion for intensive
membership drives and obtained jobs
nd relief for Negroes in every part
of the State. It was pointed out
that there were so towns in the state
with 500 or more Negroes and a goal
was set for the next year of organ
ling a branch in as many of these
places as possible. A program was
adopted embodying fights for adequate
employment and relief; for the Cos
tigan- Wagner anti lynching bill; for
intelligent use of the ballot and for
a state law barrin color discrimina-
ton on public works.
The newly elected officers of the
State conference are: President, DR..
James A Gillespie Of New Castle;
Vice president, Attorney Joseph Civ
ems, Pittsburgh;Dr. Burrell Johnson,
Johnstown; Mr.. o. B. Cobb, Bryn
Mawr. A fourth vice-president for
the Philadelphia District is to be nam
ed by the N. A. A. G. P. branch.
The new Recording secretary is Mrs.
Mary Johnston, Ohio Valley, the Cor
responding SECRETARY will be appoint
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
DIR. LOUIS 7. WRIGHT
WINS HIGH H ON RS
FIRST EVER TO PASS
CREDENTIALS COMTTTEE

NEW YORK, Sept 25-Dr Louis T.
Wright Of this city has become the
only Negro Fellow Of the American
College of Surgeons. His applica-
ton was acted upon favorabiy this
week and the Fellowship viii be con-
ferred at the annual meeting Of the
College in Boston the week of Oct
ober Is. the convocaton being held
Friday evening. October 10 at the
Hotel Statler.
DR.. Wright is surgeon Of the New
York City Police Department with
the rank of Inspector, member OF
the staff Of Harlem Hospital where
he was formerly secretary OF the
Medical Board, and a member of the
Board of Directors of the National
Association for the Advancement OF
Colored People.
The only other ETegro ever to be
come a Fellow of the American Col
lenn If Surgeons was the late Dr.
rnnia II. Williams of Chicago, who
Joined the College at its Inception.
r:nce then no Negro has ever been
elected or even passed the Credentials
Committee.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
III A
NRA HIGHLIGHTs OF THE WEEK
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
NEW CODE GROUPINGS ANDMER-

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
NEW CODE GROUPINGS ANDNER-
GERS: The NRA win soon be in the
midst of realigning the code group
lngs to confirm to a new classified
ton OF all industries and trades. Codes
have been sorted into % classes Thew
will be divided among 10 or IL in
dustrial divisions for administration
The industries which have Temporal
lily adopted the basic code have been
assigned positions in the classes. The
classes themelves have been arranged
under the headings. Producing Indus
tries. ~Fabricating Industries. Service
Industries and Distributing Trades; It
is expected that the industries will
move toward code merger as they
gain administrative experience, both
to bringing themselves into better CO.
ordination with like groups and also
to reduce the unit cost of administra-
ton. A tentative object is a total of
about $50 codes instead of the pre-
sent 682.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29

United States Civil Service examina-
ton for Medical Officer, was qualified
and placed on the eligible list for ap-
pointment. He became No. 8 on the
list for General Surgery in the state
of New York with the Veterans Ad-
ministraton and the Public Health
Service. While the Veterans Admin
stration through Chas. M. Griffith,
Medical Director, and Gen Frank T.
Hines, Administrator, has admitted
DR.. Green's eligibility for assignment
it says he can secure appointment
only at the Tuskegee hospital DR..
Greene had requested consideration
for appointment at the Veterans Ad-
ministration Facility, Bronx, New
York City, because of IS proximity to
his home. Both Administrator Hines
and Director Griffith admit that
Civil Service rules and regulations
10 not eliminate colored physicians for
certification or for consideration for
assignments at stations other than
Alabama" and yet they
both state that DR. Greene will be
considered for appointment to the
Veterans Administration in keeping
the Civil Service rules and reg
as appropriate vacancy de-
yelopments at Tuskegee, Alabama"
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
ASSAULTED and beaten

James Butler after being arrest
ed at the acific school for being
drunk along with B. Bradley, was
placed in a cell, picked an argu-
ment with Bradley, who is deaf,
then beat him causing fracture
Of the nose and decorations Of the
inside Of lower lip. The charge
against Butler was changed to as
suit and battery and drunkness
Bradley was attended by DR.. Att
wood and then returned to diff
ferent cells.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
SHALL THE NEGRO SUPPORT
COMMUNISM

Sunday, Oct. 7th marks the
the opening of a series of forums
on Contemporary Problems Of Ne
gro life. Attorney Ell. J. Pinkett
will fire the opening d~ismussion,
"Shall the Negre Support Com
muninism?" Comparatively few
men and women, even liberal
friends of the Negro, ralize the
extent Of discrimination in law
against Negores or the forces nee
essary to abolish it. Racediscrim-
nation in general, they well I'M
derstand a grim reality of Amer
lean life. They tend to accept i
as a factor whose evils can only be
lessened, not abolished. Most OF
them recoil fro mthe current Com.
munist propaganda fer abolish
ing discrimination By fighting fol
the unity Of white and blacE
workers against their common
| bosses. Yet they have no NOR
direct program of their own, thar
joint Community" enterprises
education, social service and al
tempts to get ".justice" in tn
courts. The Communist can
paigns Of recent years have cha
/, lenged it dramatically.
t Bring your questions and 20
t friends Make these meetin
worthwhile and Interestingly TIL
are planned for you!
Place-North Side Y. M. G. !
CrnInu Dot T4h az A 90
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
CHARGES TEXAS j. S. ATTY
Ether FORGOT OR LIED

NEW YORK, Sept. 24-W. r Smith
United States District attorney al
San Antonio, Texas, has either a poor
memory or he is a bar, according to
Walter White, secretary of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment Of Golored People. The charge
was made today in a letter sent by
Mr.. White to Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Joseph B. keenan, In Washington
D. c.. in connection with the 20 miss
ing" affidavits of qualified Negro vot-
ers barred from the recent Texas Prf-
maries which Mr.. keenan, says were
forwarded with instructions for ae-
ton to U. S. Attorney Smith.
Replying to Mr.. Whites letter Of
August 81, declaring that Smith told
several Texas Negroes that he had re-
ceived no affidavits or instructions
from Washington, Mr.. keenan, wrote
on September 6 that the Texas u. S.
Attorney acknowledged receipt of the
documents under date of August 81.
To this letter Mr.. White has re-
pied: I'VE hand you herewith affida-
Wits of Messrs. ]. W. Lowe and C. F.
Cooke. You will not that Mr.. Cooke
declares, under oath, that when he
telephoned Mr.. Smith on the morn
ing of August 25th and asked him if
he had any instructions from Wash
ington relative to Negroes voting in
the primaries, MIR. Smith declared
that he had none.
"In view of the fact that this con-
versation took place four days after
Mr.. Smith had written to the Attorney
Generals office acknowledging re-
lceipt Of your letter, it is apparent Ell
ther that his memory is so short as
to cast reflection upon his mental a
bility, or he, in plain language, lied.
"We submit that this would appear
primarily to be a matter for action
by the Attorney Generals office to
determine whether a man occupying
the responsible position of United Stat
es Attorney, who is guilty ether of
shortness of memory or prevarication,
is a fit person to remain in that office.
May we respectfully but firmly
urge prompt and vigorous action by
your office in the matter of Mr.. Smith
but in the prosecution of all those
responsible for violation of federal
laws and expressed through their ac-
ton in illegally barring qualified Ne
gro voters from the primaries of July
18th and August 18th.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
MRS. LAMPkIN OPENS NORFOLK
N. A. A. c. P. DRIVE

NORFOLK, Va. Sept. 24-Mrs.
Daisy Lampkin, regional field secre-
airy of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, ar
rived in this city and has opened cam
paign headquarters at COB Bramble-
ton Avenue She has launched the
campaign with characteristic vigor,
ten captains having been already Sc
cured. The best key people in the
city are lining up behind the member
campaign and Mrs. Lampkin feels
sure Of success. The goal is 1000
A big mass meeting is to
be held here on September 3Oth. Mem
bership drives are also scheduled for
Portsmouth, Hampton and Newport
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
LITTLE FELLOW GETS RELIEF:

The Industrial Appeals Board, the
'Little Fellows Forum" has exempt
ed the Buck Creek Cotton Mills, Of
Silura, Ala, from a decision of the
Cotton Textile Code Authority. st
had asked to be exempted from the
order of May %, curtailing produc-
tive machine hours in the cotton in
dustry 25 per cent until August Is.
1t had obtained partial exemption from
the NRA Administrator, but the Code
Authority would not continue the ex-
emption yer though the Millsorgani-
zation showed that it was working on
untitled orders only and that its
stock on hand was insufficient to
take care of them.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
PITTSBURGH COURIER TO
REPORT ON BENEFITS

NEW YORK, Sept. 21-Robert L.
Vann, Editor Of the Pittsburgh Cour-
Ter, wired Arthur 3. Spingarn Of the
National Association for the Advan-
cement of Colored People last We'd
nesday that "The Courier is respoH-
siblc for all funds we collected. Full
page is devoted to reports Of al ben
efits to appear in next weeks issue"
Tn Pittsburgh Courier is raising a
National Defense Fund for the Ma
iopal Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People in connections
with its 18th Anniversary celebration.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
CUT BY UNIDENTIFIED LADY

Norma illiams 1910 lizard st.
stated that she had been cut by
another woman by the name Of
Anna, whom she did not know.
The Williams woman was taken
to Lord Lister Hospital, where
she was treated for a stab wound
in the back She was attended
by Dr.. Jensen and Left at the hos
arrested by Detectives Jones and
Jenkins and charged with investi-
cation in connectio with the cut
ting.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
ASKS FOR NATIONWIDE
PROTEST

The National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People Is
urging physicians, medical associa-
lions, churches and other organiza-
tons to vigorously protest to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and General Hines
this jim crow policy of the
Veterans Administration, and to cali
upon Senator'S who do not come up
for reelection this year to protest and
activity take steps for Congressional
actisn against this administration.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
SHOT HIMSELF m FOOT
WHILE EXAMINING GUN
HE WANTED TO BUY

William Murphy 112 So. 18th
st. was looking at a gun that a
man, by the name of Davis, want
ed to sell him. He pulled the
trigger shooting himself in the
ankle Of the right foot. DR.. Jones
of 1914 No. oath ST.. had treated
the wound and then notified po-
lice. Murphy was taken to Lord
Hospital, where the slug was re-
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
SUDDEN ILLNESS

George Stromile of 2405 Frank
lin St. became suddenly i'll in the
rear of 1929 Parker St w. G.
Morris at whose home Stromile
was notified the station, officers
Mel Donald and Stipe and DIR. Jen-
sen responded, attended the sick
man and left him at the above ad-
dress
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
SHOT BY WOMAN; Died At
HOSPITAL

Luther McLaughton, Of 500 No
18th st. died Of a bullet wound in
his left breast, Wednesday night,
Sept.19 at Lord Lister hospital.
1t is said that he was shot in an
argument with Josephine Tayor,
who also lives at $40 No. 15thSt
According to police they had
quarreled several times recently
but during this argument tnr fight
Luther tore her dress and she sho.
him. His body was taken K
BERT ifo0RE'S COLUMN
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The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29

was cut on the nose and forehead
The car Luke was driving belong
ed to Warren Davidson, POPS Far
nam St., who claimed that he knew
nothing Of Luke having the car.
Luke was arrested and charged
with no state drivers license and
reckless driving. The officers
were ost and Carter.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
FIRMS RELIEVED FROM PAYING
MULTIPLE ASSESSMENT: The

MIRA administration has issued tenn
porary order which permits rural
general stores. city departments stor-
-es and wholesale establishments
with a few exceptions, to avoid assess
ments to more than one code author
ity-the n in control over the main
line of distribution n each case. A
permanent plan is being worked out
to protect both the distributors and
the code authorities.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

William Owens of 1907 q ST.
was riding in a car with Carl Jon
es, 3715 S. ST., collided with a car
driven by Glen Luke, 1911 No. 26t
ST., going east on G St., turning
north into 18th St, causing pro-
perty damage to both cars. Owens
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
, Mental health is greater than
material wealth.

Mr.. Charles Wales. proprietor of
the Apex billiard Parlor, 23rd and
Grace ST., Nathan Lewis and
Idona DONALDSON left Tuesday,
Sept. 25th, to motor to Louisiana +;
also to visit several cities, includ-
ing New Orleans, Shreveport and
Monroe. Mr.. Wales plans on stop
ping in Shreveport to visit his
sister for several days.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
IIIUCII.
CUT ON HEAD BY FALLING

Charley Coleman of 22O8 Ohio,
was working in q sewer near the
police station, when in some man
ner a brick fell from the top Of
the hole in which he was owrk-
ing, which struck him on top of
is head, causing a small cut. Cole
man went into the police station
and was attended by DR.. Good
rich, and went back to work.
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moved from his foot by DR.. Att.
wood. No arrest was made. Re
ported by Detective Jones and
Jenkins.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
new YORK SURGEON
STANDS HIGH ON LIST

The Negro surgeon who has been
barred from appointment anywhere,
kept at the Tuskegee Veterans
Hospital, is DR.. Jesse J. Greene, 1864
7th Avenue, New York City. On
September %, 1888, he took the
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
CODE AIDS CALIFORNIA SAR.
DINE INDUSTRY: The Monterey

1A4NG AS
Sardine Industries, Inc, a cooperative
organization of sardine boat opera
tors, writes: "The sardine catching
processing industry of California, in
our opinion, would be PROSTATE at
this time had it not been for the pass
age Of the MIRA and the adoption of
a code by the professors, which has
been followed by a more satisfactory
collective bargaining agreement be-
tween the professors, boat wner and
fishermen than had been formulated in
the past history of the industry. De-
structive price cutting, chiseling, re
bates and other practes had brought
the CALIFORNIA; sardine industry almost
to the brink of ruin and the outlook
only one year ago seemed almost hope
less. 1t is a different picture today
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
TEXAS REVIEWS Fight
AGAINST VOTE BAR
Want Ward In Michlga n Georgia Game

ed by the New Castle branch. The
treasurer is Mr.. Robert G. Fields of
Media.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
Bert MOORE'S Column
INJURIES FINGER

Fred Harris, 2609 Hamilton was
stacking bricks at the City plant,
18th and Nicholas, when in some
manner his finger got caught be
tween bricks and smashed the mid
die finger of his right hand. He
was taken to the station by George
FLEECE Of 3156 Ames Ave. He was
attended by DR.. Goodrich and re-
turned to his home.
Betty Baugh, 11-years-old, OF
2215 Miami was brought to the
polcie station by her mother and
treated for craumatic injuries on
her right arm. She was attended
by DR.. Goodrich and then taken
home. She received the injuries
when she was knocked off the
back porch by her brother, Merrill
Thomas Robinson of 1920 Char
les, 8-years-old, found some I've
in a drawer and tasted it. A few
minutes later he became i'll, an
his mother, Carlotte Robinson no
titled the police station and cruis
er car officers, Mcdonald and
Stipe and DR.. Jensen responded.
The child was taken to Lord Lister
Hospital, where he was attended
and then taken home.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29

Any old club can get along If
he pounds away hard enough.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29

STATE NRA DIRECTORS WIN A
FORTUNE. Back pay aggregating
$323,000 has been restored to 1892
workers in all parts of the country
through the adjustment of 4,159 COM
plants of code violations in the six
weeks ending August IS,
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
PUBLICATION

PUBLICATION ADVERTISING
GAINING: Advertising age has Ia
bulated the newspaper advertising line
age which appeared July in " lead
Ssng cities. The total was 1~16,S77,0O0
knes against a total Of 1~09,733,000
ines for July 1888. Magazine advert
Blng in 102 publications showed an
increase of 30.6 per cent this past
July owe July a year ago.
Cor additional material, write to
she Special Assistant to the Admins
trater, MIRA, Washington, D. c.
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29

Love well, but love him not too
The Omaha guide., 1934-09-29
PAINLESS FIRE CRACKERS FOR

EAINIIElcN TINE OhAOhENO TON
FUTURE FOURTHS: Manufacturers
operating under the Pyrotechnic In
dustrv Code have reached an urtier-
stand ng with NRA officials where
by they viii produce f~irecrackers here
after which viii make big noises and
small burns. 1t is all in the wrapping,
they say.
RETATL CODE AMENDMENT BANS
LOTTERIES: Sales promotion de-
vices involving "a lottery, gamble or
element of chance" such as a suit
club plan," viii be a violation of the
Retail Trade Code on and after Sept.
z.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
Park, Police Officials
 Pledge Aid To Santy
Democrats Arplane to Bring Popular Visitor to City
 Saturday-Will Drop Into Park With Parachute

skating but that if Santa wanted the park to land his big parachute so as to visit the little girls and
 boys of Waterbury that he would put off the flooding of the park for a few days. So Santa accepted and he is to land at Hamilton Park on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 Santa had to also make arrange ments to look after the big crowd of boys and girls that will be at the park with their fathers and mothers so he immediately got in touch with Superintendent of Po- lice Joseph Mclean of the police department and requested that the superintendent send out suffi-
 cient number of police to look aft CT the big crowd which will greet Santa. Superintendent Mclean told Santa that if he would come to Waterbury he would turn out the whole police force to give the good
 little boys and girls protection. The
 superintendent said to Santa "You know, Santa, we have the best lit- tie boys and girls in the world here | in Waterbury and we cannot let anything happen to them so I'll be lthere with Waterbury's best to look after every one of them."
 And so all arrangements were made for Santa's coming to Water
 bury. All arrangements are made and all that is necessary now is that the good little boys and girls
 of Waterbury be at Hamilton Pavk on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 clock to greet him. He will jumr from the Democrats airplane from
 away up in the sky and will land | in the baseball field. Be at the park to greet Santa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
Wilul Negligence Is Charge Now Preferred
Federal Grand Jury Returns Seven Indictments in
 Morro Castle Disaster Ranking Officers Accused

reouirements were carried out. Cabaud was charged with knowing the requirements were not being carried out. The same indictment accused the company of guilty knowledge which constituted fraud, neglect, connivance in vio- lation of the law
 Warns was accused of these violations:
 Failure to divide his crew into equal watches; failure to keep himself advised of the extent of the fire; failure to have the passen- gers aroused; failure to see that passengers were provided with life preservers; failure to maneuver his ship properly during the fire; fail ure to take steps to protect life; failure to organize fire fighting; failure to send an sos promptly; failure to order passengers to life boats and to order their lowering; failure to control and direct the crews of lifeboats after they were lowered.
 Abbott was accused of failing to assign his engine room crew to fire stations and to hold fire drills. He did not report to his own sta- tion during the fire and gave no instructions to his subordinates, the indictment said.
 The Morro Castle. operating be- tween New York and Havana, was inbound and off Asbury Park. N. J . early in the informing of September
 when a fire was discoveed in one of the public rooms. Flames swept the ship rapidly. Life boats reach ed shore loaded with members of the crew, but only one or two car ried passengers and these had only few. Most of the surviving pas sengers were picked up in the water. Twenty-four hours after the fire broke out, the ship was beached at Asbury Park, com plete wreck.