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The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
ARG WITH
.SLAYING OF
HER HUSBAND

Mrs. Mary Erbin, 1413 N. 21st St.,
went on trial Monday, January 18th,
in Judge John w. Yeager's Court
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, Joe Erbin, on Sunday, December
80, 1884. 1t is alleged that Joe Erbin,
was strangled to death with a scarf,
which was wrapped 8 times around
his throat. After drawing the scarf
tightly, Mrs. Erbin proceeded to beat
Joe with a bucket of frozen water. 1t
is reported that he was struck about
the body a number Of times.
The State has written a statement
for her prosecution, and it has been
signed by the following citizens: G.. w.
Goodridge, physician, who was called
to attend Joe Erbin, W. L. Myers, Of
floating mortician, Paul Steinwinder,
County Coroner, who reported on the
case, Avesta Crawford, 1908 N. oath
ST., who SAID it started with a drunk
en- brawl at about 2:45 p. M, and
that they had all been drinking, Mr..
Mcdowell, who found Joe Erbin lying
on a bed, and after investigation, dis
covered that he was dead, and notified
the police, Joe Perkins, 2919 Parker
ST., Chester King, 1417 N. 21st St.,
Irene Arthur, 1415 N. oath ST., Joe
Patton, Pete Bradley, 1913 N. 21st ST.,
and David Pauiing, 1413h N. 21st St.
Mrs. Erbin was charged with muir
der in the first degree, which carries
a Fife Imprisonment or death penalty
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
RESULTS OF ADVERTISING

Mrs. Anna Tubbs says never before
in the history of her residence in Om-
aha has she been so thoroughly sur
prised and convinced that it pays to
advertise. She called the office and
asked that an ad, for the rental OF
rooms, be removed from the paper be-
cause she could not get her work
done for answering calls about the
room, which had been rented since the
first day the ad ran.
The week previous a representative
had called on her to interest her in the
Community page. Mrs. Tubbs said
that when the representative called,
she couldn't see where she could get
results from running an ad when the
room had been vacant for four months,
and all that time, she had been tell
ing her customers and asking them to
pass the word along.
After achieving such success with
this little ad, Mrs. Tubbs called and
asked that the Acting Editor call on
her. He drew up a contract, which
she sgned, for ffty-two weeks adver-
tisement.
The Omaha Guide extends its
thanks for the fine spirit Of coopera-
ton Of those who have tried and know
the value of advertising in the col
umns of the Omaha Guide.
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
SEES NOTHING UNUSUAL
IN INTERRACIAL

white woman and her daughter, the
colered girl is agan placed beside the
chauffeur and care is taken that she
should be shown, not beside the three
other people in the car, but ahead Of
them. Now in real life what would
nave happened? Such a white mother
as that portrayed in this story would
have clasped the gr1ef-stricken col
ored girl to her breast, have seated
her beside her in the car, and endeav-
ored to console her. But to give it
this human touch would have been
guilty Of a breach Of social equality.'
Yet, the title, Imitation of Life ap-
plies equally to the plot as to color
prejudice m America.
This picture, nevertheless, is sig
niicant. It shows that Hollywood has
at last realized that there IS q color
problem Moreover, it might also
learn that featuring Negro actors in
other than clown parts, pays. Col
ored people simply poured into the
Harem theatre in which this picture
was shown, and after a time the num-
Der OF ISLANDERS exceeded the sitters."
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
COMPLETES
Membership To Its
Board of Directors

At a Special meeting called by its
President, DR.. J. Wesley Jones, the
Board of Directors Of the Omaha
Branch of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People" completed its roster of men,
bers to serve upon it's Board for the
current year. The meeting was held
at the office of its Secretary, 2314h
N. oath ST., Suite /.
Those elected Friday evening Jan.
31st, were namely: Mr.. r. r. Boone,
Atty. Ray l.. Williams, Mr.. Arthur B.
McCaw, Atty. John Adams, Jr., and
Mr.. Y. W. Logan.
By a vote of a majority of the MEM
bers of the Board, it was ruled that
the Board be comprised of II mem
bers. The complete set-up in their
order is namely: DR.. J. Wesley Jones,
President and member Of Board, Mr..
C. G. Galloway, Vice-Pres. and mem
Der of board, John BENZ. Horton, Jr.,
Secretary and member Of the board,
Mr.. C. c. Dudley, Treasurer and men,
Der Of board, Mrs. Victoria Turner,
Atty. Charles F. Davis, Mr.. r. r.
Boone, Atty. Ray L. Williams, Mr..
Arthur B. McCaw, Atty. John Adams,
Jr., and Mr.. Y. w. Logan.
A great year is ahead for the local
branch with such an efficient person.
mel at its "helm Of state, and its said
that the local branch has prospects Of
a larger membership than vel in its
history.
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF
DISPLAY advertisement

To the readers Of the Omaha Guide,
we, the officers of said companies,
do hereby extend to you a Business
Directory Of Display Advertisements
for the firms that make it possible for
the Omaha Guide to serve this Com
munity. Therefore, we sincerely re-
quest that our readers and friends
give the following firms their kind
consideration when they are in need
Of the commodities sold by these ad-
vertisers. Thanking you in advance
for your support Of these merchants,
we are:
Grant Street Pharmacy, oath and
Grant SITS.
Mason & Knox Cafe, 2307 N. gath ST.
Duffy Pharmacy, oath and Lake SITS.
Ideal Garage, 2419 Lake st.
Frank Marks Grocery, Gath and Par
ker SITS.
Carey's Coal Company, 9th Street at
Grant.
Rabe's Buffet, oath and Lake SITS.
Cotton Dry Goods Store, 2503 N. 24tn
p Street.
Lewis Service Station, gath and Grant
Streets.
american Weiner Shop, 2509 N. 2tth
Street.
Herman's Market, 2422 N. oath st.
Tuchcan Bros, oath and Lake SITS.
Aubrey Ice and Coal Co., 2519 Grant
Street.
Kraft Bargain Store, 2518 N. oath St.
Petersen's Bakery, 2506 n. oath st.
Nebraska Power Co., 18th and Harvey
Streets.
Gerber Consolidated Auto Parts Co.,
2501 Cunning Street.
Emerson Laundry, 1924 N. Gath st.
Pxblix Cab Co., SO5 S. eth Ave.
Ross Drug Store, 2122 N. oath st.
Silver Slipper Mite Club, 1923 S. 9Th
Street.
State Furniture Co, 14th and Dodge
Streets.
EdhOlm- Sherman Laundry, 24O1 N,
Gath Street.
Ritz Theater, oath and Patrick Ave,
Harry Mason, 1919 Farnam st.
Northwestern Bell Tel. Co., 10th and
Douglas Streets.
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
Omaha Tigers To Be
Member of Baseball
League; Draw Stars

On Monday, January %, several
Omahans met and organized an Oma-
ha Baseball Club, known as the Oma-
ha Tigers, with offices at 1918 N. 25th
st. Those elected to office were Mr..
Q. G. Curry, president, Mr.. Homer
Curry, Manager, and Mrs. C. G.. Cur
ry, Manager, and Mrs. c. C. Curry.
secretary-treasurer.
=. z. Curry has been in the base
ball world for a number Of years. and
has a great deal Of experience in this
sport. H. Curry expects to put his
team at the head Of the list this sea-
son. He vas associated with the late
Lou Foster, noted pitcher and owner
OF the largest Negro League in Chi
cago. in recent years Mr.. Curry has
been connected with the Memphis Red
Sox, and is acquainted with the best
base ball players in the country. His
intention is to draw the stars of the
baseball field in Omaha into his team.
The Chamber Of Commerce, City
Officials and Big Business Men will
be requested to welcome the first game
to be played by the Omaha Profess
sional Ball Club.
Mr.. Homer Curry viii leave the CITY
in a few days to arrange for four
weeks practice in Hot Springs, Ar
kansas, with his team.
He says that when his team hits
the diamond Of Omaha, regardless of
who they are playing, ever if they are
the best in the country, he expects
his team to win.
All Omahans Will be invited to make
thi sirst game the biggest event in
the history Of baseball in Omaha,
Watch the Omaha Guide for later an
nouncements.
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
CHILD JIM -CROWED AT BENEFIT
BECOMES SERIOUSLY ILL

Cleveland, O.-(CNA)-An eleven
year-old crippled school girl lies SER
iously ill in her home, a victim of
im-Crowism.
The girl, Colleta Patton and her
sister, Evelyn, received tickets for a
charity show, sponsored by the Ma
sonic Grotto, from the school for
crippled children which Colleta at
tends. They were taken to the affair
in q friends car.
Just before the performance began,
a pr~ejudiced white official compelled
the children to leave because they
were Negroes. This same official be-
rated the doorman for admitting
'niggers'. The girls were forced to
walk home. AS a result, Colleta fell
sick.
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02

IN making the Omaha Guide a bigger
and better paper by advertising on
the Community page. Although he
had made no plans for advertisement
before the first of March, He said he
did not see why he couldn't 70 along
with the crowd on the Community
page until then. Mr.. Myers also paid
his subscription for a year in advance.
DIR. G. B. Lennox was a caller at
the Guide on January 18th and ex-
pressed his appreciation Of the i'm
provement in the paper and says he
has heard many comments in differ
emit homes on the progress Of the pa
per. He signed up as a supporter of
the Community Page.
Mr.. Frank Stewart, 3015 Mander-
son, was a caller at the Office on jan
uary 29th and signed up as a support
er of the Community Page. He said
that he thought this advertising pro-
ject is a wonderful idea and that the
Guide q expect his full cooperation.
Mr.. Stewart is a retired fireman.
Mr.. L. L. Mcvay, 1858 Corby, came
into the Guide and signed up as a sup
porter Of the Community page. Mr..
McVay is a graduate of Mahari Uni
versity, Nashville, Tennessee, men,
Der OF many social, civic and religious
organizations, and a hard worker in
st. Johns A. M. &. Church. MI. Nc
Way is interested in starting a Y. NJ.
G. A. here. He is, also, interested in
the Community Page and will do what
ne can to interest others in ii.
Mr.. VIM. Cooper, 1928 Blonde St.,
called at the Office on January 26th,
because he couldn't waft until his pa
per vas delivered. He said that the
Guide holds so much of interest for
him and his wife that, should he 70
home without it, his wife probably
wouldn't serve his supper.
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
FUNERAL RITES
r. TURNER.
POLICE A N

Mr.. Robert l.. Turner, 2817 Miami
Street, a native of Council Bluffs, Ia,
who has lived in Omaha for the past
thirty-fve years, died of apoplexy in
Lord Lister hospital early Monday,
after having been stricken in the fire
barn at oath and Cunning Streets at
2:55 a. m.
Mr.. Turner, a patrolman, stopped
at the fire barn while p~atroling his
beat. E. w. Fields, a fireman, heard
him stumbling about the back room.
Turner told Fields he felt faint. Fields
helped him to a chair and called po-
lice. Turner was removed DO Lord
Lister hospital in a police ambulance
and died after reaching the hospital.
Mr.. Turner had been confined to bed
with an attack of the flu for about
four weeks and had just been back on
his beat two nights when he was
stricken.
He was appointed to the department
September %, 1929, and was laid off
in July, 1888, for lack of funds. He
was reinstated December 9, 1888.
He has always been active in fra
ternal, civic and religious circles. He
was a Thirty-third degree Mason,
Deputy Supreme Chancellor of the
State of Nebraska, Chancellor Com
mander Of Western Stars, and a Wish
full Master IN the K. Of P.'s. He had
held the position of Chancellor Com
mander of Western Stars in the X. of
P.'s for about ten years. He has been
active in Zion Baptist Church for a
great number of years, and was one Of
Omaha's best liked citizens.
His survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Victoria Turner, father, Benjamin
Turner, Sr., three brothers, Benjamin,
Jr., Nathan and John.
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
COMPLIMENTS
AND ~COOPERATES

Mr.. T. P. Mahammftt was a caller
at the Omaha Guide Office on Mon
day, January %, and signed up as q
strong supporter Of the Omaha Guide
Community Page Advertisement. He
said that he thought this was the
keynote and that the Guide should
not have any trouble in getting any
citizen in this Community to spend
dollar per week with the advertis-
ers on this page. "As an ex-owner
and ~ex-editor, I know what that would
mean to this paper and to this Com
munity now, he said.
Mr.. Willie Truelove, 1864 Lake st,
was also a visitor in the Office Of the
Omaha Guide on Monday, January %.
In discussing his trip to Dallas, Texas,
he expressed his surprise at the thriv-
ing industries and beautiful homes,
owned and operated by Negroes in
Texas. He spent several days with
friends in Dallas. He said that the
population in Dallas is about 300. 900.
about one third Of which is Negroes,
Mr.. Truelove is a hortfculturist and
has beautifed some Of Omaha's most
beautiful grounds, for instance. the
Morris Milder estate. He was at one
time employed by the city under Mr..
Hindu. supervisor Of City plants, and
is an expert in his profession.
Mr.. W. L. Myers, of Myers Funeral
Home, visited the Omaha Guide Tues
day morning and complimented the
Editor on the splendid paper and its
service to this Community since the
reorganization of it's working forces.
While in the office, Nj. Myers SUBJ
scribed for ten inch space on the
Community page for a period of
twelve weeks. He said that he
thought it was the proper spirit for
all business men with Community
PRIDE to feet it their duty to take part
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
MRS. DOUGLAS SCOTT DECEASED

Mrs, Douglas Scott departed this
life January Is, 1895. She came to
Omaha with her husband, Frederick
Douglas, and daughter, Estella Made
line, in 1890. They moved to Missouri
Valley, Iowa, and lived there, where
they, were in business, until the time
Of her hssbands death.
In 1925 she was married to Joseph
Scott, and in 1927 they moved to On
aha, where size passed away.
Mrs. Scott was loved and respected
by all who knew her.
She leaves to mourn her loss a
husband, a daughter, relatives and a
host Of friends.
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
NEGRO ATTORNEY DEFENDS
WHITE WORKERS IN VIRGINIA

Newport News, va.-(CNAF-The
International Labor Defense here
smashed the Jim-Crow tradition of
the town court when its attorney n.
C. Midgette, defended a white long
shoremen, members Of the Waterfront
Unemployment Council, charged with
~'vagrancy'. 1t was the first time that
a Negro lawyer represented white
workers in a local court.
At the trial, Midgette's brilliant
legal defense backed by the mass pro-
test of the unemployed seamen who
damned the courtroom forced Justice
B. Locke to dismiss the trumped-up
charges.
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
REFUSES TO SPY ON
SCOTTSBORO SUPPORTERS

Birmingham, Ala.-(CNA) ~ Rev.
E. H. Hammond, a minister active in
the local Scottsboro- Herndon Action
Committee, was picked up on the
streets and subjected to a gruelling
examination at City Hall by Chief De-
tective Giles.
The detective attempted to force
Hammond to act as a spy and set up
an independent Scottsboro Commit
tee to weaken the militant S~cottsboro
Herndon Action Committee.
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
AND O'BRIEN WIN
VICTORY IN MURDER CASE

Lovely and O'Brien, attorneys in
the public defenders office, who were
in charge of Mary Erbin's case. were
victorious in their plea for her free
dom.
Mary Erbin was charged with first
degree murder in Judge John w.
Yeager's Court, and the case was
given to the jury on Monday at 400
p. m. A verdict was reached on Tues
day at $50 p. m. Mary Erbin was
acquitted. She expresses her thanks
to the attorneys and to her many
friends who were wishing the best for
her.
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
LYNCH MOB BURNS PREACHERS
HOME

Shelbyville, Tenn.-(CNA) - Last
week the home Of Rev. w. o. Largen,
Methodist preacher who urged legal
action against members of a mob, was
burnt to the ground.
This was the second act of arson
committed by the would-be lynchers
of E. K. Harris. The first was when
they burned down the courthouse in
an unsuccessful lynch attempt.
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02
COMMISSIONER WILL ADDRESS
MEETING

On Tuesday evening, February 5th,
at 8 P. m, Commissioner Frank Myers
will address a meeting at the Mid-City
Community Center and the Omaha
Urban League, 2213 Lake Street.
This meeting is being sponsored by
the North Omaha Law Enforcement
Committee. Mr.. G. c. Galloway has
been requested to introduce the speak
er OF the evening. The public is cor
daily invited to attend this meeting.
M. L. Harris, President
]. H. Kerns, Secretary
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02

AS prizes in a new and different kind of con-
test, Aunt Jefnima = make of delicious pam
cakes with that old plantation flavor is going
to give away 100000 in cash. split up into ,562
separate prizes A few minutes work may win
100000. the first prize. Even one OF the 1,5O0
lowest prizes oEered-S2 90 each-will more than
repay entrants for the few minutes needed to
enter the contest.
The contest itself is simple. Entrants use ordi
nary scnool creyo:is to color a finished picture
of Claudette Colbert, the S-ar Ct Limitation of
Life" a picture based On the story of Aunt
Jemima. Crocers or movie theatres showing
Imitation Of Life" will gladly furnish a full
color picture of Miss Colbert as a guide tocon-
test entrants.
There is no age limit en- those who can enter
the Aunt Jemin1a Contest. Even 4-year-odscan
win d prizel The age of the entrant is taken in
to consideration when the picture is placed be-
fore competent judges. Those who color the
picture best, or who present the most interest
ing results in the opinion of the judges, win
the cash prizes. The only necessary qualifica-
ton for entrance is that z box tops from Aunt
Jemima Pancake F1our packages Tor facsimi-
les) accompany each cntry.
The contest closes midnight March Is, 1885,
SO before that date there's enough time for
everyone to enter. a
The Omaha guide., 1935-02-02

New York.-Will Rogers, famous
comic writer, in recent article differed
with white and Negro critics on
Limitation of Life" Of this famous
picture Rogers says:
"Despite the great praise show
cred on limitation of Life by the
white and colored critics, l find it, to
2 considerable extent, just some more
of Hollywood, and an imitation Of
life indeed. This is no reflection on
the players, most of whom, colored
and white, were sincere and splendid.
Louise Beavers, as l have said before,
really doesn't have to act. She just
is it. The defects are in the plot, and
in the gestures made to preserve
social equality or at least an ap-
pearance Of it.
"In this play, so far as it is Of
special interest to colored folk, a
hght-eolored girl, who wishes to be
white, disowns her black mother, first
before her white school companions,
once again in a restaurant, where she
is employed as a cashier, and finally
leaves her altogether. Well and good.
Such things do happen. I have not
heard much of this in the United
States, but it is not infrequent in the
West Indies and South America.
1.-THE black mother, Louise Beavers,
as Aunt Delilah, has made a fortune
in conjunction with q white woman,
Claudet.e Colbert, selling pancakes
and pancake flour. Both women are
most touchingly attached to each 9th
Ell. They place this love and the af-
fecton for their respective daughters
above all thoughts of money and
worldly goods. Now what happens
when this black mother is dying of a
broken heart at her daughters de-
sertion? She pauses in her grief,
and her whole face glows. Why? Be-
cause she is going to find rest in
heaven! No, she is seeing the wonder
full funeral she will have with all the
lodges in full regalia, strutting down
main street while the bands blare the
funeral march The dying woman
gives minute orders for this parade
and then turns up her heels.
Now let US suppose that a white
heroine in any play stopped to gloat
over her gorgeous funeral in this
supreme moment of grief, what would
any critic, however much Of an imbe-
Gle, have said? Yet critics lauded
this play in~ordinately. Would any
mother, except a Negro mother Great
ed in a Nordic brain, ever have done
this? A clown must be made Of the
Negro even in the depth of his an
guish to evoke laughter from white
audiences and smokers from Negro
ones.
Again, here, as 4 said, are two
women, n white, the other black,
deeply attached to each other, not to
mention that they are business part
What happens when both go in
search Of the ungrateful colored
daughter? The black m rides
with the chauffeur, while the white
one rides alone in the back. In real
life these two ~sorrowing women
would have continued to forget color
and have ridden together. But on the
screen that would be social equality.
Further, when the repentant col
ored daughter filings herself on her
mothers bier, and is led away by the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-11
The States Must Fall in Line.
(Kansas City Times.)

t The necessity of uniform and supplementary State action on social security measures was evident from the moment the Administrations program was an- nounced early this month. It is much more evident as further attention is given to the program at Washington, and as model old age pension and unemployment insurance bill is drawn up as sug- gested guide to the State Legislatures.
 NO compulsion is to be exercised from Federal sources, save that which may be inherent in the stipulated terms which the States may participate to the best advantage for themselves It is pain fully clear that if some such guidance this were not offered and voluntarily accepted, State egsla- tion would represent hodge-podge, administration Ceft to the State although the Government would collect and invest the funds would be wastefu per- haps politically dominated in many instances, and there would be State levies that both excessive and burdensome to business and the worker-the lat ter constituting one important group of the expected benefciaries sr -
 Under the model and suggested State legislation there would be safeguards calculated to prevent such abuses Necessary State levies aside from the Fed eral, would be indicated The States would have no sound reason for exceeding them. No valid excuse could be found for imposition of over tapping taxes under the cloak of humanitarian cause Administration of the funds would be pro- tected through the Federal requirement. that all State dsbursing officers and employees should be selected without regard to partisan political con- sideraton and merit basis. That would have to be done in fact, if any State that participated in the Federal plan
 By no other means than the general procedure in prospect could such ambitious program of social security be safely launched State rights and prerogatives become distinctly secondary in mat ter so directly related to the general welfare of the people of the whole country. In the entire situation there is plain and impressive reminder to the States to withhold attention to bills and commitments on social security until the Federal program has been dealt with finally
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-11
CIGARETTE CODE SIGNED SUNDAY;
 PRESIDENT ACTS
Roosevelt Not Satisfied Asks NRA Board to
 Make Study

WASHINGTON, Feb. ...--fresi- dent Roosevelt signed the cigar cite code Sunday, prescribing a 40- hour week and minimum wages from 25 to 40 cents an hour. The code is effective February l8.
 The President said he is not satisfied with many of the pro- visions of the code and directed the MIRA Division and Research Planning Board to study conditions of the industry relating to wages and hours and increased purchas- ing power
 The tobacco manufacturing in- dustry employs approximately 50,- 900 concentrated largely in North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky
 MIRA officials said the code is expected to result in an increase of 20 to 40 percent in earnings ot unskilled workers over the present rates.
 The signing of the code is al- most certain to widen the breach between the President and Amer ican Federation of Labor.
 President William Green of th