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The Omaha guide., 1935-07-06
Mayor Welcomes Many
Visitors and NOtables
to St. Louis

st. Louis, July 6,-At the closing
mass meeting of the 26th annual
conference of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Colored
People in the beautiful municipal
auditorium here today, Walter White,
the associations secretary, electri-
fled the $500 persons present by
warning that unless justice is given
the Negro, he may be driven by des-
peration to the US Of force. But we
pray God that this may never hap
pen as we know all weapons are in
the hands of those who deny US a
chance" This solemnly dramatic
statement coming at the conclusion
Of q brilliant address in which the
speaker reviewed the work of the
year, gave details Of the spectacular
anti-lynching bill fight and asked
support for the militant program of
the r. A. A. G. P, was followed by a
prolonged ovation.
Nh. White was preceded on the
platform by Hon. Josephine Roche,
assistant secretary of the Treasury
and noted Colorado liberal, who ex-
pressed sympathy with the plight Of
the Negro and called upon all citi-
zen to support the national pro
gram for a better social order. She
declared that the goal Of all Ameri-
al must be social and economic
justice and pledged her aid in better
ing the condition Of the Negro race.
Prolonged applause greeted her re-
marks.
New Plan and Program Adopted
The delegates who came from 26
states and the District OF Columbia.
adopted the much-discussed new
plan and program of the association
which is a radical departure from the
previous policy. Attorney Irwin O..
Molhson, president of the Illinois
branches, Attorney A. T. Walden OF
Atlanta, Ca. and Roscoe Dunjee.
editor Of the Black Dispatch. presi-
dent Of the Oklahoma branches and
recipient Of this years N. "A "A. Q. p.
Merit Medal, were elected Saturday
as members Of the nominating com
mittee for the associations board Of
directors in accordance with the new
plan and program.
Baltimore, Nd, was selected as the
city for the 9th annual conference
Of the N. "A. "A. G. P. next year. after
q hot fight with Columbus. Ohio and
Omaha, Nebraska. The St. Louis
conference, which closed today, was
one Of the most successful ever held
by the N. A. A. G. P. The local daily
and weekly newspapers gave gener-
Gus space to its deliberations.
The Omaha guide., 1935-07-06
Of Living Negroes
Florida College

Tallahassee, Fla, July g., (By
ANP)-With LOIS teachers from
all sections Of the Southland, the
summer session Of the Fioriad A.
and N. College got under way here
this week, This marks the fifth
consecutive session that the enroll
ment has topped the thousand mark
The Omaha guide., 1935-07-06
Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness during
our recent sorrow OF the death OF
our sister, Mrs. Hazel Bean, es-
pecilaly Cherokee Temple, No. 223
also Paramount Eight Club.
Mrs. Metra Williams,
Mrs. Mary Pryor, Of Pratt,
Kansas.
The Omaha guide., 1935-07-06

Mrs Dorothy Reeves left Monday
Tor Los Angeles, California, where
she will visit her sisters, Misses Hell
en- and Velour Gamble. She viii also
visit friends in Long Beach Mrs.
Reeves viii return IN about three
weeks.
The Omaha guide., 1935-07-06
Places Negroes Name
in Jury Box

WILLIAMSON, n. c., July 6, (ANP)
For the first time in more than a
generation the names Of Negro citi-
zens were placed in the jury box max
ing them suject to duty on the petit
and grand juries in the Superior
Court Of Martin County. This action
taken on account of the now
famous Seottsboro decision Of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The commissioners limited their
selection to men and the total num-
Der Of %veniremen is being held to the
lowest point in several years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-25
Tracy and Chuck
May Clash Again
Cox Woods Return Battle
Is in Making.
JULY 25. 1895

A return scrap between Tracy Cox,
Indianapolis, and Chuck Woods, De-
troit, is in the making" it was
learned today. The lightweight
stars who staged a thriller over the
10-round route at the local ArmUry
on May 10. may meet again a week
from tonight, or on Aug. 8, at
Sports Arena.
Matchmaker Lloyd Carter Of the
Hercules A. c. staged the first Cox
Woods encounter. He said that ne
received a wire from Jimmy Brady.
Chuck's manager. asking that Woods
be matched here on either Aug.
or Aug 3 with any fighter from 1873
to 40 pOunds-with Tracy pre-
ferred. Carter Will offer the scrap
TO Cox.
The WOODSTOCK fight on May 10
found Tracy gaining the official YER
dict Two judges voted in favor Of
the home town mauler and the 9TH
er in favor Of the Detroit ace. The
Times gave Woods the nod.
Chuck appeared here several
weeks ago and defeated Matty Bag
natto. New York, over the 1O-round
route.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-25
KreSS Is On, Off and
On Again as Senator'S
Boss Changes His Mind
NTASHINGTON. july 25.-"Hey.

NTASHINGTON, july 25.-"Hey,
w Red, you're wanted in the
front officei"
Ralph Rcd Kress, veteran OF
seven major league campaigns.
stuck his glove into his pocket and
trudged up the stairs to the front
office" Of the Washington Senators.
He was handed his release and a
one-way ticket to Chattanooga, a
Senators farm.
KreSs returned TO the dressing
room, tossed his uniform into 2
corner, and went home to break the
news to his wife and their little gil,
Lila Lu, that he wasn't a big Lacquer
any more.
As he sat at home discussing the
dismal future, the telephone rang,
Red" had been called again. Mr..
Griffith CLARK Griffith, owner OF
the Senator's wants you to hurry
right back"
Buddy Myer had been banished
from a double-header with Cleve-
land and Cecil Travis had been in
jured The Senators needed an IN
fielder.
Kress rushed to the park, donned
his old uniform and went out and
made four straight hits. Griffith
asked for that ticket to Chattanooga
back.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-25

She will not compete. she said,
against the British in the Wight
man Cup play.
Mrs. Moody. who climaxed a SEN
sational comeback with a victory
over Helen Jacobs in the all-Eng-
land tournament at Wimbledon,
spiked reports that she plans to re-
tire.
Talk of my quitting is absurd
she said. Il like the excitement too
much"
She said she would never turn
professional not that she is
against professionalism but it just
doesn't suit my scheme of life"
Two years ago Mrs. Moody de-
faulted to Miss Jacobs in the mid
die of a match at Forest Hills be-
cause of a back injury which kept
her out of tennis until this year.
She was criticised in some quarters.
Today she said she was pleased to
win from Miss Jacobs because it
answers my critics"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-25
Billy Thorn to Risk
Title Here MOndGy

Gordon Arquette Yakima CWashD
Indian star. will get his chance at
the Junior middleweight wrestling
title when he meets Coach Billy
Thorn of Indiana University in the
main event of the wrestling show
at the Illinois arena Monday night.
Arquette defeated Ben Bolt. the
Sioux Indian, IN the semi-hnal here
last Monday. Two supporting bouts
are being arranged to complete the
card.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-25
Altoona 1OO-Mile
Race Is Postponed
Local Drivers Are Asked to
Take Notice.

H K Shellaby, general manager
Of the Champion Drivers Associa-
ton, announced today that the
1O0-mile national championship
automobile race scheduled for this
Saturday at Altoona, Pa, has been
postponed The program on which
the race is listed will be held Aug. 3.
The heavy rain this week has de-
layed work on the stands which
were just being completed and has
made the track unusabie All in
dianapolis drivers who intended TO
compete please notice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-25
CLINCHEs sHUFFLEBoARD CUP

BIZ United Press
TRAVERSE CITY. Mich, July 25.
Dwight K. Hubbard GAINESVILLE,
Wis, last night defeated L. L. Bens-
ley, Traverse City, to win permanent
possession of the Riley SweerS Ma
tional Switchboard championship
trophy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-25
Mrs. Moody Not to Play
on Wightman Cup Team
Comeback Queen Will Conine Tennis Activities to
National Event; Spikes Retirement Report

YORK, 25-M Wills her
championship play
September
from Engand The S. s. Washington
, 1935-02-18
RIVERSIDE HAS
HOME-LIKEAI

"A completely modern hotel service
made distinctive BY a family" at
mosphere. Is offered by the River
side Hotel. which overlookS the Rio
Grande AZ 1921 Levee street.
The hotel. situated In the bust
ness district Of the city. has SIS rooms
with all modern accommodations in
GLIDING telephones. fans. hot and
-old water and beds that were built
-or solid comfort.
Although popular with the travel
ing trade. the establishment Is best
known as a family hotel" FoT
years II has been the home Of num-
erous Brownsville business people
and a home-like atmosphere prevails
In the hotels lobby.
The establishment also Is popular
with travelling men who visit this
section regularly for Ii Is managed
by "A. o. Dad" Willingham who was
ION the road" for % years with q
well known art goods supply COM
pany. These experienced travellers
require an efficient hotel service
and Willingham sees that they get
ii.
The hotel also makes a speciality
Of supplying tourist information or
points OF interest IN this section. II
also serves as a clearing house for
information on fishing and hunting
Mr.. Willingham has been an ar
cent booster OF this section since he
landed AZ Point Isabel In 1891 after 2
Sailboat trip from Galveston. he
came here from Havana, Cuba, In
, 1935-02-18
FIX-IT SHOP
COVERS FIELD

Repair jobs - large and small -
are the speciality OF George Zim-
meth. owner OF the Fix-It shop. 843
Elizabeth street. and 1t Is difficult
70 find an assignment that he can
not handle. No repair job is too
small and no job Is too large for
zimmeth. who bases his jack-of-all-
trades activities on IS years OF ex-
perience as a fine cabinet maker.
II you want a mop repaired or II
you want a piano refinished, Zim-
meth can handle the job.
Repair and refinishing or furniture
constitute the bulk OF the work done
by him. but he also Is well known
for reupholstering OF furniture and
top and cushion work on automo-
bileA.
II you have a piece OF furniture
in need OF repair phone 100 and O
truck will call for the article. The
finished job will be delivered In q
reasonable time. After Zimmeth
has finished q repair JOB, IL Is Diff
ficult TO detect the new work. His
shop Is well equipped for this line.
The Brownsville craftsman was a
cabinet maker with the Grand Rap
ids Equipment company for q num-
Der OF years.
He also specializes in upholstering
furniture.
The F1x-It shop Is equipped for re-
pairs on automobile seat covers, re-
pairs to automobile tops and for
turning out special jobs on both Of
these items. The shop also does q
good business In replacing damaged
woodwork in y automobile bodies.
This Is a necessary piece OF work
which Is overlooked BY many auto
mobile owners. The replacement OF
damaged woodwork adds years 10 the
life OF an automobile body, making
II more rigid and secure.
In addition TO an all around fix
II" repair service. the shop also has
used articles Of furniture for sale.
AT present the shop has several an
tique chairs which can be purchased
at reasonable prices.
But the chief service or the con-
Germ is repairs OF all types. and the
shops by-word Is nothing too small
nothing too large"
, 1935-02-18

Probably no more clear-cut need
for modern refrigeration ever at
tracted public attention than the
case OF the quintupletS The birth
Of these five babies on the remote
Canadian frontier stirred the heart
of the world. Everywhere. men and
women alike took a personal inter-
est III their well-being.
Mothers milk from other mothers
was necessary 70 feed the DiOnne
u%uinturletS. This came from the
great Canadian cities many miles
away. Transportation difficulties
we're 80 great that sufficient guam
titles To last for several days had
70 be brought In each time. Clear
IN. a refrigerator was needed To pro-
teCt this precious food supply. But
only n nationally advertised re-
frigerator could operate under the
conditions that prevailed III their
for-away home. dozens Nj miles from
any power line or gas main.
That one was ElectrOluX.
An ElectTOlux was rushed I'd them
Immediately and has been instru-
mental in helping them grow into
healthy, happy babies. III provides
for them, i'll their humble home, the
same refrigeration service as the
, 1935-02-18
LOCAL SALVE
PUT ON MARKET

The fame OF Martinez salve. n fam
ily remedy sold here for many years
~ the Martinez Pharmacy. 67s
Eleventh street. Is spreading over the
South Texas area after having been
tested and proved by Brownsville
residents.
This salve. which In particularly
effective IN the treatment or corns
and rinEworms has been put ON the
wholesale market recently and ~ ls
rapidly being added 10 the stocks In
South Texas drug stores.
According 10 Jose Martinez.
Brownsville pharmacist for the past
81 years. the Salve is an old family
preparation and is not injurious in
any way. He has been supplying ~
I'D Brownsville people for many years.
and numerous repeat orders resulted
in hts decision 10 put the salve ON
the wholesale market
The article IN very reasonably prir-
eel An both wholesale and retail
trade.
Martinez Is one OF the best known
pharmacists OF this section He has
been I'M the drug store business since
1893. obtaining his license as a phar-
mac.St in 1905. Martinez establish
ed his first pharmacy I'm Brownsville
May .. 1907. and has been in BUSH
ness here ever since.
Although the local firm ~specializes
ln filling OF prescriptions. II also
carries "A full stock on patent medi-
cines and other articles usually
| found In drug stores.
, 1935-02-18
MILLER RADIO
PHILCO AGENCY

One Of the Oldest radio services In
this section Is operated BY the Miller
Radio shop. situated al 1l04 Eliza
beth street. This shop. owp5d by w.
A. Miller. well known brownsville
business man. has handled the Philco
agency for the past seven years.
Rapid development In the field OF
ado has made this a highly c0npe-
ritive business and one has TO have
a good article and service IL well 10
hold the repeat" business that Mill
er Radio has built up over the past
seven years.
The PhilCo sets range In price from
$40 to $500 and advantaget is terms
can be arranged. This set. featuring
all-wave reception. Is one OF the
best known Observation-Disclosures
receivers. The Miller Radio agency
maintains Its own servicing de- g
ment. insuring maximum efficiency
to all Philco owners
'Philco IL performing n real SER
vice. Miller states. Consider the
thousands OF business offices Phil
co-equipped to follow congressional
activities presidential speeches and
the like. Consider the farmers isolat-
ca In rural sections who follow the
days grain. hog and produce mar
ket reports over their PhilcoS. and
who otherwise would usually average
I day late on quotations.
Look into the women's clubs. or
the tens OF thousands OF kitchens In
the nations homes and see how Phil
CO has lightened the average mouse
wife's burden.
"Old people. along In the twilight
or life. often write the Philco news
commentator. Boake Carter. express
ing their p~DDrnciation az the Philcot
fine tone qualities.
Music teachers have found that
Philco gives the truest and clearest
reproduction or musical tones Music
students are known to progress fast
~ because OF the help and service
given them through Philco's patent
VA inclined sounding board
Mothers have told our cor menta-
tor that since all-wave reception wa
perfected BY Philco. their chilcrenf
knowledge OF geography and pro-
nunciation OF foreign languages have
advanced III leaps and bounds.
, 1935-02-18

Popularity Of the loaf Is increasing
as housewives and restaurant chefs
learn OF its superior qualities. This
loaf, because OF the double-wrapper
and fine ingredients which 90 into
Ii, retains oven freshness longer than
ordinary loaves. Experienced cooks
state that Ii has no superior for
toasting qualities. This quality. as
all bakers know. Is brought out BY
using a high grade Of milk.
The double-wrapper. which Is put
on by an automatic machine install
ed recently BY the bakery al a cost
Of $4,000. completely excludes mois-
ture and prevents the loa from los
ing oven freshness. This wrapping
machine Is capable Of handling 1900
loaves In an hour.
Families which find that the or
binary one-pound loaf Is not suffi-
cient for a meal are welcoming the
pound-and-a-half loaf. according TO
+. Perez, general manager Of the
business founded BY his father.
The bakery. situated al 1928 Thir-
teenth street, installed completely
modern equipment last March. and
now Is recognized a. one of the most
modern concerns operating In the
South Texas field.
Although the bulk CT its business
Is in the wholesale field. the In
Perla bakery retails a full line OF
breads and pastries at the bakery
and at the down town Jitney Jungle
store here.
The concern supplies breads and
pastries In wholesale lots IN Browns
vile. Port Isabel. Los FresnoS. San
Benito and Harlingen.
A picture Of the pound-and-a-half
double-wrapped loaf being featured
by the bakery Is shown above.
, 1935-02-18
new LAPERLA
LOAF FEATURED

The pound-and-a-half double
wrapped loaf recently put on the
market by the La Perla bakery, well
known Brownsville concern which
has been In business here for the
past "a years, Is proving very pop
ular with the trade. according 70 j..
M. Perez. founder and proprietor
OF the bakery.
, 1935-02-18

1925 to begin construction OF the
hotel building. The first part was
completed in that year. and an addi-
ton was completed in the following
year.
After being on the road for 29
years as a salesman. the hotel
manager says. Il decided to settle
in Brownsville. I was impressed with
the possibilities OF this section when
I first came here in 81 as a youth.
and I made up my mind then that /
would make this my home some
day"
, 1935-02-18

A moving picture camera develop
ed bv French scientists has dem
onstrated that a swallow fl.es three
times as fast as the speedlest air.
plane.
, 1935-02-18

The working population of Chi
caFo. based On 1880 census figures,
consists or l.149.7l4 males and 389,-
3o5 females.
, 1935-02-18

Tarred roads adjacent To vine
yards cause wine made from the
grapes 10 taste of tar. according N
French grape growers.
, 1935-02-18
Those Who Think Dry Fight
Is Ended Are All Wet
BY WILLIS THORNTON
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

WA6f1lN1 lONs FtD. 10. Liz
Ratchet OF Carrie Nation has been
laid aside for less spectacular wea-
pons. but the spirit OF Frances VIII
hard and the early temperance cru
saders lives on In their successor,
Mrs. Ida 3. Wise Smith.
Was First Paddock Law
This slight, smiling, elderly wo-
man with the white ribbon pinned
proudly on her dress. Is the driving
force behind a renewed attack BY
the Women's Christian TemperarAR
Unions 100000 paid-up members on
drink. gambling, prostitution. prize
fighting. evil movies, and war 1t
self.
Mrs. Wise Smith Is none OF your
long-faced killjoyS. She smiles as
she tells you that Il lobbied the first
-ed-light district abatement law IN
the United States through the Iowa
legislature"
This was the grandfather Of all
paddock laws, including that which
became SO familiar in connection
with Volstead Act enforcement.
Il was a sensitive young woman
teacher in Des Moines In l918.'
MRS. Wise Smith tells you. yet /
was able to lobby this bill through.
because I knew what ! was talking
about. I had a man take me down
10 the red-light district. and I saw
IL all-the girls enticing young IA
year-old boys off the very sidewalk.
That's the trouble with too
many Of our workers today. They
say I'm told so-and-So' Is going
on. That isn't the way. The way
Is to say i saw IT,
Mrs. Wise Smith has no heSita-
ton In taking the w. G. II. u.
organization into fields OF reform
not indicated ~ a strict reading
of the name. We r. a Christian
organization. don't forget" she
says proudly. And a women's organ
ization. ANY thing which threatens
the home Is vitality interesting to
us. and we propose to be concerned
with II.
Sees Repeal as Reform Peril
y Oh DIOIlDlhlOl II OuAA All
entering wedge 70 destroy all moral
legislation against gambling. prosti-
tuition. race-betting. You note how
openly lotteries r being advocated.
But We are not in the least
downhearted. | never saw a pep
pier bunch OF women Cthan the
1000 delegates who assembled for
the annual convention In Clevelandl
We are doing the Lords work. and
we 90 on"
Mrs. Wise Smith has been 43
years In reform work. While ! was
reared in a Christian family" she
says, Il have little recollection OF
being influenced toward such work
except that my father told me he
wanted me 10 be a teacher. SO at
IL years old ! was teaching a Sun
day School class.
Business Idea" SwayS Her
1T was then that | read an &C
count Of a meeting OF liquor deal
ers In Cleveland 1t told how a
saloon keeper IN Chicago had fit
ted up a sort OF club-room for
children adjoining his saloon. and
there provided spiked lemonade for
his little guests. The dealers COM
mended his idea as a good builder
Of future business. That incident
converted me to opposition 70 the
liquor traffic forever, though / did
, 1935-02-18

Callgula. Roman emperor. held his
horse, "Incitatus." tn such high 60
TEEN that he gave banquets for N.
Prominent Romans were required 10
attend and dine with the animal.
, 1935-02-18

OF the l60.605 attorneys In the
United States. 1880 arc colored.
, 1935-02-18
Education Called Futile

Though the W. G. r. u. IA en-
barking for next year on a great
IN : enlarged educational program
against liquor, Mrs. Wise Smith
has no faith in the chance OF
stamping out drinking through
these means.
"As long as we legalize tempta-
ton" she SAYS. people will Suocumb
10 II. Education Is all right for the
individual perhaps. but you can't
educate a brewer or a distiller. They
must be legislated out Of existence.
You can't deal In any other way
with an unsocial and anti-social
thing than BY stamping II out"
The w. G. II. u Is fairly close
to its highest paid-up membership
Of around 600. 900 today. and made
gains above losses by death and
other causes this last year. Mrs
Wise Smith AYERS. And her own
strong views. despite the pleasant
smile that goes with them. are
plenty OF evidence that the cause
OF liquor and moral reform are not
yet dead.
, 1935-02-18

finest city apartments enjoy. This ~
possible because Electrolux operates
ON kerosene as well a. Gas. and
burns with a tiny flame consuming
only a few cents worth OF kerosene
each day. The Modern Home Equip
ment Co, Electrolux dealers In
Brownsville, Is displaying the same
remarkable refrigerator aS that
which serves the Dionne quintupletS.
, 1935-02-18

not hear Of or join the w. I. G. u.
until I was 90"
Political action BY the drvs
doesn't necessarily call for q new
prohibition party. Mrs. Wise Smith
believes. What she wants to prevent
Is another election like that OF 1882
In which both parties were pledged
vet and the dry voter had no chance
to express himself. we want a
party pledged to prohibition, civic
decency. and honor IN government"
she puts II. 1T could be either one
of the present parties. or another.
Certainly Americans should have
the opportunity to vote with such
a party"
, 1935-02-18

VISITORS in Brownsville
W are asked to carefully
read the advertisements
and stories on this page. They
are from progressive Browns
Vile merchants who are able
to care for your needs.
, 1935-02-18

The laughing jackaSS y a bird, not
an animal.