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Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
Rehearsal For Xmas
Program Planned

Rehearsal for the Christmas pro-
gram to be given Dec. % by the
young peoples societies of the
various churches which have form
ed a coordinating council. viii take
place Monday night at o'clock at
the Methodist church with L. A.
McCarty directing. Other young
people, unaffiliated with the socie-
ties but who wish to participate
in the program, may do so.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
Slight Damage Done
Store Building i'm Fire

Fire damaged the M. o. King
Co. building slightly Sunday but
did no harm whatever to the stock,
the blaze occurring between 6 and
$50 p. M, resulting apparently
from a short circuit in an electric
conduit. The building is adequate
ly covered by insurance, said M.
O. King.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
RELIEF WORKER
BURNED TO DEATH

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec IA. UR)-
Wilbur Stanton, as, Negro relief
worker, was burned to death last
night when an exploding oil stove
set fire to his shack. Stanton, who
lived alone, had no relatives, so far
as known.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
Auto Park Meters
Tn Utah Held Legal

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec.
II. UP)-District court today had
upheld legality Of the city's use of
parking meters for regulation of
DOWNTOWN traffic, to end a contro-'
versy of many months standing.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
WOmack Recovering
Following Operation

Mayor Roy A. Womack, who un-
derwent a minor operation some
days ago, is still unable to see visit
ors although he is recuperating nice
ly from the operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
Earthquake Shakes
Island of LuZOn

MANILA, P. l., Dec. IA. U.P)-An
earthquake of considerable intensity
shook the island of Luzon at Ala
p. m. today and lasted for several
seconds.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
PIONEER CATTLEMAN
DIES IN PHnFNIx

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec IA. W.n)-
Lawrence Hesnan, rs, an Arizona
resident for so years and a pioneer
cattleman, died at a hospital here
last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
SEARS EMPLOYEES CIT
CHRISTMAS BONUSES

cash bonus distributed this
morning to 30 employees
by H. regular received the Jubilee
Wage Payment which ranking weeks
to a half weeks pay according o service.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
MRS. H MAKES
FRONT PAGE OF

New York. Nov. 7 (O-Dr. Mary
NJ God Rethuae, director of Negro
activities Of the NYA at Washing
n and president o. Bethune-Co Cook
man college At Day5ona Beach. Fla.
ms 20 the first page Of the New
York Tines Tuesday morning when
In wes substituted on a radio pro-
m IN place of Mayor LaGuardia
oi New York, but her race was no,
mentioned. The Times headline read
"LaCuardia Not On Hand For Ra-
dio Broadcast" and the story ran
Ia part: "A radio program in which
Mayor LaGuardia had been amour
coast hookup under the auspices OF
ced as a speaker on a coast-to-
croupe seeking the reelection OF
President Roosevelt was changed
last night by the substitution o
DIR. Mary Mcleod Bethune of Wash
ington, for the Mayor. No reason
was announced for the change. An
announcer for the Columbia Broad
casting system, ever whose net
work the program was sent, merely
said it had been informed a substi-
tute would be provided for the Ma
vor."
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
Sweet River
Pleases Critics

Few York, Nov. 7 (C)-"Sweet
River which is "Uncle Toms Ca
bin" pleased critics as it appeared
at the Fifty-first street theatre
Wednesday night. John Mason
Brown said in the Tost: "The good
features Of the production are many
NJ Abbot's direction is an excep-
tioaallv fine, sympathetic. imagin-
alive and expert. Mr.. Oenslager's
setting for the slave quarters is au-
thentic. full of atmosphere and dra-
matically effective. The fine choral
work which Juanita Hall has ar
ranged and directed is sung with
great beauty, and contributes much
to the evening. Walter Price is a
dignified and touching Uncle Tom,
and Sharles Dingle a droll Phineas."
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS TO
SAIL FOR ETHIOPIA

Rome. Nov. Z (C)-The greatest
immigration movement of the goth
century is about to begin. with
thousands of Italians eagerly await
ing the completion Of the road from
Asmara (Eritrca) TO Adds Abba.
Then the vast plateaus and plains
I Ethiopia will be populated with
e new people. The crown lands in
the fertile provinces will be the
first sttled Tho NEST fertile cour try
in regions most accessible will be
opened first. In these the first
choice of land viii be given to sold
lers who have expressed a desire to
remain in Ethiopia. Of the regi-
ments of Italians recruited abroad
(outside italy, 700 have decided to
remain, while the percentage Is
equally high for the soldiers who
came from Italy herself Natives
will not be deprived of their lands
without due process of law. it is
claimed.
Land can be obtained in two
ways by these wishing to own it.
The government viii permi a MAJ
to settle en- a piece of lana-ana
the size to be determined by his
financial ability to operate-and the
settler will be required to pay a
small yearly tax for a number Of
yeara depending on the value Of
the land. When the period has ex-
rired Che settler will receive full TITLE
to the land Land also may be rur-
chased directly from natives, but
official approval must be obtained
first. Speculation in land will be
rigidly prohibited.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
Dean Pickens Book
Praised by Librarian

Nv Yc=k City. New. Z 1ANP)-
noan william Pickens, director of
brenshes of the NAACP. and au
thor % the book Bursting Bonds. >"
made a notable addition to his read
NJ" nrbllc last week. when be re-
Owed a letter of commentator
ON While Burlington. prominent
white resident Of Greensville, S. c..
AID 81 official cf the Faith Cabin
library Mr.. Buffington's letter said
in part:
'frhe books arrived safely. And
did 1 receive inspiration when |
real Bursting Bonds" | cannot
say that ! hive had such a feel
ing since | read up From Slav-
cry" by DIR. Washington. when
| was Just a kid in the eighth
grade. ! read it through at one
sitting. I might say that | really
didn't have the time to spare as
| had other things which were
very urgent. but | Just could not
lay 10 down. | think your book
anl D. Washi- gton's books
should be In every white high
school librarv in the south. and
it should be that English teachers
should require that they be read
sometime during he high school
course. II is my humble opinion
that they would do much TO break
down some Of the unreasonable
prejudices. | also wish that we
had a copy of his beck for each
Of tho seven librarier Maybe you
c,f'd Interest some Woman's club
N New York t. supply these
copies. Certainly it would be an
opportunity to make q great con
tribution 70 the life Of these
pee boys and girls Of the south
crn cotton fields"
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
Lincoln, Nebr Given
Unusual WPA Grant

Lincoln. Nebr.. Nov. 7 AMP
A WPA request, recently released
by Mayor Bryan apparently is for
the purpose Of aseertaining the
status Of Negroes in this eommun-
i'y It was checked by Engineer
Erickson. Since no funds are TO be
provided by the city it was not
treated as a matter for council
consideration. A total Of 1880 60
Is involved The Urban League is
listed for 81. 172 rs as sponsors
share with the government to con-
tribute $6.657 s5.
II PROJECT involves a study Of
Negro conditions locally without In
volvine s ial work Here are some
Of Ito matters mentioned in the
request:
Ma ure of Negro community in
Line IN. Juycg.le delinquency among
Neg oes. Pressure due to racial diff
ferences. COMPARATIVE study Of dis
ase cases among Negroes and
whites. Problem of litcaey AID il
literaey, Employm Mt status among
loral Negroes. Sources of IN leoend-
income. Racial diffisulties in
s ar 2 empl ement and lie 9Th Of
rcsiaerc e IN state.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
Supreme Court Again
Gets HerndOn PIE

Washington, Nov 7 (ANP)-A
second appeal was made 10 the u.
S. supreme court Tuesday by An
rio Herndon, young Communist
who thereby hopes to escape serving
md Is to 20 year sentence on the
Georgia chain gang imposed under
a law questionable legality pass
ed during reconstruction days
This statute, under which Hern-
ION was convicted four years ago
in Atlanta, bars "any attempt to
persuade or otherwise to induce
others to join in any combined re-
sistence to the lawful authority of
the state The law was invoked
when the young Red led a march
of the hungry jobless on the Fulton
county commissioners to ask for
adequate relief and was later found
to have Marxist literature In his
possession.
Herndon. now at liberty under
$1,000 bail provided by the Interna-
tional Labor Defense, says the
Georgia statute violates the con-
stitutional rights of free speech
free press and free assembly
Judge Hugh M. Dorsey of The
Fulton County Superior court re-
leased Herndon on a writ of Ha-
beas corpus, holding that the stat
ute was too vague to be enforced
but the state upheld by the Georgia
Supreme court. That tribunal as
serted the law violated neither the
state nor federal constitution
Once before the Herndon case
came to the U. S. Supreme court.
but the justices refused the appeal
on the ground that the youths
counsel had not soon enough rails
ed the question whether the law vi
olated the federal constitution
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
Chick Webb In CObb's
plantation Program

New York, Nov. 7 (C)-Chick
Webb. the famed midget" band
master, was picked with his or
chestra to go on the air at Q p. m.
on Wednesday, Armistice Day. Nov.
18th. in a coast to coast broadcast
through WEAF with irwin S. Cobb's
plantation show The Cobb show
just out of Hollywood. has such
headline features as the Hall John
son choir and Clarence Muse. the
movie star.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
Two COlOred Men
Hired by Buamann

New York. Nov 7 (C)-Ludwig
B%aumann. 500 Eighth avenue. one
Of the largest furniture houses in
New York, last week hired Vernon
Harris and David Parker as col
%lectors, who work our from the main
office Ludwig Baumann has a store
In l25tn street in Harlem where
100 a~e paanv colored customers.
Harris and Parker are working
mainly in the Harlem section. but
have many white accounts.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
BOY RUNS AWAY
H CLOTHES

Hampstead, l. L, Nov. 7 (C)-
Nassau County police sent out an
all-state alarm at midnight Sunday
for Henry Hill, z. who, resenting
the disciplinary measures of his
aunt, ran away from her home at
81 South Franklin street with no
clothing except his aunt's white
crepe summer coat. Henry's father
is in Philadelphia. and he has been
staying here with his aunt, Mrs.
Lether Hill. The boy is three feet
two inches tall and weighs sixty
pounds. Henry was locked in a room
Sunday as punishment for impert-
inencer
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
WOODSON CENTER

On Thursday, Nov. 5, from 7
to 10 p. M, will be Adult Fun
Night. The City Recreational
Fun Team will furnish the
amusement. The Dramatic
Group will put on a play at
this time. There will be com.
nunity singing and stunts by
various groups.
Bethel Baptist Church has
put on a financial drive, which
will close the first Sunday in
December. The pastor, Rev. p
J. Sears, has begun the work oil
reorganizing the church, and i,
meeting with much success.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
Thinks Italians Will
Stay In Ethiopia

New York, Oct. 81 (C)-Dr.
Thomas A. Lambie, secretary gen
eral of the Ethiopian Red Cross dur
ing the Italian invasion, said on
his arrival here aboard the lie de
France last week that the Italians
are there to stay.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07

L. Nj want to know if you
vii tell me where my husbands
children are now?
Ans: Your husband carried his
children to the State of VIRGINIA.
and in the southern part. It is my
impression that he is with your mo-
t%her-in-law She will see that the
children are taken care of
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
BAPTISTS MEET

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 81 (C)-
The Union District Baptist Assn
had $50 delegates at the opening
of its 9th annual convention last
Thursday. The meeting vas held at
Collins Street Baptist church, and
Rev. N. Nichols, moderator, was
Reelected.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS NOTES

Little Ghristobell Marion,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Y.
Marion, S. % St, is i'll. satur-
day she will undergo a tonsil-
eetomy.
Miss Viola Williams will go to
the University hospital on Sat
urday to undergo a tonsileet-
envy.
Mrs. Annie Graham is indis-
posed.
Mr.. Dewey Morrow reports
that he again was successful in
bagging the limit Of game. That
is what comes Of being a SPLEEN
did m%arksman.
T
Mr.. Fred Tolles, r St, CON
tinues to improve.
Mr.. w. D. Day, 25 and y SITS.
Is on the sick list.
Mrs. Mabel Booth, 2723 r ST.,
who has been very i'll, eontin-
ues to improve.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
Bethel Baptist Church To
Have Bible School

Bethel Baptist Church will
begin a Bible School, which will
run from Monday to Friday
evenings. This School will be
conducted by the pastor, Rev. p.
J. Sears.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
WiIbecan In Buffalo

Buffalo, N. Y. Oct. 81 Co.
State Chairman George E. WILDE
IAN Of the Republican drive confer
red with committeeman of Erie
county here Monday. Two mass
meetings are planned here before
Nov. 3rd.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
REV. BII.BREW TO E

The group in the Financial
Drive, OF which Mrs. Mildred
Roberts is captain, will have
Rev .Bilbrew preach Sunday af-
ternoon at 3 O'Clock
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07

B. d. 81 have been married
four months and | would Ike to
know if | will ever have any child
rem?
Ans; Surely you will However,
you haven't been married long en-
ough to consider child birth.
YOU d suggest that you wait until
you and your husband have a little
something ACCUMULATED be-
fore taking on such a responsibility.
taking on such a responsibility.
c. CT wait to know if my
husband will eve be all right?
Iease answer this in your column.
Ans: | am sorry to say. but
do not believe your husband will
ever be as well as he was in his
yeuth.a..bu but | do think that he is
going to continue to improve by
your careful nursing. Your old
years together may not be active
mes, bat they wi be quite cheer
full.
L. f. P.-If | make a change
will / be able to find a better job?
| would like to do some diff
ent kind IF work.
An: Make a change and a course
N PRACTICAL NURSING will APP
pa, to you more than anything |
know of. Your experience in DOM
estic work will make it quite easy
fos you to master this nursing
course and you will be able to make
more money for your services.
L. P. Ms this dear, fat, man
| am so attached to. interested en-
ough in poor little me to do some
thing for us to have a divine flu
ture tgether?
Ans: This fat mar appears to be
the most sincere man you have ev-
err gone with. With a lite encou
agment on your PART and the
Question will be asked you before
Xmas.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07

C-Win you tell me what
the future holds for me? l have
not been able to make much sue
cess lately.
Ans: The condition of your
health will be much better in the
future. The change Of residences
is just what you need now to bring
about an improvement. Move be-
fore cold weather becomes severe.
B. K.-Why is my boy friend 50
cross with me?
Ans: He just doesn't like your
children. Discontinue this friend
ship now before it gets serious be-
cause you cant think of marriage
with a person who dislikes your
children.
B. B. W.-Do you think that I
should continue my musical educa-
ton? l want to write you a private
%lsttel, please explain how l can do
SO.
Ans: By all means continue your
musical education for this is a
wonderful thing to fall back on if
you should ever 1--we to give up
your job. | believe that later on
you viii take your music as a pro-
fession. If you desire my Astrology
Reading send a quarter and l shall
be glad to give you FREE advice
on three questions.
M. C. | am planning on leaving
town. Which of the cities tat |
have in mind would be the best bet?
Ans: You viii be more satisfied
in CHICAGO rather than OAK
LAND. If you do choose Chicago.
call upon your ex-husband and he
will be glad to help you get work.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
RED FLARES IN HARLEM

New York, Nov. 7 (C)-Red
flare returned to Harlem in street
parades during the last few days of
the political campaign.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. P. J. Sears, Pastor

The church had good service
and attendance throughout Sun
day. The pastor. Rev. =. /.
Sears, preached both morning
and night sermons.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. J. P. Mosley, pastor

Morning service was conduct
ed by the the pastor, Rev. Mos
ley. There was Communion at
the evening service. Attendance
was good. The B.P.P.U. gave
an interesting program.
Rev. Mosley preached at Mt.
Nebo Sunday afternoon. lie was
accompanied by the church.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
EDDIE DoDD BURIED

Mr.. Eddie Dodd. 2808 r St,
was buried Monday afternoon
from the Myers Funeral Home.
Mr.. Dodd is the son Of Mr.. Jim
Dodd.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
G. CHARLOTTE 4. CllLARD
lHTERNk TlONkL NEGRO press
Pensions For The Aeed

0dlIo we're toilSlAtitu lOiiol
able. Later they were found to
be a handicap in the business
world and the manufacturers
of hair color restorers and hair
dyes sold MILLIONS of dol.lrs
worth Of their worthless con
coctions annually. No matter
how youthful the face or form,
how great the knowledge and
experience, gray hair indicated
that the owner was ready for
the human junk pile when IT
cam eto consideration for en-
ployment. We know of several
instances Of era yhaired capa-
BILE people being refused posi-
/ tions, which later they obtained
afteer r%esorting to the usee Of
dye.
All this is to be changed. It
seems that gray hair will be re-
stored t otis time-honored po-
sition. If not exactly that, it
will have a cash value in sub
stantiating proof.of eligibility
for a nold-age pension.
Recently under the new fed
eral and state security aw, over
$1,000 people in New York, re-
eeived pension checks. In that
state the City, State and Fed
eral Governments have entered
into a partnership to care for
the dependent elderly people
who ned public assistance. This
/ sa fine example of cooperative
socia lseeurity legislation and
is not to be confused with the
Townsend plan or any other
plan that promises to pay out
a sum in monthly pensions that
would soon bankrupt the gov
eminent.
Recently there has come to
our desk a leaflet setting forth
a plan to distribute $50 million
dollars each month which re-
eipients must spend yithin the
month. This IS nothing more
no rless than a cruel joke upon
an msuspecting public and is
furthermore is a menace to the
whole cause Of social security.
1t is absurd to expect a bottom
less treasury tina team 90 on sup
porting people forever and ever
Naturally sOmeonee makes mon
ely out Of these imbecilic ideas
a swas brought out in the in
veStigation of DIR. Townsend
States Senate. In some instances
and his associates by the United
those who investigate these
unsound schemes are not DELHI
erately yiscious-merely senti-
mental an duninformed in the
fiel dof economics. They soon
attract a group, however, that
sees in the scheme, an oppor-
tunity to rob agullible publ c
With the ranks of the aged
growing apidly, the field upon
which such vultures may preey
is practically unlimited. Ac-
cording to DIR. Robrt E. Chad
dock, Professor of Statistics
in Columbia University, the
number of those oveer 65 years
of age, now esimatted at about
6,500,000 will be trebleed in so
years
The social security act is not
perfect. There aree many glar-
ing flaws in it which even the
INITIATED can detect. But it at
least is the beginning of an hon.
est attempt to meet the prob.
lem of unemployment and the
needy old-aged.E Enacted in haste
to meet emergency conditions
it issubject to revision by a
mendments Those revisions
must come through our law
makers. Therefore let us Sc
cure SCUM information on the
subieet and LET our renreeSent-
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
Elder G. E. Hayden, Pastor

Morning sermon was deliver.
ed by the pastor, Elder q. S.
Hayden. Elder Ellis preached
the night sermon. The revival
meeting closed Sunday night.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07

Mr.. Randall Blackston, S. 30
St, is i'll.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07

Little Dennie King, 2914 w
St, who had the misfortune to
break his arm, continues to inn
prove.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
9th and II SITS.

EIuVT n u NafItf, FasIOT
The church enjoyed good SER
vices the past Sunday. Mr..
Chapman was in charge of the
services in the absence of the
pastor. Mr.. Cage and Mr.. Aus
tin visited in the Willing Work
r meeting.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-07
UNION NJ. E.
CHURCH

Rev. VIM. H. Adams, Pastor
Morning and evning services
were conducted by the pastor.
Attendance was good.
Evening star., 1936-11-29
WEAVING FOR HER

WEAVING FOR HER
OWN DRESS. A little
Mexican girl has already
mastered the weaving art
by which the Indians of
the highlands make their
own cloth. They raise
their own sheep and card,
spin and weave the wool,
as she is doing on the
crude little rig Of sticks.
Keystone.
Evening star., 1936-11-29

ON THE ROAD TO MON
TEREY. A bit of the scenery
that borders the new Pan
American Highway en- the
stretch from Laredo, Tex, to
Monterey, Mexico.
Evening star., 1936-11-29

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Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-01-16
Gaithersburg News And
Social Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Belt and
Norman, Junior sailed from New
York on Tuesday on the Ancon for
Christopol, Panama where they will
stay two months. Mr.. Belt has been
sent there on business by the Gov
ernment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Norson have
returned to New York after spending
three weeks with Mrs. Norson's moth
er, Mrs. Milton Dutrow.
Mrs. Irwin Thomas entertained the
Philathea Glass at her home on Tues
day evening. A very interesting New
Year Program was rendered by the
president, Mrs. McKendree Walker.
DR.. and Mrs. Donald Hunt and fam
lily of Walker Avenue have gone to
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Griffith left
last week for Passa-Grille, Florida
where they will spend the remainder
of the winter.
Mrs. John Mullinix entertained the
Friendly Bible Class of Epworth
Church at her home on Walker Ave.
Monday evening.
Mrs. William McBain is in the
Emergency Hospital where she has
undergone slight operation. Mayor
McBain was also confined to the hos
pital but returned to his home on
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Merle Jacobs entertained the
Thursday evening Bridge Club at her
home on Thursday evening.
The Ladies Missionary Society of
Grace M. E. Church met at the home
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-01-16

of Mrs Clyde Thomas on Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Marshall Walker and Mrs.
Charles Phoebus were joint hostesses
at the Ladies Aid Society of Grace
Church on Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Walker. Following the
business meeting, Mrs. w. D. Robert
son, on behalf of the Ladies Aid pre-
sented Mrs. Walker with a lovely
coffee table in appreciation of her in
terest as president of the Society.
Mrs. Walkers home has recently been
renovated after fire which pract-
ically destroyed the whole lower floor.
Mr.. Erland Etchison is at the
Mount Alta Hospital undergoing
treatment.
Miss Mildred Lewis is visiting her
sister, Mrs. John Ayres at Bridge
port, West Virginia.
Mrs. Vivian Burdette is spending
the winter in Gaithersburg, at the
home Of Mrs. Norman Jacobs.