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The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. Beatrice Black, of Los An
geles, Calf. well known business
woman, has arrived to spend sew
nal weeks with her father, Mr..
Henry W. Black and her many Om-
aha friends.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

I wish to extend my heartfelt
thanks to the Mission of St. Luke
Baptist Church for calling to visis
me during my illness. The pastor
Rev. CrOwder, let the Mission. May
Gods face ever watch over you and
your good people.
c. ". Mckinney
2317 North 9th st.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

The Ace Of Clubs gave a formal
dancing party Wednesday evening,
Dec. Both, at the Urban League
Community Center. This party was
an invitational affair.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

A luncheon, in honor of Mrs.
Paul Moore, of Oakland, Calf. was
given at the Charles Dyer home,
2819 Decatur on Dec. 26ah. Those
r cent were Mrs. Ruben Moore,
Mrs. Alma Whiting and Ms. f. j.
Pnlmer.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mr.. Otis R. Taylor, of Lincoln,
Nebr. is in the city visiting his
sons, Messrs. Russell, Herchel and
Horace Taylor. Mr.. Taylor is en-
route to Kansas City, where he will
visit his daughter, Mrs. Leota
Franklin. 81
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

A son was born to Elder and
Mrs. R. l.. Moody, pastor of the
Church of God, Dec. 23rd. Mrs.
Moody and baby are doing nicely
and will be home soon.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Porter enter
tanned at Christmas dinner at their
home. 22t7 Ohio for Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank J. Wilkerson Of Council
Bluffs. Mr. C. C. Gamers and son,
Elliot.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. f. J. Palmer, 2422 Erskine'
st. was hostess at a breakfast ser
we'd in honor Of Mrs. Paul Moore,
Oakland, Calf. Other guests pre-
sent were Mrs. Ruben Moore, Mrs.
Thomas Moore, Mrs. Charles Dyer
and Mrs. Alma Whiting. An enjoy
able time was reported.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. Belle Woods entertained
the delivery boys of the Johnson
and Robbins Pharmacys at a five
course Christmas dinner. An en-
jcyable time was spent.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Isaacs motor
ed to the city from Tulsa, Okla, to
Mrs. James C. and Mrs. Cecilia
w. Jewel, who have been i'll, are
somewhat improved.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mother Bishop Sutton of Spiritual
Temple No. l of Kansas City, will
conduct a meeting at Spiritual
Temple No. 6, oath and Blonde in
Omaha from Jan. 9th to Febr. 4th.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

The Carter Charity club held its
regular meeting at 2618 Ohio St.
Il beng dhe final meeting Of the
year. the b5siness session was quite
lengthy. The secretary and treasur-
er gave excellent reports for the
years work. These reports showed
that much good had been accom-
plished. A very interesting talk on
the benefits for the needy was Civ
en- by the president. She also re-
lated the accomplishments of the
club and expressed her %apprecia-
ton for the cooperation of the mem
bers. The following officers were
elected for the insuing year. Mrs.
Myrtle Metcalf, president; Ms. A.
L. Hawkins, vice president; Mrs.
Gertrude Groin, seciptary; Mrs.
Ida Wiley, assistant secretary;
drs. Gwendolyn Deckard, treasurer;
and Tillie Simpson, chaplain.
A two-course luncheon was SER
we'd by the h~ostesses, Mesdames
Lizzie Cunningham, A. l.. Hawkins,
Blanche Black and Bertha Smith.
We want to thank our friends who
contributed to our Christmas Can
Party, which proved quite a sue
cess. We also wish to thank those
who appeared on eur program. A
large number Of canned good were
received and were able to give 16
bushel baskets of food to the needy.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. John Blackburn, 2012 Clark
st. was called to Kansas City due
TO the sickness Of her cousin. While
her cousin is in the hospital, she
will attend her blind aunt.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. Joseph Stuart, of Minnea-
polls, Mimi, returned to the city to
spend Christmas wi her family,
the McCaws Of 2806 Ohio st.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. Charles E. Mason visited
her brother in Cincinnati and fri
ends in Columbus, Ohio after at
tending the funeral of another
brother in st. Louis, Nc.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02
SOCIAL
AFFAIRS
CELEBRATES

Little Marion Webb, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Z. Webb. 2602 No.
30th St. celebrated hcr sixth birth
day ON the 22nd Of Dee. Among
the many presents she received was
a BEAUTIFUL white fur eoat by her
cousin, Miss Eloise Jones Of Dallas,
Tex.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. Martha Tayor Carter, 2211
Ohio ST., entertained Christmas Day
honoring Mrs. Willie Day of Joliet
III.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Evans arriv-
ed in the city Friday to spend the
holidays with Mrs. Evans parents,
Sgt. and Mrs. Geo. Bivens.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. Mary Rodman, 2609 Writ
ST., spent the holidays in Great
Falls, Montana visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Albert Hollingsworth and Mrs.
Cora Atkins.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02
LAST RITES For
MRS. DONNA GUPT0N

II S. Donna Gapton, 1924 Grant
s.. Who d ed Saturday Dec. 26th,
sas bur cd Tuesday,, Dec. 29th
ron tie Myers Funeral Home.
The d ceased is surviyd by a
daupher, Ms. Georgia Hunter; one
granddaughter, Mrs. Mabel Wash
nton; n grandson, Mn. Braey
Hunter and n greet granddauga-
ter. Nadia Washington.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Corp. A. d. Mum, Camp M 25th
Infantry, ct. Huachuca, Arizona
spent the holidays in Omaha visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Frank Sanders,
2120 No. 25th St.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02
CAN GET

Apnetizing barbecue, delicious
fried chicken, just-right chill and
eealy tamales at Mason's, 2024
Burt st.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. Ida Westhold, 2Gl4 Seward
ST.. who underwent an operation in
a local hospital. is reported as be-
ing no better.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. w. B. Counte entertained
eight guests at a Christmas din
e at her home at 1916 No. 26th
st.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. J. w. Wilson is improving.
She is looking forward to receiv-
ing calls from her friends.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mr.. Emil, 2421 Seward St., is
on the sick list. He would like his
friend to call.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. Eva Davis, 2o15 Paul st.
is i'll.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Ms. Frances Ell OF, Of Denver,
gola.. cent Christmas week as NE
gu st II her aunt, Mrs. II. J. Pink
cit.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. Sampson, Ohio ST., is in the
hospital.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs Dortch, 1142 No. goth ST.
is slowly improving.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. T. McNeal, 1884 Seward St
is on the sick list.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Miss Helen Bivens who has beer
i'll is able to be out again.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

spend Christmas with Mrs. lsaae's
mffhe. 1rs. John Albert Williams,
2sIs Maple 81. Mrs. Isaacs is the
s3rmer Miss Dorothy Williams.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. S. heterogeneous, 1926 No.
2Sth Ave-, is i'll.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Sgt. Geo Bivens is confined to
bed by illness.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-02

Mrs. Rae Lee Jones srent Christ
mas in Kansas E t., No.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
Self.Respect.

The Government, however we'll inten-
toned, never can be an ideal philan-
thropic agency. Long years ago an I'M
known poet wisely put into verse the
thought:
This is a Home for the Friendless,"
So says the sign on the gate
Surely as friendleSs as ever,
Befriended by none but the State.
It was the bards conviction that po-
litical administration of charity is parti-
san, probably prejudiced, certainly in
efficient and expensive. He wrote in a
period anterior to the great emergency
of 1888, yet he was possessed of wit
enough to vision the plight of people de-
pendent upon vote-getting machines for
necessary relief.
The poor themselves resent being re-
CURED to pay with their franchise for
benefits provided by taxation OF their
neighbors. 1t is, in fact, part OF their
problem that they suffer loss OF self
respect in the. circumstances. The ira
ditions OF their lives are violated by a
system which requires them to yield their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

civic integrity in exchange for a tempo
rary Job or a cash "hard-out."
Meanwhile, the morale Of the whole
Nation is hurt by processes which elm
mate the voluntary element from giving.
Generosity ceases to be . virtue when
1t is coerced or extorted. The normal
instinct OF civilization is to give freely
to the distressed When that impulse is
arbitrarily compelled, 1t ceases to be
natural, is traduced and betrayed. The
result is class consciousness, class strife,
the development of class selfishness and
conflict.
Thoughtful citizens realize these truths.
Hence, their concern for the mainte-
nance of unofficial agencies of philan-
thropy, cooperative institutions of
charity. The poverty-stricken masses
share their anxiety. 1t is not their wish
to be mere names in the card index of a
Government bureau, remembered as SEN
tient human beings only on the eve of
an election day. They will surrender
practically everything else, but they want
to keepTtheir basic self Prospect as Amer
leans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

ness it was to observe and analyze, are
almost unit in believing that Mr..
Roosevelt returned to Hyde Park en-
Enthusiastically convinced that his vote
getting status with the people at large
is unimpaired.- Whether that discovery
will prompt him to pursue the seductive
third term lure. after all, remains his
secret and anybody,s guess. His political
Fidus Achates at least has said nothing
to reduce the odds that the squire of the
New Deal will tempt fate another time.
He still has to do the Tecumseh Sher-
man act.
Two thousand members and guests of
the Washington Board of Trade. who
assembled last week to hear DR.. Glenn
Frank smite the New Deal hip and
thigh with devastating ALTERATION and
epigram, had bit of shock when they
thought they glimpSed none other than
Mr.. Justice Black seated on the platform
behind President Edward F. Colladay.
1t turned out not to be the central
figure in the recent Khan Klonflagration.
but well-known local real estate man
named Ben Temple Webster, thin-lipped,
black-haired and keen-visaged, like the
Supreme Courts raw recruit.
Recovery has set Uncle Sans children
to talking again-by telephone-With
pre-1929 loquacity. The current quar-
terly report of the American Telephone
q Telegraph Co. discloses that the Bell
System has regained substantially as
many telephones as were lost during
the depression" and that there are now
about 100000 telephones in service.
Gridiron and National Press Club
invitations to the Duke of Windsor will
appeal to him. because he has long had
a soft spot for the American press When
the American Bar Association met in
London in 1924 the then Prince of
Wales remarked good-naturedly to
Yankee acquaintance at Buckingham
Palace garden party that the only thing
he had against our newspaper men was
their fondness for writing stories and
printing pictures every time he fell off
a hOrSei
New Dealers, even though Mayor La
Guardia is a respected member of the
lodge, now tip his defeat. They recall
he was elected in 1884 in three
cornered race which found New York
Citys gigantic Democratic vote split
every which way With jeremiah Ma
honey backed by Tammany, Farley,
Lehman, Wagner, Copeland and all the
borough Democratic organizations, as
the regular party candidate, the Irish
jurist is expected in Washington polit-
ical quarters to pluck the petals of the
Little Flower" three weeks hence and
restore the Big City, for better or worse,
to the tender mercies of the Tiger.
Copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
Dining Cars Necessary
In Railroad Services
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
American railroads will lose ten mil
lion dollars operating dining cars in
1885," according to statement made in
The Star on October IL by Mr. John F..
Finnegan, chief of dining car service on
the Pennsylvania Railroad and president
of the organized dining car heads asso-
citation, now concluding their meeting
here.
/ do not undertake this communica-
ton gratuitously or ill-informed, having
in 1921 written the contract covering
dining car cooks walters on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad system, still virtually in
force and effect even though the A. F.
of l.. has OuSted my union from that
property, and having originated the con-
notation to the mind of its general man
agement that resulted in establishing of
the post of general superintendent, din
ing car service. to which the competent
and amiable Mr. Finnegan was elevated
There Is nothing inconsistent in his po-
sltlon: 1t has been the policy of general
arrangements to arbitrarily set aside
their dining car departments as sepa-
rate businesses. Dining car deficits"
therefore. are mostly arbitrary. not I'M
like Postmaster General Farey's an
nual postal SURPRISES"
Loss in conduct of a business is a
deficit representing the difference be-
tween production or operating costs and
returns from distribution or sale. A
common carrier operates a railroad
business consisting of several or many
indispensable units. and not dining car
business in connection with a railroad.
If, then, railroad reports net operat-
ing gains no loss is indicated; SO that
therefore automatically. all of the units
have paid as part of the business
All things elSe-acceSs to heavy rails
markets, to best of locomotive and car
builders. use of same Pullman cars
being equal. and they generally are
among carriers competing in the same
regions the only place left a carrier for
originality is in its dining cars, and one
needs but to turn to any carrier adver-
tlsement to be impressed with this fact
DINING cars are operated merely for
accommodation" is the slogan in high
railroad oficialdom. Accommodation?
Sure-accommodation of the carriers bid
to haul more passengers than its COM
petltorS-by rail and air. If passengers
had to stop for meals, as would be neces-
Sary without the dining car, it would add
two hours to the 'airplane schedules" of
fastest trains between New York and
Chicago, and more hours to the trans
continental zephyrs yet without dining
cars they would still have all the latest
de luxe coaches and Pullman's best.
The travelling public pays for dining cars
when paying for transportation, and all
pay for them when settling the freight
bill. Only those carriers not reporting
net revenues suffer dining car losses
common to their properties in entirety.
Dining car service is a carrier unit.
RIENZI B. LEMUS,
President Brotherhood of
Dining Car Employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

but we wish to say word In favor OF
the rabbits, too.
More and more people are coming to
be interested in watching the birds, espe-
cially when they are attracted in num-
bers by the installation of small feed
ing stations in gardens.
This is q recreation which seems to
come naturally to persons interested in
their garden.
Birds by the score are much easier to
see than just bird here, another one
there.
Watching the single bird is definitely
hard work for the human eye. 1t comes
about as close as possible to reading. for
one must then look at the single bird
as he might single letter on the page.
With the addition of several score
birds, or even hundreds of them. the
eyes are given a great deal to look at,
instead of q single point of focus, and
the result is much easier looking. Many
persons who have taken up bird feeding
have discovered this. So II any one
protests that watching birds makes their
eyes water, let them get themselves
many birds, instead of just few.
Wild rabbits are easier on the eyes,
and offer world of entertainment to
the person who naturally delights in the
activities of the creatures
1t is probably true that one never
really delights in such observation by
taking thought: it seems to come nat
urally TO certain persons, who will be
found, in almost all cases, to be kind
hearted people.
Their great failing, If such it may be
called, is that they will allow their gen
tleness to run away with them especially
with their common sense, and their
places in such a world as this.
Therefore, all persons to whom it is
by nature a satisfactory thing to find
delight in watching the wild creatures
must take to heart very carefully the
danger of letting their pleasure run
away with their judgment.
4
Keeping the yard somewhat wild from
now on is good thing, not only for the
birds and rabbits and squirrels, in par
ticular, but also for the owner, who will
not be tempted to scrub and scour it
out of ali relationship to the great nature
of which it is such small and inter-
esting part.
lillo Will give Oil us a IlldllCt W
become a bit tangled. vines to cling
around trees. old plants to keep their
seeds for the birds
Necessary pruning can be done in the
Spring even better than in the Fall.
though care must be taken to do the
work then as early as possible
Forget about the possibility of old
leaves holding insects No doubt they
do. but what are a few insects COM
pared with the visual gains of natural
garden?
Think of the birds how they will eat
those insects. Fox sparrows, which love
TO dig in leaves for their dinner, will get
them out, and practically eat every one.
If it should be hard Winter, maybe
quail will come to many suburban gar
dens in search of something TO eat. and
they will not find much unless leaves
and other debris have been left
The tidy garden is an ideal often over
done. Let us try. for a time. the prac-
tice Of leaving the small home ground.
especially at the rear, in as wild
condition as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
Thousands at the Zoo.

When announcement was made some
weeks ago that cargo of animals for
the National Geological Park in this city
had arrived in this country it was well
assured that their installation here
would draw great crowd of visitors. For
among the passengers on the ship were
some strange creatures, not heretofore
seen within the Enclosures of the Zoo,
and there were also requirements for
former residents of that reservation that
had passed in the course of Nature
Delays occurred, incident to the care
that had to be taken in the transport
of the animals and their installation of
their newly provided quarters. Then bad
weather INTERVIEWED, so that it was not
until yesterday that the public had a
good chance to pay its first visit to the
replenished collection. And it took that
chance in such numbers as to crowd the
Zoo from the first hour of opening until
the close.
An estimate of 10000 visitors to the
Zoo yesterday verifies the forecast of a
great reception to the new guests. 1t was
perhaps the largest throng ever to pass
through the gates and to file through the
buildings and past the open-air places of
exhibition. 1t represented approximately
thirteen per cent of the total population
of the District, though it is assured that
a great many of the visitors came across
the boundaries from Maryland and Vir-
GINA for the occasion.
This demonstration Of public interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 3. TRACEWELL.

Friends OF wildlife in the suburbs wei
come back to their gardens the rabbits
and squirrels driven from the country by
the activities Of hunters.
Sanctuary Of sort they find In the
backyard and along suburban tree-lined
streets.
A big cottontail shot across between
the peony bushes and still-leafed altheas.
He was 4 welcome sight. The gar
dener wondered where he had. been so
long.
Some alfalfa food must be put out
for him, but without it he will manage
to do very we'll for himself. and add to
the picturesque In our neighborhoOd.
Those persons who instinctively do not
love the animals really miss a great deal.
Those who do have something extra
thrown in for life.
Who shall say they haven't the better
of it, by far?
Now comes the season of lessened
garden activity, but this natural decline
does not altogether hold in yards where
wild creatures.
A sharp lookout is kept for rabbits
and their cousins, the squirrels because
these represent animals of never-failing
interest, whose natural right is to be
alive and moving, not to adorn coats
and make hats.
No sight is more pleasing to friend
OF animals than that of wild bunny
stock still on hummock.
Every yard ought to have bit of up
and down in it. if for no other reason
than to serve as background for rabbits.
These fellows and especially those long
ears look very well so. They need this
sort of background
Flower lovers need not fear much
damage from them.
Even if an entire family of them
arrives to spend the Winter, the damage
they do will be exceedingly slight.
Slight, that is, in comparison with all
that is left
Such unlimited guests will do prac-
ticaliy no damage if their presence pre-
walls upon the owner to refrain from
cleaning up too meticulously.
What a temptation it seems, to many
persons, to clean yard to within an
inch of perfection in the Autumn!
They want to use a fine comb on the
leaves, and to pull up all the annual
plants, and to prune everything in
sight, to gather each and every leaf, to
make things shine.
From one standpoint there is good
sense in such procedure; it will tend
to keep down certain forms of insect
life which Winter over in debris.
On the other hand. there is nothing
to be said for it. especially if the owner
keeps in mind the welfare of his rabbit
guests.
The more old plants that are left, the
more shelter and food they will find
ready for them and the less inclined
they will be to MUNICH away at every
growing thing in sight.
The closer the cultivated garden
seems to the forest, in Autumn and
Winter, the surer it is TO attract wild
life.
Perhaps the wild birds, all those which
Winter with us, are the greatest gain,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
Government Sets Example
On Age Discrimination

To the Editor OF The Star:
With reference to Gen. Hugh John
sons broadcast of October II, would
like to add the following thoughts on
the subject of unemployment Of middle
aged men.
The United States Government itself
adopted the heartless policy of refusing
employment to middle-aged men and
this policy was effective prior to its
adoption by private industry. This
statement is easily verified by an exam
ination of civil service rules and regula-
tons and by reference to various Gov
eminent departments.
This policy has resulted, In part, from
the development of the science of safety
engineering, which has shown that
manual labOrers are more subject to
accidents as they grow older and that
physical defects are q contributing
cause. Industry has been held account
able more and more for the safety of its
employees and has become more careful.
The labor movement has supported this
and the results were not foreseen. In
part, the Governments policy, as well as
that of private industry, has been the
result of retirement pensions. There is
a reluctance to employ q man of so or
over because he will be pensioned in Is
years or less. Perhaps the economy of
this is unfavorable to the employer or
at least to the taxpayer.
The remedy for all this is not merely
to seek change of heart among en-
ployers but to seek change of law pro-
hibiting the Government agencies as
well as private industry from showing
discrimination in employment on &C
count of age alone. A further remedy
would be to relieve the employer largely
of his responsibility for casualties to
his employees of certain age group. A
further remedy available to labor organ
izations is to moderate their unnecessary
and belligerent attitude toward en-
ployers and keep their demands reason
able. Otherwise all workers must ex-
pect heartless policies by management
Better business bureaus and news
papers can discourage help wanted ad-
vertisements wherein age is limited to
IS or 40, and 80 per cent of such adver-
tisements are of that nature. Humane
employers can also limit new employ
ment to the ages of 40 to IS until such
time as the present situation has
changed. GEORGE A. CLARK.