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The Omaha guide., 1937-06-26
Call World Meeting
In Paris, France

New York, June 26 (CNA)-Ne-
gro and white organizations were
invited this week by Samuel Inter
meyer, president of the Non-Sec-
tartan Anti-Nazi League, to join
in sending an American delegation
to the World Rally Against Racism
and Anti emitism which is to
convene in Paris, France, Septem-
Der 10th.
Among the Negro groups receiv-
ing invitations were the, National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People and the National
Urban League.
The plans for the conference are
supported by several Negro groups
in Europe, according to a letter
from G A. Tedesco of the inter
national executive committee of
the Federation, made public by
Untermeyer.
"In France and in other coun-
tries" the letter states, 1--WE have
found ready support not only
among democratic and working
class organizations, but also
among colored people. The rally
will be held within five months. If
it is to accomplish its task, it is
essential that national committees
be formed Immediately in all coun-
tries. We therefore beg you to
take immediate steps to form such
a committee with the cooperation
of all kindred democratic and anti
fascist groups in your country. For
your guidance we wish to stress
the fact that these national COM
mittees must embrace; represen-
tatives of all oppressed races, ma
tionalities and confessions"
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-26
Woman Shoots Up Oil Station
Legion On Fifth Ave

Nebraska Legionaires will
march sixth in the 1897 American
Legion National Convention Parade
up Fifth VENUE in New York,
Sept. DIST, national headquart-
ers of the Legion announces in the
June issue of their publication,
the National Legionaire.
Omaha Post No. l legion Off
Gals hope to send their national
prize winning band to compete
again and lead the delegates of the
Nebraska department in the tNen
ty-four-hour parade which starts
off the convention. The proceeds
of the massive fireworks exposi-
ton, clown circus and band con-
ert sponsored by the Omaha Post
in the interest of a safe and sane
Fourth of July celebration on the
evening of July 9th at Creighton
Stadium, Omaha, will be used to
finance this appearance.
At the 1885 national convention
at st. Louis the Omaha Post band,
in competition with professional
bands from all over the United
States, won third place. The year
before, at the Chicago convention,
it rated fourth. It is composed of
business and professional men, skill
ed workers and other music lovers,
organized on a strictly amateur
basis.
Omaha Post No. 1 was recogniz-
ed again by national headquarters
as the worlds largest American
Legion post with 2,5O3 members.
Parade position by states was
awarded on a quota membership
basis, figured on the eligible mem
bership in each state. About Al
900 World War veterans in Nebras-
ka are eligible.
First position was assured to
Legionnaires of the Magnolia
state, Mississippi, when the quota
membership standing of the forty
nine departments within the con-
tinental limits of the United States
as of May 18th was recently made
public.
Other states ranking among the
first ten in quota membership are
Vermont, North Dakota, Nssada,
Iowa, Idaho, Tennessee, Arizona
and South Dakota.
Chairman Morris E. Jacobs of
the finance committee of Omaha
Post No. l has appointed Mr.. V.
C. Hascall, chairman of the box
sales committee for the fireworks
display.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-26
Stray Shot In
Gas Tank Sets
Fire to Station

Monday evening bringing to life
that old adags, "There is no anger
like that of a woman scorned," lola
White, 80, is alleged to have fired
that shot which took the vicinity at
24th and Patrick avenue like Grant
took Richmond-by a storm.
According to police records, the
alterations said to have started
over the Buick sedan which lola
White, 80, claims that her common
law husband, Clyde White, 33, had
given her permission to drive. She
states that she had to make a stop
at 20th and Grant streets, and
while indoors White came along
and drove the a away. Between
Grant and Patrick, he stopped and
picked up two women, Alberta
Livingston aid Leona Grant, both
of $3.50 Emmett street. After find
ing the car gone, Mrs. White states
that she started back home think
ing that her husband had driven the
car there, and on passing the car
there, and on passing the filling
station at oath and Patrick streets
saw him putting oil in the car also
saw the two women sitting con-
tentedly IN her car. She alleges
that she questioned White about
taking the a away without tell
ing her first. Whereupon he cursed
her and drew a gun. The struggle
for the weapon followed and she
finally got control of it and fired
one shot. Although three shots
were fired, she only remembers
firing the one.
William Vance Gordon, CT, the
attendant at the station says that
he heard three shots and saw Mrs.
white approached on foot with the
pistol in her hand. He stated that
she fired three times, SCATTERING the
glass in the gasoline tank, causing
the blaze, wounding Clyde White
in the shoulder and chest and fir
ing at the two women who ran at
such full speed that they evidently
outran the bullet as they were not
injured. William Gordon wanted to
run and would have run and tried
to run, but his feet which were sat
urated with gasoline were all "a
blaze, and would not obey his inn
pulses-they were badly burned.
1t is believed that the powder
from the bullet caused the ignition
of the oil which caused the fire,
the damage of which is estimated
at $4,000.
The Whites who reside at 1881
No. 23rd street have been living to-
gether for the past two years.
Clyde White, who is a WPA work.
er at 18th and Pacific, is at the
Nicholas Sem hospital where his
condition is said to not be serious.
Jack Holman, white, is the own
er and operator of the filling sta
ton. William Scott who lives over
the station lost some of his house
hold furnishings in the fire.
lola White is awaiting trial, and
the case will not be called until
Clyde White is able to appear in
court.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-26
Seven Year Old
Saves Friends Life

Greenville, S. c., Jhne "a (ANP)
Wednesday morning when 2-year
old Joseph Sullivan fell in the B.
F. Young fish pond and, landing
on his head stunned, his playmate,
Preston Bowens, z instead of be-
coming panicky and calling for
help, jumped in and pulled his COM
panion from the water, thereby
saving his life. No adults were
near at the time of the accident,
the only witness to little Preston's
heroic act being Joseph's brother,
apa g
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-26
Three Die AS Louis
Wins Championship

Detroit, Mich, June % Especial to
The Omaha Guidel-Whether it
was because they had placed heavy
bets for or against Joe Louis OF
whether the shock was just too
much for their hearts, two Negroes
passed into eternity last Tuesday
as they heard the news broadcast
over the air that the Brown Bonn
Der, Joe Louis, of this city had won
the worlds heavyweight champion
ship by knocking out Jim Braddock.
George Grenshaw, 40, collapsed
and died in a ~poolroom. The other
man, who was not identified, drop
ped dead in a barber shop.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-26

Omaha Believe it or not, right
here in this city, out of the many
fans who had faith in Joe Louis
ability, one Negro went for Brad
dock, even to betting his hard earn
ed $500 on him.
AS a result, he pulled so hard
for the ex-champion that he almost
collapsed when Joe Louis won the
crown. His humiliation was great
er than his loss. He too died spirit
ually.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-26

DeEeatS BraddoCk
In Title Match

Joe Louis, the Worlds heavy
weight champion who defeated Jim
Braddoek at comiskey Park, Chi
eago, Tuesday NIGHT, June 22nd,
in one Of the most spectacular
bouts in history. 1t is said by all
sports critics that this was the
cleanest and fairest title bout ever
held in history. The referee stated
that he had no reason whatever to
reprimand either man. Both fought
a clean fight.
And Now, Mother Can
Say, "WelI Done
All Joe Louis is today came from a
Christian home governed by
Christian rules and regulations di-
rected by a Christian mother, Mrs.
Lilly Barrow Brooks, who laid a
foundation into the heart of her
child so strongly until it survived
and held its sway wen in the pu-
gilistic world.
The Negroes of the world today
can give thanks to Joe Louis mo-
Their for having a world champion
that no kind of underworld trash,
whether it be a teasing brown, tan
talizing high yellow, sugar-coated
beautiful pinktoe, or money crazed
CRATER, has been able to leave It's
mark of degradation upon his car
Ger.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-26
WANTED
= =
ZaAJ

AO Girls and Women 80
to go to work Immediately. Make
money during vacation. Good pay,
pleasant work, short hours. Call
Mrs. M. Gilbert each morning at
S:45 or each evening at 6 p. m. at
the Omaha Guide office, 2418
Grant Street. Phone WE 1917.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-26
Central City College
Gets N e W Building

Macon, Ga, June "a (ANP)-
Work started last week on a new
home economies building at Cen
trail City college, with money be-
ing donated by both colored and
white citizens of the area The
building will be known as the John
D. Conner cottage as a memorial
to the late vice president of the
Bibh manufacturing company
whose widow made the largest in
dividual donation toward the build
ing fund.
The Omaha guide., 1937-06-26

Chick Webb cancels date
for June Both appearance at
Dreamland hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-29
L. 4. VEGETABLES

Los ANGELES, Nov. 80 (UP)
Demand and trading were mod EZRA tie
to slow with supplies liberal to
heavy.
Asparagus: Imperial Valley std.
10c ID, special 7I2- SC.
Cabbage: local cannonball best
1850. Savoy mostly 40c. Red cab
bage 90-S1.00.
cucumbers: Imperial Valley lugs
mostly 1890. san Diego co. 800
s1.25.
Lettuce: dry pack Lompoc 4 doz.
S1.15-S1.25 crate: doz 1850. San
Fernando doz best S1.00-S1. Is;
doz. best 1850. Guadalupe and
Santa Maria 4 doz mostly 75-90c.
Delano 4 doz 81 .40-s1.50
Peas: Imperial Valley bush 5-5
l2c. Culls IL &c lb. Blu. hampers
mostly s1.75; 50-lb crates some So.
San Diego CO. fey 7-8c.
Squash: Imperial and Coachella
Valley lugs white summer 50-65c.
San Diego co. best 50-65c. Imperial
Valley flats 35-50c. Local lugs so
soc. Italian. local lugs 40-50c. San
Diego co. best 65-75c. Coach ella
Valley and Imperial alley best so
SIS. Flats 40-50c.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-29
Bench hWarming g
BY Burdette Kline
Post Press Sports Editor

/ for the Holtvillc eleven.
But the Spartans and Bulldogs
were to be reckoned with. Ell Cen
tro trekked to Holtville, outplayed
the Vikings and came home with
60 victory and share of the
league leadership. Calexico began
its rise to the top with surprising
60 win over Brawley when Ted
Sander intercepted a pass and ran
30 yards to a score.
With BraWley and Calexico in
second place and FL Centro and
Holtyille in first place, one game
to the good. it appeared that the
race might end in a two-way tie,
or in a victory for Holtville Or Ell
Centro.
But again the topsy-turvy foot
ball race was muddled when Braw-
ley nose-d out Holtville, 7-6 and the
Bulldogs ran roughshod over the
Spartans Thanksgiving day to win
a comparatively easy l2-0 victory.
So, in recapitulating, El Centro
defeated Holtville twice, Holtville
defeated Calexico twice, and CAL
eXico routed BraWley on two sep
arate occasions.
Pick your champion from that
and you will have accomplished
something that A grid players were
unable to definitely decide in six
games.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-29
PATROL TAX ES
TROPHY THIRD
TIME IN SHOOT

California Highway patrolmen for
the third time this year won the
Biscailuz trophy at Peace Off
GERS association shoot held Sunday
at the immigration range at Ell
Centro.
The law enforcement department
winning the trophy for the great
est number of times in year will
keep the award.
r. H. Wells of the immigration
border patrol took first in the class
A grand aggregate with score
of 1886; E. C. Little of Calexico, sec
ond with 835; and Chief Herbert
Gerrish, third, with 834.
In class B, w. c.. Pearce was
first with 819; H. c. Thomas, second,
with 1893. and Bert Kearney, third,
with 776. In class c, William
Mooney was first with 724: Everett
Weatherbie, second, with 701, and
Day Dunning, third with 685.
Over the police course, j. Baxter
won the class A with 279; Pearce
won class B with 272; and Mooney
the class c with 248.
In TIE ladies match first in class
A went to Mrs McConyille, 193
first in class B to Mrs. Pearce, 1871:
and first in class C to Lucille Nice,
173.
The immigration border patrol
will sponsor the next association
shoot on the patrol range at Ell
Centro at 10 am. Dec. II.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-29

a one run deficit when the Giants
scored in the first inning, the Mer-
chants chased a counter across in
the fourth inning, two more in
the fifth and final two in the
eighth to wallop the Negro nine.
So
Until the fifth inning when the
Merchants tagged Moss for three
hits. including home run by
Nickel Heath, the Ell Centro nine
looked like beaten team.
The Giants one run lead looked
big as a house as the Merchants
went to bat in the fifth, but Heath
caught hold of fast rise ball, and
parked it over the right field fence
to tie the ball game.
Franklin Stinson singled, went
to third on a fielder's choice and
came home on Chet Smiths hit
to give the Merchants an advan-
tage they never relinquished
The Merchants iced the game in
the eighth when McNeeley, Elliott
and Russell hit solidly for two more
counters.
The Giants second run came in
the fifth when Perdy doubled and
came home on Nunleys single.
Marsden went the distance for
the Ell Centre nine, allowing only
seven hits. Moss gave up six.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-29

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20. CUP)-
Until four o'clock yesterday after
noon l firmly. believed that my
only mission in life was to help, in
my small way. in the crusade
against the wearing of khaki knick-
ers and silk stockings by lady
mixers.
But now I know better. Because
yesterday afternoon, at the time
stated above, and in the Los An
geles Memorial coliseum, l saw an
other good football game spoiled by
the silly rule that governs forward
pass interference.
Villanova, from Philadelphia,
the city of brotherly love, was
playing LoyOIa, from Los Angeles,
the city of unlimited city limits.
The Williams, as j have nick named
the former, led 6 to 0 at the end
of the first quarter, thanks chiefly
to tumble by the Muskrats, as
! have ck-named the latter
With Loyola still very much in
the ball game, one of the Villanova
backfield scholars threw a forward
pass. It travelled 35 yards or sc
and zoomed into the Loyola enc
zone. very near to the far boundary
line. Two players leaped franti.
cally into the air for 1t. One Wa'
from Loyola and the other wa
from Villanova. They collided il
mid -air and fell in heap, the bal
on top of them. The Loyola cheer
ing section, seeing the ball loose
unsheathed its larynx and esopha'
gus and screamed something that
sounded like "Rahl Rahl Rah"
The Loyola players, believing
touchdown saved, gallantly ran Il
their PROSTATE brother and pattec
him on the back The Villanov;
men sadly shook their heads.
But all concerned had reckonet
without the officials. These gentle
men, looking a trifle silly in TIN
perpendicularly striped shirts, an
nounce1 that the Loyola man hat
| interfered with the Villanova re
ceiyer. and that it was Villanoya'
ball. first down on the Loyola one
yard line. Everyone moaned, ant
Mr.. Tom Lieb, who coaches thu
Loyolans or Galloping Arabs. quietly
threw a conniption fit on the side.
lines.
But football officials are above
means and conniption fits. They
insisted Villanova take the ball al
the place designated Villanoya did
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-29
NEW lORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 CUP -
profit-taking reduced price prices III. in
change today with volume gener-
ally Slightly above Fridays.
Traders agreed with the Presi-
dents housing message statement
that a vast construction program m
should be stimulated under private
capital. but preferred to await
conferences which the President
plans with Representatives of Ia
Dor, building industry and finance.
Aside from notifications of the
housing act on low-priced and large
scale construction, there was no
change from the present in the
plan. The new item is the labor
cost angle. which was held vital.
Market men pointed out that IL
nancing costs under the Federal
Housing act. which are well above
per cent, including insurance. are
too high TO stimulate purchases of
new homes, especially with prices
of materials and lobar at high
levels.
As a result. building stocks de-
clined. but had a feeble rally. Vol
Johns Manville touched rs off
25s and made up a point of the
decline. u. 5. Gypsum recovered
c1ines were noted in Certain Teed,
Long Bell Lumber and American
Radiator.
steel shares were easier. L. S.
Steel sold at 53b off 235. Bethlehem
4s& off ?, and Youngstown Sheet
and Tube 37k off rs, but all re-
gained a part of the decline.
Chrysler and General Motors lost
more than a point Fears of sales
reduction brought unloading.
Railroad issues made better
showing. Smoe, including Atchison
and Union Pacific. recorded gains.
Railroad men anticipated early ac-
ton by the Interstate Commerce
commission on the requested IS
per cent rise in freight rates. Rail
heads looked for the full amount
aud some predicted substantial
spending for new equipment and
repairs when the increase came.
Utilities were quiet with prices
down farctions TO a point. Chemi-
Gals yielded ] TO 3 points. Farm
shares. were ] TO points down.
Amusements eased fractions TO a
point. Oils were j TO 2 points low
er. CoDpers lost small amounts.
Dow Jones closing averages: In
dnstrial 12l.5s off 2.13; Railroad
i54 off OF; Utility 22.4s off 0.4s
Volume approximated 1,15o,0Of
shares compared with 100000
shares yesterday. Curb transaction
approximated 10000 shares com
pared with 220,000 shares Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-29
ON WEST GRID SLATE

Of1lS FfbaN0loSo. NOV. ~ tOfD
Only six football games remain
on the regular season program for
the far west.
University of Southern Califor-
mia and its home town rival, U.C.-
LA. meet Saturday in the final
Pacific coast conference game
University OF San Francisco enter
tains the Texas Aggies in another
major lash. OregonS eleven. on a
southwest tour. meets Arizona.
Two other games are set for Sat-
urday, with the San Diego Marines
meeting College of Pacific at San
Diego and New Mexico A. and NJ
playing Santa Barbara State at
Las Cruces. On Sunday Loyola and
Gonzaga wind up the independents
schedule at Los Angeles. New
Years day Bowl games and all
star battles complete the season.
Far western teams won one, lost
three and tied one in their inter-
sectional clashes over the weekend
U.C.L.A. turned in the only VIC
tory with 1870 Will over Uniyer-
sity of Missouri
Notre Dame humbled u. S. C.
1876, in a last-period drive, Michi-
gan State turned John Pingel
loose twice TO beat U.S.F.. l4-0 and
Villanova's unbeaten team slaugh-
tered Loyola, $50.
Oregon beat San Diegos Ma
rines, PAT; Santa Clara finished
its season unbeaten and united
with 2-70 win over Gonzaga, ano
Whitman defeated Laverne, 7-6.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-29
Tex Smith, Jimmie Allen
Clash in Brawley Arena
Ramon Burns
To Battle in
Seni~Windup

Tex Smith. Brawley's hard hit
ting welterweight. undefeated in
his last twelve starts. will attempt
to wrest the state weiterweieht
crown from the shoulders of jim
mie Allen, Ell Centre Negro in the
main event at the Brawley arena
Tuesday night.
Smith last week pummeled Kid
Moore of the U. S. Navy and all
but knocked his heavier opponent
10 the canvas for a long count.
Moore was on the floor four diff
ferent times but managed to last
the distance.
Jimmie Allen belted Ramon
Burns twice in the last two weeks
and is determined to add the
Brawley welterweight to his list of
victims.
Bull Mateo. light heavyweight
who battered Gene Navarro about
last week, will clash with a rough
and tough sailor from San Diego in
a special event and NJ. Miyagi will
tackle Jesus Baragos in another
fast bout
Other events:
Cleo Shans VS.. Hal Vincent. Lee
Flores VS.. Baby Razo. Frankie
jackson VS.. Bill Jones. Ramon
Burns VS.. Joe Stacey.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-29

Today, with the valley league
football season completed and with
four valley high schools tied for
first place. you will find. for the
first time in history of valley foot
ball, four happy coaches.
Usually at the end of the grid
season there are three character
builders and one coach The coach
is the mentor who has guided his
team through to a league title. and
the character builders are those
coaches who were not so success
full.
But this season there are four
coaches even at the end of the
season, and the Bench Warmer for
one. is in favor of calling it quits
without a playoff.
If the grid teams were unable
to decide the valley title in six
games it is unlikely that anything
could be definitely settled in two
or three more tits.
The first indication that the val
ley league season might end in a
four way deadlock appeared after
the completion of the second week
of play.
Brawley defeated FL Centre. 1910
in the seasons opening game and
Holtville upset Calexico, TO. In
the second league games, however.
Calexico and El Centro pulled out
unexpected wins over Brawley and
HoltVille to knot the standings at
one win and one loss for each club.
Tnen Holtville. with Jack Gray
on the loose. defeated Brawley, 6-3.
and El Centro smashed over a l4-6
win over Calexico.
Calexico's hopes virtually vanished
the following week when Gray
again ran wild to lead the Vikings
to a 1876 decision over the Bull
dogs. Brawley, meanwhile upset
Ell Centre. 60, in hard fought
game to virtually clinch the title
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-29
ROSE BOWL BID
SPECUL
RUNNING WILD

BERKELEY. Cal. Nov. 80 (UP)
University of California's an
nouncement of an eastern oppon-
ent for the Rose Bowl football
game NAV come today.
Ken Priestley, California's grad
uate manager. called the Rose
Bowl invitation a hot potato and
just as soon as ii came into his
just as 500 mas it came into his
hands
Speculation ~ on California S
choice centered on such powerful
eleyenS as Pitt, Fordham, and Ala
bama, and on several elevens con-
sidered less powerful than those
three. Among the so-called Lesser
powers were Minnesota and Dart
mouth. a
1t was entirely possible that Cali
fornia, seeking an ivy" team for
its holiday game, might come up
with an eleven outside of the group
already mentioned.
1t was believed that Alabama
was eliminated because Frank
Thomas red scourge of the south
was not invited after it finished
its season unbeaten on Thanks
giving day
These same persons believed
Fordham, one of the nations best,
didn't have a chance because it
lacked tradition.
The same guessers also would
eliminate Pitt on the basis that
perhaps the Panthers scholastic
and athletic requirements are, not
so rigid as California would like
its opponents to be.
But alas, the Big-Ten won't let
Minnesota accept. Dartmouth does
not want any part of the Rose
Bowl. Yale absolutely wouldn't
consider bid, Lafayette is too
small and Colorado too close, one
hears. -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-29
Redskins, Giants
Will Clash for
PrO.Grid Title
BY UNITED PRESS

The professional football season
approaches its climax this Sunday
when the Washington Redskins
and the New Yorg Giants clash at
the polo grounds in game that
will decide the eastern title race
The winner will meet the Chicago
Bears on the following Sunday for
the worlds championship.
The Bears clinched the Western
crown yesterday wnen they hand
ed the Cleveland Rams their 10th
defeat of the season, 15-7 before
a small Homecoming" day crowd
of 4, 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-29
FLAX
CASH
THIEVES RIFLE :
WILSON SCHOOL

Small change and ingredients for
a light lunch we're taken from Will
son school. El Centre, in a week
end burglary.
Entrance was gained through a
rest room window. The burglars
rifled the cheese and cold meat
supplies in the cafeteria, helped
themselves 10 81 IN change hidden
in an ice cream container and
then took SO from the office.
Deputy sheriffs were inVestigat-
ing.