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Evening star., 1937-06-30
RICH PLANS MADE
FOR CH|CACOCOLF
Great $4,000 Open Tour.
ney Will Draw Stars-D. c.
Pros Apt to Enter.

THE boys out in Chicago are
really going to town with the
advance arrangements and the
4 tom-tom beating for the Sl0,-
600 open tourney to be played at Me-
dlnah Country Club July %, "A and 25
1t will be the biggest tournament of
the Summer. from the money stand
point, and it's being staged at time
when 1t will catch all the Ryder Cup
argonauts on their return from Eng
land. 1t also will catch some 200 or
300 OF the boys who are coming up in
the game and who want slice Of that
10 grand
Sponsored by the Chicago District
Golf Association, all funds over actual
expenses received from gate fees will
go toward Caddy Welfare Founda-
ton fund, and for the first time in
big tourney the sit-doWners who don't
care to walk miles to see their favor
ties maui golf ball will have that
chance at Medinah.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Shorkey and Bogort Fauored
To Reac1, Junior Golf Final

tourney, with such talented players q
Helen Dettweiler, Mrs. Betty Mackley
Marion Brown and Helen Kincaid
heading the list.
The field will start to tee of at 7:45
o'clock and continue at five-minute
intervals until $50 o'clock. At that
time, the first threesome probably will
be finishing up on the nine-hole course
and in order to avoid tie-up, starting
threesomes then will tee of at TO-
minute intervals.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Homer Standings
By the Associated Press.

Yesterdays homers-Herman. Cubs.
l; PsdRett. Cardinals. ] Mize. Cardi-
mails l.; j: Martin. Cardinals l.;
Dlckey, Yankees !; Selkirk. Yankees
Moses, Athletics !; Foxx. Red Sox
Goslin. Tigers. ! Hale Indians,
The leaderS-Selkirk Yankees IL.
Medwick. Cardinals. l6; Greenbsrz
Tigers. l6: OF. Giants is; Dt Maggio.
yankees. IS; Cliff, Browns. IA; Foxx.
Red SOx a.
League totalS-American 2ss; Ma
tional 273: total. 5fl.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Hands Palm to Nelson.

A T THE beginning of the after
noon, with everything all square
Nelson simply knocked England's two
greatest players into cooked hat
Dudley was playing pretty good golt
himself, but he especially request
ed when the match ended that Nelson
be given any credit that was lying
around loose.
Rees, who still is only an assistant
professional, was paired with his
aging and near-sighted captain
Charles A. Whitcombe. He held his
elderly partner up by the slack OF
his pants and in the end gained q
half with Denny Shute and Gene
Sarazen, considered by many Amer
ica's strongest pair. On the eighteenth
green. with Sarazen's ball just barely
of his line, he sank q 6-foot putt
that squared the match and pre-
Evening star., 1937-06-30
zivo Hoyus Reach Golf Pa0 Ryder Cup Sensations Zange
Gold Ryder Cup
Is Sent to Jail
BY the Associated pregk

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTHPORT, England, June 30
To avoid risk of possible theft
the Gold Ryder Cup, enblematic Of
victory in the international matches
between British and American pro-
fessionals, spent the last two nights
in the prisoners cell at the local
police headquarters.
1t was placed in a wooden box
and locked away in the cell. The
cup will not be taken out until it
Is taken to the course, an hour or
so before the matches end.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
~O-MEDAL1sTs Buddy sharkey
and Ralph Bogart were IA
vored to clash for the District
~ junior golf championship to-

0bA AScIPll ooSAIC ~ClC La
vored to clash for the District
~ junior golf championship to-
day at Washington Golf and Country
Club, barring q semi-final upset by
either Jimmy Stevens or Dick Meyer.
Sharkey, pre-tourney favorite, was
to meet Stevens, and Bogart, whose
consistency has stamped him q dis
tinct threat, was to play Meyer in semi
final matches, with the winners squar-
ing of this afternoon for the title.
Bogart, representing Army Navy
Country Club, scored II yesterday to
dispose OF Fred Rita Of Columbia, 3
and 2, while later he moved down
David Springer Of Beaver Dam, 7 and
S, completing his round in r..
Mackenzie Trophy ut Stake.
THE blond, freckle-faced Sharkey
trimmed Ed Bodnar, 5 and 4, and
defeated Tom Hanley, and 2, in the
second round. Meanwhile, Meyer was
eliminating George Foster, and 6, and
Earl Skinker, up. while Stevens
trounced Frank LOTUS, 7 and 6, and
Bob Donohue. 8 and S.
The Albert r. Mackenzie Trophy,
held last year by Bobby Brownell who
since has passed the age limit, will be
awarded the winner. Sharkey and
Bogart, who tied for medal honors
at IS, will unravel the knot tomorrow
at 10'am. Following are the results:
First round-Ralph BoEart fArmy and
Navy defeated Fred Rita ,Columba), ,
3 and q Dave Springer Beaver Dam) de-
and j: Earl ssInker Columbia defeated
Ed label Columbia. and Z; Dick Meyer
Manor defeated George Foster ARMY
and Navy defeated Frank Lofta. 'coium,
bia). and 8; Bob Donohue !Kenwoodl
and g. Tom Hanley ,Conaressionan de-
!: BUDDY sh.rfes indian Spring. de-
feated Ed Bodnar Beaver Dam, and 4.
Second round-Bogart defeated sDrna-
er and s. Meye- defeated stink - ~;
key defeated Hanley, 3 and ..
and ?; Foster defeated zsbei. ! md and 3: s.
LOTUS defeated Titus. and 8, Bodnay
defeated Braund, and 2.
A crack field of SO golfers will tee
off tomorrow In the Herald Cup Tour
nament under the auspices OF the
Women's District Golf Association, at
Woodmont Country Club.
Field Dotted With Stars.
VIRTUALLY every prominent fair
In, - %
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Harlow in Charge.

ROb HARLOW, late OF the z. q. A.,
is in charge OF many Of the ar
rangements, and being the ardent
grandstand booster he is. Bob has
planned a flock OF grand stands
around the finishing hole and in spots
where the lazy galleryites can see
the finish or the sizzling tee shots OF
their boy friends.
It's good idea and it may be the
beginning Of the big build-up in golf
Lots OF people don't want to walk
five or six miles to see golf game. but
will sit in grandstand somewhere
near the finish.
Roland Mackenzie, Congressional
Country Club pro. is flirting with the
idea OF playing In the Chicago open
and some Of the other local pros may
compete.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
FAVORITES ADVANCE
Allison and Senior Win in ILL
nnia Not rnurr.r zsz,ss-'ess,

CHICAGO. June 30 (P).-The favor
ties, former National Champion Wilmer
Allison of Austin, Tex, and Walter
Senior Of San Francisco, still were in
action today as the Illinois State tennis
title tournament went into the third
round
Allison, seeded No. /, won his second
rounder from Frank Froehling of
Chicago. 6-, 60, yesterday Senior,
seeded second, trounced Fred lie Pell,
Chicago, 60, 60.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
SUNDAY TILTS CANCELLED
National City Games Will Be

National City Games viii Be
Played on July II.
AN games in the National CITY
Leagues, Sections A, B, junior and
midget, scheduled for Sunday have
been postponed.
President Vic Gauzza announced to-
day that, due to the week end holiday,
majority OF the league players were
planning to leave the city. The
schedule will be resumed Sunday,
July II.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
PAR DEFEATS ALL
EXCEPT TURNESA
Pettijohn, Johnson Carry
On for Georgetown in
College Strife.
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~ AKMONT, Pa, June 30.-The
counsel of Joe and Mike and
Phil Turnesa, stars OF the
~ professional game, helped
younger brother Willie today as the
Holy Cross player led the parade into
the national intercollegiate golf cham
pionship match play
The veteran experts of the open tour
nament circuit were far from Oak
nont's bunkers as 22-year-old Willie
met Don Arthur Of Yale in the first
l8-hole round this morning, but the
advice they'd given him over the years
was fresh in his mind.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Wins SaraZen's Praise.

vented England from starting to-
days singles in hopeless position.
Evening star., 1937-06-30

PEEWEES AFTER DATE,
The Coffey Senator Peewees are
seeking game for Friday, July 2. Call
Columbia 0298-W.
Evening star., 1937-06-30

Field Dotted With Stars.
VIRTUALLY every prominent fair
golfer In this sector will compete
In the l8-hole medal play handicap
Evening star., 1937-06-30

the Blue Ridge Mountains and in
West Virginia. It Is open already in
Virginia east of the mountains,
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Turnesa Alone Beats Par,

Turnesa Alone Beats Par.
only Willie of the l60-odd college
golfers has broken Oakmont's pal
70. His II late yesterday gave him q
36-hole total of las and brought him
the qualifying medal. His perform
ance left him in a confident mood as
he started out to take the intercolle-
giate as his fourth straight tourna-
ment victory this year His third
crown. the important Metropolitan
amateur. came only 10 days ago
Earlier he copped the New England
intercollegiate and the Westchaster
invitation event at Mararsk
In medal play the Holy Cross star
beat out Bob Jacobson, Dartmouth
sophomore, who posted l49 The ace
Of the big green lost only one match
during the college season-and that
was to Turnesa, 6 and S.
While attention was focused on
these individual exploits, four Prince
ton golfers put together less spectacu-
lar rounds to corner the team cham
pionship with an aggregate of 644.
Ten Players Seeded.
This cleared the way for the start
Of match play today. Two l8-hole
rounds spell certain elimination for
c8 Of the qualifiers
In making the pairings the COM
nittee seeded 10 low scoring COM
petitors with Turnesa at the top and
Jacobson at the bottom. But before
the days firing has ended some O,
the seeded stars must be ousted
Georgetown University. which led
IN the first days play for the team
championship, finished fourth, be-
hind Princeton. with 644; Notre Dame,
649 and Northwestern, 652. The Hoyas
totaled 654.
Charles Pettijohn shot l57 and
Harvey johnson, 1862. to qualify and
keep Georgetowns hope alive for the
individual title. The other Hoyas
scored: Billy Dettweiler, l67; Maury
Nee, l68 and Jim Lee, 1859.
Today Pettijohn was to meet Bob
Fraser of Creighton, Missouri Valley
Conference champion, and johnson
was paired against Burt Parker of
Princeton, 1888 runner-up in the
West Pennsylvania amateur and 1885
runner-up in the Pennsylvania anna
teur,
Evening star., 1937-06-30

A crack field Of SO golfers will tee
off tomorrow In the Herald Cup Tour
nament, under the auspices OF the
Womens District Golf Association, at
Woodmont Country Club.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10
Old Time Citizen
Passed Away July 7

Mr.. w. IL. Ransom of 291S
Seward street, died Wednesday
Juy 7th at $3.50 a. m. Ransom
had been i'll for about s months
and even at the advice Of his
physician, he refused to stop
work.
lie was employed at the po-
lice station under Commissioner
Jepsen, and was known as a
90 A. M. man" For years, Mr..
Ransom could be seen ON his
way to work at this hour.
He was the first Negro
child to be born in the State
of Wyoming and he had lived
in Omaha for the past 45 years.
He was very active in civic,
social, and fraternal activities,
having served as a Past Chan
cellor Commander of the K. of
P's., a Major of the X. of P.
Uniform Ranks. and Past Exalt-
ed Ruler ofIroquois Elks Lodge
No. 90. The deceased always
took am active part in local
political campaigns, serving
with honor in the police depart
ment for years and also as an
employee Of the Northwestern
r. r. Co. He was also an active
member in the Masons lodge.
He leaves to mourn their loss
a devoted wife, two sisters and
many other relatives and a hos.
of friends.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10
By M. E. Webb

The Sesqui-Centennial Cele-
bration held in Memphis, Tenn.
June 1927 inclusive was in
commemoration Of $50 years of
African Methodism for in 1887
Richard Allen and first bishop
of the A. NJ. Il. denomination,
walked out of historic st.
George church in Philadelphia
because of the unfriendly atti-
tude toward religious freedom.
This was more than just a
mere celebration. 1t was a re
kindling of the fires Of Afri-
can Methodism. One could not
help after seeing several thou
sands of delegates FROM both
domestic and foreign fields
(the Memphis Commereial-Ap-
peal stated 10000 returning
with renewed determination to
work the harder that their
church might become more eff
fective, religiously. To this end
the Christian standard rather
than the "Gold Standard" was
emphasized throughout the
meeting.
Memphis is a city of Nearly
300,00 with a eolored popula-
ton of 100 1000. AS far as could
be determined the delegates
were well cared for, and the city
extended every means Of fri
endliness, including ample no
torcycle escort during the par
ade.
Headquarters for the celebra-
ton were at the Washington
high school where daily morn
ing devotion was held. The
many branches Of the meeting
were held in Porter school.
study rooms Of the high school.
the st. Andrews and Avery
Chapel A. M. u. churches.
Our pa t represent
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10

chairman of the national board
Of directors of the NAACP at
the opening mass meeting of
the 28th annual conference Of
the association here June 29th
at Cass Technical high school
DR.. Wright branded as
murder" and "lynching" the
neglect Of Negro health by the
regular agencies and condemned
in fortnight language the re-
strictions placed upon the train
ing of Negro doctors and nurs-
es.
He also reviewed briefly the
work of the NAACP along
many fronts.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10
Centennial
Celebration

ed st. John A. NJ. Z. church.
Omaha. Its Sunday school and
Allen League were represented
by Misses Robbie Mae Edmun-
son, Gertrude L. Rucker, De
lilah Rucker, Edsie and Marion
Webb and the writer. Return
ing home we came by Nashville
and Miss Delilah Rucker liked
the city SO well that she remain
to visit with relatives and Sis
tiers, Misses Ann and Fidella
Rucker.
The entire trip was educa-
tional and inspiring and we
thank the church for the oppor-
tunity to attend and the Omaha
Guide for this space.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10
o%RAT0RICAL CONTEST

One of the highlights during
the conclave Of the Midwestern
Association Of the [. b. p.
O. T.. Of w, was the Oratorical
Scholarship Contest held at
the Zion Baptist church last
Sunday night, July 4th.
The following contestants, as
state representatives, delivered
orations on the subject, "The
Negro and the Constitution y
Miss Vida Perkins, Kansas
City Miss Bernice Grice, Oma-
ha: Miss Annabelle Payne, Des
Moines, Ia. and Mr.. Charles,
Knight, Denver, Colo. The fol-
owing ratings were awarded by
the judges: Miss Vida Per-
kins, first place; Miss Bernice
Grice, second place Miss Anna
belle Payne, third place; and
MIR. Charles Knight, fourth
place.
All of the contestants pre-
scented the subject intelligently
and the winner, Miss Perkins,
scored on not only the facts she
presented but on her dramatic
presentation and clear enunci.
alton. She received a four year
scholarship to attend the col.
lege Of her choice.
This movement sponsored by
the Elks toward the further
ance of education among the
youth Of the race is one worthy
Of high commentator.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10
Celebrate 18th


Mr.. and Mrs. Everett B.
Gibson of Seattle, Wash, cele-
brated their fifteenth wedding
anniversary with a reception
during the evening Of June "a
About rs guests called and ex-
tended congratulations to the
couple.
Mrs. Gibson is formerly Of
Omaha, being the former Miss
Emma Parker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibson have two sons, Everett
Ray and Danny Parker, born
in Seattle where their parents
have made their home for fiji
teen years. Many beautiful pre-
sents were received.
During the evening, Miss Ro-
berta Spencer sang "At Dawn
ing" Bobbie Gibson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Gibson, played
II Love You Truly" on the
saxaphone while his sister, JAG
queline, sang it. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibson received an official
church blessing from Dean
Post, rector of the Episcopal
church. Members of the PIT. A.
attended in a body to extend
Mrs. Gibson, also an officer
of the organization their SINGER
est congratulations.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10

The Elk's Parade
A COlOrful Display

The Elk's parade beginning
at 28th and Writ streets and
preceding down oath street, the
South Parkway of Omaha, was
indeed a colorful spectacle to
behold. A unit block of black
Americans were CARRIED in the
colors of Elkdom, led by bands
fIom Kansas City, Mo-; Des
Moines, Ia; and Omaha, Nebr.
For ten blocks all Omaha was
lined along the street TO pay
a bowling ovation to their IA
vored band, drill team or lodge.
Within the line of march were
approximately rs beautifully
decorated cars bearing dele
ates from 7 different states and
II lodges Of Elkdom.
The highlights of the parade
were Master Willie Jones, It'll
Z Goth street, Kansas City, Mo-,
who proved to those along the
line of march that he knew what
lit was all about when 1t came
tomaneuvering with a baton as
he led the band from Kansas
City, under the watchful eye Of
Prof. ". L. Horn Of Kansas
City, Kas. Then came that well
TRAINED feminine drill team
from Des Moines, Ia, who UNI
der the leadership of Mr.. Harry
Wilson literally turned Oath
treet into a drill field, exeeut-
ng beautiful formations all
long the way. The crowd went
wild with applause as the beau
tifully dressed team would
break into a unique formation.
The parade proceeded down
oath and over to Pilgrim Bap-
list church where it disbanded
o listen to a battery Of well
come addresses delivered by
Hon. Dan Butler, Mayor Of
Omaha Johnny Owen, honor
airy Mayor of Omaha Rev. M.
(. Curry, Of Zion Baptist
hurch Senator John Adams,
r.; j. C. Carey and A. D.. Ton
Y, president Of the association
The day was completed with
1.-THE annual oratorical contest,
+, With champions from Colorado,
kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Ne
/, braska competing for that most
. coveted scholarship to some
ollege of the winners choice.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10
BILL WOULD H
GAMBLING SERVICES

Washington, D. G., July 10
Senator Wheeler, Montana ask
ed congress Thursday to pro
hibit the sending of gambling
information across state lines.
The bill he introduced provokes
fines and Imprisonment for
bookmakers and others supply
ing gambling information and
persons knowingly providing
transmission facilities.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10

Mesdames Olive Davis, Irma
Nelson and Eva Mac Dixon.
were h%ostesses to a party Of
thirty at a breakfast Sunday
morning given at Elmwoo9
park, honoring Mrs. Magdolyn
Bryson of Chicago, Miss Sadie
Coleman Of Little Rock and
Miss Asilee Dotson of Kansas
City, Kas. Mrs. Bryson is the
house guest Of Mrs. Davis.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10
Rev. j. S. Williams
Celebrates His Eighth
Annive rsary

The Rev. John S. Williams,
newly elected moderator of
Omaha Presbytery and pastor
of Hillside Presbyterian church,
Both and Ohio streets, will ce-
lebrate his eighth anniversary
on Thursday night and Sunday
morning and afternoon, July
9Th and 18th.
Rev. Williams preached his
first sermon in the Hillside
church ON Sunday, July 8, 1929,
and was unanimously called by
the members of the church
which numbered at that time
10 adults and 5 juniors. The,
membership has now increased
to II with a tremendous musical
following.
The pastors and their choirs
\ hich will take part in honor
ing this minister of prominence
include The Broadcast Chorus,
Salem Baptist church, Clair
Chapel NJ. E. church, Pilgrim
Baptist church, Cleaves' Tenn
pie c. M. e. church, Bethel
Baptist church, Mt. Moriah
Baptist church, St. John A. NJ.
E. church, Third Presbyterian
church.
Other artists and friends in
elude a quartette from Mrs.
Pinkston Mitchell's studio Mr..
Richard f. Miller, tenor solist
Dundee Presbyterian church
Miss Claire Henderson, soprano
soloist the Civic Service orches-
ira DR.. j. w. Pressly, Presby-
terrain executive; DR.. A. F.
Ernst, clerk Of Omaha Presby-
terry and professor at Omaha
Theological Seminary.
Having been elected modera-
tor of the Omaha Presbytery,
Rev. Williams won his way in
to the hearts Of the people OF
both races. Citizens and friends
rejoice with him and his charm
ing wife and heartily extend
them their heartiest congratula-
lions.
The anniversary sermon on Sun.
morning will be preached by
the pastor. The choir with its
new summer robes viii sing,
"Come You Blessed" by John
IPringle Scott. The anniversary
musical will be given at AS p.
m. A chorus of 100 voices is ex-
lpected to conclude the program
with the immortal "Hallelujah"
iehorus by Handel directed by
Mr.. II. T.. Preston and accom-
lpanied by the City Service or
hestra.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10

Mrs. S. Henderson, entertain
ed twelve guests at a 10 o'clock
luncheon Friday honoring Mrs.
Magdalyn Bryson of Chicago.
The afternoon was spent play
ing Monopoly.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore Of
2816 Hamilton St. entertained
twenty-six Of their friends on
their first anniversary Tues
lay, June 29th, at a buffet
luncheon. Mrs. Moore was show
cred with many beautiful gifts.
The music by Mr.. and Mrs.
James orchestra was very APP
propriate an dgreatly enjoyed.
Mrs. NJ. T. Patton presented
Mrs. Moore with a large bou-
quet Of flowers and Mrs. Mar
garet Starks gave her a delici.
Gus cake. The guests departed
in the wee hours wishing Mr.
and Mrs. Moore many moro
happy years.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10

Mrs. Willard Cohen who was
in the city for the Elks conyen-
ton was the house guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Turner, 30l8
st. Mrs. Cohen is a
resilient Of Kansas City, Kas.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. p. Burke, 2007
Clark ST., and Mrs. Earl Rober-
son motored to Lincoln Mon
day, July 9Th, to visit Mrs.
Mary Williams.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10

Mr.. Philip Barge Of 1886 Par
ker street, motored to Chicago
to witness the Louis-B raddoek
light. He reports having had a
very nice trip.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10

Miss Gladys Pierce Of Mar
shall, Texas and a student at
Wiley college, is visiting Mr.,
and Mrs. Rueben Pierce of 1882
'arker street.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10
Stephens jailed, Freed

New York, July 10 co. j.
E. Stephens, former assembly
man, was jailed then released
on Wednesday on an old Post
Office "fixing" charge under
which heAWas on bail.
The Omaha guide., 1937-07-10
JIM CROW IN HEALTH =
CALLED 'MURDEROUS'
DR.. r. T. Wright Makes Fiery Speech
On Discrimination Of Negroes By Public.
and Private Agencies and Ass'ns.

Detroit, Mich. July 8-A fiery speech, b~rstEng with facts
and demands for no compromise IN the fight on segregation
and discrimination in the treatment of Negroes by public and
private health agencies was delivered by DR.. r. T. Wriiht
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
ATTACKS FATAL
TO DAN HARRISON
Man Who Sent Engines Roll
ing to Thousands of
Fires Expires.

Dan HARRISON, the man who sent
Washington's fire engines rolling to
thousands of fires but never saw one
himself while on duty died today.
For IS of his 81 years HARRISON had
his finger on the pulse of the city's
flre-alarm system.
In the fire board room at the Dis
trict Building and before that in the
control room above No. IA engine
company at Eighth and D streets. he
worked the intricate machinery that
dispatched engines, hose wagons and
water towers to answer fire alarms.
He was on duty yesterday as usual,
but when he returned to his home
at 39l1 Kansas avenue last night he
was stricken with a heart attack.
Apparently recovering, he was again
stricken early this morning, and the
Fire Rescue Squad, which HARRISON
himself had sent on many errands
OF mercy, was summoned. He was
dead when the squad arrived
A native of Washington, HARRISON
Is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lillian
HARRISON; son, Kenneth; two BROTH
ers, William and Leo, both of this
city, and two sisters, Mrs. Mamie
King Of Washington and Mrs. Thomas
Lyon OF Manassas, Va
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.