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Evening star., 1939-01-06

Three Members OF Court
Absent From Fete.
. Four of the associate justices OF
the Supreme Court were present at
the function in their honor, the
three absentees being Mr.. Justice
Louis D. BrandeiS. Mr.. Justice James
Clark McReynolds and Mr.. Justice
Pierce Butler.
! Mr.. Justice Harlan Fiske Stone
was accompanied by Mrs. Stone.
whose gown was of grayish-blue
satin. fashioned on straight lines
with sash ends of fuchsia satin fall
ing from the sides of the bodice.
which was cut low and square in
the neckline.
Mrs. Owen j. Roberts, wife OF Mr..
Justice Roberts, wore white Satln
made severely plain and having a
train, the neck finished in a deep V
back and front, and with it she wore
s cluster of gardenias.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Hugo l..
Black took their places in the line,
the latter wearing silver lame, the
becoming gown made long and with
out trimming.
Associate Justice Stanley Reed and
Mrs. Reed were in their places for
the first time at a reception to the
judiciary, Mrs. Reed wearing tur-
uuoise blue velvet made with a train
and a low, round neckline.
Fanfare of Trumpets
Opens State Function.
Promptly at 9 o'clock the fanfare
of trumpets was sounded by a Ma
rine Corps bugler stationed in the
long red corridor. This, the signal
ior the presidential party to make
an appearance in the state suite,
vas followed by the familiar Hail
to the Chief" played by the Marine
Band Orchestra as the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and the members OF
the cabinet group crossed the cor
ridor to the formal parlors of the
suite.
In this impressive march of the
presidential party were the White
House aides in their full-dreSs uni
forms resplendent with gold braid
and walking just ahead of the Chief
Executive, who was escorted by his
military and naval aides. Col Edwin
Martin Watson and Capt. Daniel j.
Callaghan. Then followed Mrs.
Roosevelt with an aide, and then
the Secretary of War and Mrs. Harry
H. Woodring. The new Attorney
General, Mr.. Frank Murphy, who
was attending his first White House
party since he became a member of
the cabinet, walked with Mrs. Claude
A. Swanson, wife of the Secretary Of
the Navy. Then followed the Sec
retary of Labor, Miss Frances Per-
kins, with an aide, and then the
Acting Secretary of State and Mrs.
Sumner Welles.
The hosts took their places in the
blue room before screen of palms
end ferns studded with white snap
dragons to receive their long line of
Interesting guests. The cabinet
group remained in the red parlor
tor quite some time before going to
the state dining room, where re-
3reshments were served.
The Presidents wife wore an
effective dress of blue crepe made
with an accordion-pleated skirt with
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Sp1endor and ,Gayety Mark
White House Reception
Given the Judiciary
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Are Hosts at Function Which
Departs From the Staid
BY MARGARET HART,


pagean OF pomp and ceremony unoded last night at the White
giving
their annual reception the Judiciary Contrasting with state levees
nfomay which had sadly lacking judiciary
judiciary will the
Roosevelt administration.
o
Pervade Reception
in society in the and this yearly at the Mansion perhaps
noticeable last that the well
the large receptions
be
moving most
to miss their friends in the milling throng
stately Mansion
Orchestra lively selec
arrived the floor of the great house
Hughes
to Be
Justice of Supreme Charles Evans
received OF
Mrs Hughes becoming white gold bro
dress had
bodice moderately had folds OF
which covered the
her
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Miss Mellott to Wed
Mr.. L. B. Macurdy

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur j. Mellott,
formerly of Kansas City, Kans., and
now residing in Alexandria, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Margaret, to Mr.. Lloyd
B. Macurdy.
Mr.. Macurdy is the son of the
late Rev. William C. Macurdy, who
for many years was pastor of the
First Methodist Church in Emporia
Kans. He is employed by the United
States Bureau of Standards in
Washington.
The wedding will take place in the
early spring.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09

0yRcN X

You know the game we'll enough
now, whether you call 1t Chinese
Checkers or some other name. A
couple of years ago you had not
heard of it or were Just hearing Of
it. 1t was a NEW game to you.
Now it is everybody's game.
When you learned to play it, they
told you it was played Ike chess
or checkers. with certain differ
ences. And you said to yourself.
"Oh, a new game. using basic prin-
ciDles of age-old favorites.'
But it is not a new game The
name indicates that its origin may
have been in China. But a manu-
facturer of the game boards reports
an order for a shipment, under
their peculiar trade name, to Per-
STA, and the return, I'VE are dis
appointed. We thought we were to
learn a new American game and
find it varies only a little from a
game we have always played.
SO evidently this game we have
popularized as new has been known
for years, even centuries. by many
OF the people Ol lhe PdA EAo
You will say then, "Oh, nothing
Is new" And | will insist that this
game of ours is new. 1t Is new.
lust the same as all the other in
yentions and conveniences are new.
II may be just an adaptation OF
| something old. But it is new In the
| materials it is made of, In h de-
| signs upon it, in some OF the
streamlined rules of playing
Where originally some man
worked for hours planning a board
and whiting out the pegs for IL.
now machinery can stamp out mill
lions in a day from sheet metal or
from compositions unknown IN
ages gone by.
1t Is new because 1t Is here now
adapted to our times.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09

for cooperating in aid to Ethio-
plan refugees, relief to Chinese
victims of Japanese aggression
and assistance in resettling Span
ish refugees in Mexico" Prince
Nyobango recently visited Ethio-
pian refugee kraals in Kenya, Djl-
BOUT, Alden and Soudan.
A plea for aid to China, and
an emborgo on the sale of war
materials to Japan, was made by
DR.. P. c. Chang, men Der Of the
Peoples Polit cal Bureau tPerlia-
ment) of China. Without Ameri
can war materials, Japan would
have to erd the war and stop the
Laughter IF Chinese civilians. DR..
Chang asserted.
DR.. Herman Re'ssig, executive
secretary of the Spanish Refugee
Relief Campaign told tle confer
enee that half a million Spanish
refugees were living in barbed
wire inclosed refugee camps III
France. "Mexico offers unlimited
asylum to them and an Cpportu-
nifty to establish homes there. But
the Mexican Government cannot
transport them. Our task Is to
provide transportation as rapidly
IS possible" he said. Nearly 5000
Spanish refugees have already
reached Mexico.
The light of Ethiopian refugees
was described by Prince Nyo-
bango. In some of the refugee
kraals there was only one water
hole to supply 2,700 persons, he
Said. Health conditions were I'M
speakable, with dysentery, relap-
sing fever, small pOx and typhus
widespread. Little relief reaches
these victims, as the general pub
lie seems unaware of their exis-
tence."
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
Calls Friend Mrs; Is
Fined By Southern Court

Columbia, S. C. Sept. 3 nfNA)
Mrs. Eloiso Biaka MS fired in
city court here for "disorderly
conduct because she referred TO
n friend as Mrs" when asking
to speak on the phone.
The friend, Mrs. Pauline Clay,
works as a maid in the home of
Mrs. Hadden, white. When Mrs.
Hadden answered the phone, Mrs.
Blake asked to speak to Mrs.
Pauline Clay" The white woman
who had no objection to being adj
dressed as Mrs" went up in the
air when she heard about the
term applied to her Negro maid.
She wanted to know why the
caller did not ask for pauline"
Not content with bawling Mrs.
Blake on the phone. the Hadden
woman got in touch with the po-
lice and had Mrs. Blake arrested.
In court, Mrs. Blake, was fined
SIS for "disorderly conduct
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09

The conference appointed DR..
Max Yergan. who is sailing for
Europe shortly, to visit Emper-
or Halle Selassie to discuss plans
for an official investigation and
report on the conditions of Eth
iopian refugees.
Dr.. William LLOYD lines, pastor
of st. James Presbyterian Church
and chairman of the Negro Peo-
pies Committee to Aid Spanish
Refugees, presided.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
WPA BILL DRIVE
MANY TO SUICIDE

New York, Sept. 6 (CNA)-The
slashing eff WPA and the death
warrant provided for millions in
the tory Woodrum Bill has caus-
ed a wav of suicides in Harlem
during the past week. Twelve
suicides and as many attempted
suicides have taken place in the
community and are directly trace
able to WPA-wrecking drive of
Republicans and anti-New Deal
Democrats in Congress.
An indication of the plight of
tho people is seen in the increas-
ing numbers who are applying
for relief, and IN the growing de-
mands on food distribution sta
tions. Hitherto there were only
two such stations in Harlem. This
week however, a new station was
opened. But even so the food sta
tions are unable to take care of
the demands of the destitute peo-
pie.
Meanwhile, relief authorities
announced that families on relief
who could no longer certify I'M
der the provisions of the Wood
rum Act would be reported back
to the South, or dropped alto
gether if they refused to go. The
announcement was regarded with
grave concern by progressive
leaders in the community who
pointed out that such a move
would leave the needy at the
mercy of Southern tory plantation
owners.
The situation wa sreported at
fecting all classes in the commu-
nifty. Small business men and
trades people have revealed a de-
cided drop in the sale of basic
necessities, particularly food.
A campaign designed to ease
the terrific pressure was being
by several groups IN
GLIDING the Workers Alliance.
Leaders of the Alliance stated
they would conduct a special drive
to obtain adequate relief for
Harlem. and to demand the rehlr-
ing of Negroes on the projects.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09

tunes. His new Decca is CASBAH
BLUES and FAREWELL BLUES
the former slow and mellow and
the latter fast and stompy. Grade
A. On records Ziggy Elman has
a chance to prove he Is a great
trumpet player. Using Benny
Goodman's band without Benny's
clarinet, Ziggy has waxed two
memorable Bluebirds, LET'S
FALL IN LOVE and I'll NEV-
Err BE THE SAME, and YOU'RE
NINE YOU plus ZAGGIN' WITH
ZIG, the latter guaranteed to
make the joint jump. Jess Stacey
plays especially fine piano. By
tho way, if you like Martha Raye,
get her version of YOU'LL
HAVE TO SWING IT and OIL
MAN RIVER on Brunswick. The
firsa IS one Of her most famous
numbers.
A new group with plenty on
the ball is Glenn Hardman's Ham
rond Five. On Vocation they
offer WHO and EXACTLY LIKE
YOU. Aiding are men from Count
Basie's and Jack Teagarden's
Yards. among them Lester Young.
The first si]e will knoek you
over. Glenn Miller's Bluebird of
WANNA HAT WITH CHER
RIES has some Of the most mon
otoncur drumming I've ever
heard. Tho coupling. THE DAY
WE MEET AGAIN. Is much
better. Artie Shaw and Teagar-
den also do carablo Jobs with
commercial tunes. Shaw's Blue
hira is I'll REMEMBER and
EASY TO SAY, while Jacks
Brunswick COUPLES ESPECIALLY
FOR YOU with YOU'RE THE
MOMENT IN MY LIFE.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
GERMAN TROOPS
SENT TO AFRICA

Geneva, Sept. 8 (CNA)-Des-
pite Italian denials, foreign obser-
vers insist that German troops
are being dispatched in increasing
number to Libya, Italian North
African colony bordering on
Egypt.
Military experts expressed the
opinion that in case of a general
war, the German and Italian
troops would attempt to seize the
Suez Canal by an attack on Egypt
from Lydia.
The concentration of Italian and
German troops and technical
forces in Lydia is also held to be
? constant menace to French
Africa, which the Italian fascist
covet and repeatedly demanded.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
FRAME-UP OF GEORGIA
ATTORNEY C0LLAPSES

Birmingham, Sept. 6 (CNA-
An attempt to frame Arthur ID
Shores, Negro attorney active in
the fight for the right of mem
bers OF his race to vote, collapsed
hero this week.
Shores was acquitted IN Police
Court by City Judge Martin or
charges of disorderly conduct
brought against him following an
outbreak in connection with his
prosecution of a white policeman
for beating a youth.
The police officer, George VII
liams. had beaten Will Hall, a
prisoner. with a rubber hose.
Charges of Brutality were
brought against him before the
Civil Service Board and Shores
represented Hall.
As Shores left tho hearing
Monroe Conner, Negro police IN
former, leaped upon hun from
behind. w. H Hillinsy Shores
mariner, and G. H. Lucas, jumped
in and pulled Conner off the
youne attorney.
All four we're arrested by the
rolice. who were naturally handy
and charged with disorderiy con-
duct.
Shores was represented oy
CHAMPION Harris, prominent
white New Dealer and former
mariner of Supreme Court Justice
Hugo Black.
The prosecution did not attempt
to make a case for disorderiy
conduct against Shores but con-
c~entrated its fires on the attor'
news activities in behalf OF the
right of Negroes to vote. Defense
witnesses were asked if they were
members of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement OF
Colored People.
Shores was acquitted, Lucas and
Hillins were fined five dollars
each and Conner was fined ter
dollars and costs.
Williams was later placed or
probation for one year and order
ed to appear before the Cvi
Service Board for a public re
primand.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
COAST JIMCROW BAN
FACES COURT TEST

L. Angeles, Sept. 9 (CNA)-
Directors Of q municipal plunge
in Pasadena must appear this
weel- in the court room of Sup
erior Judge Emmett Wilson to
show cause why they should not
stand trial for attempting to bar
six boys from the pool because
eli their race.
The desdl,ne was set by Judge
Wilson when he refused to sus-
tain demurrers submitted by Pas
adena City Manager c. w. Kahn
er and Superintendent of Parks
W. H. Nichols in answer to a
writ of mandate sought by the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People and
the American Civil Liberties
Union.
An attempt will be made by A.
L. Virin and Thomas Griffiths,
attorneys for the boys, to prose-
cute the city directors of Pasa-
dena on the grounds that the dis
elimination has been sanctioned
by the city's officials.
--oOo-
Read The Guide for News
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
tho post.

CHICAGO, Sept. 8 C(NA)-
Ishmael P. Flory, secretary-treas-
urer of the Joint Council of Din
ing Car Employees, this week won
an out-of-court settlement OF
500 and an apology in his suit
against the Great Northern Hotel
of this city for jim crow discri-
mination against him. He dcnate1
the money to the Chicago Council
of the National Negro Congress.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
FATS ON THE LINE

FATS ON THE LINE
Five re ssues and one brand
new platter featuring Fats Wal
Ter, all on Buebird, ought to
make his fans jump for JOY. Tit
les and dates are DREAM MAN
f1934) and YOU'RE NOT THE.
ONLY OYSTER IN THE STEW
aa34): sFRENADE FOR A
WEALTHY WIDOW G934) and
SWEETIE PIE $3.50, orchestra;
VALENTINE STOMP 1920 and
LOVE ME OR LEAVE Me tl929)
WAITING AT THE END OF
The ROAD G929) ard SWEET
SAVANNAH SUE 1929 piano
solos; and THOU SWELL and
iSIPPr both in 1923 by the
Louisiana Sugar Babes. The new
record is HONEY HUSH and
YOU MEET THE INCEST PEG
PIE IN YOUR DREAMS by or
chestra.
These discs have a wide variety
of supporting musicians. There
are such stars as Al Casey, Bill
Taylor, Herman Aubrey, Eugene
Cedric, Mezz Mezzrow, Bill Cole
man and others. The famous
Sugar Babes were composed of
Waller on pipe organ. Jabbo
Smith on trumpet, James p. john
son on piano and Garvin Bushnell
or alto sax, clarinet and bassoon.
OF the old numbers. "Waitin' P"
has never been reissued.
All of these platters are good,
ard if you're a confirmed Wal
Ter addict and unable to get more
than one or two, youll have a
hard tine. His piano is always
outstanding and his 1--WE gets a.
cross. Still, if you must Make a
choice, get Love Me" and "Sere-
nade.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
AFRICAN PRINCE TELLS OF
FASCIST OUTRAGES IN
ETHIOPIA

New York, August 81 (CNA)-
Italian fascists are carrying out
mass arrests of women and men
in the occupied areas of Ethiopia
in an effort to break the spirit
of the Ethiopian people, who are
still resisting the Italian occupa-
ton, Prince Akiki Nyobango Of
Uganda, East Africa, charged this
week. Ethiopian women he added,
were forced to undress in the
presence of the fascist soldiers.
Price Nyobango was n of the
principal speakers at the confer
ence. initiated by the Negro Peo-
pies Committee to Aid Spanish
Refugees ITO consider techniques
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
BEATING THE GUN
lRr- AL Mosac- q ANPl
WE'D LIKE TO SEE CHAPPY
GARDNER CAR OF
NEGRO BASEBALL
(By Al Moses OF AMP.

NEGRO BASEBALL
Ten years ago, we wrote a
piece for a nationally read maya
zine in which we lauded James
"Chappy' Gardner to the skies.
Tonight, we find ourselves UNI
changed in our opinion of the man
that's why we're suggesting
without reservation his nomina-
ton as the Judge Lands of Ne
gro baseball.
Looking over the background
of this great athlete upon whom
we hung the moniker an lightly
atom" with interesting data is
brought out into the sunlight:
Chappy started his baseball
playing career with the Harris
burg pa Giants, 1906. During
his college days he had tried his
hand with varying as a
pitcher. finally switching to short
stop at which position he quick
" gained national attention. Two
seasons. later Gardner hooked up
with the original Brooklyn Royal
Giants remaining with them
through 1910, the same year
Johnson licked the hairy boiler
maker out Reno way.
There followed five glorious
years with the famous Cuban
Giants (~1913-1s), years in which
Chappy rose to dizzy heights OF
stardom we'll known to the gem
Grafton of two decades ago, Base
balls g~lobetrotter was next seen
(1902-23) with the crack Havana
Red Sox team.
Few faster ever wore a spike
/. than Gardner. He was leadoff
| man for most of the teams he
played with, and letters would
lay you ten to one Chappy would
beat out a bunt to first base or
pilfer a bag.
: Few men have ever been timed
in 10 seconds flat for the hundred
attire0 in full baseball riggings,
still. the hero of this brief epistle
turned the trick before accredited
timers.
In addition to starring as a
player. Chappy was a vile OF a
I manager. Away back in 1915 ne
managed the Roanoke All Stars.
turning in the neat job of q
straight wins in %annexing the
Virginia and West Virginia state
championships.
1924 saw him outright owner
and manager of a team known as
the New York Red Sox, of Mon
breal, Canada. Needles to add,
Gardner went out and won the
Canadian championship with this
outfit comprising 10 clubs. The
: trick was turned in a playofl
(double-header) during which the
Red Sox licked the two neares'
clubs of the Canadian league
round robin.
Just a few weeks ago, Jimm!
Powers, N. Y. Daily News sport
editor, gave it as his opinion tina
the name of Chappy Gardne
should be immortalized in tn
baseball hall of fame. The Ma
tional Negro Baseball league own
ers are respectfully requested t.
give careful consideration to on.
consideration to our nominee, wht
would lend color and dignity t.
the post.
-oOo--
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09

woody Herman is building a
finn reputation on his indigo
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (CNA)-
George Peterson, 81. of SOB st.
Nicholas Ave, and William A.
Lash, 50. of 315 West 115th ST.,
this week were held for the grand
Jury when arraingned in Felony
Court on charges of burglary.
They are charged with the theft
of fifty dozen pairs of silk stock
ings. valued at 5000, from the of
fees of Katz and Burkin, silk re-
timers, Of 80 West both st.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
$50O,O0O CENTER FOR
HARLEM BOYS

New York, Sept. 3 (cNA)-
Construction soon viii begin on
a 100000 Harlem Boys Center
on West bath Street, the Child
ren's Aid Society announced this
week.
The building will cost $375,000
and contain an auditorium, a gym
a game, craft, trade and music
room and a spacious play roof
There also will be a dental and
medical clinic with a full size
staff.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09

UP TO THE MINUTE

Although Count Basic plays
two commercial numbers Of Vo-
Gallon, don't let that stop you.
YOU AND YOUR LOVE and
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME-, the
hit number from a new Negro
film, have all the Basic rhythm
and technique with Helen Hunes
chipping on both sides. All Coop
er's Savoy Hultans have come up
with a mighty fine rhythm num-
Der on Deeca entitled STITCHES.
Definitely worth having. Every
Deubsch surprised me no end with
his hot Bluebird of BIAS VILST
DU GAILY STAR, the Slim and
Slam opus, and HUNGARIAN
DANCE NO. 1. Some good swing
musicians cut loose on these.
II you would like sensational
piano work, grab the Decca of
THREE FOOT SKIPPER JONES
by the Three Peppers. After a
grand guitar solo, Bob Howard
tears the moth box to pieces.
Coupling is IT'S ALL A PUZ-
ZLE TO ME. There's a new zany
song that you may as well get
used to. It's THE LITTLE MAN
WHO WASN'T THERE built
around some nonsense verse | saw
IN a London magazine over three
year, ago. Anyway, both Larry
Clinton and Mildred Bailey have
recorded it for Victor and vo-
Gallon respectively. It's a fne
,,bvthm number. The Clinton com
nanion piece is PARADE of
THE WOODEN SOLDIERS in a
swsll arrangement, while Miss
Railey turns her talents TO
GUESS I'll GO BACK HOME.
After waiting several years,
yictor has finally decided to re-
lease for the first time this Duke
Ellington arrangement of ROCK
IN IN RHYTHM and a low down
blues entitled NO PAPA No.
Rubber Miley plays trumpet on
che latter side. This is tremen-
dous stuff. Jan Savitt uses his
shuttle rhythm to good advantage
on two popular titles for Decca,
SHABBY OLD CABBY and
MOONLIGHT SERENADE. AL
Dmahue's we'll balanced swings
4ers do equally well with A MAN
AND HIS DREAM and GO FLY
A KITE, the latter especially
good. for Vocation. Unless you
nave a truly discerning ear, you're
likely to think it's Ellington
sosaying EBONY RHAPSODY and
SOLACE for Biuebird. Instead,
4ps Charlie Barnet, sounding like
tie Duke-and good. too.
woody Herman is building q
finn reputation on his indigo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24
ess'er Play 10 be Given
AZ Church on prairie

One Of the highlights ~ the
Easter season OF the Little Church
on the Prairie In the Lakewood
community will be the prcacnta-
ton Of the dramatic production.
The Pageant Of the Holy shroud."
This unusual work viii be given
Palm Sunday evening in the
church by the young people from
the Lakewood league and the sen.
Tor forum.
The pageant has been written by
J. Howard Stine. well known lake
district resident. whose religious
stage productions are well known
IN Tacoma Undcr his direction
this unuFIsl story u the holy
shroud will be presented in such
way a. to giorify the story Of
Easter.
The musical background for the
pageant viii be ret BY Mrs. Maur-
ice T1lSon Owens. director Of music
in the church. BY extensive use Of
lighting the unusual effects ~ the
tableauz Will carry the message.
There Will be- no charge made for
the pageant and all are invited 10
attend. The service viii begin At
s O'Clock
The pageant will also he pre-
sented by the same group under
the direction Of nr. Etine In the
kayenns Boulevard Presbyterian
church In Seattle the following
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24

Mrs Charles = ussa ~ Seattle.
stat. vice president general.
Trough, the greetings from the ma
tionsl society. her address stress
ms Tho American Spirit" speak
ing az the y. A. n. Mira Head
said. Our ancestors came 10 this
country. not A smisran's hat ~
enlnnlsts 10 settle In > country un.
der their own flag
The special address ~ the even
ms was given ~ ihr Hon. John
Robinson, justice NJ thr supreme
court. who took for hls subject.
Washington. the Sage"
A notable event as the first eve.
ming ~ the conference was the an.
nouneement ~ tho presentation af
Washington State standard 10
The Valley Forge Memorial. given
by Mrs. ". w Patton ri ffoaulam.
past state regent.