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The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24

Sand low income farming. Edward
S. Lewis of Baltimore will preside
June % in a panel discussion on
economic security and other
speakers will tell of the work of
the New Negro Alliance in Wash
ington and of the organization
Of tobacco workers in Richmond.
Health and housing problems
will BIO considered at the general
session Thursday, June 20, with
DR.. John B. West, of New York,
and Harold Lett, of Newark, N.
j., as the discussion leaders.
One of the most interesting Of
the group discussions is expect
ed to occur Thursday afternoon,
June 90, when Thurgood Mar
shall, T. G. Nutter, Enolia Nc
MILAN and Lester B. Granger will
speak on the general subject of
education.
Friday afternoon, June 80. the
whole subject of civil rights will
be discussed by Hubert t. Delany
James M. Nabrit, Leon A. Ransom
and Mrs. Grace Towns Hamilton.
This session will be presided over
by P. B. Young, ST., of Norfolk,
Va
On Friday morning, William
Pickens, director Of branches OF
the NAACP will preside at a ses-
sion in which the problems of
branch organization will be gone
into.
The Saturday morning session,
.Iulv /. will be the business meet
;np at which resolutions will be
adopted and the time and place
of the 1910 conference conference
determined.
The Wednesday night mass
meeting June % will be a panel
discussion on economic oppor-
tunity in which n of the leading
participants will be Elmer Ander-
son Carter, one of the three MEM
bers of the appeals board of the
New York State Unemployment
Fund.
DR.. Louis T. Wright, chairman
of the associations board of di-
r~ectors, will speak on the national
public health program Thursday
night, June 20; and Charles H.
staff, will discuss the implica-
Houston, of the associations legal
CONTINUED on page p
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24
Medical Society
Hold Annual Meeting

The Omaha Medical Society held
their annual meeting at the office
of DR.. S. B. Northcross. The con-
stitution was revised by the addi-
ton of a new Public Relations
Committee to facilitate eoopera-
tons.
Dr.. Wesley Jones read a paper
on Sulfanilamide after which the
society discussed the new drug.
This being the annual meeting,
thu following officers were elected:
President. DR.. Craig Morris; vice
president. DR.. S. B. Northeross;
secretary, DR.. Price Terrell, treas
urer, DR.. Herbert Virgins, Assis-
tant secretary, DR.. Stanley Madi-
son.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24
AMERICAN LEGION FOURTH
Of JULY FIREWORKS SHOW

With an aerial circus added to a
greatly enlarged fireworks display
Omaha Post, American Legion,
anticipates a crowd of upwards of
10000 persons will gather in Crei-
ghton Stadium in Omaha, for the
Posts third annual community
Fourth of July Celebration
The Flying Covets, an C aer-
ial acrobatic troupe who were fea-
tured by Ringing Brothers, Bar
mum G. Bailey's circus, will give
a thrilling entertainment in mid
field preceding the fireworks dis
olay.
Morris E. Jacobs, chairman of
the legion posts finance commit
tee, which sponsors these Fourth
of July celebrations for the bene-
tit of the posts relief activities
fund, announced that this years
fireworks show will combine many
new novelties. Fifty aerial displays
and sets to be fired electrically
with no delays between numbers
to provide continuous entertain
ment from the first to the last.
Thearle-D uffield company, the lar
gest concern in this business, and
designers of the fireworks displays
at the Chicago worlds fair, has
been given a contract for this part
of the entertainment.
"These fireworks celebrations
sponsored by the Omaha for the
benefit for it's welfare activities,
have now become established as
the feature holiday attraction for
eastern Nebraska and southwest
Iowa." Bert C. Grasgorg, post
commander, said. Last years
sh1w was attended by about 10,0e0
persons, and with the bigger pro
gram we are offering this year,
we expect to fill Creighton Uni
versity stadium this year."
Members of Omaha post have
tickets for sale, or they may be
obtained by writing to George Gil
Ian, post adjutant, City Hall, Oma-
ha. General admission is so cents
for adults and 25 cents for child
rem with more than 10000 good
seats available at no extra cost.
Reserved seats are % cents addi-
tional to the general admission
price.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24
JUST AS SOON
AS HE CAN
Louis In Rare Form As Galenfo
Fight Nears

Pompton Lakes, N. J., June pa
(ANP)-Manager Joe Jacobs may
have made it a bit tougher for his
meal ticket, Two-Ton Tony Gal
ento, by charging that Joe Louis
fused a gimmick' in his sensat-
ional one round knockout of Max
Schmeling a year ago. The cham
pion, already a bit burned up over
the rotund ones ~persistency IN
speaking of him as dat bum,
Louis" is in the peak of his fight
ing career for his l round engage
mentor less-with the ambulat-
DRY Jersey beer barrel at Yankee
stadium, June %.
Observers unanimously declare
that Joe is faster and boxing bet
ter than at any previous time in
his career. Of course his punch
ing has always been tops. But
against his sparring partners
and they're all better than aver
age-he has shown speed, science
and footwork far superior to his
previous best efforts.
joe, who not long ago said Ga
lento would be a softer touch
than Bob Roper, his recent Cali
fornia victim, now declares the ro-
tund one is "plenty touch" can
hit like Babe Ruth and will put
up IAN awfully close fight" But
the champion, nevertheless, said
he was going right to work from
the opening gong and planned to
end the little party just as soon
as he could.
Last week Nat Fleishcher, edi-
tor of 'The Ring" boxing maya
zine, gave Louis a medal for turn
ing in the best exhibition of 1898,
the one round kayo of Schmeling.
F1eischer also gave two belts to
Henry Armstrong, who was there
with his wife and daughter. One
belt was for winning the welter-
weight championship a year ago
from Barney Ross and the other
was for holding three titles at
once.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24
Ask Negro Federal
Judge For Islands

New York, June % (CNA)-
Representatives of Virgin Island
organization in this city met this
week to initiate a campaign for
the appointment of another Negro
Federal Judge for the Virgin Is
lands, to succeed William H. Has
tie who has resigned the post to
become Dean of Howard Univer-
sity.
Ashley L. Hotten, labor leader,
who was elected chairman of the
Publicity Committee, announced
that Virgin Islanders in this
country were determined to prose-
cute a vigorous program of action
to keep the Federal post in the
hands of the race and will back
the young and brilliant District
Attorney in the Islands, James A.
Bough, for the post.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24

revealing facts regarding racial
discrimination in the State of New
Jersey. Large corporations in the
state. for example, practically
bar the employment of Negroes
except for the most mental work.
In the field of education, the re-
port disclosed not only discrimin-
alton but a pronounced lack of
facilities for Negro children. The
report cites a one room school
house in South Jersey where Ne
gro children go from the first to
the eighth grade in the same room
under the tutorage of one incom-
petent and extremely ~underpaid
teacher. Among other things. the
report shows discriminatory rates
to the race for insurance, and dis
elimination in public places.
Three bills, Assembly 479,480
and 4s1 have been introduced to
the state legislature as a result of
the report.
A-479 provides for the contin-
uation of the Temporary Commits
sion. II is felt that the Commits
sion, so far, has but scratched the
surface of the actual condition of
New Jerseys 100000 Negroes citi-
zens.
A-480 provides for ar amend
ment to the much abused New
Jersey Civil Liberties Bill which
would make the fine collected from
a public establishment found
guilty of discrimination payable
IT. the individual bringing suit
sgainst the establishment. Here
tofore the money has gone to the
state. This bill is being vigorous
Y opposed by the New Jersey
Hotel and Restaurant Proprietors
Association.
ABB prohibits discriminatory
rates for Negroes wishing to OBJ
ain insurance.
The New Jersey Association for
Negro Welfare recently held a
conference to Gally support for
the bills, with representatives pre-
sent from the Urban League, the
NAACP the National Negro
Congress, the New Jersey Civil
Liberties League, the Elks, the In
ternational Workers Order, the
Greater Newark Industrial Coun-
Gil of the clio and numerous
church organizations.
On a decision of the conference
a delegation was sent this week
to Trenton to contact members
of the state legislature.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24
VIM. GRANT STILL BILLIE
GETS GUGGEHHEIM AWARD

New York City-lf SSa- VIII
liam Graz Still, fs,a,ilarly known
at Billie was n of tsIty scho-
lars to be awarded - Guggen-
helm fellowship nerr thit week.
Billie q very modest though
likable >, low is a mus a.. of abb
lily o much pro MISC. He was
born in Weodville, Mississippi;
raised IN Little Rock, Arkansas,
and attended school at Wilberforce
University, Wilberforce, Ohio; and
Oberline Conservatory, 0berlin,
Ohio. Most of his work was done
under the private tutorage of
Monsieur Edgar Varese, a French
man of much renoun in the musi-
cal field.
Mr.. Still resides with his wife
and children in a modest apart
ment on Manhattan Avenue, New
York city. He is scheduled to de-
part in May for California, ac-
companied by his family where
he will begin work under the
foundation.
Mr.. Still made a coast 10 coast
concert tour with Paul Whiteman
(1930-31) as special arranger; was
conductor for The Willard Robson
Hour, a Symphony program pre-
scented several times weekly, for
the past two years, over the Ma
tional and Columbia BroadcastiHg
Systems. In this capacity Mr.. Still
Is the only colored conductor di-
recting not only a white orches-
ira, but an orchestra composed
of Symphony artists. In addition
to conducting the orchestra, Mr..
Still assemblies the musical num-
bers, arranges the program and
makes individual orchestral ar
engagements for each broadcast.
Foremost among Mr.. Stills COM
positions are, africa" a tone
poem for orchestra, presented in
1880 by Rochester Symphony Or
chestra, presented also in Paris
and Bad Homburg, Germany. Re-
peated by popular request three
times in Germany. "Afro-Ameri-
can Symphony" completed in 1880
presented in 1881 by the Roches-
ter Symphony Orchestra, present
ed in Berlin, Leipsig, and Stud
6gart, Germany. "Barrere"-Lit-
tie Symphony. presented by New
York Symphony Orchestra. La
G~uiablesse" (Ballet) presented by
Rochester Symphony Orchestra in
1888, presented twice June 1888
at Auditorium Theatre by Chicago
Symphony Orchestra. A Desert
ed Plantation" (Suite) presented
by Paul Whiteman, Metropolitan
Opera House December 1888, pre-
scented by Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra March 1884.
Mr.. Still received the Harmon
Award in music several years ago.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24
FIGHTS FOR MISS
0URI new DEAL

st. Louis, June % (CNA)-Mo.
Negroes are watching with keen
interest and rising hopes the
movement initiated by Labor's
Non-Partisan League Of st. Louis
to 1bring the New Deal to Mis-
souri,"
The Leagues objective wal an
nounced at its recent convention
attended by more than so dele
gates from unions and other or-
CARNATIONS having a total mem
bership of 10000.
The parley hailed the conviction
of local Boss Tom Pendergast and
adopted a resolution pledging
support to President Roosevelt
and Governor Stark ito clean up
the state of Missouri and make
it a New Deal state"
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24
Ar. oil. ADVISES TRAIN pORTERS TO JOIN BROTHERHOOD

New Pork City, June 17-Be-
cause of some misunderstanding
among some of the train porters,
resulting largely from false pro-
paganda as to whether they should
pay their per capita tax to the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car por-
tiers, in accordance with the grant
ing of jurisdiction over train por-
tiers by the Executive Council of
the American Federation of La
Dor to the Brotherhood, the fol-
lowing letter was written on this
question by Frank Morrison, Sec
rotary Treasurer of the A. F. of
L., to A. Phillip Randolph, Inter
national President, and to one of
the interested train porters.
June o, 1889
MI. A. Philip Randolph, Inter. Pres
Brotherh'd of Sleeping Car Porters
PIT w. 125th St., Room 301,
New York, N. Y.
Dear Sir and Brother:
I wish to acknowledge your
letter of June 9Th, enclosing cop
les of a leeter sent by this office
on May 10 to Marcelus Cain, Fin
ancial Secretary of Trainmen,
Brakemen and Portors Union No.
21458. I note the use to which he
has put this communication, and
I wish to express regret that the
letter was sent to the union.
1t was, of course a mistake,
but it was dictated by a correspon-
dent who overlooked, in some way,
the action by the Executive Coun-
cial concerning the jurisdiction of
your organization over this and ST
milar unions.
We are complying with your
request that a letter be sent the
union, setting them right on this
matter, and directing them to pay
their per capita tax to your office.
Expressing regret for the
mistake and the Inconvenience it
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24

JnlnR Is In readiness Tor n en-
tertainment of the Both annual
conference of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People here June 81
July 2, inclusive.
The meeting of the races fore
most civil rights organization bids
fair to eclipse any similar ga
thering in the past ten years. This
will be the third time in the his
tory of the NAACP that the an
nual conference has gone below
the Mason and Dixon line. The
first trip was in 1920 to Atlanta,
Ga. The second in 1884 to Oklai
homa City, Okla, and the third
this year in Richmond.
From the opening meeting Tues
day night, June 81, in Richmond's
huge mosque to the closing meet
ing Sunday afternoon, July 2, also
in the Mosque, the sessions will
be packed with discussions of the
major problems affecting race re-
lations in America.
Headquarters OF the conference
will be the Fifth Street Baptist
Church, N. Fifth and E. Jackson
streets.
The opening night speakers will
be Judge William H. HASTE, who
recently resigned his post on the
federal bench in the Virgin Islands
and Samuel B. Solomon of Miami,
Fla, who organized and led the
Negro voters of his city to the
polls May 2 in defiance of threats
made by the Ku Klux Khan. Judge
HASTE will sound the keynote of
the conference and will review
briefly the major achievements of
the association during the past
three decades. Mr.. Solomon will
tell the inside story of the organi-
cation of Negro voters in the
South and is expected to point out
that colored citizens in Dixie are
determined to exercise their citi-
zenship rights.
Among the speakers and dis
cussion leaders on Wednesday,
June %, will be S. H. Dykstra of
the staff of the wages and hours
act administrator; DR.. Charles S.
Johnson of Fisk university; Les
ter b. Granger and Howard Kes-
ter. They will discuss low wages
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24

ha with the assistance of every
welfare agency in both ends of
Omaha and they are yet practical
ly in the street No house can be
found and no big real estate man
with a 100 apartment or no school
board office. Not even Mr.. AL
wine with his able co-workers are
doing one thing about it. These
defenseless children can stay to-
night out in the street aid your
uncle samuel better not even offer
to build them a home.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24
ARRESTED AFTER DISPUTE
ON WHICH DAY is SUNDAY

Robert Washington, 35 of 2701
Corby street was arrested on a
charge of disturbing the peace.
Washington was clipping his
hedge last Sunday, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert McField, 2705 Corby
protested that it wrong to work on
a Sunday.
But Washington did not recog-
nize Sunday at the Sabbath and
the argument resulted in Wash
ington arrest.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24
REPORT ON BIAS SPURS n
]. LEGISLATIVE FIGHT

Newark, N. J. June % (CNA)-
A determined campaign by the
New Jersey Association for Ne
gro Welfare'to bring the findings
of the state Temporary Commits
son for the Study of the Condition
of the Urban Colored Population
to the public in printed form has
finally resulted in the publishing
of the report, after three months
of attempted suppression.
The report brings to light many
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24
WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE
APIS; NO NOT FOR THE RICH
BUT LORD HELP THE POOR

Nh. and Mrs. Theofflus Moore,
and their nine children, the oldest
ono nine years and the youngest
one seven months were set out on
the street at 3113 R St., Monday
a. m. They were told if they did
not move, the house would be torn
down on them.
Tried all north and south Oma-
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24

has caused, I am
Yours fraternally,
Signed: Frank Morrison
Secretary-Treasure
American Federation of
Labor"
According to Mr.. Randolph,
the train porters, porter brakemen
and chair car porters are rapidly
joining the Brotherhood.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24

You can't afford to miss
Omaha's latest entertain
nent, What? Elks on
Dress Parade. Fri, June
0, & Sat-, July l, $50 pm.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24
SENTENCED TO FIVE DAYS

Albert O'Dell, 81 of 1928 Frank
lin street was arrested after cut
ing Fred McGruder in the face
and back IN a cafe on Lake st.
O'Dell was sentenced to five days
in the cesnty Jail for disorderly
conduct.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24
TEMPLE ELECTS
OFFICERS

The follow
ing officers
were elected
by the Chero-
kee Temple
Lodge
Mrs. JOS
ephine Merit
DIR. Ruler;
Mrs. Ethel
Marie Price,
Vice DIR. Rul-
er; Mrs. Sadie
Richardson
Asst. DIR.
Ruler; Mrs.
inertia Will
Jams, Sec'y;
M,.c Fannie
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24

Williams, Recording Secretary;
Mrs. Eva Mortimer, Assistant
secretary; Mrs. Ben Eta Cleve-
land, treasurer; Mrs. Gertrude
Shropshire, Outer door keeper,
Mrs. Ida Green, Inside-door-
keeper.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-24

Edition.
WEATHER

" ETA Ell
Weatheroutlook for the
period June 10 to "a. Up
per Miss. and lower Mo.
valleys, generally fair
with temperatures near
to somewhat above norm
al, except frequent show
ers and seasonable temp
eratures northern portion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 220.-Spec- ial precautions taken to safeguard the White House and Congress few weeks ago probably will be wiped out soon.
 Soon after 4 the outbreak Of wal in Europe the congressional galleries were closed to the public, except to persons having cards of admission issued by members. The Capitol was closed Sundays, the White House grounds were shut to tourists and extra police were stationed all around.
 To a lot of folks it seemed as Ii the government were trying to im- press upon Washington the near ness of the European war so that opponents of embargo repeal could not talk so freely of it's being some body else's war, and not ours.
 The thing backfired to degree. Attorney General Frank Murphy had to deny half a dozen times that he had any part in the order closing the Capitol. The President, too, was asked why the Capitol galleries were closed. That ap- peared to be an indirect way of ask
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
British CensoFs
 US. Mail
Letters from America Ad- dressed to Germany
 Are Returned

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull said his Department is considering whether to make representations to Great Britain over seizure of American mail enroute to Germany
 Secretary Hull said his Depart ment has received reports that American mail addressed to Ger many has been stopped by the Brit ish. the mail censored and much of it returned to this country.
 Post Office officials said they are now routing all mail for Germany by way of Italy in the hope of es- caping the British blockade.
 Returned mail will also be sent to Italy for reshipment. The De- partment officials said it is hoped the change will permit letters tc reach Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
JAPANESE SAY GREW TALKING
 JUST FOR FUN
Tokyo Feels Ambassador Is Not Making 0f-
 fiCidI Comment

TOKYO. Oct. 20.-Japan regards as unofficial, the utterance of U. 5. Ambassador Grew in declaration of American resentment of Japanese Army interference" with American rights in China.
 The Japanese outlook on the statement, reported authoritatively skeptical, indicates an official reply is doubtful.
 Government sources described the Ambassador's statements before the America Japan society as verbal expression of policy typified by Unit ed States fleet movements.
 Observers in Washington express ed the belief that when the Ameri- can fleet returned to the Pacific last April, it was for the effect on Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
NEW LIMITS ON
 U. S. TERRITORIAL
 WATERS DISCUSSED
President Explains Situa. fion al Newsmen s
 Conference

HYDE PARK, N. Yo Oct. 20 - President Roosevelt takes the po- sition that the limits of the United States Territorial waters are Hex ible. varying from three to 100 miles, depending on circumstances under which the linsrs are created.
 In the case of belligerent sup- marines, which have been barred from American or territorial waters, unless they enter ports, on the water, flying the flag of their na- tion and forced in by "act of God, the President said at today's con- ference with the newsmen, that the limit is three miles but in case of neutrality the patrol limit Is further out, within the safety zones laid down by the recent Panama Conference of 21 American Repub- lies, and this zone extends at least 300 miles out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
Barbour Declares We Must Defend Our British
 Neighbor
HITLER HEApED WITH
 SCORN BY ELLENDER
Borah Wants Public 10 Know Details of Neu-
 fraIity Conference

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-An ar gument that repeal Of the arms embargo would lead the United States into war, was answered Tn the Senate today by Senator W. Warren Barbour, Republican of New Jersey. who said this country must defend Canada under the terms ol the Monroe Doctrine.
 Senator Barbour said the United States cannot help its northern neighbor under the existing neu- trality law and contended that an attack on Canada will not only vio- late the Monroe Doctrine, but Will force us into war
 'Idiotic Assumption"
 Barbour took the floor after Sen ator Hiram Johnson. 73, veteran of the League of Nations fight of 20 years ago labelled as an "idlotlc the argument for re- peal of the arms embargo ln which it is claimed Hitler could conquer Europe and i've would be next. v Repeal of the arms embargo would be the first false step to place us in shadow, walking down the bloody path to war" Johnson said.
 Senator John J. Ellender, Repup- lican of Louisiana, advocate of re- peal, answered those who contend the action would offend Germany by saying, What do we owe this mad dictator-this violator ot trea- ties-that we must tired tiptoe and spare him displeasure'?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
DeanMorse,
 Arbitrator,
 Labor Gases
Annount. ed as Negofidfor Coast
 Maritime Disputes

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 20.- Coast Waterfront Employers and Longshoremen have resumed nego- tiations for new working agree ment after a ten-day stalemate.
 The negotiations were renewed after Dean Morse of the University of Oregon law school accepted re- appointment as Coast Waterfront Labor Arbitrator.
 Both sides have agreed to abide by his decisions.
 Morse resigned last week when longshoremen refused to accept an award. Morse may be called to take part in the contract negotiations if the employers and dock workers find no basis for agreement.
 Meanwhile coast ship owners had virtually completed a new agreement with the Sailors Union of the Pa- cific.