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The Omaha guide., 1939-08-12
IN SOUTH OMAHA

South Omaha is a community
that has been looked down upon
for a number of years, but | be-
lieve it is a fine place to live.
Since pastoring in this communi-
ty for the past three years, ! have
found that most Of the reports
are untrue, and were probably cir
culated by some narrow minded
self-righteous person.
The people are kind, friendly,
and courteous. My work among
them has been pleasant.
There are two baptist churches.
two methodist churches, and one
holiness church. That in itself
proves that there are good people
in all communities. The Mount
Olive Baptist Church has an APP
preciated attendance, we also have
some very talented young people.
In regard to Negro enterprises,
we'll, we have n Negro grocery
store operated by J. A. Harris
and Son. A store that ,very Ne
gro should appreciate and sup
port. We also have Sewel's Cafe,
where wholesome food is served
day and night, by courteous
walters.
Our social activities are of a
high standard. The Woodson Gen.
ter is a great help TO the young
people of South Omaha. Mrs. M.
l.. Rhone, head resident, is in
charge of the Center. II every par
ent would cooperate with her it
would be one of the greatest CEN
ters in Omaha.
Let us not forget the Housing
Project in South Omaha. The Uni
ted States Government is adding
beauty and convencies in this area
The work is progressing nicely and
it is hoped that it will be complet-
ed before winter.
While driving around don't for
get to do some sightseeing in
South Omaha.
Yours for Service,
Rev. J. P. Mosley,
Poster of
Mt. Olive Bapt. Church
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-12

made it possible TO proceed west
ward and Omaha was the western
terminus fro 1897 to 1911, when
Denver became the 'farthest
west" There it would have re-
manned if a successful amplifier
had not been found. Such ampli-
fiers were developed and in 1914
the lines were extended to San
Francisco. On the Pacific coast
there were zoe, 900 telephones
which isloated from the rest of
the United Seates until the first
transcontinental line was con-
structed.
While the celebration of the
anniversary was held on July %,
it actually was on July 10, 1914,
that Theodore N. Vail, then presi-
dent of the A. T. and 7. Company
first talked across the country to
G.. E. Mcfarland, then president
of the Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. The line was
open for public use about six
months later.
A novel feature of the program
was a conversation between the
voder the machine that talks in
the Bell Telephone exhibit at the
New Lork Worlds Fair, with the
voder in the Bell exhibit at the
San Francisco Worlds Fair.
After the formal program, the
pioneers visited with each other
by means of long distance calls
over the coast to coast hook-up.
In addition to the 200 men who
actually had a hand in the build
ing of the first line, many tele-
phone Officials were present at
the seven meetings. The Omaha
meeting was attended by about 30
active and retired telephone
people.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-12
OMAHA u. PROFESSOR SAYS
DON'T TIE YOUR PRESIDENTS
HANDS
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citizens understand problems of
government, is sponsored jointly
by the University of Omaha, the
Carnegie Endowment Foundation;
and the Omaha Junior Chamber
of Commerce. Open to all citizens
in the middle west, the Institute
will have featured speakers who
will include nationally known po-
litical figures, state and national
government officials, and experts
in the various problems of govern
ment and international relations.
DR.. Whitman said that an Amer
lean program of isolation is not
likely to be carried out merely be-
cause legislation has been passed
before a crisis.
"The United States has rarely
maintained a policy of isolation.
We have deluded ourselves into
believing we are isolationist be-
cause international affairs have
often followed a course where our
vital interests were not concerned.
1T seems to me that if a major
European or Asiatic war broke out
it would be impossible to steer an
absolutely impartial course"
Americas foreign policy is es-
s~entially the same as Great Brit
aims, thinks DR.. Whitman, because
the United States, too, is anxious
to prevent any one power from
becoming dominant.
"This country will always be
on the side of peace because it
has reached the end of its expan-
sion and is now a status quo pow
er. Not only have we reached the
end of territorial expansion but
we are beginning to contract, as
evidenced by our relinquishing the
Philippines.
"Now we want peace for econom-
ic expansion and for economic Sc
curity and stability"
By Maurice Klain
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-12
Doings of the
TOwnsnites
By Mrs. Edna Mitchell

On August End the Townsend,
Clubs met in a mass meeting in
the Council Chamber at the City
Hall. The meeeing was called to
order by Mr.. Moore and was open
ed by repeating the Lords prayer
and singing one verse of America
and pledging the allegiance to the
United States flag. The Star
Spangled Banner was played.
Then the state manager Mr.. Jim
Mckenzie took the floor and made
a fine talk in behalf of the Town
send Recovery Plan which our
founder, DR.. Francis Townsend
who is the greatest man of today.
Mr.. Mckenzie urged every Town
send member to be present at the
Convention which convened Aug
ust 9Th at Lincoln, Nebr. He then
introduced the speaker of the
evening Mr.. Horton from Long
Beach, California, who was one of
the many speakers at the Town
send Natior.I Convention which
was held on June % at Indiana
polls, Ind. Mr.. Horton explained
the many benefits that would ar
rive from the Townsend Recovery
Plan for it would bring back pros
perity to the nation. He said that
we had made a wonderful impress
sion in Washington and that this
plan was the best that had been
introduced to the nation. He ex-
pressed his opinion about the
transaction taxes. He said he
wanted ever one to understand the
Townsend movement was a nation
al affair, that the aged should be
cared for and the youth saved.
He also warned US to be careful
who we east our votes for in the
next election. To put the man in
office who would favor our bill
concerning this great recovery
plan. He expressed that DIR. Fran
els Townsend knew when a per-
son reached the age of sixty
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-12
F.D.R. BLASTS RAID
ON WAGE LAW

Washington, August 10, (CNA)
Proposed amendment to the Wage
Hour Act aimed at excluding Ne
groes and other low-income groups
for miss benefits were unspairing-
~ condemned by President Roose-
welt this week.
The President declared that pro-
posed amendments, sponsored by
Representative Graham of North
Carolina, would in effect pick out
100000 of the poorest-paid EN-
ployes of industry and rob them OF
the benefits of the act. These
1000, 900, he insisted, are the prin-
cipal beneficiaries of New Deal
efforts to put a floor under wages
and a ceiling over hours.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-12
NEGRO DOCTORS SHOULD
READ THIS AND THINK
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United States Summary

United states summary
(Preliminary-Sub. to Revision)
Public Buildings-Total, 1883
new; 10,267 improvement, 1913 adj
ditions.
Educational buildings-Total-
1.101 new, 778 improvement and
SO additions; Schools-690 new,
16 improvements and ID additions.
Recreational buildings, Total
1,t91 new, 778 improvements and
SO additions; Auditoriums 43 new,
SO improvements and 20 additions,
Stadiums, grandstands, etc. 244
new, SO improvements and s adj
ditions; G~ymnasiums 126 new, SO
Improvements and % additions;
Other pavilion, bath houses, etc).
77S new, 519 improvements and
10 additions.
Hospitals, % new, 315 improve
ments 6 additions. Penal institu-
tions, IA new, as improvements,
and 2 additions. Courthouses of
fees, and other administrative
buildings 1913 new, 448 improve
ments and Is additions. Fire
houses 33 new, 284 improvements,
and 8 additions. Garages, 283 new,
1913 improvements and IL addi-
tions. Aircraft hangers, % new,
16 improvements. Warehouses TIA
new, 1888 improvements and 10
additions. Armories, Is new, 35
improvements and 3 additions.
Other buildings and small struc-
lures (such as bus and street car
shelters) 1,025 new, 2,677 inn
provements and 81 additions.
Demolition of Buildings xxx
1902 improvements, XXX.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-12
SAVE TWO DOLLARS
ON A TUNE UP

It cost you less for gasoline.
Call George LAGOS ia. 1858. A
master mechanic. Just to get ac-
quainted with you and to prove
my work is what l claim it is, I
am offering to cut two dollars
on your car tune up job. We take
all jerks, missing motor and street
mishaps and many other gasoline
waste right out of your car while
you do your shopping when you
are down town. Formerly located
at 1121 North 18th St., but now
our new location at 18th and Dav-
EXPORT, Creighton Garage. One
block north of the Post office at
18th. Car called for and returned.
JA. 1853.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-12
18th ANNIVERSARY OF THE
OPENING OF THE FIRST
TRANSCONTINENTAL
TELEPHONE LINE

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The Omaha group included Is men
from Nebraska and Iowa who took
part in the construction of the
first line. The Omaha meeting was
held>in the telephone building with
R. J.. Hopley, vice president of
the Northwestern Bell Company,
as master of ceremonies. The men
at the Omaha meeting who had a
part in the building of the first
line were A. L. Anderson, w. B.
T. Belt, r. H. Fair, c. M. Harden,
P. K. Harlem, S. B. Hughes, R.
Y. Hyde, R. A. Landers, j. h..
McCollister and Paul II. Patton
of Omaha and L. P. Boline and
Henry Yost of Sioux City and
Ray Carter of Davenport, Iowa.
I naddition several telephone Of
ficials were present.
A roll call was held over a
coa~st-to-coast network, giving the
names of the cities and the number
of those present at each meeting.
T. G. Miller, vice president of the
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, presided in New
York, DIR. F. B. Jewett, president
of the Bell Telephone Laboratories
gave a brief address. A message
was read from Walter S. Clifford,
president Of the A. T. and T. Com
pany, who was unable to be pre-
sent in New York
Speakers recalled the difficulty
which faced the pioneering of tele-
phone communication across the
country. By using thick copper
wires made it possible to talk from
New York to Chicago in 1886.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-12
SAYS JOE WON'T
RETIRE BEFORE 1912

Detroit, Aug. (ANP)-Despite
published statements that Joe
Louis plans to retire in 1870 If
ter four more title defenses, the
champion will be in there pitching
leather until 1912, if you take tn
word of John Roxborough, his CO.
manager.
1--WE just begun to look for a
new training camp for him." said
Roxborough on his return to the
city last week. "Does that look
like we were getting ready to
forget fighting?
mo Joe isn't going to retire
yet. But I'll tell you what he is
thinking about. He's thinking of
taking everybody who wants a
chance until about the winter of
1912. If he's still champion by
that time he'll retire indicated.
If he gets licked in the mean
time, he'll stage a comeback. Joe
definitely has made up his mind
to fight for at least three more
years.
He wants to do one of two
things-either retire indicated as
Gene Tunney did, or he the first
heavyweight to regain the title.
But to retire in the next year or
after three or four fights is fur
from his mind"
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-12

unable to hold a position so that
vas why he introduced this plan
and asked for Congress to pass
the bill and place it on the statute
book of the United States. He
states that idleness was the cause
of depression. If the Townsend
Bill went over that money be roll
ing down our main street instead
of down Wall st. and that instead
of saying the aged should be
killed, they should be fed and nour-
ished by an old age pension in
stead of compelling these youth
to care for them in their older
days. Every man who loved his
country and who loves his family,
should be recognized as an Ameri-
can. Some of the Congressman,
voted for the Townsend plan re-
CARELESS to what it might cost
them and he expressed that we
should see that everyone was re-
turned back to office SO by III
assistants they could put forth
this great recovery plan which is
a national PLAN He laughed about
them saying in Washington that
they wondered what the crazy
Townsend we're thinking about
and they an answer that the
Townsend plan would bring every
man to his own vine and fig tree.
DIR. Townsend would be happy
when every man, women and child
would be cared for, as he looked
upon the statues of George Wash
ington and upon his monuments,
he asked the question what would
he think of the conditions of to-
day had he lived to be here. He
also asked Abraham Lincoln the
same thing as he was the cause
of freedom but we had drifted
back into slavery and were in the
shackles, but that another hero
had rose up in our behalf in the
person of DR.. Francis Townsend,
who will help to save their great
nation from distress and spoke of
how DIR. Francis Townsend was
loved and respected by all. Right
thinking he said, the pioneer of
yesterday paved the way for us
II day. The youth would make
good if we loan them a helping
hand. It should not be a hard thing
to do when we knew it was our
duty to do so. He also said there
be no war or no more clashing if
we did what we should. He said
there would be a bill passed in
1910 for the Townsend recovery
plan and the Trailblazers we
have out would help us to elect
our men for Congressman to vote
their conviction on this Townsend
Bill. Just live up to the name of
a Townsendnite. W. have every
thing on our side. So lets go on
to victory. Their were many ap-
plauds for Mr.. Horton. The meet
ing was closed by repeating the
Townsend pledge.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-12
Page 3

aid will be passed. The Baptist
convention will be the 18th annual
session of a major organization
held in Philadelphia this year.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-12
MISSISSIPPI GETS A
RESETTLEMENT PROJECT

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been farmed in line with the best
agricultural practices. =.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
In Mrntnrtattt

COLUMBUS. ARCHIBALD c. A tribute
Of nve and t.hor 70 hs Of
day. October %. iaa4. AVG '' 's0 w.
remembrance il golden chain
Death tries TO break but ali in vain.
To have. to love and then to part
HIS DEvoTEp WIFE 1er AND N ocf cHTLbREN nea1s
CRAIG. LUCY BOGLEs AND JOHN. In
LUCY BoGLEs CRAIG. who left us thirty
Sroth.r JOHN eRHfG Who osps eit
eight years aso, August %, 1881.
Treasured thoughts Of those we love dear
Often bring silent tear:
Thoughts return to scenes long past.
HER DAUoHTER, LOUISE. AND FRIEND,
FERRY. MARY A. In loving r.m.m-
MaRY GNT TERRy dss wife wife and mother Mrs
year ago todav. October %. 1898.
Today recalls sad memories
OF loved one gone to rest
And those who think Of yon today
Are the aTsBAsp apss hs l1ysf Xsb ,eH GHpRrN
FERRY. MARY AGNES. In sad but low
ing remembrance Of my dear mother. MARY
AGNES FERRY. who passed away one year
ago today. October 30. 1898.
Gone bu. not forgotten.
HER DAUGHTER. MARY BROWN.
GREEN, c. BENJAMIN. In loving mem
Who passed ,eway eway six years ago today,
HIS IoV1NG MOTHER AND FAMILY. :
HAWKINS, SAMUEL T. In memory Of
year ago today. October 20. 1887.
i Is 4 lonely LIE without you.
YOUR WIFE, HENRIETTA W. HAWKINS.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Holds Labor May Seek
Repeal Of Waqner Act
3, the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-A high G.
I. o. official declared today that or.
ganized labor might find it necessary
to seek repeal of the Wagner Act if
enemies of the law continue to be
successful - in inducing the board
to contravene the purposes of the
act"
The assertion was contained in q
statement mailed to the Senate
Labor and Education Committee by
James B. Carey. national secretary
of the C. I. o. and president of the
United Electrical Radio & Machines
Workers of America.
Our experience has taught us. In
other connections, that worthy
law administered by persons who
either Intentionally or unintention-
ally subvert the purposes of that law
can be a formidable means of op-
preston" the statement said.
This sort of shabby manipula-
tion," Carey continued, could very
well turn the act into a deterrent to
industrial democracy"
The statement said that "at least
part of the Labor Boards person.
mel appeared to have lost sight Of
the acts purposes-"ad adjusting the
principles of the law in an outra-
geous way to pressure and threats
from the known and avowed enc
mics of the act"
Evening star., 1939-10-29
J. H. jenkins Dies;
Associated Press
Staff Member
CoIlopses While Working
In Field at Form
Home in Virginia

j. Harry Jenkins, 81, veteran
Associated Press staff member, COL
lapsed and died while working in a
field at his farm home near Vienna,
Va. yesterday. Death was attrib-
uted to a heart attack.
Mr.. Jenkins was day filing editor
of the Washington bureau OF the
Associated Press. Since becoming a
member of the Washington staff in
1880 he had covered the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the Post
Office Department and other Gov
ernment bureaus. He had resided
in Vienna for several years.
Mr.. jenkins Joined the Associated
Press in 1922 and served in a num-
Der of bureaus in the South and
East, including Frankfort, KY, Co.
lumbia, S. c., Charlotte. NJ c., Little
Rock, Ark, and Atlanta.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Katrina Orr of Sparta. Ga.
Burial will be in Sparta on Tuesday
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Housing Census
To Disclose Facts
For Planning
Struus Sees Dotu
VitoI to National
Program Developed

An answer to the claim that one
third of the 35.0O0,O00 families in
the United States live in unsafe
and insanitary structures will be
found when the first Nation wide
census on housing in this country
is concluded next year.
Because both Government and
private builders are handicapped by
inadequate detailed information as
to the needs of the country, Admin
istrator Nathan Straus of the United
States Housing Authority declared
yesterday the 1910 census survey
should unquestionably provide basic
data vital to the planning of an
effective national housing program
for all the various income groups of
our population. Starting next April,
the census workers will make a
door-to-door survey of every hfuse
and dwelling under the American
flag.
Facts to Be Developed.
Among the fundamental facts
which it is expected the srTJey
will bring to light. Mr.. Straus en-
phasized the following:
Total number of dwellings under
the American flag.
Types and styles of dwellings.
Essential household facilities such
as plumbing, heating, refrigeration
etc.
Age, condition and state of repair
Amount of overcroWding and dou-
bling up of families.
The monetary value of homes
occupied by owners.
Rentals charged for leased dwell
ings.
Present mortgage status of dwell
ing properties.
Costs of home financing.
Information of Value.
Such detailed information Is o1
essential value in the planning of an,
local housing project for familie,
OF low income, including those il
| the so-called middle class" of in.
come brackets. Such data is not
available now, although some of tht
larger cities have made partial sur.
veys of housing conditions in con.
nection with real property inven-
tories.
Better homes can be built at low.
er costs when investors, constructors
and producers of building materials
have authoritative and con1prehen.
sive information concerning the ex.
act type of housing required ir
definite localities Mr.. Straus said
With this data on a Nationwide
scale they can plan effectively and
economically on a Nationwide
scale"
! Under the law governing United
States Housing Authority, tina,
branch of the Government housing
can serve only one Of the three in
come groups-those in the lowest
brackets. The housing that can be
constructed for those under thu
100000 allowance with which
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Miss Eleanor Davis,
Security Aide, Dies

Miss Eleanor Davis, associate So
cial science analyst of the Social Sc
curity Board, died at Emergency
Hospital Friday. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow at pm. al
Gawler's chapel, 1850 Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Miss Davis was associated with
the industrial relations section OF
Princeton University before coming
to Washington. A graduate of the
University of Wisconsin, she was
with the American Red Cross in
overseas service in France during the
World War.
She is survived by two brothers
Robert w. Davis Of this city and
Dudley H. Davis of Madison, Wis
and three sisters, Mrs J. K Living
ston, Summit N. j.. Mrs. Moulton
B. Golf, Evanston, Ill, and Miss
Helen E. Davis, also of Madison.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Man Teaching Tennis
Falls Dead on Courts

Stricken with heart attack
while teaching a girl companion to
play tennis yesterday afternoon,
Walter NJ BoWrin, 25. an employe
of the Reconstruction Finance Corp,
was pronounced dead few minutes
later at the Office of a physician
where he was taken from the Six
teenth Street Reservoir courts.
Mr.. Bowrin, who resided at 1852
Rhode Island avenue NV. was
playing with Miss Dorothy King, "a
1887 Gallatin street NV. an en-
ploye of the Home Owners Loan
Corp, when he collapsed.
Miss King and Douglas Reddett
224 Maple avenue, Takoma Park
Md. placed him in a car and went
to the Office of Dr. Aaron Niemetz
550l Sixteenth street NV, who pro-
nounced Mr. Bowrin dead. The BODY
was removed to the morgue.
Mr., Bowrin's family lived in
Sparks, New.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Will Discuss Navy

Comdr. Leland .. Lovette, in
charge of the public relations
branch, Navy Department.. will dis
cuss the subject. Navy Day and the
United States Navy" at 11:45 am
tomorrow over station VOL under
auspices of the local Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Mrs. Guy Witners will sing Amer
lea the Beautiful" during the pro-
gram, accompanied at the piano by
Mrs. William T. Clark.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
1n mrntnrtattt

HOUGH, WILLIAM W. In fond remem-
brance of my uncle, WILLIAM w. HOUGH.
who departed this life two years ago.
October %. 1887
Gone are the steps loved so dear.
Silent the voice I loved to hear.
Too far away for sisht or speech
But not too far for thoughts to reach.
FAITHFUL NEPHEW. NJ " HOUGH.
LINDSAY, EDNA I. In sad but loving
remembrance of our dear wife and mother
EDNA T. LINDSAY. who departed this life
one year ago today, October %, 1888.
Today recalls sad memories
OF loved one gone to rest
And those who think of you today
Are the ones who loved you best
THE FAMILY. .
SMITH, GEORGE w.. AND JOHNSON.
DELLA. A tribute of love to my dear hus-
tober II. 1887. and my daughter, IDELLA
JOHNSON, who died October 2s, 1898.
MRS. LAVNA E. SMITH JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Agricultural Chemists
To Open Convention

With more than 200 members
scheduled to take part. the 55th
annual meeting of the Association
of Official Agricultural Chemists
will open at the Raleigh Hotel at
10 am. tomorrow.
The organization. composed of
representatives Of Federal and State
establishments, is headed by w. S
Frisbie OF the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration.
At the opening session the prin-
cipal address will be by DR.. Paul
B. Dunbar, assistant chief OF the
Food and Drug Administration
while the presidential address will
be given at o'clock tomorrow
The meeting will continue through
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Cottage Master
Test Announced

An examination for a cottage
master for the National Training
School for Boys was announced yes
terday by the Civil Service Commits
sion. The place pays $4,000 an
nually and there are certain require
ments. including at least years
experience in conducting group ac-
November 13 at the headquarters
tivities for boys under the auspices
Of responsible organization.
Applications will be received until
OF the Fourth Civil Service District.
GIG G street NV.