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The Omaha guide., 1939-09-02
$55,249.37. Good Start.
Elks $3,376.4O. Bad END
Electrified His Hearers with A Ringing Call for
Unitylon Part Of the Negro and American Jew
Didn't Get An Education But He Gave $500 to Charities

81, 900 from benefits and dances
given under grand lodge auspices
all of which was turned over to
the treasury. Thus, the grand
lodge was not in the financial
"red" as it was some years ago,
and used this convention as a
turning point in its fight to recu-
perate It's ailing financesl
The outstanding public feature,
exclusive of the parade, was the
national oratorical contest which
was won by Miss Alberta lawson
10, Washington who delivered a
stirring Grafton on "The Negro
and the Constitution" Young Miss
Lawson captivated a spellbound
audience at the Abyssinia Baptist
church with an address which was
so poignant that. upon it's conclu-
sion Mrs. Mary Mceod Bethune,
herself some orator, took the little
miss into her arms and Rugged
her like a child of her own.
At the civil liberties meeting in
the afternoon of Monday, Sam
Leibowitz, Scottsboro lawyer and
a Jew, electrified his hearers with
a ringing call for unity on the
part of the Negro and the Ameri-
can Jew. Mr.. Leibowitz indicted
Father Coughlin, the Michigan
priest, and told the body that ethe
Negro in American and the Jew
in Germany have been in the same
boat, and for their own common
good they should unite in their
purposes" 1t was at this same
meeting that Mrs. Bethune told
the Elks that 81 have but one
life to give, and | give that life
unselfishly and for the good of
my people,"
Earlier in the same day, Edu-.
c%ational Commissioner William c..
Houston had held the exercises of
his department. The Rev. Porter
Norcum of this city was the
speaker. The educational depart
ment showed that it had spent
S160, 900 for Negro education, via
the scholarship route for deserv-
ing youths of the country, owe a
period of Ia years, and that 125
students have been graduated
from colleges and universities
during that time, with AZ being
in college now under the current
appropriation fund.
The Tap and gown ceremony of
this department honored Bill "Bo-
jangles" Robinson, great tap dan
GER, who modestly told the audi
ence that 81 didn't get any edu-
cation when l was comm up, and
it's too late now to try to get it
at 81, but l promise you that l
will do everything in my power
to help all those of my race to
get an education while they are
young, and through the Elks."
And that night he played to the
biggest crowd in the history of
"The Hot Mikado" at the Worlds
fairl Mr.. Robinson revealed that
he had donated $4,000 to Negroes
in charities and aid during the last
year. President H. Council Tren-
holm of Alabama State; John
Bruce of the d. G. School system;
James A. Billboard" Jackson of
Standard Oil; Basil j. Byrant Of
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-02
IELKs END BIGGEST coNyEN-
TION IN Is YEARS POLITICS
FIzZLE OUT

New York, Sept. l tBy frezz-
want w. Anderson for AMP
The 40th Annual Grand Lodge
Session Of the Improved Bener
violent and Protective Order Of
Eks of the World came to a
close here Saturday, AFTER a
one-week session filled with
parades and entertainment.
J. Finley Wilson, grand exalted
ruler, and thousands of Elks from
| all parts of the country gave HAIR
lem the biggest Elhs parade in the
| history of the order when 1885
persons took part in a huge march
which saw 214 units, ranging from
marching clubs to bands, showing
"the city of seven million a dis
play they had never before seen
the like of.
On Tuesday when the parade
started, for five. solid hours unit
after unit paraded by the great
reviewing stands at Seventh ave
\ nue. and 13Sth street, the Mecca
of Haflemites and their like. From
crowded balconies, and from roofs,
10000 people of sall races hung
like bats. while the biggest mass
parade in New York's Negro his
tory went by. Newsreel cameras
ground, talkies clicked, still shots
were made, photo flashes flickered
and Harlem got a taste of what
Negro Elkdom was really like "be-
fore the depressionl'
That was only one incident, for
the main thing was the report of
Grand Treasurer Edward w.
Henry of Philadelphia. His report
showed to an anxiously awaiting
group of delegates the exact fl
naneial condition of the grand
lodge. And in these turbulent
periods of unrest, that was what
the grand lodge and the rest Of
those here wanted to know. His re-
port showed that Negro Elkdom
had come through by the skin of
it's teeth for there was a balance
above disbursements of only 49,
376.4O for the last year.
The figures given by Judge
Henry showed: total receipts,
general fund: 80 ,941.O1 educa-
tional fund: $9,498; official or
gan (The Eagle) fund: $5,249.37;
Junior Elk fund: S462.01; and
Shrine fund: $7S.17, a total of
-55, 223.56. Disbursements rated
thus: general fund, $3S,667.09;
educational fund, ~$7,841.94; Off
cial organ fund, $5,038.43; Junior
Elks. $299.80, a total of $51,847.16.
This LETT a balance above expenses
for the year, as against the re-
ceipts of $3,376.40. This sum how
ever is augmented by $12,525.03
brought over from 1888, which
gives a treasury of $15,901.43 with
which the grand lodge must be
operated until 1910.
However, under the astute gen.
eralship of ]. Finley himself, who
acted as chairman of the New
York entertainment committee, the
grand lodge was able to clear over
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every pore OF his BODY. DetrOsL
contributed a float filled with
lovely sepian beauties who gave
everyone a smile.
From as far away As Los hn-
Feles came marching groups, ans
from down South, Atlanta was -
for the first time in many yeasx-
Raleigh, N. C., the Midwest, Ohio
Akron. Cleveland, Columbus
Youngstown. the North from Hss--
ton, New Haven, Stamford
Springfield, from Pennsylvania.
fran Kentucky, from everywhere
they came. PA units of banda.
marching clubs. drum and bugs
corps, Boy Scouts, nursing units
girls, men, boys, children, young
and old, from near and far they
came to pay tribute to Finley
Wilson, the man who stood at the
head of the army and gave. to
them the orders. which made this
the biggest Elks c~onyention in
over Is years, If not longer
The political angle fizzled out,
due to the fhet chat Governor
Lehman, District Attorney Dewey
and Rep. Hamilton Fish of New
York, and State Chairman Ken
meth Simpson did not show up
However, those who did come
made their bids, including Mayor
Fiorellio H. LaGuardia, who told
the Elks: Don't decide to support
someone what they are going to
do. Base your judgement on wha.
as already been accomplished"
The mayor told them, Next year
this time you are going to be,
very mpogtant people in Indiana.
Illinois, New Jersey and Pepnsyl1,
vania. You are always important
when it gets to- be election time.'F
He urged Negroes not to expect
jobs simply because they are col
ored, but because of what BRAINS
they have, adding that: eve have
opened the door to every civil
service job in the government Of
New York to all men and women,
regardless of race, color or creed
because we are interested n
what's in the head and not what
color the face it." Congress nan
Bruce Barton also spoke, briefly
on EDUCATIONAL advancement. Ex-
Governor Hoffman of New )er-
sey was INTRODUCED by Nh. Wilson
as the last and next governor Of
New Jersey.
Among the incidental angles on
orosswise politics, DR.. Adolpheus
w. Anderson, president of the
Pennsylvania State association,
was the %revealer of the fact that
one of the two major political
parties had endorsed for district
attorney of Beaver county, Pa,
some Is years ago, and that this
same man who had caused the
wholesale "shanghai-ing" of Ne
groes from that county in trucks
over the Ohio line, and that this
sqme D.A. was engaged in efforts
to secure the colored vote by a
house-to-house canvass bat has
been defeated by the Pennsylvania
department. of civil liberties which
took the matter in hand under its
state President, DIR. Anderson.
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Steele. New York marsall, an,s
Dr W. l. davenport graced the
platform as directors Of the de
nartment of education during the
service.
Miss crystal BYRD raase'''
member Of the PENNSYLVANIA ieg's-
l%ature, was also a speaker on the
civil liberties program, under
iiopsoh .. neyhoias VI fh'''-
Ph#
At sess;on Thursday morning.
f~ollovine n presentation of n lucky
o,ola niece To Mr.. Wilson from the
daughter Elks. the Rev. Lorenzo
K;no. nastor of tn. 81 Marks
cME church indicted the nresent
dav Christian church with the re-
MARKS that "Tbe church can no
lonoa, oo along in the old anti
onatad out-model and inefficient
wav IL has oone without giving
nract;cal attention 10 the nracti-
col manner If thinking and every
dow living # Il ~exnacts III scatrI4v
a. IN . n,-ooressivq manner for
tbe ,adoabcemenA of those in II
frs nd,nst come 70 its ~senseslif Il
ox,oots 70 ttean naeap
-
pr.fking declared to a cheering
audience of both men and women,
that>the church would lose ground
it it failed to do this, saying that
1aliure To pay attention 10 ehese
a,vav f,.on, = He also nointed
o,,+ no4ioaabIe CHANGE on tbe
,,o,t ~ oorfair tynes Of N~aoroes
o...ra a. ru,s o;t;nr tho foot
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The parade was the real out
standing feature of the conyen-
ton. for in it we're many kalei-
doscopic varieties of color, designs
costumes and novelties From
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The Weather

Weather Outlook for the Period
August Fl to August &c.
Upper Miss. and lower Mo. Valleys
and Northern and Central Great
Plains generally fair weather tenn
somewhat below normal early in
week and near or slightly above
normal remainder of week.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

Double tone for front door and
single tone for rear door. Easily
attached to your present door
BELL wiring ). A cheerful vel.
come to your home.
Tks Paldis Roy4I,
Hesssw~ss :. Fifth Floor /.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Pon-Americun Amitv
Speakers Selected

Representatives Of the press, radio
and motion pictures will discuss
efforts of their respective industries
to improve relations between the
peoples of North and South America
at the Conference on Pan-American
Problems, to be held the evenings of
December 5, 6 and 7, in the United
States Chamber of Commerce audi
torium.
Speakers at the conference, spon-
sored by the Inter- American Center
OF George Washington University,
will include James H. Furay, vice
president of the United Press Asso-
citation; Guy c. Hickok, program
manager of the National Broadcast
Ing Co., and Francis F. Harmon, OK
ecutive assistant to the president of
the Motion Picture Producers Asso-
ciation.
Invitations to the conference.
which is open to the public, may be
obtained by communicating with
George Rowland Cox, director Of
the Inter-American Center.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

Ideal for card games. sewing.
reading, writing or as / bedside
table Unfinished in sizes
20"x30" A real utility item.
The Palsis Royal,
Hossewsrss Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Retail Bakers 10 Open
Convention Nov. II

Liberal dashes Of the spice OF life
variety-will feature the two-day
second annual convention Of the Re-
tail Bakers Association Of Washing
ton, opening at the Raleigh Hotel
November ~.
The program as announced by
Charles J. Schupp, president. calls
for an elaborate exhibit OF the
bakers art. discussions OF new
trends In baking and salesmanship
by @. r. stratton, Dan Dooven, Bar
bara Hart. Henry p. Montminy and
Frank Seelinger; q movie, "The
Doctors Daughter; style show,
luncheons, dinner and closing with
banquet, floor show and ball, with
Art Brown, radio star, as master Of
ceremonies.
In addition to local bakers, their
wives, members Of sales forces and
others connected with the industry
here, leaders from Maryland and
Virginia will attend.
Mr.. Schupp, As general conven-
ton chairman, has been aided In
arrangements by Chris Venture,
program; Robert Swindler, enter
tainment: Charles Goodnow, pub
licity: Roy Borden, registration and
exhibition. and Martin Hemmerich,
finance.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

is en- route home after a visit in
Europe.
A barrister of law at Middle Tenn
pie, London, Mr.. Patel has been
IN close contact with the present con-
troversy between England and In
dia over the latter's status in view
of the war.
The meeting is being arranged by
the youth council in cooperation
with the American Student Union,
the National Negro Congress, the
American League for Peace and De-
mocracy and the National Associa.
tion for the Advancement of COL
ored People.
Mr.. Patel also will speak at How
ard University at l pm. and at the
international Students House at $50
pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Angered by Bankers
Levy, us. May End
Food Stamp Plan
Clearing House Adopts
! Per Cent Charge
To Redeem Them
y the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Nov. 18.-
The Federal Surplus Commodity
Corps food stamp plan-conceived
In Washington, born in Rochester
and dedicated to the Nations poor
tonight faced sudden death De-
cember In the city Of its nativity.
Uncle Sam. ansered at the Roch-
ester Clearing House Association de-
cision to assess a per cent charge
for cashing the food stamps, Of
which the Government gives one
free for every two sold to relief
clients, declared, Make the charge
and we will abandon the plan"
To which adamantly replied the
clearing house association: Their
redemption costs money. We charge
per cent for their redemption De-
cember l."
The F. 8. G. G. started the food
stamp plan, which since has spread
across the Nation, on May 16. De-
signed to distribute through the
corner grocery store foods desig-
mated by the Government as surplus,
1t met favorable reception and
grew in scope as the months went
by.
During the six months, the 10
cal F. S. c. c. of1ice reported this
week, $896,906 worth of orange
stamps were sold. At the same
time half that amount, $448,453 In
blue stamps, was given free to re-
lief clients and went into retail
grocery stores in payment for sur
plus foods. Formerly the r. S. c. C..
distributed these foods through de-
pots.
The grocers, caught between two
fires, called meeting for next
Monday to. discuss the situation.
Their Stamp Committee will meet
with representatives Of the Cham
Der of Commerce and the clearing
house association.
President William Schalber of the
Monroe County Food Dealers As
sociation, said:
Wed hate to lose that extra busi-
ness"
The bankers announced this week
they would make the / per cent
service charge because of the extra
help required to clear the stamps,
which grocers deposited in lieu of
cash. The stamps also are redeem
able at the local F.. S. c. C. Offices
or may be traded to wholesalers for
their products.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

mer B. Randolph for first Vice
president, Ernest G. Andes for
second vice president, J. H. John
lor secretary. G. =. Milford fer
treasurer, q. A. Rausch for finan-
ciAl secretary, and q. M. ODonnell,
w. g. Smith and g. A. Railey for
directors.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Federal Transportation
Association to Elect

The Federal Transportation As
sociation win hold It's annual elec-
ton Of officers at = meeting De-
cember II. The Nominating Com
mittee's slate Of officers to be voted
on includes the following:
w. H. Forbes for president, Gill;
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Actress Helen Gilbert
Granted Divorce
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1s.-Screen
Actress Helen Gilbert won an un-
contested divorce today from Mis-
cha Bakaleinikoff, film musical
director.
The actress alleged that her hus-
band was rude to her friends and
Evening star., 1939-11-19

fore a meeting
arranged by the
w a S h | n g t o n
Youth Council at
8 pm. Tuesday
at Pierce Hall
Fifteenth an q
Harvard streets
NV.
Mr.. Patel, Z
gr a d u a te OF
Cambridge Uni
versity in Eng
land, will discuss
the attitude Of
India about the
present Euro
mean conflict Ha
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Leader From India 10 Talk
On Britain's Colonies

Rajni Patel of Bombay. India, an
active worker in the Indian Ma
tional Congress, will speak on Brit
ain-Her Colonies and the War" be-
Evening star., 1939-11-19

Some Of the worlds best gun fac.
tories are located in Sweden.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

Los ANGELES-CHAPLIN TESTIFIES-Flm Comedian Charlie
Chaplin appeared in Federal Court yesterday testify
suit brought by Michael j. Kuso charging Chaplin
plot OF Of his pictures Modern Times" demanded
accounting Of all profits Chaplin talking reporters
testified to the origin Of the plot used in picture
A P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

White pigeon or white pigeon
ticket is Z Chinese gambling game.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
72"x9O" Handmade
Lace Dinner Cloth
$2.9S

Every inch of this magnificent dinner
cloth Is handmade The hand-scal-
loped edge and unusual designs give
them that more expensive" look Ap-
proximate size 72"x90".
Tie Pslais Royal. Linens Second Foo,
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-02
Chamber Holds
 Noon Luncheon

The Chamber of Commerce lunched at the Nevada Tuesday noon with a large number of members and guests in attend ance. Charles Code as master of ceremonies introduced MT. Corey Brayton of American Manganese Steel, Miss Pentz of the Terri torial Department of Public Vel fare, and Dr. Bauer of the Al aska Planning Council, who were prominent guests of the day.
 Old-timers will perhaps remem Der Mir Brayton from the early days when he operated a dredge on Shovel Greek. Now as sales engineer of the American Man ganese Steel Company he is re- visiting his old stamping grounds with an eye for the sale of more of the mining equipment he now manufactures. He states that he has seen many possibilities for small dredging units in various parts of the Peninsula, and only hopes that the continuous de- velopment of our mining re- sources makes us as happy as it does him.
 Miss Pentz is visiting Nome for the first time, as a representative of the Child Welfare Division of the Territorial Department of Public Welfare. When asked to say a few words to the Cham Der, Miss Pentz explained that the work her department was at tempting to do was limited by lack of funds and requested that the members help her to gather information about the needs of this section and the best means of satisfying them.
 Dr. Bauer. consultant of the National Resources Planning Board who has been assigned to
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-02
 By the House Exceed l3 Billion

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (P) - The House Appropriations Com mittee at the end of ts final ses- sion, with an appeal for economy trimmed the administrators last bill from $2l5, ,891 ,O00 to $53, 000 Commenting on it's recom- mendations, the committee said. Faced with the record of the session thus far, the appropria- tons greatly exceed in the ag- gregate the sum total of the bud get estimates, and felt prone to feel constrained wherever such course seemingly would do no hurt"
 The committee records showed that the total appropriations since Congress met in January, so-called permanent ap propriations of the government by law, exceeded l3 billion dol- lars as compared to last years total of $11,361, 100000.
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-02
Threat Strikes
 In Massachusetts And Cleveland, 0.

UNDATED, August (P) VI Strikes were threatened affecting nearly 25,O0O persons today in serious trouble zones centered at Cleveland, Ohio. and South Bar re, Mass, In that Atlantic sea- board town, steel-helmeted State trooper patrolled the streets as the community's selectmen ap- pealed to Lieut.. Governor Hor- ace Cahill with predictions of 'iniots and bloodshed' which is imminent
 Troopers cleared the streets, breaking up sporadic fighting af ter a crowd of 5000 assembled outside the gates of the Barre Wool Combing Company. About 2OOO of the plants employees are on strike in Massachusetts.
 Troopers were reported to be mobilized throughout the state if needed.
 In Cleveland, where tear gas, sheIlling, and brick throwing clashes occurred between police and some to 5000 strikers and sympathizers, 46 were injured.
 Yesterday police established "a riot zone" outside the General Motors Sprawling Fisher Body plant where nearly 300 beseiged workers spent the night. Tickets banded into flying squad patrols as the police cleared the troubled area. None of the striking en- ployees entered the plant .~4
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-02
Parliament Is Adjourned For Britain is Ready

UNDATED, Aug. 2 (P) - Brit ain is piling up her war resources against any emergency and turn ed toward girding her navy, all ready the worlds gfaatest, as Italy put her powerful land de- lenses to a test.
 Godfrey Shakespeare, financ- ial Secretary to the Admiralty, announced in the Commons that Britain had l80 vessels, mostly smaller craft, in the naval con- struction budget at cost of fifty one million.
 Chamberlain told the House of Commons that Sir Robert Craigie British ambassador to Japan, was instructed to make further pro- tests against agitation in China against the British. Expressing satisfaction that Britain is now ready for any emergency, Cham berlain moved that Parliament adjourn until October 3rd.
 Red" forces advancing from the direction of France were re- pulsed by Italy's army at the River Pc in big military man. euvers but the enemy aviation caused heavy theoretical damage behind antf-aircraft defenses.
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-02
Flying Fortress Spans Continent In Nine Hours

NEW YORK, Aug. l (P)-The Arny's new 22-ton Boeing flying fortress landed at 1:24 pm. con- pleting a nonstop flight from Burbank, Calif., in 9 hours IA minutes, 30 seconds.
 The giant four-motored craft, carrying 2500 gallons of gasoline and cruising at an attitude of 25,000 feet spanned the contin- ent at an average speed of ap- proXimately 250 miles an hour.
 Pilot Major Stanley Umpstead made the flight in about hours behind the mark set by Howard Hughes in January, 1937 of ! hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds.
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-02
Croats Want To Secede From Yugoslavia

UNDATED, Aug. 1, (PD-NeW signs of internal discord in Yugo slavia and increasing Polish Watchfulness over the Danzig sit uation are straws in the wind of Europe's struggle to preserve peace
 Dr. Vladko Machek, Crotian autonomy leader, threatened the secession from Yugoslavia, unless his followers demands for a Ger man protection over the inde- pendent state of five million Croats were met, even if it meant a world war.
 In Danzig, Polish customs of icials began enforcing a ban on fat products exports from Dan zig to Poland, extending to "a herring and Margerine war which began when Polish author ities restricted fish shipments seV eral weeks ago. There are indie ations of reprisals and counter reprisals which might extend in- to a long list of articles.
 In Warsaw, Poland appeared to launch a campaign against for eign espionage and political act ivity attributed to Germans in Poland and an increasingly strict watch is kept on German societ- les. Several were ordered to dis band. An undisclosed number oi Polish -Ukrainians, the nation $ largest minority were arrested because some of the UkratnianS were reportedly to have been ir touch with Berlin.