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The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
Negro Youth
Brutally Attacks
White Girl
WHITE GIRL ATTACKED BY
COLORED BOY

Monday evening, September 10
a negro boy attempted to attack
a white girl as was empt-
ing trash in the lot next to her
home 2227 Grant. The boy came
through the alley from Burdette
St., behind Dreamland Hall. When
he saw the girl, he ran to her
and threw her down. But the girls
screams drove him away. The boy
hasn't been caught.
Mr.. Koenig, her father stated
to the Omaha Guide reporter that
it was a little past 8 o'clock when
it happened. 1t was dark. He said
that it was all done SO quick.
When the girl fell to the ground,
the man ran and she did not get
a description of her assaultor, and
for that reason she felt it wa
useless to notify the police as it
would be impossible for the girl
or anyone at the house to possi-
BILE identify the assaultor. Mr..
Koenig did not want to cause
anyone to suffer that was inno-
cent.
Mr.. Koenig is employed in the
finance department at the City
Hall under Commissioner Knud-
sen.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
SAYS America Should
Not Be Drawn Into War
LEADERS POINT OUT BENE.
FIT OF WAR FOR NEGROES
|
SOME OPPOSE SEPARATE d.
VISION
~---
A Few Believe u S. Can Remain
Neutral in Latest European
Conflict

Chicago Sept. 81 (ANP)-Still
more leaders of the American
Negro, continuing the symposium
begun last week by the Associat-
ed Negro Press, are certain OF
the racial benefits to be derived
from the present European war,
while some are of the opinion
chat the United States a re-
main neutral ALL, however, are
deeply opposed to any plan to use
Negro soldiers exclusively as
stevedores or work regiments.
Among these believing Ameri-
ca will remain neutral is DR.. A.W.
Dumas of Natchez, Miss, new
president of the National Medical
association, who says "the lesson
We learned in the recent World
war will act as a lettering influ-
ence in keeping us out of the
present conflict. Since we have
not recovered from the after
math of this war, knowing full
well its implications, it would be
foolhardy to take any part in it.
But the Negro, if called up to
shoulder arms in defense of ouI
democracy, must accept the chal-
lenge and fight in the interest of
CONTINUED on page A.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23

At a reception at the Urban
League Community Center Tues
day, September 10. 1889 at 8 O.
clock Mr.. Raymond r. Brown, the
new secretary of the Urban Lea
que, was honored.
When Mr.. Brown was asked to
speak, he said, ut is somewhat
unusual and it taken the words
out of my mouth to express all
the things l had to night. All
of the things that have been said
of me remind me somewhat OF
the way that a little boy must
have felt. His mother had trained
him for one of his LIST programs
at church TO say; BE not afraid.
1t is L. Almost everyday and
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
BEAUTICIANS ELECT MRS. L.
c. JOHNSON NATIONAL
PRESIDENT

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. q
(ANP)- Mrs. Cordelia Green
Johnson, widely known beautician
Of Jersey City, N. j. was elected
president of the National Beauty
Culturists league at its recent
convention held here at Municipal
auditorium. President Johnson
was formerly treasurer of the ma
tional body.
As a result Of the persistent
efforts of C. H. Newsome, At
lantic was chosen as the 1910 CON
vention city. Mrs. Marjorie Ste
wart Joyner of Chicago, the re-
firing president, had served for
two years.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
Grocery store Held
Up in Broad Day
light

In broad day light, Monday,
Sept. IS, about las Pm. two
Negroes walked into the Shapiro
Meat Marker and Grocery Store
at 2518 Cunning ST., and asked the
lady in charge for steak. When
she went behind the meat counter
and inquired of what kind he
wanted, he said he had changed
his mind, he wanted cigaretss.
Both ordered one package of Luc-
kies, one of Old Colds, and one Of
Camels. When she attempted to
collect for the same, they rushed
her in an act of an attack with
a club. When she screamed, they
ran out the door, down Cunning
st. and turned the corner east
on Cunning by Jepsen's Grocery.
They then turned north on oath
st. and disappeared in the alley.
The proprietor came to the
owner of the Square Deal Poultry
next door and asked for help to
catch the burglars. He made an
attempt to help locate the two
holdup men but was unable to
get any clues.
Mrs. Shapiro said she could
easily identify them if she ever
found them again. The proprie-
tor of the Square Deal called po-
lice headquarters and asked for
Detective Birch. He said that if he
could get hold of Detective Birch
he would have them in thirty
minutes. When the Omaha Guide
reporter left the Square Deal
Grocery, he was trying TO locate
Detective Birch.
FLASH
The two burglars who held up
the grocery store at 251s Cunning
ST.. were apprehended by De-
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
H0W'S Your Health?

Are you perfectly healthy? II
you are, how did you know it?
Have you zen your doctor late
ly? Of course not, you just guess
ed you we're. You know that you
arc feeling fine most of the time
so you have just come to the con-
clusion thai everything is 'okey.'
We are going to run a series
of health discussions fqr your
benefit You viii learn about
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23

Attorney S. R. Redmond, Presi-
dent of the National Bar Asso-
cation announced the following
program of ten detectives which
the association plans to accom-
plish during the year ending Aug
ust 4, 1910.
1. To obtain increased represen-
tation for Negro lawyers on the
state and federal judiciary and on
tho legal staffs Of federal, state,
county and city prosecutors to
insure the partial administration
Of the criminal law.
2. To obtain an increase num-
Der Of appointments of Negro
lawyers by the Courts as Receiv-
ers, Administrators, Attorneys
for the Officers, Guardians ad Ii
tenn, and assignments of counsel
to represent INDECENT defendants
in criminal cases.
3. To obtain increased repre-
sentation on all j%ul.es.
A. To wage a vigorous campaign
in every community for equal
educational opportunities for Ne
groes from the grammar school to
the highest level.
5. To put forth the united
strength of the NATIONAL BAR
ASSOCIATION and through it's
agency the strength of the entire
ace to fight for the passage of
the anti-lynching bill
6. Publication of a law journal.
Continued on page d.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23

mix and It's uses. You VIII learn
what saliva is and are any per-
sons immune to seasickness, also
why the partially deaf person
places his hand behind his ear.
You will learn about whooping
cough and at what age it may oc-
cur, and many other questions of
Importance. Watch the OMAHA
GUIDE for all the answers.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
ATTACKS HOT TAMALE MAN
Comes Back to
Town ; Arrested

Louis Parker, iii Grant st.
who TANNED traffic on oath st. on
Sept. 10, at 1914 N. oath St., by
using his knife on the hot tamale
man, went to Souix City for a
few days. But he seemed to think
everything was blowing over and
be came back to Omaha.
Detective Sergeants U. s. Mat
thews and C. c. Dudley nabbed
him. He was given ninety days
for mis- attack on the hot tamale
man.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
SEN.

tective Sergeants C. c. Dudley
and U. s.. Matthews.
The two burglars not
satisfied with the job on Cunning
ST.. They went to 1913 N. 24th
st. The Adlers Delicatessen Store
and pulled off another stunt. John
Henry Brooks, 1913 Grant Street
was given thirty days and Edward
Robinson. 1888. N. 23rd st. was
turned over TO Juvenile authori-
ties. He happened to be in bad
company.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
Cop Kills Negro
Worker and
Commits Suicide

|
Sc. George S. /. N. Fifteen
minutes. after a charge of homi-
eide had been placed against him
in connection with the fatal shoot
ing of a Negro waterfront work
er in Port Richmond, Patrolman
Louis Pensa, white, committed sui
eide Friday evening in his cell in
the police station here.
Pensa had been permitted to
change into civilian clothes after,
his arrest and then deprived of
his belt and necktie as a precau-
ton tore his undershirt into
strips to make a cord. Putting the
moose around his neck, he attach
ed the other end to an iron cross
bar in the cell and stepped off.
the prison cot.
An attendant found his body
hanging from the bar and called
DR.. Anthony Constantine from st.
Vincent's Hospital, who after try
ing to revive the prisoner pro-
nounced him dead. 1t was the
same doctor who earlier in the
day certified the death of the Ne
gro victim Louis Hall, So year
old resident of a shack at the
foot of North street, Port Rich
moRd.
The fatal shooting for which
Pensa had been locked up took
place shortly after l pm. when
during his lunch hour, the police
man., after imbibing of intoxica-
ting liquor in his free time went
to the junk yard of Morris Field
man and Son at the foot of North
street, made a target of white
paper and placed it against a bale
of burlap bags on the wall OF
tho shack.
Using his service revolver, Pen
sa fired three times at the tar
get two shots finding their mark
but the third passing through of
the building. Hall, seated at a
table inside was struck in the
back of the head and killed.
Workmen who heard the shoot
ing, found the Negro workman
dead and called police. Acting In
spector James McGrath arrived
with a squad of detectives and
two radio cars. Pensa was taken
to st. George police station
where. after examination by DR..
William Davis, police surgeon
was pronounced unfit for duty
due TO an intoxicating agent. He
was suspended on orders of Fifth
Deputv Police Commissioner Mar
tin H. Meaney and a charge OF
homicide lodged against him al
ter questioning by the District
Attorneys office.
Pensa, who was AZ years ola
had been on the force for fifteen
ears. was married and had two
children. Hall leaves an 81 year
old-mother in Georgia TO whom
he had been in the habit of send
ing half of his weekly wages.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23

every evening she would ask him
his lines and he would say, BE
not affair. 1t is H. Well, the nighs
came and, as | am appearing ts-
night, Johnny went to the stage
somewhat hesitantly and quaking
". He glanced around with hs
eyes big and said. Be-Be-DoA't
he scared. It amt nobody bui
me- That is the way l want yea
to feel about me"
Mr.. Brown went on to say, Il
am a part of the community low
and I expect to be If you permit
me-" He also said THE people m
this section of the country ara
noted for their sincerity ard
CONTINUED on page A
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
The Weather

Weather outlook for the Period
September Is to September 90.
Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys and Northern
and Central Great Plains, some
what warmer beginning of week
and temperatures mostly above
normal thereafter; week dry in
general.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
ANNOUNCING THE
MARRIAGE OF MISS
LUCAS & MR.. CRAIG

We are happy to announce that
on Tuesday, September II, 1889
Miss Gertrude Evelyn Lucas of
1868 Binney, Omaha was united
in marriage to Mr.. Walter Craig
in Des Moines, Iowa.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
Still King
JOE LOUIS KNOCKS OUT
PASTOR IN FL EVENTH

HoIVN TN ELEf TN III
Joe Louis retained his heavy
weight boxing championship il
Detroit Wednesday night, Sept
20 when no knocked out Bob Pas
tor in the eleventh round. The
challenger was floored four times
in the first round, and was down
for a nine count in the second.
Pastor, a New York university
football player, was badly hurt
His eye was full of 'blood and he
said tha. he didn't see that fatal
punch.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
You Can
Move To
Liberia
Show
18TH ANNUAL FOOD SHOW
UNDER WAY

0maha's Guideis 18Th annual
Food Show un'er the auspices OF
three of Omaha's leading go get
i organizations will open &c. q
and close Oct. %. Eight busy
nights with many big prizes. &c.
your free tickets from your ia
vorite grocery store. Watch next
weeks paper for futher announce
ment.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23

49,
Du~scissing his plan recently in
Monrovia, Ricketts, had this To
say: The whole plan is worked
out on the theory that several
single units are capable of bear
ing collectively more strain and
have greater endurance capacity
than one, or even a few persons
working together.
MY plan is to encourage 2oo
families to come to this country
and to develop an entirely new
settlement all by ourselves,
Continued on page 81
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
eFORAfER AMERICAN SEEkS
TO FORM COOPERATIVE
COLONY IN l. IBERIA
Project has Approval of Lberizfn
Government; Settlement 10
Occupy 81 Squares Miles
of Virgin Land. Bor-
dcring on RIVER
Colonisfs Need $500 TO
Join Community Project

New York, Sept. p (ANPl-
Waiter F. Walker, consul general
Of the Republic of Liberia with
offices at PIT Broadway, this city
gave confirmation this week to
the report that there is a definite
plan afoot to establish a coopera-
tive community in PARKWAY La
IBERIA.
Know as the INN grants Co
operative Settlement scheme. the
project is being directed by G.
Henry Ricketts,, former Americas
who has lived in the Island Re
public for nine years, and Is 6
portedly the proprietor Of the only
elecsrically-operated bakery in L.
teria.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23

FLASH
The two burglars who held up
the grocery store at 251s Cunning
St, were apprehended by De-
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Funds Voted 10 Expand
Free X-Ray Service

Funds for the expansion of free
X-ray service in the District in CO.
operation with the Health Depart
ment we're voted the Board of Di-
rectors of the District of Columbia
tuberculosis Association at a meet
ing yesterday, it was announced by
Mrs. Ernest R. Grant, managing
director.
At the same time the directors
also agreed to allocate $1,000 toward
the continuance of medical research
in the cause and treatment of
tuberculosis under the direction of
the Medical Research Committee of
the National tuberculosis Associa-
ton
Mrs. Grant also announced that
two vacancies in the board men,
bership had been filled by the elec-
tion of DR.. Daniel E. Finucane,
superintendent of the Glenn Dale
tuberculosis Sanatorium, and DR.
A. Barkle Coulter, director of the
tuberculosis Bureau of the Health
Department.
Dr. Coulter told board members
that the Health Department esti-
mates there are well over 5000
victims of tuberculosis in Washing
ton who are spreading the disease
daily, this fact alone being sufficient
to justify the more intensive re-
search for sources of infection.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Police Planning Drive
On Curbstone Bookies

Under orders from Commissioner
Melvin C. Hazen, police officials to-
day were mapping plans for a "re-
lentless" new drive against the
curbstone agents of bookmakers
who have been operating on the
front steps of certain downtown
business establishments.
Commissioner HAGEN acted after
he had received renewed complaints
that the curbstone agents again
were plying their trade. 1t. Earl
P. Hartman, head of the special
Investigations squad, was called
into conference with the Commits
sioner this morning at the District
Building. He and other police
officials held secret their plan of
attack against the bookie agents.
However, one official said that
most of the bookmakers themselves
apparently are operating from places
outside the District boundaries and
that it appeared the most effective
thing the District police could do
was to wage a campaign of con-
tinual harassment against the curb
stone agents and to prefer charges
in every case in which they can
get necessary evidence.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Ex-Convict Seized
For Raising 81
| Bills to Fives
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 13.-Walter
Sowinski, SO, Of Chicago, was Fed
eral prisoner today, charged with
using "cut-outs" from his State
prison release in making IS bills out
Of 81 bills.
John Voss, United States Secret
Service agent, said Sowinski had
confessed to raising" the bills by
tracing or drawing the numeral "5''
on the back of the prison release,
and then cutting out the numbers
and pasting them on the 81 bills.
Sowinski, also known as Swain,
completed service of 1914 months at
Waupun State Prison for assault
with intent to do great bodily harm.
He was arrested yesterday after
noon at variety store when Stella
Dombeck, clerk, decided the S.
bill she received shouldn't have on
it portrait of George Washington
She called a patrolman.
Voss said two other raised bills
razor blades, colored pencils, glue
and the prison release with the fig
ures cut out of it were found on
Sowinski's person. He was ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Floyd r. jenkins, waived
preliminary examination, and was
bound over to Federal grand jury
under bond of $1,000.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Plan 10 Abolish Tax
Appeals Board Opposed

A resolution opposing abolishment
of the District Board of Tax Appeals
as proposed by the Commissioners
Kitchen Cabinet" as part of re-
organization of the local govern
ment was passed by the Washington
Institute of Public Accountants last
night.
Meeting at the Willard Hotel, the
group heard speakers declare that
10 abolish the board would be to
deny the taxpayers an appeal to an
Impartial body on tax matters.
Congress has, by establishment of
the Federal Board of Tax Appeals,
recognized the right of the taxpayer
to appeal against collection of illegal
taxes by administrative authority,
the speakers said.
A committee was named to Coop
crate with the District Bar Asso-
citation and other groups in opposi-
ton to the boards abolishment.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Stone Marker Found
In Mexico Dated 291 Be.

Discovery in Mexico of the earliest
known recorded date yet found in
the New World-a stone monument
bearing the Maya Indian symbols
equivalent to November 4, 291 BE-
was described by Matthew w. Stir
ling of the Smithsonian Institution
before the National Geographic
Society last night in Constitution
Hall.
Mr.. Stirling, a well known archeol-
ogist, told how this important new
key to the ancient past of the Amer
icas was unearthed in q Mexican
bean patch by an expedition which
he led under joint sponsorship of
the Geographic Society and the
Smithsonian Institution.
The date is carved in Maya SYM
bols Of bars and dots, which scientists
have learned to translate.
Among the relics unearthed by the
expedition was a stone basin, once
used to collect blood during human
sacrifices, and q stone box, in which
the blood was stored. One Of the
most spectacular finds was a like
ness 6 feet high of a human head
which had been almost completely
buried by deposits of eroded soil. It's
exact significance is not known, Mr..
Stirling said.
The lecture was the first Of the
society's annual series.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Naval Reserve Glasses
Have Some Vacancies

The United States Naval Reserve
today announced that there are
some vacancies for winter classes for
student reserve aviation pilots at
the Naval Reserve Aviation Base,
Anacostia, D. C.
The announcement was made
through 1t. Comdr. T. U. Sisson,
commanding officer at the Reserve
base. Applications are to be turned
in to him, it was announced.
A new class forms on the 18th of
each month and a 3O-day period
of elimination flight training en-
sues. To become eligible for this
training, which leads to advanced
training at the Navy's large field at
Pensacola, Fla, and future COM
Missions as ensigns in the Naval
Reserve, two years or more of COL
lege are required. Applicants must
be between the ages of 20 and q
and must be in good health as they
must pass the flight physical ex-
animation.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
james E. MockIey
Dies at Mount Alto

James Edward Mackley, 50. of
3703 North Pershing drive, Airing
ton, Va, died Thursday in Mount
Alto Hospital. A World War veteran,
he had been employed since shortly
after the war in the city banking
section of the Treasury Department.
Mr.. Mackley was born in Fred
erick County, Md. In Washington
he was a member of the American
Legion and of Equality Walter Reed
Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Lucille Mackley; a sister, Mrs. Mary
Griffith of Frederick, Md: three
brothers, John, Charles and Jacob
Mackley, all of Frederick.
Funeral services and burial will
be held Monday at pm. in Arling-
ton National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
City News in Brief

Banquet, Grand Army of the Re-
public, Kennedy Warren, pm.
Banquet, Tau Alpha Chi Sorority,
Carlton Hotel, 7 pm.
Dinner, testimonial for Marion C.
Hargrove, Mayflower Hotel, z pm.
Meeting, Film Guild Society, An
napolis Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Dinner dance, Variety Club, Will
lard Hotel, 7::3O pm.
Meeting, Biological Society OF
Washington, Cosmos Club, 7:30 pm
Meeting, Delta Delta Sorority
Raleigh Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance, Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority,
Raleigh Hotel, 9 pm.
Dance, Kilowatt Club, Wardman
Park Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance, Newman Club, Hamilton
Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance, Federal Bureau of Investi-
CATION, Shoreham Hotel 10 pm.
Meeting, Phi Gamma Delta Ma
tional Fraternity officers, Carlton
Hotel, all day.
TOMORROW.
Breakfast, Indiana Alumni Asso-
citation, Lafayette Hotel, 10:30 am
Breakfast, North Dakota State So
ciety, Wardman Park Hotel, 1890
pm.
Meeting, Phi Gamma ri Sorority,
Wardman Park Hotel. 3 pm.
Tea, Lambda Sigma Delta sor-
ority, Carlton Hotel, 4 pm.
Tea, Lambda Phi Omega Sorority
Carlton Hotel, 4 pm.
Tea, Phi Delta Delta Legal Soror-
ity, Carlton Hotel, 4 pm.
Tea, Kappa Gamma Sorority
Raleigh Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
TRANSMISSION Gives Boy
One Chance in Million
BY the Associated Press.

ST. CLOUD, MINI, Nov. 18.-Lit-
tie Norman Dolinski, 6-year r-old suf-
ferer from acute Emphatic leukemia,
was given ''one chance in a mil
lion" TO escape death today as his
physicians awaited developments
after blood TRANSMISSION.
The TRANSMISSION was given yes
terday by Lorraine Olive, 10, of Min
neapolis, who three years ago re-
covered from an illness that was
diagnosed then as the same disease
as that from which Norman is suf
fering. AS the boy lay near death
yesterday, physicians believed his
only chance was in a TRANSMISSION
of blood from person who had re-
covered from the disease, which is
nearly always fatal.
Their doubt about his chances to-
day arose from a question whether
Miss Olive had actually had the
acute form of the disease. If she
had, they theorized, it is doubtful
that she would have recovered.
Norman, however, was in high
spirits. Let's go home now, I'm
hungry" he said to his weeping
parents after the TRANSMISSION.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Civil Liberties GROUP
To Open California
Hearings Friday
Activities of Employers
Associations to Come
Under Inquiry
By tht Associated Press.

By tbe Associated Press.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Utah announced today that the
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
would begin hearings at Los Angeles
Friday in it's investigation into the
activities of employers associations
in California
Describing the inquiry as "the big
gest job we have tackled yet" Sem
ator Thomas said he would con-
duct hearings for three days in Los
Angeles and move to San Francisco
on December 4 for a series of hear
ings there. He will conduct the
hearings alone in the absence Of
Chairman La Toilette, Progressive,
of Wisconsin, and Senator Walsh,
Democrat, of Massachusetts,, other
committee members.
Only documents sought by the
committee staff will be subpoenaed
in the first series of hearings, Sena-
tor Thomas said, with witnesses to
be called later by the committee
when the staff has completed its
study of these records.
This has turned out to be the
biggest job that we have tackled, be-
cause of its complex nature" the
Senator told reporters. He said the
committee, given $4,000 by the last
Congress to continue its work, had
been forced to turn down requests
for Investigations in several other
Western States.
These requests, Senator Thomas
reported, included pleas for in
Quiries into the labor relations OF
utility companies in Utah, mining
and agriculture in Colorado and
numbering in Oregon.
The investigation in California,
carried on by staff of 20 to 80
committee employees during the last
two months, has dealt mostly with
the labor relations of members OF
Associated Farmers, he continued
This group consists largely OF en-
ployers of agricultural workers.