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The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07
10000 CHEER
DANCE TO DUKE ELLINGTON

Chicago, Sept. ga 10 year old
student at Illinois State Normal
university is the nations most
beautiful brown girl and owns the
title, "Miss Bronze America" be
slowed upon her along with $500
cash by the American Negro Ex-
position last Monday night.
She is Miriam Ali, a gorgeous
bundle of copper loneliness repre-
resenting the Chicago Defender,
who was crowned before 10000
wildly cheering enthusiasts of both
races who attended the finals and
listened to the toprid strains of
Duke Ellington's great band.
Finishing second and third were
two girls likewise pretty enough
to make a sultan desert his harem
and renounce all thoughts of big
amy. Iona Varnum, representing
the Chicago Bee, was second, and
received $3.50 with Gladys Wells,
representing the Levy Chappell
agency, Jackson, Miss, third. Her
prize was $50.
These were the winners among
tho most dazzling array of Negro
beauty ever assembled. A total
of 26 girls, all of them winners in
preliminary contests conducted
throughout the nation, were pres
ent TO compete in the finals. They
were survivors of a starting field
numbering more than 1000.
Finals were held beginning at
midnight in the Exposition Thea
tire. Each contestant dressed in an
organdy gown, paraded alone
across the stage before the nine
judges who used special ballots to
grade her on popularity, person
atty, carriage, gracefullness. SYM
metry, poise, torso and general
features.
There were five ratings on each
of these poor, fair, good, excel
lent, extraordinary. Points were
from one for poor, to five for ex-
traordinary.
The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07

Edward Grubbs, Editor and Pub
Usher of the Silhouette Pictorial
magazine, 655 N. Broadway. Los
Angeles, "the aristocrat of public
ations". Mr.. Grubbs, only Negro
proprietor of an engraving plant
on the West Coast, was born in
San Francisco 43 years ago, and
has lived in Sacramento and San
ia Cruz. At an early age Mr.
Grubbs got an apprentice job in
an engraving plant and learned
the trade. In 1921 he moved to
Los Angeles and worked for nine
years in white engraving plants as
an engraver. getting special exper-
fence in moving picture engraving
In 1880 Mr.. Grubbs established
the Acacia Engraving plant, and a
year ago he began publishing The
Silhouette, which is distinguished
for its beautiful pictures.
The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07
Night School For Adults
Changed To Technical

The Omaha Night High School
for adults has been transferred
from Central High School to Tech
meal High School. September g.,
at z p. m. There is no tuition as
this school is under the Vocational
Department of the Omaha Public
Schools and the WPA. All teachers
meet the qualifications required
by the public schools of this city.
Glasses will be offered in English,
science, languages. mathematics,
economies food and clothing),
history, dramatic, public speaking,
grammar, arithmetic and .civics.
High school and eight grade dip
Tomas are granted by the public
school board to those students
who have earned the necessary
credits.
Glasses will be held on Monday,
Tuesday, and Thursday evenings.
Omaha Public Schools
Work Projects Administration
Night High School for Adults
September 9. 1910
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Technical High School
Tentative Schedule
The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07
BRONZE AMERICA
CHOSEN AT EXPOSITION

The judges were locked In a
room guarded by police while a
statistician checked the point tot
ais to decide the winner. Each
judge was permitted to recheck
the vote to insure absolute fair
ness. Because of the care exercis-
ed by the judges to insure COM
plete impartiality, it was not UNI
til 2:30 am. that the winner could
he announced and crowned in the
Court of Dioarmas where Duke
Ellington was playing. The crown
was placed on the winners head
by James w. Washington, presi-
dent and founder of the EXPOSE
ton.
Choice of the judges was not
made until Is minutes before the
finals started. A list was present
ed and the judges chosen from
this list by members of the Expo
sition Authority.
They were Dean William Pic
kens, field secretary, AANCP,
New York; Jesse o. Thomas, field
secretary, National Urban league,
Atlanta; Alonzo J. Alden, curator
of art, Howard university, Wash
The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07

ington; Mrs. Cordelia Johnson,
president, National Beauty Cultu-
rists' association, Jersey City;
George w. Cox, vice president, N.
G. Mutual Life Insurance company
Durham; A.. L. Foster, secretary,
Chicago Urban league; Lloyd
Isaacs, treasurer, Tuskegee insti-
tute; Mrs. Marjorie Stewart JOY
ner, nationally known beauty ex-
pert, Chicago, and Donald Davis,
treasurer Hampton institute.
The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07
REPUBLICANS NAME
NEGRO CAMPAIGN AIDES

York, is a member of the Associ-
alton of the Bar of the City Of
New York, and of the New York
County Lawyers Association.
Redmond was graduated from
Harvard College in 1928 and from
the Harvard Law School in 1926.
He is now serving his second term
as president of the National Bar
Association.
The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07

Walter M. Dawson, only Negro
member of the international Bro
therhood of Electrical Workers of
the World and an employee of the
Sargent Engineering company,
who will become maintenance ell
ectrician for the Bedford Dwellings
and Terrace Village in Pittsburgh
when his present contract expires,
The husband of Mary Cardwell
Dawson, president of the Nati)n-
al Musicians Association, Mr..
Dawson recently accompanied his
wife to Chicago to attend the as
ISOLATION convention.
AMP photol-
The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07

FADED ROMANCE CAUSES
EXPECTANT MOTHER TO
SEEK SOLACE IN DEATH
BY Blaine Poindexter

by Blame
Deceived by the man she loved
and deserted BY him just at the
time when she most needed his
care and protection in a serious
crisis facing her, a young woman
was driven to suicide Monday
morning. She ended her life by
jumping in front of a speeding
Englewood train which mangled
her body when she leaped from
the platform of the 51st Street
elevated station.
When Miss Villa Mae Petit
grew 10 years old GIG East 50th
street first met David Lockett, 526
lakewood Boulevard some time ago
it was the beginning of an un-
timely end for her. The girl fell in
love with Lockett and he made
her believe that he was in love
with her.
Her romance with Lockett filled
the girl with peace and happiness
as time Went on. She trusted him
more and more, acceded to his
passionate demands of her until
the crisis was reached.
Affections Wane
When she told him after a time
that she was going to be the
mother of his child, Lockett's af-
fections for Miss Pettigrew wan
ed. He began to avoid her. She
found it difficult to get in touch
with him. When she called him by
phone at mis- home which she fire.
quently did, she was told by the
party answering the phone that
he was not in.
Then, disillusioned, realizing
that she was being left alone by
the man she trusted-the man TO
whom she had given all, Miss Pet
tigrew lost her desire to live. She
made this known to Miss Marian
Attemus, 5726 Calumet Avenue,
her best girl friend for two years.
She had told Miss Attemus:
"Don't be surprised if l am fish
ed out of the lake some day At
another time she told her friend:
IF | had a gun l would kill my
SELL"
Writes Letter To Lover
Last week after a few more
vain attempts to see or talk over
the phone with Lockett, Miss Pet
tigrew definitely made up her
mind to kill herself. One of her
last acts was to write a letter to
Lockett. The long missive was
sealed in a stamped envelope adj
dressed to him. Shortly after II
am. she assembled to the platform
of the 51st street elevated station.
She waited until she saw a speed
ing north bound E~nglewood train
approaching. AS it neared the sta
ton, the unhappy girl threw her
purse behind her and leaped in
front of the train.
Body Mangled
Her body was ground to pieces,
The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07

Miss Mary Hedee Virgins, the
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Herbert
Virgins is spending the vacation
in the city with relatives and
friends. Miss Virgins is from the
Augnest Hospital of Relighton,
N. Carolina, and has a three
weeks vacation.
The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07
CITY EDITION
PRICE sets.

NEGROES; SAVES THEM
Greenville, Miss. Sept. a amp
M. Noble, white owner of the
Merry Spot cafe here, proved a
friend in need last week when he
paid the fines imposed on a group
of Negroes from the Norwest and
saved them from aprison term.
Mr.. Noble is also owner of the
Harlem Theatre here.
The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07

In the season from November to
May, Cuba exported 1O9, 688, 7g9
pounds of fresh vegetables to the
United States compared with o.
O39,546 pounds in the 1889 sea-
CON
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21
No Military
Matter In
Stolen Case

Camden, N. j., Dec. 21--(AP)-
The New York ShipbGIdlng Copper
alton ANNOUNCED today that brief
case Containing production sched-
ules" was stolen Thursday from Une
of its employees, Walter Keefer, at
a restaurant near Schenectady, N. Y.
Fred Cornell, the corporations
public relations representative, said
the brief case contained no blue
prints, ship construction plans" u
other matter of military value.
Previously New York state police
had reported that they understood
the stolen papers were plans for
reconstruction of naval vessels. The
corporation holds more than $780,
100000 worth Of Navy contracts.
Cornell said Keefer was employed
as an ''eXpediter"-to speed up pro-
duction OF materials needed in con-
nection with ship consruction-and
was returning from a conference
with Genera Electric officials when
the theft occurred.
He carried absolutely no blue
prints or ship building plans" Cor
nell added.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21
Roosevelt Names
High Command
C0rbeft Gets
Big u. S.
Contract

Raleigh, Dec. 2l.-(AP)-
Governor EoCy was informed
today that the COrDc!t Truck
Company OF Henderson had Gctn
awarded a Sl.5GG,G9o contract
to supply 230 trucks for tho
Transportation OF aGtl-aITcraIt
guns.
J. T. Anderson, Industrial en-
gincr in Inc State Department OF
Conservation and Development,
rcceivcd, wore; from tie firm
that il had been given The work.
Ync states oSFi"c in Washing
ten a'dAe IN obtaining the con
trac::s. rEocy aI.3 revealed that
al tnG request OF the wafer trans
pOr', ion branch of The war
Department. the North Carolina
office IL washington was ,ur-
vcynig the states three boa.
fu;Ehing concerns 10 determine
what Kind Of beats and hoW mary
they coIit. produce.
The office has been trying 10
get ship contracts for the com
panics.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21
Posse Hunts
Murderer
of Trooper

Ringgold, Ga, Dec. 2l.-(AP)--
Fifty officers followed dim blood
trail through rough Georgia hills to-
day, hunting man who killed
state trooper while being cautioned
against reckless driving.
Corporal Fred Black, 29-year old
former college football player was
struck down by three revolver bull
lets last night before he could draw
his gun but as the slayer ran toward
nearby woods Patrolman 3. R. Farr
emptied his pistol at the fleeing man.
Clear blood traces were found
leading away from the highway.
Captain d. T. Simmons hurried to
this north Georgia village to head d
force of % patrolmen and a like
number of local officers in a man
hunt that got under way almost at
once. Bloodhounds were brought to-
day to trail the fugitive.
Farr said ne and Black stopped
the car about three miles north OF
here and cautioned the driver against
reckless driving. Black told the
motorist that he would prefer no
charges, but as he walked away to
the front of the car to inspect the
license plates the man jumped out
with his gun banging. Later II was
learned that the automobile had been
stolen December lG III Miami, Okla.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21
Biz Business I Fears
Sales AK Changes
Possible Spread of 49,
100000 Through Re-
duced Income and In
creased Expenditures
Gives filters to Bust
ness ycoons.
Daily DISpatCh Cure2u,
In the Sir W'1;rar Hotel
~ HENRY AEERILE

Raleigh, Dec. 21.-Big business in
North Carolina is getting bit fear-
full at the prospect Of exemption OF
all foods for home consumption from
the states three per cent sales tax.
Nobody has gone before q micro
rhone to broadcast this fear and no.
body is writing letters to the editor
about it-but there are definite and
unmistakable indications that the lar
ger financial interests are apprehen-
sive that they will be handed more
of the tax load to carry in order that
the next governors pledge to take
the tax off the table, may be re-
ueemed.
Adding to the worry which these
big business interests always lcel on
the eve Of a General Assembly is the
fact that the coming occupant oI the
eubernatorial office, J. Melville
Brought0n of Raleigh, does not APP
pear 10 be taking them into his con-
fidence as to his intentions along
financial lines.
What they see or the surface IS
this: ID A gubernatorial pledge 10
remove the tax from foods for home
consumption. They are aware that
Representative jim Vogler Of Meek
;enburg. has written numerous legs :
IatOrs that he is preparing Dill Tor
this purpose lat the request OF the
incoming governor.
This exemption is estimated TO re-
di,ce sales tax receipts by minimum
OF sl200,OO0 annually, and some eS-
timators contend it will cut OIL APP
proximately Sl,500000. No matter
which figure is taken, there results
big hole in sales tax revenue.
(25 A gubernatorial opposition u
diversion of highway funds Whlcf'
has extended as far as opposition 10
the existing provision OF the revenue
act for contingent diversion. Renee;
if the governors wishes are followed
there will be no estimate OF 81
100000 each year available Tor gen.
eral fund expenditures.
CD The certainty that state re-
tuement system will be estaollsneo
st cost of approximately Sl'0oo'oO0
year. .;,,
~ The certainty that there VIII
be demands for more money 10 rItii
the schools, with the possibility TINS
will extend so far as state support
for nine months term. If the lat,
ter possibility becomes TACT i
v,o,ld cost at least S3,250,O0O Il year
In addition. there will, as always
be demands for Increased eNpendi-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21

banUuGLS generally are recognized
as exceedingly important events and
it's considered quite an honor to be
invited to them. Probably the hon
Or's the other way around when the
invitee is as big an individual as our
President. For all that, our presl-
dents always have been GLAD to
come, ever since the clubs been in
existence. F. D. K. himself invarl-
ably has accepted enthusiastically
hitherto.
To be sure, at each succeeding
feast the clubs management makes
it a practice to put on program IN
connection with which the country'S
public men are !ampooned terrl1l-
cally, though, good naturally. May
be a few Of them have been trltle
stung occasionally. but, if so, they We
been too good sports to show It. +:
D. R. included. Indeed, victims OF
the ioshing never could have al
forded to manifest resentment. IL
would have made them ridiculous 10
do it.
But the general impression in
Washington's news circles is that
President Roosevelt has been pref
ty sore at the press since the last
campaien. He doesn't say so, out
his manner, at his conferences with
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21

Of certain number OF c:lcny
ships in the United Slitse and
addition Of United States ships
to the British service ARE the
only way l can see for replace
ment Of any consequence.
THE entire attention of the
German government is centercd
upon the American reaction to
the Cross proposal" the spokes-
can asserted.
That propisal is nothing 9th
er than melting America to COM
NIT a v'arli!le act" he said. II
speak with tremendous earnest
ness i'm my capacity as your Off
cial informant and spokesman.
Our interest is cXtraordi-
nary" he continued. "becausc in
an increasing manner one nation
(mcaning Germany has shown
restraint to the point Of self-ef-
Placement, while OH the other
side there has been systematic
policy Of pin prickS, challenges,
humiliatiOns and even moral ag-
erosion.
"Thn Reich government is
therefore centcring its entire
tcnti0n upon this problem.
The FngIish-hmcrican discus
sionS ovcr the United States
assistance TO Great Britain have
become increasingly Interesting.
the German Spokesman added,
because il is unhrarabI" for Ger
many TO let things drift further.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21

..1 -. ned the reich government
g.. .Qrted Investigations.
..e ,... lcement said Mis-. Dee
g.. Il the English officer N
*. -..-. % enable him to flee.
G@-.. .,-caocities' Investigations
.a ,...> disclosed that embassy sec
-e,..--- Cross and Hunt also were
,.-.-..v&. ne announcement assert
=-.@e.~yge, Cross was charged
-.,- @a-Hg hidden Tor months in
S.. embassy building an unnamed
-....-- c.,.zen in the employ OF the
s--re: service. The agent finally was
-..s-.aG Juts Gle the building, the
COMMENCEMENT declared, ana con-
,--,vG espionage against Germany.
~. Deegan, q former re@ident OF
...-y...,e. y. c.. was crested by
~ Germans in Paris December 3
.- . charge OF connivlng to help
BINS. officers escape. She was a
,.u-.,.oD,st at the Paris embassy.
The United States protested. She was
,-.e,scd December II.
Cross. appointed to the consular
...ce from Rhode Island, was as
.a5 - his post in Paris as first
-sucy and consul February IA,
1910.
liant, d second secretary and con-
.., Vas assigned TO Paris December
~. $40. He was appointed from the
U-a'jct of Columbia.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21
No Changes
In French
Cabinet
Vichy Government
Refuses to Take Back
Laval; Italians Kept
on Defensive in AL
bania and Africa; 9th.
m. on Steps Of First
(By The Associated PreSS.)

In Vichy. France. Informed sources
said the French Ambassador in Ger
man-OcCupicd Paris. ActiNg on orders
of Chief of State P"tIin, told the
Germans that FT"nc" would not
make any changes in her cabinet Or
take back the oustcd vice premier,
Fierre Laval.
From Athens came Il report that
British bombers had successfully al
tackled oil tanks and railways at
BrindiSi on the heel OF the Italian
coOt.
Dispatches from the Greek from;
in Albania said the Greeks had cap
tured an Italian colonel and two bat
talions near Tepelcni and had oC-
cupled two villages and two strate-
giCally important heights in the area.
German airmen singled out the
Liverpool industrial and shipping
district last night and early today for
another mass bombing-one Of the
heaviest Liverpool has undergone.
Reports from the Libyan and Al
bantam battlefronts meanwhile in
dictated British and Greek troops
" ere keeping Italy strictly on the de-
icnSiVc.
Blocks of homes and buildings
were smashed during the nazi laid
on Liverpool and number Of per-
sons were injured when Il bomb
struck hotel A British communicate
reported, however, that casualties
were not believed large.
London and scattered sections of
Britain also were raided and some
bombs from unidentified planes fell
in neutral Fire.
The British reported their own
planes attacked Berlin and the nazi
invasion ports" during the night.
ReinforcementS for the army Of the
Nile moved up steadily through east
ern Libya as British Dcmbers and
Warships pounded the bristling ltal-
IAN defense works around Bardia
where 10000 fascist troops are re-
ported trapped.
Japan had a surprise cabinet shake
up today in move viewed by OBJ
servers as aimed at stricter enforce
ment of economic restrictions.
Premier Prince Konoye appointed
new ministers Of justice and home
affairs, apparently with the inten-
ton of strengthening home front de-
partments.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21
Hal Kemp
Is Dead

MADEIRA. Cal, Dec. 2l.--(AP)-Hal
Kemp. 50. orchestra leader, died to-
Day o. complications that developed
.pa injuries he suffered IN an au-
,..3Djlc accident Wednesday.
Death was caused by pneumonia.
lis physician announced yesterday
.aa' MS condition was grave and
-a Vas placed in an oxygen tent.
The aaud leader lived in Beverly
Hills. His wife was at his bedside.
One Of Kemp's lungs was punctur-
.a and several ribs broken when MS
rr and another collided near here,
Fa+terday pneumonia developed in
.-~ injured lung and spread to the
.'.or.
Kemp was native of Charlotte
9
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21
Knudsen, Hill m a n,
Stimson and Knox
Named to Defense
Board Charged With
R e S ons i b t y
of Aiming America.
c. p. RadiophOto

Washington, Dec. 2l.-(AP)-Four
men personally selected by President
Roosevelt as defense "high COM
r1and" shouldered the concentrated
responsibility today Of arming Amer
ica
To the new OrganizatiOn--tO be
known as the Office of Production
Management for DefenSe-the PreSl-
dent late yesterday named William
S. Knudsen mad Sidney HilIman OF
!hc present defense commission, War
Secretary Stimson and Secretary OF
the Navy Knox. knudsen will be dl-
rector.
Although the present defense adj
yisOry commission will be retained.
il was expected that the new board
would take over most Of It's duties,
leaving the seven defense commits
soncrs to coordinate the civil life OF
the nation with the activities OF the
new board.
Mr.. ROosevelts decision to create
the new Office followed widely voiced
demands for greater Capitalization
Of authority.
The prospects were that the new
5ctup would be functionng by jan
uGry /.
The board, Mr.. Roosevelt said, will
represent all three Of the elements
involved in every process OF produc-
tlOn-labOr management, ana the
buyer-user.
Big Danish-horn Knudsen, one OF
the nations outstanding production
experts, will represent management.
HilIman. union man Of 80 years,
will handle labor problems and will
be assistant director of the board.
Secretaries Knox and Stimson will
present the viewpoint OF the buyer.
user-the Army and Navy:
1t was learned from usually well
informed quarters outside the White
House that the President was con-
sidering d 'fireside chat on the
status Of the defense program. There
were no indications when ii might
be given.
The new Gour-man board will be
given full responsibility to make de-
cisions of policy without comforting
with the President.
The board. Mr. Roosevelt indicat-
cd. will have all the powers which
ne president constitutiOnally can
turn over to subordinates.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21
Award Contracts
For Naval Vessels

Washington, Dec. 2l.---fA')--oec-
rotary Knox announced today inc
awarding of contracts 70 private
shipyar5s for 81 additional mine lay
ers, tenders and other naval vessels
estimated TO cost S265. 765.5OO.
Additional contrac-S totallns So
600 900 were awarded at the same
time TO expand facilities IT the ship
wards receiving the orders.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21
Convenient
Absence
Stewart Says Wash
ington Correspondents
Believe F'DR Avoided
Recent Banquet.
BY CHARLES ?. STEWART
Central Press COlllmniSt

WarhiNaton, Dc. q - President
Roose%eltS absence on his Caribbean
cruise furnished him with first
rate excuse for non-attendance at
the measurements Gridiron club
dinner in Washington few evenings
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21

the correspondents, has indicated it.
In number of instances he's been
decidedly snappish in answer to
questions they've put to him.
Papers Opposed Him
It's understandable. The evidence
was overwhelming that the neWspa-
pers predominantly were against his
third election. Perhaps a newspaper
is somewhat impersonal. However,
the papers Washington representa-
Continued on Page Severn
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-21

Washington. Dec. 2I.-(AP-
Secretary Hall declined today to
comment OIL statements made in
Berlin to the effect that Ger
many would consider il an un-
friendly act if the United States
rcGuisitioned foreign flag shirS
now in American ports and said
them to the British government.
The secretary was asked at his
press conference if lie would
give the views of the American
government on the question ard
replied in the negative