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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-01

A declaration that the nation g
outstanding scientists, astronomers
and theologians have united for the
first time in an effort to synthesize
religion and science was made by
Professor Harlow Shapley, director
or the Harvard College Observatory.
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21
his rights, the case was settled.
SHREVEPORT REALTORS
OBJECT TO LOW COST
HOUSING FOR NEGROES

Shreveport, La. Dec. IS (ANP)
After a bitter fight put up by the
real estate dealers of the city, the
city council voted to ask for a mill
lion dollar loan from the federal
authority for constructing a low
cost housing unit for clearing a
slum district in the colored section
of the town.
While the realtors debated the
matter before the city council and
brought amin vestment company
official from Oklahoma City to
speak in their behalf, they were
finally overridden and an emery
ency ordinance was passed author
iznig that an immediate applicat-
ion for the loan be made to the
USHA.
The Saddo Taxpayers associat-
ion and Shreveport Real Estate
board published and distributed al
booklet in which they gave reas-
ons why a low cost unit should
not be built, saying that Negroes
of the city would not be able to
live in one of the houses because
the rent would be prohibitive. The
booklet went further on to say
that the hiuses which now rent for
SIS a month ARE as good as they
need"
1t was the professional opinion
of j. Wilson Swami of Oklahoma
C.cy, that the living conditions a.
mong Negroes in the town were
as good as they needed to be. Ho
continuously referred to the Col
umhus, o.. Negro project, saying
that "the houses that were torn
Gown to build this project were
nice 2-story frame houses, about
AZ years old, once occupied ty
whites. From four to six famil-
les lived in them paying ST or So
each per month, and they were as
good as they ought to have"
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

VALUE OF UNIONISM SHOWN
IN CASE OF RED CAP WHO is
FIRED AFTER CALLED "NIG-
GER" BY DRUNKEN SOUTH
ERNER
by Frank X. Crosswaith
General Org. ILGWU. and Chair
man, Negro Labor Comm.)
New York, (C) Once more the
value of trade union organization
to Negro workers has been amply
demonstrated, in a most dramatic
way.
The United Transport Serviois
Employees Union the Red Caps
organization has fought and won
the case of Ben Ransaw who had
worked for ten years as a Red
Cap in Grand Central Station. One
day last summer Ransaw was car
rying the bags of an elderly Ne
gro passenger who was sick, aud
who wanted and needed a cab to
take him home. As the Red Cap
was placing the passengers bag,
two white men coming behind him
probably Southerners and certain
w drnnk hauan ei1rsinu and suyaar.
ing at him. They called him a
damned niger" and demanded
that he and the passenger for
whom he called the cab, give up
the cab to them although they
were clearly behind him in the line
of people seeking cabs.
Ransaw defended the Negro pas
senger's right to the cab success
fully, and the cab drove off; but
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

lie y COntluucu 10 Dc HIN nluu
throughout the years.
How often we see younger
women, careless in their appear
ance, careless In their dress. Care
less in their use of cosmetics. And
every young man worth having
knows that IL the young woman
hasn't learned how to care for her.
self, any cosmetologist or hair
dresser will be glad to take a few
minutes time and tell the young
woman what procedure and what
cosmetics are best for her.
Another Tip from Grandma
Grandma Is also careful with her
hair. She brushes 1t. She tints 1t
to avoid any drabness or discolora-
ton. She washes 1t carefully, and
regularly.
She's careful to be neat and clean
all over not just In outward
appearance.
Let's pause a bit in the GOODNESS
of the Fall months to take another
look at grandma. The Fall of the
year rivals the Spring of the year
for beauty and romance. And
grandma. in the fall of her own life,
can tell granddaughter, in the
spring of her life, what to do and
how to do 1t.
Beauty means romance aud
romance means greater beauty in
life
Wbat are your beauty prob
ienrs2 Write: Marie Downing,
Ldrieuse Beauty Bureau, 5000
LindeH Blvd, St. Louis, Mo-,
and she WiH be glad to answer
them. Be sure to enclose d self
addressed, stamped envelope.
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

fidentially to, be sustained, because,
the whites were abusive and drunk
and without any right in the mat
ter. To his surprise, he vas dis
charged on the demand of the two
men who had abused him.
But this did not end the story.
For some time Negroes in this line
of work in New York and else
where have been quietly organic
ing into an effective trade union.
The Union carried Ransaw's case
to the higest officials of the Rail
road but without satisfaction. The
case was taken by the union be-
fore the Railroad Labor Adjust
ment Board which has been Great
ed for the Railroad industry. AS
soon as this was done, the Railway
management sought from the I'M
ion another hearing on the matter
The management wanted to rein
state Ransaw in his job and thus
settle the affair. But the union
demanded reinstatement with full
seniority rights, removal of any
blot on Ransaw's record as an en-
ployee and full back pay for the
time since the discharge and the
unemployment compensation
which he had drawn meanwhile.
On this basis, with full reinstate-
ment on his Job and with all of
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21
MRS. PARKER REELECTED
BY NEGRO ORPHAN HOME

New York (C)-For the 9th
time, Mrs. Willard Parker was e.
lected President of the Colored
Orphaned Asylum and Association
for the Benefit of Colored Child
rem at the Institution, 104th an
nual meeting. She has been a
trustee for 46 years.
Describing homeless Negro
children as american refugees,
Mrs. Parker said there were $50
colored youngsters in temporary
shelters with no families to care
for them and no place to go.
They have been referred to us
at the Colored Orphan Asylum,
but we already are using more
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21
4aaGEHGaalE d!laza9

What is your trump card In the
game of romance?
It's your femlninityl And you
should never forget that fact. Be
a pal. Be a companion. BE a help
mate. But remember that first, last
and always you are n woman, and
that man expects a woman to be
feminine.
/ sometimes think that grand
mother was much wiser than today's
modern girl. She never made the
mistake of making herself cheap.
No lad could come and whistle her
out of the house and have her CRATE
fully follow him. He had to show
her the courtesy of coming to her
door, hat In hand.
Grandma also had a shrewd
knowledge that man does not crave
the over-ripe fruit that Is ready to
drop into his mouth. 1t is the peach
that hangs highest on the tree-that
is the hardest to get.
So she saved her kisses for the
man to whom she gave her heart
and who had filed a bona-fide pro-
posal of marriage with her father,
Nor did she feel that she had to
pay for being treated to a 15-cent
soda.
And grandma stayed married
while one out of six of her grand.
daughters visits the divorce court
Beauty Means Romance
/ think grandma vas wise enough
+, TO study the man she hoped tc
marry and TO study the man she
did marry. And she was wise
enough TO continue to be romantic
after marriage.
Strangely enough, ii Is grandma
today who is clean and starched
neat and bright whenever HER man
is around. That's one reason why
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

the two drunken white gentle
men" attempted to strike Ransaw
and in the melee which resulted he
showed one of them. They de-
manded that the mater be taken
up with the station master. To
this Ransaw agreed expecting con
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

than a dollar a week a child, more
than our income, for everyone Of
the $50 children now under our
care"
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

There are six Negro boys in the
EnterrCit eague. Archie Arvin,
and John Fountain for South. Bob
by Falbert, Melvin Key and Harry
Rutledge for Tech and George
Moore for Central. All except
Moore have seen action.
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

Sunday the World-Herald ann
ounced their annual All State Foot
Ball eleven. Harry Rutledge, one
of the States outstanding backs
was not selected. In my opinion
Rutledge should have at least been
named on the Honor Roll.
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21
SPORTS
by Charles Washington

This week I'm going to describe
the Eagles and the Panthers of
the Urban Hi-League.
THE Eagles are the most I'M
proved team inthe league. Weld
on Sonny" Ross, a great formist,
J. C. Hunter, a burly center, Rus
sell Fats Smith, their captain,
Appollo Faison and Herman Cole
man, both reserves, all have i'm
proved greatly. They acquired
Allie Ellington a guard and Nate
Mister" Mills up from the grade
loop, to strengthen their team
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

In the Senior League the Roc
kets won over the Green Trees 20
Is. McGill Bar defeated the ORA
CONS 1928 and the HISS. beat the
Woodson Center 23-1O.
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

The Panthers are the weakest
club in the league. Jimmy john
son. a fair forward John Harris
on. former Aces sub, Hillard PROF
Knox Saunders who talks a good
game, Robert triple A" Fountain
a roughie and Sam Veland comp
rise this squad.
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

The Virginia Union Panthers,
mythical 1889 Negro national bas-
ketball champs, will face the fam
ed Brooklyn College Kingsmen, a
white team on New York's Gold
en- Gate Court on Dec. 81.
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

Dolly King, Negro basketballer
Of Long Island w, will captain
his white mates this season. L. j.
w. won their first game defeating
Oregon w. 43-31.
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

score on the Spiders 22-11. The 5
C's found Sonny artridge of the
Falcons hardto handle but they
won 1922.
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

The Savoy Big Five, Negro pro-
team of Chicago, defeated the Toll
edo Easleys 1928. The Big Five
boys were led by Hudson and
Cumberland, each who scored IL
points.
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21

Thursday night at the Urban
League, the Ramblers disposed CT
the Aces 1857 an dthe Eagles
barely nosed out the Panthers 40
80. The Tigers easily won from
the Comets 41-29.
O
The Phantoms edged out a 70
"a victory from the Peppers Sat-
urday morning in the Urban grade
league. The Stars doubled the
The Omaha guide., 1940-12-21


Jake Powell, outfielder of the N.
York Yankees, whose slur on the
Negro race caused such a con-
troversy 2 years ago, has been
sold down the river" to the San
Francisco Seals. Powell has been
booed wherever he played after
making his weird statement.
Wilherforce and Morris Brown
will play on New Years Day at
Birmingham in the Steel Bowl.
This game will settle the Negro
national championship.
o
Jeo Louis defeated Al Mccoy in
five rounds of a scheduled 10
rounds fight. Louis will defend
his title again in March at Kansas
City. Listed as eligible midwest
heavyweight to meet Louis are
Hartnek, Tony Novak, Carl Vinci-
guerra Neville Beach, Rob Silesi
and Tony Music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Army Accused Of Plot
To Gust Guard Officers
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Representative johnson, Demo-
crat, of Oklahoma has protested
to the War Department against
what I am convinced is a we'll
organized, Nation wide scheme on
the part of Regular Army officers
to replace valuable and efficient
National Guard officers" with Regu-
lar Army men.
In letters to Maj. Gen. Emory S.
Adams, adjutant general, and to the
War Department surgeon general
Mr.. johnson said that unless the
matter is investigated and rectified
at once he would seek a congress
sional inquiry
Il am advised" he said. that
National Guard officers who have
spent many years in service, and
who have taken rigid physical ex-
aminations at regular intervals, are
now being told that they have sud-
denly become unfit for service and
are to be kicked out of the Army
as result of one examination.
The Regular Army is up to the same
old game that it practiced in 1917
of discriminating against officers OF
the National Guard ."
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Many entertainers are coming here
from Germany.
Street cars with yellow signs may
be used by Jews.
1000 Buildings Destroyed.
The city itself resembles an untidy
brickyard Two thousand of War
saws $4,000 buildings were destroyed
by blitzkrieg year ago, 5000 were
damaged extensively and building
stones are strewn everywhere.
Stukas hammered the old central
railway station to bits. demolished
the ministry Of agriculture, RACED the
ministry of post and communica-
tons and wrecked the opera house.
But the Poles are facing their future
courageously. There are some smiles.
some music.
Warsaw actually has gained in
population, from 800 900 to 500 900,
but never have I been so impressed
with tragedy as in this city, which
appears destined to decline.
Krakow, to the south, is the capital
of the new state and as such is get
ting the new buildings the Germans
are putting up.
Wall Declared Health Measure.
One bit of new building in Warsaw
is the wall-eight feet high-around
the ghetto section of 100 or more
blocks.
German occupation authorities
claim this is not an anti-Semitic
measure, but a desperate health
measure taken to protect the entire
population from pestilences which
follow total war A half million Jews
and Poles live in this walled section.
1T is not a wall against Jews"
said DR.. Jost Wallbaum, health
Fuehrer. "It is a wall against typhus."
Two million persons, perhaps
more. will be vaccinated against
typhoid fever and paratyphoid this
fall and winter.
A million. two hundred thousand
persons were vaccinated in Warsaw
year ago in what the Germans
called the greatest intensified fight
against typhoid fever in medical
history. Result: Not a single case
Of typhoid fever in Warsaw today.
From a high of 800 cases in Oc-
tober last year this disease dropped
to zero.
Typhoid War Condition.
The typhoid prevalence last year
1000 cases one month and high Of
800 cases on the worst day-was not
normal for Warsaw. 1t was war
condition and directly responsible
for this condition was the smashing
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Address Is Praised
By Aroentine Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Oct.
IA P,.-President Roosevelt's Co
lumbus Day address drew editorial
applause here today.
The newspaper La Nacion said
"the speech was inspired by the ideal
of liberty, equality and Christian
brotherhood. which makes the
American countries the goal Of those
who suffer persecution.
although we now prepare our
selves to face danger" it said, war
has never been the American ideal"
La Prensa said: I'm the European
nations, where the thirst for con-
quest and vengeance prevails,
liberty. which is happiness, cannot
flourish. The liberty so dear to
Americans is being defended by only
one nation and if she is defeated,
we shall suffer the bitter conse-
quences."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Uruguay App|auds
Roosevelt Plan for
Hemisphere Defense
Mexican Official Halls
Address at Dayton
As Masterpiece
py the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct.
14.-President Alfredo Baldomir
telegraphed President Roosevelt last
night his congratulations and Uru-
guay's adherence to the views con-
tanned in the Presidents Columbus
Day speech yesterday at Dayton,
Ohio.
II am particularly pleased" he
said, lin expressing sincere con-
gratulations for your magnificent
speech yesterday where it was SOL
idly stated that neither racial hatred
nor conquering spirit nor forceful
| law ever had or will have the least
chance to get foothold inside the
fraternal policies followed by our
countries.
Calling attention to the neces-
sity of defending the hemisphere
IN the face of dangers of the inter-
national situation which is one of
the most serious mankind has ever
gone through, your excellency offers
cooperation of the military forces
of the United States for the defense
of American republics against any
aggression.
Hence your excellency invokes
the cause of peace and democracy
in these sorrowful moments for the
world. I believe we Uruguayans
must applaud and encourage your
initiative enthusiastically for then
we will be fulfilling the ideals of
the freedom and independence our
countries always have fought for. 3"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Aid Promised 10 Improve
Randall Recreation Center

Colored civic leaders in Southwest
Washington revealed today they
have sought cooperation Of the
Southwest Citizens Association in
obtaining improvements for the
Randall Recreation Center.
The center, only playground for
colored children in the section, is
merely an open field covered with
debris and so poorly equipped that
children have been forced to seek
recreation elsewhere" the South
west Civic Association stated in 4
letter.
In seeking the help of the white
organization the civic group said
the most necessary immediate i'm
provements at the center are q
fence and topsoil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
BY ALVIN J. STEINKOPF,
Associated Press War Correspondent.

Associated Press War Correspondent.
WARSAW, Oct. 14.-Early-t bed
Warsaw may soon be given an extra
hour Of night life because of good
behavior" under close German con-
troi.
Under the Nazi-imposed curfew,
all Polish residents must be of the
streets by 8 pm. But authorities
changed soon to 10 pm. because
political disturbances and general
crime are diminishing under firm
police control.
The later curfew is German
system of rewarding communities
for the loyalty" which all Poles are
expected to manifest toward their
new general government under Ger
man domination.
The curfew already has been set
back to 10 pm. at Radon, and IL
pm. at Krakow.
A medical officer whose duty it is
to sign death warrants said only
one violent death of a German in
Warsaw has been recorded since
last May.
That was the case of a Black
Shirt guard killed in shooting
ARRAY with several Poles. German
police reaction to the incident was
said to have been energetic"
After curfew lights still shine
from the larger hotels reserved for
exclusive use of Germans. mostly Of
German administrators. Some have
brought their wives and even their
children to Warsaw.
One German wife told me shop
ping is easier here than in Berlin,
but she added she was little wor-
ried about her children's 'kultur
she didn't want Slavic modification
of their pure Germanic mentali-
ties"
German soldiers on night leave
saunter through the streets. 1t
seemed to me there was less
mingling with the population than
in Brussels or Namur. An occa-
sional German soldier could be seen
with pretty Polish girl-but this
is frowned upon Officially.
German soldiers obey Polish traf-
flc policemen and sit in cafes politely
applauding Slavic music.
Some Left to Poles Alone.
Aside from few hotels and clubs
for Germans only" other places
are patronized by Poles and Ger
mans alike. There are some which
the Germans, by some unwritten
understanding, leave to Poles ex-
clusively.
In such places as the Polonia Hotel
Germans may and do meet old
Polish acquaintance and even re-
argue-but by now without heat
the old quarrel about the Polish
Corridor. That seems to be a dead
issue. settled by the. war.
At the Polonia Hotel one gets real
coffee, scarce in Germany. and
whipped cream, which in Berlin is
just a dim. distant memory.
There is little talk of politics As
one Pole observed: Whats the use?
We can't do anything about it"
The early curfew gets the towns
people up earlier. They work
harder-unemployment Is decreas-
ing rather rapidly-and probably
worry more.
Meals are earlier and visit to a
night club seems like a matinee in
the New York night life program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Mothers Club to Meet

Concord House." q motion pic
ture on home decorating, will be
shown at the monthly meeting Of
the Mothers Club of the Eastern
Branch Of the Boys Club of WASH
ington tomorrow at 8 pm. in the
clubhouse at Seventeenth street and
Massachusetts, avenue Sc, Mrs. s..
H. Beacham, president, announced
yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
New Era Predicted
By Mexican Official

MEXICO CITY, Oct. IA high
official of the foreign ministry last
night characterized President Roose-
velt's Dayton address to the Western
Hemisphere as masterpiece that
marked the opening of a new era
of mutual understanding and COM
munity of ideas among the Amer
icaS"
The spokesman, who asked to re-
main anonymous, said the speech
had created a profound and favor
able impression" in Mexico because
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke in terms of the
needs of the American Continent
and not of the United States alone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Nozis Declare Speech
Addressed to Americas

BERLIN. Oct. IA LP).-Authorita-
tive Germans said today President
Roosevelt's Columbus Day speech on
American defense was addressed
chiefly to North and South America
and commented I'VE already know
his attitude"
I'VE wonder" these sources add
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Typhoid War Condition.

The typhoid prevalence last year
1000 cases one month and a high Of
800 cases on the worst day-was not
normal for Warsaw. 1t was a war
condition and directly responsible
for this condition was the smashing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
Good Behavior May Bring Hour
More of Night Life for Warsaw
Nozi Authorities Plan to Extend Curfew
Because Political Disturbances Decline

Aluin J. Steinkopt, member OF
the Associated Press stat in Ber-
lin, has toured WARSAW and the
little surrounding state OF the
General Government of Poland"
as the only non-Gerndn CORE
spondent permitted to make a
close inspection OF the German
conquered region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14

Many entertainers are coming here
from Germany.
Street cars with yellow signs may
be used by Jews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-14
% Die in Copsizing
Of Turkish Vessel

~ the ASSOClateu PTeSS.
ISTANBUL, Turkey. Oct. IA
Thirty three persons drowned in the
capsizing of small Turkish sailing
vessel near the Turkish Black Sea
port of Gorele yesterday.
The captain was arrested and
charged with overlooking the craft.
Turkish authorities still have under
investigation the sinking of q SIM
liar vessel last week, which cost 30
Lives.