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The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
ON STAFF OF THOMAS E. DEWEY IN NY.
Mrs. Eunice Carter Addresses
Miss. Teachers Convention

JACKSON, MISS, April 4 GAN
P)-Eunice H. Carter, assistant on
the staff of Thomas E. Dewey, adj
dressed the Mississippi State Tea
cheers association here last Friday.
Almost 1000 teachers were crowded
into the auditorium of the Lanier
High school and another 1000 were
in the corridor and nearby class
rooms. The total attendance was
about 5000. These teachers were
assembled in convention from all
parts of the state of Mississippi.
Mrs. Carter said, in part 'The fu-
ture of the Negro race depends up
on the kind of citizens into which
children of today and the unborn
children develop their lives, and
their future lies in the hands of
our educators. Our teachers, "a
long with the parents of u race,
share the heavy responsibility of
moldinp the Negro American of the
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
VICTORY CELEBRATION TO BE
HELD HERE APRIL 81 AND %

The Most Worshipful Grand
Lodge of Masons, Nebraska Juris-
diction, A. F. & A. M. Prince Hall
Affiliation, will hold a Victory Gel
ebration here, at Masonic Hall, 26th
and Blonde Sts., April q and 22nd.
The celebration will open Sunday,
April 81, at 10 a. m. with a recep-
ton, for the out of town visitors
and dignitaries, among whom will
be DIR. Sumner A. Furness, Most
Pursuviant Sovereign Grand Com
mander, of Scottish Rite Mason
ry, and Raymond E. Jackson, I'M
perial Potentate, of the Ancient
Egyptian Arabic Order, Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine and representa-
tives of the jurisdictions of Miss
ouri, Iowa, Colorado. Some of
those mentioned above will be
principal speakers during the cell
ebration. The celebration will be
in honor of the burning of the mort
gage of the Masonic Hall building,
Monday April %. A victory will
be held Sunday afternoon, April
81 and a banquet Monday night,
April %, which will be followed by
Shrine frolic. The public is cor
daily invited to attend all of these
affairs. A % piece band will fur
nish music Monday.
F. w. Starms.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06

future. The solution of many of
u problems lies in education-ed-
ucation in the technical sense of
preparing our children for earning
a living-and becoming integrated
into the economic pattern of Am
erican life; education in it's broad
est sense, that of learning the art
of living in harmony and coperat-
ion with our neighbors to the end
that we may be a respected and vi
tai force in the American commun-
ity.
"The Negro teachers of America
the Negro teachers of the South
in particular, bear a heavy respon-
sibility and are meeting their task
nobly even in the face of severe
handicaps. 1t is my hope for you
that your needs of better facilities,
increased staff and adequate pay
will soon be met"
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
Believe 0stracism by Other Whites
A Cause of Suicide; Former u. s.
Attorney Was Nephew of Tielee
Joe TOlbert

GREENVILLE, S. C., April 4
(ANP)-The one white man in this
area who had championed the cause
of the Negro in the recent fight a.
gainst Ku Klux Klan terrorism be-
ginning last summer, and in so do
ing became virtually ostracized by
members of his own race, took his
own fife Friday.
This man was Joseph Augustus
Tolbert, AZ, prominent Republican
and u. S. Attorney for the western
district of this state, and nephew of
the famous "Tieless Joe Tolbert,
nationally known in COP. politics.
He was found dead in his garage
around 7:l5 a. m. with an old .3S
calibre revolver by his side.
Members of his family said he
spent a restless night and appear
ed worried. Instead of rising at
his customary hour of 6 a. M, he
got up at Z o'clock, donned his trous
ers but left off his shirt and went
TO the garage. Shots were heard
a few moments later and Tolbert
was found dead.
1t is believed here that the atti-
tude of other whites toward him be-
caused the dependency resulting
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
White Man Who Befriended
Negroes Takes Own Life

u of his pro-Negro activity
in suicide.
Racial strife began last summer
when the NAACP. launched a cam
paign to register Negro voters for
the city elections. Immediately
the Khan became active; raising the
cry of threats to white supremacy
and a wave of intimidation, beat
ings and general terror was laun-
ched.
Tolbert alone went to the defense
of Negroes, representing them in
court and fighting with all his le-
gal skill in their behalf. He was
the first to call the attention of
state and federal authorities to
Khan violations, resulting in a probe
by both the governor and u. S. "a
gencies.
Several times in recent months
he was assaulted by whitehoodlums
who resented his championship of
fairplay for Negroes. Be because
he was a large man, standing over
six feet and weighing more than
200 pounds, he was always able to
protect himself.
Tolbert was recognized as a de-
vout Christian and was never
known to utter a word of profanity.
For Is years he was federal district
attorney being first appointed I'M
der Coolidge.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06

Republican Club, Mr.. w. 7. Gaines
who is majoring in Journalistic
work at Creighton University,
Milton Woods, Secretary of the Ur-
ban League in Lincoln, Nebraska,
Tommy Chandler, Employer at the
u. s. National Bank, Mrs. Ray
Williams, wife of Atty. Ray Will
liams.
This was an informal meeting
after a few remarks, Mr.. Wherry
who stated that this is just an In
formal gathering. So anyone who
wishes to ask Mr.. Dewey any
questions of National affairs he
will be glad to answer them. At
this point Senator Adams asked
Mr.. Dewey: "Mr. Dewey, "do you
believe it is possible for our group
to get their prorata of employ
ment appointments, something we
have not been getting?" Ans: by
Mr.. Dewey. "Well, you have not
had the kind of State Chairman
you have now, that's the reason
you have not been getting you
prorata of employment"
Number two: "Do you believ'
that we should have a Fedora
J Lynch Law"
| Mr.. Dewey's Ans: "That | have
answered in the Negro Press. l be.
lieve it should become a law. / an
for it 100 per cent"
Mr.. Galloway asked Mr.. Dewey
the following two questions.
"Mr. Dewey, do you believe it is
possible to give the Negro the
right to vote and have his votes
counted in the South.
MI. Dewey's Ans: eyes, by
taking the u. S. Army down there
on election day"
Number tow: "Do you believe
it possible to take prejudice out of
the U. S. Army and give the youth
of our groups an opportunity to
join the Army and the Navy, any
position they are qualified to fill
without being turned down on ac-
count of color?"
Mr.. Dewey's answer was "Yes",
he believes it could be done.
Mr.. Dewey's ready W to
questions asked him without a mo-
ment of hesitation and seemingly
without considering whether it was
good politics to answer f~avorably
or unfavorably.
= This shows that he is a man
with his mind made upon Public
issues and ready to let you peep
on what he thinks without consid-
ering the political angle of the
issues being discussed.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06

Mr.. C. C. Galloway, acting edi-I
tor of the Omaha Guide, extending
the hand of greeting to District
Atty. Thomas E. Dewey of New
York City, at Lincoln, Nebraska
on Founders Day, and congradu-
lating him on filing in the Ne
braska Primary election April 9,
for nomination for President, and
Senator Kenneth s. Wherry, chair
mani of the Republican Central
State Committee, end a part of
one of the many Reception Com
mittees who gathered at Lincoln,
Nebraska on Founders Day to
meet Americas number one citi-
zen.
In this view reading from left
to right, Mrs. Eugenia Chue, Atty.
H. j. Pinket, Arthur B. McCaw,
President of the Douglas County
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
CHICAGO VOTERS BECOME
HOUSING CONSCIOUS
70 Withheld Support from Candid
stes Who Oppose Low-Rent
Housing for Needy Colored
Families

CHICAGO, April A (ANP) An
interesting preliminary survey
conducted this week by welfare
workers and others engaged in the
effort to secure better homes for
Chicago's INDECENT colored families
has revealed a growing and insist
ent demand by voters that Primary
candidates of both parties go on
record as favoring housing legisla-
ton designed to aid those forced to
live in tenements and slum districts
The welfare workers declared
that many voters voiced the opin-
ion that the housing program
should be developed as a matter of
public policy and that all voters
of both high and low estates
should withhold their support from
candidates opposed to the housing
program.
1t was pointed out that Robert R.
Taylor, vice chairman of the Chi
cago Housing Authority and the
sole colored member of that body,
said in a recent interview:
81 believe that governments, both
local and federal, + the only a
gencies which can provide decent
housing facilities for families with
low incomes. l am convinced that
a continuation and ven expansion
of public housing programs in this
country, is sound, both economically
and socially"
Interest of local voters in public
housing has recently been given
great impetus by the construction
activity at the Southside site of
the Ida B. Wells Homes, low-rent
project which will accommodate a
bout 1850 low income families and
which is being built by the local
authority in cooperation with the
u. S. Housing Authority.
1t was also pointed out that in
the Ida B. Wells Homes, as in 9TH
er ~federally sponsored projects,
throughout the nation, the USHA.
program extends a helping hand to
deserving, low-income families,
and this naturally includes Negro
families since about two-thirds of
them earn less than $3.50 a year.
Because of their small earning
power Negroes cannot pay the high
rents that go with decent, comfort
able homes, and private builders
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
Marian Anderson Concert
May rs To Benefit Four
National N G Groups

New York, April 4-Despite the
fact that she is completing the
heaviest New York season schedule
of her career, Marian Anderson,
the internationally famous singer
will give a concert at Carnegie
Hall, Sunday, May &c, for the bene-
fit of four Negro national organi-
cations.
Proceeds from the concert, ex-
cept for the actual cost of promot-
ing the affair, will be divided
equally among; National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People SO Fifth Avenue Di-
vision of Colored Work, National
Council of the YMCA. 374 Madi-
son Avenue; National Urban Lea
que, 1888 Broadway; and Interna-
tional Committee on African At
fairs, 8 West Fortieth street, all
of New York City.
Announcement of the concert,
which will be Miss Anderson's
fifth and final recital in her New
York series, was made by Hubert
T. Delany, New York Tax Com
missioner and the singers legal
representative. The concert was
arranged by Mr.. Delany and S.
Hurok, manager of the artist, fol-
lowing a conference with Miss An
derson last month.
Last year, Miss Anderson gave
over all the boxes to these four
organizations at one of her con-
certs. This year, Mr.. Delany said,
she felt that the whole problem
of social service and citizenship
rights for Negroes in America
needs to be focused on the minds
of all the citizens of the country,
now that democracy itself is on
trial as never before. That is why
she has made it plain that despite
her heavy schedule she wants to
make this definite contribution to
the work of helping in the fight
to extend the full freedom of citi-
zenship rights to her people.
S. Hurok, her manager also
echoed this sentiment, pointing out
that the great artists of America
are realizing that the highest art
makes itself felt in terms of min
istering to the full needs of all
the people.
At a dinner held at Gilt Edge
Dining Room, 1875 West beth
street, Thursday evening, March
%, in honor of the noted singer,
representatives of the four groups
expressed their gratitude to Miss
Anderson and her manager, S.
Hurok. for this evidence of their
deep interest in the work of their
agencies.
It was announced that box seats
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
Wear n~ti-Lynching
Buttons Until The
Bill Is Passed, Says
The N. A. A. C. p

New York-"Wear Your Anti
Lynching Button Until the Bill is
Passed." will be the slogan of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People I'M
til the Federal Anti-Lynching bill
passes in the Senate.
This was the statement issued
by officials of the organization as
they praised the courage of a
young association member who was
recently arrested in Arkansas, for
selling i-Lynching buttons.
Police officers, after beating the
youngster, confiscated h S supply
of buttons.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
COUNTY ASSESSOR JOE C.
ST0LINSKI APPOINTS SEVEN
NEGROES AS PRECINCT
ASSESSORS

Among the precinct Assessors
appointed to make the Annual Per-
sonal Property Assessment were
seven race people. They were
Eugenia Chandler Chue, 804 No.
18th St., Carrie Jewell, 2s16 No.
26th Street, Adele Richards, 2311
No. 28th Avenue, Cleota Reynolds,
2S1O Grant Street, Maggie Meow
en-, 2115 No. Goth Street. Eva Ma
Stewart, 242l Decatur Street, Vic.
toria Turner, 2817 Miami Street.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
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1t Is Your Privilege and
Duty to VOte-VOTE
Tuesday, April 9th
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THIS WEEK IN .
Religion & Thought
. by Robt. L. Moody .
Our Citizenship

Our Citizenship
Tuesday, April 9 is Primary e.
lection Day. Everyone of US is
given the privilege to exercise our
rights as citizens. We talk much
about the limited rights of people
in foreign states. Dictatorship is
disliked and democracy is praised.
In a representative democracy such
as the United States, the power of
the government begins with the in
dividual voter.
The Primary election is import
ant because its results usually de-
termine the policies and victorious
party for the National election.
Our vote in the primary election ex-
presses our desire for a continu-
alton of the present administration
or the desire for a change.
Many citizens are Indifferent
and fail to use their right to vote
because ID They do not know for
what II for whom to vote; and ~
Because they feel that the election
is going 3 certain way regardless
their vote But the best thing to
do i esd the papers and listen
to both sides of the
: 1AL4#AAEA
question. SEEK 50 Row whae the
issues or pIatfoemss fOa, l';n
decide Tor that viii
be the best for gooaa o. =
When many 4 us wereS y states
that KEEP ~ from veting, we COM
planned. Nv we i've Where's we
may vote and she Of as viii fAot
vote or vote ~unwAsely.
Voting is a sers ous and sacred
dizzy, SO do nes faEs ID your oawt
to maintain good government.
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The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06

the New Era Association, and Rev.
G. Q. Hickerson, Vice Moderator,
will join this group Of tourist,
leaving Immediately after the mass
meeting. The tour will cover a
period of 3 weeks touching all
points in the West and Northwest.
We are urging that the Pastors,
churches and the public rally to
make this meeting an ~undisputed
success.
Remember the date, April 8, 7:30
p. m. at the Zion Baptist Church.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06

may be purchased from the head
quarters of each of the four or
CARNATIONS. All other seats are
nov on sale at the Carnegie Hall
box office. Tickets prices are as
follows: First tier box seats, $3.50
each; second tier box seats, 1920
each (all boxes seat eight per-
sons.) Orchestra, first twenty rows,
$3.50, balance of orchestra, SITS;
dress circle, 1920; balcony, $1.65
and $1.10.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
To Withhold Support
From Any Candidate for
Lower Housing Rent

who must earn a profit, cannot af-
ford to build homes for people who
are unable to pay the rent. To
solve this difficulty and to aid this
$3.50 a year family, Congress auth
orized the U. S. Housing Authority
to assist local housing authorities
in developing low-rent projects. A
bout one-third of all dwelling units
in approved USHA projects are
for occupancy by Negro families.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06

Members of the Good Will Tour
Headed by DIR. L. X. Williams of
the National Baptist Convention to
Mobilize in Omaha, April ..
. . .
The Baptist of Omaha, Nebras-
ka, Iowa and vicinity are prepar-
ing for and looking forward with
great anticipation to the mobilza-
ton of some of the outstanding
men and women of the denomin-
alton who are members of the Good
Will Tour headed by DR.. L. K. Will
liams, President of the National
Baptist Convention Tuesday even
ing, April o.
There will be a mass meeting at
the Zion Baptist Church at 1880 D.
m. and the Pastors, churches and
the public are invited to come and
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
Natl Baptists To
Mobilize Omaha
April 9th

Dhear these great men and women of
our group.
Rev. +. p. Jones, Moderator of
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
CITY EDITION
PRICE 10 CENTS
THE WEATHER

Weather Outlook for the Period
April l to April 6.
Upper Mississippi Valley, gener-
ally fair with temperatures above
normal, except rain and near nor
NAL temperatures Thursday or Fri
day.
Northern Great Plains, consider
able c~loudiness, temperatures above
normal, followed by showers mid
die of week; fair with seasonable
temperatures end of week.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
COURT MAY CLEAR
STATUS OF ASCAP
Continued from Page One)

ties whenever their music is played?
Or is ASCAP an illegal monopoly
to fix and control prices for the J1u-
sic and for commercial perform
ances?
The society controls the perform
ance rights of all music by it's mem
bers, who include such %favorites as
Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Jerome
Kern and the late Victor Herbert
and George GershWin. The radio
companies have paid ASCAP a flat
fee for the right to Use the music it
controls but refused to meet de-
mands for higher payments when
current contracts expire, and they
set out to develop their own source
of. music, especially popular songs,
from new composers.
The Nebraska case arose from a
1887 state anti-monopoly law which
provided that composers or publish
'ers should mark the price on their
music, however it was published,
and that a radio station, orchestra
or anybody else who bought the mu-
sic for that price should. have full
rights to use it without any further
payments.
A federal court held the statute
unconstitutional and granted ASCAP
an injunction restraining officials
from enforcing it on the ground that
IL deprived the society and it's men,
pers of their rights under the fed
eral copyright law.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
JACOBS HES
AWARD SCHEDULED
Barker, Walker, Cheatham To
Receive Cups At Clinton
Banquet Tonight

CLINTON, S. c., Dec. 9.-tR-
The Jacobs interference trophies
will be presented tomorrow night
at a banquet in the Presbyterian
college dining hall.
Recipients will be Gates Barker
of thurman, for South Carolina;
Billy Walker of Virginia Military
institute, for the Southern confer
ence; and Lloyd Cheatham of Au-
burn, for the Southeastern confer
ence.
The trophies are presented an
nually by DR.. W. P. Jacobs, presi-
dent of Presbyterian college, to
the conference football players
whose blocking and good sports
manship are considered the best
by sports writer's and coaches.
The principal speaker will be
former Rep. Hayward Mahon, Jr.,
Of Greenville. Others will include
Coaches Jack Meagher of Auburn,
A. P. Mcleod of Furman, and
Pooly Hubert of V.M.I. The awards
will be presented by Coach Walter
Johnson of Presbyterian, complet-
ing his 25th football season with
the Blue Hose. Coach Billy Laval
of NeWberry will make a few re-
marks on Johnson's record.
Supt. L. P. Hollis of Parker dis
trict schools, Greenville, will be
master of ceremonies. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
WILDCATS RESUME
CAGE DRILLS HERE
80 Boys Turn Out For Prac.
tlce; Junior Varsity Also
Holds Workout

Coach Bob Black had his basket.
ball players on the floor for a long
workout on passing and shooting YES
terday afternoon in the Armory gym
About 30 boys were on hand for the
practice for varsity play and also
the junior varsity of Coach Rupert
Bryan was out. The boys have not
started to scrimmage as yet, but will
start preparing this week for two
games to be played before the holiday
season.
Coach Howard Mcdonald contin.
ued work for his boxers and had a
large squad out on yesterday after
noon The fighters took Some road
work, sparring and rope skipping.
but have not done any work On the
bags.
The basketball team will plav ten
games in the conference this year.
but the boxing schedule has not been
set. Several good teams are expect
ed to fight in the local ring.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
Chaledon Will Carry
Top Weight In Big Race

LOS ANGELES, Dec. g. Up -
Challedon will be asked to carry
high weight of 100 pounds when he
runs the big race - the 500, 900
Santa Anita handicap next March
lin his campaign to become the
Leading money winner of the
American turf.
Racing Secretary Webb Everett
OF Santa Anita announced the very
important matter of weights to-
day, and to no ones surprise, Will.
liam L. Brann's Challedon led all
the rest.
Inc Maryland-bred champion
Was handed the same impost pack
ed by the great seapiscuit last
March in the Santa Anita when he
hung up the present prize-winning
record of $437, 730.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
new REIGN WOULD
| LAST until 1916
Harridge Discloses Resolution
Drafted; Vote Would Be
Gesture Of Confidence
By JUDSON BAILEY

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-GP-Baseball
Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain
Lands, whose term of office has an
other year to run, is slated for re-
election by the major leagues tits
week as a gesture of confidence!
The fact that a formal resolution
to this effect had been prepared for
submission to the major league mag
mates was disclosed today by Presi-
dent William H. Harridge of the
American league.
He said his organization would sub
nit to the joint session with the Ma
tional league on Wednesday or
Thursday the following motion:
"Resolved, that Commissioner
Kenesaw Mountain Lands is hereby
reelected commissioner of baseball
to serve at his present salary $780,
00O) from the expiration of his pres
ent contract to the date of termina'
ton of the major league agreement,
to wit, January II, 1896"
Only a majority vote is needed
from the Is big league clubs, but
there apparently was no question
that the vote would be unanimous.
The procedure of rejecting Lands
a year in advance is not new, but it
is significant this time because the
minor leagues have been getting
ready to demand a voice in the selec-
ton of the commissioner next year
and any action by the majors at
their meetings here would head off
the plans of the minors.
The National association, which
is the organization of the minors,
has no opposition to Lands but has
raised the point that if it is to be
governed by the commissioner it
should have a right to help name
him. The minors are insistent upon
getting this right and they planned
to write the point into the new ma
jor-minor agreement. The present
pact expires January ~, 1912 on the
identical date of Lands third seven
year term.
Some of the major league owners
were willing to yield this point to
the minors, but were anxious not to
affront the white haired z who
rules them. Since they had establish
ed the custom in the past of reflect
ing Lands a year in advance, they
felt delaying until their next annual
meeting might be construed as lack
of confidence.
The fact that the new term will
be reduced to four years from seven
is meaningless in itself. The rs year
agreement between the two major
leagues expires in 1916 and, as Presl-
dent Ford Frick of the National
league explained, 1--WE can't hire a
commissioner beyond the term OF
our own contract"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
David Lilies Is Named
Chairman OF Semitar

CHAPEL HILL, Dec. 9.-David
l.. Lilies, of Wilmington, was elect
ed seminar chairman for 1871 at
the closing session of the annual
seminar for Boy Scout executives
of North Carolina here TODAY.
Lilies, Boy SCOUT executive for
the Cape Fear ara council. will
appoint other members of the SEM
mar committee at an early date,
Lilies, the presiding officer at the
opening session, succeeds Claude
Humphrey, of Raleigh, who named
the following on the Jubilee com.
mlttee for 1871; Frank Dix. of
Greensboro; A. P. Patterson. of
K~eldsvllle; and c. H. Westin. of
Goldsboro.
Seminar discussion topics includ-
ed: International relations. local
council problems, and modern
trends in public health. W. A, Doh.
SON, Gilbert Bush, and Herbert
Stuckey from the regional scout
Office in Atlanta attended a