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The Omaha guide., 1940-10-19
THE OMAHA GUIDES 18th FINEST
HOUSEHOLD & FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS -

YOU'LL BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. OCT. 12b19-ELKS HALL, 242o LAKE s
to 11O P M. PeristenHy Initiated But Never Dupicated).
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

Roderick Harris, young fraternal
leader Of Athens, Ca, and treas
urer of Morris Brown college, is
an active aspirant for the financial
secretary'S post.
Three bishops died this past
uuadrennial and a mission field
has been opened up in Cuba
These vacancies and this addition
al work are the reasons given for
the probable election of four bish-
ops. General opinion seems to be
that aSpirants for the bishopric
who stand the best chance will be
seasoned churchmen, rich in ex-
perience as we'll as in scholarship.
There appears to be a trend in
Methodistism back to doctrinal
fundamentals and old-time evan
gelism.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla The
likelihood of a gathering of Union
heads and leaders among the more
than 1900 Negro trainmen, and
other rail-employees Of the south
east. southwest, south, and mid
dlewest, and representative Of
rail-employees from more than
twelve trunk lines will be present
at Oklahoma City, Okla, on Tues
day, May 2. was voted here today
by Steve Bennett, national presi-
dent of the oldest chartered Fed
eral labor union representing col
ored railroad trainmen, brakemen
and porters and other rail-employ-
ees. affliated with the American
of Labor this Federal charter be-
ing the first to be issued to colored
railroad men in these clasSiflca-
tons.
According to National president
Bennett. he has decided upon call
ing the parley nationwide in its
representation following inquirers
from many isolated and independ-
ent labor organization who repre-
sent a very large percentage of
train brakemen, flagmen, switch
men, firemen and train porters in
the south, which are seeking either
a merger or to become affiliated
with the trainnlen, brakemen, por-
ter division of this union for ma
tional protection. since this union
now represent employees upon
many trunk Ines in the south;
Bennett, authoritatively gave no
tice that during this grand session
all national officers will be elect
ed. as the term of office of those
who now head the Trainmen.
Brakemen and Porters' Division
will expire during Nay, and that
he is expecting that the new elect
ed officers will be chosen from the
many foreign representatives who
will attend this session.
Bennett says the need Tor such
parley is "ineXpreesibly i!nprra-
tive in order to protect the posi-
tions held by Negro trainn en- an6
others, ard 10 formulate plans
either for c,oSe cooperation OF
combination or both. as the plight
of Negro trainmen and others is
worthy of thought from cur race
as we'll are Negro rail union heads
He added, a united front is what
what we need in our common
problems VIC can do muCn t0geth-
er in spirit and action while we
can do but little alone singly, the
combining Of our strength would
be a potent fac,or in bringing
about tie objective of the various
labor unions representing small
misinformed groups of rail-Work-
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
Find Body
Continued from Page y

Spokane, Wash, lumber kings
son, the present case proves to be
the most battling, because the abb
ductor left no clues. Police have
virtually been working in the dark.
The finding of the body by the
three workmeh, offered the first
break in the case.
Shortly after the discovery of
the body of the, girl, police round
ed up scores of known degenerates
and others suspected of being sex
fiends, for recheck On their ac-
tivities over the past six weeks.
Working over large number of
known cases taken from the vari-
GUS police agency files it is expect
ed that through a process of elimi-
nation, the guilty mans face will
eventually turn up. Investigators
are convinced, that the crime was
committed by a degenerate. It is
also believed, that the slayer re-
hearsed his crime at the scene
before finding his victim and
driving her to the rendezvous with
death
High up in the hills to the south
of the scene of the grisly find, are
the buildings and campus of
Loyola university A short distance
westward, are the blue waters of
the Pacific ocean. In between, and
around, abound oil well derricks
and crude oil refineries. The loca-
ton is nearby to Playa Del Rey,
one time playground of Colored
beach bathers. The place is semi
Isolated. Where the actual crime
took place, is on the other side of
Slight promenade, that would
have concealed the mans sex act
from motorist travelling the high
ways about so yards distance.
The crime reconstructed, shows
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
Trainmen Will Meet
I'm 0kIaI1anla City

ers, and that self-intereSt and pet
ty jealousies should be side-track--
cd for the good of all, he said,
and work to a solidarity of broth
ely love for the welfare of all
c0lored railroad employees.
The list of executives. boards and
representatives as disclosed by
Bennett, who are expected to at
tend this grand lodge session are:
Vernon C. Coffey, National Repre-
sentative to President, Kansas
City, Kans.; U. " Weathers, vice
president, Trainmen, Brakemen
Union, ST Louis, Mo; w. McCul-
lum, National Treasurer, st. Louis,
Mo: j. E. Benion, Trustee, st.
Louis, Mo; S. Eslinger, Trustee,
Wichita, Kansas; H. Thomas,
Kusrn, Trustee, Hugo, Okla; P.
Moppin. National Representative,
ST. Louis, Mo; S. L. Howard, Rep
resentative, Memphis, Tenn; E. H.
Hoyl. General Representative
Frisco Lines; H. Baylis, Legislative
Representative, Kansas City, KAN
sas; w M. Lindsey, Legislative
Representative, Kansas City. Kan
sas; Louis T. Brown, National Au-
ditor, Oklahoma City Okla;
Vance jenkins, Secretary, Okla
homa City, Okla; Benjamin F
Gardner, General Representative,
Union Pacific System, Omaha Ne
braska; l.. w. Fairchild, Presi-
dent. A. F.. of l.. Union. Missouri
Pacific Lines; Omak Ezell, Gener-
al Representative, Gulf, Mobile and
Northern System; Mack c. spears,
General President, Int. Union OF
Railway Workers, Representatives
from the International Association
of Railway Employees, and Asso-
citation of Colored Railway Train
men. and Colored Trainmen OF
America.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
New Suits
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
alton against the Florida East
Coast railroad; the Southern; the
Memphis Union Depot Company;
the Texas and New Orleans divi-
sion of the Southern Pacific; the
Missouri Pacific; the Houston Belt
and Terminal Company and the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
road.
The Union announced that ap-
proximately 10 attorneys under
the direction of General Counsel
Leon M Despres and George E. G.,
Hayes are handling the legal phase
of the suits in the various federal
court districts. Of the $500 rail-
road red caps, over 2,700 are COW
cred by the legal action of the
Union.
To date, the railroads are liable
for damages totalling 18 months
of wages due or approximately
So, 100 per employee, it was stated.
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that the man drove the Gordon
girl to the spot. There he satisfied
his lust. He then stabbed his VIC
tim in the back, and while eN-
IDENTIFY not dead, dug a grave about
two feet deep and five feet long.
Into this shallow hole, he then
dumped the still breathing form
OF his victim. When found, the
knees of the victim were bent as
though in agony.
Newspaper, especially Colored
papers, have been lauded by the
police heads, for keeping up the
public's interest in the case. Pub.
1icity about the kidnapping has re-
suited in arousing the parents Of
children and citizens alike, to OBJ
serve and report every suspicious
or unusual act occurring in their
neighborhoods. AS q result, scores
of new degenerates have been
captured and their movements
checked. Frank Roman, of 1858
Westmoreland, who first discover
ed the body, told police, he
thought was that girl" With Ro-
man. at the time. and expected to
share in the numerous rewards for
finding her body, were Willard
Robbins, 6147 Lankershiln, and
Andrew Jackson, of 1255 N. Virgil.
All are white.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
Urges FDR To Name
Negro Federal Judge

NEW YORK (SNS)-PreSident
Roosevelt was urged in a telegram
this week to appoint at least one
colorod man to one of the nine
federal judgeships. approved by the
Senate April 16. The telegram sign
ed by Walter White, NAACP sec
retary:
Tn selection and recommends
ton to the Senate by yourself OF
nominees for nine new federal
iudgeships approved by Senate yes
terday, the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People strongly urges that jat least
one of such nominees be of a
uuailfied Negro. There are, as you
know a number of Negro lawyers
who can meet any test Of fitness
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
Many Conferences
Meet In Detroit

DETROIT, Mich. lamp The
Supreme Council of Scottish Rite
Masons of the Northern Jurisdic-
tion will meet here May II and Is
with the city consistory as host.
Sumner A. F'urness, Indianapolis,
Illustrious sovereign Grand Com
mander, and Raymond E. Jackson,
Buffalo, the Imperial Potentate of
the Shriners, will be in charge.
With Imperial officers of the
Shriners in attendance, the public
meeting is expected to be especial
ly colorful.
The AME Church general con-
ference, the Northern regional con-
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
Suspended
Term For
".Juror''

ASHEVILLE, N. c. (SNS) -
Lawrence Sigmon received a SlS-
pended sentence here April 16 on
a charge of disorderly conduct,
which grew out of the fact that he
answered a summons for jury serv-
ice June 5, 1899.
When he reported for service and
applied to the sheriff's office (since
the court was not in SESSION. he
was carried into an elevator along
with several deputy sheriffS, the
car was stopped between floors.
and Sigmon was severely beaten.
He says he was told that he was
being made IAN example for all
other Asheville Negroes who might
have the audacity to report for
jury service"
Sigmon later was arrested and
charged with diSorderly conduct,
but he says he was offered his
freedom if he would agree not to
press charges. He refused and was
convicted. The conviction was ap-
pealed, and on April l6, he was CIV
en- a suspended sentence for dis
orderly conduct and the other
charges dropped.
The N. A. A. G.. P. conferred with
the Department of Justice because
of the intimidation of Sigmon as
a prospective juror, and the de-
partment has notified the NAACP
that the investigation of the FBI
is complete and the case is In the
hands of the prosecuting attorney
in ASheville. -
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

The above picture was taken in
the auditorium of st. Andrew A.
M. E. Church, April 9th, during
the Testimonial Banquet sponsor
ed by st. Andrew A. M. E. Church.
and the Inter-Denominational AL
lance of Memphis in honor of the
candidacy Of Dr. j. w. Hall. to the
bishopric in May 1910, at Detroit
Michigan.
The program for this occasion
was rendered by men and women
representing the various walks OF
life. The principal address was de
hvered by Prof. H. D. Whalum.
president of the Union protective
Assurance Company of this city
and the music was rendered by the
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
/ IS Attend Meet
In New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, La.-(SNS)-
Seventy-five participants were on
the roster of the Fourth All-South-
ern Negro Youth Conference.
Not listed, but present were An
gelo Herndon, of New York, re-
porter for :, Communist paper,
Bob Hail. white, editor of a Com
munist magazine edited in Birm-
ingham. None of the two mention
ed or any of the other known Com
munists in attendance took part in
the open work of the conference.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

choirs of ST. Andrew Church and
the Booker T. Washington High
School Band of which Prof. Blair
is principal.
Miss Lucille Hawthorne, one Of
the teachers in the city school and
prominent member of st. Andrew
Church. served as directresS.
DR.. D. l.. Weatherspoon pastor
of Avery Chapel A. M. E. Church
spoke of the ministry OF DR.. j. W.
Hall and his worth to the connec-
ton.
c. C. Townsend, who served as
master of ceremonies is the presid-
ing elder of the South Memphis
District of which st. Andrew is the
head.
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Detroit Is Ready
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Bethel, Atlanta, Ca; DR.. j. l.
Butler of Georgia, graduate oi
Morris Brown college and presiding
elder of the Savannah district; DR.
Charles Stewart of Virginia, for
mer president of Kittrell college
highly trained lecturer. author and
traveller; DR.. T. J. Miles of Col
umbia, S. c., presiding elder and
sponsored by Bishop F'lipper; DR..
Joseph Gomez of Cleveland, Ohio
pastor and founder of st. James
A. M E. church there and founder
of Bethel church in Cleveland; DR.
J. w. Hair, presiding elder in Jack
son. Mississippi for several years
and veteran contender as candidate
for the bishopric; DR.. George W.
Baber of Detroit pastor and found
er of Ebenezer A. M. E. church
and host of the coming general
conference; DR.. w. H. Griffin OF
Chicago pastor and founder of
Grant Memorial A. M. E. church
Chicago; DR.. j. B. Butler OF Texas,
a successful presiding elder and a
former president of the Connec-
tional council; Dr. S. S. Morris,
head of the Young Peoples depart
ment of the A. M. E. church; DR..
A. J. Allen, divisional secretary of
the American Bible Society in
Cleveland, Ohio.
The general officers of the church
hold their posts for four years at
a salary of $4,000 per annunl.
Among those in office now are DR..
Arthur S. Jackson, acting financial
secretary since the death Of John
r. Hawkins; DR. l.. l.. Berry, Sec
retary of missions, who is being
given a terrific race by Mrs. l.. M
Hughes. president of the Women's
Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety. the first time woman has
been a really prominent contender
for a, general office. Mrs. Hughes
ability is not questioned; whether
the delegates viii, vote for one of
the gentler sex is yet to be de-
termined.
Rev. E. H. Adams, acting sec1e-
Sary Of education; DR.. j. II. Rob-
inson. editor of the ANGE Review;
]. H. Wilson, editor of the West
ern Recorder, and DR.. A. B. Single
ton. editor of the Christian Re-
corder, all candidates for reelec-
ton. DR.. S. S. Morris, if elected to
the bishopric, will probably be sue
ceeded by DR. F.. D. Jordan, presi-
dent of Western university, OF
DR.. Spears of South Carolina Half
di1zen Southerners, including
David Norris of Atlanta, E. G.
Hatchet of Alabama, NJ r. Dix1or
of East st. Louis. G. G. SERVERS
of Mississippi and D. G. Coleman
of Nashville. are running for ed1-
torship Of the Southern Recorder
in case DR.. Clayborn is elected
! bishop
DR.. Jenkins, chief secretary TO
many years III the general confer
ence, is being opposed by Georg
It. Sims. DR.. P. w Rogers of Nev
Orleans and DR.. William Burnet
of st. Louis are trying to push D1
DR.. l.. l.. Hemingway, secretar
of church extension, out of his posi-
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
Howell Str .et Man
jailed On 2:Em Charge

ATLANTA, Ga-(SNS)-
Henry f.. McCrarv, 26, OF GIG
Howell street, was arrested Sun
day night by DeKalb County police
as the driver of CIR containing
l52 gallons OF non-tax paid whis-
key, which they seized after a
short chase on Memorial Drive
near the GWIinett County line
McCrary was already under bond
on charges of running bootleg
liquor
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
NEW PAMPHLET ISSUED
ON CIVIL LIBERTIES

NEW YORK-(S N S)-A new
pamphlet, Safeguarding Our
Civil Liberties" written by DR..
Robert E. CuSh1nan of Cornell
University, has just been issued by
the Public Affairs Committee, 30
Rockefeller Plaza, New York City.
The pamphlet sells for ten cents
and may be purchased at most
book stores or from the Public Af-
fairs Committee office in New
York.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

When the dean of the colored
employees at the library, Louis
Alexander. was retired. it is said by
some that he was not okeen on
the enforced retirement and didn't
take kindIv to the suggestion that
he was entitled to the peace and
comfor+ of the pretty green easy
chair the folk gave him and the
nice new pold watch the white
folk presented him. All he has to
do now is to sit back and tell the
time
And bv the way none of the
crowd which signed the petition
asking for the deans removal was
invited. so it is reported. to take
part in the farewell party or to
contribute to the fund which
bought the chair. BY the wav
most of the signaterios were
colored folk. And another veteran
was called in from his emeritus
most TO make the presentation.
DR.. Putnam former librarian un-
der whom Alexander achieved his
greatest fame (sic0.
Some of our friends don't quite
agree with the beloved former
leader of the Fighting seth Colonel
"Wild Bill'' Donovan. well known
in New York, especially in Har-
lem, when he says that in the next
wa. we should draft the OLDER
men and leave the YOUNGER men
here this time. What kind of fool
ishness is this. no. encore IS needed
by those who went in the last
war-at least none of my friends
seem particularly anxious to oct
n1ived up abroad if the United
states is involved. And remember.
there always is a chance. We had
one president who "kept us out of
war. Oh yeah?
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

U. S. selling lateSt-type' WarplaneS
to France and Britain If an edi-
tor deems this of sufficient impor-
tance to his readers, we can take a
hint and give our two readers a
few of the facts. Anything concern
ing American defense concerns the
Negro no little.
Genesis of the governments new
foreign export policy is of January
%, 1899, when a new and ostenSi
bly, secret Douglas DB-7 attack
bomber crashed flaming in a Los
Angeles parking lot, killing Johnny
Cable, one of Americas most pop
ular test pilots, and revealing the
presence of one Mr.. Smithin"
abroad. As you may guess, the
monicker is a phoney one; th.t
French Air ministry official is bet
ter known as Monsieur Paul Chem
idlin. Only handful of army men
had seen the ship, none had flowll
it; consequently there was squack-
ing aplenty from service men and
Mr.. and Mrs. Average Citizen.
But the matter was neatly
squelched. France bought a large
quantity of the fallen bomber pro-
totypes which was okay because
had better bombing abuilding.
France also bought some 300 Cur
tiss Hawk" pursuit planes which
were of an obSolescent model, and
some not-so-old Lockhead recon
naissance bombers, North Ameri-
can attack-bombers and trainers,
and Martin attack k-bombers Britain
likewise purchased reconnaissance
bombers and trainers, and ordered
some Brewster fighters like the
navy uses. But the Anglo French
commission wasn't easily satisfied
they wanted Americas shirt, and
are about to get it.
Inside dope in this: Air corps is
bosSed by the war department, the
naval air service by the navy de-
POI oiilC1IO IaccLoodlbV AJCbAOGcAJ Va
War johnson and Secretary Of
Navy Edison, together with the few
members of the inner sanctum, are
for letting the Allies have our new
ships. Chiefs of the air arms, serv-
ice men in general, and flying men
all over are against the flying policy
because they know flying.
These men can't be too outspoken
lest they commit career suicide,
however. The manufacturers can't
holler too loudly because. they are
getting new factory space and
equipment at the Allies expense
81 $1,000,000,000 is d lot of lettuce
Thus, We weren't too surprised that
the House Military Affairs sub
committee inquiry turned out to
be the capitols prettiest tea since
that attended by their royal maj
esties Rep-Dem factionists coop
Grated, for the second time in the
administrations history, in the
dodge of making the drastic and
far-reaching foreign policy about
face appear as routine as possible
Even the records suffered; there
we're none takenl
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

and character. Such a nomination
would be applauded by Americans
of all races"
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

clave of Phi Beta Sigma Fraterni-
ty and the Negro exposition, all
meeting here in May, are expected
to draw many visitors to the city.
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SocietyNotes

Mrs. Bernice Bubbles, 1924 l-2
E. jefferson Street, who was driv-
ing a coupe on Roosevelt East, and
E. S. SWisher, cars collided Thurs
day. Mrs Cornelius Montgomery,
who was a passenger in the RubbleS
car, was painfully but not seriously
injured it is thought.
Mrs. Laurence Hec. of 1890 f..
Monro Street, is slightly improv-
ing fater several weeks illness.
There were quite an appreciative
attendance present at Antioch Bap-
tist Church Sunday at 3 pm, III
answer TO the request of Friend
ship Baptist church rally. Rev E.
j. Jacob preached q wonderful
sermon, subject: "Michael's vision
of Peace. This good pastor of MT.
Calvary and his good members
furnished GOOD number of that
large audience as. did the modera-
tor ana his congregation.
See Dr. N, D. HightoWer at his
new location at 9Th Street and E.
Jefferson. 1t has been reported
that Mrs. James McCally is very
i'll at this writing.
the world May 2; all cars leaving
1918 E. Wash, at pm. Public
cordially invited. There will be four
countries. China, Holland, America
and Mexico.
Another club has found its way
into the home of the young mar
ried women, known as the Afro
American Beauty club, which was
organized some time ago. At the
home of Mrs Dorothy Island, 1117
E. jefferson. Officers are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Mildred Stewart, presi-
dent; Mrs. Edna Jordan, secretary;
Mrs. Dorothy Island, treasurer. Al
ter the business period, this, bunch
of young women was served a de-
lightful luncheon by the hostess.
Friday night, April 10, at Pill
grim Rest Baptist Church, Mrs.
Marie Lewis and Nh. Willie Har-.
riS were united in matrimony by
Rev. M Boyd.
Mrs. Rev. Otis passed Friday,
April 19, at the Kempt Rest Home.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed at press time.
Saturday night, Mt. Calver was
entertained by the Lovely Five
quartet, McNary, at $50 am. They
sang over KTAR at pm. and rem
dered another program for Mt. Cal
vary. Mt Calvary was also enter
tanned by a quartet of Phoenix.
Mission was held Monday night at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. E. j.
Jacob. Mrs. Wiley entertained; the
lesson was interesting.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
Capitol Comment
By AL WHITE

WASHINGTON-(ANP)- Funny
stories are coming out on the stamp
Situation-and 1 mean the Booker
T. Stamp situation. Here's. one.
When the announcement first came
out, a big shot in Philadelphia
wired the postmaster to reserve
0,00O of the first run for the gent
leman from Philadelphia, but when
it was learned that the denomina-
lion would be 10 cents instead OF
three, the Philadelphia hastily
cancelled his order!
Washington's Cherry Blossom
festival was witnessed by a crowd
estimated at from seven to fifteen
thousand persons. The trees pre-
sented by the japanese govern
ment as token of friendship are
the most popular object in town
when they bloom in the spring.
And now there is move afoot to
change the name from japanese
Cherry trees, to Oriental Cherry
trees!
The late Kelly Miller was an ar
dent dry. Some time back. he was
invited to New York to debate the
prohibition question. and coming
into town on Saturday night, he
stopped in to see George Harris,
editor of the New York News. Be-
ing a raw rainy evening, Mr.. Har-
ris and two friends were discuss
ing plans ,over a wee drap O.
Scotch. This was promptly put out
of sight when Mr.. Miller entered.
But one of the gentlemen, upon
beng introduced to DR.. Miller
cordially invited the good dry doc
tor to have a drink with him, much
to Brother Harris chagrin.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
Plane Talk
BY JAMES l.. III. PECK
(ANP Aviation Editor, Author
of armies With Wings")

We recently saw brief editor
ial in Negro paper appros of the
U. S. selling latest-type warplanes
to France and Britain. If an edi-
tor deems this of sufficient impor-
tance to his readers, we can take a
hint and give our two readers a
few of the facts. Anything concern
ing American defense concerns the
Negro no little.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

Lone White Rose, trip around
the world May 2; all cars leaving
1918 E. Wash, at pm. Public
cordially invited. There will be -four
countries. China, Holland, America
and Mexico.
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Friday night, April 10, at Pill
grim Rest Baptist Church, Mrs
Marie Lewis and Nh. Willie Har-
ris were united in matrimony by
Rev. M Boyd.