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The Omaha guide., 1942-08-01
STATEMENT LEAVES
ISSUE UP TO
AND OWNERS
RANDOLPH SAYS FIGHT MUST BE MADE
NOW TO GET BALL PLAYERS IN MAJORS

In the light 0 the statement syn
dicated under Chicago date line III
July II. by L. P. News Service or
Baseball Commissioners Kennesaw
NJ Lands in which he says: There
is no rule against major clubs hir-
ing Negro baseball players He
went further and said: " I have
come to the conclusion it is time
for me to explain myself on this
important issue: Negroes are not
barred from organized baseball hy
the Commission and have never
been since the twentyone years I
have served. There is no rule in
the organized Baseball prohibiting
their participation to my know
ledge -
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CHAPEL
HOST TO
TOPEKA
DISTRICT
CONFERENCE

The Topeka District Conference
Conventions OF the Youth Fellow
ship and Women's Society Of Christ
ian Service. and Workers School
will convene at Clair Chapel church
Tuesday. August A to 9. 1912.
The Conference Sessions viii be
presided over by District Superin-
tendent DR.. d. G. Hancock Of kan
sas City. Kansas. Miss Charlene
Jacobs OF Independence. Kansas l.
District President Of the Youth Eel
lowship, and Mrs. c. C. Reynolds is
District President Of the Wom4n's
Society Of Christian Service. Min
listers and lay-deIegates will be in al
tendance from Colorado. Kansas ami
Nebraska. Mrs Inez Ballard Of
Wellington. aKnsas is dean of the
Workers School offering the fol
lowing courses: The New Tesla
ment In the Life Of Today" How
10 Finance the Small Church; AT
Work for a Christian World;
Children And the Changing world"
Young Adults In Action in the
Church; The Use Of Leisure
Sermons viii be delivered each
day at 6 a m, 1870 a. m. and 8 D.
m. The Revs. L A Story. F. c.
Williams. o. @. Hickerson and J. z.
Blackmore viii deliver sermons dur
ing the Conference
The pastors and members OF all
churches are cordially invited to At
tend all the Sessions and services.
For further information call Rev. Q.
c. Reynolds, Webster 1887.
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assistant explained that DR. Carv-
er has for many years been exper-
imenting on the use Of weeds as
foods, and believes wartime food
shortages vii make wild vegetabl-
IS" popular
Discussing synthetic rubber. Ford
said rubber can be made out or
many plants. some Of which can be
grown right here. "A Ford spoEes-
man FASTENED to add, however th4t
the Ford Motor company i not en-
gagged in synthetic rubber produc-
ton in any way.
Dr-Carver sal dthat while rubber
can be made out Of 10 or Is plants.
there is trouble in Processing il on
= large scale. The dandeIion and
the miIkweed contain the essence Of
rubber. he said. and he made rubba-
from petroleum and sweet potatoes
20 years ago.
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Color Prejudice Is Crux Of
World Struggle Says White

Los Angeles More than s.00Ol
persons attending the closing meet
ing of the 33rd annual conference
OF the NAACP held in the Shrine
auditorium on Sunday July 10,
heard Walter White describe coIor
prejudice as the basis Of the world
conflict today. In masserfuI fash
ion Mr. White reviewed the vicious
ness Of British imperialism in India,
Asia, and Africa, pointing out the
Pattern Of racial superiority evoIv-
ed there confined to hold even in
the face Of the formidable defeats
handed the United Nations By the
Axis He voiced hoped that Amer
lea at this crucial moment would
give UP its general conceptions d
the Negro and the other colored
peoples Of the world as being sec
ond class citizens. since the positive
support and loyalty Of these peoples
Is vital to victory
Mr.. White said II part.
Il sometimes wonder why it
should be 50. thank God. the Ne
-gro's faith and loyalty continue 70
rest il the American ideal OF hu-
man decency. Despite all the temp
tations to cynieism and revenge
the Negro has resisted every at
tempt Of japanese or other anti
American pr0pagenda to capital
ize on the Negroes discomfort. The
few exceptions have been Of an in
-finitesimally small number Of Ne
gro racketeers whom We OF the Ma
ACP repudiate and condemn without
reservation We continue TO buy
war bonds and we are going 70 in
vest every penny we can in them
We continue TO fight for the right
to fight for democracy. We loathe
Hitler because we have known IN
our own land for three centuries
and more what racial bigotry Ike
Killers means. We hate the i'm
p~eriaIism Of Japan just as We hate
that Of white nations from which
We have suffered. And We ar 20
ing 10 continue to raise our voices
and 10 use our organized strength 3
gainst Hitlerism IN Nazi Germany,
IN Tokyo, in Mississippi, in Wash
ington- D. c. and in Los Angeles,
California We are going To con
iunue to work with the forces Of en-
1ightment in the desperate struggle
to overcome the head start the fore
.ss Of greed and intolerance have
gained"
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II Duroch-r. any other manager.
Is Negro players it II ali right with
or all Of them want TO sign one or
me- That il the business Of the
manager and the club owners The
business of the Commissioners is to
interpret the rules and enforce them.
This statement from Judge Lands
was provoked by an alleged state
ment by DurOcher. manager of the
Brooklyn Dodgers in which he said:
he would hire Negro players If ne
were permitted
This is one OF the most import
ant comments that has yet been
made on the question Of Negro
baseball players entering the major
Continued Oh page e. ~
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DR. a T. HAWKINS.


Fortunately for the $500. 900 suf-
ferers from syphilis and for the halt
million new cases each year, science
has found a way to detect infection
j ntime to cure most cases, and To
prevent the spread OF new infections
1t will come as a surprise to many
that you cannot tell by looking at
a person that they have been infect
ed with syphilis. In fact, it will ne
be a greater surprise to learn hat
even a physical examination BY a
competent doctor will often not lis
close syphilis in its latent stage.
The best way to discover syphilis in
stage il to have a blood test az
a part Of the physical examination.
The Omaha guide., 1942-08-01
WAR MANPOWER SEEKS
SKILLED NEGRO WORKERS

New York. The NAACP- has
been asked by the War Manpower
Commission to assist in finding
qualified skilled Negro workers Tor
certoin specific Jobs IN war indus
try There exists almost immediate
openings for those with a. little as
one years experience in the types
Df work listed below. Individuals
who think they can qualify are
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PIONEER OMAHAN
DROPS DEAD

Mr. John Al Hickman. who has
lived in Omaha for some 90 years.
and was employed as caretaker at
the First Methodist Church at Goth
and Davenport SITS. and recently
employed at the Westminster Pres
byterian Church at Goth and Wool
worth Ave. dropped dead at Eudra,
Kansas, July 18th, at IL a. m.
He leaves to mour his loss, a
wife, Mrs. Zenobia Hickman and q
son. Emory Hickman who resides at
1902 WOolworth Ave, Omaha, Ne5r.
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MR.. AND MRS WILLIAM
LAWSON, SR-, CELEBRATE
FIFTIETH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. william Lawson. ST.
OF 2511 COr0y Street. celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
Sunday. July Is. at Elmwood Park.
with a picnic and family reunion.
The Omaha guide., 1942-08-01

ado, Mrs. z. Morrow of Los angel
Is. Calf, Mrs. LaVerne Delesp;ue
Of Kansas City and Mr.. william
Lawson OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson united in
Holy Matrimony in 1882 in Council
Bluffs. Iowa Al Of their children
were born in Nebraska, two in Lin
coin. the others in omaha. NJ.
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What Is A Blood Test?

This Is the third OF 4 series Or
Articles on Syphilis and Gonor-
rhea BY doctors Of the local med
ical society
This article is by
The Omaha guide., 1942-08-01

memorial in honor Of DR.. George
Washington Carver
The Omaha guide., 1942-08-01
WEBSTER PUSHES CASE OF
COLORED RR. FIREMEN

Committee for the Organization OF
Colored Locomotive Firemen-
Evening star., 1942-01-12
One Dead, Many Hurt
I'm Coolest Week End
OF Last Six Years
Rejecting Pool Skaters
Among Injured; Fair
And Warmer Forecast

"A death by exhaustion and ex-
posure" and several injuries at the
Lincoln Memorial rejecting pool
were recorded over a week end which
saw the temperature dip to six
degrees above zero at 3 am. yester-
day-the lowest since January, 1886
The Weather Bureau promised
Washingt today would be fair
and warmer" The thermometer rose
yesterday from the six-degree low to
"a degrees by mid-afternoon, the
bureau said In January, 1896, the
temperature got down to zero.
Man, IS, Found Dead.
The dead man was Robert Little
IS, whose body, police said, was
found yesterday in a second-story
room at 1905 Vermont avenue NV
He was pronounced dead by DR.. w
J. p. Howard. who said the man
was lying on the floor wrapped in a
blanket and had been dead for more
than two days An autopsy will be
performed at the morgue today.
At least six persons were treated
at Emergency Hospital for skating
accidents at the rejecting pool
where a number Of minor accidents
were also reported.
Those admitted to the hospita
were D. Grifnth. SO, 1923 G street
NV, who sustained a possible lee
fracture; Catherine Keeler, "a, Of
1882 Hall place NV. wrist fracture
and Freda Wadsworth, 43, of 501
Worthington drive, Westgate, Md.
fractured leg.
Others Injured at Pool.
The hospital said the following re-
ceived treatment and were released
Evening star., 1942-01-12

Rita Stein, Is, Of 53e Newcomb street
Sc, sprained ankle; Grace Baber.
so, OF 600 Twentieth street NV.
possible arm fracture. and John
Ousley, 13, Of 116 Fifth street Sc,
laceration of the hand.
Another injury was listed over the
week end when Fannie Mae Brown.
%, colored, 308 X street S.W., fell
as she started to climb the steps to
her mothers house at 341 F street
S.W. She was treated at Providence
Hospital for a possible fracture Of
the collar bone.
During the last 10 years, the
Weather Bureau said that tenn
perature of 6 degrees had been re-
corded on January II twice before
In 1886 and 1893. The records for
the past 10 years reveal minus-6
degrees on January II, 1884.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Britain and America
Reported Renewing
Pressure on Fire
New Overtures Made for
Use Of Boses in War,
London Declares

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 12-Britain and
the United States were reliably re-
ported today to be renewing their
pressure for wat bases In neutral
Fire.
New overtures. combined with q
concerted British press campaign
for ports and airfields in Fire. both
to defend the island and to aid
the Allied war in the Atlantic, 50
far have been mainly informal but
official, it was said.
Prime Minister Eamon de Valera
of Fire has said he sympathized
with the United States in its war
but that it would promote disunity
for Fire to become involved
United States representatives in
Dublin, it was said, have been ex-
erting 80 much pressure on the Fire
government In personal contacts
that some Of their old popularity
Is waning.
LOOK WtSnIuuy ~ 02SeS.
Both the British and United
States representatives were said to
have insisted that nothing in the
way Of new proposals have been
submitted formally to the Irish
but they make no secret that they
look wishfully at such potential
bases as Berehaven, Cobb and
Lough Swilly, which would help the
Allies counter German intensifica-
ton Of the battle Of the Atlantic OF
new moves toward West Africa.
The three bases were used by the
British and United States fleets
during the World War and were re.
tanned by Britain after Fire became
nation until the Eire-British
agreement Of 1888. They were giver
back to Fire by the Chamberlain
government
At that time they were described
by Winston Churchill, then a fire..
quent critic of the government, al
sentinel towers of the western ap.
proaches upon which $4,000, ,00t
people in these islands depend fol
foreign food and daily bread"
Press Bemoans Action.
The Evening Star said today that
| these bases should have been sur
rendered tby Britain in 1888 wher
| the fires of war were visibly being
stocked up by Germans seems in
| credible now"
The well-informed British Press
Association, In the same breath In
which it denied that the United
| States and Britain had made formal
approaches to Fire, said that "the
| fact remains that Churchills words
to Commons in November. 1910, are
as true today as then"
Irish sources said Prime Min
lister De Valera had not changed
his attitude one bit since the United
States entered the war.
Last year he said in an interview
that The minute we permitted any
part of our territory to be used
by one belligerent against another
the whole Of our territory would
be open to attack by the aggrieved
party and our country would be
| made the cockpit as Belgium was
in the World War.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Nozis Reported Shifting Subs
To Aid Mediterranean Convoys
l-Boot Nuisance Is Being Successfully
Attacked, British Admiral Declares

factor in the decision to transfer q
part of their activities to the Med
iterranean.
He said the Italian battlefield was
conveying part of the supply ships
in the direction of Tripoi, but that
II Duce's battleships were reluctant
to come within range of British war;
ships, leaving the most dangerous
final stretch to cruisers and de-
stroyers.
British warships are maintaining
a sharp blockade of the Libyan
coast. Cruisers and destroyers fire.
quently move close to shore and
heavily lombard enemy positions
near Halfaya Pass and in other
sectors.
The admiral said battleship guns
still were more effective and devas-
tating than the work of 80 bombers
The tall, blue-eyed and graying
rear admiral recently was decorated
for distinguished service in helping
evacuate a British army force from
Crete.
Not Alarmed by Pacific War.
Admiral Rawlings said he was not
alarmed by the naval situation in
the Pacific Commenting on the
American Fleets activities, he as
serted:
The American Fleet has yet to
do what We did at the start of the
war-learn to flght-and fight under
changing conditions and circum-
stances. OF course, the American
Fleet didn't get a fair start After
all there were no whistles blown, but
the whole situation will come around
satisfactorily much quicker than the
Japanese think.
1T was just a question of sur
prise. I am not expressing an opin-
ion as to whether there should have
been surprise"
The admiral said that even If
Evening star., 1942-01-12
yy LARRY ALLEN,
Associe ed Press War Correspondent.


ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Jan. 12.-
German submarines are being
shifted rom the Atlantic to the
Mediter1 fnean in an effort to curb
the devastating attacks by the Brit
ish Navy on Axis conveys bound for
Libya, r ar Admiral Henry Bernard
Rawlings said yesterday.
Three submarines were sunk in
recent weeks, and probably others
we're des royed But the attacks are
not goins to stop, Admiral Rawlings
added.
The aimiral Is commander OF a
British cruiser squadron in the
Mediterranean. and he made his
remarks in the cabin of his cruiser
| flagship.
/ The appearance Of U-boats in
increasir 9 numbers in the Mediter-
ranean constitutes "a nuisance. but
it's nu sance that can be attacked
and we are doing that successfully,
he declared.
Three Reasons for Shift.
Admir.l Rawlings asserted the
Nazi U-Ioat invasion Of the Med
iterrane;n mad been apparent since
early december probably due to
three re. sons:
l. Submarine activities in the At
lantic we're not paying justiflable
dividend.
2. The Nazis want to try to pro-
tect AXi' convoys bound for Tripoli
3. The Germans are disguised over
the failure of Italian submarines to
prevent the British Navy from
knocking of more than so per cent
of all colvoys carrying vital supplies
to Gen. erwin Rommels retreating
Libyan yrmy.
The admiral said winter weather
in the <tlantic was making U-boat
operations difficult, and may be q
Evening star., 1942-01-12

MUCH has been written about feminine
hygiene. But TOO often women over
NA look hygiene in the REAL sense of
the word underarm cleanliness and
sweetness. You cannot be attractive with
underarms moist, stained and smelly.
Use Arid, the new cream deodorant.
!. Arid does not rot dresses, does not
ifritate skin.
}. No waiting to dry. Can be used right
after shaving.
>. Instantly checks perspiration 1 to days.
Removes odor from perspiratioo. keeps
armpits dry.
{. Arid is pure. white, sreaseless, stain.
les vanishing cream.
3. Awarded Approval Seal Of American 1nsti.
eute of Laundering as harmless to fabric.
Women use more Arid than any other
deodorant. Try 1oc. 3ee or 500 jar to-
day At any store which sells toilet goods.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Martial Law Declared
In Three Bolivian Areas

BY the Associated Press.
LA PAZ. Bolivia. Jan. 12.-Vio-
lence growing out Of dispute over
distribution Of $4,000 900 in taxes
collected from a wealthy Bolivian
resulted in a declaration of martial
law in three mining districts today.
The government said it acted to
suppress violence in Potosi, Sucre
and Oruro districts Its action oc-
CURED yesterday and several hours
later 1t said complete tranquility
prevailed
Residents of the districts had de-
manded that the taxes. collected
from Simon Patino. tin magnate, be
used for provincial public works.
The government earmarked the
fund for Federal building program.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Dr.. Sheerin Is Speaker

WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. IL (Spe-
D.-The Rev. DR.. Charles w.
Sheerin, so, who recently accepted
a call to the Church of the Epiphany
in Washington, has begun a series
of talks at week-of-prayer services
sponsored by the Winchester Minis
terial Association. The series is
being held in the United Brethren
Church.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Malta Attacks Cut Raids
Over ItoIy, Rome Says
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Jan. IL (Andi Agency -
Nonstop day and night air attacks
on Malta, Britain's Mediterranean
island stronghold only 60 miles Of
the Sicilian coast. have reduced
British air activity over italy and
the Mediterranean sharply. cor
respondents here we're told officially
today.
Evening star., 1942-01-12

Singapore should fall. I'VE can and
will do this job alright from the
Dutch East Indies and we might
borrow strip of China for bases if
needed"
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Maryland Firemen Told
To Watch for SABOTAGE

By the Associated Press.
J. w. Just, State fire co-ordinator,
said yesterday he had requested all
Maryland fire departments to main
tain a 24-hour watch over their
firehouses and equipment as a pre-
caution against possible attempts
at sabotage"
Mr.. Just declared, 1--WE have had
one such case Of sabotage already
at Elkton. We had some during the
last war. I've heard rumors Of
sabotage attempts in other States.
We have every reason to take every
possible precaution.'
Mr.. Just said the 24-hour watch
had a dual purpose-not only to
safeguard equipment to protect
homes and vital industries against
fire danger but to have the depart
ments in readiness around the clock
for any emergency, including an
air raid.
The company at Elkton discovered
last week end that two 100-foot
sections of hose had been rotted to
worthlessneSs by sulphuric acid.
Yesterday Elkton officials said 10
other sections had been damaged
in varying degrees by acid.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Army's For-Sighted Plans
Observer Sees Excellent Job in Preparing
To Absorb and Train New SeIectees

G. H. @. has charge Of all training
and planning for combat. G. H. Q.'s
expert business has been. and is
the more urgently now. to make the
most of personnel and arms, Of every
unit, large and small in co-orodina-
ton for an invincible, victorious
Army. In word, G. H. as respon-
sibility is to win the victory with
minimum of casualties.
G. H. @. Prepared.
Before the announcement of the
big expansion, G. H. @. was pre-
pairing to receive the host of new
corners. The generals chosen to
command the new divisions, their
age 10 10 IS years under that Of
those in France, are going with their
staffs for refresher courses to the
Staff College; brigadiers of infantry
and artillery and field officers for
refreshers to their schools of spe-
cialization.
Company officers, non-commis-
stoned officers for new division will
come from a parent experienced di-
vision, their places taken by those
who have been promoted for ability
in the parent division.
The men of the parent and new
division will not meet. The vacated
camp will be occupied exclusively
for week or two weeks by all the
officers from the commander of the
new division down to the cOrporals
and message center and mess ex-
perts.
Thus in a preliminary shakedown
the divisional organization will be
all set before the arrival of the first
batch of selectees to be followed by
others at the rate of TOO or 300 daily,
all Of whom will have already had
training in the primary school Of
the soldier in the replacement
centers.
For Reserve officers in future we
shall depend upon graduates of the
officer candidate schools who have
first served as privates, and there
fore know what it is like to be one.
A selectee may not only win first
Heutenant's bar, but one day
colonels eagle by proof of his lead
ership. I think the Army is doing a
good job with farsighted planning.
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, IncD
Evening star., 1942-01-17

sions in the Army. AS he puts
it, it would be disastrous for the
morale of the Army If political
pressure could or should be used
to gain commissions in the fight
ing forces. 1t would be disas-
trous for the Army itself and its
efficiency and for the people as a
whole. Other members Of Con-
gress take the same view. But
some Of them have passed re-
quests for appointments in the
Army along to the War Depart
ment-far too many of them.
Former Offlcers Sought.
Getting 10000 new commits
stoned officers, men who have the
quality Of leadership, who have
the ability and training, is a tre-
mendous task. The War Depart
ment is going about the task as
speedily and as efficiently as pos
sible. 1t is tapping on the shoul-
der men who served as officers
in the last war. There are
thousands of them who are still
Of an age and in physical condi-
ton to render good service-if
not always in the field then in
administrative positions, and in
ofiices where their services will
be required. BY taking such men,
it will be possible to release thou
sands of commissioned officers
who are now doing that kind Of
work and to send them into ac-
tive service with troops. Ques-
tionnaires have been sent to
these veterans of the last war,
giving them the chance to apply
for commissions in the present
Army.
Another source for officer per-
Sonnel is the R. o. T. c., with
thousands-about 35,O0oin the
various educational institutions,
already receiving some training.
But it is upon the personnel of
the Army itself that the chief
reliance for new officers is placed.
Oflcer candidate schools are
being greatly expanded so that
the enlisted men and selectees
may be trained for commissions.
These schools were inaugurated
last July with a program that
called for the annual training of
about 10000 applicants. This
number was raised last November
Evening star., 1942-01-17

more men to become eligible for
enlistment, also will boost the
number of commissioned officers.
The reduction OF the age limit to
18 years for aviation cadets has
been ordered.
The principal thing to remem-
Der about the great increase in
commissioned officers, however, is
that the new officers will come
from the Army itself and from
veterans with war experience and
men who have had previous
training in the r. o. T. c. This
Is not going to be q politically
officered Army.
The picture presented when
the Army expansion began with
the national defense program
more than a year ago was vastly
different from that in April,
1917. There was a long list Of
Reserve officers to select from
as well as the r. O. T. c.
In 1917 there were no such
groups. Approximately 5000 re-
serve officers have gone on active
duty. The remainder of the
officer personnel is made up of
$4,000 National Guard officers
and $4,000 Regular Army officers.