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The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

Three persons were killed when a
railroad train crashed the auto they
were riding in Sunday morning,
Sept. "a at New South Bend, Indiana
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune regis
tiers III New York. She is a Demo
crat.
Los Angeles, Calf. had a heat
wav on Saturday, Sept. 90. The
thermometer registered 102.
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

There will be forty one members
out when the sthr congress meets in
1914.
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

Pyt. Cyrus F. Prouty OF Syracuse,
New York, 50 years old is the oldest
soldier in the South Pacific.
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

Regis hotel and White Horse Inn
waters always out in front on serv-
ice.
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Join and help Omaha get 1000 new
membersl
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Have you registered to vote at the
November seventh election?
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

The Chicago daily news will sup
port Gov. Dewey for President OF
the United States.
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

The home Of Vim. H. Johnson
Chicago Supt Of Schools was bombed
Sept. q. No one was injured and
the house only slightly damaged
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

visited all Of the one thousand and SO
churches in his diocese.
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

Have you noticed the beautiful
canopy at the North entrance to the
walters club-it is an improvement
that we all should be very proud of
and when we take time out for a
queit evening Of pleasure, it makes
n feel very highly honored and we
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WANT TO BU.-
Furniture of all kinds-dressers,
beds, end tables, chairs and chest
If drawers or complete home
apartment furnishings. Kettles and
hshes. Sell Us yours.
IDEAL Furniture Mart, oath 4
Lake Street-WE. 2224
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on the fast rolling wheels.
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James E. Ferguson former Cover
nor of Texas died at his home in
Austin, Texas, Sept. 81.
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Read The Omaha Guide
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Ads Get Results!

FOR Rents Room furnished.
modern Apt. No children. Call WE.
1865.
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Scrub Woman Wanted, part time
work. K. B. Ice Cream Co., 3Oth &
Cunning ST., jackson $3.50.
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FOR SALE-'37 Ford, 2416 North
oath Street. Price reasonable. J. d.
Manley.
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Herbert Bachant a yank soldier,
was killed in France. He was the
father of triplets. He had never
seen them.
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

FOR SALE-Furniture and Miscel-
laneous dishes, Sunday, Oct. 1st-2 to
5 o'clock. 3115 Pinkney Street.
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FLOOR WASHER WANTED part
time, K-B Ice Cream, goth at Cum
ings-JA-9580.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
THOMAS FUNERAL HOME
2022 Lake St. Webster POP
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

RR boys serving the large crowd.
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

E. w. Sinclair pres. of the Sin
clair oil and refining company died,
in New York Sept. 21st.
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

Rumor in sports circles that Joe
Louis and Billy Conn will fight after
the war.
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

Mrs. J. c. Donley will return home
after sojourning in her former home
2 months in Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

Clip Gordon and the walters at the
Hill Hotel making good.
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Every man and woman should reg
lister and vote.
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Paxton hotel walters always in the
running on modern service.
The Omaha guide., 1944-09-30

The estate Of the late Edsell Ford
paid the U. S. government three mil
lion dollars income tax.
Evening star., 1944-05-19
BY ALICE EvERSMAN.

verdi's "Rigoletto" took its place
among the series of favorite operas
that the San Carlo Opera Company
lis presenting at the National The
ater and last nights audience gave
It an enthusiastic reception. The
Illness of Stephan Ballarini, sched-
uIed for the title role, caused last
minute substitution by Robert Shil-
ton, who, notified early yesterday
morning, rushed from New York to
take over the part. Another name
wax sdded also to the list Of sue
cessful Gildas in the person Of the
Mexican soprano, Amanda Chirot,
who is the possessor OF an excep-
tional voice.
stronger throughout its entire
range than most coloraturas. its
crystal-clear quality has something
extraordinarily bright and happy in
1t. Miss Chirot's easy, spontaneous
way Of singing is a JOY to hear and
her performance of the "Caro Nome"
aria, finishing with long-held high
note, was received with storm Of
applause. She has also an individual
dramatic feeling which she en-
ployed effectively in her opening
scene. Undoubtedly she would have
done a great deal with her part in
the third act had she had any CO.
operation from Mr.. Shilton.
The baritone has a splendid voice
and all his role was sung with polish
However, the singing Of Rigoletto
Is but half Of the part, which is q
character study requiring acting
ability to make outstanding. In the
way of dramatic Interpretation Mr..
Shilton did nothing, not even fol-
lowing the traditional stage busi-
ness, especially in the scene in the
ante chamber Of the ducal palace.
This moment In the story, which
brings the hunchback's agony to a |
peak, was presented in stilted fash
Ion and with no climax other than a
vocal one.
The dominating personality of the
opera was Mario Palermo, who COM
bines . magnificent voice and op-
cratic manner with acting talent. |
AS the Duke of Mantua, he was an
elegant man Of the world, insouciant
and charming. His singing displays
the full, resonant timber of his fine
tenor, which has power enough to
nh q much larger hall than that of
the theater. In all his scenes he
Evening star., 1944-05-19
'Rigoletto' of San Carloans
Well Received at National

made his artistry felt, climaxing in
the splendid delivery of the La
Donna.e Mobile" aria of the last act
Harold Kravitt as Sparafucile
scored another success, as did Will
liam Wilderman, who did some ex-
Icellent singing in the role of Mon
terone. The fine voice of Marie
Powers as Maddalena contributed
considerably to the exceptional en-
Evening star., 1944-05-19

group Of young volunteer Doctors
Hospital aides, at $3.50 o'clock to-
night at headquarters of the Dis
trict Medical Society, 1718 M street
NV.
The graduates, members OF the
Junior Army-Navy Guild Organiza-
ton, will be presented certificates
by DR.. Edgar Bocock, Doctors Hos
pital administrator, and their caps
will be put on by Miss Catherine
Carey, director of nursing at the
hospital. History of the JANGOS
will be reviewed by Mrs. Robert
Patterson, wife of the Undersecre-
tary of War.
Evening star., 1944-05-19

selnble Of the quartet in the final
act, which was given an enthusi-
astic reception. The several char
acters that round out the storyowere
capably filled by the experienced
singer-actors of the company and
the weu-shaded conducting by En-
erson Buckley stressed the beauty OF
the musical score with great effect.
Evening star., 1944-05-19
Admiral to Address
Nurse Aide Graduates

Rear Admiral Luther Sheldon, jr.
assistant chief of the Navy Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, will de-
liver the principal address at grad
uation exercises of the JANGOS, a
Evening star., 1944-12-06
Rev. William Hoffman,
Army Captain, Dies

The Rev. william M. v. Hoffman
jr., priest of the Society of st. John
the Evangelist and captain in the
Army Signal Corps, was stricken
with heart attack yesterday In
the rectory OF st. Agnes Church, A
@ street NV. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital, where he died
within a few minutes.
Father Hoffman, a native OF Tux
edo Park, N. Y, received his edu-
cation at st. Marks School, South
boro, Mass; Harvard University and
the General Theological Seminary
in New York City.
He served in the Monastery of ST.
Mary and st. John at Cambridge,
Mass, and in 1899 lived in the
orders monastery in Oyama, Japan
He then returned to the monastery
in Cambridge.
After the outbreak of war he was
commissioned in the Signal Corps
and was stationed for a year In
Australia. Returning to Washing
ton, he made his home with the Rev.
Evening star., 1944-12-06

illness. He had been q resident Of
the District for the last 26 years.
A native of Middlef1eld, Mass.
and a graduate of Worcester Poly
technic Institute, Mr.. Alderman
entered the War Department in 1918
and was retired five years ago
Before his illness he served the
War Production Board for two years
in an engineering capacity.
He was a member Of Hiram Lodge
Of Masons and the National Baptist
Memorial Church, Sixteenth street
and Columbia road NV, where
services will be held at 2 pm. to-
morrow. Burial will be IN Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Two daughters, Miss M. Alderman
and Mrs. P. Edward Eden, both OF
Washington. and two grandsons
survive.
Evening star., 1944-12-06

william Eckman In the rectory oi
st. Agnes Church.
Surviving are his parents, Irene
and william M. v. Hoffman, ST., OF
New York City and Tuxedo Park
and a brother, Gouyeneur Hoffman,
Tuxedo Park.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
at 10 am. Friday at st. Agnes
Church. Burial will be In Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-12-06

the south portico Of the White
House, January 20, It was estimated
following a meeting of the Joint
Congressional Inaugural Committee
yesterday afternoon.
Chairman Byrd announced that
the White House will furnish the
Evening star., 1944-12-06
{. {. Alderman, Is, Dies;
Retired Federal Enqineer

Clarence E. Alderman, 76, of 1929
Irving street NV, retired War
Department civil engineer, died yes
terday at his home after Z years
Evening star., 1944-12-06

list Of those TO be invited. and that
members of Congress will each be
provided with two tickets. Others
expected to be invited include the
Supreme Court, the diplomatic
corps. the presidential electors and
the Governors.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
5000 Expected 10 Witness
Inauguration January 70

Approximately 5000 persons will
see President Roosevelt take the
oath OF ONCE for his fourth term, on
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-15
Negro Institute
To Be Conducted
By White Baptist

Five important leadership in
stitutes have been scheduled LOT
the Negro Baptists of Misslsslppl
under the auspices of the Mlssis-
sippi Baptist Mission leaders, be-
ginning Jan. oath. OUTSTANDING
Bible teachers and preachers Will
take part in the Institute sessions
and Negro preachers will assist.
At Clarksdale, Jan. 24th-28, LIT.
w. A. Sullivan of Natchez will con-
duct Bible study and teach "Wnat
Baptist Believe at Yazoo CITY
Jan. 31-Feb. 18th. DR.. p. I. Lipsey
of Clinton will lead the Bible
study and teach. Winona. Feb. II
10 the leaders will be DR.. Brynn
Simmons of Laurel. At Greenwood,
Feb. 21-25, DR.. Walter johnson OF
PHILADELPHIA will lead the study
and teach.
At Vicksburg, DR.. D. Swan
Haworth and others will assist,
Feb. 18th through March 3rd. Rev.
A. A. Cosev of Vicksburg is repre-
senting the Negro Baptists. A
magnanamous offer from the Sun
day School Board at Nashville
has been made to supply the text
book for a class in Building A
Standard School If those IN
charge arrange such a class.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-15
AIcorn College Asks
For S1,277,753 In
Report ToLegisiature

ing number of members OF the
faculty is answering the call TO
colOrS.
The following services were rem
dered on the campus during the
period in formal and informal IN
struction. The report of the state
Superintendent of Education Will
show additional services rendered
bv our itinerant vocational WORK
ers in agriculture, home economies
and trades, with further con-
tribution in the war productlon
program. The college has cooperat-
ed with the Teacher-Training d.
vision. State Department OF Edu-
cation. in its program to improve
the quality of instruction in the
Negro rural schools, and has CO.
operated with the State Board in
its program to make the Negro
citizens more health conscious.
SERVICES RENDERED BY
CnDN A opd nj COLLEGE
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-15
Ask RuIinq
By WarBaIIof
Commission
Seek Determination
OF Negro Vote In
Demo. Primary
BY SPIKE WASHINGTON
World Staff Wriferl

.ATL ANTA.-tS N S)-Leaders of
the NAACP who sought last week
to have written into the Georgia
Armed Service measure a clause or
clauses which will give Negroes of
this state in the Armed Forces the
right to vote in primary elections
as well as general elections, are
now seeking Qualification of the act
passed Friday.
Although these Negro citizens
were not able to get the Armed
Service vote bill amended so as to
affi-mitively to assure to Negroes
in the Armed Services the right to
vote in all primaries, the group
feels that the efforts put forth
were not in vain. The committee
has at least put before the public
the case of Negroes of both sexes
now in Arms.
This group shall continue to pur-
sue the matter and shall at the
proper time confer with the War
Ballot Commission which under
the Act is clothed with full and
ultimate power to determine all
Confined On Back Pagel
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-15
Disappointed To Discover So
Few Concerned With Measure

General Hospital where his con-
dition was checked until he was
presented with a new leg, which
he is now proudly wearing, after
having received it a month ago.
The soldier who has given his
limb in this fight for domestic
rights and principle for all races,
PEOPLES. creeds, and colors, is
interesting to meet, is well versed
in the army lie, ana has seen
action in one of the most I'M
portant theatres in the global war.
ae was disappointed Monday to
discover that SO few Negroes,
soldiers, sailors, and civilians
were interested in the vote bill
for servicemen, being of the
opinion and the belief that there
should have been hundreds pres
ent for this important session.
He stated that only six Negroes
attended the session Monday, these
being five soldiers and a Negro
janitor. TT is deplorable that others
of this large city were not in
terested to the extent of attending
his meeting, and my hope is that
there will be large number
present at the remaining seS-
sions TO lend their support and
well wishes to this bill which
gives to the servicemen, no mat
ter where they are, the right
to vote, right that is guaranteed
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-15

There were these things toNre-
port as of the close of last weeks
business:
/. The special house investi-
eating comm ttee headed by Rep.
Howard w. Smith CD OF Vir-
GINA will open the first of a
series of hearings on Tuesday
with spokesman for the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit Employees
union as the compliments. Rep.
resentatives of the union Wis
tied the Smith office last Tuesday
ard outlined their grievances. On
ednesday, Aaron Ford, general
counsel for the committee, an
nounced the plan to probe the
agency.
2. In letters to the FEPC,
both the union and the company
challenged the authority of the
committee and the former com
planned that besides sit is not
possible to revive and change
practices of many years standing
by a few hou,s conferences or
by directives." Also disclosed
was the unions letter to the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit COM
pany telling the employers that
they ought not comply or try to
since to do so would be in vio-
Iation of their labor contract.
VIEWED AS STALL
3. No date had been set for
the first meeting of the three
man review committee which
President Roosevelt appointed 10
days ago in connection with the
directives against the railroad
carriers and railway labor unions.
The move was believed to be a
stall" pending developments re-
lated to the ''larger and more
important" wage dispute between
the carriers and the unions.
4. Preparations were going
forward for a mass meeting here
this month under the auspices of
the National Council for a Per-
manent FEPC to support and
strengthen the Presidents hand
in his handling of the railroad
cases.
5. A statement was issued on
Thursday by the Non Partisan
Council on Public Affairs of the
AKA sorority, through Thoma-
sina Johnson, its legislative repre-
sentative, expressing confidence
in three members of the Smith
committee to "do all in their
power to make the investigation
of FEPC just and impartial
one" The reference was to
Continued On Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-15
Navy Volunteers
To Get Pictures
In Newspapers

According to Lieutenant j. F.
Norris, Jr., Officer in charge of
Navy Recruiting for Mississippi,
each Negro school in Mississippi
that furnishes a seventeen year
old enlistee for the Navy will be
given due credit by having his
photograph and name of school
he attended published in this
newspaper.
Lieut.. Norris states that plans
are now perfected whereby a boy
will have an opportunity to learn
one of 40 trades from which he can
choose.
Most of the trades learned in
the Navy may be easily applied to
civilian life after the war is won.
The Navy now offers unparalleled
opportunity to II year old boys who
may volunteer with their parents
consent) before they reach their
18th birthday.
Liuet. Norris states that most of
the schools contacted show en-
thusiasm for this plan and are
generating fully.
Further information on this
plan may be obtained from your
nearest Navy Recruiting Station
or write to Room sol Post Office
Building, Jackson, Miss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-15
BY SPIKE WASHINGTON
(WORLD STAFF WRITER)

ATLANTA, Ga. (SNS) =
A Negro who lost his left
leg with the United States Army
in the theatre of operations in
North Africa last May 18th. is
in the city, and is interested in
the passage of the Soldiers Vote
bill that is now before the Geor-
gia Legislature, which is in special
session on Capitol Hill.
He is Staff Sergeant D. L.
Taylor, of jackson, Mississippi.
He came by the WORLD last
night and stated he had at
tended the Monday session OF
the Legislature, which will say
whether service will be
permitter to vote in fol- n
coming elections. Sergeant Tay-
lor is interested n the passage
of the bill, and is of the opin-
ion that it will mean much to
the servicemen as means OF
building morale, and encouraging
those who are abroad and at
home to end the war in double
quick time.
CAME FROM NEW YORK
The Sergeant came to Atlanta
from New York where his boat
from North Africa landed last
July 22nd. From New York he
came here and entered Lawson
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-15

A move on the part of the
Lilly White Republicans to control
the affairs of the Republican
Party in Mississippi was indicated
here last week when George l..
Sheldon, Ex-Governor of Nebraska,
and a former member of the Mis-
sissippi Legislature, left for Chi
cago, where he is scheduled to
present a resolution on behalf Of
the Independent Republican Party
of Mississippi asking control Of
the party affairs in the state. to
the National Executive Committee,
meeting in Chicago this week.
Ex-G Governor Sheldon came to
Mississippi and entered the Re-
publican affairs Of the state at
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-15
5000. 900 SOUGHT TO IMPROVE
ROAD FROM CAMPUS TO
HIGHWAY 81

In the report of the activities OF
Alcorn College for the l94l-4o
Biennum. President VIM. H. Bell
asked the State Legislature, Whlch
is now in session in Jackson for
the sum of S1,277,753 for the en-
suing Biennum. Included in the
request is the sum of S20O,ooo'
sought for the improvement of the
road from the campus to highway
81. The report to Legislature IS as
follows:
Honorable j. A. Fllard
Executive Secretary
Board of Trustees
Inst. of Higher Learning
Jackson, Mississippi.
Dear Sir:
In compliance with the law and
custom we hand you herewith Tor
the information and guidance OF
the LEGISLATURE a statement OF the
activities of Alcorn A and M. Col
lege for the biennium l94l-l943
and a list of urgent needs if it is
to meet the educational challenge
of the future.
Following Pearl Harbor this in
stitution along with all others eX-
erted every possible effort to adj
Just its activities to fun support
of the war in keeping with the
general pattern for participation
set by state and federal authorl-
ties. War industry courses were
organized in blacksmithing marine
pipefitting, applied electricity and
auto mechanics Women enrolled in
the courses in electricity and auto
mechanics. Students have collected
1890 pounds of scrap. Every stu
dent has bought war stamps and
every teacher has participated in
the ten per cent allotment plan in
the purchase of bonds. The manner
in which the students have re-
sponded to the demands of war,
stamps them as loyal, patriotic,
intelligent, straightforward young
men and women, who understand
what it means for ones freedom to
be imperiled.
In addition, civilian defense
training has been conducted in
first aid fire fighting, air raid
warden service. etc. 1t is imDos?
sihle to state the number of stu
dents and alumni now in uniform,
but we have record of approx
mately 400 students in every branch
of the armed service. An increas-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-15
NENSREELS BLACK0UT RACE TROOPS
FEPC Is Facing
Bitter Battle
On All Fronts

WAsH1NGTON-(A AMP = ri IDLY moving toward the
brink of destiny, the ZAP EnpFment Practice commit
ee tbis week finds itself cfrd1ed with congressional
thumbers the other. | X II
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-15
Risks Death To
SavePdrdtroops
With 5th Army
Forced To Build
s1is Own Road As
He Drove Truck

WITH THE FIFTH ARMY,
ITALY (SNS)- For taking 10
wounded paratroopers from tne
front lines to safety with MS
truck. after officers said it was
impossible. Private Woodall /.
Marsh, of Miller Street, Plus
burgh, Penn, has been awarded
the Silver Star, the War Depart
ment announced today
Major General John P. Lucas
presented the award to Private
Marsh at a ceremony held near the
front Lines on December 81 1913
Private Marsh thus became the
first Negro to receive the SILVER
Star in this theater.
Private Marsh drove his truck
through water up to the hubs OF
the wheels, and under terrific IRE
from the enemy, to reach the para
troopers. He had to build his own
road as he went along, ma ng MS
trip long and. tiresome.
On his return trip, Private Marsh
had to select an alternate route,
which proved as hazardous as the
Journey forward. He was forced
to dig his truck out of the muck
and mire many times. For thirty
minutes. during the trip, he was
subjected to heavy mortar and
artillery fire.
When he was told that he coulo
not make it because the water was
too deep, Private Marsh replied:
We'll, there's dirt underneath IL,
amt there?" and proceeded TO
ford it. He covered three miles IN
getting out. near Macchia D'Lln-
mia on November 8, 1943.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-15
LiIly-White Republicans Move To Get
Control OF Party Affairs In State

the invitation Endorsement of the
late IChas. Banks, Negro Repub-
lican leader of Mound Bayou. Soon
after his acceptance into the party
organization he broke with the
leaders and became the chief pro-
ponent of. Republican Lilly-white-
ism in the state.
The resolution scheduled for
presentation by Ex-Gov. Sheldon
to the National Executive seeks
TO obtain the control of the states
Republican affairs long directed by
the organization headed by Perry
w. Howard, as State Committee
man, and Mrs. Mary c. Booze. OF
Mound Bayou, State Committee
Woman.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-15
Miss. Soldier Who Lost Leg
Is Interested In Vote Bill

all American citizens under the
constitution of their nation" Ser
geant Taylor said as he talked
with a WORLD reporter Monday
night. The soldier officer, who
gave that the rest of us may be
safe was scheduled to leave last
night for Lawson General for an
other re-check. He is not grumb-
ling because he lost a leg, feeling
that is was lost for cause that is
great.