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Evening star., 1945-08-28
First Postwar U.S.. Net Event
Opens With Parker Favored
By the Associated Press.

FOREST HILLS, N. Y, Aug. 28.-
The national tennis championships,
the first major" national title event
to be contested since the end of the
war, gets under way today with q
field that already has begun to show
the effects of the cessation OF hos
tilities.
The tourney was kept alive
through the war years spartly be-
cause of soldiers and sailors who
managed to get leave to play and
last year just half the mems field Of
80 was composed of military and
naval personnel. Sergt. Frank Par
ker, then stationed at Modoc Air
Base in California, came East long
enough to win the 1914 title in his
18th attempt to capture the crown.
p Returning to competition this
year are Frank Shields, who served
as captain in the Army Air Forces;
Navy 1t. Gardnar Mulloy, who was
skipper of an LIST during the land
ings in Africa and Europe; Maj.
Frank Guernsey, a crack Army pilot;
1t. Comdr. John Van Ryn Of the
Navy, a former Davis Cup player;
Army 1t. Hal Surface, who spent
three years in India; Navy 1t.
Charles Mattmann, and Elwood
Cooke, who saw service as a Navy
lieutenant.
Parker, 1t. Seymour Greenberg
and Aid Cadet Bog Falkenburg, who
played last year, were able to come
back, Parker flying here from Guam
where he was playing in an Amy
Navy series. But Navy 1t. Don Nc
Neill, fourth in the national rank
ings, remained in the Pacific. Also
missing are 1t. Ted Schroeder, 1912
champion, who is in the Navy and
Ensigns Jack Kramer of the Coast
Guard, runnerup in 1943 to 1t. Joe
Hunt, who was killed in the crash
Of Navy plane.
Although Parker is favored to re-
tain his title, he can look for plenty
of competition from two civilians
Bill Talbert of Wilmington. Del, and
Pancho Segura Of Ecuador Talbert
Evening star., 1945-08-28
ALL Star Grid Team Reheorses
7oniqht for Battle With Pros

the-lights workout last night al
Green Bay. Curly Lambeau, heao
mentor of the pro champs. made il
plain to the squad that we're be.
hind schedule in our training. You
don't know your assignments well
enough. We haven't come close tc
reaching the efficiency we will need
to beat the Al-Stars."
A capacity crowd Of 10000 is ex-
pected for the game. With the ex-
ception of end zone tickets, the
huge stadium was sold out severa.
weeks ago.
Evening star., 1945-08-28

has won nine consecutive tourney.
this summer with Segura as hi.
leading rival.
Argentina's Alejo Russell, runner.
up to Talbert in the recent South.
ampton tournament, may be a con-
tender although he is seeded only
third behind Andres Hammersley Of
Chile and Heraldo Weiss of Argen.
tina on the foreign list.
The women's tourney, which
maintained a high standard of com.
petition through the war, finds
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles seeking
her fourth consecutive title to equal
Helen Jacobs record.
Evening star., 1945-08-28
BY the Associated Press

BY Lne Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 28.-Coach Bernie
Bierman's college all-stars, most of
their preparatory work completed,
will hold dress rehearsal tonight
under the lights at Soldier Field for
the 18th annual meeting Thursday
night with the champions of the
National Football League-this time
the Green Bay Packers.
The collegians wound up their
training on the sod of Dyche Sta
dium at Northwestern University
yesterday and, aside from the scrim-
mage under the lights tonight, will
have only one brief limbering- up
drill outdoors and one skull ses-
sion" before the all-star game.
Bierman. back at his head coach
ing job at Minnesota after three
years in service, gave no intimation
as to his probable lineup for the
big game, but did indicate that
Tommy Harmon, former all-Amer-
lea back at Michigan, would be in
the backfield with Charley Trippi,
former Georgia and Sd Air Force
star. Trippi will captain the all
stars.
All-Stars Pack Experience.
The collegians this year have
squad sparked by players who, like
Trippi and Harmon, have been in
the service and will offer the Pack
ers, world professional champions.
the most seasoned eleven any Ma
tional League champ ever has had
to face in the annual classic.
Other leaders among servicemen
include Bob Kennedy, who played
at Washington State in 1912 and
since has been with the Sd Air Force
team, and Johnny Strzykalski, Mar
quette University star of 1912.
This will be Trippis third ALL
Star game, and he may be teamed,
along with Kennedy and Harmon,
beside Les Horvath, Ohio States
All-America who led the Buckeyes
to Western Conference title last
year.
Packers Fear Air Attack.
Meanwhile, the Packers, fearing
a concentrated aerial attack by the
All-Stars, held their first under
Evening star., 1945-08-28
Boy Wins Golf Tourney
First Time on Course

Ey the Associated Press.
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 28.-Fifteen
year-old Daniel Bryndzia played his
first game on golf course yester-
day and won the Scranton Bureau
of Recreation boys city golf tour
ney by four strokes.
The youth, who carded 1888, had
practiced only on minefield near
his home.
Evening star., 1945-08-28
Browns, 8; Chisox, ]

Totals 81 t@ "A 8 Totals 3s1527 9
.Batted for Baker in ninth
TBatted for Gutteridgc in seventh.
IRAN for McQuinn In seventh
Chicago --- 900 Ol0 6OO-7
Runs batted in-Stephens t3), Shirley,
Finney, Schalk 80. Hockett 90. Mancuso
McQuinn (2) Two-base hits-Moore,
Hockett Home runs-Stephens, Hockett
Winning pitcher-Hollingswo Losing
pitcher-Lopat
Evening star., 1945-08-28
Winner Of $21,559.5 81
On $40 Race Wager
Is Not Disclosed
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The lucky person who bought the
one $40 ticket on yesterdays
a4,313.9O winning daily double at
Belmont Park netted $21 1,559 so.
Identity Of the bettor was not dis
closed. There were % 81 tickets
sold.
The Juicy pagoff on the COM
bination resulted when Buddie
Jones won the first race at $136.80,
and Junction City, field horse,
took the second at 5000. 1t was
the largest daily double in the United
States since Forest Do and Monia
paid $5,50770 at Delaware Park
July 4, 1941, and compares with the
largest payoff in history, the $10,-
772.40 returned by Joy Bet and
Merry Caroline at Washington
Park, August IA, 1899.
Daily double payoffs at other
tracks yesterday included:
At Garden state-Mightiest and Blue
Danion, S258. so.
At Rockingham-Barts Chance and
treasure BOunQ, SSS.SU.
AT Dade , Park-Happy Dash and Miss
:. A At ssyeS BY 81 Downs-Muzz and Sons High
At Randall-Lester X. and Forver
..AA al ppetroit-Half Grand and Talk Over,
At Marlboro-Beanstalk and Honey
Maid, $3.50.
H. L. Straus' Quarter Moon, who
apparently likes the Widener
straightway course, won the featured
severence handicap at Belmont yes
terday by length over the veteran
Harvard Square. The 4-year-old
colt was all the way in the 6-furlong
sprint and paid $7.30. Winners of
featured races at other tracks in
cluded:
At Garden State-Miss Balladier, S15.4O
At At Si,aIl Msrlb0romRoyal 1n, F. Patch. At: SEQ On
At Detroit-Hi-Ty, S4.2O.
At washington ParkSchesty. $3.50.
At Rockingham-Ogham, 81 60.
Tehran, who carried the Aga
Khan's silks to victory in the 1914
st. Leger, will be retired to stud,
advices from Great Britain state.
Tehran was injured last month
while running second to Ocean Swell
in the Ascot Gold Cup. Trainer
Frank Butter said syndicate would
be formed for Tehran's stud service.
Racing will be resumed at Hast
ings Park in Vancouver on Wednes-
day. The Vancouver Thoroughbred
Association agreed to up their mini
mum purses to $500 as demanded
by the horse owners. The two days
of racing lost, will be made up by
extending the seven-day meeting 10
September S.
Evening star., 1945-08-28
Temple Maids Win Pair

Temple Maids of Washington are
boasting Of double win over the
Cummins' Girls of Baltimore, soft
ball champs OF Maryland. Scores
were Ga and 1l-2.
Evening star., 1945-08-28
Minor Baseball

By the Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Rochester, 81: Montreal, O-s.
Newark, 6-10: Syracuse, -.
Buffalo, 8; Toronto, 3.
Jersey City, 8: Baltimore, 4.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo, 16; Columbus. 8.
Minneapolis. 4: st. Paul. ]
Louisville. 6: indianapolis. 0.
Kansas City, 8: Milwaukee, 3.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Utica, 81: Scranton, 90.
Albany, 2-5; Elmira, 0-i.
Binghamton, 9-5; Wilkes Barre, "a
(Only games scheduled)
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Birmingham. 8: Memphis. 1.
Mobile. 8; Chattanooga, f.
Nashville, 10; Little Rock, 4.
Atlanta, IA; New Orleans, 12.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
mo EAmeS scheduled
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21
BY Hiram D. Dee

The first owner to occupy his own
home in BEDFORD Park is U. S. Mat
thews and his wife, Marie. Mr.. Mat
thews is a sergeant detective with
the Omaha Detective Bureau, and
has been with the bureau for more
than % years and is well known for
his cooperative service in the com
munity; we are mighty proud Of him.
On July 9th, F. H. A. made final
inspection of the house just COM
pleted for Warren M. Aston and his
wife, Althea. 1t is expected that they
will move into their house by the
18th of this month. Mr.. Aston is a
fireman for the City Of Omaha and
he is stationed on Lake at 10th. He
has been of fine service to the city
and he is well liked by everyone. He
has lovely children and one Of his
daughters, although 5 years Of age,
is well talented and plays the piano
very nicely. Mr.. and Mrs. Aston are
sure proud of their family and their
new home.
Reverend Elijah Green's house is
being painted and it should be ready
for completion by the end Of this
week.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21
COngres Give
FEPC Nod

By putting its stamp Of approval
on continuation of the FEPC, Con-
greSs has demonstrated that it is in
tune with the times. Finally given an
opportunity to vote on FEPC, Con-
gresS clearly indicated its support Of
the principle of equality in employ
ment opportunity. 1t is regrettable,
however, that the FEPC appropria-
ton did not reach the floor Of Con-
gress in the form and amount origi-
nally approved by the Bureau of the
Budget, for we believe the majority
of members would have preferred an
opportunity to vote for the full
1899 900 required, and without the
termination clause.
The people know that the compro-
mise wa forced upon the Congress
by a minority which jeopardized the
entire war program by its obstruc-
zionist tactics. The termination clause,
especially, is a challenge we believe
the people Of this country are pre-
pared to meet.
Z We are beginning today to redouble
our efforts toward enactment of the
permanent legislation in the fall. Only
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21

about 70 signatures are required to
complete the petition for bringing it
to the floor of the House of Repre-
sentatives. All over the country the
people are determined to continue
the process of making democracy
work, and during the Congressional
recess, while the members are in di-
rect contact with their constituents,
those who have not yet signed the
petition will come to realize that
their place is with those who are
with the tide Of history.
We cannot believe that the Con-
greSS or the people want a reconver-
sion to job discrimination as the war
draws to a close. What is unfair in
wal time, is also unfair in peace time.
Our efforts to build worldwide peace
and security through implementation
of the San Francisco Charter are in
extricably intertwined with our treat
ment of minorities within our w
borders. Our national and interna-
tional efforts toward peace and Sc
curity are but both sides of the same
coin.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21

conversion of our national economy
and to achieve the detectives stated
by President Roosevelt in the new Bill
of Rights aud the recommendation of
President Truman. In the field of for
eign relations, while the tremendous
popular sentiment for. international
cooperation makes them hesitate to
attack the San Francisco charter
openly, there is danger that they will
seek to prevent its full implementa-
ton, oppose the Breton Woods
Agreement and continue their efforts
to deprive the peoples Of other ma
tons Of their opportunity to enjoy
economic and political democracy.
The CIO-PAC set as its major task
to continue and intensity its educa-
tional program on the following spe-
ciic issues, immediate action on
which is essential to meet the needs
of the common man and of the whole
nation:
~ The revision of national wage
policy to permit generous wage adj
justments to meet increased living
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21

costs and to maintain the purchasing
power of the working people in the
r~econverSion period.
" Amendment of the Fair Labor
Standards Act to provide an imme-
date minimum wage of SC an hour
to increase the purchasing power Of
the millions Of workers now suffering
from sub-standard wages.
~ Enactment of legislation provid-
ing supplementary federal unemploy-
ment compensation benefits and ex-
tending unemployment compensation
protection to groups such as federal
and maritime workers who are not
priation for the FEPC and the en-
actment of federal legislation estab-
fishing this organization on a perma-
nent basis.
~ Enactment of the Murray-Pat-
mar Full Employment bill and the
Wagner -Dingell Social Secur-
ity bill.
t6) Prompt approval of the San
Francisco Charter and the Breton
Woods Agreement without reserva-
tons or limitations and the adoption
OF all supplementary measures for
their full implementation.
This is not a narrow labor program.
It is a program for the whole Ameri
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21
C|OPACMop-Out
legislative Campaign

President Philip Murray of the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations and
Sidney Hillman, chairman Of the CLIO
Political Action Committee, issued the
following statement afte a CIO-PAC
meeting in Washington, d. c., July
III, 1915:
The CIO-PAC has mapped out an
intensive nation : wide campaign
around six major legislative issues, for
immediate application.
The committee recognizer that
while the overwhelming victory won
by the democratic forces in the 1914
national election represented a seri-
Gus setback for the forces of reac-
ton, those forces have not been
routed.
On the contrary, and particularly
with the defeat of Hitler and the as
surance of military victory owe ia
pan, these forces have sharpened their
attacks against labor and the peo-
pie. They have initiated new reac,
tionary legislative measures. They re-
sist measures essential for orderly re-
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21

a people. AS in the past, the Go
PAC will continue to work with and
give its full cooperation to farm,
church, Negro and all other labor and
progressive organizations for the real
ization of this program. The united
action of these progressive organiza-
tons, when fully achieved, is irresist-
IDLE, as was SO well demonstrated in
the November 1914 elections.
The PAC shall of course extend its
full support to the efforts Of Presi-
dent Truman and lbs administration
to effectnate this program which was
charted by President Roosevelt. At
the same time it should be clearly
understood hat the PAC will con
tinue to function as an independent
instrument, responsible solely to the
membership of the CLIO. Its iudg-
ments and its activities will be based
solely upon men and measures and
not upon any partisan considerations.
1t will act as an independent non
partisan political force and never as
an adjunct of any political party.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21
Sgt. Matthews and Wife Enjoying
Newly Completed Bedford Home

Mr.. and Mrs. James ]. Lillard are
next in line and their house should
be finished by the end of this month.
The brick veneer house on the
northeast corner Of 18th Ave. and
Writ Street received second inspec-
ton from the F. H. A. on Monday,
July 9th and is now ready for in
terror finishing, and it is possible
that this house will be ready for oc-
cupancy August Is. And by hat time
the new home for Mr.. and Mrs. c. P.
Williams should also be ready for
occupancy.
The working men and the crafts
men building the houses in Bedford
Park are doing a mighty good job in
getting the new houses started for
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom S. Preston, Mr..
and Mrs. Virgil Shobe, MI. and Mrs.
Saybert c. Hanger, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Welton Hogan.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21

Mr.. Thomas Henry Perkins, aged
50, 1924 Decatur Street, died Satur-
day, July 18th in Lincoln. He had
hcen a resident of Omaha for IS
years and employed by the Union
Pacific Railroad for thirty years. Mr..
Perkins was also a musician and
played with local bands. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Mae Perkins,
five daughters, Miss Helen Perkins,
Mrs. Marie Hayes, Mrs. Maxine Lam
derS, Mrs. Natalie Davis, Miss Doris
Perkins, two sons, Richard and Ray
mond Perkins, all of Omaha; three
sisters, Mrs. Bertha StarkS, Mrs. Villa
Carr, of Minneapolis, Mimi, Mrs.
Mary Faucet, Omaha; three broth
ers, Mr.. Robert Perkins, Kansas City,
Mo-, Mr.. Frank Perkins, Minneapolis,
Mimi, Mr.. George Perkins, Denver,
Colorado; nephews, nieces and other
relatives.
The body lie in state in Thomas
Funeral Home. Services were held
Wednesday afternoon from Salem
Baptist Church with Rev. ]. c. Wade
officiating with burial at Forest Lawn
cemetery.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21
Detroit First
Naacp. Branch
To Employ
Director

Detroit, Michigan-The appoint
ment Of Miss Roberta MaCuire as
full-time youth director Of the De-
troit branch NAACP, was announced
this week by DR.. James ]. McClen-
don, president Of the branch here.
Miss Mcclure is a former teacher in
the Detroit public schools and will
assume duties in her new position on
August Is.
In making the announcement,
which places Detroit first among
NAACP branches to make such an
appointment, DR.. McClendon said:
Miss MCGUIRE brings to this much
needed work a vitality and earnest
ness which assures Detroit a progress
sive youth program under the aus
pieces Of the Detroit NAACP. Garry
ing out our pledge to work on all
fronts for the betterment Of the Ne
gro, the NAACP is glad to present
such a well qualified person as Miss
Mcclure to carry on our youth and
education program"
George Schermer, director Of De
troit's Interracial Committee, stated
the appointment should add mea-
surably to the contribution which the
NAACP is making to the community.
The youth of today need inspiration
and leadership to meet the compli-
Gated and frustrating problems Of
wartime and the adjustments neces-
sary for a constructive and peaceful
world in the future"
Daisy E. Lampkin, NAACP cam
paign director, enthusiastically en-
dorsed the move as "a progressive
move by the Detroit branch to help
develop youth who need the work Of
the NAACP in order to become. bet
ter citizens. Detroit has been needing
a youth program which will reach
the masses Of YOUTH
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21
Naacb.Detends
Camp GIs Slated
for Dismissal

Washington, D.. C.-Argument in
the case of three Camp Polk, Louisi-
ana officers charged with disobedi-
ence of orders of their commanding
officer, was presented before the
Judge Advocate Generals Board of
Review, here June 81 by Judge Viii
liam H.. HASTE and Robert L. Carter
of the NAACP legal staff. The Off
GERS, lst 1t. Samuel B. Wallace and
End Its. Leo B. Ommonds and Toe
r. Jackson were found guilty and
sentenced to dismissal from service at
Camp Polk on April Is, IL and May
A.
1t was pointed out in argument be-
fore the Board that charges against
these men had not proved in that the
evidence clearly disclosed the alleged
order had not been issued to the Off
GERS. The NAACP will file a brief
with the Board of Review early next
week.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21
Naacp. Urges
Adoption Of
United Nations
Charter

New York-In urging prompt Sen
ate ratification Of the United Nations
charter, the NAACP declared in a
wire to Senator Kenneth Mcclellan.
president, pro tenn Of the Senate, hat
the Association would have been
more enthusiastic had provision for
establishment Of international TINS
teeship been more fortnight and far
reaching in assuring to colored peo-
pies participation in
greater opportunities for self deyeIon-
ment and other dependents" It was
further pointed out, however, that de-
spite this weakness adoption of the
charter and entrance by the United
States into full participation in a
world organization will provide the
beginning of machinery to implement
the ideals for which this war is being
fought"
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21
Detroit Teacher
Wins Ndacb
Scholarship

Detroit, Mich. - Miss Loretta A.
Rafferty,, teacher in the public school
system here, was awarded the 1915
NAACP scholarship to the Intercul-
tural Workshop at Fisk university,
DR.. James ]. McClendon, president
of the NAACP announced this week.
Miss Rafferty, who has been chair
man of the I~ntercultural Committee
at the Capron school for the past two
years is also a member of the Adult
Education staff at Northern high
school. She has served also on the
NAACP Education Committee, the
Bronson Guild and belongs to the De-
troit Round Table of Protestants,
Catholics and Jews, Detroit Fedora
ton of Teachers, American ASsocia-
ton Of University Women, and the
League Of Catholic Women. Prior to
teaching in Niles and Royal Oaks
schools she attended Iowa State
Teachers college, the University Of
Minnesota and Creighton university
in Omaha. Her graduate work was
done at Wayne university in De-
troit.
Each year the Detroit NAACP
awards a scholarship for study in one
of the i%ntercultural workshops to fos-
ter the work Of better qualified teach
ers in intercultural schools. Former
recipients we're: Mrs. Irene Graves,
1912; Mrs. Esther J. Lowe, 1913;
Miss Roberta Mcclure, 1914. Schol-
arshipS are awarded to teachers re-
gardless of race, creed or color. At
torney Edward M. Turner is chair
mar Of the NAACP Education com
mittee which selected Miss Rafferty,
for 1915.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21
Mrs. Roosevelt
To BE Member
Of Naacp.B Board
Of Directors

New York-Mrs. Franklin Delano
Roosevelt, long a champion Of mi
nority rights, has accepted member
ship on the National Board Of Direc-
tors for the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People.
In making this announcement,
NAACP secretary Walter White said:
"The NAACP is honored to add SO
great an American to its National
Board of Directors. Mrs. Roosevelt
has stood by her guns in the face Of
bitter attack and Misrepresentation
not only from anti-Negro southern
ers, but others as well. To have her
counsel as a member of the Board
will mean a great addition to the
effectiveness Of the NAACP fight for
total equality for the Negro"
During Mrs. RooSevelt's long pc
Rod championing minority rights
nothing endeared her quite 50 much
to millions Of fair-minded Americans
in those early years, as her reSigna-
ton from the D. A. R. when that
organization refused Marian Anderson
use OF Constitution Hall in Washing
ton. AT another time in September,
1914, her response when challenged
on racial issues by a southern white
woman attracted nationwide atten-
ton, she said: I'm a democracy we
can not have $4,000, 900 who are de-
MED rights as citizens. Those rights
are: equal opportunity for employ
ment according to ability and at equal
pay; equal opportunity for educa-
ton; justice before the law; partici-
patton in government through the
And now in her recent column, NY
Day, June Is, Mrs. Roosevelt, in the
same vein as her beloved husband,
says for FEPC-This is important
not only as a domestic issue but as
an international issue. The people Of
the world who are looking at the
United States are sizing up our atti-
toward them in relation to u
attitude toward the citizens belonging
to minority groups in u W coun-
Try. These people of foreign nations
will lack confidence in their equality
opportunity where we are con-
cened if they see us denying that
equality to minority groups at home"
The former First Lady will begin
serving on the NAACP Board Of Di-
rectorS in September.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-21

Mrs. Lula Johnson, IS, died Thurs
day, July II at her residence, 1914
North 18th Street. Her husband, Mr..
James Johnson, preceded her in death
in 1887. Mrs. Johnson had been a res
ident Of Omaha twenty-nine years
and was a faithful member of Mt.
Moriah Baptist Church. She is SUI
vived by a niece, Mrs. o. Mccall,
Omaha. Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon, July Goth from Mt
Moriah Baptist Church with the Rev
David St. Clair officiating, with bur
ial in the family plot at Prospect Hill
cemetery. Arrangements by Thoma:
Mortuary.