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The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
Investigators Working Quietly
Attempt to Assemble Facts
Leading Up to Mass Murder

BRUNSWICK, Ca, Investi-
cation from the Brunswick
NAACP branch working quietly
in an attempt to assemble the
actual facts leading up to the
mass murder of seven Negro
PRISONS at the state prison camp
near here, today indicated that
they had uncovered several details
of a rather sensational nature
which varied considerably from
reports already published on the
Nations latest anti-Negro out
dage. Although a full report has
not yet been completed by offoc-
ials and attorneys of tn branch,
several facts which are consid-
cred highly authentic, have been
relayed to NAACP national head
quarters in New York City.
According TO NAACP investi-
gators. who were rushed to the
death camp immediately follow
ing the shooting in which six pri-
soners were killed outright and
seven seriouly wounded, there
had been no sit-down strike of
prisoners as originally reported.
The men had simply refused to 60
into the rattle-snaks infested
swamp waters without boots.
They demanded a meeting with
the warden where they could x
plain their objections but this de-
mand was refused by armed
guards who were in charge of the
work gang. When the men re-
fused to enter the swamp they
were told to sit in the road while
one of the guards remained with
the men who were perfectly
aware of the fact that there were
fifteen heavily armed guards at
the camp. 1t was pointed out to
the investigators by one Of the
prisoners. that if an escape had
been contemplated it would have
been more feasible with only two
guards over them than later,
when they'd been returned to
camp in trucks. under the guns of
seventeen guards.
The trucks carrying the prison.
ers back to camp followed by the
warden. who requested county
police who were met on the road
to follow the caravan.
The Negro prisoners were un-
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The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
WHY
Higher Wages Do Not Mean Higher Prices

shirt increased six and a half
cents between 1889 and 1917. But
the retail selling price of these
shirts went up from $1.65 to S3.95.
In the oil industry the wage in
crease labor costs by less than 3
cents a barrel-25 times more
than the increase in labor costs.
We are not paying for higher
wages but for higher profits. This
condition is especially true for
monopolies.
AHigher wages need not mean
lower profits if the employer
sells more goods. A smaller pro-
fit on each washing machine sold
may still make for a greater total
profit if more washing machines
are sold. Ut is the case Of the
fast nickel and the slow dime.)
And higher wages throughout the
country mean that workers will be
able to buy more goods.
5-The productivity of the
American worker has gone I'D
since the war. Three workers now
produce what four workers pro.
duced before. Turning out more
goods without an increase in the
number of his workers means that
the employer can pay higher
wages without price increases.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
3 Checks Presented
to Meharry College

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Three
checks totaling $67 $1,000. were
presented to W. M. Duncan, Tres.
Meharry Medical College, Nash
vile, Tenn, by Charles H. Bynum
Director Interracial ACTIVITIES Of
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis representing
the organizations president, Basil
O'Connor.
The checks comprise three re-
cent grant from the National
Foundation to the college to fur
ther the fight against infantiie
paralysis. They viii finance a
service program in phsical the
rapy.maintenance Of a teaching
and service department in ortho-
pedic surgery, and will under
write instruction in pediatrics for
undergraduate and postgraduate
students.
Attending the presentation in
the physical therapy department
were DR.. Don Clawson. President,
Meharry Msdical College; Miss
Marjorie Franklin, Mr.. c. w.
Preston, and Mrs. Byrant, ply
steal therapists, Meharry Medical
College; Mr.. Miller, Supt., Hub
bard Hospital; and DR.. William P
Hardy. = ~
MI. Bynum disclosed that be-
sides the recent grant to Ne
harry Medical College the Nat
ional Foundation, since 1889, has
granted and appropriated more
than 81 10000 to Negro institut-
ions. Among these institutions
aided by the National Foundation
or its chapters are: Tuskegee In
stitute. Tuskegee, Ala. North
Carolina College. Durham; Coll
ms Chapel Memorial Hospital.
Memphis; Hubbard Hospital.
Nashville; Sssint Mary's mfr
mary st Louis No; st. August
inc Hospital. Raleigh, N.Carolina;
and Provident Hospital, Chicago.
Illinois.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26

for 9hrist Oratorical Contest, Mon
day night. July II, 1947. The sub
ject Of her speech was us Christ
ian Education AS Essential AS
Public Education?
Second prize of 81 was won by
Miss Matsolonia Pruitt Of the
Clara N. E. Church.
Third prize of 81 was won by
Miss Joyce Henderson of Salem
Baptist Church.
All three spoke on the same sub
ject Us Christian Education AS
Essential AS Public Education? ?"
Other contestants were Misses
Mickey Jean Harrison st. Johns;
Jeanette Cock, st. Johns A. M. z.
Lorene Allen, Bethel a. M. E.;
Irene Lewis, Clara NJ. r; Deloris
Taylor, st. Johns A. M. E. and
Doris Darling, Bethel A. M. E.
Master Of ceremonies and spon-
Sorer of the Youth for Christ
Group was John Orduna.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
Flaws Revealed In Reports Of the
Massacre Of Seven Negro Convicts
In Georgia State Penitentiarv
Zeta Pledges Fete
Big Sisters

The pledges of the Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority gave a delightful picnic
supper for the Tau Alpha Chapter
of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Wednesday. July 16 Elmvood
Park.
The menu of southern fried
chicken, potato salad, ice cream
and all the trimmings was enjoy
ed by the group of twenty-four
members.
With the Tau Alpha guests ap-
peared Miss Bess White and her
cousin, Mrs. Eileen Washington
both of New York.
After the delicious meal, the
members and guest delighted in
the art of taking pictures, playing
games and singing songs. Thus,
with night fall and everyone re-
porting having had a lovely time
the picnic ended.
Members of the Tau Alpha
Chapter present YER Soror
Lucille B. Avant, Soror Eloise
Jones Taylor, Soror Beatric Jack
son, Soror Edmae Swan, Soror
Gertrude Booker, soror Lucy
Booker Soror Ethel Davis Dean,
Soror Carrie Jewell Buford and
Soror Gertrude Lucas Craig.
Pledges present were Kath-
crime Wilburn, Louise Perkins.
Naomi Duhart, Villa Mae Nc
Creary, Geraldine Melford, Nellie
Ri Idelle Littlajohn and Anna
Won Trice, Venious Virginia Mer-
rtll. and Anna Rose Walker.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
Chrysler Corporation
Announces New
Training Idea

DETROTT-A new nationwide
automobile service training pro-
gram involving over 5000 mech
asics Throughout the country was
announced jointly today by the
directors of service of the Chrys-
er Corporation; w. B. Rice OF
Plymouth Division, B. B. Settle
Of Dodge Division, r. w. Utiley,
DeSoto Division and w. A, Hill
mas of Chrysler Division.
The plan will cover all service
personnel of Plymouth. Dodge.
DeSoto and Chrysler dealers.
After completion of the first
twelve consecutive subjects, in
GLIDING a series of tests, the
mechanic will qualify for a cert
ificate Educating that ~ has re-
ceived the training. When he COM
pletes twenty four consecutive
subjects, he will be awarded an
additional certificate which he can
display, attesting to increased
efficiency in automotive service
methods. In addition, coranlct;on
for recognition rs a Master
Technician" when other require
ments are fulfilled.
The program is founded on
teaching an understanding of the
fundamentals of engineering prin-
ciples SO that service diagnosing
is made easier for the mechanic.
The plan is intended to keep
mechanics is formed on the best
and latest service methods. 1t is
believed that this is the first time
in the history of the automotive
industry that training has been so
approached.
Planning Of the program has
been carefully worked out by
c~ounseling with selected dealers
service managers and mechanics
TIL framework or the course is
built around a series of instruct
ion kits one of which is to be re-
leased every month.
Each service kit is devoted to a
tell, show and do" presentation Of
a basic service problem, selected
from surveys of dealer requests
for information. For the 'tell'
part of the trainisg session, he
first item in the kit is a 20 minute
sound slide film outlining basic
principles of an automobile SER
vice operation, how to recogsize
the problem and how to make
the necessary corrections. In the
show part Of the session, large
blow-up charts and full infor-
nation as to procedure for the
Continued on Page Eight
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26

day, July %, to Mr.. Miles Reed,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Reed,
2914 Lake st.
Miss Deloris Hall is a student
at the University of Omaha. en-
rolled in the Department of Jour-
nalism. She is an active member
of various clubs, social organizat-
ions, and etc. She is member Of
the Muse Drama Guild and the
Alpha Omega Club. She attends
Clair Methodist Chucr.
Mr.. Miles L. Reed is a student
at the University of Omaha. en-
rolled in the Department Of Bus
mess Administration. He is mem
Der Of the Alpha Omega Club
and a pledge for the Alpha Kappa
Psi fraternity.
Both plan to continue their ed
ucation this fall at the University
of Omaha.
The wedding vii be at z D. m.
Friday, July Is at 1928 Corby st;
the reception will be Sunday,
July "a, at 6 p. m. at the Y. W. c.
A
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
FOIice Officers Remove
INA CIub Doors

A Police Morals Squad raid
early Sunday at the TINA Club,
14O8h .Farnam ST., recalled the
days Of prohibition speakeasies.
Twenty perons were arrested.
Sgt. Ted Janing reported that
the raiders had to go through two
electrically operated doors to
reach the club rooms on the sec
ond floor.
A man at the peephole in the
second door did not recognize
them and passed them through,
Sergeant tanning said. A second
at the top of the stairs recogniz-
ed the Sergeant and gave the
alarm.
As the raiders entered the club
rooms, Mary M. Smith, 26, a
waitress, brushed wisky glasvm
a waitress, brushed whisky
glasses from the bar to the floor
add into the sink, the raiders
said. Then she let water into the
sink in an attempt to wash away
the contents.
The raiders also seized two pints
of whisky.
Miss Smith and Jack McDaniels.
alias John Mcdonald, 629 South
Forty-first st., were booked as
keepers of a disorderly house. The
other Is were booked as inmates.
The two doors were taken to the
Police Station.
Six persons were arrested Sum-
day evening in a raid at 1910 N
twenty-third st. Sergeant Janing
said he had received complaints
that wine was being sold Illegally
there. Steve Lewis and GASEOUS
Beaman were booked as keepers
of a disorderly house, the others
as inmates.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
Crippled S~ongwriter
Writes Hit Music

When "SEPA CINDERELLA"
the all-Negro Herald Picture,
opens at the Apollo Theatre in
Harlem, July it will wave a magic
wand in reality for Elaine Black
man,pretty little crippled girl.
whose LIES ambition will be
realized. Elaine will have two of
her compositions in this film, the
theme song, Cinderella, and
Ring Around My Rosie. She
was tricken with paralysis at the
age of three. Just watching from
her window proved dull amuse-
ment, SO she started to tinker at
the piano. Soon she began to CON-
pose little wistful tunes. Leona
Blackman, her mother, listened
with interest, and decided to put
words to the music. This never
failed to amuse Elaine, and she
pretended that they had received
an assignment, and would like
mad to finish the job. Elaine be-
came the center Of attraction; the
neighborhood children crowed her
to hear her latest song.
Professionals soon heard of the
Blackmans, and came to them for
material. Greatly encouraged by
this, Mrs. Blackman took Elaine's
recordings of her songs to the
large publishing houses. Everyone
who heard them was intrigued by
her deep, sultry voice, but Elaine
was not interested in a career on
the stage; she preferred to remain
a songwriter.
Lorenzo Pack, of "Patootie Pic"
fame, introduced Mrs. Blackman
to Eddie Papa C1ean-head) Vim
son on a Mercury label is Gonna
Send You Back. Cootie Williams
made one of their tunes "Stingy''
for Capitol, soon to be released.
Leona Blackman, Elaine's
mother and co-writer, Is a con-
cert singer, poet and playwright,
She appeared with her oldest
daughter in concert at the Brook
Ign Academy Of Music Opera
House last season. She was a
member of the Abbie Michel
Players Workshop, and has
written a play for the Tubercu-
losois Association.
The Blackmans, who call them
selves the tune-tailors, have writ.
ten about As songs and are. at
present, working on a musical
which they hope will reach Broad
way.
It is expected they will write
some of the songs for the next
Herald Pictures musical.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
FEPC Stand By
C%hurchmen Flayed

The tenth General Synod of the
Bible Presbyterian Churches of
of America by resolution on Fri
day leveled a blast at the FEEDER
al Council of Churches in America
1t was termed "the voice of mod
ernism, near communism, and a
radical pacificism in America.
The synod is one of Americas
newer denominations started in
protest to the liberal movement
in other Presbyterian denominat-
IONS"
A further criticism was the
Councils lobbying before Con-
gress in behalf of legislation such
as the so-called full employment
bill, the FEPC."
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
Negro Policemen
In the South


There are many newspaper
items Of all kinds, but the one we
noticed, stated that Negro polio
men were instructed in the South
not to arrest a white person. We
don't see it.
This writer was born and reared
in the South and at one time heard
a white man that was arrested BY
a Negro say ell the Judge in Court
that the policemen at his home
were white. The Judge answered
him and told him to be a Roman
while he was in Rome.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
CAUGHT
IN e

Melvin Manual. 20, 2734 Park
er st., was arrested in connection
with the theft of $65 from the
Ideal Furniture Store 2511 N. "a
st.
Manuel was hired as a truck
driver for the store by Mr.. Spie-
gel. the proprietor. For the past
several weeks over 5000 was TAX
en- from the store. Mr.. Spiegel be-
came supicious of Melvin; placed
500 in a billfold. when checking
up in the evening, he found SOS
had beer taken.
Melvin was then arrested and
confessed to the theft.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
South Carolina
Judges Opinion
Hailed by Assn.

NEW YORK,-With editorial
comment in the Nations press,
following t he recent NAACP
victory over South Cardinals
Democratic Primaries sieight-of
hand attempt, running the gamrt
of optimistic applause in the lib
era publications to outraged
warnings of "social revolution in
Southern journals, NAACP offic-
ials were generally, agreed that
the opinion handed down by Fed
eral Judge ]. Waties Warning, of
Charleston, N. c., completely ex-
posed bigoted Southern attempts
to uphold the theory Of white
supremacy in a democary while
at the same time it effectively
blocked any further attempts to
evade the 1916 decision of the
U. S. Supreme Court in respect
to the so-called Democratic
White Primaries. In another
opinion Judge Waring aroused the
ire Of white supremacists when
he ruled that South Carolina must
admit Negroes to its University
Law School unless a separate
law school with equal facilities be
set up by September. Both cases
were brought into the South
Carolina courts by the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People.
Although the Charleston News
and Courier II a series of alarmed
editorials warned that the fun
damental rights of all American
citizens under the guise of help
ing a few were destroyed when
Judge Warning ruled that the
South Carolina Democratic club"
could not prohibit citizens the
right to vote because of race or
color his opinion is considered re-
markedly democratic. In one
section the Federal judge labels
hypocrisy when he states--"And
so we are faced with the final
Carolina because it is no longer
governed by State statutes, is a
private, business or. social club.
with which the State and Nation
al and State officers in South
Carolina or to use the old homely
illustration, is it the same horse
although of a somewhat different
color. 2"
In another section Judge War
ing continued-"In these United
States the time has passed for a
discussion of whether we should
have universal suffrage, irres-
pective of views as to its de-
STABILITY. The Constitution and
laws of the United States provide
for it and forbid discrimination
because of race or color or creed.
A free ballot to be freely excised
by all the citizens is the establish
ed American way TO government"
Completely exposing the bigo-
tryof his section of the nation
Judge Warning stated in conclus-
ion-"Since Smith VS.. Albright,
Negroes are voting in Texas, and
even in Georgia since Chapman
VS.. King Negroes vote in the
Democratic Primaries. I cannot
see where the skies will fall if
South Carolina is put in the
same class with these and other
states. a.klEi
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
Congress Urged to Probe
Real Estate Interests By.
Washington NAACP

YIN, IL. lille wash
ington Bureau NAACP asked the
Congressional leaders to institute
"a searching investigation of real
estate and mortgage investment
interests Of this country" This
request follows close ON the
heels of President Trrnian's mes
sage to Congress in which the real
estate lobby was described as
'one of the most stubborn OBJ
stacles in the way of any con-
~structive housing program"
In letters to Senator Robert A
Taft, Chairman Of the Republicans
Policy Committee, Senator AIhen
w. Barley Democratic Minority
Leader, the NAACP urged hear
ings on Senate Resolution 1873
This would authorize the Senate
Banking and Currency Commit
tee to spend up to fifty thousand
dollars to completely investigaf-
gate the activities and methods
of real estate groups which have
fought rent control and the con-
struction of urgently needed
homes for veterans and others.
The letters signed by Leslie
Perry declared:
THE Congress- fhould invest
gate not only the operations Of
49, 49, estate lobby in Washing
ton but s-.0~4- make a painstak-
ing and searching inquiry into
restrictive practices of real estate
and mortgage il. estment inter
nationally.
1.-THE opposition Of these groups
to decent, unsegreated homes has
been the greatest single factor i
confirming Ngro citizens to the
slumes and ghettos. The results
has been,' Perry wrote, That the
Negro pays more for his home
in relation 70 what he gets, q
higher rate of interest, and has
the least freedom of choice in
buying and renting than any
other group in America.
He referred to statements which
came out of the 43rd annual con-
vention of the New York State
Association Of Real Estate Boards
held June % to the effect that
many large investors refused to-
build moderate-rental housing
projects for low income or white
collar groups simply because New
York City has an ordinance which
prohibits contamination bene-
fits or tax exemptions to any pro-
Ject which discriminates against
tenants solely because Of race.
color. or religion. The fact that
the New York Association of
Real Estate Boards also adopted
a resolution opposing the enact
ment Of local non-discrimination
laws was called to attention OF
the senator's.
In practically every other city
and state in the United States"
the letters continued, these ra-
pacious interests are able to man
lpulate the real estate market SO.
as to effect wholesale discrimin-
atoms against Negro home-seek-
ers. now that they are no longer
able to legally follow their usual
undemocartic practices in New
York City they stage a sit-down
strike.
IN the best interest of million
OF American families of all races
colors. religions and nationalities,
the NAACP letters concludes
we believe that the Congress-
should Immediately inquire into
n overall real estate situation
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
TREATED FOR KNIFE WOUND

Clarence Hughes was treated
for knife wounds received from
Nora Graham, 2640 Seward st. An
argument between Clarence
Hughes and Nora Graham lead to
the slashing of Hughes by Nora
Garham. Hughes ran down an
an alley al. fcollaped on the
porch of 2606 Seward st.
Both were booked for investi-
cation.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
MARIAN ANDERSON MAY
HELP VATICAN CHOIR

NEW YORK-Permission is be-
ing sought for Contralto Marian
Anderson to sing with the Vati-
can Choir. I would be the first
appearance not only of a woman,
but also a Protestant and a Meg
70, with the famous singers Of
Rome.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
Bi-Cameral Congress-

Under its constitution, Chile has
a bi-cameral congress elected d.
rectly by the people, as is the presi-
dent. The latter mas somewhat the
same power as IRE A,ident Of the
United Sta;-S
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
MARRIAGE DOWN

BELLEVILLE ,Kans.-Bellvile is
rapidly losing its title ofthe
"Gretna Green Of North Central
Kansas" since stricter marriage
laws have gone into effect. Not
a marriage license has been issued
in two weeks.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
Land Of Quarters

Africa Is the land Of quarters. One
quarter Of its area Is forest and
husband. one quarter is grass land,
one quarter Is desert and the re-
naming quarter is cultivated. World
Book encvclnnedia 6isclnsas
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
6Tue AZ wed6Yn~

The wearing Of something blue Ct
The wedding was ancient Israelite
custom which suggested a blue rib
ben for the brids-blue being the cob
or of purity. hove ard edelity.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26

Glover From italy
Crimson clover was introduced
into the United States from Italy In
1918.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
Worlds First Champ

James Figg. who won the crown
as bare knuckle champion in 171e,
retired iIndefeated in 1720
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26
Dolores Hall to Be
Married on July Is

Miss Deloris Hall daughter of
MI. George D. Hall, 3125 Corby st
is to be given in marriage on Fri
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-26

Contiued on Page Eight
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Man Gets 20 Years
In Assault Conviction

William P. Brown, 80, of the 1900
block of Corcoran street NV, to-
day was ready to begin a 2O-year
sentence in the Maryland State
Penitentiary, after being denied a
new trial in connection with the
assault on a 24-year-old former
Washington waitress last June 2.
Brown. colored, who originally
had been indicted on a charge of
rape, was found guilty November
IL after a two-day trial in the
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court, Upper Marlboro, on lesser
charge of assault with intent to
rape.
A second man, Thomas c. Cham
bers, 26 colored, of the 4600 block
OF A street Sc, former District
policeman, who drove the couple in
his taxicab from Washington into
Maryland the night of the assault.
was cleared of all charges the same
day Brown was found guilty.
The sentence was imposed yester-
day by Judge Charles c. Marbury.
The motion for a new trial, filed for
Brown by Attorney Walter L. Green
was denied by Judge Marbury, who
declared both defendants had "re-
ceived a fair and impartial trial
from a jury of their own selection. ;.
The former waitress, now a resi-
dent of Colmar Manor. Md, testi-
fed in the earlier trial she was
picked up by Brown in the 1900 block
of P street NV. and driven to the
vicinity of Cheverly, Md. She said
she was assaulted by both Brown
and the cab driver but could not
identify Chambers as the second
man