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The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17
RUBY SMITH, NIECE OF THE
FAMOUS BESSIE, DEBUTS ON
RCA VICTOR

Although the great, one and only
Bessie Smith now may be just a
legend, that legend is being perpetu-
ated in the person Of her niece, Ruby
Smith. Well schooled in the tradition
of the immortal blues singer, Ruby is
carving out career on her own, in
spired in no small measure by her
famous aunt. With her newest RCA
Victor recording, ''Hot Sauce Susie"
and I'm Scared of That Woman"
Ruby shows that she has much of the
same tlusty singing talent as Bessie
with styling Of her own that gives
additional vocal color.
Ruby's vivid personality, which has
instantaneous appeal, both in person
and on her RCA Victor records, has
been featured at Cafe Society Down
town and at Carnegie Hall, where she
starred in the Spiritualist to Swing
programs a while back. She also has
been a popular favorite in Harlem's S
Smalls Paradise and Elks' Rendez-
vous. Her voice is rich, strong and ex-
pressive with a wonderful feeling for
rhythm.
Ruby first met her aunt Bessie
when she was twelve. Later, in her
teens, she toured with her and the
Midnight Steppers' revue on vaude-
vile circuit and in tent shows. AL
though she started out in the chorus,
Ruby soon was doubling as a soubrette
and finally, when Bessie was i'll, she
often stepped in at the last minute and
took her place. Audiences were i'm
mediately won over by Ruby and soon
were applauding her renditions Of
Thinking Blues, Back Water Blues
and He's Mine"
With that early indoctrination into
greasepaint, Ruby has one-nighter.
and the footlights in her blood. She
is planning "a new tour this coming
season. Meanwhile, she is spending {
few weeks planning her repertoire il
her attractive Harlem apartment
which she shares with an invalic
mother. A graduate of Junior HigE
School P.S. l36, Ruby has many
friends uptown, who love to gathe
for her chicken dinners and listen t
Ruby sing the blues like her Aun
Bessie. Ruby's rendition of Port Wine
!, Blues and you Satisfy on her re
cent RCA Victor debut, has won ac
claim from such an outstanding musi,
credit as George Frazier, Of Variety
who stated that Ruby was "a fin,
blues exponent" and sings with ''feel
ing, humor, and, what is very impor
tant, very good enunciation."
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17

Sunday May 18th the Mt. Moriah
Baptist church will celebrate the fifth
anniversary Of their pastor, Rev. Da-
vid St Clair.
Each of these years have been sue
cessful ones. The membership has in
creased through the baptism of many
candidates as well as those who have
united with the church BY Christian
experience. Through the effective
preaching and teaching and example
by the pastor the church has been able
to stay in a state of revival.
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17
Bv H. w. Smith

William J. McCombridge has an
nounced on May 2nd his retirement as
vice president and general manager OF
the press association in N. Y.
A two thousand five hundred ID.
steer broke loose in N. Y. near 39th
street. On Thursday May lst it broke
loose from a herd in the 1lth Ave
stock yards, police brought it down
with fifteen shots.
General William C. Linsay'o Fort
Jackson, S. c. regrets to leave Omaha
as he found the people very sociable
and friendly in every way.
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17

Among those who attended the Ma
tional Council of Community Church
es were Rev. E. F. Ridley, pastor
Mrs. Gertrude Lucas Craig, and Mrs
Eva Ray, delegates. With the dele
CATION we're Mrs. Crouch and Mrs
Wmh Perkins. They reported having
a wonderful time and were wei
treated by the mixed group in Chi
coro
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17
Church Celebrates
5th Anniversary

The organizations of the church are
growing and some new ones have
been added. There is a place for all
ages to work.
The Church has also been able to
keep up in all her denominational
work.
Also an active and tireless worker
in the Church is Mrs. St. Clair. She
enjoys working in the Sunday school
and B. T. U. department and the
mission. Always ready and willing tc
do whatever she acn for the Master,
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17

President Truman drove to the sta
ton Thursday evening to bid Presi-
dent Aleman of Mexico goodbye after
he had completed a three day visit in
Washington before going to n. Y.
The Nebraska legislature eliminated
tobacco and cigarettes from the tax
bill after a 2 hour debate.
Five persons were killed when
steel plates from passing freight
slashed a passenger coach on the
Penn. R. r. Thursday May lst.
Newburyport, Mass. will continue
ten percent slash in prices it was re-
ported on May lSt.
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17
Wages and Prices
By GEORGE S.BENsCN
President Of Harding College
Se1rcy Arkansas


keep going up and up? If AMI
other raise in wages IS granted
only to be followed by a still
greater boost in prices, workers
will be no better off. In fact they,
and all the rest of US, will be
worse off. Higher prices will fn-
ally cause buying to drop off.
Then jobs will begin to decrease,
leading to unemployment and tinI
ally to depression.
A Sound THERE is way for
Method i everybody to gain :
,,,.-..ss...-ss@ both workers and the
general public. That way is for
arrangement and workers to co..
operate to increase production So
effectively that goods will be-
come plentiful and prices will go
down.
y Then the workers will have the
equivalent Of real raise in wages
because their present wages will
buy more food and clothing. All
of the public will benefit in the
same way. This is sound econo-
mics. But for wages to keep gof
ing up and up, only to be folI
lowed by prices going up and up.
is unfortunate for workers and
everybody else.
If we want to destroy the
American economic order and
force our country into state so-
cialism, that is the way to do it.
Fifteen months ago many won
dered seriously if Henry Wallace
believed that wages could go up
30T in any industry without
prices going up. Many now won.
der if any informed people real
ly think wages can 60 up 25H
without raising prices. If we try
it we will again learn the hard
way.
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17
DRAMATICS LITERARY VARIETY
of the City BTU.

The club met at the usual time
Monday night to make future plans
for more programs. This club is trying
to help young people to be more pro-
gresSive in the future spiritually and
educationally. Some Of the programs
that you can expect from these groups
OF young people this month are:
Dramatics: The club is putting on a
Mothers day play at Morning Stal
Friday May 8, at 800 p. m. Please
come out and back these young people
up. | am sure you will enjoy the play
Pilgrims Passage
Literary; Some of the young people
OF the club are putting on an oper
forum, What can the child expect
from its present environment" at Sa.
lem Sunday, May 4th, be sure anc
come out to hear and to participate il
this forum, and to see what these
young people are doing to develop /:
more progressive education.
Variety: In the spare time after The
business is over the members settl,
back to enjoy themselves in gooe
clean recreation. If you could attenc
J one OF these meetings you will be as
sured that these young people are in
deed the future leaders Of our race
With the fair month of May ap
preaching remember Rough wind
DO shake the darling buds of may
Shakespeare.
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17
fps. Photo

r. MEET BRIcE DIXON
: He is 4 successful Chicago business
man. A former student at Commerce
Tennessee State College. Nashville.
Tennessee. Dixon owns and operates
The Rhythm Record Shop and is
credited with having the most come
plete swing and jazz collection In the
u seh Icy -sss'sssss go 4-s~ 4
, Because Of bis business contacts be
is popular and well known With many
prominent folk in and out Of the en-
tertainment world and is also . sues
eessful salesman associated with the
Apollo Records Distributing Company.
7lo S. State Street. Chicago. Illinois.
a Navy vet Dixon is considered the
best dressed man on Garfield Boulevard.
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17
matter at Nebraska

ONIl ELI NEShO SOLLEOE OIND
The fourth annual nationwide ap-
peal of the United Negro College
Fund was again highlighted on the
air last Tuesday night when these ar
lists gathered before the microphones
Of the American Broadcasting Com
pany network in Carnival of Stars"
The Fund seeks S1,30O,000 to help
meet current operating expenses of
33 Negro private colleges. The artists
are, left to right, top row, Eddie Mat
thews, baritone; Robert Believe 1t or
Not" Ripley; Cy Walter, piano Styl-
ist; Tony Rufner, Master of Ceremon-
les. Bottom row, left to right, Carol
Brice, contralto; Three Flames, in
StrumentaliSts, Erskine Hawkins,
trumpeter.
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17

The Friendly Sixteen Bridge Club
met at the home Of Q. Laster, 26lS
Blonde street. The meeting was open
ed by the president. Business OF i'm
portance was discussed.
Three four hand changes Of bridge
we're played. Brookshire won higf
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17

ABOUT fifteen months ago Mr..
Henry Wallace, then Secretary OF
Commerce under President Tru-
man, asserted that wages in the
automobile industry could go up
800 without prices of cars 60
ing up at all. 1t wasn't true, as
ali informed people knew at the
time. But the statement tended
to gain public support. 4
At least the statement helped
gain public toleration for a long
strike, which ended with about a
20es raise in wages. But even
then the OPA was Immediately
convinced that increases in prices
were made necessary. Little by
little OPA raised the prices on
cars until it had granted an av-
eraye increase of 22h. In short,
for a 201o increase in wages for
auto workers the public was re-
quired, by OPA, to pay 22%
more for cars. 4 J
Identical NOW THE auto work
Reaction ers are asking for an
l--@r-=s ~sz other raise IT about
25co in wages. Some labor lead
ers are maintaining that wages
in general can 60 up about 25%
without increasing prices. Mr.. G..
E. Wilson, president of General
Motors, asserts that such a raise
! will put prices of cars up by
251o. Mr.. Alfred P. Sloan, chair
man Of the board Of General Mo-
tors, also declares that. wages
cannot be raised without raising
prices - srgasssvre +,
From last years experience the
public will quite readily under
stand that if wages 60 up again
prices must also 60 up.I This
leaves just one real issues Is il
to the interest of workers and the
rest of the public for prices te
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17

Radio Stations throughout
the country are playing tran
scriptions for the 1947 appeal
of the United Negro College
Fund, which seeks $1,3OO,0OO
for 33 private colleges. Upper
photograph shows Cecil, Duke
Of Iron, center, with Gregory
Felix, Clarinet King, and Mo-
desto Calderon. They play an
original Calypso song dedicated
to the Fund, Teach, Hope to
All-Despair to None" Lower
right is Maxine Sullivan, bal
lad singer. Lower left is Tiny
Ruffner, Master Of Ceremonies.
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17

score. "A delicious repast was served by
the host. The meeting adjourned to
meet at the home Of 7. r. Turner,
I2724 Blonde street. Brookshire, host.
Emmett Avant, Pres.
Otto Pruite, Repr.
The Omaha guide., 1947-05-17

n.pra ska stste
Hie ri st orical Soc ieSS
lincoln, Nebr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-23
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE

Meet me at the Carnival. Amer ican Legion Dugout Saturday, Sept 27th. 688 St
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-23
RADIO LOG KINY (1460 KC) JUNEAU "The Voice O. Alaska"

TUESDAY EVENING 5:0O-Name Your Show. 5:30-Totem Talk-ForecastS. 5:45-World in Music. 6:00--Dinner News. 6:15-Interview 6;30-Fibber and Molly. 7:00-You Were There. 7:15-Standard News-Forecasts. 7:3o-My Friend Irma. 8:00-EINY Bandbox. 8:15-FisE:ng Time-Forecasts. 8:30-Alan Young. 9:00-Suspense. 9;30-S Supper Club. 9:45-Between the Lines 10:00-Words with Music. 10.l5-Forecasts All programs are subject to change
 without notice. Daytime forecasts on weekdays at 300, 9:3o AM. and 12:00 Noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-23
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT AND ARREST OF PROPERTY
No. 5770-A In Admiralty

No. 5770-A
 In Admiralty In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Division Number One, at Juneau.
 JAMES V. DAVIS, Libellant, vs. The Motorship or Vessel OVER THE TOP, Official No. 220.364, and her masts, tackle, apparel, furniture, fixtures, machinery, boats, an- chors, engines and equipment, Re- spondeht.
 TO ALL CONCERNED:
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, WILLIAM T. MAHONEY, as United States Marshal for the Ter ritory of Alaska, did on the 18th day of September, 1947, attach and arrest the mctorship or vessel over the Top, Official No. 220,364, her masts, tackle, apparel, furniture, fixtures, machinery, anchors, equipment and engines, in the above entitled ac- tion in the above-entitled Court in that certain action brought by JAMES V. DAVIS as libellant, against the motor ship or vessel over the Top, Official No. 220, ,364, her masts. tackle, apparel, furniture, fixtures, machinery, anchors, equip raent and engines, the cause or na- ture of said action being cause fer damage in tort, civil and mari time, ia which the libellant James V. Davis demands s4, ,156.83 and costs, and all persons interested or con- corned herein are required to be and appear at the time and place of the return of said process. to-wit: The 4th day of October 1947, in the Unit ed States District Court Room in t.le Federal Territorial Building, at Ju-cau, Alaska, at 1000 o'clock A. N. of said day. or as soon thereafter fs counsel can be heard, and answer in that behalf. or default will be entered and condemnation ordered as prayed for in the libel filed herein.
 Dated at Juneau. Alaska, Sep tember 18th, 1947.
 WILLIAM T. MAHONEY,
 U. 5. Marshal,
 By WALTER G, HELLAN,
 Deputy U. s. Marshal. M. E. MONAGLE,
 Of Proctors for Libellant. First publication, Sept. IS, l947. Last publication, Oct. 3, 1947.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Deaths Reported

From the D. C, Bureau Of vital ststistics3
Lily H. Newcomer, II. 1854 Wyoming
ave. NV.
Rev. Cornelius j. Dacey, so, 1923 v
st. NV.
Ada v. Carver, So, 1404 Potomac ave. Sc.
James Decatur Risdon, SO, 1873 Quincy
Nancy Isabelle Grunwald. SO, 1921 Geor-
gia ave. NV.
Harry b. Hiner. "a. Arlington. Va.
Ala Mattison, SO, 627 St ne
Theodore A. Vose, 43, Newark. Del.
Toni Denham; "a. Blackstone Hotel.
Gertrude Delaney, 50, 2340 Reynolds
pl. SIC.
Esteile Carter. 81. 1883 9Th st. NV
Louise Francis Thomas, so, 1413 Corcoran
Altman Coleman, 10. 2242 sth st. NV
Evelyn Johnson, infant, 2429 Lowell ST.,
Arlington, Va.
An adult grasshopper will eat food
equal to its own weight in 16 hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Shoppers League Joins
In Rent Boost Protest

The Washington League of Wom-
en- Shoppers has joined the protest
against the appeal of Washington
landlords for an immediate across
the-board rent increase of IS per
cent.
In a letter addressed yesterday to
Rent Administrator Robert F. Cogs-
well, the league denounced as "un-
justified, illegal and dangerous to
the economy of our city" the rise in
rentals demanded Wednesday by
the Building Owners and Managers
Association of Metropolitan Wash
ington.
The impression that the Build
ing Owners and Managers Associ-
alton is trying to create that the
Federal rent tax permits gen.
eral unqualified IS per cent in
crease is entirely false" the letter
said. The new act, it added, allows
the signing of individual voluntary
leases permitting up to Is per
cent increase, providing that normal
services ere continued and that the
lease extends to the end of 1948.
The protest of the league echoed
the sentiments expressed in another
letter sent to Mr.. Cogsweu yester-
day by the Washington Chapter
of Americans for Democratic Ac-
ton in which the proposal to raise
District rents was labeled clearly
illegal" In this letter, Benjamin C.
Sigal, president Of the organization,
challenged the contention of the
landlords that their operating costs
had riseneso far as to justify the Is
per cent increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Births Reported

From the d. C. Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Milton and Lillian Abramson, girl.
George and Lucille Adams, boy
William and Miriam .Albrecht. girl.
Humberto and virginia Alvarez. girl
Lloyd and Anna geasley, girl.
sam and Lucille Benton, girl
Morris and Doris Blanken, girl.
Eugene and Carrie Bleyins, boy.
Lawrence and Beverly. Brown, boy.
Amos and Marian Burke. girl.
Gerald and Marsaret CASSIDY CASSIE boy;
Anthony and Lorraine Clements, girl.
Claude and Edith. Clinesmith boy.
Glenn and Virginia Currier, girl.
Charles and L9araine ID Daiey, BOY
Edward and Mary Doyle, girl.
Robert and, Margaret Embrey. girl.
Donald and Marcella Fitzpatrick girl.
4sePh and md p 90Ts Eod Tynn s girl
Francis and Frances Ganey, boy.
Riley and Ruby Gay, boy.
Robert and Hazel Gittinan. Firl.
Sidney and Charlotte, greenfield: boy.
Robert and Alma Hall girl.
Raymond and Helena Hannoosh, SRI.
Emory and .Marguerite Hollera girl.
Marshall and RUBY Hurlocker, girl.
George and Celia Irvine. sirl.
James and Frances Jones, boy.
James and Helen Kent, girl.
Victor and Miriam Kramer. boy.
Blair and Mathide Lee, boy
Jerome and Bernice Litvin, girl.
Dean and Helen Long, girl.
The asSfId ana na0 vera Nais Mssni Boy
Milton and Jacqueline, ManoTitz' boy.
L LtI and Rose @s eo Mar Mds s5 boy
joseph and BeIva Rowland: boy.
Lester Lester and and H SsRet P hdTsk f so1
Edward and Elsa Rawson. girl.
James and Huldah Rhodes, boy.
HumbeIt an nd Betty Betty g glya; boyi-,
joins and dnf Beverly Weri Roth Roth Boy boy.
Vernon and Lorraine Rudolph, boy
Kenneth and Sandra Russell, boy.
Robert and Evelyn Scott, boy.
Morris Morris and May slonim, SRI.
G Gaf6dS a and c Esflsn Tssh pqy 00'
William and Mary Triton, girl.
James and Jane Brady. girl.
William and Theresa Ward, boy
Francis and Sally Whitehead, boy.
Lester and Pauline Boswell Boswell gir r,
Robert and Mary Wyckoff, boy.
William and Ernie Gamer, sirl.
Joseph and Barbara zias, girl.
Francis and Madeline Ball, boy.
AUGUSTUS and Margarst Banks; boy.
Booker and Virginia Kent, girl.
Preston and Reba MARI, boy,
George and Litchrude Marshall, girl.
James and Loretta Mercy, boy.
Willie and Julia Simpson. girl.
Alfred and Mildren Slaughter, girl.
Yuad and Phae Susilaj, girl.
James and Ella William, boy.
Evening star., 1947-11-16
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By Alice Eversmon

The death centenary Of Felix
Mendelssohn- -Bartholdy was COM
memorated to the day and flttingly
in this city last night with per-
formance Of his great oratorio,
Elijah" by the washington Choral
Society in Constitution Hall. This
year is also century mark, since
the first hearing in London of the
revised edition Of the work which
had its premiere a year earlier in
Birmingham. It was also the second
performance of the oratorio by the
Choral Society which made a fine
showing as to numbers and in Sc
curity of delivery under the direc-
tion of Louis A. Potter.
The symphony orchestra used was
smaller than at previous hearings
but the effect was all to the good
AS it is placed before the choral
group on the stage, it has appeared
sometimes too heavy in volume but
last night it blended with the voices
and, in the Overture and incidental
passages, its pleasant uniformity
of tone and accuracy were features
of its musical performance. If the
grandeur and power of the music
was not fully conveyed. its spirit
uality and sweetness was present.
The most puissant factor of this
last work from the greatly gifted
composers pen is vivid pictorization
of character, together win a keen
grasp of the dramatic elements of
the story Not all of this was as
strongly underlined yesterday as is
possible, yet, on the other hand,
there were portions, such as the
women's chorus, Lift Thine Eyes
to the Mountains and For He
Shall Give His Angels Charge Over
Thee" when the deeper message
was poignantly expressed in the
ethereal quality and pure harmony
of the voices. Not in grand opera
or oratorio is there another such
tense scene as that in which the
priests call on Baal at Elijahs bid
ding. It's potentialities were not
realized for as the chorus sang 1t,
there was no conviction and GER
tainly no excitement.
The figure of Elijah stands out not
only sharply but humanity. There
could be no better interpreter of it
than Robert Nicholson. His magnifi-
cent voice can be both moving and
commanding and he so thoroughly
understands the facets of the char
acter that he is able to bring out
every infection of the text to stress
them. In addition to knowledge of
oratorio style, and The vocal training
to express it, he makes Of the
prophet living person of righteous
ness, strength and faith. There was
never a moment in the numerous
arias and recitatives of the role that
his delivery was not polished in the
extreme.
The other soloists. Anne Nc
Evening star., 1947-11-05

any apparent effort or intention
The limited volume of Mr.. Carey's
otherwise sweet, lyric voice. and its
veiled tone at times, was not well
suited to a thoroughly satisfactory
singing of the lovely aria IF With
All Your Hearts" Miss Brazil, whose
voice is also Of moderate size for
Constitution Hall but warmly tinted,
achieved more pronounced effects
notably in 20 Rest in the Lord" The
Evening star., 1947-11-05
Composers Centenary Marked
By Choral Society in 'Elijah'

Knight, soprano; Ruth Brazil, con-
tralto, and Norman Carey, tenor,
did not measure up to his stature.
Miss Meningitis voice is a fine one,
large and clear, but she lacks the
poised flow of tone and sculptured
line that conveys so much without
Evening star., 1947-11-05

part of the Youth was taken by
Ronald Gibson, boy soprano. whose
fine high notes were best heard in
20 Look, a Little Cloud"
The chorus, true in pitch and In
rhythm, did its best singing in BE
Not Afraid" and Cast Thy Burden.
1t has been excellently trained by
Mr.. Potter, who has been fortunate
Evening star., 1947-11-05

in having voices of superior quality
in each section and responsive musi-
clans to work with. Their next pre-
sentation will be Handel's The
Messiah" scheduled for December II
in Constitution Hall.
Evening star., 1947-10-19

The engagement of Miss Marie
Duane Doyle to Mr.. William Wright
Fleming, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Howard Fleming of Washington, is
announced by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elton Norborne Doyle of War
field, Va. The wedding will take
place next month.
The bride-elect received her Ill. B.
degree from Washington College of
Law, where she was pledged to Phi
Delta Delta, legal sorority. She is a
member OF the bar OF the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. Fleming was graduated from
George Washington University and
Is a patent lawyer with the Depart
ment OF Justice He is a member
OF the Patent Lawyers Club, the
Federal Bar Association and the
American Patent Law Association.
Evening star., 1947-10-19
Miss Anderson
CONTINUED From Page Dill

Hanlon will send a boat up to Alex
andria to pick up the bridal party
and take them back to Indian Head,
where Capt. Hanlon commands the
ammunition depot. Friday the Jean
Delattre-Seguys will entertain for
the engaged couple at q luncheon;
that evening Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Roberts will give buffet supper
in their Alexandria home for their
niece and fiance, and on the day OF
the wedding there will be luncheon
given by the Dean Of the Virginia
Episcopal Theological Seminary and
Mrs. Alexander Zabriskie. DR.. Ia
briskie will ofdciate at the marriage
ceremony.
There will even be q party after
the bride and groom have left for
their honeymoon! Capt. and Mrs.
Macondray will be hosts to the we'd
ding party at the Chevy Chase Club
Saturday evening.