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The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
NAAcP REPORTS
Growth in South

NEW YORK-Eight new bran
ches were chartered by NAACP
National Board at it's January
meeting, according to an amour
cement issued by Gloster B. Cur
rent, director of branches. Branch
es were chartered in Gould, Ark
ansas; Washington County, Ohio;
Lexington, Mississippi; Lebanon,
Tennessee; Warran County, Vir-
ginia; Gochland County, Virginia;
Caroline County, Maryland and
Henrico County, Virginia.
The department reports increas-
ed activity in Mississippi as a re-
suit of the work Of NAACP bran
ches in the Bilbo hearings. A
State Conference Of Branches was
organized in Jackson, Dec. 1, of
which Isaac Peterson of Mound
Bayou is state secretary. Severl
nod branches are expected to be
organized in Mississippi during
the year.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
LEONARD HAWKINS
New Sports
Colurnnist

Leonard Hawkins, boxing coach,
city recreation department, joined
the Omaha Guide as Sports Staff
Columnist. Mr.. Hawkins, a former
light and middleweight boxer in
the Omaha and Council Bluffs
area is currently training local
young boxing aspirants for Golden
Gloves try-outs. MI. Hawkins
also has ably assisted Mrs. Will
liam PEBBLES, director, Logan Fon-
tenelle Recreation Center, in deve-
lopment of rcrational programs,
and has cooperated with Mr.. John
Butler. executive secretary. North
Side Branch, YMCA with teen
age programs.
Mr.. Hawkins who resides at
22O7 Franklin Plaza, is married
and has four children.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
Negro Vet
NAACP Protests
Dismissal of

to
General Omar Bradley the dismis-
sal of a war veteran, wounded in
action, from his job at the Veter-
ans Administration facility at
jefferson Barracks, Mo-, Jesse o.
Dedmon, NAACP Secretary of
Veterans Affairs today sent a
telegram to the Veterans Admin
istration. Mr.. James Miles. a dish
washer, and holder of the Purple
Heart, was dismissed for malfeas-
ance and non-feasance. Although
the matter was brought to the
attention of the st. Louis Civil
Service Commission, which decid-
ed, after hearing the case in Mr..
Miles favor, and recommended his
reinstatement, the Veterans Ad-
ministration declined to r~einstate
him, and appealed to the Civil
Service Commission in Washing
ton, D. c.
This action was taken issue with
~ Mr.. Dedmon in his wire to
General Bradley, in which he
stated:
The National Association for
he Advancement of Colored Peo-
,le lodges its protest against the
action of the Veterans Admins
tration in the case of MI. James E.
Miles a Negro war veteran. who
was DISCHARGED from the Ceterans
Administration facility at Jeffer-
son Barracks, Missouri.
I'VE request that the recommen-
dations of the regional Civil Ser
vice Commission be complied with
and that any further dismissals
or discharges based on race or
color be setopped by the Veterans
Administration" ].
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
New Members
ToNAACP Board

NEW YORK-The National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, at its Annual
Directors Meeting in New York's
Freedom House auditorium on
Jan. 6. looked to the new Congress
with hope tempered with slzeptic-
ism. Directors and executives of
the Association, meeting for the
thirty eighth time, sat in the i'm
posing Wendell Willkie Memorial
auditorium under the impressive
slogan which dominates the front
wall facade ONE WORLD OR
NONE and called for Congress
sional action on a fifteen-point
legislative program recommended
by Walter White. executive ecre-
tary, NAACP, and designed ito
strengthen the democratic system"
and spread it sbenefits to all citi-
ZenS.
Thurgood Marshall of the AS
sociation's legal department, out
lined a program for 1947 which
will include court action against
discriminatory registration prac-
tees"
The legislative program RECON-
mended by Mr.. White follows:
i. A Federal anti-lynching bill
2. "A civil rights bill.
8. A bill for a Federal anti
lynching commission.
4. Abolition of the poll tax.
5. A bill for Federal financial
aid for low-cost housing programs
6. Amendment of immigration
laws with respect to lapsed quotas
so as to permit the entry of home
less and displaced persons to this
country from Europe.
z. A bill to broaden the social
security act to include agricultur-
al and domestic workers.
s. A bill to set a minimum
wage Of rs cents an hour for all
workers producing goods for in
terstate commerce.
8. Federal atcion to safeguard
the rights of minorities in states
having separate school systems on
a racial basis.
10. A national health bill.
IL. A Federal bill to prohibit
segregation in interstate travel.
IL. A civil rights bill for Wash
ington, D. c.
Is. Any appropriation measure
to abolish the Wood-Rankin-
Senatorial committee on un-Amer-
lean activities.
IA. Amendment Of Senate rules
to invoke cloture by majority in
stead of by a ~two-thirds vote.
is. Maintenance of rent con-
troll.
Four new members elected to
the board for two-year terms end
ing Dec. 81. 1949, were Eric John
ston and Philip Murray. both Of
Washington; Dr. George ID.
F1emmings. of Fort Wroth. Texas.
and DR.. Nathan K Christopher,
of Cleveland.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
REELECTED
NAACP PRESIDENT

. NEW YORK-Arthur B. Spin
garn of New York was reelected
President of the NAACP at its
first meeting in 1947 by the or
ganization's board of directors.
DR.. Louis T. Wright, also of New
York, was reelected board chair
man. Mary White Ovington was
again elected Treasurer Of the As
ISOLATION, and Dr.. Allan knight
Chalmers, of New York's Broad
Broadway Tabernacle, was elected
as Assistant Treasurer.
Vice presidents reelected foi
1947 were Mary Mcleod Bethune
Mamie H. Burroughs, Godfrey
Lowell Cabot, Hon. Arthur Cap
per, Hon. Harry e. Davis, Bishop
John A. Gregg, Rev. John Haynes
Holmes, DR.. William Lloyd lines
Hon. Ira W. Jaynes, Isadore Mar
tin, T. G. Nutter, Rev. A. Clayton
Powell. ST., A. Philip Randolph and
Oswald Garrison Willard.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
Firernen Battle
Blaze At Famous
Old Hotel Patton

Firemen battled smoke Satur-
day afternoon caused from an
overheated stove which damaged
several third floor rooms at the
Patton Hotel, 1014 South 18th st.
None of the guests injured.
A land mark of the South 18th
st. district the Patton Hotel was
for many years operated by Nj.
and Mrs. Patton, long time local
residents. Because of its proxim-
ity to the railroad stations, the
Patton Hotel for many years has
been the home OF visiting Sleeping
Car porters and Dining Car wait
ers. Since the death of Mr.. Pat
ton, several years ago. Mrs. Pat
ton has carried on the bushes
until recently when the property
was leased to other operators.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
JOHN G. WINANT ACCEPTS
GUARDIANSHIP OF AMERICAN
BROTHERHOOD WEEK

John G. Winant, former Ambas-
sador to England, repeatedly &C.
cepted the general Craftsmanship
of the Fourteenth Annual Amer
lean Brotherhood Week-Feb. 16-
%. sponsored by the National
Conference of Christians and
Jews.
The local chapter, header by
Miss N. Austin has been active in
promoting inter-faith and inter-
racial cooepration in Omaha by
promoting special activities, pro-
grams, meetings, ETC.. in coopera-
ton with local church, YWCA
Urban League and USO groups.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
WIFE FOR 500

It seems as if the mill of life
never stops turning and as it re
wolves its spins stories of various
natures from all corners of the
globe as witnessed by the setting
free of a man sentenced to five
years Imprisonment by the Allah
abad High Court of Allahabad.
India for sale of his wife to a
friend for the sum of approx
mately one hundred dollars, with
the wife, apparently showing no
signs of disapproval of her sale.
Court evidence revealed that the
mother of the daughter sold for
one hundred dollars, protested to
police, but that the daughter was
willing to be sold to her husbands
friend, and continued to live with
him.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18

man of the National Council for
g Permanent FEPC. Randolph is
also vice-chairman of the " ork-
ers Defense League.
Arrangements are now being
made for discussing the proposed
bill with members of both parties
in both Houses of Congress with
the objective of introducing it
early in January.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
TO BE
SECOND TINE

According to a recent ruling of
the Supreme Court, the State of
Louisiana, may make a second at
tempt to electrocute 17-year old
Willie Francis, the Negro lad, who
last May, when convicted of a
holdup murder, escaped the fate
of the death chair when a mech
anical edfect prevented his death
as he sat strapped in the port
able machine. The ruling of the
Supreme Court ended the nation
wide controversy, precipitated by
mechanical failure of the electric
chair, when the thrown switch
would have sent the II year old
Louisiana Negro lad to his death.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
THREE HELD
ON WHISKEY
TRANSPORT CHARGES

Federal agents in cooperation
with State Highway Patrolmen
discovered so cases Of whiskey in
a trailer attached to the car of
three Omahans arrested near Ne
braska City. Identified as occu-
pants of the car were Mr.. and
Mrs. v. G Way, 504 South 21st
av. and Mr.. George H. McDavis,
3019 Corby st. The trio, held for
the Federal Alcohol Tax unit have
been released on bond.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
TO SERVE ID NO.
SENTENCE

James M. Curley, 72-year-old
former Boston mayor. and veteran
of a half a century of politics, lost
to the United States Court of
Appeals, when his conviction was
affirmed by that body. ,Curley was
sentenced in Federal Court last
February to serve an Is month
sentence and fined one Thousand
dollars for alleged activities in
obtaining war contracts for eli
ents.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
STATEMENT BY MILTON
KAUFMAN, EXECUTIVE DIR.
OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS CONG.
ONTHE BILBO COMPROMISE

The majority of the American
people will rejoice in the unani-
nous decision of the United
States Senate to ask Theodore Bill
DO to go home for two months.
The rejection of Bilbo is a victory
for decency and a blow to the
whole system of discrimination
against racial and religious min
| critics which plaques our nation.
The Civil Rights Congress, which
launched the initial campaign to
GUST Bilbo, applauds the bi-parti-
san character of the temporary
custer, at the same time warning
that the millions of our citizens
throughout the nation will not
stand for Bilbo sneaking in any
othLr door of the Senate now that
the front door is temporarily bar
| red.
Signatures continue to pour in
on our popular petition, a half mill
lion signatures having already
been placed in the hands of Sena-
tors Bridges and Wagner for pre-
sentation to the Senate. We shall
not rest until the Senate has posi-
tIvely barred Bilbo and all the
political and social ug1iness ne
stands for.
The people will be strengthened
and encouraged into demanding
that the new Congress remain on
the path of protecting civil and
democratic freedoms and that the
rights of labor, of racial, religious,
national and political minorities
will be safeguarded.
The Civil Rights Congress is
pleased with the present results
of the campaign it started last
summer, when it began to collect
evidence of the fraud, intimidation
and open incitation to violence 20
which Bilbo is guilty. Democratic
America owes a debt of gratitude
to the courageous citizens of Mis-
sissippi. mainly Negro. who stood
up to Bilbo and dared to challenge
his theory and practice of race
supremacy and l~awlessness.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
New FEPC Bill Drafted

WASHINGTON-A draft of a
new bill for a permanent Fair En-
ployment Practices Commission,
revised in the light of wartime
and postwar experience. has been
prepared for consideration by the
new Congress. This was announc-
ed by Rev. Allen Knight Chalmers
and A. Philip Randolph, co-chair-
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
BURGLARY

James Young. As. 21O2 Grace
St. reportedlv admitted to police
that be b~urglarized the Nalilow
Cafe. 2756 DODGE st. three times
before his fourth and unsuccessful
ATTEMPT resulting in his capture.
Pleading guilty. to a charge of
breaking and entering before Dis
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
SUCCEED AND DOBBED

Robert Adams, 25O4h North
oath st., was slugged and robbed
early Sunday of S18. The 81 year
old robbery victim reported to pol
ice that the holdup occurred at Both
and Lake SITS. but was unable to
give a clear description of his as
~sailants. MI. Adams received
treatment at Doctors hospital for
head injuries.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
FINED $4,000

Fined 5000 and cost in South
Side police court Monday for un-
lawful sale of Intoxicating liquor
was Richard Camerlinck. 40, 1920
South 25th ST., janitor of a bar
at 6212 Maple st.; from which he
allegedly took a pint of whiskey
which he sold to State liquor
agents. Camerlinck was also fined
$1,000 and costs for petty lar
cenv-
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
FINED $25 : COSTS

Richard l.. Clark, A. 2230 Bur-
dette ST., was fined $25 and costs
in Central Police Court Monday
morning as keeper of a disorderly
house at 1912 North Path st. Six
inmates were arrested and fined
81 each. Two of the inmates were
charged with vagrancy.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
RENT SHOULD
RE KEPT IN FODCE

The Senate, determined that the
entire rent control program
should not be abolished. disagreed
with the House of Representa-
tives sharply as Chairman Wal
colt (Rep., Mich.) of the House
Banking Committee, related that
present Indications were, that
rent controls should be kept in
force after July /, but with
amendments which would craze
"inequities."
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
NA4CP TO HOLD
MONTHLY MEETING

The local branch of the NAACP
will hold its regular monthly meet
ing at Mt. Moriah Baptist church,
Sunday, $3.50 p m. Jan. 10. All
members and friends r urged
to attend.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
GA. LEGISLATURE
CONVENES

The Georgia Legislature open
ed its session Of 1947 on Monday
ian. IS. to settle the DISPUTE about
the Governors seat. There are
! two ~aspirants.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18

Senators Robert F. Wagner, 3D., N. W and I'll. Styles Bridg-
s, (R, n. H. receiver petitions circulated by the Civil
Rights Congress, with signatures of 500, 900 Americans from
every state in the union, demanding that Senator Theodore
G. Bibo be barred. Presentation of the petitions took place
January 3rd in Senator Wagner's office before the opening
of the Both Senate. Participating in the ceremony Ito r)
Charlotte Bass, editor California Eagle, Milton Kaufman,
exec. dir. Civil Rights Congress, Senator Wagner and Sem
ator Bridges.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18

Mr.. Jack Winters, director of
the Mayfair Fashion Guild an
nounced that the best dressed in
America have been selected as a
result of an American woman.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18

trict Judge Frank Dineen, Fri
day. Jan. 10, sentencing of Young
was deferred.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-18
| OUR
| GUEST
| Column
lErs&ol -. nEpAA q
The Caribbean
{ Edited by vERNA p. HARRIs)

BY Clarence Senior, Research
Director Social Science Center,
University of Puerto Rico
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Former Army PathoIogist
Named 10 6. W. U. Faculty

Dr. James E. Ash, former director
of the Army Institute of Pathology,
is among ten faculty members ap-
pointed recently to the staff Of
George Washington University, uni
versity officials announced yesterday.
DR.. Ash, a veteran of 80 years
service with the Army Medical
Corpes, will teach classes in path
ology and tropical diseases.
Other appointments were: DR..
Eugene Cronkit, associate In medi-
cine; DR.. Leslie Van Dyke Dill, ad-
junct clinical professor in obstetric
gynecology; DR.. James P. Murphy,
clinical instructor in neurological
surgery; DR.. Paul E. Hanchett, as
sistant economics professor; DR.. Ed
win M. Fitch, lecturer in economics;
Gowans Smith, English instructor:
DR.. Walter j. Mueller, lecturer in
German; Arthur e. Jones, instructor
in pharmacy, and Mrs. Winogene
N. Mcintyre, research assistant in
pharmacy.
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Negro Business Week
Speakers Scheduled

Observance of Bigger and Better
Negro Business Week will open al
4 pm. today in the chapel at Howard
University at meeting which will
feature number OF speakers, In
cluding Col. Campbell johnson, as
sistant director Of Selective Service
Other speakers include George
Parker, dean of the Terrell Law
School, and Mrs. Geneva K. Valen-
tine. Washington real estate op-
orator.
The observance is sponsored by
the Howard University Commerce
Club and the Phi Beta Sigma fra
ternity.
Among the other events sched-
uled is an Opinion Hour" at 8 pm
Wednesday on the campus, when
the role of the Negro in the business
world will be discussed. A display
showing the achievements of Ne
groes in business will be featured
at the university library during the
week.
Evening star., 1947-03-30
PurehasingAgentsSee
Top Production for
Next Three Months
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 29.-The Ma
tional Association of Purchasing
Agents said today indications favor
top production over the next three
months unless the international
situation and labor conditions cause
Interruptions and Embellishments.
The associations business survey
committee reported that purchasing
agents have found a continued high
volume Of industrial business this
month with fewer declines and a
slight advance in the number OF
firms reporting increased opera
tions.
Buyers are watching information
|al developments closely because
they may affect the price ~''d
ability of many commodities, the
report said.
Extreme caution in management
of inventories is noticeable in the
reports" the committee asserted
Many are maintaining supplies
only to Che extent. Of definitely
Evening star., 1947-03-30
| Porent-T Teucher
| Activities

Mrs. o. G. Hankins, District Con.
gress president, announces a meet
ing in the State ofilce, Adams School
March 81, l pm, of all PTA presi-
dents and principals Of both ele-
mentary and secondary schools. Di-
visional supervisors are also in
vited. The meeting Is called tc
work out plans for closer co-opera-
ton between the home and school
The executive committee Of the
D. G. Congress will meet Tuesday
10 am.
Board Of Managers meeting has
been postponed to April Is be-
cause OF the Easter holiday.
.Noyes PTA will meet Monday
3 pm.
Janney PTA meeting Tuesday
8 pm. Panel discussion, Teachers
for Tomorrow" Moderator, DR.. Lyle
w. Ashby.
Evening star., 1947-03-30

Scneouled productlon. AL IN
all, inventories have been consid-
erably reduced and better balanced
in the last few months"
Stating that short term commit
ments are the order of the day, the
report said the predominant policy
in purchasing is one to three months
and "in line with inventory policy,
forward commitments generally are
made only to protect current rates
of production"
While the general trend OF COM
modify prices has been upward with
certain items in critically short
supply, such as copper and lead,
advancing sharply, the committee
said prices in other lines are level
ing off with signs of breakdowns
under buyers resistance"
Upward hurries Of some prices
are considered to be the final stages
of int1ationary increases" the report
added.
OF reports that offers Of scarce
commodities, including steel and
plywood, are being made by brokers
at excessive prices, the committee
said, Buyers are urged to resist this
speculative influence on prices by
purchasing only from regular and
established sources of supply"
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. March 29. G1 (UsDA)-
Salable hogs 500 ESTIMATED: total not
given: compared week ago weights under
260 lbs. 75-1 90 lower, over $50 lbs. and
sows 50-75 lower.
Salable cattle 800 (estimated); total not
given: compared with week ago: following
storm-market advance early in week. good
and choice steers and yearlings lost so to
l 90 temporary upturn and on strictly
peddlfng trade declined additionally 25-b0
under last week: comparable heifers fully
80 lower, but medium grade steers and
heifers held steady at 200 and 81 90
down respectively, closing active: largely
steers and heifer run. even these classes
averaEe-choice weighty steers 81. 80; bulk
good and choice steers and yearlings late
22. .50-26, 30. Comparable heifers 21 90
24.00: all medium grade killing cattle very
scarce: Gamers and cutters steady: bulls
weak to so lower late but yealers / 90 up
with closing shipper undertone strong at
26. 90 downward: most beef cows 1850
1880; strictly good kinds to 1900, mostly
1880 down; heavy sausage bulls reached
17.25 but closed around 1880 when few
fat bulls passed 1900.
Salable sheep 100 .festimatedl: total not
given: compared week ago: salable receipts
about one-third larger than last week but
demand broad from order buyers represent
steady to 25 higher than ct close Of las.
l-mbs 23 80 for around nine cars scaling
wooIed Si lambs ami, ss.f5o-ss.xo: siausiiteT ewes
medium to choice 1O6-1ll lb wheat
pastured ewes 1915.
Evening star., 1947-03-30

DISBURSEMENTS
Net amount paid fer losses S2,51S,566 80
All other disburs ements 2,S31, ,425 80
Total disbursements S5,349, ,991 90
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Col. Tchou to Speak

Col. M. Thomas Tchou, former
secretary to Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek and former executive
secretary of the industrial section
Of the Chinese National Council of
the YMCA, will be the guest speak
er OF the Y's Men Club of the
Central Branch, 1876 G street NV.
at 6:15 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-03-30
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Mar. 90 R.-Cottor
futures were steady to strong today with
support.
Buying was predicated on . much
higher than expected mid-March parity
February 15 level. Brokers said . higher
parity suggested . substantial increase
IN the 1945 cotton loan, which would be
The market readily absorbed week end
proat taking and hedstns. the latter
futures c Closed % & e VS;ison " Cent. 4 bal.
hikher than the previous close.
Evening star., 1947-03-30
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Federal Union
Insurance Companv

Of Chicago, Ill. on the 31st day Of Decem
Der, 1916.
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Engineers to Hear Dixon

j. w. Dixon, director of the prof.
ect planning branch of the Bureau
Of Reclamation, viii discuss the de-
|velopment Of the Missouri River
basin before the washington So
ciety Of Engineers Wednesday night.
The meeting will be held at the
Cosmos Club at 8:15 pm. and will
be preceded by 4 dinner ct 7 pm.
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Crude Oil Stocks Rise

The Bureau Of Mines reported
that stocks Of domestic and foreign
crude petroleum totaled 225, ,720, ,00e
barrels on March 20, q net increase
Of $4,000 barrels for the week.
Domestic crude increased 1896, ,00o
barrels; foreign crude increased
10. 900.
Evening star., 1947-03-30
New York Fire
Insurance Company

OF New York. N. Y, on the 31st day OF
December, 1916.
Evening star., 1947-03-30

AMBERGER 8 WoHLFARTH
4701 4lst St. NV. Wo. 6l6l
Evening star., 1947-03-30
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Mar. 29.-The Associated
IS commodities today declined to 1870.
Previous day 1917. week ago 1873 90,
month ago 1884, year ago 1900, based
on 1923 as LOO.
Evening star., 1947-03-30
n Pct. in U. S. Have Phones

The United States has more than
% telephones for every 100 inhab-
itants, compared with little moro
than two per 100 for the world as
whole.