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The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
Takes sJC' Railr'd
Before Commerce
Com mission

WASHINGTON, d. c. an. % -
Attorney for the NAACP, repres-
enting DR.. Benjamin E. Mays, dis
tinguished educator and president
of Morehouse College in Atlanta,
Georgia, carried the college heads
complaint against the Southern
Railway to the entire Interstate
Commerce Commission in this city
on Monday, January 9th. DR.. Mays
filed his complaint against the rail
road after a trip between Atlanta
and New York during which he
was subjected to undue discrim-
nation" in one Of the company's
dining cars. In addition to the
complaint, DR.. Mays is seeking
$500 in damages, following the re-
fusal of the railroad to serve him
in the dining car.
Since the complaint was filed the
railroad claims that it's dining car
regulations have been amended.
According to the company's claims
it is now setting aside one table in
the dining ear for the exclusive
use of colored passengers, the rest
of the car to be operated exclus-
lively for the use of whites. The
so-called Negro table is to be next
to the pantry and kitchen portion
of the train, the section usually
avoided by passengers because of
the excessive heat and discomfort.
The railroad will install an office
in this section" for the steward
with a cash register and other e
essities.
1t was pointed out in the argu-
ments by NAACP attorneys Thur
good Marshall, Robert L. Carter
and Spottswood Robinson, III that
this case comes under the principl
IS of the Irene Morgan case; and
that the segregation regulation Of
the railway, passed in the light of
state statutes which required the
separation of the races, was inval-
i'd; and that the new regulation
failed to satisfy the requirements
of the Interstate Commerce Act
which forbade undue preferences
and unjust discrimination.
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01
Federal Prosecution Urged
For Mississippians Guilty Of
Intimidation in Primary

New York, Jan. 28-The Depart
ment of Justice was urged by the
NAACP to investigate and prose-
cute those Mississippians who test
ified before a Senate Sub-commit-
tee in December that they resorted
to intimidation and fraud to pre-
vent Negroes from voting in the
Democratic primary of last July 2,
which nominated Theodore Bilbo
In a letter to Attorney General
Tom Clark, Thurgood Marshall,
chief counsel, NAACP, cited evil
dence from the review Of proceed
ings of the Senate Campaign Ex-
penditures Investigating Commit
tees hearings in Jackson. Missis-
sippi, on the End, 3rd, 4th and 9Th
Of December, showing that sixty
nine compliments appeared and
testified under oath to such fraud
and intimidation and at least six
teen individuals, clothed with the
authority of the State or whose &C.
tons at the time Of the primary
were under color of law, appeared
and testified under oath to numer
Gus violations of federal statutes.
Instances were cited of testi-
mony of Circuit Clerks DENYING to
qualified Negro citizens the right
to register, by making require
ments of them which they did not
make of whites with the admitted
purpose of preventing them from
registering. Some officers of the
law, said Mr.. Marshall, testified
to "~subjecting Negroes to violence
and threats of violence to prevent
them from registering and voting
One city officer admitted using
his official position to inform Ne
groes that the primary was re
stricted to whites"
Mr.. Marshall added, I'VE are o
WINGED that investigation will show
that he went much further than
this in his zeal and desire to pre-
vent Negroes from exercising
their lawful rights Another ruse
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01
James E. Seay Fund
open Letters" From Contributors
To Widow of the James E. Seay Fund

this.
There is Mr.. Seay, and Mr..
Thomas, and the porter in the
barber shop ! patronize fdon't
know his name}, all unforgett-
able characters, honoring their
race, mighty impressive men,
respected and appreciated by all
with whom they come in contact.
Very truly yours,
ALBERT O.. JENSEN.
***
CIRCLE VARIETY
528 North 33rd st.
Omaha, Nebraska
january ~, 1947
The Omaha Guide,
Omaha, Nebr.,
Gentlemen:
Inclosed please find contribu-
ton towards your Mrs. James
Seay fund.
Wishing you success in this
worthy undertaking, I remain,
Respectfully yours,
ABE COHEN.
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01

"HeGUenly Voices Viii
Be Heard
Rehearsal Commentator

The Senior Choir of st. Johns
AME. Church shown to the side.
on Monday night, February 18th,
at the church 22nd and Willis ave.
will render a program of music in
song---s.a Recital of which may
never be your good fortune to hear
again.
The Senior Choir. under the per-
sonal and capable direction of Mrs.
Pearl Gibson, have worked hard
and long to perfect this extrava-
ganza in musical songs and from
their numerous rehearsalS, comes
comment that Omahans are in for
a touching, sweet and melodious
festival of notes and tones music
such n would expect to hear re-
sounding from on high in the heav-
ems.
You and I must not,-.cannot
afford to miss going to the Saint
Johns AME. Church auditorium
on Monday eve., February 18th,
and sit back comfortably, relaxing
and revel under the spell Of a
grand musical recital.
you will not be disappointed"
says the Rev. Childress, Pastor of
the Church.
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01
Segregation of Penn. RR Employees
Discontinued By SCAD Ruling Law

NEW YORK, Jan. 25-Segrega-
ton of Negro employees of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in locker
rooms with inferior facilities has
been discontinued through the &C
ton of the New York State Comm
ission Against Discrimination, up
or investigation of a complaint fill
ed with it by the NAACP.
Following the investigation Of a
complaint filed by the NAACP for
Thomas ]. Byrd, a Pennsylvania
Railroad employee, on July "a,
1916, charging that he had been
Disseminated against in the con
ditions of employment by the seq
regation of lockers on the basis of
race and color in violation Of the
Law Against Discrimination. FL
mer A. Carter, Commissioner OF
SCAD, notified Mr.. Byrd that NJ
ture locker assignments would be
made on the basis Of seniority. In
a letter to Mr.. Byrd, Mr.. Carter
reported that the complaint had
been adjusted as follows:
Following the notification of
the Pennsylvania Railroad of the
finding Of probable cause for cred
itirg the allegations in the COM
plant. a conference was held with
the officials of the Railroad in or
der to eliminate the unlawful en-
ployment practice, in accordance
with the terms of the Law "a
gainst Discriminatory.
THE officials of the P~ennsylvan-
ia Railroad were completely coop
erative with the Commission and
agreed to institute assignment to
the locker rooms on a new basis,
that of seniority. This has been
done. The Pennsylvania Railroad
has furnished the Commission with
a copy of the locker assignments
which have been made on a senior
lily basis and has assured the Com
mission that length Of service will
be the determining factor in the
future in the assignment of lock-
ers."
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01
TOUR STARTED ON JAN. 27;
BY NOTED TRACK STAR;
TO LECTURE ON HEALTH
AND HYGIENE SUBJECTS

LOUISVILLE ky, )SpeciaD -
Jesse Owens, worlds fastest hui
man" and holder of 10 world track
records, authority on health and
currently on a world speaking tour
on hygiene in conjunction with the
educational motion picture MON
and Dad", put forth a suggestion
with much merit toward a possible
solution of the colored juvenile de-
linquency problem throughout the
nation, during a press conference
while stopping here overnight to
speaking engagements in Mississ-
ippi and Louisiana theatres.
Owens, graduate of Ohio State
u, and sensation of the last World
Olympic games and the living
hero of modern-day colored youth
came to the defense of boys and
girls who are getting into trouble
nightly. Boys and girls of today
aren't bad!", Owens declared, ex-
planning youngsters of these times
are as good or better, morally, as
we were boys and girls of past
generations. The trouble is" O.
wens declared, "Today's youth is
growing up in a modern. rapidly
changing age"
Ignorance is the true basis of
most delinquency, the famed track
star and hygiene lecturer believes.
Ignorance is a sim, he said,
knowledge is power" borrowing
from an age-old proverb. You can't
CONTROL delinquency, the like
able colored young man shouted to
the press representatives. adding.
You have to PREVENT itm
Not a national plan or program
is as badly needed as are MANY
suitable and workable local plans,
in esse's opinion. He pointed out
that where Teen-towns, swimming
pools, Fairgrounds and the like
practically solve the delinquency
problems in some communities.
they only scratch the surface" SO
great is the youth problem in 9TH
er towns. Every community needs
it's own plan, Owens claims, work.
ed out by its own civic-leaders and
ably directed by competent and
paid Youth leaders and adequate
ly financed by the public-for the
public's good.
It's as simple as ABC in the op-
inion of the former Ohio State I'm
iversity athletic star. Without go
ing into great detail Owens ex-
planned every city, town and COM
munity needs a major-youth pro-
gram. It should have Is distinct
divisions, each designed and focus
ed upon the group from z up to 81.
All these should be dove-tailed into
a program with three main divis-
ions and designed to occupy" hap
PLY, BEAUTIFULLY and inexpensively
all the spare time and idle NOM
ents of all youngsters" he suggest
ed.
The colored hero of collegiate
sports is now under contract at
sizeable figures to tour and speak
for HYGIENE Productions. Holly
wood educational motion picture
producers, in conjunction with
the aforementioned famous new
screen hit, Nom and Dad. Owens
is to appear at each performance,
three times daily. in theatres from
coast-to-coast and will tour other
countries later. His international
tour will open at Tunica, Nissan
hours drive southwest of Memphis
Travelling in a new 1947 Lincoln
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01

who were booked as keepers Of a
disorderly house. Flemons being
charged as a common gambler.
while the others were booked as in
mates.
Also booked as a keeper of a dis
orderly house, was Willie Phillips.
80, of 2412 Caldwell Street. Seven
others were charged as inmates.
Fine for Phillips was SIS and costs
and 81 and costs for the other. Dice
and money was seized as.evidence
from both places.
BARTENDER SHOT IN WRIST
While Tending bar Tuesday night
Leroy Curry,51, of 1929 Franklin
Street was shot in the wrist at the
Apex Bar, 1918 North Twenty
fourth Street. He was attended at
Doctors Hospital.
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01

Lester B. Granger, Executive
Secretary of the National Urban
League, comes to Omaha on Tues
day, February 18th, to address the
annual meeting of the Omaha Ur-
ban League. Leo Bohanon, Secre-
tary of the Omaha Urban League,
says the time and place of the Lea
CUES annual meeting and the sub
ject of Mr. Changers address will
be announced in next weeks paper
The meeting will be open to the
public.
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01
Race Relations
at Joslyn Sunday

A Union Service in which all
faiths and creeds will participate
is being planned for Sunday, Febr
uary 9th, 7:30 p. m. in the concert
hall of Josyln Memorial by the
Race Relations Committee of the
Omaha Urban League. Rabbi Is
rael Mowshowitz, chairman of the
Race Relations Committee. Of the
Urban League, and the committee
members Mrs. Charles Ross. Mrs.
Robbie Davis, Rev. Childress. Rab-
bi Selibnrma
bi SHERMAN, and Mr.. Flynn. plan
to announce the complete program
next week.
The meeting will be opened to
the public.
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01

bership campaign: Mr. Millard
Carr, MI. Henry Black. Mrs. Clio
ma Scott, Mrs. Jess Nichols. Mr.
Jess Harding, Mrs. Olive Davis,
Mrs. Kenneth Moore. Mrs. jam
mic Norman, Mrs. Esther Woods,
Mrs. Lulu Rivers, mss Lena Paul,
Mrs. Gertrude Brooks, Mrs Estel-
lie Gray, MI. Fred McDaniels, Mr..
Harvey Carter, Miss Mae Taylor,
The goal for 1947 is 500 members.
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01
CLUB RAIDED AGAIN

Tventy-three persons were arrest
ed Tuesday after two raids were
,n.de on the Northside.
The Veterans Club, 1847 North
Twenty-fourth Street, accounted
FOR Fifteen, including Lawrence
Flemons, "a, of 1904 North Nine
teenth Street; and Clarence r. Hill,
1909 North Twenty Third Street,
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01
Entertainment

. You can't hardly afford to miss hearing and seeing that
BLUES CONTAMINATION ALTERNATELY. who is appear
ing nitely at the AMVETS' Club, 9th and Miami SITS. She
is the composer of 'Voo 1t, Woo It," Mr.. Paul Allen and
MIR. Harold Whiteside say that they will endeavor to bring to
Omaha topflight entertainment for your continued enter.
tainment.
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01

The Jordan band will take wa
cation until Louis is in condition to
work again. j. c. Heard, current
ly rounding out a n year engage
ment at the Cafe Society Down
town in New York, will replace
him as soon as possible.
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01
ALBERT o. JENSEN
Wholesale Furnace & Supply Co.
Manufacturers & Distributors
1718 Cass Street
January 16, 1947

171S Cass Street
January 16, 1947
Mr. Lawrence P. Lewis,
Omaha Guide
2420 Grant ST.,
Omaha, Nebraska
Dear Mr.. Lewis:
/ am a casual reader of the
Omaha Guide, and do enjoy your
column. Your memoriam to
James E. Seay, was especially
beautiful, and prompted me to
write you.
I am sending a check for $25.
made out to Mrs. James E. Seay
How nice it would be if the
Guide could start q fund for the
benefit of Mr.. Seay's family. If
this is impossible, please do me
the favor of handing this check
over to Mrs. Seay personally.
It was your tribute to Mr.. Seay's
memory which moved me to do
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01

HAVE YOU CONTRIBUTED TO THE JAMES E. SEAY
FUND? Mail or bring your contribution to the James e.
Seay Fund, Care of The Omaha Guide 2420 Grant Street,
Omaha, Nebraska. James f. Seay, a veteran of three and
one half years service in the Armed Forces, died, leaving a
widow who will give birth to a second child in a few months.
DON'T DELAY, send your contribution now.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE
]. w Headley 953 North 25th 500
Albert O. Jensen $500
c. C. Galloway 242O Grant Street -.....-..-. 5000
Joseph Headley 24l4 Binney Street ............... 500
Circle Variety 528 North 33rd Street ..... 500
Pleasant Green Baptist Church 9th & Franklin. BIS
TOTAL $78.75
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-01
OF MIIeIC

CARL VAN VECHTEN, we'll
known novelist, photographer, col
lector, and music critic, is the foun
der of the George Gershwin Mem
orial Collection of Music and Mu-
sic Literature, at Fisk University.
The ceremony formally opening.
the collection, at which he will be
present, is one of the features of
Fisk's 18th annual Festival of Mu-
sic and Art, to be held April 1926.
The unique collection, comprising
books, musical scores, clippings,
scrapebooks, program notes, photo
graphs, and photograph records,
has attracted wide attention a
mong musicians and scholars.
Evening star., 1947-10-28
By MerreII WhittIesey

The pro-amateur golf tourna-
ments, the regular Monday events
that continually come up for criti-
cism because of the handicap sys-
tenn used, the prize distribution
and the fact that they are con-
fined to the same few players, will
be changed next year If the new
president of the Middle Atlantic
PGA has his way.
Carroll T. MacMaster, 50-year-old
pro at the Woodholme Club in Bal
timore, who was elected president
yesterday by a three-vote margin
over AL Houghton Of Prince Georges,
said he was in favor Of the host
clubs for the pro-am events supply
ing all the amateurs.
You see the same faces every
Monday as it is now" MacMaster
said, "and the events do not &C
complish much toward promoting
golf. II a tournament was going
to be held at, say Prince Georges
have that club supply all the anna
teur partners, let the pros mix
with the members at luncheon
possibly put on clinic, and also
I don't see why the tournaments
nave to be played on Mondays. We
could play them on a day in the
middle of the week, which would
be better for the amateurs"
MacMaster is for running the
MAPGA on a more businesslike
basis. He plans at least four bust
Evening star., 1947-10-28
.zoe||er Is Named Head
.0f East Potomac Club

Joe Zoeller was rewarded for his
years Of interest in public links
golf by being elected president Of
East Potomac Golf Club for 1s4S
in the annual meeting At the club
house. zoeller succeeds John J.
Bachman.
Jack sayers was elected vice presi-
dent Fred Nankla, secretary, and
Betty CARRIER, treasurer.
An added event TO the schedule
next year will be . tournament hon.
oring the late John r. Tomlin, q
club member.
Zoeller announced the club COM
peted in 13 team matches this year,
10 of them intercity, and that sched-
ule would be followed next year, plus
. dozen events for the club members
at East Potomac. The club cham
pionship tournaments for men and
women will be held Sunday at 1s-
hole medal play.
Evening star., 1947-10-28
By Bill Fuchs

The Washington Capitols of the
Basket Ball Association of Amer
ica began polishing for their season
last night by entertaining the Ma
tional League Toledo Jeeps in an
exhibition game at Uline Arena and
while the Caps looked rusty" it's
too early to be making predictions.
The Caps won over a good To-
iedo quint, 1888, but they weren't
impressive for they were off in tim
ing and shooting, ball handling was
loose and they lacked speed.
But they haven't run yet" Coach
Red Auerbach explained after the
game. And they've had only 13
days of practice. You can't expect
them to be in midseason form.
Says He's Well Pleased.
Besides" he added, "The Jeeps
are a fast-running pro club with
two games under their belts. was
well pleased with our team, par
ticularly the new boys. I know
what the boys from last year can
do and they'll come along in time. Z"
Auerbach had reason to be
pleased, for he's come up with a
couple of good hustling ball play
ers in Jack Tingle, former Uni
Evening star., 1947-10-28
Hurts Healed, Lions
Schultz Plays Against
RambIers Tonight

Kenny Schultz, Washington Lions
hockey center who collected a split
lip and swollen jaw in last Friday
nights game here, will be back In
action this evening. The injury
while painful turned out not serious
and the swelling is disappearing.
The Lions will be shooting for
their fourth straight home victory
and their fifth in eight league starts
this year when they tangle with tie
New Haven Ramblers at Uiine
Arena this evening. They beat
the Ramblers here last Tuesday
night, 4-3, but lost a return in New
Haven on Thursday, as.
They did all right over the week
end, though, collecting go and Us
wins over Eddie Shores Springfield
Indians. Life of the Lions reju-
venated attack has been a new line
sparked bX twin brothers, Dan and
Frank Porteous, and rounded out
by Win Mousseau. an aggressive
winger obtained from the Detroit
Red Wings.
Dan Porteous, who centers the
new combination, played with the
Valleyfield Braves OF the Quebec
senior group last season, while
Frank Porteous and Moussea,l
skated with the Omaha Knights OF
the United States League. Dan
Porteous scored two goals against
the Indians here last Friday, while
Frank Porteous and Mousseau each
registered against them In Spring
field, Mass, Saturday night.
Evening star., 1947-10-28

T-formation to 1863 yards in the
first game against Clemson and
then was out of uniform in the next
three tilts. Before last weeks game
with Villanova, Clasby worked out
with the team and substituted to
hold the ball on the point after
touchdown.
Although George Washington Is
regarded as Georgetown's greatest
rival in football, the Boston College
game is the one a lot OF Hoyas
would pick If they could name one
team they would rather beat than
any other on the schedule. The
Hoyas haven't accomplished the
trick in a good many years.
Evening star., 1947-10-28

team game OF 678 to take the odd
tilt from Brookland Shoe Shop.
Jennie Egan Of Hessick Coal
sports high fiat game of "a in the
Washington Ladies' League. Mrs.
Egan Is one Of the few women still
bowling who were members when
the, 0ty's Oldest feminine bowling
league held its matches at the Coli
scum more than 20 years ago.
Three teams, Burt & Easter, w. R.
Hill Co. and Service Station OF
Washington. are deadlocked for first
place in the Northeast Business
mems loop. VOLTS Haberdashery
and Kavakos Grill are tied for
second, two games behind. Ed Kilby
Is the individual pacesetter, with
a 1913 average, with Bill Broom
trailing with 115-12. Broom boasts
high set with 393, while Adolph
Dreis and Ed Cooper share the sea-
sons high honors with 159. Kilby
leads with 68 spares, while Pucci of
Phirs Food Shop sports high fiat
game Of 96 and Herbert of Her.
bert's Stars Is tops with IA strikes.
Evening star., 1947-10-28
Foui|ing Of Strib|ing
Walker
For 30-Day Period

Johnny Walker, Philadelphia mid
die weight, is automatically suspend
ed for 30 days for fouling Ken Strib-
ling of Washington in last night S
main-event fight at Turner's Arena
Stribling was named the winner in
the first round after DR.. Don Knowl-
ton said he was unable to continue.
Referee Charley Reynolds ruled
the low blow an unintentional one.
For an intentional foul the penalty
is much more severe. The fight
lasted only about 30 seconds.
The affair was we'll handled by
ring officials. Stribling was carried
to the dressing room on q stretcher
for the examination instead of being
paved over in the ring as have
some fighters In the past.
The prelims saw two technical
knockouts. Ernie Pope. heavyweight,
was hoored several times in the
first. but came back to stop Elkins
Brothers In the second. Sonny
Bum ended Roscoe mo Mercy
Mercer's undefeated string with a
fourth-round TKO.
In other bouts, Billy Snead de-
cisioned Nate Palmer in close
four-heater, Angelo Marini got the
nod over Lucky Stephens In another
four, and Kid Alexander and Red
Gaddis worked to five-round draw.
Evening star., 1947-10-28
By Ben McAlwee

Bowling her way among the lead
ing women duckpinners Of the Cap
ital Is one of the seasons brightest
achievements for Kay Luckett.
This comparative newcomer In the
Ladies' Major District League has
An average Of 114-7 for 1s games. .
figure excelled. by only three others.
Her brilliant pin mauling Is = big
reason why the King Pin team, with
IA wins and 4 losses, leads the
circuit by three games over last
years pennant-winning College
Park, Mrs. Luckett Is the leagues
best strike maker with IS.
Last week Mrs. Luckett bowled
the seasons second highest set of
3es, missing Jessie Sacrey's 402 mark
by plucking two pins out Of the
middle.
She rolled to . tie for seventh
place in the 20th annual Meyer
Davis classic at Lucky Strike last
Sunday with 847.
Watching her make four successive
two-pin spare breaks on the right
corner In her high single of 147 in
the Davis event, George Cox, first
president Of the Washington City
Duckpin Association, was fascinated
by her keen workmanship. Il like
the way she throws straight at the
pins" he said.
As usual the Brookland Mer-
chants League is staging a close
pennant hight, with only four
games separating the tirst II quints
in the 14-team loop. Martins
Flowers, aided by Joe d Misa's
$40, whipped Modern Way Movers
to deadlock first place with Al's
Chicken House. The seasons third
high team game Of 646, led by Sonny
Weedon's 139, gave Modern Way
its lone decision. AIS Chicken
House dropped two to johnson Air
Conditioners, with Joe Guy bowling
365 for the winners and John
Chaney 151 and 375 for the losers.
Vince McNally's 158 in q At set
was the big wallop as third-place
Whelan's Tailed the seasons record