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The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06
WDL BACKS ACTORS IN
FIGHT TO END JIM-CROW
AT NATIONAL THEATER

NEW YORK CITY-At the re-
quest Of Actors Equity Associa.
tion-AFL. the Workers Defense
League has written all members
of the board Of governors Of the
League of New York Theaters
urging that they support the act
ors' demand for ending the ban
on Negroes at the National Thea
ter in Washington, D. c. by June
/.
1.-THE barring Of Negroes at the
National Theater is particularly
obnoxious because it places racial
discrimination in a prominently
displayed showcase to beviewed
by passersby from countries all
over the world said the letters,
signed by Rev. Donald Harring-
ton. national WDL chairman.
THE request for a change OF
policy by the theater originated
with the actors, bat has the sup
port Of our labor movement and
of freedom loving people through.
out the country"
The demand for ending jimcrow
at the National Theater was
mada by Actors Equity Associa-
ton in current negotiations for
a new contract. The League o.
New York Theaters is split as t.
wether to grant it.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06
Who Will Be This Years
Mid-city Sepia Queen?
$500 to Be Given in Prizes

We wish to take this opportunity to inform our readers OF the
.Nid-City Sepia Queen Contest, sponsored by The Omaha Guide! con-
ceived purely for the purpose Of "glorifying our young womanhood,
and to stimulate the interest of cur younger set"
This contest should have a definite place in the life Of your CON-
munty, and should have THE active support Of every social and civic
organization.
The Omaha Guide wishes to invite all other organizations and
individuals 10 Join in making this Second Annual affair a success Am
order to establish a precendt for such an affair to which our group
may look forward to each year and which it i hoped may encour-
age others.
With the advent Of this contes, TIE Omaha Guide marked a nile
stone in endeavor. A vowed purpose to make this one long 10 be
remembered.
But this Is only half the story. To assure the permanency OF
this venture, we must have the active help and cooperation Of liz
whole community. There is only one way you can help and that is
by picking a Candidate and voting. Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh,
New York, and several other large cities, have concluded successful
contests. Surely that should be an added stimulus to US,
The Omaha Guide is proud 10 be the sponsor Of sucn a worth
while undertaking.
To make Ills contest a success, entails hard work and initiative
This venture can be Just as successful as " make it, and We need
the publicity and favorable public opinion, and prestige that will
come to our city though it. 1t seems safe to predict that the needed
communicable assistance, will be forthcoming.
The advantages, both temporary ana permanent, to be derived
from ii, are such that it should appeal to- all Of Us.
LET'S GET OUT AND VOTE!!!
l. Your club or organization may sponsor a contestant.
z. You may nominate SOMEONE yourself
8. Any girl over l8 is eligible.
a. Please furnish The Oamha Guide with a ~glossy-print Of
your Nominee for publication.
l. $4,000 in Prizes.
2. Seven winners; seven prizes.
g. Winners to be Honored at gala ball on October 9th.
a. No member of the "Mid-Ciy Queen" Committee will be per-
mted to make any nomination.
S. The Seven Contestants receiving the largest number Of votes
in order, will be adjudged winners: No person may vote more than
ONE TIME.
6. Mail or bring entries to The Omaha Guide Office, 24O
Grant Street. In care Of Nh. George H. McDavis.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06
JIMMY RUSHlNG'S MEMOIRS
OF BLUES GOES INTO BOOK

NEW YORK-Jimmy Rushing
The Man Who Sings The Blues
with Count Basie's Incompatible
orchestra, has turned author in
his spare time and is currently
writing his memoirs Of mere than
20 years of blues singing, which
will be Incorporated into a book,
appropriately titled "Singin' The
Blues.
The 3OO-pound blues-chanter of
the Basic band strated his career
as a choral singer in Oklahoma
City in the early 1920's and turn
ed to blues singing in 1925. He
first won fame as a member OF
Walter Pages Blue Devils and
later with the great band Of the
late Beeny Moten. Both organiza-
tons also featured the piano
work of one Count Basic.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06
White Students Prove the
Popularity had Approve
Ability Of Negro Teachers

CHICAGO-This month white
students are proving the popular
ity and approving the teaching
ability of the So Negro instructors
at rs of the nations universities,
says an October Ebony photo.
feature announcing the colleges
gratified satisfaction with these
pioneers in education.
Results of the long uphill fight
Negro instructors have made to
crack the teaching color line in
the nations big white colleges
are well worth the while, Ebony
says. A total of 78 Negroes have
taught at 43 Northern white col
leges. And in this, the first and
only comprehensive study of the
field, the work of the individual
teachers as well as that of the
Rosenwald Fund is credited with
starting to democratize the
American system of higher edu-
cation. Salaries, though, remain
low and prestige rather than
wealth attracts Negroes to the
white colleges.
The University of Illinois now
leads in the number of Negro in
structors with ten. Others include
Roosevelt College (Chicago), z,
City College New York;, 5,
Brooklyn College, New York Uni
versity, and The School of Social
Research 4 each. Hunter College
and the University of Chicago
have 8 each. Harvard, Cornell
Columbia, Rutgers, Smith, Iowa,
and Minnesota have one each.
Oldest and also known
Negro prof is Chicago-born DR..
William Augustus Hinton SO,
member of the Harvard Univer.
sity Medical School faculty since
1915.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06
". barton BEATTY, T.
NeW Public Relations
Director at HAMPTON

HAMPTON, Va-Appointment
of w. Barton Beatty, Jr., present
Executive Secretary of the Dal-
las, Texas, Moorland Branch
YMCA. as Director of Public Re-
lations at Hampton Institute, has
been announced by President
Ralph P. Rridgman. Mr.. Beatty
will assume his duties this month.
Hampton's new Public Relation
S Director, a Fisk graduate who
lacks only one semester's work
attended high school. His grad
uate training at Michigan is in
the field of Guidance and Per-
sonnet Administration.
Prior to his four years as Elk
ecutive of the Dallas MoOrland
YMCA, Mr.. Beatty served in n
variety of typical student jobs
to receive his doctorate in Edu-
cation from the Racham School
of Graduate Studies of the Uni
versity of Michigan, is former re-
sident Of Cairo, Illinois, where he
newspapers saleman in high
school, assistant head waiter and
summer painter at Fisk-before
spending two summers as a
staff member of the Michigan
Fresh Air Camp and later becom.
ing Boys Work Secretary for the
st. Antoine Branch YMCA Of De-
trot,
Typical Of MI. Beatty, says his
YMCA associates, is his declara-
ton, Il love peopte'-a state
ment supported by his many act
ivities and responsibilities in the
community. He holds or has held
the following positions and hon.
ors: President, Dallas Negro
Chamber of Commerce; Execut.
i've Director, Community Chest
campaign for the past three year,
s; member of the Southwest Area
YMCA Committee, serving as
chairman of the subcommittee on
Finance; Executive Director, Un-
tied Negro College Fund for the
past four years; Sponsor of the
Unsighted Guild, a movement to
build a lighthouse for the blind;
member of the mayors Bi-Racial
Committee; member of the Dial.
las Crime Commission; Commits
sioner Of Negro Baseball; Dir
ector of the Progressive Voters
League; member of the Educa-
ton Committee of the Dallas
NAACP; Director Of the Dallas
Council Of Social Agencies; Sec.
rotary of the Dallas Council of
human relations; member of the
Dallas Housing Committee; re-
cipient of the National USO Ger
tificcate of Merit, the Man of the
Year Cup m 1945, and the United
States Treasury Award for SER
vices rendered in finance from
1941 10 1915, when he led three
war loan drives. He is a member
Of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06
l.. I. bathh0use Ordered
to Stop Discrimination

NEW YORK CTTY-The Park
Inn Baths, big bathhouse and
swimming pool at Long Island
Rockaway Beach has been order
ed by Benjamin Fielding, New
York Sity license commissioner,
to cas- discriminating or face
immediate revocation of its
license.
Fielding issued his order after
a hearing on a complaint by Mir
lam Eversley and George Howard
both Negroes, who we're refused
admittance July Is at the same
time that James Peck, white. who
is news editor of the Workers De.
tense League, vas admitted.
On each weekend since july 13
the baths had been picketed by
the Co-ordinating Committee for
Social Action, which was organic.
ed on Long Island by Conrad Ly.
mn, a WDL attorney.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06
w. BARTON BEATTY
NEW HAMPTON PUBLIC
IT HEAD

Beatty's leadership has been
felt throughout Texas, as demon
strated by his having received
the Degree of Doctor of Distin-
guished Service from Bishop Col.
lege after building an organiza.
ton which secured $4,000 for
college building purposes.
His Moorland associates say
his personality and leadership
have made him respected and
loved by every boy at Moorland.'
Mrs. Beatty, who has served as
a Dallas UsO director, like her
husband has taken a leading role
in various community activities.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06
WEDDING

The Marriage of Miss Jean Wal
ker daughter of MI. and Mrs.
Henry Walker to Mr.. Clinton
Partridge son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gin
ton Partridge is to be announced
soon.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06

In ITO Whom 1t May Con-
Germ item that appeared in
the Omaha Guide Saturday Aug
ust 80, issue. The name given
should have been Bob Poindextal
rather than Bill Poindextar his
brother.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06
NAAcP HOLD MEETING

The Omaha Branch of the
NAACP held a very interesting
business meeting on Tuesday eve.
ming Sept. 2, at st. Johns Church
Committee reports were well
presented. We are always look.
ing for new members so taxi your
membership out today.
Atty. Ralph Adams Pres.
Mrs. John Albert Williams
Sec'y.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06
DONALD M. TYPER TO SERVE
ON YMCA STAFF IN JAPAN

Donald M. Typer, associate ex.
eoutive for program services on
the YMCA National Board staff,
left for japan recently. He will
serve for two years as youth or.
ganization and student activities
officer in the Education Division,
Civil Information and Education
Section of General MacArthur's
staff.
His duties will include the for.
mutation of plans and policies
governing the educational obpect
ives of youth organizations and
student activities, and advisory
relationships with appropriate re.
preventative of the japanese
government concerning the pro
blems related to youth organiza.
tons.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06

VGeysr FrsE Hasy
Crimson clover was introduced
into the United States fDora Italy In
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06
ngn Fire TnH

mgn Fire ToH
For many years deaths IN the
United States due to ire have been
.va~aSina oroisnd VI n . vaa-
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06

Listen to "ALL STAR WESTERN HEATR
STATION WOW, $50 p. M. EACH THURSDAY.
TUT, TUT, NOTHING BUT ~BUTTER-NUT BREAD
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-06

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
FEPC Lobby to
Meet In Laniing

A Peoples Lobby" will be
held in Lansing. Wednesday,
March 10 according to the Rev
Charles A. Hill and Rev. o.
Walter Wagner, co-chairmen Of
the Committee for State FE-
PC.
Rev Hill said a bill identi-
cal to the one signed by 10000
petitioners, has been introduced
INTO the State Senate by Sena-
tors Nowak, Brown and Blondy
1t has been referred TO the La
Dor Committee.
I'm order 70 make certain that
the legislature acts upon this
measure. the assistance of or
CARNATIONS and individuals TO
ioin in carrying out the fight
for FEPC is needed Rev Hill
said.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
TO HEAR FEPC
AND HOUSING
PROGRESS

p,i restrictive covenants and FE-
VIII be the topics OF a special
,nie meeting called by the Sec
Shu Baptist Church Brotherhood
lor Sunday, March l6. al $50
pa ~. az the church, Monroe and
george Schermer. chairman of
r ~ michigan Council for Fair
~,,,unployment legislation: Ed
Werd Swan, Detroit NAACP
rooiLlet5iy' Recorders Judge
S S,, + Seallen; and DR.. o. H.
'S ,..r, VIII be the speakers.
,,.uc meeting was originally
ne ls TO promote votes for
w FEPC referendum" Francis
~. nesay. Brotherhood presi-
~ v announced. Despite the
IT, ~ mat II Is off the ballot.
ne'e arc many things that must
ts Drought to the attention OF
Dr Sweet. storm center ~
ne T,s Ilrst major housing fight in
- u ~. was acquitted In 1926
M,r se court Of Judge Frank
i'iiuilIPhy' after a man had been
, eilieu IN a riot around the doc.
loo, nome. His was the first
: ,O,si Vindication Of the right OF
H., man TO live wherever ne can
~ V,lefmer and Swan will bring
a. - Ia,est news Of the carno-irns
snd outlaw restrictive covenants
"u secure adoption OF an FE-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15

Two jewelrv store burglars
were captured Saturday night
before their captorS even knew
burglary had been committed
They were caught by Detec
tives Larry Bleach and Jesse
Stewart OF the special invcstga
ton squad, who saw William
johnson. 38. Of 49, Iolbrook
and John McGraw, %. Of 224
Holbrook walking along Or.
chestra Place with their over
coat pockets bullying.
CLOCK BUSTED"
The detectives stopped then
cruiser. and questioned the men
An alarm clock was in Johnson's
pocket. Il just bought IT, he
said Mine at home is busted
But he couldn't explain a wo
mans silver compact, gold and
silver earrings and other items
in his pockets. When McGraw
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
Bays Election
Of Smith Would
Help Sway Court

A change in the attitude OF
Pie courts toward FEPC and
lcstrlctlve covenants would be
Sure 20 follow his election to
the Recorders Court bench,
Charles r A Smith told a meet
ing OF campaign workers at his
headquarters, the former Club
Sudan $50 f Adams, Monday
might.
A determined drive 10 secure
'he registration OF every possible
voter before the March is dead
Inc was undertaken by the
workers
Dlscu on al the meeting CEN
tered around the possible effect
On i5e voters OF recent Mich.
Gan Supreme Court rulings
which Upheld racial restrictive
covenants and forced FEPC off
the ballot.
The Supreme court said, in
us covenant opinion, that the
unl'en opinion OF citizens must
9e considered in matters OF pub
nc interest Smith said. II we
can sei united vote 10 elect
me as nudge, that will have a
profound effect on all courts in
r state II will be possible
through this demonstration OF
ullilN 10 begin TO correct the re-
cont backs"
smith stressed the impor.
lance Of continuing interracial
cllori. Tor job and living-space
opportunities. despite the adj
verse rulings OF the courts.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
Harvill To Be
Detective Chief

Jack Harvill. for many wears
the ace of homicide squad de-
tectives who solved many Of
the city'S most sensational nun
der cases. will become chief Of
detectives MAY when the pres
ent chief. William B Dreaden
retires.
Harvill won national acclaim
for his work in breaking up the
notorious Black Legion and con-
Victing some Of its members Of
homicide. He received de-
partmental citation, one Of l3 in
his career: state Senate eta
ton and the National Police or
ficers Award for his work in
the case.
Another one was the wei
known Hamilton case which
was solved by Harvill and his
partner. LLOYD Doanc
The new chief is 81 married
and lives at 1880 Strasburg
He has been on the force since
1920.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
GOVERNOR TO
TO ATTEND
BANQUET

Governor Kim Sigler will be
the speaker at the 5th birthday
celebration Of the Progressive
Republican Organization on Fri
day. April II at pm. in the
Lucy Thurman YWCA branch.
The affair will be a banquet
AZ which leading Republican Of
ficials will be in attendance.
This event will mark the first
public appearance Governor
Sigler has made before colored
organization since he took of
flee. He is expected TO make
some very important remarks at
this banquet on his policy re-
garding Negroes.
In addition 10 the presence oi
Sigler. Sec. OF State Fred A.
Alger, Harold Thompson, deputy
secretary Of state; John A. Wag-
ger. Republican state central
committee chairman: Sheriff
Behrendt. Prosecutor James n.
McNallv, Under Sheriff Wallace
Colwell Liquor Control Com
mission Chairman Cleary and
Edward N. Hartwick. executive
secretary of the Wayne County
Republican Precinct Organiza-
ton will be guests.
Mrs. Beatrice Fleming is the
chairman Of banquet committee
Tickets for the dinner are $3.50.
and can be obtained from MEM
bers OF the Progressive Organi-
cation. Robert L. Ward is chair
man OF the organizations board
OF directors. B F. Smith Is the
chairman OF the organization.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15


etet denied that Il is rcdhisiglI
gee denied that II is red bait
ing TO point out that when
your appontee Llebcrman broke
with YOU and left the ediiorShip
Of Ford Facts he was expelled
from the Communist party be-
cause he refused 10 obey the
Communists orders to support
you for reelection"
LAST STRONGHOLD
On the local election depends
much OF the future OF the JAW
Go. since local 600 is the last
stronghold of the Communists.
who have lost control OF East
Side Tool and Die Local 1855
and their key man in Plymouth
local. 81. the financial secretary
II is believed that these
Communist losses. couple
with the decisive defeat of r.
]. Thomas supporters in his
own chrYsler local 7. mott
waited George F. Adde's 70 Of
fer peace tender 10 Walter
Reufher. leader of the right
wing forces.
Observers predict that Adde's
strategy will be 20 attempt 10
get Reuther 10 60 along with
the status quo. II Adde's does not
succeed. there is every likelihood
that Emil Macy. cast side
board member, OF some other
Reuthcr man. Will defeat him
at the union convention in No
Vcmber.
BATTLE EVEN
The battle for control OF tho
huge local was evencd up this
week as the large r building
unit voted overwhelmingly for
the right wing slate Previously
the smaller tool and die unit
elected a majority OF left wing
oofficers.
AT a press conference over the
week end, right wing leaders
told Of their program for plant
wide seniority, and for improve
ment Of the bad conditions in
the foundry. They said that their
entire slate is committed 10 full
support of the militant policies
of the Go and the JAW in
the field OF racial discrmina-
ton"
FOUNDRY CRUCIAL
The edge that Reuthcr has
gained in the union will turn
into a landslide should his sup
porters win the Ford local cleo
ton Crucial unit in the local
is the production foundry,
whose solid support has been
the basis Of left-wing victories
IN the past
Should the foundry split its
vote this year the right-wing
Magce slate is Certain 10 win.
Walter Hardin. one timc per-
sonal representative Of r. J.
Thomas in racial problems, is
among the active rieht-wingcrs
campaigning in the foundry for
the right wing
SHEFFIELD VS.. Tapes
The foundry Is the battle
ground. also. for a hammer and
tongs contest between ineum-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
SLAYER LEAVES
BODY IN ALLEY
UNKNOWN MAN
FOUND DEAD

An unidentified man was
found dead in an alley between
Philadelphia and Wellington on
last Monday.
Police were tipped off by a
telephone call from an unknown
person who refused TO give his
name.
The man, with his suit coat
and overcoat pulled up over
his head, had apparently been
robbed, police said.
When the body was examined
there were no visible signs OF
violence. only small trickle
OF blood from the nostrils.
A Social Security card found
on the man gave the name. Ed
ney Stevens. 20. Of 1920 Delmar
street. but deceased was not
known at that address.
The dead man is described 20
be 20 wears old. s II. Z in. tall.
135-l40 lbs. good teeth, black
hair. brown eyes and wearing
"a length brown overc oat.
brown suit and brown hat.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15

Washington. Savannah Wilkes
Barre. Jamestown and Pitts
bureh Efforts are being made
90 have them broadcast IN Dc
troit
Mrs Adclia Starrctt presided
al the Rackham Building meet
ing The programs were offered
so the audience .of several hun
dred with request Tor critical
comment
CAN'T BELIEVE
Best Of the programs was
The Pixie and Mr. Bixby" Il
told az a1e inability Of the pixies
20 believe one Of their number
who said he had seen men. who
despite his many technological
advances. refused 20 live in the
same building with other men
Of different skin colors.
Bovkin told the meeting az
the Wardell- Sheraton that peo-
pie reject propaganda and that
radio broadcasts must be subtle
II they are 20 succeed in hold
ing their audiences and educat-
ing their listeners.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
BROWNS SELF IN RIVER

A Detroiter killed himself on
Monday afternoon by jumping
into the Detroit river at Wood
ward while bystanders watched
helplessly.
When his body was recovered
bv police he was identified as
George A. Leland. 81. of 1917
Benton.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15

Bolton stepped into the breach
and led the Trojans 20 a con-
Vincing victory over the Catholic
standard bearers in the FIRST ltv
championship in the history Of
Detroit
Miller ran and passed their
Jay Street neighoors dizzy
Trailing 4-6 az the end Of Tho
first quarter the Trojan, quickly
tied it up on e free throw by
Gee and bucket by Hamilton
From that point on Miller nov
or looked back
Pablo Hamilton and Bolton
shot the Troians 20 a - IL half
time lead St Joe pulled to
within three points Of a tc near
the end Of the quarter Bolton
tipped in two follow ups and
Hamilton connected from the
side to run the edge 70 "a IS
al the three quarter mark
LOAD TOO BIG
Michael Scavo. ST Joc'S All
City forward. dropped in fifteen
points 10 pace the losers. he
was the only man on the floor
for ST. Joe who could match
the Trojans' speed but the load
was too big FOR him 70 carry
alone
Sammy Gee was held 70 three
points but II was his accurate
passing and steady floor work
that pointed the way 10 a Tro-
jan triumph.
SHARP
ST Joe was the first team on
the floor and looked very sharp
in their blue and white uni
forms complete with a blue and
white warm-up suits.
The standing room-onlv crowc
nearly raised the roof when Nil.
Ter put in their appearance and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
SINGER WINS
APPLAUSE FOR
RADIO VOICE

a Dcrnu hi1t school r-l
who hope 20 follow in Marian
Anderson footstCp won pub
Inc acclaim This week after her
appearance on NClca Youth"
radio program sponsored by
station WV
She IS Elizabeth Lav1uan. ~
q junior az Chadsev high school.
and sanc Tho Star and Hon
or Honor on Che broadcast
Miss Lowman appeared with
tho ChadsCv ensemble The De
troit News commented that "hor
sweet soprano voice lends itself
admirably to thc >p,rituals which
form so large pant of Marian
AndcrSons repertoire but she
handles efficiently more diff
cult songs
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
Cut BY Spouse

Cut wounds on her chest and
thigh were given her Saturday
evening by her husband during
an argument Alberta McElroy,
80. of 90 +. Palmer told police
when she was taken to Recciv-
ing hospital
Her husband is Nelson Me
Elroy, 40.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
PULLMAN WORKERS
MEET IN DETROIT

On Monday a four day round
fable conference will be held
here by 225 Pullman conductors
and porters.
A spokesman for the group
explained 20 the press that the
meetings were a part OF a ma
tionwide series desigred to keep
employees In the Pullman serv,,
icc alert ~ charoinq habits OF
'he t~ovoli~g puhN"
PC law by the legislature.