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The Omaha guide., 1947-02-22
N~ORTHSIDE Y


DEFEATS LINCOLN
On February 18th the Near
Northside Y boxers defeated the
Lincoln Urban League and Bel
mont. Nebraska boxers 5 to /.
Clifford Triggs 138, won a Tro-
ply for being the most outstand-
ing fighter Of the night.
Little Sonny Cook of the Y lost a
heart breaker to little Lybargen
of Belmont, Nebraska. Cook floor
ed his man one in the first and
once in the second. but the fight
did not stop there. Lybarger bounc
ed up after each knock down and
carried the fight to young Cook.
Sonny the hardest hitter of the
two, tried time and time again to
knock his man out. But Lybargen
was too fast afoot. 1t was a thrill
Ter throughout with the nod going
to Lybargen bot boys are IS
Founders.
Herbert Gray "Y" 112. spotted
his man Benian of Belmont Is
pounds and won a unanimous de-
cision Of the judges. Gray, time
and time again rocked his man
with lefts and rights, mostly rights
whenever he could catch up 70
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ing and since the war. earnings in
this state have been only a little
more tina they were in the worst
years of the depression.
Everything possible has been
done to meet the service needs Of
telephone customers but this work
has been handicapped for several
years by insufficient supplies of
equipment and materials, due to
restrictions imposed during the
war and to present day shortages
affecting industry. Everything
possible is being done to overcome
this handicap and improve service.
The supply situation is getting
better and increasing progress is
being made.
To provide good telephone serv-
ice and to extend it to meet public
requirements, the Company has
spent $3.50, 900 in Nebraska since
VI Day for service improvements
and new facilities. It will be nee
essary to spend $50, DOC, 900 more
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E|ks OratoricaIC Contest
TEACHERS!
B SPIRITED
CITIZENS, NOTICE!!!

The Improved Benevolent and
Protective Order Of Elks of the
Elks of the World innaugurating
the Oratorical Contest, national in
their scope, are hopeful that in
this way a force will be put in mo-
ton that will result in directing
the minds of America to the in
justices of Race discrimination,
and will aid in the correction of
these great evils.
Our Order, in the name of hu-
mainly, urges all of the students
to read and study the Constitution
of the United States especially the
14th and 18th Amendments there
to, and generally discuss the same
We desire every public spirited per
son to aid us in this effort, we es-
pecially invite and request the
leaders, teachers and clergymen to
assist us.
SUBJECTS FOR CREATIONS:
/. The Constitution and Slavery
2. The Constitution and Citizen
ship.
8. Harriet Beecher Stowe and
the Constitution.
4. Frederick Douglass and the
Constitution.
S. Lincoln and the Constitution.
6. John Marshall and the Con-
stitution.
z. The Negro and the Constitu-
ton.
8. George Washington and the
Constitution.
9. Booker T. Washington and
the Constitution.
10. The Constitution.
COMMITTEE: DIT. Maryland
Hickman, DIT. Mile Bone DIT. Mary
Criner, DIT. Josephine Merritt. DIT.
Grace Jordan, DIT. Helen Baker.
Directress. DIT. Bennetta L. Clev-
-
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Good Service Is Our Aim

For several years we have been handicapped by not being able
to obtain enough equipment and materials, due to restrictions imposed
by the war and to present day shortages affecting industry. Everything
possible is being done to overcome this handicap and to improve service
progress is being made.
To provide good telephone service and to extend it to meet public
requirements, we have spent 81, $4,000 in Nebraska since vi Day for
service improvements and new facilities. w will need to spend more
than $~2O,O0O,OOO more in the next few years to keep pace with the
economic growth of Nebraska.
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$50 FANS

$50 FANS
Last February Is at the Charles
Street Recreation, $50 fans or more
witnessed a fast and furious box
ing show between some of the best
talent in the city Of Omaha. Head
lining the show yer exhibitions
between Bobby Battles and Sam
Williams. Battles showed Williams
a lot of left hands with a sharp
right follow up.
Williams also put on the gloves
with Trainer Buddy McCrae. Nc
Crae proved that he could still go
in spite of his age of 80. After
resting for a few minutes McCrae
went three fast rounds with Har-
old Mcdonald, Golden Gloves fea-
therweight champion.
Raymond Hall, IS pounds, threw
too much leather for Jay Morrell
SO pounds therefore. gaining
the decision.
James Clark 81 pnouds, staged
an upset owe highly favorite John
ny Graham. Graham a vet of six
fights, ran up against a southpaw
for the first time. 1t was amusing
but confusing.
Ollie Travis, 70 pounds, stopped
Buddy Moore, rs pounds, in the
third. Ollie's body attack was too
Moore turned his back.
therefore the bout was stopped.
Dr. EoI1@-Ar 20 ~~,,-I1 -
Rueben Johns, Sc pounds, fought
to a rousing draw with both sides
glad to get a draw.
James Hunter pulled another
major upset by beating the classy
Leonard Hudgens Hunter, 78
pounds, threw too many straight
lefts for Hudgens, SO pounds.
Hudgens is a vet of ten fights.
James Williams, "a pounds, stop
ped a fast stepping Bobby Elliott
in the third. 1t was due to the
fast thinking of Williams handlers
Elliott won the first two rounds.
and had the third until he received
a cut lip with seconds remaining.
Williams seconds yelled, stop the
fight" The referee did. There
fore Williams won. Brains over
Drawn.
To top the show off. Eugene
Brown and Charles Martin fought
a three round exhibition.
From bell to bell the show new
er Jagged. I just about forgot the
quickest fight Of the night. Dave
Triplett, 122, knocked out Jesse
Pierce, 122 IL, in Is seconds of
the first round. Excuse me boysi
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service has increased. Since 1889
the Company's payroll in Nebras-
ka has risen 12S precent, the larg-
er part of which is due to higher
wag levels. Wages alone amount
to more than two-thirds of the
cost of providing telephone serv-
ice.
Other telephone costs have in
creased greatly, too. For example
telephone poles now cost IS per-
cent more than they did in 1889.
cable costs are up so percent, cop
per wire costs have advanced rs
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FIRST STATEWIDE
ADJUSTMENT IN II YEARS

In order to meet the much high
er costs of providing telephone
service, the Northwestern Bell
Telephone Company has filed an
application with the Nebraska
State Railway Commission to re-
price its local telephone services.
This would be the first state wide
adjustment in more than 81 years.
The cost of almost everything
used in the furnishing of telephone
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percent and switchboard costs are
UP 43 percent.
The Company is furnishing more
local and long distance service
than ever before, but in spite of all
efforts to keep down costs tele-
phone expenses have gone up
much faster than the money the
Company has received from the
sale Of it's service.
The income OF the Company in
Nebraska has been inadequate for
many years. Even with the ire
mendous amount of business dur
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Hiuher Costs Make It
Necessary to Repriee
Local Telephone Service

The much higher cost Of providing telephone service
has made il necessary for this Company to file an
application with the Nebraska State RoiIwoy COM
mission for an adjustment in the price OF local
+eIephone service. This would be the first statewide
adjustment in over Fl years and we want our Gus
toners TO know The reasons why This is necessary.
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Repricine Only Solution

Much study has been devoted to our problem of making both ends
meet. Every practical method of keeping costs down without imparing
service has been and will be adopted. We re still face to face with this
hard fact: good service can be provided and needed improvements made
only if the prices we charge produce sufficient revenues to meet the full
cost of providing the service. In order to do this job, earnings must Be
adequate to attract the necessary capital.
In general, the present prices for local telephone service in Nebraska
were established in 1925; that is, there has been no statewide adjust
ment in prices for more than 81 years.
The prices included in the Companys application for some of the
principal classes of service in this exchange (not including Federal taxes)
are as follows:
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payroll More Than Doubled

The cost of almost everything used in the furnishing of telephone
service is much higher. Since 1899, our payroll in Nebraska (which is
about two1hirds Of the total cost Of providing telephone service) has
increased 128 per cent, the larger part of which is due to increases IN
wage levels.
Other telephone costs have increased greatly, too. For example,
telephone poles now cost IS per cent more than they did in 1889, cable
costs are up so per cent, copper wire costs are up IS per cent, ana
switchboard costs ar up 43 per cent
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-22
WILL ~RElINQUISH
Weller TITLE

WILL RELINQUISH
Weller TITLE
Ray Sugar Robinson saws that
he will relinquish the welter title
in order to fight Tony Yale for the
middleweight crown. I for one be-
lieve that he will do just that. Sug-
ar has fought the best in that
class and defeated them.
GOODWILL TOUR
Joe Louis is greeted by thous-
ands wherever he stops on his
tour, Keep the Goodwill going
Joe! This old world could stand
a lots of that.
THE BIG QUESTION
Robinson is still the big question
in the baseball world. viii he? OF
will he not? play for Brooklyn
If not. why? What else does he
have to do to succeed? What a
bout that 1--WE Branch Hickey?
900
PUTS HIS FOOT IN IT
1t looks as if Claude Buddy
Young put his foot in it that time.
The AAU says that he can not,
compete in sports for a wear or
more what's the matter Young?
No money? No fun?
LEONARD HAWKINS. Jr.
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in the next few years to keep pace
with the demands for telephone
service in Nebraska.
No changes in long distance
charges are proposed in the COM
pany's application. Charges for
some of the principal classes of
local service which have been ap-
piled for in this community are as
follows:
Business 1-Party F1ate Rate $11. 90
Business 1-Party Message Rate.
-- - -6.OO
Message Allowance 30 calls
Excess Messages. 4c
Residence 1-Party FIate Rate 4,25
Residence 2-Party F1ate Rate $50
Residence 2-Party Message Rate.
Message Allowance As calls
Excess Messages SC
Rural Residence 300
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-22
Have a"Say'
In Selecting
Your Towns
Beer Licensees

1t is the purpose of this Com
mittee, and the desire of the
beer industry, that beer be sold
in your town under conditions
you approve.
Remember, it is NOT the beer
industry that issues the licenses
which permittavern-keepers to
sell beer in your town. The
citizens Of your town do that,
with and through local and
state governing bodies.
With license-granting time
just ahead, this Committee
urges you to take an active part
in determining. just who the
licensees shall be.
Make certain that good tavern
keepers are selected. Take adj
vantage Of your privilege to
report any conditions that
should be corrected. Don't be
one who holds back and then
complains afterward. Appear
at the public hearings to be
held, or file a written protest
or criticism, if you feel one is
warranted.
Do your duty as a good citizen
now.
NEBRASKA COMMITTEE
49, United States
W. Brezyery
~ Foundation
Charles E. Sandal, State Director
7ro First Natl Bank Bldg, Lincoln
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Expenses Have Gone Up
Faster Than Income

The Company is providing more local and long distance service
than ever before. Nevertheless, in spite of all our efforts to keep down
costs, telephone expenses have gone up faster than revenues.
The income of this Company in Nebraska has been inadequate for
many years. Even with the tremendous amount Of business during and
since the war, Company earnings in this state have been only a Little
more than they were in the worst years of the depression.
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HAWKINS Talking

| him.
Bobby Battles, "Y" 104 FOUNDER.
pounded Arnold (Mouse) TarpIey
| of the Lincoln Urban League all
! over the ring with left jabs and
hooks Tarp1ey put up a nice fight
but the decision read Bobby Battl-
eS.
James Gregory was commended
for his craftsmanship when he re-
fused to battle Cecil Hatch II Of
! Lincoln. Young Hatcher was a
willing mixer, but Gregory carried
him throughout the fight. content
with only the decision.
Gregory and Hatcher tipped the
scales at 100.
Clifford Triggs, 1873, gave Bobby
! Keys Of Belmont, also a 1873, a bad
! right hand beating. Triggs would
back his man into the ropes. hold
him up with his left, then right
hand him throughout. Triggs
hurt his right arm in the first
round, but that did not keep him
from throwing it.
Triggs says that all he could
think of was that Trophy. The
time keeper had to ring a short
bell in the last round to keep KEYS
from taking too much punishment.
Sam Williams ~" lat FOUNDER.
stopped Nolan Davis Of the Lincoln
Urban League. Davis the most
popular man of the Lincoln team.
put up a terrific battle in the first
round, but Williams gave as good
as he took. In the latter part OF
the first Williams put two rights
to the wind of Davis. thus slowing
him up. The bell rang before more
damage was inflicted. Davis re-
fused to come out for the second
by claiming that his right wrist
was broken. Thus the fight going
to Williams. 1t was later learned
that it was not Davis wrist that
was broken, it was his spirit or
morale.
The Trophy was presented TO
young Triggs by Mr.. and Mrs
Frank and Ruth Sellers. Of Bel
mont, Nebraska. I'M. Sellers saws
that they shall present a Trophy
every year as long as the team
matches continue.
Tom Dooley assisted the Hawk,
in the corners. Mr.. Butler Of the
YMCA drove the boys to and
from Lincoln.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Uniform Adoption Law 1,
To Be Debated Tomorrow

Whether States should enact q
uniform adoption law will be sub
ject of debate between the wom.
ems bar associations of Washington
and Baltimore at $3.50 pm. tomor-
row in the National Museum audi
torium.
The Affirmative will be taken by
Miss Annarose Sleeth and Miss
Helen May Bloedorn of the Balti-
more association. 1t. Josephine
Garrison, U. s. NJ, and Mrs. Sarah
A. Perrin, attorney in the office Of
the general counsel, Housing and
Home Finance Agency, will take
the negative side for the District.
Mrs. Katharine p. Crowley of the
Washington association, review ex-
amining staff, Claims Division, Gen.
eral Accounting ONCE, will be mod
orator.
The judges will be e. Paul Mason,
judge on the supreme bench of Bal
timore City; Richmond B. Keech,
associate justice of the District
Court of the United States for the
District of Columbia, and Gerald
Monson, chief counsel, Legal Aid
Bureau, Baltimore,
Evening star., 1947-11-17
$50 at Party Give $419
To Aid Home for Aqed

The Home for the Aged, operated
by the Little Sisters of the Poor
yesterday received $419 from some
$50 guests at the 21st annual dona-
ton party given at the home, Second
and H streets NE.
Donations are added to church
collections and special gifts to help
the 1876 destitute old people who are
cared for by the sisters.
The donation party, sponsored by
the Fourth Degree, Washington
General Assembly, Knights of Co
lumbus, was in charge of Francis j.
Kane of 1922 Forty y-second street
NV, general chairman, and Harry
r. Statham of Falls Church, Va,
faithful navigator of the Fourth
Degree.
Among the guests were Police
Supt. Robert j. Barrett, Fire Chief
Clement Murphy, James E. Mark
ham, former United States alien
property custodian, and John Reilly
president of the Washington Board
of Trade.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Po|icemen's S Association
Plans Election Tomorrow

The policemen's Association will
hold its annual election of officers
tomorrow with balloting scheduled
from $50 to 10 am. and from 2 to
4:3O pm. at precinct station and
headquarters.
Heading the list of candidates will
be Capt. John E. Fondahl, COM
manding officer of the Eighth pre-
cinct, running for reelection as
president, and his opponent, 1t.
Harry c. Blackman, head of the
special investigations squad.
The sealed ballot boxes will be
delivered to the Odd Fellows hall,
AS Seventh street NV, tomorrow
evening for counting in connection
with a meeting at 8 pm. The police
men will vote on two amendments
to their bylaws, one pertaining to
the collection, handling and report
ing Of dues and the other concern
ing proposed new method of select
ing committees.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
FEC Hearings Opened
On 1eIeyision Band Shift

The Federal Communications
Comwission today opened hearings
on its proposal to withdraw the
A-50 megacycle frequency band
from television and assign it to
other radio services.
The band now serves as channel
No. l Of the 13 television channels.
The FEC proposes to make these
freQuencies available to police and
fire departments, other public serv-
ices and utilities for their communi-
cation systems. A number of such
rad dio users now share television
channels, and the FEC has stated
that most Of this sharing could be
eliminated If the additional space
in the radio spectrum were set aside
for these units.
The plan is being opposed by
television interests, which contend
they should be given more frequen-
cies, and by frequency meditation
broadcasters who also are seeking
additional channels.
The hearings are expected to take
several DAYS,
Evening star., 1947-11-17
W Cautions Congress
Not 10 SET Up 'GIobaI WPA

Congress should make sure that q
"global WPA" is not created by
American relief to Europe, the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars National
Legislative Committee declared at
the end Of its three-day session yes
terday at the Mayfiower Hotel.
Chairman j. r. Klawans Of San
Francisco said the VFW realizes
that immediate aid to Europe is
necessary TO alleviate suffering and
help stem communism.
But not ut the expense Of q
strong national security for our Ma
tion," Commander in Chief Ray II.
Brennaman declared.
The Legislative Committee urged
immediate action by Congress on
veterans welfare bills and directed
that the VFW's legislative service
prepare a bill to increase pensions
and compensations to veterans or
their dependents. ..
Evening star., 1947-11-17
New Machines
ToSpeed {.
Deed Recording
Loss of 19 Employees
Caused Backlog Of
10000 Documents

Processing of a backlog of 10000
land records in the Districts Record
er of Deeds Office, brought to a
virtual standstill" in August be-
cause of loss of personnel, will be
speeded up soon because of two new
photostat continuance recorders.
The two machines reached the
recorders Office today. After they
are assembled and tested, they are
expected to 60 into operation next
Monday.
Until recently, District law re-
quired that the recording of land
records be done by typewriter, DR..
Marshall L. Shepard, recorder of
deeds explained.
The loss of 10 employees in the
tipping and comparing sections
around August 1, due to a cut of
appropriations, brought the actual
rec0ding of the deeds to a virtual
standstill, he said.
The backlog Of deeds includes
deeds of trusts and releases.
DR.. Shepard said the machines
cost around $4,000 each. They came
from the Photostat Corp, Rochester,
N. Y.
The machines should reduce the
backlog materially, DR.. Shepard
said. Their installation will bring
the District into step with progress
sive Offices elsewhere where the
machines have been in operation
for long time as labor-saving de-
vices, he added.
Congress changed the law requir-
ing the use of typewriter records
at the last session and appropriated
the money to buy the machines,
DR.. Shepard said.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
First 7eIevision
NeWsreeI Sent
Over rAPHookup
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-THE As
sociated Press had its first television
newsreel transmitted last night over
an East Coast hookup.
The 15-minute program originated
in the studios of WMAR-TV, tele-
vision outlet of the Baltimore Sun
papers, and was relayed by WCBS-
TV, the Columbia Broadcasting
System station in New York, and
WF1L-TV, the Philadelphia In
quirer station.
It included news from London,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Wash
ington and was prepared jointly by
WMAR-TV, WFIL-TV and AP tele-
vision newsreel units.
Preparations for the wedding OF
Princess Elizabeth, the Philadelphia
Armistice Day observance, damage
caused by vandals in Baltimore and
the end of the Baltimore ship yard
strike were among news items car.
ried.
The film later was rushed te
Washington and transmitted by
Station WMAL-TV.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Court Defers Action
On Bus Transfer Suit

Action on the Capital Transit
Co.'S suit to discontinue transfer
arrangements with two Virginia bus
lines serving the Pentagon and
other Government buildings in near
by Virginia was postponed in Dis
trict Court today until three judge
court can be arranged to hear II.
The company is suing for an in
junction against the Interstate
Commerce Commission which has
refused permission TO end the trans
fer arrangement.
Persons committing to the Penta-
gon, the Air Force buildings at
Gravelly Point or the Navy Annex
in Arlington may purchase II one
way trips for $1.60 or 1871 cents Q
trip. When the Capital Transit
Co. discontinued its service to the
Pentagon early this year 1t sought
to terminate the arrangement.
The ICC held that even although
the company's buses no longer
crossed the Potomac the transfer
arrangement was within ICC juris-
diction and refused permission for
its discontinuance. The District
Public Utilities Commission has
asked to be a party to the suit,
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Bu||iH Says Members
of Communist Party
Are Potential Traitors

All members of the Communist
Party in America are potential
traitors, according to the text of
speech to members of the American
Legion made by William C. Bullitt,
former United States Ambassador
to Russia.
Mr.. Bullitt was the first speaker
in a four-day closed seminar to
teach a selected group of Legion
naries how to recognize and combat
Communism in the United States.
Mr.. Bullitt's text labels the Soviet
sponsored Cominform as the "G-3"
of Communist world revolution.
"No one will have trouble under
standing Soviet foreign policy If he
thinks of it in military terms" Mr..
Bullitt's text said. 1.-THE Soviet
knows its intentions toward world
domination and believes that was is
inevitable. Peace to Russia is not
peace as we know 1t, but an arm
istice in which to prepare attack.
Wont Risk Defeat.
"Russia will use war to extend
Soviet ambitions If it feels certain
OF victory, but will not if there is
any risk of defeat" the text said.
The Communist Party is a Trojan
horse, the text continued, and the
Soviet Union never keeps dts word
If it can gain by breaking it.
Mr.. Bullitts address called on
President Truman to sell surplus
supplies now in the Pacific to the
Chinese. I'VE must do it now >or
have a Communist China" it said.
Turning to the economic need of
Europe I'D Asia, Mr.. Bullitt's text
called on Secretary of State Mar
shall to establish priorities for those
countries which need it most.
First Lecture in Series.
"Our choice is to live high for a
few years while letting Russia seize
the world and use it against us, or
to live hard and be subject to, no
master but God" Mr.. Bullitt's text
read.
The lecture was the first In a
series which will be attended by
approximately IS Legionnaires from
% States and the District of Co.
lumbia through Thursday. w. c.
Sawyer, national un-Americanism
director Of the Legion, Is in charge
of the series. Visiting Legionhaires
will return to their home States
and conduct similar seminars.
Following Mr.. Bullitt's address,
George E. Sokolsky, newspaper COL
umnist, reviewed the history of
communism.