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The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
sWDL TO APPEAL CONVICTION
z ARRESTED AFTER BEING
-BARRED FROM POOL

FORT LEE. N. j. = The Workers
De{ense League will appeal the con-
viction of six whites and a Negro who
were manhandled and arrested on Au-
gust 8 after being refused admission
to Palisades Pool. So announced Mey-
CT Pesin, WDL attorney who handled
the case. -~~~w~
The seven we're convicted by Re-
cerder /. William Aronson of violating
u town ordinance against Interfering
with police in performance Of their
duty. A second charge Of violating an
ordinance against unlawful assembly
wa dismissed for lack of evidence.
The five men in the group were
fined SIS each nd the two girls $40
each. Although evidence was lacking
2s TO how the seven interfered with
The police, Recorder Aronson convict
ed because their organization, the
Committee On Racial Equality, "was
over there to make truoble." He was
referring to the organizations cam
Haign 10 end racial discrimination a.
the pool.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
Beauty
Salon Now Open
For Business

On Wednesday Sept. 10TH, Miss
Iceslona McSwaine opened here new
beauty salon called the Hollywood
Beauty Salon al 24l8 Grant st., in the
Omaha Guide Building.
Miss McSwain receive many flowers
and cards of congratulations along
with many expressions Of good luck
in her first business venture in Omaha
from her many friends and potential
customers.
She especially thank the Watson
Beauty School for the lovely floral
gift and the beautiful card enclosed.
Miss McSwain desires that the
ladies come in or make an appoint.
ment anytime when you want to look
your best for that special date OF
party . Come to the Hollywood Beauty
Salon for service that will satisfy.
Miss McSwain has two other oper
ators beside herself for assisting il
making the well-groomed ladies hail
more attractive; Mrs. L. E. William.
and Mrs. L. Maley.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
DIR. ANDRER ~. LIND
VISITING LECTURER

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-A sociologisi
from Cambridge, England, an anthrc.
pologist from Calcutta, India, The
director Of social rearch at the Univer.
sity OF Hawaii, aand an editor Of ele.
mentary school books for a Boston
publisher are among the Is new an
pointments to the faculty and staff Of
Fisk University according to an an.
nouncement by Dr.. Charles S. John.
son, president.
} DR.. Andrew ". Lind is visiting lee.
turer n sociology. Dr.. Lind is Head
Of the Department. Of Sociology a,
the University Of Hawaii, Director Of
the Program OF Social Research at the
University, and an internationally
known student Of race and culture BRO
blems. He is the author Of AN Island
Community and of -Hawaii's Japan.
csc = an Experiment in Democracy".
DR.. Lind was an early, associate of DR..
Robert +. Park at the University Of
Chicago.
Cedric Dover, visiting lecturer in
anthroplogy and a scholar of amazing
versatility, comes from India via the
- 81.
British Isles. He is a biologist, lectur
er in anthropology and author. His
early scientific work was done in the
field of zoology and as a research
specialist in India and Maylaya he
published more than $50 articles in
leading scientific journals.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
The Waters
Column
BY n. w. SMITH
BY H. w. SMITH

Mr.. Keo. Upton and crew going
good at the Country Club.
FonteneIle Hotel walters in the front
line on fine service at all times.
Mrs. Corine McDaniels enjoying a
well earned vacation.
Omaha Club walters with Capt. Earl
Jones On the up and go on good serv-
ace.
Blackstone Hotel walters very much
Oh the improve on good service.
Regis Hstei and Whitehorse Inn
topping the service at all times.
Waites at the Hill gotei worry much
out front with a smile.
Godie Davis and Tonic Wilson dis.
cvss baseball with some friends in a
aerthside business house.
Our good friend, Mr.. Wilburn, has
said goodbye to all hotels and clubs.
Mr.. james Robinson, better knowr
rs Streamline. takes time out on his
awe wheel bike to try and ride up a
aiA. L
Mr.. Mitchell of the Omaha Athletic
Club cocktail lounge enjoyed the cool
Sunday and Monday at home.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
Urban League
Seeks Qualified
Store Clerks

Persons having at least a high
school diploma, a. good character i;
possessed with a pleasing personality
and having a reputation for liking 10
work with people may have an oppor-
tunity to secure employment with a
large firm. Resulting from an inter-
view held this week with an official Of
a National Retail Store, their employ
ment representative will interview
several persons for positions as cleri-
cal workers who can also take regular
turns at the cash register.
The Industrial Secretary, Mr.. Taylor
of the Omaha Urban League will re.
gister those persons who feel they
are qualified for a r~eferral to the
Firms Personnel Department for an
interview.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
Stops m OMAHA
ON Way TO DENVER

Mrs. C. r. Watson Of Sacreento, Cal.
is spending the weekend in the city
visiting her relatives the Jones family
al 200 Miami st.
Mrs. Watson, who was formerly Miss
Ruth Jones, a daughter Of the late
Dir. and Mrs. Alfred Jones, is enroute
10 Denver Colorado to attend the Sill
vr Wedding Anniversary Of her sister
Mrs. W. B. Read and Mr.. Reed.
Mrs. Watson is accompanied by her
sons Lauren Ralph Watson, and Clarke
Reed Watson, her daughter. Sandra
Ceciie, has already preceded the
family to Beaver.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
This Week
BY n. w. SMITH

The Tropical rain and high wind
storm has flooded some parts OF La,
and ii has flooded some places in New
Orleans 50 that very heavy damage
is apparent.
An auto and a train accident about
a mile south Of Omaha was caused BY
a Mo. Pacific freight smashed into the
pickup truck. The driver Of the truck
and a little girl were uninjured. The
accident occurred on Sunday Septem'
Der 81.
Lit. Gen. John Lee returned to Wash
ington on Monday, September y tc
confer with Chief-of-Staff Genera
Eisenhower about charges filcc
against him in Italy.
Henry Whitfield, an ex-convict, shoI
and killed Robert E. Hayes in a drunk
en- brawl in Los Angeles, Calf. Sunday
September 81.
The weatherman predicted frost fol-
the Omaha area for September %.
Albert A. Jalbert Of Fuschery, Mass.
kept a SNOWFALL for Is years.
Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter said il
St. Louis, Sunday, September q. per
son protesting the admission Of Negro
Is into the Roman Catholic school
face communication.
Read The Greater Omaha Guide Il,
ell The RetpS.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
CLARK ASKED TO Halt ILLEGAL
USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR
DRAFT PROPAGANDA

NEW YORK-The intensive propa-
ganda for CONSUMPTION launched by
the American Legion at is convention
here raises the question of whether
the War Department is still illegally
using federal funds for enactment Of
universal military training
So stated Rowland Watts, acting
national secretary of the Workers De-
Tense League in a letter calling upon
Tom Clark, U. 5. attorney general,
to initiate proceedings to stop these
practices. Such action has already been
urged upon Clark by Representative
Forest A. Harness, chairman Of the
Subcommittee Of the Committee on Elk.
penditures in the Executive Depart
ments, who points out that use 81
Federal funds for influencing federal
legislation is illegal under section 20l,
Title Is of the u. S. Code.
Ample evidence that such illega.
expenditures were made during th,
first half Of lo47 is contained in tn,
Subcommittee's report" Watts pointed
cut.
One case cited in the report i. thaI
OF Alan Coutts, a civilian employc q
the War Department, who toured the
! country at the ia payers expense
conducting radio panels and speaking
to groups wherever and whenever the,
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
Negro Students
Continued From Page One

Continued From rage one
scores on this final test and who have
financial need will win the Four-Year
College Scholarships, and the
up Will receive the EHtrance Awards.
Two scholarships will be granted
in each of the f~orty-eight states and
in the District Of Columbia, and one
each in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto
Rico. One additional scholarship will
be awarded to a Negro student in each
of the eighteen southern states hav-
ing separate chool systems for Ne
groes.
Winners will be announced early ir
March in order to allow ample time
for registration for college.
The Pepsi-C Cola Scholarship program
which is nationwide in IS scope j;
the most comprehensive program Of it:
kind outside <of government subsidy
Endorsed by the Contest Committee Of
the National Association of Secondary
School Principals, the program is plan
ned and administered by a group Of
distinguished educators known as the
Pepsi-Cola Scholarship Board. This
Board is incorporated separately from
the Pepsi-Cola Company and has a.
its president Floyd W. Reeves, profes
sor Of administration at the University
Of Chicago. The director Of scholar
ship program is John M. Stalnaker,
professor of psychology at Stanford
University, who has worked extensively
in the field Of testing and selection pro-
<cedures.
Although it is just new going into
its fourth year, the Pepsi-Cola scholar
ship program is already sending 367
boys and girls to more than l40 col
lcges and universities for four years
of undergraduate work, and 1900 othei
students have been encourages to con-
tinue their education through winning
the College Entrance Awards. Since the
programs Inauguration in l945, a total
of 80,364 boys and girls have taker
part in the competition, representing
more than 10000 Of the nations high
schools.
"Our scholarship program is an in
vestment in human resources" Nh
/ Stalnaker says in ~prefacing the 1914
announcement. "an investment whicl
,, according to the president Of ore o
! our colleges, is probably the most pei
manent and abiding contribution whicl
can be made to society today. 1t is GU
hope that the required class election
will prove to be a practical exercise j
American democracy, that the schoI
astic aptitude test will beb a helpful
academic experience both TO the prir
cipal and the students, and that tn
! entire program will stimulate big
school students everywhere to conside
the value of continuing their edueatie
on the college level"
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
VERY EMBARRASSING

What some people will do to get
in the movies!" was the mistaken cri-
ticism Of a feminine fan on Hollywood
boulevard when she saw Humphrey
Bogart n the heavy and ragged bread
Warner Bros.l "Teasure of the Sierra
he had to wear for his starring iole In
Madrc."
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
by MACKENZIE

could be assembled" in favor Of CON
scription. Another was that Of Mrs.
Arthur Woods, also a civilian employee
OF the War Department who travelled
throughout the country at government
expense speaking on behalf Of urkvcr-
sal military training The report also
cites the role of the Women's Interest
Unit Of the War Department IN pro-
noting a permanent draft.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27

The Omaha Building and Loan Co.,
1904 Dodge ST., in the same location,
and during these many years they
have striven to give to the public re-
liable and dependable service. Their
honesty and fair treatment of their
many customers has been a great as
set TO the growth Of their business.
Come in and talk your confidential
matters e with them.
Leo Kraft, who operated a furniture
store at 32l North 10th st., better
known as the National Furniture Co.
is now open for business. He will be
happy to meet his old friends at his
new location. He has everything needed
and used in a house at prices that will
surprise you. His goods are first class,
so why not come in and look him
over when you are shopping for some
thing for the home. You are always
welcome.
Cramer Brothers at 20l7 Cunning st.
is the man to see when you need any.
thing in the line Of car repair. Mr..
Cramcr is a fine man to deal with and
he knows the auto business and he will
give you courteous service. You will
never regret taking your car to Mr..
Cramer, 20l7 Cunning st., AT AIS.
Rivett Lumber and Coal Co. Ais
Lake st., CL 1894. When | entered his
place Of business everyone was on the
60 hurrying about giving quick and
satisfying service. He has the best lum
Der and high class coal in to sell his
many customers. He is prepared to sell
you coal and lumber or anything elae
along the heating line you need. His
fine courteous staff is ready and will
ing to serve you, in order that You
mightn't suffer when cold weather
sets in. Come or call in now.
Kleenway Laboratories, 2208 Cum.
ing st. is just what the nam implies
When you want your windows clean
and made beautiful you should SEE
this firm. A sensational new glas:
rinse. Very little labor is needed tc
make your glass crystal clear, and yot
will find the prices are reasonable. A
trial will convince you of its worth
Call and let them demonstrate to you
Phone ia 1872.
Sax Gro, 1924 CAPITAL av., a youn,
man, served time in the army, cam
home and established a real nice san
itary grocery. He has come home t,
serve his people with the best thin,
in the grocery line; he is doing Jus
that. The satisfaction of the customer
each day cause him to rest with cas-,
when he goes 10 bed at night. Com
in and see Gro for your groceries.
Benson Ice and Coal Co. 10th an
Lake sts., CL 3144, has a password 0
honesty and fair dealing to all. Hi
trucks. are always loaded with higl
grade coal and ice. They serve you
with the greatest Of pleasure and case
Your past patronage is more than az
preciated.
When your car is down and out am
you don't know what to do with Il
Go to Bob Auto Service, 1906 Mort
33rd st., near Hamilton. He viii sur
stKd you on your way smiling. 'Yo'
will then know where to 60 aftefaaId
4, He understands all abou, you ca
troubles. He is never to busy to hell
you in this line when you are havin.
troubles. See Bob first. 1906 Nortl
33rd st.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
OMARANS ~ENTERTAINS
E S

Mr.. and Mrs. Hoppe NJ. Bronson Of
2si4 Decatur ST., has visiting house
guest; Mrs. John V. Pitts, and son
George H. Pitts Of Los Angeles, Calf,
MRS. Pitts, is.a musician and song
writer also a leading club woman Of
Los Angeles.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
SEWING CLASS TO BEGIN

Through the courtesy Of the Adult
Education department Of the Board
of Edueation,a sewing course of
twelve lessons is again available this
year. Miss Lena Paul, instrucspr, ex-
poets to begin classes on Monday eve
ming, September goth. There will be
a registration fee Of Sl.00.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
BROTHERHOOD OF SLEEPING
CAR PORTERS AUXILIARY

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Bro
sherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters are
Rosifying you that the regular meet
Tag place is at 2l24 North Oath st.
Telephone Jackson o8O8.
The auxiliary meets here each third
Thursday of the month at 2:3O p. m.
Mrs. lola England, president
Mrs. Sadie Mae Thomas, reporter
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
Brotherly
Behavior
THE FORGOTTEN NAN

Friday, Sept. Is. is often observed a.
"Aerican Indian Day.. There is far
ore a to mark it than with other
days.
The American Indian is truly a "For
gotten Man., as being one of the or.
ginal displaced pcrsens (D.P.'s.) He
needs our helpl
l have seen the Rod Man on o.
near his reservation from upper New
York to lower New Mexico. He doe,
not lead tho romantic and CAV life
falsely accorded to him. Rather hi.
lie is drab and his future is blesk
We are told by anthropologists tina,
beyond reasonable doubt the lndisrs
came into this New World, about S
ooo years ago by way of Alaska, from
Siberia where practically the sam.
types exist.
Years ago, as the national frontier.
advanced farther and farther west.
ward, Indians were rounded up by our
government and then herded toge,be,
on reservations. WED call it pro.
tective custody" now. Crowded there
together, they have remained a neclec.
ted and forgotten people. Naturally
the better lands were not given them
SO their progress in self-support has
been painfully slow.
Ow Near Neigh5ors
The Indian population of 333.o6o i
now scattered all over the Nation
with larger reservations in 25 states
In 1900 there were but 237, 1913 after
$500 % back in 1892.
Thank God for the denomination,J
gifts of schools, colleges, missions
hospitals, to minister to the Red Mar
IN body mind, soul. Yet in spite Of ali
VI IL
their work, there is still a high Incl
dence OF tuberculosis and high rates
Tor deaths and illiteracy.
a Just fame is given the Indian for
fascinating, ceremonial dances. They
usually are prayers to the Great Sn;r;,
for abundant crops be.1,h,, IL
rain, etc.
The first, real American art vas
founded by these brothers with Thai
handlcrafts. They gave us, too. a love
for the outdoors, '.Indianlore,
anu tomatoes, potatoes and squash.
Every group makes a real eff.
A Happier FutmkD
There is, of course. preiudice On
the part Of some toward these benigb,.
ed people, as being Of a adifferen,
race As if that is enough reason
10 cause discrimination Segregation
can never make the highest type Of
citizens. Acquaintance, information. in
terest, sympathy viii lead us to til,
kin of cooperation demanded by 4
democratic society.
GnfenJAand happily-there is
today much agitation to recognize the
American Indian as one of our citi-
zens He has many characteristics call.
ing for admiration. Too long has he
been a mere ward" Of this Nation.
Surely, he is entitled TO citizenship.
AS the Wetanaki saws: -N'-d-ai
Mafanaskiwi', or, ! am at the end,
or my time is up, so "Wolecgan Ad-
loguee," or goodbye.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
CAME ROOM IN TERRACE
HOMES TO OPEN

Woodson Center will begin opera
ton Of the Terrace Homes game room
as soon as equipment check and gen
eral ~freshening-up" is completer. The
gift of Mr.. and Mrs. Grover DALEY, a
junior sized pool-table, has proven 10
be quite an attraction among %jounior
boys.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27

Edmund Cwenn, who portrays the
minister in Warner Bros Technicolor
comedy classic, Life With Father
was once dsowned by his English
father because he wanted to become
an actori
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
Passed
The Test!

Every beer retailer must first
make application for license
to the local governing body;
the notice of application is pub
lished; citizens may appear to
challenge the applicants fit
ness, and appeals may be made
TO the state Liquor Control
Commission. I.
Persons engaged in beer re-
failing in your community
have passed the test as to char
acter, reputation, good citizen
ship, local residence, a record
for law observance, financial
responsibility and suitable tav-
ern location. They have passed
the test!
Our laws are adequate to the
need for selecting good T.
censees and maintaining good
tavern operations. These laws
and the law enforcement of
fcials have the complete sup
port Of the Nebraska Commit
tee, through its program Of
beer industry self-regulation.
=
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
HUMBLE START

Benny Baker, a featured character
comedian in Ever the Beginning" at
Warner Bros, began his working car
eer as a delivery boy for a grocery
store.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
Farm Production

From the top third of the nations
farms comes so per cent Of the total
production; from the other two
thirds, 20 per cent.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
DR.. Cotton To
Lecture Central
'Y' September 80

On September 30 Dr.. Ethan Cotton,
Just back from Europe, viii be pass
ing through Omahs-too good an op-
portunity to miss. So we are inviting
a few friends to a IS cents noon lunch
con at the ~Y". His subject: "Ameri-
cas- Role in Europe
All of rs are concerned about world
conditions and DR.. Cotton has just re-
turned with firsthand information
Cotton is an author and keen observer.
We are very fortunate in being able
to get him to stop with us on his way
through to visit relatives In South Da-
kota. He has had years of service in
Europe and his message viii be most
worthwhile. There will be a question
period at the close.
Sincerely,
C. ". Mead, President
General Secretary
Mr.. W. H. Mead
Y. M. C. A. Building
Omaha, Nebraska
U. S. A.
Dear Mead:
This will report a bit on the first.
hand observations / have been max
ing this summer. Each Of the coun.
tries furnished special highlighting
France put on the national railway
strike while | was there. All Germany
is pathological, obviously deteriorated
since a year ago. l have four weeks of
contacts there, ten days in Poland,
two weeks in Czcchoslovaka. In both
those countries the Marshall proposals
and the Soviet negative had all hands
agog. Now here in Britain. the econ
emic crisis dominates the thought and
action Of Government, Parties, Press,
Radio and People.
Tho dependence on Aerica for action
that will start recovery is frightening,
Not only has property and other forms
o wealth and the means to happiness
o~theFNise ibeen destroyed, but the
very structure of society through
which a nation reacts c~onstructiyelv
to disaster has been shaken to the
foundations. One wonders if our
people are able and willing 10 &C,
commensurately. If not, we will rass
the pinnacle Of our resources and now.
or in a world falling into Communist
hands. Nothing is so clear as that in
the European picture.
|. am in Edinburgh for the YMCA
Worlds Committee Meeting Of over
200 men from the scores of national
fields. Probably no assembly vii hay,
a sharper focus on the wide inter-
national situation as measures are
studied and devised toward meeting
youths spiritual needs and desires
In our time. We have a SOLDERING miss.
ion. And in the countries | have visit
ed, the WoWrld Youth Fund is prov
ing worth billions rather than millions
in giving that lift to morale without
which the Y. M. c. A. program would
have to wait until the time of economic
recovery was well advanced. And that
IN every country is a long way off.
The expectation that the highest offic.
ials have of the Y. M. C. AS contri.
button to all around recovery is IN
precedented. In Poland the Roman
Catholic hierarchy has changed from
opposition to friendly approval.
Well, | did not set out to display
my findings to such an extent, but
rather to let you know l will be flying
back TO arrive August 22nd. Shortly
then my schedule Of engagements will
be building up. We didn't connect in
omaha last season. Shall we try again?
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-27
Secret of Pie Cutting

To cut pie easily sprinkle granu-
lated sugar ver the meringue-
topped pie
Evening star., 1947-03-07
Rome Expedition Ship
Battles Heavy Seas as
Il Nears Antarctic
BY Comdr. Finne Rome
North American Newspaper AIiiance

ABOARD PORT OF BEAUMONT,
at Sea, Mar. Delayed The
Rome Antarctic Research Expedi-
ton is moving steadily toward the
Antarctic Circle so that we will
arrive in the polar region OF Palmer
Land Peninsula before it begins to
freeze over and we can make prepa-
rations for our IA months stay
there.
The Port of Beaumont battled
heavy seas all last night and early
this morning as she passed through
the famous Roaring FortieS. The
waves breaking over the vessel were
higher than the bridge and skipper
Of the vessel, Comdr. Isaac Schloss-
bach, stated that few vessels of
this size would be able to take it
50 WELL.
After battering heavy seas in
which the vessel rolled up to AZ
degrees, Capt James w. Lassiter
Of the Army Air Forces, who had
obviously spent a sleepless night,
remarked that he did not think
he was cut out for the sea. In en-
phasizing this feeling he said, 81
would rather be buck private in
Evening star., 1947-03-07

the Army any day than to have
Admiral Nimitz' job"
Our three airplanes are securely
lashed to the main deck aft. The
Beechcraft, In which Harry Dar-
lington and James Robertson have
completed installation of the Tri-
metrogon cameras, stands ready for
its gigantic task Of solving some Of
the mysteries still prevailing in the
Weddel Sea and coast area. From
our radio reports it has been ascer-
tanned that the Nays expedition
was not able to penetrate into this
important area.
1t has been my contention since
! first planned this expedition more
Evening star., 1947-03-07

than three years ago that the We'd
dell Seas connection, If any, with
the Ross Sea area south of New
Zealand is one of the few major
geographical problems left in the
world today. From recent press
reports am very glad to note that
Admiral Byrd agrees with me on
this point. Our aerial cameras have