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Evening star., 1947-02-03
Nisei Still Seeks Gun
As Grocery Is Held Up
4fh Time in I Weeks

Victim of four holdups in seven
weeks, Tom Yamamoto, 30-year-old
JapaneSe-Am war veteran, said
today he still is looking for "the
biggest gun can get my hands on"
to thwart future banditry attempts.
Mr.. Yamamoto's grocery at $40 v
street NV. was robbed Saturday
night. The young grocer was absent
from the store when a bandit en-.
tered at 9:40 and drew a gun on his
mother, Mrs. Nadine Yamamoto. He
took about So from the cash register,
police were told.
The three earlier robberies have
cost Mr.. Yamamoto nearly $500. A
man identified by police as the per-
petrator of the first two holdups was
shot and killed a month ago in a
holdup attempt at another store
When the third robbery took place
last Monday, the war veteran, who
moved from California to Washing
ton because he thought business op-
portunities would be better here,
vowed the first thing he was going
to do" was to get permit for a gun
to protect himself. Police said to-
day his application for a firearms
permit was pending.
Other week end robberies included
the theft of $298 from Halls Frozen
Custard Shop, 2842 Alabama avenue
Sc, shortly before II pm. yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Roach of
2810 Texas avenue Sc, proprietors.
told police the bandit waved a
nickel-plated revolver at them and
forced them into rear room while
he looted the cash register. ,fuI
A housebreaker was reported to
have taken $500 in cash and $3.50
worth of jewelry in Sunday after
noon theft at 1919 Fifteenth street
INV. Louis Wills, owner of the
Melody Market at that address, told
police the money was taken from the
rear of the store and from bureau
drawer in his upstairs apartment.
Isaac Melman of the same address
reported the loss of the jewels.
/ Other victims of thieves were
Davil Cohen. who lost 1929 when a
housebreaker entered his grocery at
'1158 Twenty-third street NV. early
Sunday. and Cecil F. Ross, who re-
ported the theft of automobile sup
plies valued at $210 from his service
station at 4l69 Minnesota avenue
NE. early yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-02-03

ported as favoring q graduated sys-
tenn of tax reduction.
Explaining he had been misunder-
stood. Senator Taft said:
AT one point in the broadcast, ]
mentioned the figure 103per cent, Is
per cent, 20 per cent and no per
cent, in referring to the possibility
Of cuts in separate items of the over
all budget.
1T was reported in some cases
that I meant income tax reduction
of 10, Is, 20 or no per cent in diff
ferent levels of irnome. That OBJ
viously could not pe the basis Of a
sound tax reduction policy.
Budget Cut Must Come First.
II pointed out that 20 per cent
cut in income taxes would have to
be based on a reduction Of $780,
O00, 900 in the budget and said this
could be accomplished by cutting
individual items of the budget. I
emphasized that reduction of the
budget would have to precede any
cut in income tax"
Speaker Martin last week said the
Republican Party has no definite
commitment on the "across-the-
board" principle, but he did not say
he opposes it.
Meanwhile, there were other Dem
ocratic reactions to Republican tax
suggestions:
Senator Tydings. Democrat OF
Maryland told radio audience that
House Republicans, in reversing
their position and passing a bill to
continue excise levies at high war
time rates, as recommended by Pres
ident Truman, had deemed it wiser
to go back on their campaign utter
ances, in the interests of national
solvency." He added: II think they
were wise to make this decision. 1t
is unfortunate that they made
promises on which they are not now
able to make good"
Lower Bracket Slash Urged.
Representative jackson, Demo-
erat, of Washington, declared in a
radio forum that the greatest tax
reductions should be made on in
comes of $1,000 and under.
Across the = board reductions
would be manifestly unfair" he
said.
Under the proposed Knutson bill
a man making a million dollars in
1947 would pay less of an income
tax this year than he did in 1899,
whereas people in the lower income
brackets would be paying five to
10 times as much as they did be-
fore the war"
Representative Byrnes. Republic
an, of Wisconsin, said in reply that
certainly relief is needed there,
but there is also need for relief in
the higher brackets. I mean the
class which our economy relies on
for investments and venture capital.
Relief here is important to encour-
age investment and hence the
growth of business"
Evening star., 1947-02-03
William Sowitzky, Expert
On American Art, Dies
BY the Associated Press

STAMFORD, Conn. Feb 3.-Wi-
liam Sawitzky, 81. art historian and
author, died yesterday.
Mr.. Sawit2ky was advisory curator
of the New York Historical Society
and an expert on early American
paintings.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Susan Clay of Lexington,
KY, and two daughters, Miss Jane
Sawitzky of Hamburg, Germany, and
Mrs. Alice Mengel of Rutherford,
N 7
Evening star., 1947-02-03
T uxes
Continued From First Page

tie, after allowing for the cost of
collection.
Senator Lucas said the Saturday
night letter of Republican National
Chairman Carroll Reece, calling on
the rank and file of the COP to sup
port substantial" cut in income
taxes, demonstrates the Republicans
are getting away from the 20 per
cent cut across the board.
Taft Says Principle Stands.
Mr.. Knutson, original author OF
the 20 per cent across-the-board
plan. said, however. he has seen mo
good reason to change my bill, and
it will 60 before the Ways and Means
Committee just like it is. The COM
mittee will decide on revision, ii
any"
His mo retreat" position ap-
peared strengthened as Chairman
Taft of the Senate Republican Steer
ing Committee denied he had
thrown overheard the 'across-the-
board" principle of Mr.. Knutson' S
bill, which would give large and
small income groups the same per-
centage cut.
"I have seen no good reason to
change my bill" Mr. Knutson said
at will go before the Ways and
Means Committee just like it is
The. committee will decide On re-
visions, if any"
Senator Taft issued d statement
saying there has been some misun-
derstanding of my remarks concern
ing the budget and the possible in
come tax reductions over a national
network last Friday night"
Taft Explains Attitude.
He declared he is for a 20 pei
cent overall tax slash but has taken
no position for or against the prin-
ciple of a fiat across the board
cut. His broadcast had been re-
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22
An Excerpt Of DR.. Walter A. Maier,
Lutheran Hour Speaker, From
The Sermon Of March is, 1947

The pain and disgrace of bear
ing the cross suddenly ended for
Jesus, just as your sorrows will
finally, and often unexpectedly,
stop. Our Lord had not had a mo-
ment of sleep during the last TWEEN
ty-four hours; instead, He had
been subjected to torture and tor
ment, scourging and slashing,
hooking and misery. Neither food
nor drink had crossed His lips; and
far worse than this physical pain
was the agony of His soul as He
paid the appalling price for your
soul. No wonder, then, that Jesus
collapsed under the pressure of the
cross, and that the soldiers, eager
to be through with the CHASTITY bus
mess of killing, LAID HOLD UP
ON ONE SIMON, A CYRENIAN.
COMING OUT OF THE COUN-
TRY, AND ON HIM THEY LAID
THE CROSS, THAT HE MIGHT
BEAR 1T AFTER JESUS"
Some say that Simon was a Ne
gro-and he did come from sun
baked Cyrenian Africa, Person
ally. I wish that we could prove
that this cross-bearer for Christ
was a member of the race long
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22
THE COMMON DEFENSE
Truth Shows
The Way
(bv REV WIN. C. HERMAN

(by REV. VIM. c. HERMAN
Here before us we have some
items taken at random from the
news of the day. In Williamtown,
Massachusetts,, students of Will
liams College picketed a barber
shop to support their charge that
the shop had Disseminated against
a fellow student, a Negro. One of
the pickets was formerly president
of the Williams Christian Associa
ton. Another was a member of
Gargoyle, a senior honor society.
Six women students of the Uni
versity Of California-representing
the three major faiths in America.
several nationalities, and three rae
-esAstarted out in February on a
two-weeks nationwide speaking
campaign in the interests of relig-
ious and racial harmony.
In New York City MI. Charles
Evans Hughes, Jr., Chairman of
the Mayors Committee on Unity,
sounded a warning against the
threat to our peace and security
stemming from racial and religious
prejudice. ut, he added, a "sure
ground for hope" exists that the
campaign against prejudice is sue
ceeding. There have been and
there will be setbacks," he said,
but, measured in perspective, the
curve is steadily and im~pressively
upward"
These are facts of significance.
They show what has been happen
ing to the people of the United
States in the past ten years which
the pitiless spotlight of truth has
been thrown on the activities of
those who have sought to spread
malicious propaganda to set race
against ace and religion against
religion. AS a result, the Americ-
an people are more aware today
than they have hitherto been Of
the dangers inherent in the propa-
ganda of the hate-mongers-and
they r acting to preserve the de-
mocracy which subversive groups
would destroy.
But. these news items indicate
something else. They show that
the methods which loyal Americ-
ans use to safeguard democracy
and to overcome prejudice are in
accordance with the tenets of reas-
onableness, decency, and jersuas-
ion. They are inspired by justice.
They are designed to serve the
true interests of all the American
people. They r in direct con-
trast to the methods used by sub
versive propagandists who move to
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22
Bringing Christ
to the Nations
THE
LUTHERAN HOUR
"fOrer Station KBON
Every Sunday morn
II:3O p. NJ.
Publicly Department -.
1858 South Jefferson Ave.
Saint Louis, Missouri

Buffalo, March % (Specia) 'Bibles for Berlin, "'Test-
ments for Tokyo were the slogans suggested here today by
DIR. Walter A. Maier, of Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis, in
an international broadcast of the Lutheran Hour. Comment
ing on Christs plea from the cross, "Father forgive them, for
they know not what they do" he asserted that the time is now
here for Christian forces to reflect the compassion taught by
their creed and bring the Gospel to our defeated enemies. The
forces of radical atheism have been far buster in the defeated
countries than many Church groups; and he predicted that
unless there is an awakiing to our religious responsibilities in
these lands, they will be won for bold unbelief.
DIR. Maier cited a recent government directive declaring:
Training films, literature or training aids which a definite
purpose of inspiring hatred or of directing hatred against
any specific former enemy are being discontinued" If the
government calls a halt to hatred, he asserted, certainly the
Christian forces of America cannot refrain from pleading for
brotherly love
The failure of force as a means of establishing peace, he
concluded, emphasizes the necessity of establishing a spiri-
tual foundation for International understanding through the
preaching and practice of Christs Gospel.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22

burdened by crosses of cruelty
which we, the white people, have
laid on their backs. Did you read
the newspaper story Of a frail Ne
gro woman who for the last thirty
years worked in unpaid drudgery
for seventeen hours each day as a
veritable slave to a socialite Bos-
ton couple? She was not permit
ted to e relatives or friends; her
food was the left-overs; her cloth
es, the cast-offs. She slept in a eel
lar cubby-hole, large enough only
for a cot. She was not allowed to
attend church nor to read even the
Bible. But she recalled: Il had
learned some Bible passages in
school, and I still remember them.
They were a comfort to me during
all those years. Gould anything
be nor cruel ?" you ask. yes"
we answer, the persistent policy
of some white churches to bar the
Negro from the privilege of wor-
ship! The Holy Spirit help us e
ognize ever more clearly that God
is no respecter of persons" that
He loves the souls Of all men,
whatever the color Of their. skin
NAV he.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22
A Call To Prayer


AFRICAN METHODISTS TO
OBSERVE GOOD FRIDAY"
ASA DAY OF FASTING
AND PRAYER
New York. March 16-In an i'm
FASHIONED speech to the AME.
Preachers meeting of New York,
held in Bethel Church, Bishop
Wright called every presiding eld-
er, every pastor, officer and mem
Der of the African Methodist chur-
Oh to seriously observe Friday
| April 4 as a day Of Fasting and
Prayer. Let none of us taste food
from the rising to the setting of
the sun, but let us gather in our
places of worship and concentrate
upon spiritual things. Let this
day be a day of compassion, repen-
lance, and cleansing. For we have
sinned against God. We have sat
by while forces of evil have, like
ternites, tried to undermine the
very foundations of our church.
And we r all guilty, by omission
if not by commission. Some have
like Saul of Tarsus, held the gar
ments, so to speak, of those who
STONED Stephen, others have been
like spectators on the side lines,
observing our degradation but
making but feeble, if any efforts
at all. to stem the evil tide. Greed,
political corruption, selfish ambit-
ion have been temporarily halted,
but not wholly. They al be stop
ped only by the power Of God. We
al stop them only as God rules in
hearts, cleanses us, and gives
us determination and courage to
do what is right. The greatest
need in our lives.
For this reason I call all Afri-
can Methodist under my jurisdic-
ton in New York, in New Jersey,
in New England, in Bermuda. in
Kentucky and in Tennessee to your
knees in prayer all day Friday,
April A. Touch no food but the
bread Of life", from the rising to
the setting Of the sun. Pastors,
please call your congregations to
worship. Start early. 60 all day,
until late at night. Take advan-
tage Of the ceremony of the cruc-
ifixon to emphasize the sacrifice
we should all make for Christ's
church, as He gave His life for US.
Have long periods of silence; read
appropriate portions of Gods word
discourse briefly upon "the seven
last words; "give room for much
music. On your knees at the altar
reconsecrate yourselves anew. and
give sufficient time for all who
care to express themselves in
prayer and song and testimony.
Let no church neglect this great
duty. In places where there are
many churches, let them come to-
gether for this service. Let us
pray earnestly for a pentecostal
outpouring Of the Spirit upon us
ALL"
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22

again. He spoke Of the work Of sal
walton as complication in his ODE
dent soul the death on the cross.
which was just ahead was already
accomplished. I.
Now he was ready for the Father
to glorify him wen as he had glori-.
fed the name Of the Father. That
prayer was answered, and Christ.
now sits at the right hand Of the
Father in heaven. What a glorious
Saviour we have! /
His prayer was oon turned tol
those who had believed in him. They
were precious to him, for they we're
given TO him by the Father.
III. Out of the WorId-Tben Kept
by the Father tvv. GID.
There is something powerfully as-l
surfing to the believer to read the
words Of Jesus which declare that
these who had believed on him had
been given to him by the Father.
They belonged to the Father. and
he gave them to the Son. They kept
the Word Of God. and thus they
knew the Son as the manifestation
of the Fathers name. What could
be more certain for time and eter.
nifty! I:
Note that they we're taken tout of
the world"-that does not mean that
they left this earth. They lived here
as we live here. but they we're de-
livered from that evil world power
which opposes God.
Some professed Christians who
find their greatest delight in fellow.
ship with the Christ-rejecting world
had better read carefully here. for
it appears that the one who is truly
in Christ is not ''of the world"
These disciples had to remain in
the world Though they were not Of.
IT'D and they needed to be kept.
Now that the earthly ministry Of
Jesus was to be brought to a close.
he tenderly placed them anew in the
Fathers mighty hand. Again we
say. what could be more blessedlyI
secure than that! ,
We must note that our Lord had.
a special interest and prayer for his
own. Verse 8 obviously does not
mean that he is not interested in all
mankind. He died for them (JohnI
3:16). But here his prayer was for
his own. and in that prayer the
world was left out. That makes VI
feel still more assured in him. He
the blessed Son Of God and only
Saviour, prayed for me, for you'll
The closing words Of verse IL
reach out into the third petition az
our Lord, as he prayed for their
III. Unity In Christ-Then Testi-
mony to the World wv. 1929.
The verses between the foregoing
division and this one wv. 1910 are
important. Our Lord was concerned
about the hatred Of the world for
these who had received the Word Of
the Father, and yet he would noi
have them taken out Of the world.
They were to be his witnesses-even
as we are to be In our day. They
must remain in the world; but being
one In Christ and sanctihed through
the truth, they were to be kept Tod
God and used by him. I
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22
Deaths = Funerals
MRS. MARY MILLS

Mrs. Mary Mills, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Irene jack
son, 2530 Charles Street on Mon
day evening, March 10. Mrs. Mills
was the wife of the late Rev. jam
es H. Mills. She was a charter
member of the Omaha Chapter No.
No. 6 OES. and a charter member
of Pilgrim Baptist Church. She
was quite active in the community
until she was confined to her home
due to a long illness. She leaves
to mourn her loss, four daughters,
Mesdames Irene Jackson, Matte
Smith, Ella M. Haynes and Elnora
Redman; two sons, Mr.. Leroy
Mills and Mr.. Robert Mills; seven
teen grandchildren, and eight great
grand children; two nieces and two
nephews, and a host of friends.
Mrs. mills will be greatly missed
but her full life will be remember
ed by all who knew her.
The funeral rites were held at
Pilgrim Baptist church where she
was very active. The pastor. Rev.
Charles Favors officiated at 2 pm.
on last Friday. Burial at Forest
Lawn.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22
PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN


( LESSON TExT-John 17.1-i1. 20-23.
MEMORY SELECTION-And now I ann
no more in the world. but these are IN.
the world. and ] come to thee. Holy
Father. keep through thine " name
those whom thou hast given. me. tnat
they may be one. as we are.-John l7:lL
. The voice Of the Son Of God lifted
In audible prayerl What could be
more sacred and more blessed? He
who had by act and example laughs
his disciples loving service John
49,, and had spoken to them words
Of comfort and assurance (John II
16), now prayed for himself. for
them. and for us.
While he spoke most intimately
with the Father as his only begotteni
Son, he prayed aloud that his disci-
pies might hear his prayer and join
with him in it. /.
This prayer Is often called the
high-priestly prayer Of Christ. and
rightly so. for here the lone medi4
ator between God and men. the man
Christ Jesus" Il Tim. 2:5) spokq
as ''the High Priest Of mankind whd
begins his sacrifice by offering him
self to God with all his people"
;(Godet).
First we find that he prayed for
himself as he spoke Of
I. Salvation Finished-Then Glory
with the Father wv. 1-5).
He looked up and said, Father"
that was all. No struggling. nd
pleading. just the recognition Of his
own divinity, his intimate and unique
Sonship to God. Throughout this
entire prayer the same close rela{
tionship is found. It was not as WED
would pray "Our Father" but "Fa1
Their"
Jesus was the Son OF God. Yes.I
he was and is God. He and the FAD
Their are one in blessed eternal, I'm
finite unity. But as he is in the
Father. we who believe r In him.
So the poet well says:
"Near, so very near to God. ;
Nearer i cannot be,
For in the person OF his Son
i am as near as he"
This divine Redeemer, who laid
down his glory when he came To-
earth (Phil. 2:7. 81 to be a Saviour.
was now ready to take up that glory
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22

in this day, for the church and man
must be up and about his Fathers
business, an individual christian
and the church must follow a dom
mate personality and that person
atty is Jesus Christ, and A christ
ian should always remember that
his or her closest friend will often
fail you, but Jesus Christ never
will if he or she walks in the path
of righteousness and truth.
Visitors Mr.. Samuel F. Dunhuns
of Chicago, Ill, I'M. L. G. Hudson
of Chicago, Ill.
A Bigger, Better and Greater st.
Johns is in the progress of realiz-
alton through the faith of the
membership Of St. John. God has
been good as we have travelled on
the highway of faith and trust.
Some became weary along the
highway and fell away----others
stopped only for renewal of siren
9Th in order that they might
march with renewed vigor and de-
termination. Out of this faith,
trust, determination to continue to
go forward, a dream that yester-
day seemed so far away today, is
gloriously unfolding before our
eyes at the passing of each day.
Trust in the Father and the Son
Jesus Christ has enabled us to
march with our christian banners
flying, for we now stand on the
thresh-hold of a new day which
has nothing but victory in sight.
We shall soon be marching up
ward.---.let us all be prepared for
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22
Catholics Ask u. S
For Specific Policy
On Africa

Washington, DC. (CNS) The
Catholic Association for Interna-
tional Peace made a plea this week
for a more specific policy by Uni
ted States towards Africa. In a
report on this country's attitude to-
ward Africa, Rev. Jonn LaFarge,
S. ]. emphasized that the duty Of
the United States was to see that
Africa does not become a breeding
ground for Communist propagan-
da and to guarantee the civic, SOC
ial and political rights of African
races.
A clear definition of American
policy was asked even though the
U. S. is not as yet too involved in
Africa. Inevitably the disinte-
grafton of Africa will react upon
the u. S. Hence it is now, while
our country is as vet not involved
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22
their work Of destrue

accomplish their work Of destruc-
ton by employing all the tricks of
deception known to the rabble-
rouser, the demagogue, and the
orator of hatred. Vilification, de-
famation of character, and even
terrorism, are not unknown to
them.
Well aware of all this, the Amer
lean people are setting themselves
against it. They have determined
to build a better democracy. They
know that, in order to do it, racial
and religious bigotry must be ban
ished from American life.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH
BTU. INVITES PUBLIC AT
PROGRAM SUNDAY MAR. %

The Pilgrim BTU invites you to
attend their program for Sunday
March 23rd at 6 pm.
Speakers on this Oratorical pro-
gram will be Miss Velma Jean
Watkins of the Salem BTU, MISS
Mildred Reed Of the Mt. Moriah
BTU, Mrs. Wardell Johnson Of
the Morning Star BTU, and Miss
Lenora Pierce of the Pilgrim BTU.
Topic Christian Education" OPP
en- discussion afterwards. These
young ladies are very good. You
will miss a a rare treat if you are
not present.
Mrs. M. S. Dixon, Dir~ectress,
Rev. Chas. Favors, Pastor.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and
appreciation for the acts Of kindness, messages Of
sympathy and beautiful floral offerings received
from our many friends in Omaha and other cities
in our recent bereavement in the loss of our beloved
wife, mother, and sister, Mrs. Emma Knight who
departed this life Saturday March 9th. Wees
pecially thank Rev. +. C. Williams, members of Zion
Baptist Church, Shaffer Chapter Number l Order Of
the Eastern Star, Ladies Auxiliary Of Post No. 80,
North Side Chauffeur's Club and all who endeavored
to Tighten our burden in our sad hour.
Mr.. Roscoe c. Knight, husband.
Mrs. Florence Jones, daughter.
Mrs. Nellie Parker, sister.
Mrs. Virginia Clark, sister.
Mrs. Sadie Tate, sister
Mr.. Lewis Hawkins, brother.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-22
MEN OF CLAIR CHAPEL
TO SPONSOR

The Methodist men of Clair
Chapel Church will sponsor a pro-
gram at the Clair Chapel Church
22nd and Miami Streets on Sun
day afternoon, March 23rd, at $3.50
pm.
Rev. Ridley of the Immauel Com
munity church and a select group
of other churches, will welcome all
brothers and friends.