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The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
TRIALS DELAYED TILL FALL

The following cases have been
delayed until when the District
Court Jury trials resume.
Hiram D. Dee, contractor charg-
ed with obtaining money and pro-
perty from a wounded war vet
eran under false pretenses.
George Moore, 5026 South 25th
St. charged with assault with in
tent to wound.
Alonzo Crum, 1914 Charles ST.,
first degree arson. Charged with
helping his son-in-law, Milton
Dixon, plan a fire which nearly
destroyed his (Crum) house, 1882
Bedford av.
A ERIE Newicki 1898 South 24ht
ST., forgery, and being a habitual
criminal. He has a record of five
felony convictions.
Joseph Jennings. 2729 r. st.,
second degree murder. He is char
ged with fatally shooting James
Monday. 1902 North 18th st., dur
ing a disturbance at the Work.
mans Club. Jennings was employ
ed as a bartender at the club at
the time of the shooting.
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
SHORTER WORK DAY
X BY BARRIERS

Omaha BARRIERS have petitioned
the City Council of Omaha for a
shorter work day. On Tuesday.
May 81 the Council heard the Bar
bers request from the Associated
Master BARRIERS and Local 765 Of
the Joutaeyme1 BRrhers Inter-
national Union.
These men want the ordinance
changed regarding present hours
of work.
They now work from 7:30 a. m.
to Z p. m. daily and from Z a. m.
to 9 p. m. on Saturday.
They want the following chan
ges made in hours: s a. m. to 6 p.
M. daily and ga. m. to 8 D. m.
Saturday. Their letter has been
referred to the City Legal Depart
ment.
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
Ask City Council
Project Race Ban
to Lift Housing

NEW YORK-In view of the ef-
forts of the Metropolitan Life In
surance company, builders Of
S~tuyvesant Town, to renegotiate
their contract with the City Coun-
Gil, 50 that rents for the housing
project may be raised, the NAACP
this week urged the Council, if it
reconsiders the contract, to insist
that the stipulation against Ne
gro tenants be removed.
Officials Of the Association said
in a statement, There is no ne
cessity for repeating to the in
formed members Of our City Gov
eminent the situation with res
pect to housing for Negroes in
New York City. While there is a
great shortage of housing for all
people, the pattern of restriction
against Negroes, which created
hetto housing and all of it's evils,
has resulted in an acute, peculiar
and vicious discrimination against
the Negro population.
"The NAACP is opposed to this.
1t is opposed to the announced
policy of the owners Of Stuyvesant
Town of excluding Negro citizens
from that development solely be-
cause of their race. 1t opposed
thisproposal when the original
contract was before the City
Council, but despite protests the
Council saw fit to sign a con-
tract with the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company.
That contract provided for a
maximum rental of $14 per room.
The company now seeks to reopen
and renegotiate that contract with
respect to the clauses relating to
the maximum rental per room,
and desires the Board of Estimate
to permit an increase in that
maximum to SIT per room.
This Association believes that
if the contract is renegotiated in
any manner whatsoever and any
of its provisions altered, the Gov
eminent of the City of New York
in fairness to its Negro citizens
should insist that the stipulation
against occupancy by Negroes be
cancelled.
By this action the City would
simply be affirming the ordinance
passed in 1945 f~orbidding any dis
elimination against the applicants
for housing in projects of the ma
ture Of Styvesant Town.
I'VE are opposed to any increase
in the rental schedule at the
Riverton housing project
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
Juanita Hanger, Simon Harold Reign
as King Borealis and Queen Aurora

Simon Harold, a long time re-
sident of Omaha, employee of the
Omaha Chamber of Commerce,
and civic leader was crowned
King Borealis XVII.
Queen Aurora XVII, Miss Juan
tia Hanger, was born and reared
in Omaha, attended the public
schools, and graduated from Cen
trail high school in June 1916. She
was a member of the Central
High Players and many other
clubs and organizations of Gen.
trail high school.
Miss Hanger is O student at the
University of Nebraska, enrolled
in the Medical College, taking
her pre-medic work.
Miss Hangers mother. is a tea
cher in the public schools of Oma-
ha and is noted for her service in
the community.
The retired King Borealis XVI,
Mr.. Milton Johnson and Queen
Aurora XVI, Miss Eloise Jones,
passed their septor on to Mr.. Har-
rold and Miss Hanger, wishing
them a successful year as King
Borealis XVII and Queen Aurora
XVII.
After the King had arrived on
the throne, he summoned the fol-
lowing members of his court: Mr..
Leo Bohanon, Executive Secre-
tary Of the Omaha Urban League,
acting as Grand Potentate, relat-
ing the Kings summons, first
called the ladies in waiting of the
former Queen, followed by the
| Crown Bearer, Willard Wright,
and the Pages. James Hall, Jr.,
Melvin McCaw and Larry Morse
man. Next, the princesses, Louise
Brown, Jean Pierce. F1orentine
Crawford, Marjorie Hughes, Betty
]. Nelum, Pearl Faulkner, and
Norma Ampuy. The Duchesses
were then summoned by the
Grand Potentate. They are as fol-
lows: Eleanor Brown, Erma
Blackburn, Geneva Brown, Bar
bara Waldron and Nadine Han
cock. The Crown Bearer was lit
tie Miss Ronetta Marie Hobbs.
King Borealis XVII summoned
his majesty, Queen Aurora XVII.
proceeded by pages, Master
Streeter Turner, William Riggs
and Bobby Whiteside.
Queen Aurora XVII, Miss Juan
tia Hanger, was crowned by King
Borealis XVII, Mr. Simon Harold.
They then, received congratula-
tons and sincere good wishes
from the Court. The trumpeter
was Won Richard Trimble.
The Rev. Shirley G. Sanchez, D.
D., rector, is the pastor of the st.
Philips Episcopal church. The fol-
lowing committees were in charge
Of the Coronation. Advertising.
Mrs. Dolores Blackwell. Mrs
Edith Wheatley. Mr.. E. j. Banks.
Mrs. Alma Clark. Mrs. Charlotte
Crawford. Mrs. Ether Dean, Mrs.
S. w. Waites, and MI. ". S.
Wheatley. Decoration: MI. H. w.
Black, Mr.. S. C. Hanger. Mr..
Harvey Carter, Mr.. Jasper Brown,
Mr.. Wesley L. Dean. Mr.. Bruce
Vanoy and Mr.. S. w. Waites.
Pageant: Mr.. John Smith. Mrs.
Alice Smith, Mrs. Claretta Banks
Mrs. Edna Banks, Mrs. Vera
Cowan, Mrs. Gertrude James. Mrs.
Lena Paul, Mrs. Viola Lennox.
Mrs Viva Phillips, Mrs. Lenora
Scott, Mrs. Margaret Wright,
Mrs Marguerite Workout. Mrs.
Charles Dickerson and Mrs. Flo
renee Riggs.
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07

Rev. E. F. Ridley, the officers
and members of the Emmanuel
Community church, 1920 North
18th av., have recently purchased
the vacant lots on the southeast
corner OF Lake st. and North 18th
av.. as a site for their future
church home. The property is ad-
vantageously located so as to be
easily accessible for thosy who
care to use public transportation
facilities. 1t is directly on the
Crosstown car line, n short
block from the 3Oth and Lake
bus line and two short blocks
from the 30th st. bus line. The
lots were paid for cash, and there
is no remaining idebtedness.
The church has recently been
properly and duly Incorporated.
It enjoys full and extended rights
and privileges in all things per-
tanning there unto. that any other
church so enjoys under the pro-
lection of the Almighty Father
Eternal.
Plans are being made to start
building as soon as possible. The
public will be informed as soon as
they are ready to start building.
The church is not quite n year
old yet. It was organized around
June % of last year and held its
first public meeting June 80, 1916
in the same location where they
are worshiping now at 1920 North
28th av.
Rev. Ridley and the entire con-
gregation are very thankful to the
many friends and well wishers of
the church who have been so very
kind in extending their friendly
aid in the past, and r looking
forward to. and soliciting their
continued goodwill and friendly
aid in the future.
The church is INSTRUMENTATION
al. i%nterracial and nonsecterian. 1t
extends the open door to those OF
all races. creeds, and faiths who
profess a saving faith in Christ as
the Savior of the world.
Mrs. Stanley and the ladies OF
Emmanuel will have a Tag Day,
Saturday, June Z, for the benefit
of the Building Fund of the
church.
What ever aid any n can give
and will give will be highly ap-
preciated.
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
Will
Begin On
June 9th

What's C Day? Why don't YOU
know" That's the day set by the
Metropolitan Utilities District to
change over from Manufactured
Gas to Natural Gas.
Let us go back a little for back
ground, then we will tell YOU how
the Change-Over will be accom-
plished.
Saturday, May 81, $50 college
men went to the Technical high
school, which will be the head
quarters for the change over and
were given a rigid physical exa-
mination before they were passed
oy the, Personnel Department. of
the Metropolitan Utilities District
Saturday, June Z another 12O col
lege men will take their physical
examinations for the Change
Over. These 800 s~electees from
300 applicants will be the Change
Over working crew. They are stu
dents from IL universities. whose
parents or wives live in Omaha
There r a large number of vet
Grams in this group, who are fin
ishing their university courses in
terrupted by the war.
The Change-Ove crews will all
have a week of intensive techni-
cal training under Al teachers
selected from the Omaha high
schools before they start on the
Change-Over. The teachers will
follow the crews as supervisors on
the job.
The crews r backed by skill
ed foremen. Clyde Lemon leads 20
groups, Louis Bobell, forman.
leader of a crew of skilled mech
anics to be on the spot to solve
any troublesome technical pro-
blem, VIM. Wunderlich is foreman
of another 20 groups and Richard
Rowe is assigned to work with
Robert Kinchiner on space heat
ing problems.
Now we are going to tell you ex-
actly what is going to happen on
G Day, Monday, June 9. The
whole force close to 200 men, will
report at s a. m. at the tool wa
on, which will be stationed at 18th
and Missouri Nv.
Manufactured Gas will be val
we'd off from the section where
the change crew starts working
just before they make their first
house to house calls and Natural
Gas turned into that section. Oma-
ha will be operating on two gases
for the total duration Of the
change-over. Natural Gas where
the change-over has been CON-
pleted, Manufactured Gas in all
other sections. This is done by
valves in the gas pipes, which
shut off manufactured gas from
the sections changed over Re-
member there will be no differ
ence in your gas bill, both natural
and manufactured gas will be bill
ed at the same rate.
Take out your map you received
by mail or look at the large scale
map you saw in the World Herald
Monday, June 3. You will find that
18th and Missouri is in Section
PAL this whole section will be
completely changed over Monday.
Tuesday the crews will move to
Sec. PAP, Wednesday the crews
will invade 2-B and Thursday and
Continued on Page Four
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
Pres. Truman
to Speak at
Assn Meet

WASHINGTON, D. Cit was
announced by the White House
this week that President Truman
will speak Sunday afternoon
June %. at the Lincoln Memorial
in the nations capitol, to the con-
Guiding session of the 38th Annual
Conference of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People. Other speakers
sharing the platform with the Pre-
sident will be Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
welt; Senator Wayne Morse. of
Oregon and Water White, execu-
tive secretary of the Association.
It is expected that an audience
as large as that which heard
Marion Anderson at the historic
1899 Easter Sunday concert. will
again fill the Lincoln Memorial.
One hundred thousand people fill
ed the national shrine to hear the
world-famous contralto at that
time, following refusal of the OAR
to allow the Negro artist to sing
in Constitution Hall. The huge
audience, at the June 20 meeting.
will hear another great Negro
singer, Carol Brice, a youthful
mezzo-soprano, who has appear
ed with the Boston Symphony or
chestra and other orchestras
throughout the nation. Critics
here and abroad have been unani-
nous in crediting Miss Brice with
possessing n of the greatest
voices of modern times. Instru-
mental music will be furnished by
the United States Marine Corps
Band.
The Presidents speech, which
will be broadcast over several ma
jor networks, is being eagerly an
ticipated in domestic as well as in
ternational circles, since it is ex-
pected that Mr.. Truman will make
a major declaration of government
policy On racial tensions both at
home and abroad. 1t is known that
the rise Of bigotry since the wars
end has been a matter of major
concern to the President, as evil
denced by his appointment of a
Commission on Civil Rights, head
ed by Charles E. Wilson, president
of General Electric. The front
page notice and unprecedented edi-
torial comment which the foreign
press has devoted to lynching and
racial discrimination in the Unit
ed States, particularly when Sc
cretary of State George Marshall
issued his definition of democracy
during the recent Moscow Confer
ence, are known to have been a
matter of grave concern to the
President, according to sources
close to the White House.
The National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People is
the Oldest and best known agency
in the country dealing with racial
problems, having been organized
in 100. It has at present 1909
branches. youth councils and col
lege chapters with a bi-racial
membership of 535, 900 distribut-
ed through forty-three states and
the District of Columbia. 1t is said
to be the largest civil rights or
ganization in the world.
The NAACP's national Board of
Directors is bi-racial and includes
Mrs. Roosevelt, Herbert H. Leh-
man, former governor Of New
York and director of UNRRA;
Eric Johnston, president of the
Motion Picture Producers Asso-
citation; Governor William H.
HASTE of the Virgin Islands;
Philip Murray, president of the
Go; Senator Arthur Capper of
Kansas; Arthur B. Spingarn who
is the associations president; DR..
Louis T. Wright who is chairman
of the Board and Fiorella H. La
Guardia, former mayor of New
York.
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
BLUES SINGER GIVEN YEAR

In the United States District
court in Philadelphia, Pa. on
Wednesday, May 20, Billie Holt
day, a blues singer, pleaded guilty
to receiving and concealing mar
cotic drugs. She was iven a year
and a day in the Federal Refor-
matory for Women at Anderson.
w. Va.
She earned and spent $3.50. 900
in the last three years, according
to her testimony.
She asked to be sent to a Fed
eral hospital to be cured; she
claims that she has been using
drugs for the past three years.
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
SICK LIST

Mr.. Carl Bone, esteem leading
knight of the Elks and past Chief
Antler of the Exalted Rulers
Council, of 1926 Grant st. was
taken suddenly i'll two days ago
and is now a patient in a local
hospital, suffering with a mental
illness.
Mr.. Elder Mudd, members of the
Elks Lodge, No. 90, was reported
i'll in the hospital from a heart
attack.
Louie Williams, who had been
in a local hospital for the past
five weeks, is very low and is not
expected to recover
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
FORM OMAHAN
VISITING CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Black, former
residents of the city of Omaha,
are here visiting their many
friends. They are now residing in
Oakland, Calf. While in Omaha,
they are staying with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Biggs, 1924 Parker
st.
When living in Omaha, Mr..
Black operated a filling station
for a number of years at 2412
Willis av.
The Blacks have been extended
many courtesies while in Omaha.
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07

League Send
Invitation

The Democracy in Action Lea
que held a special call meeting
Monday night, June 8. At this
meeting the directors instructed
their president, Mrs. Herman
Cohn, to extend an invitation to
the honorable Henry Wallace to
come to Omaha for their second
big meeting to be held at some
convenient place as soon as ar
rangements can be made and as
oon as Mr.. Wallace accepts the
invitation,
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
ELkS LODGE HOLDS
ANNUAL ELECTION

The Elks Lodge No. 90 held
election Wednesday, June 4. 1947,
The following officers were elect
ed: Charles Davis, exalted ruler;
curtis Jones, esteem leading
knight: Son" Harris. esteem
loyal knight; Robert johnson.
election knight; Mason Miller. es-
quire; 7. G. Hall, innerguard. and
H. ]. Johnson esquire.
Evening star., 1947-03-14

Pitkens and children aided by the association.
WRc, i0;30-BiII Stems guest Is Barney
Ross, former weIierweight boxing champion.
WRc, .i0:45-"The Veteran and Congress"
is discussed by Senators John Spakmsn and
Evening star., 1947-03-14

VOL. 8:30-comedlan Ezra Stone appears.
WT0p, 9:00-pianist Skiteh Henderson visits.
VOL 10:30-A special program in behalf
Of the National Crippled Children Association
starno Dorothy Mcclure, vidor Mature, Jane
Evening star., 1947-03-14

Warren Magnuson and Representative Frank
Mathews, jr.
WPc, ii:30-Pari one in q four.episode
dramatl1sion Of DostoyeyskY's The Brothers
karsma1oV."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-24
Four Key West
CobS I'm Truman
Honor Guard

Four Key West men. A. Bar
Der. chief torpedonan'S mate,
USN. of o6-2 Poinciana Place;
H. George, chief torpedoman's
mate, USN, of 18 Rest Beach;
j. j. Israel, chief special artifi
Ger, USN, of ia PoinCiana Place,
and w. w. Brown, chief special
artlficer, USN, were selected
from the crew of the submarine
tender USS Howard w. Gilmore
to be members of the guard of
honor for President Harry S.
Truman at his departure from
the Submarine Base, Key West,
Fla, after his visit there.
Joining with similar Contin
gCntS from the Submarine Base,
the Atlantic Fleet Sonar School
and the local detachment of Ma
rineS, the honor guard lined
the walks from the gate 10 the
Commandments Quarters, depict
ing the traditional manning the
Rail- ceremony familiar to all
seafaring people.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-24
Services OF
Nativity At
Bethlehem
By The Associated Press,

(By The Associated Pxessl
BETHLEHEM, Dec. a.
Because of the frequent gun
and bomb fighting between
Jews and Arabs in the Holy
Land. only a few thousand
persons. instead of the usual
tens of thousands. attended
the Nativity services held
hero today.
Bethlehem "a hillside vii
laqe in Judea. WAS cold and
bleak and drearY. Heavy
clouds hung in the sky. with
a chilling wind blowing and
mud underfoot from recent
frequent rainfalls.
Services were held before
a marble altar. and then the
grotta. marking the place
where Jesus was born. was
visited by the pilgrims who
had disregarded the inclen:
cnt weather and the gunfire
to attend the Nativity cere-
monies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-24
State Formed
In No. Greece
Report Says
NEWS RECEIVED IN ATHENS
ASSERTS THAT COMMUN-
lists HAVE ORGANIZED AN
OTHER COUNTRY
Try The Associated Press,

ATHENS, Dec. "a Govern
ment officials were shocked to-
day on receiving news that
Greek guerillas, composed of
Communists, had declared they
had created an independent
state somewhere IN the north
ern part of the country.
Exact location of the pro-
claimed state could not be de-
termined from the reports re-
Ceived here.
A government spokesman stat
ed that, should the report turn
out to be true, the Greek gov
Continued On Page Two
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-24
Assumes Duties January | Al
Salary OF $4,000
Monthly

day. December 30. Spalding will
assume his duties on January l
at salary of $3.50 monthly.
: Former City Manager o. J. S.
Ellingson received the sum of
$500 monthly.
Spalding was one Of six appli-
cants for the position.
Commissioner Dion. spcakina
for the fhree city fathers who
pledged their vote for Spalding.
stated last night:
Captain Spaldine is not a
member of the National Associa-
lion of City Managers. but he
may soon qualify for member
ship. His known ability as an en-
gineer and administrator quail
flies him for the position of city
manager of Key West"
Both Commissioners John Car
Continued On Page Five
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-24
NEW CITY MANAGER
HAS HELD HIGH OF
FICES In NAVAL STA
TONS IN us.

Captain Ralph Spalding will
be Key Vests next city man.
ager. The retired Naval officer
was interviewed last night for
the position in City Hall. at ?
o'clock by Mayor a. Maitland
Adams. Commissioners Louis
Carbonell. Fred Dion. William
Demeritt. Commissioners job n
Carbonell was not present at the
informal caucus.
The Official appointment of
Spalding as city manager of Key
West will take place al the next
session OF the commission, Tues
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-24
.Spalding To Be City Manager
Public Buildings
Close Noon Today

Both City and County
Halls were closed al noon
today. They will reopen
Friday and remain open un-
til Saturday noon.
The same arrangement will
prevail next week when
New Years Day rolls around.
That is. the halls will be
closed from Wednesday noon
until Friday morning.
Also the Naval Base. the
Federal Building and nearly
place of business in Key
West. will be closed tomor-
row. Christmas Day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-24
Start Delivery
Of Xmas Gifts

Alberto Camera. county
prison guard. took charge of
the delivery of the Christ
mas presents today to the
INDECENT Key West families
as supplied by the Com
munitY Fund.
A detail of Boy Scouts
from Troop So accompanied
the county truck when Ca
nero drove and wished ev-
cry family receiving the
baskets containing food and
sweets a Merry Christians.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-24
Boat Claims Must
Be Filed Saturday

Saturday noon will be the
deadline for those who wish to
make application for assistance
TO the Red Cross for damages
to boats as result of the storm
on November 18th.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-24
Seeks Divorce.

A petition seeking divorce
was filed yesterday with Circuit
Court Clerk Ross c. Sawyer by
Eugene Meeks against June
MeekS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-24
President To
Greet White
House. Staff
GIFTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
AT WHITE HOUSE: HE PAR
DONS 1929 DRAFT VIOLA
TORS
tBy The Associated Prcss)

WASHINGTON. Dec. "a. -
President Truman will greet his
staff and all other employees in
the White House at 5 o'clock
this afternoon. Gifts will be
given to each of the employees.
In the evening other Christmas
Eve festivities will be conducted
in the White House.
The President announced that
he had pardoned 1898 persons
who had been convicted and
Continued On Page TWo)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
mAPTER ONE

Alison Van Dyke was Is the
4,x she waited In the lobby oa
~. Mayflower Hotel in Wash.
,naton for Sam Tarrant, whom
sar N sister. Teresa, was going
n. voarrv tomorrow. Alison and
y, mother, Kitty, had arrived
~ ~ Vermont and scarcely
I'D they met Sam before Tere-
80 the great planner, suggest
- - fhat Sam take Alison to
,'.,,t " today while Kitty was at
w., w. hairdresser's and Teresa
,san;.hed her shopping. 1t was
1;hs 1r Teresa to want to know
more iIt everyone was. Alison
'""nnosed she was that way
,hollt Sara, too.
sut now she couldn't think
ho,,t Teresa or the unmistak-
'D w. note of apology in her
w.. W. when she had introduced
son, so to her mother and sister
I sar wishing that she were at
,..<t :" 10 and respondent in furs
y. the girls who swept past her
',s'.onspicuous - chair in the lob
~ sixteen was a terrible age
:. w. he especially when you had
srovn since buying the tweed
nit YOU wore and, not having
s'aro W.. hat all summer, you
wv wv ridiculous in the little
brovn beret that sat atop flow
~. sxh-blond hair. Moreover,