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The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20

and Puerto Rico participated in
the 1913 Pepsi-Cola Scholar
ship program, according to the
report sent by John M. Stain
aker, the Boards director, to
President Johnson. In the Sou
tn, scholarship awrads were
set aside specially for Negroes,
but in northern states, white
and Negro students competed
for the same scholarships. Al
together, 722 awards were
made this year.
The awards these contest
ants have won, which have I.
value of $33O,OOO, are financed
by the Pepsi-Cola Company
upon the recommendation of
It's president, Walter S. Mack,
Jr. Designed to discover young
men and women Of outstand-
ing ability and train them for
leadership within their own fl
elds, the entire program is Of
fered as public service to the
youth of America, Stalnaker
said. The administration of the
program has been placed in the
hands of the Pepsi-Cola Scho-
larship Board, which is incor-
porated separately from the
company and composed of
some Of the nations leading
educators.
In announcing the 1913 win
ners, Stalnaker said thatla tot
al of 722 awards were granted
to boys and girls throughout
the country this year. One hun
dred and twenty-one were four
Year Scholarships, at least two
of which were awarded in each
of the 48 states and in the Dist
of Columbia, and one each in
Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto
Rico. Seventeen of these schol-
arships were set aside sepci-
ally for the colored in those
states which have seperate ed
|ucational systems for the col
ored. Twenty-six additional a
wards, called Honary Scholar
ships, were given to students
who made distinguished recor-
des in the contest but did not
have financial need.
Seniors who won the Four
Year College Scholarships will
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20
PHILADELPHIA ADOPTS
FEPC MEASURE

Philadelphia, M ar { h 18th
(NIPS) By a unanimous vote
of the lo members of the City
Council, a Fair Employment
Practices bill was enacted into
law during a regular session
Of that body held yesterday.
Philadelphia this has joined
the ranks of other large metro
politan cities which have ad-
opted equable employment OPP
portunities for minority group.
Considerable interest has
been displayed in the bill since
its introduction by Councilmen
Woodie Armstrong, lone Neg
70 member from the fourth
District; George Maxman, al
SO of the 4th District Louis r.
Council head Friedrich Gar1nan
Although the bill had been
approved by a subcommittee
after a hectic preliminary hear
ing during which the oppon-
ents and proponents of the bill
had vigorously conducted their
positions, final adoption had
been delayed at the last regular
session Of the body.
hTe final debate was conduc-
ted in an orderly fashion, and
the more than 500 gallery sp-
ectators who were in attendant
&C broke into spontaneous but
subdued applause when the tai
ly was announced, since unan-
imous approval had not been
anticipated.
AS finally passed, the ordin-
ance bans discrimination a.
gainst employment opportun-
tiles because Of race, color, re-
ligion or national origin. "A five
member, non-salaried comm
ission IS to administer the law,
and investigate all complaints
Violators may be punished
with fines up to $10O or jail
terms Of 80 days. The measure
is applicable to all employers
W ohhave | or more employees
on their payroll, but does not
include religious, educational,
or charitable organizations.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20
$3.50, 900 Scholarships


lege Entrance Awards.
Described by Director Stall
maker as the largest scholar
ship program project outside
Of government subsidy, the Pc
psi-Cola scholarship program
is completely controlled and ad-
ministered by educators them
selves. The Pepsi-Cola Scholar
ship Board is composed of Is
members as follows:
Floyd w. Reeves, professor Of
administration, University Of
Chicago-president
Francis L. Bacon, principal.
Evanston Township High
School, Evanston Illinois
Edmund E. Day, president
Cornell University
Harold w. Dodds, president
Prinston University
Milton S. Eisenhower, presi-
dent, Kansas State College
Paul E. Flicker, executive sec
retary, Natl. Anss. of Second
airy School Principals
Alvin G. Zurich, vice presid-
ent, Stanford University
Rev. Robert l. Cannon, S. J.,
president Fordham Univer-
sity
Willard E. Goslin, superinten-
dent of schools, Minneapolis
Minnesota
Frank P. Graham. president
University North Carolina
Rufus c. Harris, president
Tulane University
Henry t. Head, president, Ill
Institute of Technology
Mordecai w. Johnson, presid-
ent, Howard University
Wilbur K. Jordan, president
aRcdliffe College
Walter S. Mack, Jr., president
Pepsi-Cola Company
Paul A. Rehmus, superintend-
ent of schools, o Nsas- s
Marjorie H. Nicholson, prof
essor of English, Columbia
University.
Paul E. Rehmus, superintend-
ent of schools, Portland, Ore
John M. Stalnaker, professor ot
psychology, Stanford Un-
iversity-Director
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20
N. A. A. c. P.

Regular monthly meeting
will be held Sunday, March 21 /,
1948. At Bethel Baptist Church
South Omaha 30th and R. Str.
at $50 P. M. Mrs. Lucille
Gordon in charge of program,
you are requested to attend
this meeting.
(no money! name and address
only.
There is no charge Of admit
tance. Demonstrations spon-
sored and financed by discov-
rere.
Mail to
Mr.. Edward r. Stewart
P. 0. Box 171O
Los Angeles, So Calf
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20

In keeping with its purpose
of presenting opportunities for
higher education to the Negro
youth of the South, the Pepsi
Cola Scholarship Board has an
nounced the names of II Neg
70 high school seniors who will
receive scholarships which will
send the INTO college with full
tuition, a monthly allowance,
and travelling expences paid
for four years. Seventy four
other outstanding students sell
ected from the finlaalists in the
competition will receive Col
lege Entrance Awards, each of
which will pay $50 when the
winner enters college in the
fall.
Announcement of these aw-
ards was made by Mordecai w.
Johnson, president of Howard
University and a member Of
the Pepsi-Cola Board, stated
that the winers were chosen
from among 1875 candidates
representing 652 Negro high
schools in the South which par
ticipated in this forth annual
Pepsi-Cola scholarship. compe-
tition.
Winnings top honor in this
search for college material was
10 year-old Sanford Pearl Bra
dby, Jr., of Schofield High
school in Aiken, South Caro-
lima, who ranked highest a
mong the 6o7 Negro boys and
l ,2Q8 girls who took part in
this contest. Maureen Dolores
Watson, 10, student at Sum-
ner High school in Saint Louis
Missouri, was the highest ram
king girl participant.
A total of 46,112 white and
Negro students from 1O,629
high schools throughout the
United States, Alaska, Hawaii,
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20

Icept the amount offered rather
center.
he check or warrant, was
for $18,25O and another war
rant for about 81 600 will be
added when some legal matter
are settled in connection with
the transfer.
St. Philips Church has pur-
chased ground for a new chu-
rch at the southeast corner of
3Oth and Spenser Streets. A
campaign to raise funds for the
ne wchurch building is now
being conducted by all Epis-
copal churches in Nebraska.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20

knocked off myself"
And concience will reply,
"What shall it profit a man to
gain security and lose honor
and self-respect?'
And conscience will recall
the words Of Jesus. BLESSED
are they which are prosecuted
f or righteousness sake; for
theirs is the kingdom Of hea-
ven"
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20

Matthew Kennedy's piano
recital at Fisk University, Mar
ch 9TH, was warmly received
by local music lovers and crit
les. The Nashville Tennessean
listed amoung its assets bril-
liant technical equipment and
"a clear conception of interpre
tation.@ A graduate Of Fisk,
and former piano accompanist
with the Fisk Jubilee Singers,
he is now a member Of the
muis faculty Of the university.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20
S33O,oOo SCHOLARSHIP

81 Negro Boys and Girls to
Benefit from $33O,OOO Comp
etition financed by Pepsi Cola
Company as a Public Service
Largest Scholarship Project in
United States Outside of Gov
ernment Subsidy
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20

When the City Of Omaha
condemned the St. Philips
Church property for the Kell-
ON school Recreation Center,
the amount the city could pay
was far below the replacement
value Of the church building.
1t was decided however, to ac-
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20

Rev. Shirley G. Sanchez, Re-
ctor Of St. Phillips Episcopal
Church receiving check for old
church property from Edward
Sklenicka, Omaha City Solic-
itor.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20

Cooperating in this work are
n e arly 500 participants, Of
whom are many technical en-
gineers, doctors of nealy every
branch of science, and many
laymen to fill every important
need. OF these are about so 10
cal nurses and about $50 local
doctors.
The public will be invited to
attend as an audience.
Presentation of this adver-
tisement or pass will permit
those that make reservations
to claim such reservations for
the demonstration.
Special Notice
Retain this copy or pass. Ex
act time and place Of demon
stration will be mailed to those
n request reservations.
| Make reservations now. Send
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20
Old Temperature Test

By holding incubator eggs in the
eye, the ancient Egyptians and Ash
atics determined the proper degree
of heat for the eggs.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20
Those Reptile MIGRANTS

Turtles are the only known rep
tile migrants. At fixed periods they
move to shore to deposit their eggs.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20
To Her Who Waits

Women inherit 70 per cent Of the
estates left by men and Ga per cent
Of those left by other women.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20

1t is necessary to have in
mind if you are to attend. You
are not going to see expert
ments. Research in this work
began in March 1o44O when
the serum was discovered. En-
ough progress was made that
enabled life to be restored to
a human body, requiring about
two and half days Of work.
Recorded 1945-1946.
Proposed Program
/. Demonstration on an i
finals, remove life organs, and
maintain life and control acti-
lon.
2 Revive and control action
of dissected tissue.
8. Revive animals, put to
death for this purpose.
4. Repeat (for the second
time in the history of medical
science) Revivification Of a
human corpse. CA man restor-
ed to life in 1945 still alive to-
day.)
Permission to demonstrate
this work in the State of Cal
ifornia was asked of Sacram-
ento in 1o45. With no issuan-
ce Of objections, such work
will be carried out with the
permission of the Los Angeles
Health Department, and the
Los Angeles Police Commits
sion.
Some that have shown interest
in this discovery:
University of Calf. Hospital
San Francisco, Calf.
Freedman's Hospital
Washington, DC.
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington, Utah
Torbett Clinic and Hospital
Marlin, Texas
Hennemann Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Brooklyn Hospital
Brooklyn, New York
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
San Rosa Hospital
San Antonio, Texas
Laguna Clinic
Laguna Beach, California
Wayne University
Detroit, Michigan
Utter Mckinley Mortuaries
Los Angeles, California
National Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis, incorporated.
New York, New York
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20
How Iowa Ranks

Iowa ranks first in the percentage
OF farmers owning automobiles and
fourth in paved road mileage.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20
MODERN SCIENCE

Mdn proven dead over bU
hours, brought back to life by
Electro-chenical process
In demonstration the effects
of the Galvanic currents and
electrolytes on tissue, combin-
ed with the new discovery (el-
ctrolyte serum) this work will
be shown to the public for the
first time.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-20
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Evening star., 1948-08-12
Commerce Growth
In Annapolis Seen
BY the Associated Press

Several "barometers" indicate a
substantial growth in local COM
merce at Annapolis. it is reported
in a survey Of Anne Arundel County
business conditions, to be published
next week.
The survey is the fifth such area
study to be issued by the University
of Maryland's Bureau OF Business
and Economic Research. The first
dealt with Allegany County and
Cumberland and was followed by
several general reports.
Growth of business in Maryland S
capital city is indicated by an in
crease in local newspaper advertis-
ing of per cent per year over the
past eight years, although the ma
tional rate of increase was only l
per cent, the report says.
Likewise, the commercial con-
sumption of electricity in Annapolis
and vicinity increased about per
cent per year during the past II
years. This corresponds favorably
with Baltimore and Western Shore
areas. Annapolis bank debts to in
dividual accounts showed an aver
age growth of per cent annually
between 1884 and 1947.
The report lists Anne Arundel
County's chief assets" as its
people. climate, soil, location as a
maritime province and proximity to
Baltimore and Washington,
Evening star., 1948-08-12
800 Future Farmers
To Meet in Maryland

Nearly 300 members of the Mary
land Future Farmers of America
were at the University of Maryland
today for their annual convention
and Judging contest.
: Meeting under the auspices of the
Maryland State Department of Ed
ucation in cooperation with the
university's College of Agriculture,
the one-day convention started this
morning with animal and potato
Judging and with a meeting of the
Executive Committee.
The first business session was
slated for l o'clock when two dele
gates from each FLA chapter
throughout the State will plan their
program for the coming year and
elect officers. Those attending to-
days session include both students
and teachers Of vocational agri-
culture.
The convention will wind up with
an assembly at 4 O'Clock this after
noon at which the winners of the
judging contest will be announced
and the conferees will hear a talk
by John Webb Of Delaware. sec
ond vice president Of the National
Future Farmers OF America.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
100 Children Join in Fete
Al CAPITAL View Park

More than 100 children partici-
pated in a fete yesterday at the
Capital View Park Playground near
Kensington. at which prizes were
awarded for the best decorated We
hicles.
Virginia Bonan, 10, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bonan, was
chosen Miss Capital View Park and
ruled over the fete with Jerry Good
win, son Of Mrs. Ruth Goodwin, as
Mr.. Capital View Park.
Prizes went to the following:
Joan Devereaux, best decorated
bicycle: Ossie Collins, best decorated
tricycle.; Jack Bowser, best decorated
wagon; Edwin Marlowe, best dec
Grated scooter; Catherine Poore,
most originally decorated vehicle:
Brent Briscoe, most patriotically
decorated vehicle, and Eddie De-
ment, loudest decorated vehicle.
Judges were Mrs. H. v. Dale, Mrs.
William Miles and Mrs. r. P. Frey.
The fete was directed by Miss Nina
Ensor and Walter Pritchard, play
ground instructors.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Fund Started by Tydines
Given to VFW Home

The balance of a fund for needy
veterans which was started in 1885
by Senator Tydings, Democrat. of
Maryland, has been turned over to
the use of the Maryland State Cot
tage at the Veterans of Foreign
Wars National Home for Widows
and Orphans, Eaton Rapids, Mich.
The suggestion that the almost
$500 be disposed of in that manner
was made by Senator Tydings.
Managers of the fund, in the GUS
tody of special committee of the
Baltimore Memorial VFW Post, had
received no applications for more
than five years. Senator Tydings
started the fund when his World
War I bonus was paid in 1885. He
is member of the Baltimore post.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Stote-U. S. Accord Reached
On Upper Potomac Pollution

CHESTERTOWN, Md, Aug. II
R,,-Maryland, West Virginia and
Federal authorities said they
reached complete accord" yester-
day at a meeting to discuss water
pollution in the upper Potomac
River basin.
Declining to comment on discus
sion at the session, they said state
ment vas being prepared and would
be released tomorrow at a meeting
in Baltimore of the Maryland Water
Pollution Control Commission.
Those at today's meeting were
DR.. Joseph McLain, chairman Of the
Maryland mission, Frank
Wacher, a member. and DR.. Paul w
Mckee, executive secretary: Edwin
r. Cotton, executive secretary of the
Interstate Commission on the Poto-
mac Basin. and Kenneth r. Watson
executive secretary and engineer OF
the West Virginia Water Commis-
sion.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Prince Georges 10 Enforce
Ban on Trailer Additions

Regulations prohibiting permanent
additions to parked house .trailers
in Prince Georges County must
be complied with by September
ton.
Charles L. Wood. sanitary engi-
neer for the county's health depart
ment, warned today that county
authorities would crack down after
that date on violaters of this pro-
vision in the county trailer coach
ordinasce. He said he had no esti-
mate of the number of trailers
which would be affected.
The law states that no addi-
tions shall be built to any trailer
coach and wheels shall not be re-
moved from trailers except for re-
pairs--and then only long enough
for such REPAIRS Mr.. Wood de-
clared.
Mr.. Wood said health department
officials met last week with oper-
ators of authorized trailer camps
and decided it was the operators
responsibility to see that the reg
ulations are carried out. The county
now is operating under an ordinance
approved earlier this year during a
special session of the Maryland
State Legislature, Mr.. Wood said
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Grab Pot Thefts
Loid to Tourists
Seeking Iork'
BY the Assoeioied Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 12.-The Mary
land Tidewaters Fisheries Depart
ment-is concerned over the theft Of
crab pots in Chesapeake Bay. =
A crab pot is box 2 feet square
with wire tunnels at the bottom and
a maze Of wire netting and , pot
of bait inside. Grabs wander
through the tunnels and get lost
in the maze. Each pot holds three
or four dozen crabs. They are
used by professional crabbers.
William w. Watson. fisheries de-
partment information officer, said
he thinks tourists are pulling up
the pots by their buoy lines and
taking them, perhaps as a lark
Every member of the enforcement
feet has been warned of the thefts,
the department announced. The
pots cost about So and hours of
construction effort" the department
declared,
Evening star., 1948-08-12
leesburg Man Appeals
Bank Fraud Conviction
by the Assoeiotsd Press

Hugh Namon Rakes, 4s, Leesburg
dairy farmer, yesterday asked the
Supreme Court to review his con-
viction on charges of aiding in q
misapplication of funds of the
Farmers g. Merchants State Bank
In Fredericksburg.
Rakes was convicted in Federal
Court in Richmond. He was sen.
fenced to three years, fined $4,000,
and put on probation for five years.
The conviction was affirmed by the
Circuit Court in Richmond.
In appealing to the Supreme
Court, Rakes said FBI agents IL
legally took from his wife checks,
notes, mortgages and other docu-
ments which formed the foundation
OF the counts against him.
He contended the Federal Con-
stitution required the return of the
papers and the suppression of evi-
dence relating to them.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
By james Birehfield
Ca. C4-Gl

JEFFERSON, Md. Aug. PA
lasting demonstration of the better
life that conservation farming can
bring to country people will con-
tinue through the years for all to
see on a pleasant farm near this
Frederick County village
When her neighbors-500 of them
finish with Mrs. Nellie V. Thrash
ers farm Wednesday, her rolling IT'S
acres will stretch from the Catoctin
Mountain down across the valley in
pleasant, contoured lines.
There will be new fences. newly
seeded pastures made rich by lime
and fertilizer, a pond and new
dairy barn. And the house will be
newly painted and repaired. The
farm will have been prepared for a
new life in just one day.
Only Beginning.
But this is only a beginning. The
Soil Conservation Service is prepar-
iEg costs of past operations on the
Thrasher farm, and will keep books
on the farms future production.
"A year from now" said Rhea
Kincaid, Soil Conservation farm
planner. those who visit the
Thrasher farm will see how better
land use and conservation farming
can bring better production. There
will be a. real lesson here for those
who have seen the farm in its old
garb of square. washed-out fields.
For this farm will tell the story for
years to come of how conservation
can pay"
In still another way the Thrasher
farm is taking on new life, for
much of the responsibility of man
aging the land is being placed on
Mrs. Thrasher's 17-year- -old son,
George Edward.
George began to take a serious
hand in the farm management sew
eral years ago, soon after the death
of his father. To him. the new
farm will mean fresh start-a
foundation on which to work to-
ward a better and richer life.
When the job is finished next
week" he said, 1t will be like
new place. There will be lots of
hard work ahead to keep it that
way
Tribute to Dean"
Wednesdays demonstration, when
the Thrasher farm will be made
into a modern, conservation farm
in single day, also will be some
thing of a tribute to 82-year-old
James H. Gambrill, jr., known
among his fellow Frederick towns
men as "Marylands dean of con-
servation."
Mr.. Gambrill, a member of Gov.
Lanes nine-man Commission on
Natural Resources, has preached
conservation since he was a boy.
L first began thinking about
what was happening to this land
of ours" he said, when, as a boy,
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Officials Map Program
.0fU. Said toClean Up
Nation S Wafer Supply
by the kssecioted Press

Federal officials conferred yester-
day on the first steps of a new
program to clean up the Nations
water supplies.
Officials estimated that the pro-
gram ultimately will result In con-
struction by communities of more
than $4,000, 100000 worth of sewer
age systems and sewage disposal
plants.
Federal Works Administrator
Philip B. Fleming. who presided at
the meeting. said the program is
primarily the responsibility of the
The Public Health Service, in CO.
operation with the Federal Works
agency and State and interstate
water pollution control organiza-
tions, will make preliminary investi-
cations and prepare Nationwide
program, Gen. Fleming said.
Million a Year Limit Set.
When funds are appropriated, the
Federal Works Administration will
make grants, after approval by the
Public Health Service and the State
pollution control authority, for
preparation of plans for sewage
treatment plants up to limit OF
81 ,000, 900 a year for five years.
No grant may exceed $4,000. or
one-third of the cost of the project,
whichever is the smaller, Gen. Flem-
ing said.
Loans for construction or for
planning will be made from an au-
thorized appropriation of $22 500 900
a year for five years.
Loans Up to S250,000.
No loan may exceed $3.50 900, or
one-third of the cost of the project,
whichever Is the smaller.
The congressional act also pro-
Ndes for an appropriation of $5 5,000,-
600 to be used at the rate of 81 ,000,-
600 a year for five years. to be ad-
ministered by the Public Health
Service. This money is to be used
for studies of methods Of controlling
pollution due to industrial wastes.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Delegates Are Chosen
BY Silver Sprinq VFW

Ten delegates and 10 alternates
have been chosen by the Silver
Spring Memorial Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, to attend the ma
tional encampment, August % to
September 2, at st. Louis.
Delegates are Charles B. Buscher
Edward l.. Foster, Ward Cadding-
ton, Thomas r. Hewitt, Corbin
Welsh, Howard Elms, Joseph stig-
Ter, O. D. Fields, Alger Barbee and
Harold Biebusch. ~
Alternates are Joseph Harty, Pet
er Blackwell, Edward Beitch, Joseph
Buscher, Richard -Plrnell, william
Barnes, David McCann, L. r. Faul-
coner. Charles Rogers and Larry
Joyce.