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I m VOLUME IX OMAHA, , SATURDAY, May 25th, 1935 NUMBER ELEVEN PORTERS TO VOTE FOR REPRESENTATION XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Ala. Court Orders Indictments Supreme fT\ rr\ ■ ■ ■ -i. rr\ Quashed A. Philip Randolph to SPEAKS AT ST. JOHN CHURCH ELECTION CALLED Fight for Victory of PATTERSON-NORRIS BY MEDIATION Brotherhood HELD ON WARRANTS Sleeping Car Porters to Choose —-( ?Seek Wnt of Mandamus Organization. Appointed to to Force Date For May 23, 1935 Police Force New Special to the Editor, Hearing Omaha Guide, Gustin. 2517 Omaha, Nebraska Ray Maple Street, was New Dear Editor: appointed to the Omaha Po- False Warrants Hold all Bovs as Alabama Proceeds With On the 27th of May, or a few days lice Department and started work Plans For New after, the Pullman porters, by order "Wednesday morning. May 22nd. Leg-al Lynch Trials. of the National Mediation Board, will Commissioner Myers and In- a Samardick are due con- be given an opportunity to vote in spector Montgomery, on the national election for the organization gratulations on their appointment Ala.—Acting of Mr. mandate of the United States Suprem” they want. Gustin. Mr. Gus.in gained Court, handed down on the This is the first time that. Negro high honors in the examination April 1, Alabama State Supreme Court yester- workers have had the opportunity to and was rewarded with a position on the force. He a day ordered the ind.ctments against vote as a national group in an elec- is graduate of Cen'ral both Haywood Patterson and Clarence tion under federal supervision, for High Sehool. Mr. Gus in has a Norris, Seottsboro defendants, quash- their economic rights. It is an ex- very promising future. ed traordinary occasion. It is the result Although no indictments now exist of 10 years of militant, determined against Patterson and Norris, they and courageous fighting by a small BISHOP jo: 3N A. GREGG N. A. A. C. P. to Meet John were ordered held for further pro- band of black workers against one of Bishop A. Gregg, presid- the week end of Friday. May 24th. of at ceedings on the basis of new false the most powerful corporations in the ing bishop the fifth Episcopa- He will be the honored guest at Sunday Pilgrim lian District of the warrants sworn out at Seottsboro by world. It may be interesting for you Kansas-Ne- a banquet on Friday evening. braska Victoria Price to know that on the Pullman Board of Conference, will be at St. May 24th, and will deliver the The local braneh N. A. A. C. P. John’s A. j The indictments still stand M. E. Chtirch sermon • against Directors sit J. P. Morgan, B. K. daring Sunday, May 26th. will hold a meeting Sunday after- five of the boys, while Roy Wright Mellon, Alfred P. Sloan, George F. noon. May 26th. at Pilgrim Bap- three and Eugene Williams, the two young- Baker, Harold S. Vanderbilt, George judges who did not concur. ha the latter part of June on a tist Church. 25.h and Hamilton est boys, are await.ng hearing before men rule .. Whitney and others. These Organized for Relief _ tour Cleveland. Wash- Streets, at 3:30. The is in- ineludnig public the juvenile court. In the last two A. PHILIP RANDOLPH Wall Street, America and practically Herndon, in the face of the most ington, New York and Hartford. vited to attend. mentioned cases, the International the world of Capitalist finance and in- vicious prejudice against the Ne- Labor Defense has been pressing for National Election For Pullman Porters May dustry And yet the Brotherhood of gro people, organized Negro and Communist Create the setting of a date for the hearing, Sleeping Car Porters has, in the face white workers in a fight for re- Press TWENTY SEVENTH Negro Supports which will have all the character of of nameless opposition and terror, lief in Atlanta where thousands Police Court Dispute Bill a trial. Unless a date is set within stood its one of the were as a result of un- Anti-Lynch ground through starving _ May 27th, or thereabouts, the National Mediation Board, the next few days, the I. L. D. has worst ever witnessed in employment. For this he was ar- To the Editor of cause depressions Five workers arrested last Fri- which controls and regulates the railroads of the country, will it will seek a writ of man- rested on an old Civil War Guide:— announced, y( Continued on Page 2) code, Omaha i when the to begin a national election to provide Pullman porters and maids day police department damus to force Probate B. L- on trial for his and I take this means of Judge placed life, May express- of Omaha a demonstra- an opportunity to vote for the organization they want to represent prevented of to set such convicted a white” to the thanks of the Malone, Decatur, Ala-, man, has worked very hard to present by “lilly jury. ing you hearty tion in front of the them in the of rates of pay, and City Hall, a date. negotations agreements concerning He was sentenced to serve 18 to N. A A C. P. and of the an intertaining as well as attractive organiza- were in the week- rules working conditions, according to A. Ran- they kept jail intimation that a governing Philip 20 years on a chain a which have with it in Strong special revue. She has been assisted gang— tions cooperated end Chief of Police National President of the Brotherhood of Car by by Samar- term of the at Scottsboro dolph. Sleeping sentence which meant virtual of grand jury Misses Rowena Jones, Marjorie Bold- the fight for passage the Costigan- dick, who refused to reeognize the Porters. death to the frail will be called to bring new indictments ■ young Bill? With- en, Lorraine Fletcher and Margaret Negro. Wagner Anti-Lynching ! release order of Holmes on to the worked out in Chicago, Judge against all the boys—which move According present schedule, The opinion of the out a there has been Dickerson. Miss Ethel Cole made at- Supreme single exception , the that the order was H H. who has been the Board to pretext would be in the by Mediator Reed, assigned by Court confined itself to the most unstinted and the preceded by quashing tractive posters and many others; generous support by made out by hand, instead of on to handle the election, the election will begin in New York, Chicago, obscurantist discussion of the circuit court of the remaining five in- have donated materials and services legal Negro Press; without such support the the forms. The St. Louis. Los New Orleans and Jacksonville at the same regular printed dictments—has been the au- Angeles, aspects involved, evad- could never have been made so given by to make the show a success. completely fight a cited the time, says Mr. j the judge, Republican, thorities there. The next beginning May 27th, Randolph. ing burning issues of the case; effective as it has become. We are regular Those working on patrons’ lists in- democratic chief for contempt of The Pullman Company has a company union known as the Herndon’s heroic of term of the grand jury is not until clude Mrs. Lois Girls’ Work leadership very grateful to you and your readers. in an Pullman Porters and Maids Protective which will also Goode, court, apparently attempt fall. Association, the relief fighL in Atlanta, the I also take this occasion to ! Committee Chairman, Mrs. Louellian May to utilize for purposes be on the ballot and with the Brotherhood of Car political The present action of the state su- compete Sleeping discrimination Negro a which Waites, Mrs. Rose LaCour and Mrs. against jur- correct misunderstanding the widespread resentment of the Porters for the right to represent the porters, states Randolph. ors, the preme court follows upon the decision J. L. Jewell. rating, lynching-ineiting seme people have regarding the pres- workers of Omaha the The invocation of the services of the Board was made against of the United States by speeches of the prosecutor, the a Supreme Court, ent status of the bill? Passage of strikebreaking role of the police Brotherhood which has resulted in the setting of the forthcoming elementary rights of the workers. handed down April 1, that the indict- motion to adjourn on May 1st does department in the present street election, when the Pullman Company refused to meet the Bro- ments and convictions were illegally NOT mean that the bill is dead—it ear strike. The demonstrtaion therhood in conference following the Brotherhood’s the Com- obtained, before grand and petit jur- writing 3 JUSTICES J. Harvey Kerns to simply means that the bill lost its po- Friday had been called by the a conference last November, observes the ies from which Negroes were syste- pany requesting porters' sition as the pending business of the Communist to in June Harty protest matically excluded. leader, Randolph. FOR Resign Senate. against the city government’s ban "When the election ends, the votes will be tabulated the HERNDON J. Under Alabama law, Clarence Nor- by Harvey Kerns, whose resigna- The Costigan-Wagner Bill is still on on all picketing, open-air meet- National Mediation Board and the which wins will be ris and Haywood Patterson must now organiztation tion as Executive Secretary of the Senate calendar, and the motion or demonstrations for the ings be as the lawful for and Dissenting Opinion by moved from the death cells they designated agency making maintaining agree- the Omaha Urban League-Com- to consider it may be renewed by its duration of the strike, which has ments with the Pullman concluded Mr. have occupied for more than a year in Company, Randolph. Justices Brandeis, Car- munity Center, was tendered to sponsors upon the completion of de- remained solid after one month. Mr. left for will Kilby Prison here, to Jefferson coun- Randolph Tuesday Chicago, where he direct the board in JanJuary, will leave bate upon any bill which may come Included in those arrested are the dozo and Stone. (Continued on Page 2) campaign throughout the country to win the election for the the local organization July 1st. before the Congress between now and Bud Reynolds, district organizer, Brotherhood. Washington. May 23.—The Mr. Kerns came to Omaha in 1928 adjournment. I wish to assure your William Collins, organizer of the United States Supreme Court re- from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, readers that this will be done, and if northside unemployed council, Alabama fused a vote we to have as Judge Rents Chicago, he sold out to Mrs. Edna today—by of 6 to 3— where he held a similar position continue your support, Mary Young, Robert Pike, and to set aside the conviction of An- I know we even Mitchell, who has been operating for six years with the Milwaukee shall, more will be Dan Evanoff. They are now out Prosecutes Negro; The Peterson’s it ever sinee. gelo Herndon, heroic 20-vear-old Urban League. He was the first heard about the Costigan-Wagner on bond, awaiting trial on Wed- who faces a Bill in future She reports to The Omaha Negro, sentence of executive of the local Urban Lea- the than in the past. nesday on charges of vagrancy, Innocence is Proven Apartment 18 to 20 years on a chain We have the Guide that the State Health De- Georgia gue and developed it to the place just begun fight! distributing leaflets, and disturb- on a of Ever — partment has ordered her to gang charge ‘‘insurrec- of one of branches sincerely, the peace. Birmingham, Ala. (CNA) Negro- The ‘long talked of’ and the the foremost ing close because of the lack of sew- tion.’’ in the Walter White, As par tof the city govem- hating Judge J. Q. Smith again dis- ‘wonder has been answered. country. why’ ages and conditions. Mrs. The opinion was read by Justice Secretary (Continued on Page 2) played his viciousness in the case of sanitary When the Urban League and —...... On May 22nd, Red Perkins, the Louis Mitchell is moving her place to George Sutherland. Justices the Center Robert Stewart, a worker charged famous orchestra leader, rented Mid-City Community 2011 N. 24th, Street. D. Brandeis, Harlan F. Stone and with second murder because of the Peterson which merged, he became executive of degree Apartment, — N. Cardozo dissented Benjamin an accident which witnesses declared has been vacant for a the two organizations, known now MIX-UP STORY A FRAME quite from the majority opinion. UP while. DANCE REVUE TO BE as the Urban was not his fault. Basic Issues League Community Evaded Stewart was an automobile PRESENTED MONDAY Center of Omaha. driving Evading the basic issues of the Bessemer, Ala—(CNA)—A lynch from behind a tree and attempted to which was involved in an automobile- NIGHT. MAY 27th, AT Mr. Bernard E. Squires, former case, namely, the to organ- mob was festering here last assault the Neither of the right in Tuesday, girl.” pair street car collision which resulted in Health Department DREAMLAND HALL ize their boys’ work secretary the Cedar majority opinion declin- May 7, as police and local mine au- could give a other than the Avenue branch of the Cleveland description death of two children- I ed to review the merits of the ap- thorities an other victim Closes Bar B-Q picked for “The dark form of a Negro”. The parents of the children them- A snappy chorus, a rhythmic tango, that the Y. M. C. A., and at present, di- peal, declamg defense an “attack” frame-up. However, this was sufficient evi- selves into court a a well drilled went Judge Smith’s graceful waltz, mili- did not the rector of boys’ and young mens’ properly preserve Walter E. Brown, 23-year-old dence for a who arrested to aver to and other police posse the worker’s innocence and Eighteen years ago the late tary tap many interesting federal in activities of the Phyllis Wheatly questions involved,” youth, was removed to Jefferson coun- j Walter Brown at his home early the declare that they wished to no Mrs. Harvey Slaughter conceived dances, solos and choruses are in- press other words, that the court had House, , , ty jail for “safe after his The sole the idea to a keeping” following morning- pair’s charge against him. Despite This, open barbeque hut. cluded in the Revue that the Girl Re- no will succeed Mr. Kerns. Mr. jurisdiction. voice was “recognized” by a white wo- identification took the form of “voice Smith insisted She and her husband serves Judge upon prosecut- selected the of the North Side Y. W. C A. The court not will arrive in Omaha did go into the Squires man who described a lurid roadside Stewart—his sole I northwest comer of are recognition”. ing “concession” 24th, and presenting on Monday night, May of June 1st. will assume legality Herdon’s conviction. and active night attack. Brown is held in the the L Blondo Streets. For several at being county taking form of permitting the years 27th, Dreamland Hall. The details of to be June 15th. questions charge The whitewoman, Lucille Bailey, and with assault of Howard to be altered A that was the in Omaha This is a benefit show jail, charged charge from FIRST DE- only place to raise funds raised in the will While it not known where petition be i§ her escort. Gavin Howton, told a and assault of the woman. GREE MURDER to V tchere one could a to send a attempted manslaughter. buy barbeque representative to the Girl worked out the after Mr. Kerns will it is • and it by attorneys go, reported mixed-up story about a flat tire, a The frame-up follows a series of mili- Judge Smith has won a wide reputa- sandwich, became famous Reserve Conference at Wetomachek, have they had opportunity to ex- he is scheduled for an adminis- road and a late hour. •among Omaha’s citizens. Wisconsin. i lonely country tant labor struggles in Messemer in tion, even among Southern jurists, for worthy 1 amine the of the court opinion trative position with the Federal The man said he had been struck over which and white miners his Slaughter went to Miss Dorothy Beck, chair- Negro joined prejudiced decisions against Ne- ^^_^henMr. general ■[and the of the leave dissenting opinion government. He will Oma- the head by a “Negro who stepped together to fight for better conditions. groes in his court-room.