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ADVOCATE THE An VOL,. XXI Independent Paper Devoted to tK® Interests ©/ the People PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1924 NO 81 PRICE 6 CENTS “““■—"■■■—■MMMmaBmaBBMMMBBBMB SOUTHERN WHITE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TEACH DACE DELATIONS CRISIS EDITOR TELLS OF CONFERENCE W. I. ■ DUBOIS RECENTLY HIT URNED FROM A TRIP TO AFRICA TILL* OF PAN AMERICAN CONFERENCE AND HIS JOUR NEY THROUGH THS SLACK CONTINENT Touched Three Cent In« nt«, Saw Flva African Colonies and Five African Island«.—I mpresaed With Beauty ef Africa.—Maye That Liberia Haa Bright Future I Special Io The Advócala from the N. A. A. C. P.) New York. March II.—Dr. W. E. II DuBole. editor of The Críala, who ha« Just returned from extensive Journey« In Africa, today through the National Aaaoclatlon for the Advance motil of Colored People, «9 Fifth avenue, gave out a «tatomenl sum marising hla voyage Dr. I Hi Hola aald: "I have just returned from a Jour ney of 15,000 mile« In the course of which I touched three contlnenta and five European nation«, and five Afri can colonlea. also five African Inl and«. I attended the inauguration i>t President King of Liberia for hla sec- ond term, aa a spectator representing the Prealdent of the United Matas, with the rank of Knvoy Kxtraordl nary and Mlnlater Plenipotentiary. I saw two colored Consul* at Dakkar and St. Etienne, In France. “I «pent one month In Liberia, a week in Rlerra Leone and ten daya In Senegal. I visited Portugal and Moorlah Spain and am tremendously Impressed with the beauty of Africa and especially of Liberia and Ita fu ture opportunities. "I waa «ent by the Foreign Rela tion« Committee of the National As- •octalion of Colored Women to at tend the third Pan African Congress. Thl» congres» held one session In London In November, one In Lisbon In December, The «culona were not a« largely attended ax In the caae of the Second Congreaa. but the terri tory reached was greater. The re port» ware more definite and Inter eating and the Intereat developed In the movement, both among Negroes and European nationa 1« growing. Portland within the Iasi twenty yeara took place on Thursday of last week, when It waa learned that Joe Her man. the aulatant manager, had been diacharged. Joe, aa be was familiar ly called by the guests a« well a« the employee, had been at the hotel In varlou« capac I Ilea for the past quar ter of a century. Juel why he waa diacharged la uot generally known. Later It la learned that Joe has been appointed manager of the Gearhart at Gearhart. Oregon, by Julius Meier. On St. Patrick'« day, March 17th, the boy« are uylng that Doc Green, who watte table at The Portland, waa apled «trolling down ■ dark al ley. supporting a green cap. Now, ain't the Doc old enough to know that there la no Irlahman like him? C. L. Thoma«, whom we uld In laat week'« Issue of The Advocate resigned from The Portland, has asked us to uy that he was dis charged because be refused to be cursed by the captain. MRS. FINCH AN EXCELLENT SPEAKER Before a group of Interested ones a few evenings ago, Mrs. Ida Finch recently returned from Japan, dis cussed "Hucceeslve Divine Manifesta tions.’* Mrs Finch uld that every thing moved In a cycle and that the advanced age required advanced teachers. Rhe uld that Abdul lfaha was the promised one. and that Just as Christ In His time taught the people spiritually, so did Abdul Baha In this day. Music was furnished by Mrs. Saunders. Mrs. Finch, who Is the houseguest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Latimer, has filled a number of speaking engage Europe Watching American Negro "Especially waa -the atrength and ments since coming to Portland, and Importance of the rlalng black popu has been royally entertained socially. lation of Portugal and her colonlea NOTICE abown. The Intereat of European All Court of Colanthlans In good countries, especially colonial powers in the development of the American standing are Invited to turn out with Negro la aetonlahlng. The American the order, Sunday. March 3Otb. at 2 Negro on the one hand «tanda for p. m . at Zion A. M. E. Church. 417 what the race may accompllah and Williams Avenue. MRS NIMROD JACKSON. W C. on the other hand «tanda aa a sort MRS 8. E STANFIELD. R C. of warning to colonial power« a« to what the race may demand. There 1« not a «Ingle colonial power with poaaoailona In Africa that 1« not watching, through literature and per ennal representatives, every develop ment of the Negro problem In Amer ica " HOTEL NOTES Captain Eck of the main dining room at The Port land enllated hie services thia week to bounce a fol low who had Imbibed too much moonahlne and who had nought reel on the step« of the hotel. The fact that the drunk waa unable to walk wai a mighty little thing for the «trong arm of Eck. who picked up the big fellow, threw him across hla ihoulder and deposited him on the aldewalk. Hen Ruther ford. a bellhop at The Portland, wai first called to put the man out. after looking him over, ahook hla head and left poet haate. uylng. "I may be craay, but I ain't no fool.” One of the greeteat aurprlaea that haa come to the old tlmera at The Local and For eign News Briefs FOR RENT—Turnlehed rooms, 37$ Williams Ave. Eeet 1SM.—Adv. Stay off Eaeter Monday night. Phillipa Guild.—adv. For Rent—Furnished room. wood 1101.—adv. BL Sell Phone Main 7528 A. SUSSMAN Carnival, Festival, Baxaar and Fair Suppl lea, Novoltlee and Toye Merchandise and Wheels Furnished for PIonios, Boxeare. Fairs, Etc. 290 Third Street Portland Oregon For Rent « room house, one block to good car service. A. H Morrow. Broadway 5807. For Rent—5-room lower flat, 231 Caruthers street. Phone Atwater 3084—Adv. WIN HIS LOVE ANO HOLD IT Bind him with Invisible chains of psychic force. 1 will teach you how Department 14. Box 1170 Milwaukee, Wla. The Hard Time Club will give a Hard Time Oance at the Stag Club Auditorium March 31st.—Adv, Mrs. Sallie Hunt of Memphis. Tenn, All kinds of artistic Job printing dons on our own press by Ths Ad mother of George Mullen, 318 E. 41st vocate Printing Company, 311 Ma street. recenUy underwent an opera cleay Building. Broadway 5007.—adv. tion for the setting of her arm. A telegram received by Mr. Mullen stat FOR SALE—• room house. $150.00 ed that she was doing nicely. down and balance $25 per month. A snap: act quick. A. H. Morrow, Real For Rent—Furnished apartment— Estate. 311 Maclsay Building. Phone Phone East 0727.—adv. Broadway 5807.—adv. For Rent—Unfurnished light house ELKS' AND DAUGHTER ELKS' ME keeping rooms. Walnut 2289.—adv. MORIAL SERVICES ACQUITTED Speakers at the Elks and Daughter Elks memorial services Sunday. April 13th. at 3 o'clock at the Holliday school auditorium, will be Brother J. A. Merriman. Daughter E. D. Can nady. and Brother E. C. Dyer. Vo calists. Brother G. M. Payne. Dt. Dol BERKELEY NEWS' ly Paries and Brother Lee Anderson. In addition a quartet will render a (By Arthur D. LeBon-) selection snd Brother O. 8. Thomas Mrs. Lydia Laona of Chicago was will recite "Thanatopeis." An or the guest of Mrs. Wm. Mlles. 1608 chestra will render musical selec Ashby Avenue. Mrs. Luca« 1« In tour tions. of the Pacific Coast and left the 29th for Chicago, very much In love with JUDGE EKWALL SEEKS the far West. CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP Mr and Mrs. Arthur D. LeBon have moved to 1510 Ashby avenue. Skeesex Brock was promoted to foreman at the brick and tile com pany yarda of Oakland last month. That's going some in six months. Mrs. Vivian Brock, 1521 Ashby ave nue. won the prlxe at the "Tacky” party given at the home of Mrs. Aaron Robinson on <7th street Tuesday night. She was decorated In the style of an overdressed country belle. Beulah LeBon Rogers, who very re cently changed her address from Gal veston. Texas, to Berkeley, California, thought that she would get homesick soon, but she suddenly changed her mind after seeing a few of the many sights and meeting some of the hos pitable people. 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He started the practice of law in Portland, where he has prac ticed continuously the laat ten years, having been a member' of the firm of Senn, Ekwall A Reckon. The Judge 1« a home owner, maid ing at 1047 Hassalo street. During the world war he enlisted and served an a private of Infantry. Since the close of the war be has been an ac tive member of Portland, Oregon, Post No. 1 of the American Legion, being one of Its charter members. Judge Ekwall Is a member of several local lodges. Including Elks, Masons and others. He says: “If I am nominated and elected to the Circuit Court. I prom ise the people of this Judicial Dis trict that 1 will devote my entire lime to the work of my office, and render the same class of service as Circuit Judge that I have rendered as Municipal Judge of the city of Portland." Colored voters will have no hesi tancy in supporting the candidacy of Judge Ekwall, tor they have followed him throughout bis career on the Municipal bench and are pleased with the fairness and Justice of his deci sions. Arthur Morris, who was charged with having held up and robbed Gong Wo, a Chinese, February 14th, was acquitted In the circuit court Tuesday. K. OF P. AND COURT OF CAL- ANTHE'S THANKSGIVING SERVICES lam "Billy" Webb, played for four teen month* In the Multnomah Ho tel. Portland, and for over one year In the New Washington, Seattle. It la the highest paid orchestra on the Pacific ocean. Hear II In the air ev ery Monday evening from station KFJC, "Post Intelligencer". Seattle." The Perteot D. S’ Hair Grower Guaranteed to stop falling hair and start it growing in 30 days. SPECIAL CURE FOR DANDRUFF Your first 30 days' treatment convince you. will MRS. BERTIE DAVIDSON 1695 Eaet Seventh 8treet, South Phone Sellwood 1011 Educators Meet Annually In Interest of Thia Plan,—Graduate Students En couraged to Do Special Research Work on the Race and Its Problem« (Special to The Advocate) PORTLANDERS ENTER BU8INE88 Austin, Tex., March 27.—Eighteen church. Dr. Estella Ford Warner will IN EAST professors from thirteen of the big speak. Wm. Edward Booker and Tom Roas, both old time Portlanders, have opened up a cleaning and pressing es tablishment In Atlantic City, N. J. white colleges and universities of On the same day a mase meeting Texas met here some days ago to for men and boys at Zion A. M. E. lay plans for promoting the study of church. Dr. J. A. Merriman will race relations in the higher educa speak. Both these meetings will be tional institutions of the state. It at 3 P. M. in the afternoon. WOMAN STEALS $82; was found that such courses are now Portland joins with other cities In GETS TWO YEARS IN PEN being given in a number of Texas col observing National Negro Health (Preston News Service) leges, and that they are popular with Week. March 30 to April 6th, in WASHINGTON. D. C., March 27.— the students, well attended and grat clusive. Mrs. Marie Wise was sentenced to ifying in their results. The educa the penitentiary for two years. She tors gathered here recommended W. G. CAMPBELL, BLIND, HALTS was convicted ot snatching a pocket that such courses be Introduced it TRAFFIC TO CRO88 STREET book containin' $62 from David possible into all the colleges of the (Preston News Service) Washington on December 2 last. state, and that graduate students be PINE BLUFF. Ark.. March 28.—W. encouraged to undertake special re G. Campbell, who has been blind for BAILEY TO 8TAND TRIAL search in this field. A standing com a number of years, a familiar char Joe Bailey, who Is said to have mittee was appointed to promote acter in this city and knows the turned State's evidence against Wm. these objects and to formulate a gen streets of Pine Bluff much better Keating, charged with having sold eral program for such study. Steps than most of the old residents who him narcotics for which Keating la were tsken als oto have the subject ' have their eyesight, purchased a po now doing time In McNeil's Island, brought to the attention of the next lice officers traffic whistle, and waa brought back from St. Louis state teachers meeting. now when he wishes to cross a street Monday, to stand trial for his part in The meeting here was called by the on which the traffic is heavy, he the narcotic deal. Commission on Interracial Co-opera sounds a shrill blast, steps boldly tion, in connection with its effort to from the curb, holds up one hand P. P. B. A. OF A. NOTE8 have the study of race relations in majestically in the approved "cop" The tri-monthly meeting ot Lodge troduced into all the colleges of the fashion and safely strides across the No. 26 was held In the assembly room South. A meeting of educators from street. at the Union Station, March 18, with the southeast is held annualy at Blue Campbell told officials that he had Chairman G. W. Hubert, presiding, Ridge. N. C, in the interest of this been worrying for some time about and the 19th with exChairman Ben plan. Race relations classes are al bow to insure his safety since the Robinaon presiding. The meetings ready being conducted in many of the ever increasing auto traffic has cre were well attended by foreign mem big institutions, sometimes in volun ated a serious obstacle and lately has bers taking part in the proceeding tary groups, sometimes as part of made his path exceedingly danger of the occasion. Members of the the regular college cirriculum. ous. Finally it occurred to Campbell Ladies Auxiliary spoke, setting forth that a police whistle would be just the purposes of their department. WILLIAMS AVE. Y. W. C. A. NOTES the thing he needed, and he accord They also served free lunch between The Sewing class has been discon- I ingly went to the city officials with the hours of 12 and 1 p. m. each day. tinued until further notice. his plan. Alternate Delegate J. W. Botts | A group from the Branch spent s represented K. L. Culp elect and | pleasant day at Rock Creek camp on NOTICE completed reports of the annual con Saturday. The secretary wishes to Regular meetings of the PorUand vention. express her appreciation for those Branch of the National Association who so kindly donated the use of for the Advancement of Colored Peo NEWS BRIEFS their cars and their time. ple held every 2nd Monday evening The membership drive is on and at ML Olivet Baptist Church, corner (Lincoln News Service) we are very much encouraged with East Firs tand Schuyler Sts. Texas has two colored postmis the results. J. A. EWING, Pres. tresses. Hear Dr. J. A. Merriman on "Tuber LEE ANDERSON, Sec'y. Of the 1855 colored school teach culosis”, March 30th, at Bethel A. M. E. church, at 3 P. M. ers in Tennessee. 1497 are females. HEAR The Baby Clinic will be held at Native diggers at the tomb of King the Branch at 2 P. M„ April 1st, Dr. Clarence Cameron White Tutankhamen receive 12 cents a day. Estella Ford Warner. State Bureau of Infant and Maternal Hygiene, assist PREMIER VIOLIN SOLOI8T Mr. James H. Maxwell, of Red ed by the Visiting Nurses Associa Bank. N. J„ conducts a modern gro tion. will conduct this clinic. In Recital at the Portland Woman’s cery store and butcher shop. Saturday. April the Sth. is Clean Club Auditorium up and Paint-up Day. This is a good In the land if Lilliput the clans are time to do Spring cleaning. Wednesday Evening, April 23, 1924 engaged in their quadrennial fight April the 6th, mass meeting tor over the question of leadership. women and girls at Bethel A. M. E. MRS. A. R. FOX, Manager Tomorrow. Sunday, at 2 o'clock, Thanksgiving Services will be held by the members of the K. ot P. and C. of C. orders, who will assemble at Zion A. M. E. church, where the services will be conducted. Rev. E. Dr. S. A. Ware, a prominent physi J. Magruder will deliver the sermon cian of Springfield, Illinois, is a can •nd O. S. Thomas. S. D. D.. will also didate for the State Legislature. speak. Mrs. Etta Simms. S. W. C.. will speak for the Court of Calanthe. In each 1000 colored persons be Music will be furnished by members tween five and twenty year« of age, of the order. The public is invited. 540. as compared with 670 whites, at tend school. K. OF P. ANO C. OF C. TO OB SERVE THANKSGIVING W. L. Porter, editor of the East On Sunday, March 30th at 2 p. m. Tennessee News, was recently elect the Knights of Pythias and the Court ed to serve on the Knox County Re of Calanthe will hold joint annual publican Executive Committee. Thanksglvnig servees at Zion A. M. E. church. The New Age, of Hopkinsvile, Ky is asking if there Is a Negro Ku Klux A CARD FROM WEBB Klan organisation in that city. The Advocate appreciate« highly In Houston. Texas, the dentists the beautifully engraved menu card of the steamer H. F. Alexander from have a local dental society which our own "Billy”, with the following meets weekly and Is opened with tribute to his orchestra printed prayer—we hope for the patients. thereon: "The H. F. Alexander's Or A successful new business enter chestra under the direction of Will- prise in Chicago is the Chemical Products corporation, manufacturers of coal tar disinfectants, fly sprays, Judge W. A. Ekwall and disinfectant powders. Municipal Judge Ekwall has an nounced hla candidacy for the Re Just because a crack has been publican nomination as Circuit Judge. found in the lid of King Tut’s coffin, Department No. 2, now presided over an effort la being made to prove that by Judge Morrow. undertakers have been grafting for Judge Ekwall was appointed to the at least 3306 years. Portland Municipal bench several years ago by Mayor George L. Baker According to The Star of Zion, of and the city commissioners, succeed ficial organ of the A. M. E. Zion ing Judge George Rossman, who re church, there are about thirty minis signed to accept an appointment as ters in the race for the bishopric. circuit Judge. 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