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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1924
NO 81
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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
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Phone Atwater
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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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ton, Mason county, Mlcbigan.
His
parent« moved to northern California
when he reached the age of elx years,
and while receiving t»le preliminary
education he worked In the lumber
mills of that section. When be waa
19 years of age he moved to Port
land, Oregon, and be has resided
here since that time. Judge Ekwall
attended the Behnke-Walker Busi
ness College, taking a stenographic
course, and later took up the study
of law. 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-
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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.
Judge Ekwall was born In Luding
Phone and Make Appointment
MANY GIVE COUR8E8 OF STUDY IN RACE RELATIONS.—TEXAS ED
UCATORS MEET AND FORMULATE PLANS.—8TU0ENT8
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER NEW MOVEMENT
NOTARY PUBLIC
WORK
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ADVOCATE OFFICE
311 Macleay Building
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5807.—adv.
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