VOL. XXI
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1»24
NO 43
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NOTED RAGE LEADERS MAKE MANY FRIENDS WHILE IN PORTLAND
ALL GOD’S CHILLUN GOT WINGS
GEORGE JEAN NATHAN, DRAMA CRITIC. SAVE O'NEILL'S PLAY
CAUSES KLAN TO REMOVE DIAPER FROM FACE LONO ENOUGH
TO LET OUT HOWL PROM NEW ORLEANS TO BALTIMORE
Meanwhile O'Neill Has Arranged to Open
Writer Thinks Opposera inoonsleton
Played with Half-Naked
{Special.)
Writing in "Screenland" for July, ’given birth to Is beyond the compre
under the caption of "Dramaland". hension of anyone with more brains
George Joan Nathan has this to aay than a bath sponge. Othello has •
about “All God's Chllun Got Wings": similar theme, and ao have several
Let us have a brief word on “All of the most popular operas shown
God's Chillun Got Wings,” the play annually at the Metropolitan, If. on
that has stirred up more excitement the other band, the objection is to
tn the community than anything that the casting of a real colored man in
has come this way since the Cardiff the leading male role, the racket Is
Olant and Morris Goat. Although the equally senseless. No one complained
play has not been produced as 1 when Peter Jackson, the Negro prise
write. It Is scheduled for the public fighter, played Uncle Tom and fon
view before these words are em dled a white Little Eva. and no one
helmed In print. The rumpus thus ever complained al Bert Williams'
far has boon confined to the pub presence on the same stage with fif
lished play, but there are plenty indi ty or sixty half naked white women.
cations that the Idiots who are re Mlscegwuntlon. true enough. Is not a
sponsible for it will not desist from pleasant subject. but then neither is
making further fools of themselves syphilis, yet there has been no dud
when the curtain goes up at the geon lately over Ibsen's "Ghosts” or
Provincetown Theater. The cause of Brleux's "Damaged Goods" or Eche-
the rumpus, ypu doubtless know. garay's "Son of Don Juan**. As the
O'Neill has written a play that ex comedian In a recent musical show
hibits a Negro and a white woman In sagely observed: "There's a fool born
the relation of huaband and wife. It every minute, and sometimes he's
is this that has been responsible tor twins, but not one of 'em dies every
all the hell. The South has got up hundred years!*’
on Its bind legs an masse and baa
FOR SALE
mewed itaalt hoarse. The Ku Kluz
has removed the diaper from Its face
Modern 7-room house, beautiful
long enough to let out a howl that Interior; 3 blocks from Irvington car.
baa sounded from New Orleans all lSk blocks South Alberta car; paved
the way north to Baltimore. Various streets, East front; beautiful lawn;
organisations the country over have full basement; furnace and fire place.
held special meetings to call down Must be seen to be appreciated. Am
the wrath of God upon O'Neill. Edi widow and must sell. 1011 East IDlh
torial writers have protested that It St. North.—Adv.
la a disgrace to Nordic civilisation
even to think of producing such a
Mrs. Jerry Turner will leave in a
And public welfare societies few days to visit her sister, Mrs.
Play,
have argued that It a real Negro la I Bargenner of Oakland. Cal., who Is
cast tor the leading role, as ths Prov very III.
incetown directorate baa announced,
the police will have to guard the the
William Dunean Allen, Jr, who
ater against infuriated Anglo-Saxon was In the senior class of Jefferson
moba.
Meanwhile, O'Neill has pre High schoot was given additional
pared to open now accounts at four honors when at the dose of the pro
New York hanks. As I have observed, gram he was amongst those called
the Indignation that the play has forward and awarded a high scholar
aroused is but another proof of the ship prise, having made "E." in
apparently Incurable
mushheaded- seven subjects during the entire
ness of the average citizen of the term.
Republic
Aside from the Intrinsic merits or
Mlea Llisle Koonce has recovered
demerits of ths play, which do not from her recent eerlous Illness and
enter into the particular question, 1s able to be out again, to the delight
the hoopdedoodle that the theme has of her friends.
âîbbpb
Hinlrt and (èuintònlyn Snober
In Recital
Thursday Evening, June 26, 1924
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RACE INFERIORITY IDEA CAUSE pean war.
OF WORLD WAR
"This very same Idea holds the
threat of the next war. For the
Says N. A. A. C. P. Secretary Ad- bankrupt powers of Europe cannot
dressing
Women’s
International refrain from quarreling over Central
League for Peace and Freedom in Africa, the richest reservoir of raw
Chicago.
material In the world.
"The surest means of abolishing
CHICAGO, May 22 —James Weldon war Is to combat and abolish the
Johnson. Secretary of, the National idea of rare Inferiority. So lang as
Association for the Advancement of white governments can ignore the
Colored People, of 69 Fifth Avenue, rights of the native to his own soil
New York, today delivered an ad- and his right to enjoy the fruits of
drees before the Women's Interna- his own labor, just so long will there
tlonal League for Peace and Freedom he no security against international
at the University of Chicago, in warfare."
which he asserted that ideas of race
E. Richardson has opened one of
Inferiority underlay the causes of the
the beet looking Ice cream parlors in
World war.
“It was this Idea,*' asserted Mr. the city In the Golden West Hotel,
Johnson, "which made It possible for Broadway and Everett street.
All kinds of confections, candles
the powers of Europe to despoil Afri
ca and to allege this spoliation as and cigars, newspapers and periodi
an act of mercy, the carrying of civ cals can be had there. It 1s to be
ilisation to so-called Inferior and hoped that the people will give Mr.
lesser races. And It was the jealousy Richardson their hearty support and
of the great European powers over patronage In this badly needed bus
ths African loot that led to the Euro- iness enterprise.
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tents at Curry’s Colony, Seaside, Ore
gon Phone Broadway 1541—Adv.
Two furnished Rooms for light
housekeeping; also 1 single room.
1288 East 10th St., North.—Walnut
2709.—Adv.
Mrs. Fannie Crosby, who has been
quite III at her residence, 329 San
Rafael street, is much improved.
For Rent—Furnished tent; stove,
bed, dishes and everything; ■ fishing,
swimming and bathing. Phone Mrs.
It E Morrison. Sunset 2941.—Adv.
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Ixxtge, Dt. Ruler Louise Thomas.
Several committees on entertain
ments reported neat sums netted
therefrom and plans were mode for
an outing at Roche's Park, July 11.
The Daughters made arrangements
to have a joint Installation with the
Brother Elks at the former's first
meeting in July, which falls on the
MASONIC NOTICE
1st A program 62* refreshments
The annual sermon of Excelsior will be given by the Daughters, free
Lodge No. 23, F. and A. M, at Zion to the public.
A. M E. church, Ssnday. June 22. 8
p. m
All Masons In good standing
The California Jubilee Quartette
are invited to attend.
spent Saturday and Sunday in the
city, guests of J. S. Smith, proprie
WANTED
tor of Smith's Cafe. The members
of the quartette are E. L. Williams,
Men oi women to take orders for first tenor; L. A. Manis, second
genuine guaranteed hosiery for men, tenor; R. S. Stewart, pianist and bar-
women and children. Eliminate darn itone; W. O. Brown, basso and
ing. Salary 875 a week full time, reader, Their engagements in Ore-
11 50 an hour, spare time. Beautiful gon are i as follows: Monday, the
spring line.
International Stocking 16th, Ione; Tuesday, 17th, Pilot
Mills, Norristown, Pa.
Rock; Wednesday, Pendleton; and
several other smaller towns in the
HUGH BELL GRADUATES
state. The quartette will return to
Portland on the list and will sing
Hugh Bell, eldest son of Mrs. Clara
Sunday
morning at U' Olivet Bap
Anderson, 462 Williams avenue, grad
uated from the dental department of tist church. The quartette is hailed
as one of the leading musical aggre
the University of California the 18th
of this month. Mr. Bell, it Is said, gations on the coast.
ALL STAR CONCERT
will practice his profession in Los
An all-star sacred concert will be
Angeles, Calif.
given Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
June 29th, at First A. M. E. Zion
J. 8- Bell, phototgrapher, reports a
church. 417 Williams avenue, Buy
most beneficial course for photograph
off that date.
ers held at the Multnomah Hotel
this week. Mr. Bell attended every
HAND8AKER GRADU ATES
Morrison Handsaker, only son of cession snd feels that he has learned
Rev. and Mrs J. J. Handsaker. 5630 much about the work as a result.
44th avenue. S. E . was In the grad- He Is very enthusiastic over the
uating class at Franklin High School course and expresses regret that more
Thursday evening. June 12th. Young of the colored people are not Inter
Handsaker waa one of five young ested In the work in this city.
men who delivered orations on the
ANNUAL ODD FELLOWS PICNIC
program
AND DANCE,
ROCHE’S
PARK.
JUNE 27TH. MU8IC BY WILLIAM8
SPELLING BEE ENJOYED
Automobile Club No. 1, of which Ed ORCHESTRA—Adv.
gar Williams Is chairman, held an
Mrs. Mary Thomas is indisposed at
old-fashion spelling bee at Zion
church Wednesday night. While there her residence, 1181 East Stark St.
was
not
a
very
large
attendance.
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Mrs. Boyce 8traln is reported much
Improved and will soon be able to
return to her residence from St. Vin
cent's hospital.
William McKinley Taylor writes
The Advocate from Los Angeles un
der date of June 9th stating he is
having the time of his young life.
He says our people are wide awake
in that city and doing fine.
For
Charles H. Maxwell of Salem. Ore
gon, spent several days In Marsh
field, Oregon recently on business,
and while there stopped at the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Camp-
Reliable
Mrs. Hattie Smith of 91 N. Park
street is again ill with rheumatism.
The Advocate wishes her a speedy
recovery.
Ralph Holmes wss among the grad
uates from Franklin High School
Tuesday night.
Holmes recently
made a trip to Cape Town and antici
pates publishing a book of his trip.
HE KNOWS HIS STUFF
George Harden, deputy sheriff, they
say. knows his stuff judging by the
way he put it on Monday night on the
boat excursion.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Myles, 290 Lar
rabee street have purchased a Nash
touring car. also have Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Turner. 746 Second street, pur
chased a Nash car.
Martin
The Searchlight Club of Mt. Olivet
Baptist church had a chicken dinner
at the church Wednesday afternoon
and evening which waa quite a suc
cess.
Candidate for
School
Director
Society Minstrel, The Hard Time
Club. Particulars later.—Adv.
Election Saturday,
June 21
antunrnrra
to
Mrs. W. H. Warren, who lute been
quite III at her residence, 629 East
14th street 8.. Is rapidly convalesc
ing.
Goods
PORTLAND WOMAN'S CLUB BUILDING
44S Taylor Street
Admission 50c
Jrtrta Seatrtre
Local and For
eign News Briefs
those who were present had a most
enthusiastic time. First prise for la
dles went to Mlrt Freita Shaw, and
the second prise was captured by
Miss Katherine Simpson. First prise
for men wont to Jery Miller, and O.
N. White won second prise. Punch
and polar cakes were served.
His Slogan is, “The
Welfare of the Child
and Strict Economy.
His number on the
Ballot is 20,
Paid Adv
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DOINGS OF THE ELKS
A lodge of Elks of sixty members
was organised in Phoenix. Arisona.
last week.
Joe Prescott, one of the few char
ter members living of Rose City
Lodge of Elks, Is growing better In
every way.
Dahlia Temple, No. 202, held elec
tion of officers for the next ensuing
six months at Its moating Tuesday
night, the 17th, resulting as follows:
Dt. Ruler. Louise Thomas: Vice Dt.
Ruler, Lula Hubbard; Assistant Dt.
Ruler, Edith Williams; Escort. Paul
ine Young; Door Keeper. Essie Bran
don; Gate Keeper, Lena D. Green;
Recording Secretary, to fill unexpired
term of Dt. Cordelia Clay, Lorraine
Shaffer;
Delegate to the Grand
DR. AND MRS. ELBERT W. MOORE OF PITTSBURGH SPEND SEV
ERAL DAYS IN CITY.—MAKE MANY FRIENDS—ARE ROYALLY
RECEIVED ANO GREATLY IMPRESSED WITH CITY.
Mr*. Moore Makes Lasting Impression on Club Women.—Sermon
Lecture Feature of Visit—Trip Over Highway Taken.
Social Functions Enjoyed
and
Among noted visitors in the city District at Pittsburgh and is this
during the Rose Carnival were Rev. week with her husband, the Rev. E.
and Mrs. E. W. Moore of Pittsburgh, W. Moore, taking her departure for
Penn., who arrived Tuesday, June 10. San Francisco, Cal., to a land of more
Sunday morning last. Rev. Moore hospitable clime if not more hospit
preached a powerful spiritual sermon able people.
at Mount Olivet Baptist church,
And while we are touching upon
echoes of which are still reverberat the subject of hospitality, it may not
ing throughout the city. Mrs. Moore, be amiss to say Californians will
the Doctor's estimable wife, a charm have to extend themselves to outdo
ing singer, sang at this service to Pittsburghers who irrespective of
the delight of all who heard her.
race or color turned out Tuesday
At the same church In the evening. night to the community bath house
Mrs. Moore delivered a memorable assembly room to pay a tribute of
address on Community Service to a respect for the woman and apprecia
capacity house, at the close of which tion for the splendid work which
numerous clubs, represented by as Mrs. Moore has accomplished single
many individuals, presented her with handed and alone while battling with
Portland's best in flowers. indeed, the strongly entrenched powers of
they "said it with flowers.” At this evil along the Wylie Avenue Ghetto
time Dr. Moore praised the Rose and
the neighborhood contiguous
Festival and deplored the fact that thereto for the full five years she has
the Colored people of this community labored in this city. That to an ap-
were not represented by a decorated preciabie degree the people among
vehicle. He said they had never seen whom she has worked and those to
LOCAL BOY WINS HONORS
anything to equal the parade and whom she was responsible know and
Richard Thomas Bogle, only son urged the Colored people to show appreciate her worth was evidenced
of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Bogle, 567 their civic pride by entering floats Tuesday night when she was handed
East 25 th street, graduated Thurs- in succeeding ones.
a purse of >110 made up from volun
day evening, June 12, from Franklin
It is the concensus of opinion of tary contributions from Hill habitues
High 8chool. Out of 600 young men all who heard her that Mrs. Moore's whose misdoing she sought to break
who took the athletic efficiency test, address was the best and most help up as well as from friends and ad
48 passed the test and out of that 48 ful of its kind ever heard by the Col mirers of both races.
young Bogle was one of them. It is ored people of the city. She touched
Representatives from practically
said that this test waa the first one upon every phase of social service every civic organization including
of Its kind ever held in the work, herself establishing and con Mayor Magee's official representa
High Schools of the state, and con ducting for five years the Morgan tive. Major Ewing, were present Tues
sidering the tew who passed it, it is Community House in Pittsburgh, day night to express appreciation for
thought to have been rigid.
1 Prof resigning in May last in order that Mrs. Moore’s work and wish her hap
Krohn, physical director in the pub- she might accompany her husband to piness in her new field of labor.
lie schools of the city, presented a his new field on the Pacific coast
The bath house testimonial meet
letter to the 48 young men. Out of Rev. Moore recently resigned from ing was in charge of Dr. Zahniser,
six seniors who took the special ath the field work of the Baptist Home Mr. Chappell and other white friends
letic work, young Bogle was the only Mission Board to enter the ministry and by representatives from the
one who received special commenda as pastor of the Third Baptist church churches and various civic organiza
tion for excellency of work during at San Francisco.
tions in Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Moore, who is perhaps better
Dr. and Mrs. Moore left for Cali-
the entire course, and Prof. Krohn
suggested to Bogle that he make a known as Mrs. Helen Adams Moore, fornia Monday evening. June l»th.
specialty of athletics.
Young Bogle is a native of Washington, D. C. In While here they stopped at the res!-
starred In a 440-yard dash and the 1898 she went abroad as a soprano dence of Mr. and Mrs. R. Young, 376
singer with the Fisk Jubilee Singers Williams avenue.
broad jump.
and it was while on this trip she de
cided Co take a course in Evangelical
For Rent—One furnished room, 367
A RECITAL Or INTEREST
and Social Service Work. She enter 13th street Phone At 3039.—Adv.
The recital of the Misses Violet
ed such a school in Glasgow, Scot
and Gwendolyn Hooker, which was
land. and after completing her course,
PLAY BALL
announced some time ago, has been
remained over there doing this work
The
Portland
Bees will play at
definitely set for June 26th. The
in connection with the church until Gladstone Sunday at 2:30. Every
place will be at the Woman's Club
she was invited by Nannie Buroughs body’s going.
Building, 448 Taylor street, Tickets
to come back to Washington, D. C.,
are now selling fast as the young
•ra
where Mrs. Moore conducted a Set ?
women are very popular tn church
tlement House under the supervision
i
and music circles in the city and have
of Mrs. Buroughs for two years. In I
a host of friends who are anxious to
1917 she was married to Dr. Moore,
I
make it a huge success. Both are
and until leaving the city, was prom i
I
pupils of Mrs. Fred L. Olson, a prom
inently connected with civic organi
inent local music teacher.
zations and movements in Columbus,
O , where her husband at that time
IMPROVES HOME
was stationed. It was here also she
Mrs. Liszi« K. Weeks. 444 Benton
made a most excellent public record
Street, has recently had her home re
which gained for her the admiration
modeled. A new full cement base
of both races, and also a prominent
ment.
cement
stationery
laundry
place upon the committees handling
trays, cement walk around the house
the War Chest work in Columbus dur
and new gutters sre among some of
ing the World War.
the improvements; besides, the house
Mrs. Moore, like many another race
has been redecorated, both inside snd
woman, has had a hard struggle in
out.
her uplift work and sometimes in her
efforts to help her people, has had to
Tawawa Tennis Club Entertains
work single handed and alone, but
The Tawawa Tennis Club enter
I somehow she was always successful
tained with a boat excursion Monday
in accomplishing the things she set
night on the "Swan" up the Wills-
about to accomplish. In Pittsburgh,
A
large
number
of
guests
mette.
where she labored for five years,
were on board and had a delightful
grappling with the vice in illegal
time. Ticket selling contest prizes
liquor traffic, in dope vending and
were awarded as follows: First prize,
other forms, she succeeded in gain
cedar hope chest, Barbara Hubbard;
ing the admiration and help from not
second prize, sweater; third prize,
only her own friends, white and
bottle of perfume, Anna Morrison.
black, but from her enemies in both
First prize for young men. which was
races, for in such work it is impos
a tennis raquet, went to Eddie Wat
sible for one not to make enemies.
son. second prize, sweater, William
The high respect and love in which
vest
Duncan Allen;
third prize,
the people of that community hold
pocket camera. Garner Grayson.
Mrs. Moore can best be judged by
WILLIAMS AVE. Y. W. C. A. NOTES the following tribute clipped from
j
The Blue Triangle Club gave a the Pittsburgh American, May 9:
Mrs. Helen Adams Moore, efficient
very successful supper Wednesday.
June the 11th. This club is giving director of Morgan Community
Paid Adv.
an “Indoor Karnlval" on Friday even House, has ceased to grapple with
ing. the 20th of June, A special tea the knotty vice problems of the Hill
=
ELECT
Horace
Mecklem
School
Director
lure will he the nail driving contest
for women and the hat trimming
contest tor men.
Mrs. E. W. Moore was the guest
of Mrs. R. Nicholls and Miss Danley
at the Social Workers' dinner on
Wednesday night, Mrs. Moore gave
a very interesting address on her
work as Direct^- of the Morgan
Community Hous** in Pittsburg. Pa.
The Grade School Reserves will
meet on Saturday, Juns 21st.
The Committee of Management will
hold a picnic at Peninsula Park on
June 2th. This will be the last meet
ing of the hoard until September.
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