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ADVOCATE THE. An V O I.. X X II. In d « p « n d * n t P*p«r D v ’v o t s d to th « ln t« r« » t* __», P O R T L A N D . OK K G ON , SA T U R D A Y . JA N U A R Y NO. ¿0 mf ... - »h« P « o p l« ■ 10. 1925 * ■- ---- P R IC E 5 C E N T S PORTLAND GIRL WINS W NATION«, CONTEST RESOLUTIONS ARE GOOD AVERS NOTED DIVINE S ta rt the New Year A right By K It. W rig h t. Jr.. P h D., E ditor T he C hristian Recorder C ongressm an D yer Sends $50 to N. A A. C. P. E n tertain s at Elaborate C hristm as D inner N a t i o n a l Association of Colored W om en Launches Drives for M ary B. T a l bert M emorial Fund to Be Used for M aintenance of D ouglass M em orial Home. Ai their lovely home, 1512 Union A v r , N orth, Mr and Mr» Josef A. I In- year 1925. with .MS perfectly W isdom entertained at a delicious five* good davs, «tai«I Iw lorf u>. a rlra n course turkey dinner ( hri»tma» day for pagi W hat «hall w r do with it? W ill the plra»urr of Rev and Mrs F. X its rlo»r ac* M» fu rth rr along in I lie Runyon Additional Kurst* made the W ork to Be Done T hrough State P reti- raer of lift, rlra i m indrd. rlra n heart-1 num ber ten. T he dining room wa» dent> and Spacial Com m ittee of 100. rd, niorr trustful of h u n u n ily and with made extra attractive with ( hrutnia* G eneral Public Aalced to Aaaiat. greater faith in (¿oil1 decorations of green and red, red N ation-W ide Drive F ebruary 15th, candle*, etc Place cards included red 1925 to February 1926. Raiaing of T h r possibilities of llir yrar a rr our» Fund to E xtend O ver Several Years. T ennis C lub Electa O fficer» At its crepe paper caps which were worn by l.r l u* atari aright O yra, tlirrr arr Goal of $10,000 Set lo r Biennial those who do not lirlirv r in rraolu inert i»» k on Friday, Jan. ¿ml. the T t- the guests during the rem ainder of the M eeting in California in 1926. Mrs. liona Hut only thoar who rraolvr, do w ik b Tetini» and Social Club held it» evening All report a delightful time. Saille W. Stew art, V ice-President of l.r t ua ait down and take a rro u n t of Annual election of officer» a » follow»: N ational A ssociation of Colored our own arlvra, our debit and our President, F d u a rd W at »on, vite presi W om en, D irector of Drive. Isa K rem cr Sings H ere rr r d it. haliilitira and aaarta, moral, dent, Mi»» Kohert Summ er*; secretary, spiritual, educational. aa w rll a» finan .Mi»» Anna M orrison; treasurer, F arl Elw yn Bureau P resents In accordance with our established cial Many a man dora not g rt ahead Morrison All member* are urued to A rtist custom, we shall celebrate Sunday, h rrau ar h r n rv rr ralm ly takra a rro u n t hr present at th r next meetiiiK Iiu»i- February 15, as a day of rem em brance of himself Aa all huainrea niru arr tie«» of im portance. and prayer in honor of Lincoln and now clearing th r dreka for th r new Douglas». It is to he hoped that no Died Mr«» Morn* la y lor died at yrar. halanring arro u n ta, taking inven- gathering for this rem em brance will I or ir», etc . ao Irt raeh individual tak r her residence, 339 San Rafael street, he held without rem em bering and n o t W «dnr*day nitfht »lock of hmiarlf. ing as we p ast the efforts and devotion - ■■ —' o ......... A rr you prepared to do th r work of tile late Mary 1!. Talbert. you a rr in to th r hr»t of your ability? F IR S T C LA SS L aundress; »ilk». Uce curtain» and all kind» of fancy things As we gather praying for strength T o th r brat of ita requirem ents? If a apecialty. W ill call for and deliver. and guidance. nig) we ask friend and not, why not ’ Rhone Garfield 2954 — Adv neighbor to tend a hand in giving to A rr you aaving «ontr mottry for th r ward the Mary Jl T albert Memorial future? For a home, for old ag r, for Fund which shall be used for the m ain the rainy day? Mr E. D Cannady tenance of the D ouglass Home. Mary A rr you accum ulating a good name, R e-Elected E xalted Ruler B. T alb ert’s last w ritten letter was a reputation which will aland you in h orn w ritten m entioning the care of the good atrad if m iafortunr conic»’ I)o -Tilg f i l I . M S N - P O K T K R M K H S R M . K R " Douglas» H ome and the need of women people truar you* Do they believe in Ur PORTKK K. I. c v i . r to help carry the work forward. W e you? Again it is my happy lot and pleas believe that the m aintenance if this A rr you d rv o trd to aomr catiar o u t ant task as educational editor of the shrine in the proi»er m anner and in a ride of your arlf* Dora the chinch Pullm an P o rter Messenger (though m anner that should he characteristic of in trrra t you? Do you a ttru d it? S up not an I-'.Ik. hut soon perhaps) to e x th r National Association of. Colored port it? Do the public tchoola lake près» in favor of my fellow co-w orkers W om en and the K rgroes of the U nited any of your tim e? The dependent chil (E lk s) their appreciation by request S tates' in general would be a lasting dren? The hoapitala? The priaona* tribute to the life and effort of Mary Arc you loyal to your hom r? to your wife* to your children. Do they P ortland music lovers enjoyed a p ro R. T albert and an index to the p ro J; - V - ' - , believe in y o u ’ la it here that you get gram different from any of previous gress of the rare. your great inapiration? dates when, on Eriday evening, Jan. Send all money and make all checks Do you read book»’ W hat booka 12. Isa K rem er sang a program of payable to Miss Vfeta Pelham , 1157 did you read laat year? H ave you ever Russian, Italian, French, G erm an and W est Hancock Avenue. D etroit, read th r Hook o i Hooka the lliblc? English songs. Miss K renter is called M ir h ¡gait. W hat do you plan to read in 1925? Do the "in tern atio n al Balladist". hut she W ith grateful appreciation for every you read a good race new spaper? and is a more gifted actress than a singer. effort in this behalf, I am. help circulate it? If one kept their eyes off the singer Y ours for united action, Yra, and while you prepare to live, and listened for sweet tones, they S A L L IE W . S T E W A R T . rem em ber th r y rar 1925 will are mil- would likely hr disappointed for they D irector of Drive. liona taken away from home and loved were heard only "here and there”, es V ice-President N ational Association o n ra : a rr you prepared to dir? pecially noted in her pianissimo. Miss of Colored W om en. I.rt it* atari the New Y rar aright, K rem er has a fascinating personality ■■■o- l.r t ua be m a position to accrpt ita and looked very charm ing indeed, and Mrs. Sims D inner H ostess opportunities. it was her personality and acting which won her audience. She changed her For the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. W illiam s Avenue Y.W .C.A. gown while her accom panist on the W . A. Neely of Bull Run and Mr. piano played a group of pieces. Aud and Mrs. Nimrod Jackson, Mrs. E tta 1 he High School Reserves resum ed if the shimm ering black creation with Tibbs Sims entertained C hristm as day their m eetings after two w eeks' vaca its broad hand of a profusion of bright with a delicious course turkey dinner. tion. Every Reserve is urged to he colored (lowers w hich encircled the Covers were placed for five, and the present on T hursday at 4 P M. skirt, made hoop style was pretty, her evening was pleasantly spent. T h r Bible Class resum ed its class silver and red tone metal gow n also for Monday evening« hoop style and trim m ed with flowers, Notice— Sm ith's Cafe was closed on I hr Annual M em bership Banquet was gorgeous. Miss K rem er respond last week, but will open soon under will he given Tuesday, January 1.1th, for one, whose photograph appears cd to several encores and was pre new m anagem ent at 108 N. 9tli St at the Main Association. Invitations above as show n in the most noble and sented a huge bouquet of flowers. are out and all paidup m em bers have honorable official costum e representing H er accom panist, I.eon Rosenbloom. Rev. J. W . A nderson, Supt. N orth received them Anyone who ha» not th e person of Mr. E. I). Cannady, played her entire and difficult pro west Coast Baptist Association visited may phone Ea*t 4IH.1. exalted ruler of Rose City Lodge No. gram w ithout notes, and as a pianiste New berg T igart. Canby. A urora. H u b th ro u g h the courtesy of Mrs L ati I l l , re elected for another term of of lie is specially gifted. bard. W oodburn and St. H elens, O re m er and Mrs Cannady, the Persian fice together with the following named A large number of colored m usicians gon this week Dr. A nderson will Philosopher, Jinah-i-Fadil, will deliver co-officers, w ho have w orthy records and music lovers and patrons were preach for Shiloh B aptist church an address at the Y. W . C. A on F ri and are to hold up-hark up Elkdom noted in the audience. M ontavilla this Sunday at 11 a. m. and day at 4 P M„ to the Old Rose Club with him during this adm inistration 8 p. m The L ord's Supper will lie a d T he O ld Rose Club cordially invites and deserve honorable m ention, viz.: m inistered at the close of the regular th r public to hear this noted speaker. M essrs W ebster Straw der, Esteem ed Mr. E. D. Cannady. serviees. The public is invited to The M others' Club held the first heading K night: W illiam K. Taylor, It is further requested by the porter worship with Shiloh. m eeting for the New Year on T u es Esteem ed Loyal K night: (D r.) H ugh group mem bership to m ention as a fact day, Janu ary the 6th. Hell, Esteem ed L ecturing K n ight; J. of history that E xalted Ruler Can- The H igh School Reserves will hold F. Goode, T iler; H . B. Rhodes, Inner nady is a charter m em ber of Rose An invitation is extended to the gen their n e st Social H our January the G uard; Boyce Strain, E squire; M icro City Lodge of Elks No. l i t , organized INlIt at 4 P. M , and a program will he H arjo, Jam es N. Manley, E. W . Agee eral public to attend serviees Sunday 1906, and lias filled the office of E x rendered at that time. (re-elected), I.ec C. A nderson and alted Ruler for 16 years save \ / i years evening at 7:30 .it St. Phillips E pisco The tira d e School Reserves will Edgar W illiam s (already in office), to date. His first term ending with : pal Mission. Dr. A. A. M orrison of m eet Saturday at 2 P. M. T ru stees; Eugene J. Minor A tty., Sec 60 m em bers and $800 in treasury, and All women interested in reading arr retary ; W y atte W illiams, Asst. Sec at the beginning of the next he found T rinity Episcopal C hurch will he the asked to meet at the Y. W. Ç. A. on retary ; W . D. Allen, T reasu rer (a n 1.1 m em bers and $400 in treasury. At | speaker. Friday, Jan u ary the 16th, at 2 P. M. It nually elected). All these arc not only present under his regim e the m em ber is requested that the Y. W. C. A. spon good, thoroughbred Elks, hut men of ship is 226 and the lodge has under sor a C urrent Event and Hook Review business, second to none citizens, and control real estate with an appraised Class. The class will meet for six w orthy gentlem en w ithout exception. I I f f i r . P h o n . R, value of $20.000 with a building th ere weeks or longer according to the de As by comm ent of the Pullm an p or Itroa d w a? « U S r l! » » ad 2514 on having been repaired at a cost of mand. ter group Elks based upon real fra $2200, and leased for a num ber of years EUGENE J. MINOR ternal spirit and carefully noting the at $60 per mouth. C ertainly this spells ATTORNEY AT LAW M ri. R. F. M orrison who has hern grow th of Rose City Lodge No. 111,1 m i l A b ln tU n H id*.. 1M>, T h ird 8 t. "going some" for the Elks and their in Los A ngeles, Cal., for some time perfect satisfaction is assured to the PORTLAND, ORKlION good officers. looking after an estate, returned home "T ru st" in the hands of the above | A part from the above Mt E D. last week. named under the Exalted R ulership of Cannady is a recognized business “suc cess", the editor of "T h e A dvocate”, a EUGENE J. MINOR weekly national news organ of note Accident and H ealth— F ire and and rank in pressdom , and this has run for 22 years, or since 190.1, w ithout A uto Inaurane« m issing an issue. F air enough, aye! 415-421 Ab in x ton R ld*.. 1M>, T h ird 8 t. PORTLAND, OREGON In sum m ary, a w onderful dem on stration in m astery of F.lkdotn and business prosperity to lie followed as A Race Book for Sale, Price 25c a safe example. T h u s we wish for Mr E. I). Cannady, Exalted Ruler, “LAW AND ORDER AND A and his splendid corps of officers, a DEFENSE FOR THE RACE” most successful ad m iniitration in 1925, T he book deals with every in and the Pullman p orter - F.lk group justice to the race, and uncovers pledges its full support to them . So every known slave f a r m in the South. “step on the gas”. T here is no hili. Send all orders to E. C. Branch, "L e t’s have our E lks’ hom e" for our D.D., L L D , author, 232 W . 124th wives, children, friends and selves. A St., N ew Y ork City. Happy New Year. ( ougrraam an I.ronidaa C. Dyer of Miaaouri. aponaor of th r A nti-L ynch ing Hill bearing hia name, has renewed Ina annual aubseripitiou of $50 to th r work ol th r N ational A ssociation for the A d v an rrm ru t of C olored People, ami ha« w ritten th r following Irttrr, in which be tout lira on th r prospects of th r Anti Lynching Hill: WATCH THIS SPACE W ins Prize C ontest Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan 8.—The C ar negie Steel Company has awarded a colored student contestant who recently offered the next best safety first slogan out of tw elve best slogans accepted. The company desired to emphasize safety first in its mills. The students of the district were asked to enter a contest for the prize to be awarded for the slogan» offered in cartoon or photographic form. Twelve were ac cepted and a calendar for 1925 was made of the slogans accepted. The colored student's slogan made not only an unique, but attractive calendar P o rtlan d Girl W ins N ational Contest Mi>« Julia S. Groo, an 18-year old Portland, O regon high school girl is the w inner of the $15.000 modern electrically equipped home in the N a tional L ighting contest in which over 1,000.000 school children participated. Miss Groo also won the $200 cash grand prize in the P ortland lighting contest. H er essay of 600 words was w orth over $25 a word to her. --------- o--------- Mes dam es M ary A shford and Nary Bettis both suffered painful although slight injuries to their ankles when they slipped and fell one day last week. Mrs. A shford was shopping on the market and Mrs. Bettis was at her home, when the accidents happened. ------- -o--------- G uaranteed hosiery, samples your size free to agents. W rite for propo sition paying $75.00 weekly full time, $1.50 an hour spare time, selling guar anteed hosiery to w earer; m ust wear or replaced free. Quick sales, repeat o r ders. International Stocking Mills. 6267, N orristow n, Pa. F o r r e n t—5-room house and garage. Broadway 6213. Stanley & Minor.— Adv. Daily Fashion Hint SM ART ST Y L E E V ID E N T The smartness of the style of thi* straight! ne frock is so evident that little of the way of description is re quired Kasha cloth or some of its by-products would be suitable for developing the model. French tlannel, charmed! and ra.shmere de soie are equally smart. Seven yards of nar row fur handing are required for the trimming. If developed in crêpe satin, the fur could be omitted and a long narrow vest of lace added at the front. Medium size requires 4J$ yards 36-inch material. Pictorial Review Dress No. 2338 Sizes. 34 to 46 inches bust and 16 to 20 years. Price, 35 cents. H ouston T exas Girl W ins H ere Is Essay W hich, W ith L ighting Booklet, w o n H igh H onors $15,000 H ouse for P o rt Miss E rnestine Jessie Covington, land, O regon, Girl in N a only child of D r and Mrs. B. J. Cov-1 tional C ontest. ingtun, prom inent H ouston, Texas, j citizens, graduated last June with hon (By Julia S. Groo) ors from O berlin C onservatory o f 1 W e do not keep a horse and buggy Music, O berlin, Ohio. She was as simply because our father had one. signed to a prom inent place on a musi Instead, we use the new and more cal program scheduled for Chicago d u r serviceable means of travel. T he man ing the sum m er; later she journeyed in the office, the factory m anager, the to New York City and entered a con- j contractor, all continually strive to find test for a $1000 musical scholarship labor-saving devices. They do away aw arded by the Juilliard Musical [ with antiquated apparatus and replace Foundation, being one of the only two it with m achines for increasing output. colored girls in the large num ber of I G reater production by the individual contestants. Miss Covington won this is a dem and of the times. prize and im mediately began the study Yet when these same men reach of pianoforte under one of the leading ; their homes the thoughts of advanred musical instructors of the country. m ethods and convenience seem left "Recently she com peted for a fel behind. They retain lighting equip lowship from the same musical foun ment which was probably considered dation for the advanced study of i the best when it was installed, but music and received notice of th e award which is now obsolete because of the last Sunday. T here were only e ig h t, developm ents in the industry and the of these fellowships awarded and Miss : know ledge of proper lighting learned Covington was am ong that small num from experience and investigation. ber. being the only member of her race Careful thought was given to the to thus qualify and win this additional ; lighting of our house, and has resulted, award. I believe, in our having a w ell-lighted "H oustonians and the Race should , home. It is well lighted since each fix feel proud of Miss C ovington's achieve ture was selected to provide sufficient m ents and accom plishm ents, for her i light w here it m ight be needed. A successes are not only bringing center light gives general illumination, credit and renow n to herself, but to while portable lam ps placed by easy the Race with which she it identified, chairs for reading or sewing bring the and she is doing much to dispel that light directly where desired. A shade age-w orn m yth about the lack of ability in harm ony with the fixture and the and capacity on the part of colored room covers each bulb, but all are youths to engage in the finer a rts and dense enough to prevent glare or eye hold their own in the advanced strain. Some are silk and some are branches of music, science and letters.” parchm ent, each being adapted to its surroundings. The basem ent shades metal. Receives U nique C hristm as are Small bulbs are used in decorative Gift lam ps to prevent annoying bright spots; frosted bulbs, where there is a Mrs. L. K. W eeks is the happy re possibility of their being seen w ith dis cipient of a check for $150 from her com fort. Portable lam ps are placed on brother. Mr. K oonce of W ashington, each side of the m irror on the dress D. C. Mr. K oonce is em ployed in the ing tables and orackets on each side D epartm ent of Justice at W ashington, of the bathroom m irror to illuminate and he is also vice-president of a col the features on both sides, thus avoid ored bank in that city. Mrs. W eeks is ing shadows. T he shades prevent a m aking her residence at the home of bright light from being reflected into Mr. and Mrs. Josef A. W isdom , 1512 the eyes. Union Ave., N orth, a t present, Each room has bulbs in excess of o one w att to the square foot, and since Dr. W . D. C arter form erly the pas the walls are light, very little light is to r of Mt. Zion B aptist church of Seat absorbed by them , thus avoiding the tle. accom panied by his wife» and sev necessity of larger bulbs. eral others, passed through the city T he center fixture in the living room M onday night en route by auto to Los has tw o 150-w att bulbs. T here are Angeles, California. W hile in the city tw o floor lam ps and one table lamp, they were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. each containing tw o 40-watt bulbs. J. W . A nderson, 429 Tillam ook St. T w o brackets over the mantel and tw o They resum ed t(jeir journey Tuesday small decorative lam ps each have a m orning at 7 :20. 15-watt bulb. Four single convenience outlets perm it rearranging the furni H is G odm other Rem embers ture. A fixture with four 40-watt bulbs H im hangs 26 inches above the dining-room table, while 15-watt candles are at each Mrs. Mary Lee Ray of L ittle Rock, side of the buffet. A double conveni Ark., State D em onstrator of Domestic ence outlet is under the table and a n Science and A rt, sent Ivan C. T. C an other by the buffet. nady, youngest son of the E ditor and O ur kitchen is lighted by a 150-watt Mrs. E. D. Cannady an exquisite sterl ceiling fixture with a 40-watt lamp ing- silver belt buckle and pen knife as over the sink. Appliances may be a t a C hristm as gift. Mrs. Ray is one oi tached to a double convenience outlet. Ivan's god m others. Mr. Ray is State Each of the tw o bedroom s has a 40- D em onstrator of A griculture for the watt ceiling fixture, a 40-watt stand state of A rkansas which positiou he lamp each side of the m irror and a has held for the last tw enty years. 40-watt lamp at the head of the bed. The three double convenience outlets make rearrangem ent of the furniture N ational Association to easy. E n tertain T he tw o 40-watt brackets by the bathroom m irror furnish sufficient T he P ortland branch of the N a light. T he 40-watt center fixture is un tional Association for the Advancem ent necessary because of the sm allness oi of Colored People is sponsoring a the room The double convenience o u t special program Monday e ' ening. Ja n let is for appliances. uary 12th, at First A. M. E. Zion The basem ent has 40-watt lamps in church, at which time the noted the trunk room, in front of the fu r n a n Persian philosopher and teac ler, Jinab- and at the coal pile. A 100-watt lam p I-F adil, will deliver an address front is over the laundry tubs. A double con the subject, “T he Conquest of P reju venience outlet is available for appli dice." A fine program has been pre ances. T w o 40-watt lam ps should be pared for the occasion and it is free placed over the workbench to prevent to the public. It is hoped the audi shadows on the work. torium of the church will be filled to O ur long hall has a 40 watt ceiling its capacity. The program is as fol fixture and a 40-watt bracket. low s: Note— Miss Groo. who is a Portland Invocation, Rev. H. Leo Johnson; H igh School girl, also won the $790 piano pieces, (a) Bamboula, S. Cole cash G rand Prize in the Portland 'Ight- ridge T aylor; (b) K ashamira, C. C. ing contest. H er essay was worth over W hite, by Jesse E w ing-E dw ards; $25 a word to her. W hat the N. A. A. C. P. Stands For, ---------- 0---------- President J. A. Ew ing of the local Colored widower, 3 children, Vashon, branch; vocal selections, (a) A Fool's W ash., w ants a housekeeper. A ddress Soliloquy. T ipton-C am pbell; (h) I Am Box 3432. Portland, O regon.—Adv. So Glad Trouble D on't Last Always, Shaw A rrangem ent, Kreita Shaw. In troducing the speaker of the evening, SHIRTS NECKWEAR Jinah-I-F adil by George O rr Latimer. An inform al reception will be held in the parlors of the church down stairs and refreshm ents will be dispensed free. T his bids fair to be the biggest entertainm ent of its kind for the year by the local branch and everyone who 2M W ASHINUTON STREET misses it will miss the treat of their POSTLAND, OREGON life.