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ADVOCATE THE An VOL. XXIII In d ep en d en t P eper D em oted to th e In te re st* «h e mf P e o p le * P O R T L A N D , O R K G O N , S A T U R D A Y . A P R IL 3, 1026 No. 32. PR ICE 5 C E N T S SWEET TRIAL REOPENED: DARROW RETAIN HAYES TO SING IN PORTLAND ON APRIL 7TH FR O M S L A V E C A B IN T O T H E H ALLS OF FAM E IN B R IE F P E R IO D The Remarkable Story of Roland Hayes, Interpreter of His Race I lit iimving picture screen, rrllcct- inK il.v masterpiece* or romantic ini- siiination mil |>)ioti>Kraphic art. hat never portrayed a inure remarkable story than that of Roland Haves, the sensational tenor who is now making his third tour The remote isbin of a former slave; a widowed mother, but lately freed, struggling in the field-, and over the wash tub to feed her hungry brood; a barefoot, ill-clud black boy plowing a rocky hillside, an occasional few month of school, so poor and so far between as to offer no hope of real education—this is the picture that first appears The scenes shift a* the years pass, but still heavy across the screen hang the shadows of privation, of menial tasks and heart-breaking struggle Here and there a glint amid the it loom —the beginning* of hard-won education, the auralMtiina i f ambition, the tinfoldinK of hope—while in the background shadowy but potent hands shape in the darkness the den sity o f a life Another shift and the scenes of to day flash upon the screen What a contrast' A bla/e of lights, the con- icrt »lanes of the greatest musical capitals; the palace halls of earth's proudest monarch»; wraith and fame without stint, and at the center of it all the same black boy. now becontr a man. aclauned bv thousands as a- inotig the greatest artists of his day! The same* Yes. and herein, to those who know, is the real wonder of Ro- tlit- musical art of the world „M R S. E. D. C A N N A D Y It is this sense of mission which has made Roland Hayes superior to his G U E S T O F U N IV E R S IT Y success With a career that would have turned the head of any man pos O RGAN IZATION W ORK TOPIC sessed of selfish ambition, lie has re mained simple, unspoiled, modest and Speaker of W ide Experience unassuming, devoting himself to what he considers his divinely appiontrd. And Field; Lawyer and task. Journalist by means of the victrola. be was in troduced to the world's great singers and to its wealth of classical music (Reprinted from the Wdliamettr Col In that moment, says Hayes, he was legian Sail in, ( tregon Marih 10. 1926) horn again A new world of beauty During Dr. Sciva Bright l.aughlin's was opeurd to him and a great ambi j three years at Williainettc university tion awoke in his soul l-rom that he has been interested in bringing time forth the cultivation of his voire to the Student Body many interesting became the prime purpose >>f his life and instructive speakers. One of the A course at Fisk I'niversiry follow | most splendid among these was yes • d, where he had four years of excel terday's ehaprl speakrr. Mrs. R D lent training, maintaining himself the | Cannadv, northwest director of the while by work iri somebody's home National Association for the Advan- I Ill’ll I I I W . 1 - ill s t i l l s - i l l fl'.lll I l k I I I ; cement of Colored People, and A»*o- has nevrr found out why. It was a | ciate editor of The Advocate, an in hard experience at the time, hut look dependent paper published in the in ing back upon it now he counts that terests of thr people. Mrs. Cannadv also a part of the plan, for it srnt brings to her work a great personal him to Louisville, where another door ity. a kern mind, well trained and ef- of oporluoitv was opened, apparently j fieient and the love of God and hu- bv chance Working as a waiter in the j inanity manifest in her every word I’rndcnnis Club, lie was often called ( and aetion . upon to sing before the guests. There \V bile thr main theme of the brief hr was heard by a Mr I'utnani, of j address was the history of the inovc- Huston, who unknown to Hayes was I merit which she represents, she deftly struck bv his singing and mentioned outlined one or two methods whereby Ins itrtrst to a number of the club , student thought could make itself When Haves was planing later to go i felt as regards race questions Mrs to Boston to work and study, hr hap Canadv offers one of the first prac- pened to speak about it to thr very ti. al programs for the elimination of man, Mr 1‘iitnam bad spoken to. "N o racial oilfircnrrs that has ever been not happened" says Haves; "that, too, pri enttd lo »Indents at Willlatnctte was part of the plan " She mentioned thr three or four larg- Anyway, it worked Mr I’utnam e-t cases of timely interest relative persuadtd four of the leading vocal to the Nri to in the United States and teachers of rioslmi to try Hayes' gave the latest accurate statistics in sou r \s a result, he became a pipit this lu-ld of Arthur Hubbard, working the Mrs Cannadv was the luncheon while to «upport himself at'-1 his a- guest of the Alpha phi Alpha sorority, and afu-r af’ rrnoon conference with srd mother, whom hr had broug t on slujrnts, adresyed the Ft Gamma Mu from Chattanooga. For right years lie worked and fr:*p rnitv at fotii o'clock, and spoke studird Then he determined to take Iasi i veiling at tnc Fellowship of Re the grrat plunge He engaged Boston conciliation banquet. Symphony Hall for a concert and ob ligated himself for an initial expense of a thousand dollar* His only hope LOCAL and FOREIGN NEWS BRIEFS Mrs. Anna May Pavne, wife of J W. Pavne. died on Tuesday, March .(0th at the family residence, 27O0-84th Street. S. F. She leaves to mourn her passing, four sisters, among whom is Miss I Rolling of Portland; a father three brothers living in thr Fast and Funeral services were held Thursday from the Portland Crematorium the state Mr. Crosslcy has campaign headquarters in the lobby of the Cb. of Com. Bldg Hi will release his platform of principle* shortly and promises that it wdl be the shortest on record. On Tuesday night Col Crossky re- ccived the unanimous endorsement of the 162nd Infantry which, is said to comprise about 3700 men. ---------- o ---------- Mcsdame* Jean Jenkins and E Lambert of Chicago were pleasant visitors in the city several days this week Both ladles are well known chiropodists and arc touring the coast on a pleasure trip While here they stopped at the home of Hr. and Mrs. 1. A. Goodwin 1122 K. Salmon Street who received informally for them on Sunday afteroon. The ladies left Tues day for California. A letter from Mr and Mr*. Ivan H. Biowning who y e now in London, ant.ouces that they arc havig wonder ful 'Uece** with Mr Browning's quar tette. Mr. and Mr> Browning have leased a furnished cottage for six month where she »ays they hope to “ mess up” some American dishes, for as the late Paul Dunbar used to say: “ Desc English dent put no salt and pepper in dey food. ’ Mrs. Browning says she is spend ing much of her time in visiting old historical places t •' — "■ An Easter card from Mrs Maybelle Cochrane from SAickton, Calif., an nounces she will be home in a few weeks. Allen Duncan former Portlander, now ill Albcrquerque, N M . and John Side Boards of Berkeley. Cal., were pleasant callers at The Advocate o f fice Tuesday April 30th. Syracuse lo d g e K of P and the Court of Calanthi held their annual Thanksgiving services Sunday after noon at First A. Jd K Zion church. A large and appreciative audience witnessed the turn out. W. C. Holli day Past C G, was the master of Ce remonies He conducted the program well The jrogram was one of the best ever rendered on a like occasion Rev. J. F. Moreland was the princi pal speaker His sermon was marked with both eloquence and pathos. The editor of The Advocate ac knowledges with appreciation the fol- nlwing invitation: The Trustees and Principal of the Tuskcgce Normal and Industrial In stitute invite you and your friends to attrnd the ANNUAL FOU NDER’S DAY EXERCISES, April eleventh. W. R Peck of 410 N 2lst Street Nineteen Twenty Six at 2 P M. Tus received a message Tucs., from Allan- kcgce Institute, Alabama. The Founder's Day address will be , la. Ga . announcing the death of his delivered bv Dr. Francis G. Peabody i eldest sister. Mass. M r s Ada K Smith, widow of the The Organization for the Promo late Sam Smith and mother of Mrs. Helen Gilmer and Samuel Smith, lr.. tion of the Welfare of the American died on last Tuesday, March .With Fu- Indian met Tuesday evening in room tirral «crsices were conducted Friday "C " of the Public Library. After im from Mclntce A- Hennessey. Inter portant communications from mem bers of the Oregon delegation in Con ment Riverview Cemetery. gress were read, concerning the In ---------- o----------- dian affairs. Mr. F. Meissner told of Mrs W. R Peek, 410 N 21st St„ his experiences with the Oklahoma who has been in poor health for a Indians, sheddng much light uponsev- | long time underwent a very serious cral questions which were being con ■ operation Wednesday at St. Vincent sidered The next meeting of the or- liner Hospital ganization will he on Tuesday April 6th at the Public Library, 10th & Yam The Pacific Coast Base-ball season hill Sts. See directory in loby of li will open on Tuesday April 6th with brary for room number. a loud bang Portland vs Seattle will be the teams at Portland. A monster Mrs Charles H Maxwell and her crowd will be on hand as of previous daughter, Miss El Rae plan ti come to opening games. Portland from their home in Salem to attend the Hayes Recital ---------o A newly organized club consisting of young matrons met Wednesday at Miss Ada Slater who has resided in the home of Mrs. Jerry Turner, 1201 Portland for many years, having been I Grant Si \ »try profitable bow employed in private families, died last was spent in literature and music, af week and was buried on Friday Mar. ter which the hostess served refresh 26th It is said Mrs Slater left a con ments. siderable fortune to a former white employer of hers. It is not known Mrs. M. D. Campbell a very charm here whether or not she left any re ing young matron entertained a party latives. of ten ladies at luncheon at her home i Irvington Tuesday afteroon. Holliday & Holliday ---------e--------- Col. James I Crosslev has returned R O LAN D HAYES, W H O W IL L APPEAR IN R ECITAL A PR IL 7th Tonsorial Parlors from the eastern part of the state 125 North Sixth Street where it is said people were favorable In our new location we are arranged land Haves; not his spectacular car was that he could sell enough tickets to his candidacy as United States Sen eer and astounding success, but the in advance to meet the obligation ator He will spend a short time in t« give better service to our patrons fart that through it all he has re Single-handed he did it, and scored a Portland planning further activities We invite ladies, gents and children to mained the same—modest, unassitin great triumph. Incidentally, he clear for his campaign before leaving for rome in and see us. tug, earnest, hard working; fired with ed two thousand dollars. Two years later he went to London, another tour in the southern part of ambition, to be sure, but. with the ambition to serve rather than to a- where after a hard struggle he won chieve for himself. For his rare tnlcnt public recognition and received a roy he considers a trust, and his career al command to sing before the king Palace. an opportunity not for personal gain, and queen in Buckingham but for interpreting to the world the Since that time one phenomenal suc soul fo his race. He believes, indeed, cess has followed another. He has that Ins (access would have been im sung in all the musical capitals of F.u- possible, except for a special provi ropc and in the principal American dence which hr fcrls has followed cities, and everywhere has been ac NNOUNCING our formal Spring Opening of 1926. him and from timt to time opened to claimed an artist of rare natural gifts Fashions in Apparel, in Fabrics, in Dress Accessories and • hint the doors of opportunity. And and exceptional training. Nashville, Richmond, Atlanta, and Louisville, no when one reads carefully the story of all of the many lines of recently arrived Spring merchan- — less than Boston and New York, Lon his life, it is difficult to escape that disc brought together into one grand exhibit. don, Paris, Berlin and Vienna, have conclusion. Roland Haves was born of ex-slave paid willig tribute to his art He sings parents in a cabin near ("urryville, with equal facility in English, French, North Georgia I .eft fatherless at till German and Italian, and interprets age of twelve, hr at once went to work with rare understanding the classics in the fields to help in the family sup of the great composers. One is not surprised to learn, hw- port. His mother, hr says, “ was a re markable woman, uneducated, hut cvcr, that it is lives’ rendering of the wise and sane." ambitious that her Negro Spirituals that most complrte- children "should become good men and women, industrious and self-sup NOTICE ' porting." F.ducational opportunities were very limited in tlie community; R egular m eetings o f the F o rt so she moved to C'hatanooga, where May we have the pleasure of greeting you and of showing the many Haves worked in a foundry bv day land B ranch o f the N ational Ax new things which we have selected especially to please each individu and studied at night Here rame the xociation fo r the advancem ent o f al customer. T o all our friends and customers, we say: Cornel Spend first great crisis of his life. He met a a pleasant and inspiring hour among surroundings that are radiant colored teacher of music who recog C olored P eople held every second with Spring beauty. . - nized that he had an unusual voice Monday evening at First A. M. E. This friend took him to the home of Zion Church, 417 Williams Avenue SEE OUR W IN D O W S L E E A N D E R S O N . S c c 'y . a white man, where for thr first time, lv wins the hearts of his auditors. J. A. E W IN O , Prea. Haves is proud of the suirituals T o him they present the very soul of lus I I A V K YOITK m l N T I N a I S I S * A T race—its patience, its faith, its hope fulness, its freedom from bitterness and hate. Hr counts it the mission of THE ADVOCATE his life faithfully to interpret the spir Blloadway SHOT 919 Mneleay Bldg. it of those wonderful melodies, flic unique contribution of his people to S p rin g O pen in g A R R O W T IP S IN D E T R O IT B E G IN S The Advocate does not necessarily A P R IL T H E F IF T H share in Kits Reid's views, but whe ther we do or not, her opinions are sane, and logical and well worth read ing. It is your privilege as well as ours to disagree with Kits, and she invites Clarence Darrow and Tho your opinion upon the subjects she discusses from time to time in her coL , mas W . Chawke Leading ' Defense Counsel My soul is still in travail over the Harvey lectures and its anguish is the more poignant since reading the edi torials on the China situation in the j Oregonian of March 31st and April 1 After reading theni, one is rather safe in assuming that there is something much like a program being followed by the Powers that be—first the lec tures of which there was scarcely any editorial comment, and now the idito- rials. The first editorial sounds as if it were written by Mr. Havey "stud ent of international affairs" while the second seems designed to stimulate our sense of injustice against the | trade discriminations. And when Am- 1 erica’s “ sense of injustice is thoroly aroused look out, we are dangerous. I said injustice deliberately. We deal i in that quality so much more than the ! positive "justice” . Oh. yes, I know the word justice appears in our Con- j stitution much oftener than its oppo site but we know more these days a- bout American injustice. Let me illus- i trate: New York. N. Y. March 30—Wai ter White. Assistant Secretary of the N. A. A. C. P. returned to this city from Detroit, where he has been mak ing arrangements together with Clar ence Darrow for the second trial of Dr. Oscsian H. Sweet and nine other defendants in the case arising out of the riotous attack on Dr. Sweet's home last September, reports that A- pril 5 has been tentatively set as the opening date for the second trial. Replacing Attorney Arthur Garfield Hays, who is busy with other cases J U D O E W . A. E X W A L L and will be unable to go to Detroit, Thomas W. Chawke, ap rominent De Municipal Judge William A. F.kwall troit criminal attorney, reputed to be announces his candidacy lor the Re the greatest and most successful crim publican nomination as Circuit Judge, inal attorney in Michigan, has been Depart Number Eight, Fourth Judici retained and will assist Darrow in the al District, in the forthcoming pri the conduct of the case. mary election The Fourth Judicial Contrary to the procedure adopted District includes all of Multnomah in the first trial, when all eleven de County. fendants were tried together, the de Judge F-kwall was appointed to the fense now plans to try each one of the Municipal Bench a number of years Can any one reading these words defendants separately. Henry Sweet ago by Mayor George L. Baker and the City ( ommissioners. He suc claim that m^ black race is bein g; brother of Dr. Sweet, is to be the ceeded fudge George Rossinan, who treated with justice in this country’ first one of the defendants to face resigned to accept an appointment as ¡N o. Mr. Harvey and those who a p -; trial, according to Prosecutor Robert plauded his remark— I shall not "get M. Toms, and in the event that Henry Circuit Judge. Judge Fkwall was born in I.uding- j out if I dont like the way I'm treated Sweet is acquitted, or the jury dis ton. Michigan. His parents moved here.” This is my home as well as agrees. it is probable that the eases to Northern California when he was vours and our black ancestors did not against the other defendants will be six years of age, and he lived there ■ come to these shores willingly—they dropped. Besides Mr Chawke, a local color until twenty years ago. when he mov were crowded into the holds of slave- ed to Portland. Oregon He has | ships in chains—no. I’ ll not get out. ed attorney, Julian W. Perry will par resided continuously here during the Does any one believe that the policy ticipate with Mr. Darrow in the de last twcnW years, except for the time of the Orcgon-American Lumber Co., fense. he was away in the Army during the is being just to its black workmen in World War He served as a private threatening to discharge any of them of infantry at Camp Pike, Arkansas who will send his children to the pub hundreds of others, but space forbids. For tbn years prior to hi* appoint lic school in Vernonia’ Does any one And that reason for cutting my list ment on the Municipal Bench, Ekwall believe that the Detrfoit case of cru short reminds me of Mr. Harvey's was a member of the law firm, Senn, cifying the effort of our Negro pro habit of waving the American Con F.kwall & Recken, in the Yeon Bldg. fessionals to live in decent neighbor stitution and telling people to go back He is married and is a home-owner hoods is a sample of justice? Was where they came from, whenever he the lynching of Mary Turner a black was cornered by an impertinent ques residing at 1047 Hassalo Street. When Portland, Oregon Post Num mother-to be (8 months pregnant) tion in his audience. He bad another ber One of the American Legion was because she protested agaist a white peculiar habit whenever anyone ask organized some vears ago. Ekwall be mob lynching her husband, another ed him an unpleasant question. I came one of the charter members, sample of "justice” ? The jim-crow learned to recognize the questions and has been active in its work since. laws of the south—arc they samples he did not want to answer—he found He is a member of the Portland of American sense bf justice— hardly. that his collar needed adjusting. (Note to budding orators—when you Americanization Council. He is ac These are all samples of injustice. need time to frame an answer to a tive in a number of fraternal and civic Again must I hammer on the cen difficult question, readjust your col organizations including the Elks. Ma sons. Woodmen of the World. Moose tury old crime of American injustice lar. tie. or some other part of your i against the Indians— the first and wearing apparel). But I must go on and the Lions Club of Portland I only real Americans in this country, and trace that “ beam of light” upon i Did we hear anvthig from Mr. Har- which America's philosophy of life FIREM EN PROUD OF TH E IR j vev about this when he was soraing a- is founded. It comes from the teach N A TIO N AL SHOW ING loft ir. his flight of eloquence about ings of Jesus, the doctrine of Confu the "beam of light" which typified cius. the Buddhist creed, the Koran of Portland Fireman are pointing with ! America’s "philosophy of life” . (Real- the Mohammedans, the message of pride to the national record they at | ly. folks, mv soul just turned over in the Indians’ Great Spirit—it is the tained in fire prevention in 1925, beat I one big flop of disgust when he was soul of the Hebrew Bible—it is not ing every other city of 100,000 or | trying to climb up the “ beam of light” an exclusive privilege of the Ameri more, as announced by the national and I've been treating it ever since can people. Mr. Harvey would have with doses of mental aspirin and as us believe that the trouble in China fire waste committee. This record is made at a cost to the tral morphine, trying to restore it to is due to the Confucian teachings that taxpayers which is much lower than its normal condition— the suffering the ferment in India is traceable to most cities of the country. The joint has been terrible.) Not a word was the Buddhist worship—he may be committee of the firemen’s and po said about our unjust Japanese ex lieve that but I believe that the trou licemen's wage amendment commit clusion act: about the blunderings and ble an<r~the starving people in India tee reports that the average cost per tragedies at Ellis Island: about our can be traced directly to British rule capita of fire protection in the United | disgraces in high political circles at and British taxation o f the natives. States is <fc3.13. The cost for Portland Washington; about our exploitation No. Mr. Harvey before our “beam of is $2 88 Even though the increase | of the boys who fought "to make the light" can inspire other nations with in wage be voted bv the people at the : world safe for democracy.' Oh. yes we a confidence in the American Nation Mav election, the cost will still be be- did send Forbes to prison for two we must set our own house in order Iw the average, the committee con j long weary years. I had almost for so that the American ideal of justice tends and the results greater than gotten that What do you think about mav be fulfilled first at home. it—does the punishment fit the crime’ ---------- o---------- the average. The Policemen’s and Firemen's Altogether now, a land NO. Ah me. I Have you ordered your book of Ne wage increase amendment was indors j could multiply these instances by gro Spirituals? ed by the central labor council last week and the bluecoats report that all over the city approval is being voiced for the measure. The ballot numbers for the amend ment will be 502 ves; and 503 no. UNITED STATES SENATOR ROBERT N. STANFIELD W I L L I A M S A V E N U E ‘Y ’ The Crystal Club held an informal initiation at the home of Ruth Ander son Thursday afternoon An Easter party will be given bv the Firefly Club at the home of Miss M. Danlev Saturday afternoon at three o’clock The Blue Triangle Club will hold its regular meeting Friday evening at 8 o'clock There will bo no Vespers Sunday, April 4th. A 3 Springtime Review? S E C O N D S W E E T T R IA L (B Y KITS R E ID ) ' j I Portland’s I , , j A United States Sen ator’s ability to get re sults for his state de pends, for the most part, on his placement on the Senate committees. It is these committees that largely do the legis lating. 15 m Ki ìf A new Senator can do very little for his state in the United States Sen ate, because he has to start in at the foot of the committees. ROBERT N. STAN FIELD Of All That's New? Senator Stanfield has the following Own S P L E N D ID C O M M IT T E E P L A C E S ♦ Store ( V ■ T h i Q u a l it y S t o m i O* P o r t l a n d O r io o n • &4T. 1. Public Lands and Surveys (Chairman) 2. Finance (most powerful and important of all Sen ate committees). 3. Civil Service (next to Chairman). 4. Claims (next to Chairman). 5. Post Offices and Post Hoads ( 3rd member in 16) Ordinarily it would require 12 years of service to secure such important committee assignments. It has taken Senator Stanfield five years to obtain them. (Stanfield-for-Senator Campaign, E. D. Cusick, Manager)