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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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’
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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 )
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Portland’s
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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.
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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
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O* P o r t l a n d O r io o n
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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)