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Citizens Rallying to the Call of First
Annual Race Conference-Strikes
Popular Favor—Delegates Being
Selected—Two Weeks Remain for
Others to Come In.
PROMISES TO BE
GREATEST HEADLINE
OF THE SEASON
Plan* are rapidly being completed
for a apecial «nidnight matinee per­
formance o f
the sensational all-
talking. tinging and dancing motion
picture
production,
“ Heart*
in
Diaie,“ the first of the all-colored
film* to reach the screen.
The midnight matinee, which will
itart at lt:SO tharp, it being ar­
ranged for a de luxe presentation
at the Rivoli theatre on Saturday
night, May 2».
With a seven-act
stage show composed of local c o l­
ored artists. Seat tale is now being
supervised by Mrs
E. D. Can-
nady.
"Hearts in D ixie" it scheduled to
open its premiere Portland engage­
ment Thursday, May IS, at the
United Artists theatre, where it will
be held for an indeterminate period,
but will be transferred to the Kivoli
for the special matinee owing to
the fact that the United Artists has
no stage.
Natural harmony of a Negro en­
semble of mixed voices has been
heard on the stage, on records and
over the radio, but for the first
time com et to the tcreen in the
Fox-M ovietone
film,
“ Hearts
in
Dixie,” which it bated on a story
by Walter Weems.
Atfer
months
of
preparation,
tcreen tests, dialogue tests and the
like, the famous Ilillbrew chorus ap­
pearing in the picture was aug­
mented hy forty voices, some of
which were trained by Freita Shaw,
Fortland girl, and the singing of
the aggregation, reproduced on the
screen by Fox-M ovietone, it a sen­
sation.
More than twenty ensemble num­
bers, aside from the solos, duett
and quartets, are synchronized and
the selection* range from the songs
o f the O ld South to the immortal
spirituals.
"Hearts in Dixie” is the first
authentic story o f the real Negro
that has come to the stage or tcreen.
The period it 1870 during the recon­
struction which followed the Civil
W ar and to faithfully have tradi­
tions and customs been adhered to
that watching the picture is like
turning bark the pages of history.
Other
than
the
comparatively
minor role of a white doctor, the
entire cast o f principals, singers,
dancers, bit players and extras are
o f the Negro cast.
In addition to the acreening of
"Hearts in Dixie,” the picture pro­
gram will consist of a movietone
short act featuring the famous col­
ored baritone, George Dewey W ash­
ington, who will be seen and heard
tinging "C h loe" and "The Sun is
at My W indow ."
The pretentious stage show will
consist of such well known Port-
"It looks like we've caught the
spirit of the Negro throughout the
tuition and are ready to try larger
things
My only regret it that there
isn’t tom e way for every Negro to
actually be in these discussions. They
will reveal the mast mind," these
were the words o f Dr. Cation, who
at executive secretary of the Broth
erhood, was bubbling over with en­
thusiasm about the First Annual
Rare Conference to be held at the
Public Library, loth and Yamhill
streets, Thursday and Friday, May
30 and 31. Page three in this issue
of The Advocate gives full data
concerning the call.
Haada of Organisations Notified
Special invitations were prepared
this week for the heads of every
church, fraternal, civic and social
organization in the city. The invi­
tations announced the conference at
a ditcussional group, and forecast
its operation.
Each organization
was asked to send up three dele­
gates, who should be elected “ by
your usual method o f procedure in
such matters.” A request that time
tie allowed for a four minute speak­
er to present the plan, before each
group, was also made. In a folder
that it called “ A Clarion Call for
Unity o f A ction," which accom pa­
nies the invitation, every organiza­
tion it “ called 'to the front* in a
bitter struggle to Better the condi­
tion of our homes, our institutions
and our community.” These groups
are urged to select delegates N O W .
The pamphlet gives ten reasons why
such a conference is necessary and
closet with “ There can certainly be
no harm in a coming together of our
present leaders from every organiza­
tion among us to talk these prob
lema through and then to throw
the weight of our present organized
machinery behind our words.
.Yes,
something must be done, but we
muet all do the same thing W e can
shake the earth with our tread, if
we move in solid phalanx. What
nobler cause could challenge ua?”
The follow ing organizations were
reached this week—Enterprise oLdge
of Masons, Rose City Elks, Dahlia
Temple, Mt. Hood chapter, Knights
of Pythias; Excelsior lodge of Ma­
son*; United Brothers o f Friend­
ship; Court o f Calanthe O dd Fel­
low s; Sisters o f Mysterious Ten;
the Household o f Ruth; Enterprise
chapter, First A. M. E. Zion church,
Bethel A. M. E. church; Shiloh
Baptist church, House of Prayer,
St. Phillip's Mission, Seventh Day
Adventists,
Mt.
Olivet
Baptist
church, and Oregon Federation of
W om en's club*. The executive sec­
retary is anxious to have each group
send him a letter advising their
action at soon as possible to 33&
W ygant street.
Business and Professional Men Rally
“ The Negro business man o f Port­
land it wide awake, and I want to
tell the people that these men whose
UkST CALL, NEW CONTEST
BEGINS NEXT WEEK
CHOICE OE
Mrs. C. A. I’oolr o f Failing street
it yet confined fci the Multnomah
hospital.
Little James Edgar McArthur hat
been ill through the past week at
hi* home on Broadway.
Three Colored Youths Selected For
The Advocate doc* not necessarily
share in Kits Reid’a view*, bat wheth­
Mra. W. L. Reese o f 673 Union er we do or n o t her opinion* are
Marricsl or Single
sane, and logical and well worth
Who wins first, second, third, fourth, avenue north, who went to Tacoma reading. It ia roar privilege as well as
or fifth prize for the longest list on business, haa returned home.
oars to disagree with Kits and she
invite* yoor opinion opon subject!
of names o f handsome men—married
she discusses from rime to tima in her
or single—among our people residing
R. K. Baldwin of 311 yi Rota column.
in Portland or surrounding vicinity?
Contest opens today—run* for two
wrekt. Send your lists to Contest De­
partment. The Advocste. Wonder if
I he ladies will be the winners of all
these prizes:
P in t P ru t— Write-up in The A dvo­
cate;
Srtond P r u t—One month’s violin
lessons at the Oregon Conservatory of
M usic;
Third P ru t—One month’s mandolin
lessons at the Oregon Conservatory of
Music;
fourth P r u t—O ne year’s subscrip
tion to The Advocate, including its
illustrated feature section;
Coming to
Portland
DR. MELLENTHIN
S p ecial»!
in
Internal Medicine
eighteen years
DOES
NOT
for
OPERATE
will be at
BENSON HOTEL
Wednesday, Thursday sad Friday
May U. 16 and 17
Office hours 10 a. in. to 4 p. m.
Three Days Only
No Charge for Consultation
Many in this community will avail
themselves o f the opportunity to
visit Dr. Mellenthin on this special
visit to Portland.
The doctor pay* special attention
to the science of internal medicine
and dietetics. He is trying consci­
entiously to eliminate surgery in hit
treatment o f disease as far as pos
tible.
He has to his credit many wonder­
ful results in diseases o f stomach
(especially ulcers), glands (especial­
ly goitre), ailments o f women, dis
eases of liver and bowels, as in­
fected gall bladder, gall atones, ap
pendicitis, chronic constipation, c o l­
itis, autointoxication and rectal ail­
ments, circulation disturbances as
high or low blood pressure, heart
and blood disorders, skin, nerves,
bladder, kidneys, bed-wetting, weak
Inga, tonsils, adenoids, metabolic dis­
turbances such as Rheumatism sci­
atica, leg ulcers and chronic catarrh.
Medicines are prescribed and pre­
pared for each individual case in his
private laboratory, also special at­
tention given to diet as to proper
balance and selection o f foods.
For this service a nominal charge
is made.
Dr. Mellenthin is a regular gradu­
ate in medicine and surgery and is
licensed by the state o f Oregon.
Married women must be accom ­
panied by their husbands.
Address: 324 Bradbury Bldg., Los
Angeles, California.
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VICIOUS DOG
MANGLES WOMAN
street, is taking a few days o ff for
a rest.
Mr. Baldwin i* a dining
car waiter on the jUnion Pacific.
George Orr Latimer will return
home Sunday from a trip to Chi­
cago where he went to attend the
National Convention o f the Bahais
o f the United Stntes and Canada
held in the Bahai temple foundation
at Willmette.
Friends are anxious
to hear his report o f that great
meeting.
Didn’t you always know that Alice
Roosevelt Longworth was a snob?
N o wonder America is the laughing­
stock o f the world when some o f
our women leaders in social life
act like morons. Thank heaven, most
of us have real work to d o instead
o f making dunces out o f ourselves.
W here would our beloved America
be in the hands o f such grownup
children?
Everyone
who can ia urged to
attend the International Dinner at
which time the Norwegian consul,
Mr. Slovarp, is host, at Thiele’s
restaurant at 6 o'clock on the 16th
o f May.
The local assembly of
Bahais it sponsoring the dinner. A
fine program, including the Mult­
nomah Male Chorus will be render­
ed. Tickets may be had by calling
TR. 2548.
very pretty and serviceable gifts
were left for George by the guests.
Delicious refreshments were served.
Those assisting Mrs. Cannady were
Mesdames Cain, Cora Coleman and
Wilia Garnett.
FURNISHED 4-R O O M
APART­
M ENT
W IT H
BATH
FOR
R E N T. C A L L SE. 3410.— Adv.
FOR RENT
Port land’s
Own
Store
THE STORE FOR
EVERYBODY
a letter signed by a Mrs. James
Brockway of the Multnomah chap­
ter, which I think needs a reply.
The lady forgets her American man-
ners in her assumption of D. A. R.
rules of etiquette.
She begins by
saying (in effect) that if you ad­
mire the people on the D. A. R.
blacklist that you are shooting holes
in the glorious old constitution
which teaches freedom of speech,
action and conscience and all the
rest. The lady herself is not walk­
ing in freedom and understanding.
She is walking in the narrow path
of the other “ 163,000 daughters oper­
ating along constructive and help­
ful lines,”
Which? Where?
They
are building a mansion in Washing­
ton—this is of material construction,
though. And then she proceeds to
advise emulation of the very policy
the sainted ladies affect to despise—
the Russian habit of killing those
who disagree with the D. A. R.
Oh lady, lady—what an un-Ameri-,
can attitude.
And then she says
things about immigrants with for­
eign names.
Oh dear, oh dear—
what would we do for culture and
service, etc., indefinitely, if we bar­
red from our midst the Von Hoog-
stratens, Damroschs, Hertzs, Pulitz­
ers, and a few million other of
foreign parentage? W e must never
forget the foreign names on the
role of the American Revolution—
such as iGeorge Washington and
Lafayette and a few more.
Mrs. Eva Teal o f Vancouver ave­
nue, who has been indisposed, is
well and out again, to the delight
of her many friends.
Mr. and Mr*. C. J. White have
moved to Tacoma, to reside.
Entrance to W est Point and
Annapolis
COUNTEE CULLEN
IS IN LONDON;
WIFE IN PARIS
It is reported in a telegraphic
dispatch to this country that Coantee
Cullen, poet, has gone to London
for an indefinite sojourn, while his
wife and her mother, formerly Miss
Yolande DuBois, remain in Paris.
It is also said that Yolande does
not wear the wedding ring and
may return with her mother to
it America soon.
N ow that I read that over,
sounds distinctly catty. That is no
way for a person w ho has the
privilege o f this column to talk.
Rather, pity should be invoked.
Alice simply cannot help it. I re­
call the years gone by.
She has
always been a spoiled child.
Had
she not had the halo of her father’s
prominence she would have passed
by unnoticed in the crowds.
But
let us apply to her the test of
“ By their deeds ye shall
V. J. Schweich, of Chicago, step- service.
ton of Mrs. Ida Schweich of this know them." Let us turn the spot­
city it visiting hare. Mr. Schweich light of service on her. standing on
pedestal alongside oi— whom
has been in the railway mail service the
for seven years.
It is hoped that shall we say? Jane Adams? W hich
he will be so impressed with Port­ o f them has rendered the greatest
land that he will decide to make it service toward the moralizing o f our
civilization?
Need I point the an­
his future home.
swer?
Has Mrs. Longw orth ever
J. A. Wisdom, 1512 Union avenue done anything for anyone else in
north, was again this year an hon­ such marked degree that it became
ored guest at the 79th birthday a matter o f national or international
Now, that was never
anniversary o f the Lipnian W olfe comment?
Company, held at the store on learned out here on the Western
Washington and Fifth streets on co a st If you were President H oov ­
Wednesday.
Mr. W isdom enjoyed er and had invited Jane Adams and
all the honors given to other guests. Alice Roosevelt Longw orth to din­
He and Adolphe W olfe have been ner, which would sit at your right
hand?
Jane Addams or the lady
friends for a number o f years.
whose only claim to recognition is
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Cannady that she was the daughter of _ her
entertained a group o f the younger father and the wife o f her husband?
society set in honor o f the 16th W ould it be Miss Addams. whose
birthday anniversary o f their son spirit has spread its protecting wings
George.
His birthday occurred on j o f morality over the humanity of
the first day o f May but the party | the world, or Mrs. Longworth, who
was not held until the follow ing is chained within the tightest locked
“ By
Saturday evening at the family resi­ doors o f the prison o f self?
dence in Irvington.
Sixteen young their deeds ye shall know them.”
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people enjoyed games and dancing.
I thought I could lay away the
T w o beautiful, delicious birthday
cakes were baked and presented to D. A. R. comments until next year's
the honoree by Mrs. Martha Cain, convention, when more reactionary
whose birthday was also on the first and stupid resolutions will be passed,
and Mrs. Martha Simpson.
Other but I note under date of April 25
8 ROOM M ODERN HOUSE, CLOSE
IN, R E A SO N A B LE : NICE Y A R D ;
Mrs. May James, 3S, at her home
V A R IE T Y
OF
FRUIT.
CALL
in Spokane Monday, was attacked
SU. 7698.—Adv.
and mangled by a vicious dog while
visiting at the home of a neighbor.
As she entered the yard, the dog
sprang at her throat and fastened
his teeth near the jugular vein.
After throwing her to the ground,
the animal chewed her about the
face and body.
She was removed
to a hospital in a critical condition.
Mrs. James is well known in Port­
land.
land colored artists at Gwendolyn advertisement* you read surrounding
Hooker, elocutionist, who will offer (this call, are genuinely interested in
dialect readings; Maudie Booker, the your welfare. Spend your money
clever little 10-year-old dancer and with them. When you do, you are
her "Twelve Little Brown Chicks,” helping yourself.” This was another FO R R E N T — Nice new rooms in
modern home. Travelers and men
sensational child steppers; Guy Jami­ remark from the executive secretary
preferred.
Phone SE. 2009.— Adv.
son and Arthur Harris, the “Two in commendation of the business and
Black Crows of Portland” ; James professional men who are behind
McArthur, who will present an “ Old this movement. Next week, we will
Black Joe” skit in costume; Alberta giv* a lilt of all organizations and
Office Phone BRoadway 0635
Mayo, singer; Arthur Harris, a fast- business houses that have "lined up.”
Residence: SEIlwood 6260
stepping clog dancer, and Little 8- Let’s make it 100 per cent.
year-old Bernice Williams in a sing­
Four Minute Speakers Selected
W YATT W. WILLIAMS
ing number.
The list of four minute speakers
A ttorney-at-Laic
who will give their time to carry
thia message were announced Mon­
With Julius Silvetone, Attorney
day night, as follows: W. II. Holli­
and Counselor
day, E. D. Cannady, Rev. W . R.
Lovell, Geo. M. Payne E. W. Agee,
523 524 LUMBERMENS BLDG.
SIXTH à GLIBAJf STRUTS J. W . .Ingersoll, Edgar Williams,
Portland, Ore.
Edw. Rutherford, J. D. Buthnell and
PORTLAND, 0 U
Rev. J. L. Caston,
AUSPLUND DRUG
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INJURED IN FALL
FROM STREET CAR
Washington, D. C., May *.— (A P )
Representative De Priest, Republi­
can, Illinois, the only Negro mem­
ber of congresa, haa nominated three
Negro youth* of Chicago to the
naval and military academies.
They
are
Laurence
Alexander
Whitfield and Claude Henson Bnrna,
both nominated to the naval acade­
my, and Alonso Souleigh Parham,
nominated to West Point.
CHILDREN M AKE PINE
SH O W ING
At the Vernon school on Wednes­
day and Thursday, April 30 and
May 1, a large number of colored
children in attendance at the school
took part in a play, given by the
school, entitled, "Mother Goose’ s
Tea Party.” They all made a fine
showing and played their parts well.
Little Bernice Williams, 8-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Williams, sang a special number en
costume.
She represented a rose­
bud and won grent admiration for
the beaotifnl manner in which she
Mrs. J. Hood was badly injured
Monday when she attempted to
mount a streetcar near her home in
Lenta. It is said that just as she
was mounting the car, the conductor
pulled the bell, the car moved for­
ward, throwing her to the ground.
She is confined to her bed under
the care of a doctor. It is also said
that her condition may necessitate
removing her to a hospital for treat­
ment.
played her part.
Maudie and Avia Booker were
among the many who participated
in the colorful and beautiful May
day party at Olds, Wortman &
King's department store May 1.
Roscoe Sims, a Pullman car porter,
is in the Good Samaritan hospital,
the result of having been thrown from
a moving train last week by a pris­
oner while making his escapes.
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Get Ready for the Treat of Your Life
Mammoth
Midnight
Jubilee!
Benefit for Remodeling Fund
First A . M . E. Z ion Church
HEARTS IN
DIXIE’
The Talking, Singing, Dancing Epic o f the Southland
. . . . the first talking feature with an all-colored cast.
HEAR AND SEE 2 00 COLORED ENTERTAINERS
FROM THE LEVEES AND COTTON FIELDS
. . . . including the fam ous Billbrew Chorus o f 6 0 !
—A lso—
All-Colored Stage Revue
SINGING — DANCING — COMEDY
Sat, Night May 25
Starting at 11:30 P. M .
Admission $1 Tickets Now on Sale
RIV OLI theatre
N ote: “ Heart» in D ixie” is a United Artists Theatre
attraction. This special benefit perform ance is being
held at the RIVOLI on account o f stage facilities fo r
the R evue The United Artists has no stage.