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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 0, 1!>3».
SECTION I.
PRICE; 5 CENTS
PRIMARY CASE ON WAY TO SUPREME COURT
HOW ARD U N IV . SEEKS $2,000,000 FO R WORK
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL TO BE
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H H
GREEN SUSPENDS LODGE
SPEAKER EXHIBITED
VOTING CONTEST poedicts goodwill w ill r a p c QUESTION DRAMATIC
REFUSE TO PAY
IN YOUNG STUDENT
ohm ms
TO BE WISED
FUNDS
Wasbington, Nov. 7-With $ 2 , 000,000
set as the goal, Howard University will
soon launch a nationwide campaign for
the School of Religion, it was learned
here Friday.
A treat ia in store for the members
10 support n o
suit p in O H I EXCLUDE
C U H VOLEIS
( hiragn, Nov 7 -(C N S )-T h r greatest
merger in history—the merger of science,
business ami religion—w n predicted
last night by Dr. James O K. McClure,
who mtv bourgeois science and religion
Ixring lived in capitalism's o IT e n > i v e
againvt the working d a n .
McClure iv X 2 yearv old, and hat been
for 11 yrart pirsident of the Presbyter-
ian theological vrniinary here
Condon. Nov. 7-The question of the
color l>ar against Negroes in England
will be raised in parliament at an early
date, it was predicted today. Protests
hy two widely-known American Ne­
groes againvt allrgr discrimination be­
cause of their race has raised the ques- |
tioti in an acute form in F.ngland for
Dr. MrCture vanl that Increas i n g the first time.
knowledge and g o o d will are to Ivanivh
the prejudicev now dividing religion and
wiener and business and tliat the three
are entering an era of achievement!.
New York, N ev, « In order to pro­
cure a definitive dreivion by the United
Statcv Supreme Court on the italics
prevented and won for colored voter« ini
ihr Yliginia While Primary ease, nom- j
mal danugrt of
have been awarded i
againvt thove who refuved to let aolored |
people vote in the primaries.
PRO TESTS
Thia information it vent to the Na­
N EGRO P R IS O N E R S
tional Association for the Advancement !
of Colored People by Alfred E. Cohen
T O GEO RG I V S T \ T E
who with J K . Pollard ha» lieen In j
charge of the case in Richmond. The j
victory thus far won, establishes th a t 1
State party committee cannot exclude
New York, Nov. 4-A report reaching
colored voters from party primary elec- the N.A.A.C.P. from Georgia that *00
• ¡»ms, fortifying the victory in the Tex Negro prisoners in tlir federal prison at
as White Primary rase which forbids j Atlanta are to he hired out to the state
the state to achieve that end hy legis- of (jeorgia to do road work, has brot
lation.
j a sharp letter from the N.A.A C.P. to
It is now hoped on appeal to have William DeWitt Mitchell, U. S. A l­
ibis victory before Judge Groner in tomey (ienrral, protesting against such
Federal District Court, confirmed by | action.
,
the U. S : Supreme Court
The report states that the leaving is
( £OutMDplaUd iu order to rebevc over-
' crowding in the priviti. Walter White
j Acting Secretary of the N.A.A.C.P. in
hit letter to the Attorney General says
I in part :
NOTED EDITOR DEAD
Topeka, Kansas, Nov. 2 Nick Chiles,
r.ht-'L and publisher of ihr Topeka
I'lain.tealrr, Topeka, Kansas, died at his
home Saturday morning. He had I wen
ill for some time. Mr. Chiles was not
the founder of the IMaindealcr, hut he
twgan many years ago as an employee,
lie wav l«irn in South Carolina but hat
lived in Kansas since boyhood.
Always active in politics, Mr. Chiles
as a very young man was classed as
something of a radical , His popu
lanty was shown in the large number of
witrt he receives! »hen he ran for sena-
tonal nomination against Charles Cur­
tis, now vice president of the United
States. His political activities did not
lessen one bit his interest in the church.
Ilis i n t e r e s t
in hia race was
manifested immediately following the
widespread riots of 1919, when he or­
ganised the Kansas Defense Society
of which he was president
Mr. Chiles was accredited with own­
ing the finest residence of any colored
person in Topeka, and a large farm on
the edge of town. At one time he own­
ed a large hotel there.
His father, wife, one child, an uncle
and a number of other relatives sur­
vive him.
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Baltim ore Will lluvr
C olornl Symphony
Baltimore, Md., (C N S ) - Nov. 7 The
formation here of the first Negro sym-
T'hony orchestra in the United States,
through the grurrnsity of a Baltimorean
who hat concealed his identity, was an
nnunerd by Mrs. William Baticrn-
achmidt, secretary of the Public Health
Association. The orchestra it to lie pat-
terne after the Baltimore Symphony O r­
chestra.
Enough money was given to finance
the orchestra for several months. The
musical Union has agreed not to In-
si:.! on payment to the musicians for re­
hearsals. The school Imard has offered
the use of the music room in the Book­
er T. Washington Junior High School,
for rehearsals,
Charles Harris, director of the col­
ored municipal band, will lie the con­
ductor, and Gustav Strauhc, conductor
of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra,
will be the advisor.
Bradford * j j a a ï r -
Clothes $25.00 to
Shop
$45.00
"Wl\ert Young Men Buy"
Boston, Nov. 7-(C N S )T h e Kt. Rev.
Paul Jones, acting F.piscopal bishop
of southern O hio chose today, Navy
Dav, to describe the display of Arneri-
' ,i n
Y !*t' 111 Pu*d'c school rooms
. . . as "a
dangerous fetish worship which pro
motes thoughts of war among school
children“.
Bishop Jones spoke before a confer­
ence under the auspices of the Fellow­
ship of Reconciliation in the crypt of
the Cathedral Church of St. Paul here,
and denounced the spread of military
training in the schools and colleges.
'We arc writing to inquire if this
r«-j>,,rt iv true If it iv true, may we most
vigorously protest agam-t tad ) a dis-
criminatory practice. We should like
;m|,nrc. «hy it is that only Negro
prisoner» are to he leased. If such
teasing is legal it would lie far wiser,
in our opinion, to lease out only white
frdrral prisoners inasmuch ai rare pre­
judice in the state of Georgia would
„v.vkr them suffer at the hands of state
officials and road gang or camp bosses game with Georgia.
far levs severely than would Negro
prisoners,
The International Club will present
"May we further point out that con­ in concert, Fm ilio Staine, dramatic ten­
vict leasing to private companies by or, at the Little Theatre, studio Bldg.,
even some o f the most backward states Thursdav evening, November 12 . Mr.
in America has been alioliahed because Staine who has been referred to as
of the terrible evils connected with that another Caruso, will be assisted by
system.
This Association feels very Rose Colombi, soprano, and Victor De
positively that whether the practice is Pinto, violinist. His program promises
legal or nut the Federal Government to be a highly pleasing one. A large
should under no circumstances com­ number o f music lovers is expected to
mence such a practice as this. If the attend the concert which begins at 8:30.
rejnirt is true which has come to us Mr. Staine possesses a marvellous voice
from very reliable sources that these which he handles with intelligence and
rno Negro federal prisoners are to be good taste, and a treat awaits all who
hired out to the state of Georgia, we attend his concert.
respectfully and strongly request that
such orders as may have been issued to
this effect be immediately cancelled."
SEEK TO IMPROVE
E
T u b ercu lo sis
K ills
1 out of 5
of .ill who d ie b ftu eeu 1 $ and 45
Augusta, Ga. Nov. 7-Two distinct
movements were made here last week to
promote lietter relationship between
the races here. The first was an appeal
made to the police dept, by a dele­
gation of prominent citirrns represent­
ing the local Interracial Committee, that
Negroes lie treated more humanely and
considerate hy the police.
f o r C u t« a n d W o u n d s
Prevent infection! Treat
every c u t, w ound o r
scratch with thia power­
ful non-poisonous anti­
septic. Zonitc actually
kills germs. Helps to
heal, too.
D IK E
and friends of the Endeavor I-ea
of ,,cthel A.M .E. Church when
Stanton Duke, dramatist and elocu-
tionist .dresses the young people this
Sunday afternoon at 7 p m. Mr. Duke s
subject will he ‘ Judge Not Your I el-
1 . w Man . The speaker is one of the
most promising young men Portland
may boast of, and studies continually
to perfect himself in the field of dram-
1 atic art and public (peaking. Bethel
is proud of this young man and ur­
ges the public to hear him.
BISHOP
CAREY
C M S ISM
Tristan Da Cunlia is the musical name
of a lucky island in South Pacific, one
thousand, five hundred and eighty-four
miles from the nearest land. Great
Britain claims 14 but makes no particu­
lar effort to control its inhabitants. No
law exists there; no authorities rule.
And there has never been a crime com­
mitted. The population numbers one
hundred and thirty-five souls.
Chicago, 111., (C N S)-N ov. 7-Bishop
Archibald J. Carey, member of the Chi­
cago Civil Service Commission and Bis­
hop of the Fourth Episcopal District of
the African Methodist Church, has been
imeted by the Grand Jury on a charge
of accepting money for civil service
jobs. The jury acted on information
Runs For Office
AUSPLUND DRUG
STORE
Teacher Threatend
Make
Portland's
Own
Store
It is the enemy o f steady em­
p lo ym en t, hi gh w ages and
p ro sp erity . F o r tu b e rcu lo sis
strikes during the most pro­
ductive years o f life.
Help ns to rout tubtreulotit
BUY CHRISTMAS
SEALS
Tht Nldonil, Sette ami Local Tuberculosis
Associations of the United States
evening to hear Harry Lauder and it ' how
originality, artistic ap-
was surely a treat W hy do we n o t ; Predation and Prid« o f the n«tive « "
have more entertainment of that sunny *'san- ^Yr. Franklin is a graduate of
nature? And then his talk at the en d , Mount Tabor School, a former student
about holding our heads up in spite o f 1 of Washington and Commerce High
the adverse winds of destinv and going Schools of Portland. At present be is
straight on to the "end of the road”. 1 studJ ' n* "Journalism” at University of
¡"mu" t^'confess I did^<* enjoy" his liq -: 0 reK°" lnd >* lo w in g faith in his
^
s, orjf5_,h e y are no longer funny, ' « a '* 0“ and in himself by the type of
Bn* the c'neeriness of the man was con- workmanship he always produces. Keep
j ueiolIJ and 1 wen, home with a gtow >‘P the good work “Yancey". The world
D.! ' "cun! 1 " from ''T w o ^ r in g 'tm mo
b>'
Wh° CU“" ,ha‘ they ' of" encouragement about’ my sad " old I '* >'our ParUh! I f 5™ continue to * * *
steamer. The natives forthwith btuidleS ^
must carry on to the end «• ,he
“ *****
Bishop Carey denied the charges of the road.
dard
,ife * nd service—you will find
him off because, they said he disturbed lnJ
states he is the victim of a huge
avenues of opportunity open for you
the peace.
frame-up. He further says: “I will
at every turn o f the road. Faithfulness
prove my innocence when the case comes
Speaking of liquor, what is the matter ' ° Iofty idiaU “ ■ < « * * “ d « »he
up.”
with our federal, county and city au- f,naI analv” * ib,1,ty wiU receive «“ «»«<»
thoritics that nothing is done in certain recoffn,tlon-
neighborhoods where the bootleggers
YY the public is looking for quality
flourish? Time and time again the police prinlioff it need go no further in it*
IN MEMORIAM
Maysville, Kv., Nov. 7-For the first
have been called to certain homes where 9uis»- Encouragement of youth is an
time in the history of Maysville, a col­
wild parties are in progress—a long de- obligation which rests upon the shoul-
ID R IS R O B B IE W IL L IA M S
ored man is seeking public office. The
lay—scampering of the carousers takes ders °Y »he elders. Give this young man
November 9, 1927—1929
announcement was made today by Ed­
place and by the time the police arrive, a chance to make good.
She Is Away
ward Gordon, mechanic, who is seeking
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She has wandered into an unknown land. the offending house is dark and quiet.
election to the Maysville City Council
What would be your conclusion ? The
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And
left
us
dreaming
how
very
fair
from the fifth ward.
l l i l t 'S
It needs must be, since she lingers There. same as that of the neighborhood—good N Y jJT O S a n d
In the love of There as the love o f Here telephone service, I am suggesting that
Celebrate Anniversary
Think of her still as the same, 1 say telephone wires of the bootleggers I
house
be
cut
before
the
alarm
is
sent
She is not dead—she is ju st away.
of Russian Revolution
in and then the house watched. I f the 1
Mrs. Carrie Williams, M other.
administration
were
in
earnest,
it
would
James and Horace Williams,
be an easy matter to close up these lep­
B rothers.
rous joints. As one officer very frankly
New York, Nov. 7-Negro workers
SIXTH à O LIBAN STRU TS
put it, according to report, “W e get of New York joined their white fellow
workers in celebrating the 12 th anni­
more for not closing them up”.
PORTLAND, ORE
versary of the Russian Revolution dem­
onstration for the Communist election
py Mob
The second step in this effort to im­
prove race relations was the employment
of Mrs. McNatt Oliver, well-known so­
cial worker, ns probation officer for
colored children. This was made possi­
ble hy the Rosewaid fund.
2 To n itt
STA N TO N
,W hite T o Speak
New York, N ot . I-At the imitation
of a small group representing various
races and nationalities among the stu­
dents of New York University, Walter
While, Acting Secretary of the Nation-
.il A sv , ution for the Advancement of
Colored People is tonight speaking on
the harrmg of the N. Y. U. star quarter
hack, Dave Myers, from the game with
Georgia University on November 9.
This invitation was delivered by Her
hert Kim, a Korean member of the
student group.
It is expected that the group will make
a formal protest to University officers
against the "benching" of Myers in the
New Orleans, La. Nov. 7-As the cul-
m.nation of a long scries of unsuccess-
ful efforts to adjust differences between
the supreme lodge of Knights of Pythi-
as, S. W. Greene, Supreme Chancellor,
and the grand lodge of North Carolina,
a proclamation was issued from the of -1 I shall never believe again that log- j
fice of the supreme chancellor in thisjgers subsist mainly on big hunks of [
city suspending the grand lodge of North beefsteak and bowls of baked beans.
By Rev. D. G. Hill, Jr .
I was eating my .I nner the other even-
The fine m
o ( printing b M I •
Carolina from the Pythian order.
The suspension order is based speefi- ing in a cafeteria when a young giant mechanical, soulless, inexpressive thing,
i cally on the failure of the North Caro­ who by the looks of his hands and hia Here ¡„ , his essential meant of expresa-
lina grand lodge officials to pay to the clothes, was a worker in the woods, or ion and laisson the
supreme lodge a debt fouling approxim a longshoreman, entered. At any rate, prjnter m anifests his
ately $S, 000 , and it is charged that “the the physique of him and his clothes said sou, h jj ldeal, and
said grand lodge by and through its | that he was no tea hound. When he hia exalted or com-
officers has failed, neglected and refused put his tray on the table, I gasped. That rnon-place sense of
i to carry out its unanimous order as man sat down and ate first a bowl of artistry and native
aforesaid, and has failed, neglected and *>up with crackers, a slab of lemon ability.” The smallest
ref U4*d to c, rry out orders directions, pic with a merinque an inch thick and job and tbe largest
,lw ,_ and ,ega,
oi , ht Knights he very carefully chased the last bit contract are indexes
Qf p)t hias, which failure is by reason around his plate and finally used a of the U stes, ability
Df contumacy and not inability so to do." j cracker to anchor it on his fork. Then and reJOUrcefulness of
At the last session of the supreme came a bowl of red jello topped with a .
lodge of Knights of Pythias, the North 111 und of whipped cream, the last bub-j * Pr,n er
Carolina delegates were denied admits- W* of which disappeared as did the pie.
w e “ vel
,on because of th.s indebtedness owed, Then 11 heapmg dish of ice cream -there ^
tQ ^
lbllitl„ of ^
field o(
by the grand lodge and there were must have been a doube p o rt.o o -.c- employment_ * M d whlch U
fu, , han
other iin„ c TOca.
many speeches made for and against compamed by a piece of Uyer cake wtth
their admission on the floor of the con­ cocoanut on top, and some sort of cus­ tion. Through it we create public opin­
tard in-between—no meat, potatoes or
vention hall
ion ; by its use we establish or break
other vegetable. I came to the conclus­
morale! Men may be lifted to the
ion that he was j ust in from the woods :
height, of the intelligencia or left to
and was starred for the frivotua on the
grope in the abysmal depths of Ignor­
menu card. I ’ll bet two cents he after­
ance through this art!
wards went to the silliest movie he
I t is gratifying to note the meticules-
could find in town.
care and healthy enthusiasm with which
Yancey Franklin, printer in the Ad­
I went to the Auditorium the other vocate office, does his work. His jobs
THE ART OF PRINTING
RAYS USE OF FUGS IN SCHOOL I
LEA SIN G
The plans for the campaign were prac-
The Advocate does not necessarily
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share in Kite Reid's
bat whetb- ticaliy completed at a conference Thur»-
sr we do or not. har opinion« are ¿¿y »fternoon with President More-
;
h 'r o u peWilege’aa w’ u ^ dcai W. Johnson, Dean Butler D. Pratt,
0 ur* to ditagrec with K its and the
(Continued on page four)
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^ e ^ s c a s s e . from time to time in her
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Headpuarters
Hickman, Ky., Nov.7-An erroneous
report that he had run over and killed
a white boy almost cost Charles H ar­
lan, local school teacher, his life here
T uesday.
Harlan, who is one of the oldest tea­
chers in this state, was driving along the
highway and when he attempted to
pass two other cars, struck a white
boy. The child was unhurt, but the re­
port was circulated that he had killed
the boy, and a mob gathered to wreak
vengeance on him.
Shouts of “shoot him” and “lynch
him” were made as the mob gathered
and Mr. Harlan had difficulty in evad­
ing the group.
A large number of colored football ■ Pro 8 ram at a huge mass rally in Madi-
fans were noted at the game Saturday 50n Square Garden Sunday,
between the two state teams of Ore-
^ bey rallied round the slogan: Vote
gon and Washington.
Many regretted |or tbe ^ a*ty that Fights for the De-
to see Oregon lose but she played . 1 Yense of the Soviet Lnion.
good game. Tho the the score wa*
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appeared to be pretty evenly matched. Please Pay Your Subscription
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____ NOW’S THE TIME TO ORED
The Portland branch o f the Na­
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ment of Colored People will hold its
annual election of officers Friday, Nov.
IS, at the W illiam s Avenue branch
YAV.C.A. AU members are urged to
be present.
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