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SCOTTSBORO MASS THE ADVOCATE An In d « p « n d tn ( Pm pm r D tv o ltd m f to t h t tk t P « o p l* ANOTHER WHITE CONVICTED FOR KILLING NEGRO Voi. 27 No. 2B M M xM , IN TWO SECTIONS HOTM M S B PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931 Mi MM M S M B M M ^B B ■ MB MB M M H M ^ A I M SECTION ONE m m ^ m im m m mm PRIC^ . mm ------- — E CENTS ------- ----------- ---- A l ’ PAINTER LAUDED BY COLORED EMPLOYES I [Alleged Rapists of Prostitutes .1.0. SECRETARY TO GETS SHORT TERM FOR KIEFING SPEAK AT ZION CH. Garvin, Atlanta, (¿a — Xlay 20-lCS'Sl-J G a white man. rharitrd with ONE OUT OF A MILLION SAYS im M Al PAINTER PRAISED FOR KINDNESS AND SPORT- HONOR SEAR ATHLETE HIS MANSEf BY EMPLOYEES killing of Dennis Hilbert, a Morehouse College student about eight months SCOTTSBORO CASE 10 BE ago, was found ttuilly of manslauKhtrr Friday and his sentence affined at W O BEFORE FOCAL GROUP from two to five years in prison (Special to The Advocate) La Grande, Ore., Xlay 14—Mr. and Al Painter, promoter of the Walka- Xfra. William Torrence entertained thon which closed Thursday night at Monday evening at their lovely home Lotus Isle, is declared to be a real Garvin was the third to be convicted in honor of their son, Willie Torrence in the affair, which involved a white by his employees, twenty of Julin Moorr, secretary of the Port woman. who won many hours and was high fellow Hubert is said to have made whom are colored men and women. land I 1 l> jih I recently acq'ffiied unpleasant remarks before Aubrey point inan at the state track meet held The writer had the pleasure of at of t li.iri£rm of criminal syndicalism will Sikes and T 1. Marlin, tried previous last week at Corvallis, Oregon. tending the Walkathon several timea he speaker at a meeting in the Zion ly, were convicted of manslaughter A delicious four-course dinner was as of the management and church tomorrow nilr at » I' XI The Four remain tp lie tried served. The house was beautifully took the the guest TO UK KLECTROCUTED JULY 10 BY THE STATE OF ALABAMA — NINE to interview Mr. inrrtiiiK will l>c the fir at of a aerie» Aside from being a popular student decorated with the season's flowers Painter as opportunity well as several of his col INNOCENT NEGRO BOYS DEFENDED BY NEGRO AND WHITE WORK of meetings in Portland to initiate a at .Morehouse, Hubert was a nephew and a most enjoyable program was ored employees and the Utter were local United Front Scottshoro De of Beniamin Hubert, president of the ERS AND THEIR SYMPATHIZERS THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL rendered by the guests. as one in declaring in the most compli fence Committee Advocate readers will recall seeing mentary fashiqp, “Mr. Painter is one LABOR DEFENSE. Slate College, and a member Xloore will give a hialory of the Georgia a picture of young Torrence throwing out Left to R ir I i I: Olen Montgomery, Clarence Norrin, Antly Wright, One Powell. of a prominent Atlanta family. of s million". m r ftom the »tart up to the present the javelin in its columns last week. There William Rohertuon, Roy Wright, Clarence Norris, Eugene William*, and was for example, H. O. Wood The International Labor Defense at He also was in Portland last season Mr Painter's chauffeur, 40, but Iliy wood Pattcnson. Three of Them- Boy« Are Only 14 Yearn Old and All torneys ariiued a motion foe a new with I-a Grande’s high school football son. Are Minor«. trial last Wednesday in Ft Waynne, team and proved one of its finest looking more like a lad of twenty. Ala i players. At that time a party was Woodson who has spent the past 20 Xfrs Wt ¡gifts and Mrs Patterson, igiven » h.s honor by George Can- y?T 2 ^ W" " " ’ mothers Ol the hoy* arc louring the Inady. sthfete cfc Grant H i Portland six **rr ,h* for «•**««*»« ^ his employer. He V « is ' country They have addressed mass Too much cannot be sai^ in praise quite months sure that there is no man. black meetmita in N V Pennsylvania and of the fine showing young Torrence or white finer than Al Painter. Ohio A Cleveland. O , rhurch meet Rev D G. Hill, pastor of Bethel is making for himself his school, and "Wherever who he is goes he has mg raised $50 for the defense Richard A M L. Church, made an honorary his race His friends are all watch 1 have and nothing I it go; too what good for It Xloore. National Negro director of member of the U.SAV.V and a Com Harry XI Kenin who it one of the ing and encouraging him as he as either of us”, smilingly informed the I I. I) addressed a mrrtinK in New rade of Jot White Camp, No 2». Dept five candidates seeking election to the CANDIDATES SHOULD DO BEST WORK IN THE NEXT FOUR cends to the top round of the ladder Woodson who looks like he might York at which $404 was donated to of < tregon. school board it thought by many to of success. DAYS — DO NOT EXPECT EXTRA VOTE BONUS have to put several leather pillows to the defense Moore is now on his Rev Hill it a veteran of the World be specially fitted for the position. It Guests present at the dinner were his back to make himself long enough LATER. AS THERE WILL BE NONE nation-wide tour which will brinii him W ar. ex-officer of the National Army appears that teachers have not had Xfr. Odie Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Frank reach the clutch on the powerful and of the famous »2nd Division and representation heretofore on the board to Portland in July Childs, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Jones. to motor car he drives. Now there is Rev W. R l.ovell will preside at saw service over seas His service, and that it is only fair that some one Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stewart. Mr. and the local mcrtiiiK tomorrow nilr All although short, he acquired thorough should be on the board who could The first period of The Advocate’s mammoth $1500 Free Gift Mrs. F. Cooper, Mrs. Joe De Laney, Buttons" (Jim Baker) the amiable are uTiied to attend and hear the military training and experience, the prrsent their viewpoint. Harry XI Distribution ends Wednesday night at midnight. At the stroke Mrs. Joe Reeia, Mrs. T. Wilson, Miss more-than-six-feet-tall. door man with speaker on this case which has be Kcnm is such a person because he of twelve, the biggest opportunity of the campaign closes. The Ellen Torrence, Miss Ida Jones, Miss a smile as broad and as contagious as (Continued on Page 4) come a national issue has had some years experience as a ultimate success of candidates depends to a great extent on what Ida Watkins, Miss Jennie De Laney, the red coat and brass buttons are be --------0---- both at the University of Wash is accomplished in these last few remaining hours >of the big Xlr. Willie Torrence Jr. Mr and Mrs. coming to his ebony complexion. No DREISER AND STEFFENS JOIN teacher escapes his genial greeting. “But ingtoii where he took his A B. and votes. W. M. Torrence, and Bailey James. one THE I.L.D. SUPPORTING CASE XI A. degrees tons” as he is called by his fellows All persons in the office of The Advocate Wednesday tvefore and at Reed College hopped down to Portland from Seattle Mr Kenin who is now engaged in midnight, will be waited on and their subscriptions will then Eje New York, May 20 Theodore Drei the practice of law has a fine public credited with the big votes. Subscriptions that are mailed and to work for the man “out of a mil lion". ser author of "The American Tragedy” spirit and has devoted much time and postmarked before midnight, Wednesday, May 27, will also count 'Sister Carrie" and other great Ameri energy to the solution of various civic on the big vote schedule. Much could be said about many can novels aiyl considered America's and social problems without compen other Negro employees but space will If some friendly advice is worth anything to candidates, take "first novelist'' joined with Lincoln sation lie is one of the City Housing it. A good lead secured by the end of the first period will “cinch” not permit. However, you will be glad Steffens who for the past 31 years has to know that our own Don Anderson •fo r the candidate the gift of ARNETTK GOING TO COLUM been America's outstanding editor and Code Committee and chairman of the their choice. It may be the de (By N.A.A.C.P. Press Committee) is on the regular payroll out there for Oregon Social Workers' Legislation author in organizing a committee in Committee In this capacity he drafted termining factor in this election. The very interesting popularity con his ability to “tickle the ivory” and BIA UNIVERSITY support of the International Labor all the bills submitted to the State It can win for some candidate. test of the N.A.A.C.P. local branch Continued on Page 3 Defense to fight for the nine boys Legislature during the last session With less votes after Wednes | was brought to a close Friday night This committee will under the leader day, a lead will be hard to over and at the time of going to press, the Hughey Arnette, senior, has recent He belongs to a number of fraternal come. It will pay candidates well to winner is unknown. At the regular e-» ship of Dreiser and Steffens cooper and other organizations for general |--v• ly received a scholarship in English at ate put forth every ounce of effort pos report meeting held last Monday night.) iLaClltOr LzlSCUSSCS with the LI. D in fighting the vic Thornton Betts, student at North Columbia University in New York ious attempt to legally lynch these welfare and uplift of the people; a in an effort to lead the vote by Miss Julia Mar Blanchard maintained' fine citizen, is married and resides, Pacific Dental College won a fountain sible City. He will be graduated from the nine Negro boys. midnight, Wednesday. her lead by running her total up to pen set and ten dollars in a track meet Negro Achievements with his wife at 790 Washington St. College of Puget Sound this spring Held recently at his school. Mr. Betts CANDIDATES SHOULD WORK 6750 votes, but the greatest gain of and will enter Columbia neat fall to broke the too yard dash record and These final houra should see can- the week was that registered by Miss study for his Master's Degree prepara Here’s a Dizzy Ride for Somebody also the XO yard dash. His prizes were hustled before. Every one of them Benita Abernathy when she reported Beatrice Cannady, editor of The Ad tory to teaching worth $20. didates hustling as they have never an additional 2000 votes making her vocate spoke before the regular meet Arnette has been prominent in ac should realize that the value of the total to date 5450. She thereby took ing of The Quest Club last Thursday tivities at Puget Sound during his four DON'T SPEND YOUR MONEY big first prize at stake runs into hun second place from Miss Lillian Bel- at their noon luncheon at the home of years of attendance at this institution. WHERE YOU CANNOT WORK! dreds of dollars. And the next awards tard, who has held that place since Mrs. A. J Hall, 4617 73rd street S.E. Representing the college in debate lie e— .................. ......................... are purses of money. Think what the second week of the contest. Miss Thirty-five ladies listened most atten made the Varsity ram in '28 and the $1166—the prices of the capital prixe Bellard has a total now of 3850 votes. tively for 45 minutes while Mrs. Can Freshman in '27 Arnette also repre Those in charge of the campaign were nady told of the Negro's contribution can mean to you! Make sented the Alt^urian Literary Society It is entirely possible for any can very non-committal because the trend to American civilization. A series of in the Ncwhrgin Debate in '27. He didate in the liat to absolutely get of events show that a great drat of questions from the floor led the meet lias al different times been affiliated enough votes by midnight Wednes work is being done by all candidates ing into more than an hour's additional with various campus organisations day to “cinch” these big gifts. It is and a record breaking finish is ex discussion. Only when it became ne including the orchestra, Cosmopolitan possible for a candidate to make $1155 pected. The work of the captains for the speaker to leave was Club, Altrurian Literary Society, and in the next few hours. HowT Just leading these candidates deserves par cessary she permitted to stop. The ladies were the Y.M.C.A. lie at present serves as simply by taking advantage of the ticular mention at this tim. Xlrs. Nor intensely interested requested Mrs. corresponding secretary of the Span present big vote offer. ma Keene Williams has conducted a Cannady to address and them again in the ish Club. Understand, too, that this gigantic fall. (Continued on Page 2) vote offer will never be repeated or These activities prove Arnette'» ver extended. It expires Wednesday night satility as a musician, scholar, debater at midnight. After that, subscriptions and writer, and the honor of receiving will count for less votes. The vote the scholarship sliwos that his good schedule rapidly reduces during the work has been appreciated. short time that remains until the close CASH and CARRY Your of the big event. President Butler of Columbia Uni DON'T DILLY-DALLY versity sent word last week that he 191 E ast ¡Broadway This is no time to dilly-dally. This Shopping was extremely desirous of having Ar- is the time for action. This is the time — Acme. LADIES nette attend that institution next year MENS to win the prixe of your choice. If | and hat he was grraly pleased tha this On# of ths latest developments In llflhtsr-thsn-slr aviation la the Headquarters Coats and Dresses you are going to do "anything big— Suits and Overcoats scholarship was available.—The Puget “ tub-cloud observation ear," suspended by a cable from a dirigible. The do it now! Idea, at demonstrated by thla Army blimp over Langley Field, Va., la cleaned Ac pressed cleaned A c pressed Sound Trail. that tha big bag can keep out of eight above the clouds and lower an After you think that you have all obtervar through them ao that ha can aaa what la going on down below. NOTE: Arnette is the son of Mr. subscriptions you can get, go out and 7 5c and u p 75c Airship and obearver are connected by a talephon# line In tha cable and Mrs. Osrar Arnette, well known get another! That one more may be through Which tha obatrver reports what he sees. the deciding factor in your favor. citizens of Tacoma. REV. NILE MADE HONORARY BY SGT. JOSEPH WHITE CAMP WOULD REPRESENT TEACHERS VIEWS ON EDUCATION BOARD First Vote Period Ends Wednesday; Few Days Left Ï NAA.C.P. CONTEST COMING 10 CLOSE WINS SCHOLARSHIP LOCAL CELEGE STUDENT BREAKS RECORD, WINS AWARD Por Hand’s Own Store Service Cleaners ONLY NEGRO NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN ORE