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THE An • IN TWO SECTIONS Voi. 2 7 — No. 2 9 ADVOCATE In d ep en d en t P ap er D e v o te d to th e In forcato mf th e Pooplo PORTIAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 3 0 , 1931 SECTION ONE PRICE R V E CENTS WIDOW GETS $2,004 FOR LYNCHING OF HUSBAND BIG SECOND VOTE PERIOD OPENS SCREEN STAR THINKS am ami* Fi MORE IN LIFE THAN TIGHTER RACE _F0R CAR IS SEEN »si fir Columbia, S C May W— Because o( lhr lynching of Allen Green, near Wal Italia a Irw year» ago, the county of ( Iconee must pay to the widow the turn ot It.llOO plut coat and intereal under a ruling handed down in the Slate Supreme Court laat Friday The ca»e w n that of Carrie Green, as adniinittratrix ol the estate of Al len Green, decraaed, again»! W. W Weal, trraaurer of Oconee. Kalph M. I’tke, auditor and J A. I’ace, auprr vigor. The wtduw petitioned the court for (Continued on Pag« 2) KENIN'S RECORD SHOWS FITNESS FOR POSITION Harrer M Kenin candidate fur achooF director June > «aya "For the paat ten years I have given a conaiderahle portion of nty time aa a citim i to the improvement and betterment of aocial condition» among citirena of thia community. I have tried to do thia without partiality to any particular group in the com munity. *‘l believe that there il a place on the School hoard for one who ia tol erant and doae not bear any prejudice» in hi» heart againal any racial, relig- ioua or color ^linoritiea The Advocate recommend» Mr Kenin to the votera. JOIN NAA.C.P. Kev. Daniel G Hill, Jr., addreaaed file faculty of Holliday School Mon day at 3.43 p in. on “What ilccuuica of the Negro Child When he Leave» the School". He waa well received. MUST PERIOD O F CAMPAIGN WHICH CLOSED LA S'?' WEDNESDAY W AS TREMENDOUS SUCCESS— LIVE W IRE CANDIDATES PRO FIT GREATLY M IA MAE BLANCHARD NAMED STEPIN FETCHIT HERE IN PERSON MISS PORTLAND’ into line, all a-tingle with AT PARAMOUNT THEATRE popular “ director I as ’ high Swinging hopes and amibirion, candidates (Special to The Advocate) The Annual Memheiehip Drive ol the local N A A C I* came to a aucceaaful close laat Friday night at the Wiblauia Ave V W. C A. when nearly lour bundled niunaberahipa were roported l>jr the eonaeelant» and ofh cera ol the association. The report» were ittadr the ieature of a Spring Carnival which attracted a large crowd, and were received amidat much enthuaiaani Miaa Julia Mac lilanch ard won thr firat award, which waa a very handaomr cedar cheat aiul al»o the honor of l>eilig ".Mi»a I’oPrtland" which drnotea that the ia the moat popular high achool girl in I'ortland M i» Blanchard it a vtudrnt at Jeffer ton High and a very accompliahed muaician, having been for years the organist of the Mount Olivet Baptist Church She turned in to the A«»o i u '« n the smn of « 0 1 uo thereby receiving Jo.loo vole» M itt Ueuita Abernathy received the second award which waa an overnight hag of very beautiful design and equipment. She turned in l i l t 71 aud received lt.400 votes Mitt Lillian licllard wat third and received a fine brief ca»e for turn mg in 11« oo which entitled her to l.too voles The captains who aponaored the winners were: for Mias Blanchard Mrs. Norma Keene Williams; for Mi»» Abernathy, L. A Athford and for Mi»» Bedard. Mr» l.ena Bower* Mr» Car rie L. Ingrrtnll conceived and executed the plan and de»ervr> no little credit for making xuch a large »uccea» of the campaign C. K Ivey, preaident, ex pressed hit hearty thanks to all who participated and waa all smiles at the outcome Thr ladies of thr Women's Auxiliary headed by Mrs. Jratir Coles Grayson were responsible for the sticcrtsfiil car nival Mr» 1‘earl Stewart and Mrs. Edward Rutherford with yther com- millers planned and conducted the carnival idea It it understood that a large dona tion of ftoo has hern promised the branch and when all odds and ends are counted, there will be more than »MO in the treasury of the local branch STILL MISSING SPEARS BEFORE FACULTY MEET t FAM E_AND NAME Medford, Ore., May t l —Clifford Baker, porter on the Southern Pacific train which passe« through thia city, has not located hi» 21 -year-old »on Reuben, who di»appeared from Iu« homr, R0I1 Door »treet, Berkeley, Cal, April 7. Mr. tyakrr said bis sun had probably joined sum* road »how and i» anxious to get in touch with him God, the church and the institution of marriage are the only things in life worth while is the belief of Stepin Fetrhlt now appearing at the Para mount theatre on Broadway At least he espre^aed such an opinion Thurs day while granting an interview in his dressing room at thr theatre Accord ing to the famous screen »tar, one may acquire both wealth and fame but they are not lasting, "they fade away and unr is soon forgotten—another lakes his place—but thr worthwhile thing» iu lift— they are the thing» that live forever", hr said Mr». Stepin Frtchil ia a southern girl from Mississippi s sister »tale to Fetchit’s native home She is a eharm- MADE GOOD ASKS FOR REELECTION DARR! FIATS — Pirate turn to page GRANDSON OF DRED SCOTT DEAD AT SAINT LOUIS St. I.oui», (CN S) — May 1», John Madison, a grandson of Dred Scott, thr man who was connected with the decision of the Supreme Court during the slavery days, died here last week Madison was a »on ok the daughter of Dred Scott. Dred Scott, who waa a Virginian, waa brought to St. Louis as a slave. He lived here until when he wat taken to the free state of Illinois and later to Minnesota Scott was brot hack to St. Louis in 11138 by hit master. While in Minnesota he mar ried a slave woman and had two daughters. I ’pon his return here, Scott sued for his freedom in the St Louis court. The case was transfer red to thr United States district court aud later to thr Supreme Court A decision handed down in 1117 declared Scott a slave and immediately the North broke into protest. Lincoln denounced the decision in one of the events that hastened the Civil War Altho Scott and his family were still declared slaves, they were given free dom here by their owners. Ife died in I ll s MR. SHAW Paul T. Shaw is now chairman of the school board, candidate for re- election. He has long been active in business, civic and educational affairs. He is a native of Michigan. He is president of the Shaw Surgical Supply company. Mr and Mrs. Shaw have five children The family home is at 111 Hancock street. Shaw is a mem ber of the Better Business bureap. the Rotary Club, Advertising club and Columbia Golf Club He was elected to the school hoard in 192ft and has been chairman for the past year. Shaw has been active in Community Chest and advertising fund campaigns during his residence in Oregon, and has been identified with most movements look ing to the civic, social moral advance ment of the community. He has given a good account of himself at a member and officer of the school hoard and The Advocate recommends him to the voters for re- election. FINED Game Wood recently paid a fine of *100 in mnnictpal court following con viction on a charge of maintaining a nuisance at 9fti’> Wckilrr st. Charges of vagrancy against 21 colored men and women arrested in the place May It, were, dismissed for lack of evidence Mr. .aid Mrs. Nelson Bradford, pio C - - - . . . . . . .................................. . neer and prominent citizens of Win- lock, Washington while operating llicir car on the highway near Cen- tralia May 20 were run down by an other automobile and thrown into a ereek near thr highway. Only thru the quick thinking and action of Mrs. Bradford did the couple keep from drowning before they were rescued. The terrible accident proved fatal for Mr. Bradford whose neck was broken He died immediately while Mrs. Brad ford was rctuogrd to a Centralia hos pital with both legs broken Funeral services for Mr. Bradford were held by the Masonic Lodge of Tacoma last Fridsy May 22 with the Kev. Bruce Gibson officiating RULED IN AUTO ACCIDENT M ake Por Hand’s A Carnival Night In Harlem . . . AT . . . COTTON CLUB BAST SEVENTY-SECOND STREET One anil One-Half Miles South (if Fouler Road MONDAY NIGHT, JUNE B — 8 » 3 0 whielt includes dancing and a special chicken dinner CHARLES R. REDD. Prop. (Continued on Tage 4) 30.000 EKS ARE Own Store Seattle Hot J “** Orchestra Admission 11.15 Per Person in The Advocate's “Everybody Wins" campaign have swelled their vote to tals to a wonderfully high mark, and a pretty exciting race between the leaders from now on to the finish it will be. MME. W ALKER'S HOME TO Roy waa notified this week Benja min S. Wise will act as auctioneer. The first period of the campaign BE SOLD AT AUCTION Last week Mrs. A’Lelia Walker. M which closed Wednesday, was a tre ON MAY 3 0 Edgecombe Ave., daughter of Mme mendous success. Tens of thousands Walker, emphatically denied that she —yes, hundreds of thousands of votes New York, May 22—Villa Lewaro, would turn the mansion into a hotel were issued and every “live candidate” the sumptuously equipped mansion and the announcement this week waa prefitted mightily. built by the late Mme C J. Walker a shock to Harlemites. It is a strange coincidence, too, and from the profits of her hair prepara The house is ia a fashionable dis something unusual in affairs of thia tions as Irvington-on-the-Hudson, will trict. Its furnishings, valued at more kind, but each of the leading candi go under the auction hammer Satur than *310.000. were sold at an auction dates who are striving for first hon day, May 10, Village Clerk Makom last November. ors and the grand prises, benefitted for first so equally during the period just closed that without hair figuring today's leaders could not be deter mined. The competition, therefore, so far as tha respective standings of the candidates are concerned, depends en tirely upon results from now until the close of the big second period, and the entire campaign comes to an in tereating cloae in juat 25 day and 4 In an unfriendly civization with T . _ ____ __ _ _ Sundays are included in thia figure. thousand, of hi, race in breadlines LoU» '" ' p * (CN SJ-M sy 2* Guy The Second Period wlil end a week the Negro dissipates hi, substance by L on * tm* ° ‘ wh,,t men 'n<fac* “ d from Wednesday. contributing to extravagant churches. ' “ ' kill,n* an a* ed coU xtd wl° m* " M* And now for the whirlwind finish. Now for the sensations and surprises. believe, Clarence narrow, noted crim -' M,Ufr Caun,y » y“ * * » ° ' ha\ .k“ n inal lawyer The Negro like the re,« eonvic,ed *"urd" « Supenor Coart These are the days that will test the must look out for .h „ world instead ™d " " “ n« d *° « « «npnsonment. resourcefulness of the candidates. of a doubtful hereafter While he needs . The case, of the other three men. Here is where their courage upholds everything that this modern ' ai k ^°|f n,ton' ln °* them and makes th.,n fight. There are almost • . , » instead • i of i £ facing Brown Kirkland, demands, , were . continued until times too when supreme courage civilization .. • . ... , ... the next turn of court here, with courage and intelli- _ _ * i . ..... urges them and makes them fight. the _ Lfsue . » ■ - • . . The State charged the killing grew gence he spends his time shouting , _ • . . . There are times, too when supreme _ a a.o • out of an effort by a band of men Glory Hallelujah and Praise The . . . . o , courage urges them when they tire, i i -a** « . « n r * . to whip John Scott, following an alter- Lord to the top of his voice. . . . ^ 4 " . Big Vote Schedule cation with L»py Long a few days These are some of the charges' j^forc Right in connection with the "Big against Negro Religion advanced by | ^ waj testified> defended his Second Perioo Vote Schedule“ we Mr Darrow ,n a debate with Bishop horae against the men-s invalion lnd must not overlook the vital import Robert E Jones through the page, jn , he shooting which followed hi, once of the “Big Second Payment PPlon." Indeed, before the week ia of the June issue of The Crisis Mag«- aged mother, Lucy Scott, was killed tine. _____ out it will not be at all surprising to However easier it is to find faults' TO O U R P A T R O N S see several participants, who have It is absolutely imperative that you not as yet been introduced to the than to find remedies few would say stellar position in their respective dis that the Negro's preseqt religious state -nme or send in and pay up your in tricts soon passing well-known cam is ideal. Although some believe that j debtedness to us. As we have so often i «--»-.re, most of ous business i* paigners entirely upon results obtain a new religion or no religion is the ed by the various candidates between answer. Bishop Jones points out that s " a ca«*1 basis. We cannot give you now and the finish as to whom the with al its discrepancies the NegTo good service and a good paper unless owes no smal part of his past progress we have money to pay our hills. If leaders will be. to the religion so often criticised. you pay us we can pay, if you do not, The above ia not “nere talk" for we cannot. Some of our patrons have the sake of telling, but real facta— accounts more than two years' past theories or rumors notwithstanding. DON'T SPEND YOUR MONEY due, others months’ and this is meant Hence the struggle for supremacy for those who do not pay, only. It will be fought out during the next W H E R E YOU CANNOT W ORK) goes without the saying that some pay. few days, for the entire campaign. The W.O.W. Hall will be the scene of the Joyuiakrrs Annual Revue next Friday night, June 1. Mrs. Lula Gragg is director and thr Misses Alfrtda and Katherine Franklin trained the chorus and designed «ml made the costumes for the affair Your Shopping Headquarters [ m © H I E MAN GETS LIFE FOR KILLING use is . COLORD WOMAI THE JOYMAKERS CLUB presents their ANNUAL MUSICAL REVUE 5 0 — YOUNG PEOPUE — 5 0 . . . at . . . W. 0 . W. HALL — 425 E. ALDER FRIDAY, JUNE 5 , 1931 — 8 :3 0 P. M. Admission :: 50 Cents Direction Misses Alfredo and Kathryn Franklin New York, (CNS)-New York City will be host to 30,000 or more Elks ^ in attendance at the New York State grand lodge convention here May 30 to June 3. Visiting delegates from Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing ton and other near-by points will at tend the sessions. A nianmouth street parade will be a feature of the con clave. A large number ol colored people were seen this week at Lotus Isle VValkathon. Don Anderson played and sang Wednesday evening. ........................ .. ............................................... ................... ■■■» « Service CLeaners C A S H and C A R R Y 191 E a s t MENS tB ro d J V a y LA D IES Suits and Overcoats Coat* and Dresses cleaned fc pressed cleaned & prewed 75c 7 5 c and u p ONLY NEGRO NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN ORE.
