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MRS. UNTHANK ACQUITTED THE An VOI.. 27 Indépendant IN TWO SECTIONS NO. 3 5 ADVOCATE Paper Devoted to the In te r e ite of th * People PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1931 SECTION ONE PRICE FIVE CENTS POLICE SHOOT DOWN YOUTHFUL AUTO THIEF TWO SEN1 TO HOSPITAL; CAR DEM OLISHED; BUILDING WRECKED RESOLT OF WILD CHASE EOUR LEGGED CHICKEN WELL KNOWN CHURCHMAN DEAD WALTER ALTON JOHNSON LAY AI POINT OF DEATH BECAUSE OFFICER F00 QUICK ON GUN CHARGE DISMISSED VS. DEF. ON FRIDAY Fn<ta\ afternoon. Attorney Joh'i V1 1 . -it llj'M ii « iid I I irputy fTutrkt At* l or nr y Mirhclit. for the pro»et utiiort, .« 11 «I lirjirKT * amiady, f*»r the <!efen*c. 4|'|)edrn| in Municipal Jutltfr Tomlin* %on * Court am! upon motion of Mr. ilu um 4 k a111 n t Mr« Fltrltiian liith-uk » n ili«ttii»*r<l ( lit J i t m . mi . Mr» Fred \ j o n c t «miM'f 4 w a r r a n t to I»« i«»urd 4^4111«! Mr« U ntlt ank ih ar R in ^ fur w il' i (lit ratt l ing t o conitiiit a fe lo n y, a« a rr«tilt id a w o r d y alt« n a t i o n b e t w e e n tin t n ib .m k and Jou r« lannltc« on the nt^lil <il Ju n e 17 , w h en the U n ib a n k » n t u r n e d to tin ir n r w l v pur» lia%ed re lift l i t r ii* V\ i vtuiot rla m i, l o liud the* wtiub'W« tit t fu ir lu*n«e 41(4111 h rok rti makitiR tin st t olid time tfiat tin« ft id li 4 |'l>rnrd I h r l utliaiik« «u«|»ici»»nc*I and a* cu **rd t b r Jo in « fa m il y o f ha* uiU t «•lllinittet! thr \ 4 ll«lall»tti, and the re»lilt \xa« a« a b o v e sta ted. Mr« I ’lithanks bail wa« fixed at but «lu wa« released upon her own rt • ■ • rui . am e I nal wa« «rt lor tbr folltiwiiiR inoriiiuR, but upon mo tion «»I Beatrice C'annady, appearing to rthe defense, a delay of ten days w a« Rt anted by the court W lu n the «4M wa« called lor trial, July in, Mrs < annadv and former I >eput> District \ttorney J. I. 11amnu r«lev appeared t• »r the defense, each side havuiR two attorney» IHMHt, • ¡real interest was manifested in the ca«e, the court room bc i ll R filled to its capacity and many who could not rc ! «tats were ordered from the court by tbr presiduiR jiu I rc . Live prominent person«, inclmlniR Dr. II D. ( lumb ers app« art d ft»r the defense and the «fate bad fi\t witnesses Mr. Bas»ett tonducled the examination of the wit nesses for tile state, and Mr Michelet ar Riled the r ase for the state. Mr I latiitnersley conducted the examina tion of witnesses for the defense and Mr« Catiuady arRiied the ca»c before the court Jinlk'e Tomlinson continued the case until the next day Next morning. the attorneys on both sides appeared and had it postponed until July »4, but upon re»|iicst, was moved up to July Jrt The rase ricvn out of a neighbor hood mw over the fact that the l ’n* (hanks had purchased a home in a neiRhborhood of all white resident»— with the exception of one Colored wo man, who owns a house and lot with in about six blocks of the Unthank residence. This woman, it is said, had agreed not to live in her house except at times when it was not oc cupied by renters ( ommittres of neighborhood whites have repeatedly called on Dr. Unthank requesting him to move out of the district. Dr. Unthauk made them a price in excess of the amount which lie paid for the property, hut which tile prospective buyers claimed was far to exorbitant. It is thought, however, that Dr am) Mrs Unthank may sell and buy in another part of the city. CARD OF TH A N KS We wish to thank our many friends for their sympathy, courtesies and the beautiful flowers during the illness and death of our beloved father and grand father. 10 ASSISI IN SERMON BY COLORED MINISEER \ Negro evangelist who specializes m preaching “chicken sermon»“ and telling In« congregation not to bother their neighbor*' chickens, has brought to Memphis a four legged chicken and a rooster that lays eggs, but refutes William Alton Johntou, 19. who wa» to cackle »hot through the neck and wounded, He is the Rev A. A. Her bet, of on lhur»day, was reported as in a Kansas City, and is opening a revival «ertou« condition Saturday morning, campaign at the Gospel Tabernacle on and wa» not expected to recover, al the corner of N. Mana«*a« Street and though recovery wa» possible. Maple Avenue. Johtiftoii, who came to Portland a In his collection« which be uses to lew week« ago from of! a »hip, form-, illustrate hi» sermons, he has also two rrly resided in Brooklyn, N. Y , where horned frog« Hr obtained his fowl In« mother, Mi» K Water», reside» in Beaumont, Texas, and the frog« in In Portland, hr roomed in an apart-j Mexico He will preach at H oclock ment house at 94J* Russell St. on "A Rooster That I .a)» An I gg. Johnson wa« shot by Detective Cliff Hut Refuses to C ackle." Davis, while in a stolen car, ami Davit A section is reserved for ’white per in a police «41, driven by Detective son« who may attend the service. He Mi Donald were speeding along Front w ill prea« h in Memphis for IS nights. St . at .*»0 mile« per hour 1 lie thj«r had begun at Front and liarri«oii. when police noticed tbit Johnson was driving a car reported! «to ten from Tenth and Flanders I he shot which »truck Johnson was' fired as thr two speeding autos were crossing Taylor, at Front Johnson immediately slumped in In« «eat ami hi« car began to run wild T he ta- j renting automobile crashed into the rear of a machine driven by C. J.| Meeting o f the I ragur of Struggle Seiberts. 691 I . Stark, and threw the Seibert iar carrying the man and his f o r Negro Rights scheduled for Mon wife, up on the sidewalk The stolen day evening at the Elks' Temple, hat automobile then went across the side been postponed until Wednesday eve walk and into the front of a building ning. at * iMl o'clock, in order to give at I Ail F ront, bouncing back and com members a chance to hear the three American worker» returned from ing to a slop, badly damaged Dr Max 11 imrtielfarb, w^»« narrow* Soviet Russia, speak at the Workers' lv avoided bring struck by thr tiering Hall, t u t '. Third Street. Monday eve automobile thief, leaped from his car ning. at a no o'clock. The speakers wall give special em and gave first aid to the injured man Hr also dispatched Mr» Mary Seiberts phasi s to the treatment of the Cohired ti\ the I mergciicy Hospital, where she workers and citizens under the Com wa« treated for bruises and cuts on munist Government. the face. Johnson, under police guard at St. Vincent's Hospital, admitted to Sergt. Dana Jewell that he had stolen Rath- key*# ear, and that he had been well aware before the shot was fired by Mr«. Dolly Tarie«, president of the Davi« that those attempting to stop < begon Federation of C olored Wo him were police Detective Thatcher »aid that, as a men. report« that the meeting of the rule, he did not favor the u«r of guns Northwest Federation at Everett, m apprehending auto thieve«, but hr Wa«h. was a decided success. Ore could not censure Davis for bring at gon had live delegates and Washing Johnson, as the two detective» had ton had «ix. All meeting were held at made every effort to warn Johnson by the home of the N W. President. Mrs continually sounding the siren on the J. Il Samuel», and all delegates, with <ar. and by driving alongside to dis the exception of those from F.verett, play a police star, at the risk of their «topped at Mrs Samuel's home, also. lives, when Johnson attempted twi e Mr« Tarie« describes Mr«. Samuels' home ns “beautiful.” All the Portland to sideswipe their automobile delegate« were elected to office They B U L L E T IN As we go to press. W. A Johnson include Mrs. Katherine Gray, secre is reported to be improving and hopes tary. Mrs. Rohena Martin, assistant are now held for his complete recov secretary. Mr« Edith Williams, organ izer, Mr« \nn Shepard, parlimentar ery tail, and Mrs Tarie», president-at- large. CHANCES RECOVERY FAVORABLE ID Ï0 MEET ON WED. NIGHT NORTHWEST FEDERATION MEETS About Advocate Ed. A IrtiKthy special delivery air mail front Cecil E Newman, editor of Thr Timely I Fittest, of Minneapolis, is brimful of good news. l et us quote a paragraph: "I have just returned from Portland, Oregon, where our mtual friend Mrs lleatrice Canuady holds forth As you prnhahly know, she is very much interested in you and your work. You were the subject of almost an entire evening's conversation in her pleasant living room in a most beau tiful home. She has great respect for your ability as a writrr, and is very deeply interested in-your future. In her, you have a sincere friend" In deed I have I She wa sthe first editor to give me a start. That was in March, Il>:i0 -(Reprint front “This and That" Column on July t!F, "Chicago Bee,” edited by Clifford Mitchell.V Mr and Mr*. J. \V. ltotts, formerly of Cortland, have returned to I'ortland to make their home. Tor the past sev- eral years, they have resided in Chi cago, where Mr. Llotts maintained an office in the I’ulhnan building, as head of the I’. IV II. A. of A. Mr. llotts has returned lo the I’ulluian service, running between I'ortland and Chi cago t hey are domiciled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. l'rincc Paries, 975 llorthwick St. Mr. and Mrs George Canada, who have made their home for a number of months with Mr. and Mrs Henry Waltham Myles, 589 Sacramento St., have purchased a home on Rodney Mr and Mrs. Ralph Flower*, Mr. and Mr* Charles (Chuck) Williams, Miss l . Lee and Miss Kvlyn Freeman, Mrs Ruth Goren, Daughter motored to Spirit I akc Camp, Wash and Children The Portland delegation, which ington, Sunday, fo visit Mr. and Mrs. motored to the Grand Lodge of I'lower,' son Clifford, who it attend Miss Doris Anderson, ing the Y.M.C.A. Camp. Masons in Seattle, have returned. (franddatighlcr. AFRICANS HELP ¡MANY KILLED IN RACES’ MIX-OP New York, July )ft—(C N S)—A col- Irction ranted Fry black native» in th> ullage of Balanga in Cameron. West Africa to "help the starving in thr United Slate»" hat been received b> the li.iard ui Foreign Mission» of the I'rrsliyterian Church MORE UGHI REVEALED IN BIG INSURANCE COMPANY MUDDLE SUIT FILED IN NATION AI BENEFIT CASE AG AINST FORMER OFFICIALS Washington, I) C.. July 16 (N BS) \t .1 special meeting called in its board room, 601 (* St., N -W , recently, director» of the Benefit IJfc Insurance Co., a Colored corporation wth asset» listed at $6,000.006, and directed the officers of the company to file suit against certain former di rectors who served from 1921 until June I* of this year, and against other directors now serving a» such, includ- •tig C B Lee, treasurer; Louis, C. W a«hington. first vice president, and comptroller, and W illiam Newman SOUTHERN COLORED PEOPLE GROSR MISCARRIAGE JUSTICE Grow ,1 Dt'inund* Kt'lt'usr of Vl«*n for All»‘f<«‘<l Allori»: Protest Governor. lamp Hill, Ala.. July 17—A Scotts- boro protest meeting held here last night h\ Negro radicals, at w hich com munists spoke, resulted in rhashes be tween white officer, and members of the meeting < 'tie man was killed, five wounded and IT arrested. "All wa. "tuiet tonight after a hectic day m which officers and citizens searched the countryside for those sus pected of having a part in the dis orders." A small house occupied by Colored People neat the place where the meet ing wa< held, was burned. Prominent Educators Visit In Portland REV RICHARD H. H IL L AND S IS T E R V IS IT IN G H E R E Completing an automobile trip from llaltiinorr. Mil , across the continent to Portland, in *i\ days, Rev. Richard II Hill, brother of Rev. Daniel G. Hill. J r . pastor of the llethel A. M. E. church, arrived on Thursday, July 9. accompanied by his sister. Miss Lee Prances Hill Rev. Mr Hill preached Sunday in his brother's pulpit. He also delivered a lecture on "The Negro's Economic Status” at Bethel Church, July 1«. to a large and appreciative audience. The visiting minister graduated this spring from the Theological School at Harvard, and next year, he will work for his Doctor of Philosophy de gree at Yale Miss Hill is vice principal at Jeffer son Street School, in Baltimore. In 1927, Rev Richard Hill was a member of a delegation sent from col leges in the United States to study conditions in Russia OFFICERS F K ON M I S BORO H I CONCLAVE Dadcvilic, Ala., July 17. — A large force of deputies kept order here to day to preveut racial disturbances, fol lowing the slaying of a Negro, and wounding of several other persons in a raid on a mass meeting, at which communists were reported to speak. According to press dispatches, an armed posse also searched a nerby swamp for Colored people who, it is said, were involved in the outbreak. Eleven Colored men were hetd in jail lor inv »ligation A po»*c of eight men reported from Notasulga, Ala, late today, that they were trailing a Negro from Clatanoo- ga, who for two months has been or ganizing Negroes in this section .n what cuhlisraied minute books de scribed as "The Society for the Ad vancement of Colored People.” The disorders, in which more than •no shots were fired, were precipitated a* Sheriff Young, Deputy Sheriff Thompson and Chief of Police Wilson approached the church where the gath ering with in progress. Ralph Gray, Negro, was on picket duty near the church, and fired on the officers as they sought to question him They returned the fire and wounded him. Sheriff Y'oting was struck in the side hy a charge from a shotgun, and Thompson was wounded in the wrist. Gray dropped under a volley from the officers and was left for dead. He was taken home by a passing motorist A physician called to treat him. notified a posse, and at the Gray home, they were met with another volley Gray was struck several times and died en route to jail, with eight companion*, who had taken refuge in the house. The most prolonged battle between posse men numbering 150 and mem bers of the organization, occurred near the church It wa* here the three col ored men were wounded. * Two of the wounded were taken to the Dadrville jail. The other one. Chief Wilson said, "went to cut stove- wood" Asked when he would return, the chief said, “He has lots to cut." and declined to comment further The meeting last night was the sec ond officers have broken up, the first being at Dadeville. Wednesday night, where a quantity of inflammatory lit erature wa* seized The literature seized. Wilson said, urged members to demand racial equality and intermarriage with the white race, to demand $2 a day for work, and not to ask hut “demand'' vvliat you want and if you don't get it. “take it" -------- 0-------- PASSES AT 65 CO LO RED MAN MUST BECOM E SLA V E IN H U M AN ITY'S IN T E R E S T Corvallis, July 19.—An outstanding address at the Presbyterian Confer ences held recently in Corvallis, was "The Plight of the Negro Religion ist," by Rev. Dr. J. L. Caston, of Portland. Rev. Caston stressed some of the difficulties encountered by the Negroes religiously, socially and industrial»-— but, he said, "whie the Negro mu*t necessariv hate slavery, he must be come a slave in the interests of human ity " WORKERS FROM SOVIET RUSSIA SHEAK IN PORTLAND Rev J. W. Anderson, 65, for 1 1 years a resident of Portland, died on Friday, July 10, at Dr Matson’s open air sanitarium, near Mjlwaukie, fol lowing two months' illness of tuber culosis. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at Finley's. Rev. Mr. Anderson formerly pastored the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church at First and Schuyler streets, which he erected at a cost of $25,000. Later, he accepted the field work of the National Baptist Convention as Regional Director, and traveled officially to a number of our Western and Mid-Western States. He made a great success of his work and had many friends among both ract* Rev Mr. Anderson becime ill wh ie in Denver. Colo, last winter from ex posure, and never recovered. He was a native of Louisiana. Three American workers, just re Funeral services were in charge of turned froh the Soviet Union, spoke at the Workers’ Hall, at 191 * /i Third Rev. Daniel G. Hill, Jr., of Bethel A St.. Monday evening. July 20. at 8:00 M. E. Church, who was ably assisted by Rev. Walter R. Lovell. Rev. J. L o’clock Caston and Rev. Richard Hill. The Many conflicting reports about the Rev. W. D. Carter, a time honored working and living conditions in Rus friend of the deceased came to Port sia have appeared in American news land from Pasadena, in order to he papers and magazines. These men. at the funeral, and delivered the prin all three of them American union cipal eulogy. Combined choirs of the members of good standing, told the three leading churches furnished the truth about Russia from the workers' music with Mrs. Jesse Coles Grayson, point of view. soloist. The speakers were J Laurie, mem ber of the Boilermakers' Union o f 1 Many gorgeous floral pieces were Seattle. Jim McCorkle. of the Carpen given as a final tribute to the deceased ters’ Local, I-os Angeles, and M r.1 by admiring friends and scores of tel Snyder, delegate from the Teamsters’ egrams and other messages of condol Union. Local No. 417. They carry ence were received by the family. Rev. Anderson's death followed credentials from the Santa Rosa Cen closely that of his beloved wife. He tral Labor Council. The meeting of the League of leaves to mourn their loss a daughter, Struggle for Negro Rights scheduled Mrs. Ruth Goren and ■ three grand for Monday evening at the Elks’ Hall children. Miss Doris Anderson. Donna has hern postponed until Wednesday j Jo and Wesley Goren. all of whom evening, at 8:00 p. m„ in order to occupy the beautiful home in Ro*e give members a chance to attend the City Park, recently built by Rev. a d Mrs Anderson, at a cost of $9000. meeting of the returned workers. Aviation Festival in New York Brings Big DO-X Model to View Colored Team Plays Klamath Ealls, Ore. July 18— Me Cloud Monarch*, strongest colored team in the West, met the Klamath Pelicans at the Pair Grounds on July 12. This aggregation of colored ball players toured the Coast cities for sev eral years and has won games from the best teams in Oregon. California and Washington. Their players are recruited from the best colored hall tossers in the West, and many of their men would be per forming in big league were the color line not in effect. The Pelicans have won nearly every one of their scheduled games this year and are in excellent shape. YOUNG William June from Fordhain City. PIC K EN S GRAD U ATES Pickens, Jr. , graduated in the Law Department of the University in New Y’ork T H K successful flight of th e D or- nler D O -X . w orld's largest plane, across the South A tlan tic O cean was anticipated by the ap p earan ce of a la rg e -sca le model of the btg ship at an aviation festival In an ou tstan d ing store In New York City. The m iniature airplane. Its hull and wings m ade of nickel plated b ra sa reproduces every detail. In side and out. even down to the cushions on the ch airs, of th e gi g an tic D ornler D O -X. the tw elve- motored G erm an flying boat w hich accom m odates too passengers In addition to Its crew T h is m odel, eight feet across and six feet long, lent for the exhibition by th e Vacuum Oil Company, whleh sup- pllea gasoline and Moblloll for the engines of the real D O -X a ttra cted the atten tion of crow ds o f a v ia tion en thusiasts, both sm all and grown-up. E. J . Snow, ch ie f of th e A viation Division of the Vacuum Oil Com pany. Is holding a m in iatu re Mobl' oil barrel In his hand and pointing out to Mias M argaret B revtk, a fa ir | visitor, how supplies of fuel and lu b rica n t a re pumped Into th e D O -X In m uch th e sam e .w ay as Into a tra n sa tla n tic liner. In addition to the use of A m erican oil and gaso- t line, tw elve A m erican C u rtiss e n gines. of 600 horsepow er each , have been su bstituted fo r the original 500 horsepow er m otors of the D O -X. T he em in ent O erm an en gi neers who selected these m otors chose A m erican gnaoltne and Mo blloll for them , know ing th a t good petroleum produ cts a re made, not found, and tru atln g A m erica to reach the highest standard. T h e big model h as since been show n a t oth er p lares In th e city. | alw ays bringing crow ds which som etim es block the sidewalk. P eople a re particu larly curious abo u t th e D O -X In view o f Its trip to A merica. T he D O -X Itself, on Its present trip to the United States. Is tou ch ing four continents, Europe. A frica, and North and South A m erica.