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FU A D FROM PRISON C EU TH E An V O L U M I * — NUMBEH 76 Digestiny . . ■ Tße Verts BV CLIFFO RD C M IT C H E L L One Man Rule At this writing th* l*>y« In lh* Hcotiaboro can « «11« on Friday, May 11th Tw o National organisation« fought ami wranglml o t «r tin prlvl leg* of collactlng fumla for th* dr frn «« <«f « 1 ».- Boot til •Dtly thry both objrctml to our or* ganlaatlon ruling It look« a« though all la loat Monay and thr llv «« • • • Thr largnat ra*« rntrrprUr In thr world la having dlfflru ltlr« at th«*lr headquarter« In Washington. I* Undoubtedly. aonir of th«»lr bualn«1«« m«th«Hl« w rrr wrong. but «-ouldtt’t they have boon curr«'«twl from with lnf No. two rlhjiir« were flglitlng •arh othrr and t«» gain control of »»»•• bualnr«« waa. apparently. thr tualu object Now both cliques are out Thry couldn’t agree on on«* clique ruling • • • Down In Kilby pris«>n (Incidental ly. where thr Scottsboroboya are! on# small colored lad. weighing a bout ninety pounds, stabhe«! and kill ed the 'bully * of thr Alabama Chain Gang, who was ao had. eo unruly that thry made a "key-turner’* «*ut «»f him oo that hr could browbeat thr other colored boys Ills "one tnun rub- In ended but In tbit case my avin; athl«» are all with thr lad who objected t< thr ' otir man rule" • r e In N ‘»w York and Chicago, another group Is objecting to a "one man ru le ” Th r ciar In this Inatam •• 1» a financial one From nothing he bro't hia own private huam«<*a rtiterprU*1 on merit an 1 rffU ent »« h j«>vy^» e r : to a point where the tlnancTlfT^Ait mr agencies gave him a Hating fW saver al hundred thousand dollnrs • • • Not satisfied with his paraonal su« errs, hr s'lntw l to i ‘K| muk I and do more for the race He organ I ted » hank, an insurance company a news paper and other lesser enterprises Colored m m and women by the hun drnda were given p«isltlons of trust and class • • • Hr successful!) steered all of bis enterprises through the period «*f de prrsslon In «»nr enterprise »lone his family investment represents near!) a quarter million dollars yet bis p"sl tlou of authority Is seriously question rd by Ihore who hold less than a single thousand dollar investment and who owe their own salarle«! poal tlon to the creative genius of this race financier. They object to "one man rule ” • • • Our churches »re divided »ixl split because they do not want “one faith to rule." Our fraternal organisations are having battles over their "one clique ruling". Our law has fallen In disrespect because others object to ’ one law ruling’’ • • • • No matter from »h lr li aid« we look al thinks, pro or con. a t bcroine disgusted I*ooklng al the racial aide * f hav** too many "would I m >" in ner ala and not enough private mid rank Ink officers I... I merit, alone, drier mine who should rule lad's discard the had and wrnk points and solidi fy all the kood ones Into a powerful “ one man (M K R IT I r u le " Olve the "builders" a hand and lei llie "des troyers'* wreck none but themselves ONE OF FINESE IN SOUTH Atlanta, tleorkla. April 6 Tile new Atlanta University Library will be dedicated on Saturday afternoon, A|> rll 30. according to an announcement made today by Preatdent John Hope The address of dedication will lie made by United Slates Senator Kretl eric Collin W alcotl of Connecticut. Chief spokesman of the University will be Dr James Weldon Johnson, Hpenee Professor of Creative English al Fisk University, who Is an alum nils of Atlanta University and a mem ber of ita governing hoard The hulldliik will ho formally ac cepted by Mr. Dean Sage, of New York City, chairman of the Universi ty Hoard of Trustees President John Hope will preside at the ceremonies which will he held In the new build- Ink and will commence at 2:30 o' clock. On the evening preceding the dedi cation. Friday. April 29. a special con vocation will he held In Sisters Cha- pel. Hpelmnn College, at which spokesman of the chief educational foundation and religious organisations that have contributed to the advance m in of Nogro education will respond to the greetings of Dr W ill W Ale* • mler, who will preside. The address of the evening will he umile hy Dr George Barton Cntten, president of Colgste University, llnmllton. New York. (Continued on Page Four, Col. 2) In d ip in d tn t IN TWO SECTIONS ad vo cate : P n p «r D e v o tid to th e In te r e s t* of th e P e o p le SECTION ONE PO RTLAND . OREGON. SATU RD AY, A P R IL 9. 1932 $300,000 LIBRARY DEDICATED PRICE F IV E CENTS jVERBAL SNAPSHOTS | TO TEST VALIDITY OF SLAVE LAW Howard Prexy Drives Alumni From Campus DRUMMER HEALIH APPEAL IS S U E D '» « « FROM PFII IN RADIO BROADCASTS BIG FEA TURE IN HEALTH PROGRAM WE DÛ II! SHOWN MEN DIE BY W. J. W H EATO N Word comes to us that Joe Mc- l^m ore. candidate for Congress, run ning as a Democrat. Is most certain of election. The rote In Missouri this year la state-wide and not by congressional districts It Is to be hoped that personal ambitions will be subordinated and a concerted ef fort made to supply a helpful col league, though of a different politi cal complexion. It will be a close flgbt between Louis Anderson and DePrlest but all Indications point to the selection of the latter for anoth er term. In California. Frederick Roberts who has served several terms as a legislator, is having opposition for his return. "Tommy" Miles, who no doubt will base his claim to legisla tive experience by virtue of having served a term as Page In that branch of the California law mill and Sidney Done», erat-whlle movie actor and re altor are aapiring for Fred’s Job. Rob erts has made an excellent repiesen- tative. He Is sane enough to realize that he is sent there to represent all his constituents. He has never made race an issue and by that means has succeeded in getting over more mat ters beneficial to our people than by assuming a strictly Race attitude. Whether or not a law passed in this W e know from experience that Cali state in 1S61 to crush slave insurrec fornia'» legislators place the tabu on tions may legally be used teda» to all questions which savor of racial prevent Negro and white workers controversy, no matter of what breed from getting together to better their the race We wouldadvise the voters of the 62nd Asst-District, to retain conditions, was the question raised ¡ V. .T T r in the Legislature. W e in court her last w eek by the attor- to I DEATH PENALTY IS ASKED FOR Ei ARRESIED FOR ATTEMPT TD INCITE INSURRECTION “ ™ llM* REPELS CLOSE AFFILIATION WITH ALUMNI HEADQUARTERS ( Special to The Advocate from Ho ward Untv Alumni Special Investi gating Committee. 5t)9 Florida Ave i workers’ áraestÜd'^ro “y e/ ^ 'a g o ’ S d T H A T 7 0 0 H AVE AN' D SEEK FOR «•barged' with attempting to Incite , “ ° R£ r' a loss rU“ to ° 0t the OUler both C RE ATE insurrection ror a loaa AN O TH ER JOB' Nutiniial Ni'itro ll«aal(h Week will The court was packed with Negro rump t i a cloao on Sunday. April 10 and white workers as Oliver C. Han Hurtland colored cltlfeii* under the Now c»mes a bit of political news Montgomery. Al».. April 7— From cock and W A McClellan, attorneys leaderalup of Dr DeNorvul I'nibunk. the death for the def nse. announced that they which warms the cockles of our cold cells in Kilby l-rlson. held a full week of Ititereallng meet where they have been 'n-UI under con were filing a demurrer challenging heart and stirs us as no other like ing«. Including programa of vorioua ditions of the most ghastly torture, __ news could.. The many friends and the constitutionality of Georgia's old kiuda. health demonstration«. radio ever since the mock trials In the low slave law r which fixed the admirera of Mr* Beatrice Cannady- addreas**«. etc death penalty for rousing the Ne- F'ranltlin are trying to persuade her er court at Kcottsboro. A la , th« The week’« program waa officially eight Hcottahoru boys send thv fol gre. s against slavery. On the basis ,0 8t*nd as a candidate for the Ore- launched < n bint Sunday evening at lowing nppeal to the young workers of this law. Assistant Solicitor Jotui Fnu legislature. Now there is one Ji«»tbel h troll wb«n I h I'nthank and ■ of the world to rslly to lh« mass H. Hudson is demanding the death candidate, if she consents to make MR. MYLES Meara Thornton lletta and Hubert tight to smash the hideous fritne-up penalty against six working-class or the try, that we could with sincerity Gilmore gave talk» upon health tub- and lynch murder verdicts. The above Is a likeness of Henry ganizers who attempted to hold Joint and enthusiasm support, jocta Mr Gilmore la t aenlor in the W e llaT* noted the career of Mrs. From the death cell here in K il Myles, prominent Spanish-Atnericau meetings of Negro and white and I ’harmary department at North Pac by ITIaon. eight of us Scottsboro War Veteran who plays the drums who distributed a leaflet showing a Franklin with interest. Her course ific Dental College and Mr lletta. a (toys Is writing this to you Negro and a white boy clasping h*1* been constructive and for group in Scout Young Camp, (w hite) Span junior In the Dental department «. advancement. As publisher, she has ish-Amerlcan War Veterans's band bands W e have been sentenced to die lh« same arbool Mr Gilmore dealt for something we ain't The six defendants are two Negro edited one of the best weekly Journals never done Mr and Mrs. Myle- ' “ Side at 32./ with the History of pharmacy and l's poor boys been sentenced to burn Newton and Henry on the Pacific coast. The Portland Sacramento street Sna nave a host men. Herbert Mr Delta told «»f the Influence of the up on the electric chair for the reas of friends who are sincerely proud Story; two white men. M H. Powers Advocate, being the only Rare paper t.xithhriiali «»it modern society I>r on we Is workers and the eolor of of the honor which has come to him and Joe Carr; and two white girls published in Oregon. As a lawyer, l uthank told of the history of the >>ur skin Is black We like any one Ann Burlak and Mary Dalton. These j »he not only has the distinction of W eek« observant* and Introduced Ihe else of you workers Is not older than defendants were arrested here in the being the first woman of her race to ap«*akerv. A ropreaeittgtlve audlenee practice her profession on the coast, spring of 1930. 20 T w o of ua is 14 and one Is 13 altended but stands among the best. It has years old. Several dubs held b* alth pr< gram» beer, her constant endeavor to bring "What we guilty of? Nothin* but a? the Y and one meeting waa held about a better understanding between being out of n Job Nothin* but at Zion church. the different racial groups, who are lookln* for work Our kinfolk was The radio programa were arrang citizens of Oregon, by contacts. How starving for food W e wanted to help ed hy Mr» FYanklln, editor <»f The she has succeeded is shown by the them out So we hopper! a freight Advocate In an effort to aid Dr l ’ n* constant demajid for her as a speab- just like any one of you workers thank with hia program Those who 1 er before the various educational in- might a done to go down to Mobile gave radio tulka were us followa and Pendleton. Oregon April 1— To the | stitutions where her knowledge of to hunt work W e was taken off the in the order In which they appeared: i Negro history has served to place a editor: train by a mob and framed up on .Monday over KGW. the Oregonian. Just a few lines to let you know different complexion of thought and rape charges Mr« It- ntrice Franklin, nubject. “ The that we are fine and hope you and a more tolerant attitude toward the "A t the trial they give us In History and Need of Negro Health ______ ) Negro. In her equipment for the ar all are the same. Scottsboro w.< could hear the crowds W eek” ; Tue»«lav. Dr DeXorval l*n W e have planned on coming to duous duties of a law maker, she yelling. "Lynch the n iggers" We thank. KWJJ. "Influence «»f th»* Pro* Portland for a year and really have The whole community was shocked ma)i bare a te v who are her corn- could see them toting those big shot fen Iona 1 on Negro Health” ; Tuesday. I some business there to attend but last Sunday upon learning that Mrs. P^ers. but no peers Honest, with a K T lIlt. H«'v W U Isovell, "The In guns f a ll at a fair trial? j we Just cannot get to come. W e are Genevieve Mullen, the beloved wife courage that is backed by sanity, "And while we lay here In Jail, the fluence «»f the Negro church on Negro I about the busiest people in tow n. of George Mullen, of 318 E 41st St Mrs Franklin would represent faith- Health , Wednesday, K X L. Jerome boss man make us watch 'em burn Certainly we have no kick coming as had succumbed at St. Vincent hospi- «U««Y tbe interests of A L L the peo- ing up other Negroes ou the electric Franklin, naaodate editor of The Ad we are making money the same as tal where she had been confined for P*e- means. Mrs. Franklin. chair "This ts what you'll get" they vocate. “ The influence of Floy on Ne ever. In fact. I believe the depression little more than a week, seriouslv Throw in your ‘Eugenie and allow say to us ar«» H eilth . Thursday. KTHR. Rev. Harrisburg. Pa.. April 8— Public hasn't bothered us at all. Our rents ill ! the people to send you as their rep- What for? We ain't done nothing W. It Is o v e ll. Friday. Itobcit Gil Mrs Mullen, a native of the State i resentative to Salem, to be In here at all All we done was Service Commission of Pennsvlvania i sre Tust the same and we have never more. KTDH, ’’The History of Phar- to look for a Job. Anyone of you this week consented to set a date l,een cut on a Yo b : our *alar>' has o f T e n s was born at Marshall, in macy” ; ami Saturday, Mrs. Deatrlco It is with regret that we learn that might have done the same thing and for a hearing at which the National lw,<n rai" ed So' dear fr,€nd* 1 * '11SS ISM* She was educated in the public Franklin «»ver KX1.. "The Influence schools and at Bishop college in that Rose City Lodge. I B. P. O. E have got framed up on the same charge Association for the Advancement of I we have lots to be proud of. of Muaic on Negr«» Health" Attainting Colored People will bring victims of ’ snc i09lng cheque for another city been compelled to see their struct Just like we did Df rntnank were Mr» Mable Shep- "Only ones helped us down here segregation on Greyhound buses In >’par a subscription to The Advocate In 1909. she married George Mul ure go under the hammer. We know pnr«l. ««»pram and Italj h Flowers, struggled to been Ihe International Labor De Later, they how the boys hare to testify concerning and when It is due again. Just notify len at Saint Louis. Mo baritone; Aaalatidg Rev Lovell, waa fense ami the 1-eague of Struggle Pennsylvania ame to Portland where they have re maintain it. but the loss of work has that discrimination This statement j us and we will remit. Mra Isovell, soprano; Assisting Hob* With best wishes for your contin wrought such havoc in the member for Negro Rights sided evere since. was made hy Commissioner Ainey io erl Gilmore was Mrs Sheppard, so- The deceased was a staunch mem ship that they were unable (though 'Working class hoys, we asks you Roy Wilkins, assistant Secretary of j ued success, we are lovinglv. l<tuyo and Mina Ixmtau Randolph, sc- E RNEST and E L L A A L L E N to save us from being burnt up on theN. A. A. C. P „ who appeared bo- j ber of Mount Olivet Baptist church making every sacrifice) to meet the com.pnnlat pir.nlst; asalating Mr and Editor's note: This letter is so un where she was an active member of payments. Some brother handed us the electric chair W e's only poor fore th/ Commission here In Harris Mra. Jerome Franklin waa Mis» Bar working class boys whose skin is burg to oppose the granting of new j usual and refreshing, we are happy the choir and chorus, also of the lad a copy of the Minutes of the last bara Hubbard, soprano. She Grand lodge session held in Deroit. hlsck W e shouldn't die for that routes to the company, on the I to publish it because it may he Ihe i«s auxiliaries of the church Rev Wilson will preach »» special circles, W e glanced over a summary of the "W e hear about working people ground that the company was violat means of lifting the weight of pessi- was prominent In fraternal h« alth sermon on tomorrow morning holding meetings for us all over the ing the Pennsylvania law in Jimcrow - 1 nii5m ‘ r*)tT' many who feel that the being a member of Enterprise Uhap- expenses incurred at that session. »• the Mount Olivet Baptist church; the worst in tt r, O K S. and Dahlia Temple. Daugh Here is a short review of the expen depression has been world. Wo asks for more big meet Ing passengers In the evening. I>r DeNorval Un- ings for us. It'll take a lot of meet The Pennsylvania Greyhound com hlstorj We often get the other kind ter Elks ses and tbe NUM BER SERVING ON thank will have charge of the pro ings to help the II.D and the I.SNR pany's attorneys were visibly startl-, For a number of years and until COMM ITTEES This is taoen Pom lblR 1 r> •' gram In the evening at Bethel A. M. to save us from the boss-man down ed at the regregatlon issue raised b> a „ " her recent Illness. Mrs. Mullen was the report of the Mileage and I er . ... R church, Thornton Delta will give here. Allen mployed at Meier 4 c Franks Depart Diem Committee, but is given In tab the N. A. A. C. P. Concerning the ap ' ' e hoPe ,h“ ' MI aad N,r* a five -minute health talk aa a spe lead ment store. She was active in alt lo loid: 43 GRAND LODGE OFFICERS before the Commission. wbo ar<? amongst Pendleton s "H elp us hoys. W e ain't done noth pearance cial feature of the aervlce ( ln* «'»Hens, will find time soon to cal movements for general improvo- drew $1.421.70. That does not in ing wrong. We are only workers like Mr Wilkins said: you nre. Only our skin Is hlsck. 6 H E A L T H COMMIS- "The reason for bringing segrega- j ¡pry ns a visit W e shall not si in f>r- ment and benefit of the community clude salary accorded us and w.is a devoted wife and mother. | SION. $492.18 "(Signed I ANDY W RIGHT. OLEN . ------- tlon to the attention of th » Pennsyl- get . the cordial . . . reception . . . 3 C IV IL LIB E R T Y in D w MONTGOMERY, OZ1E POW ELL. | Vania Commission rather th in that wt> v*a,,ed ,helr tow n During the past summer, she vis- COMMISSION $299.46; F ID E L ITY C H A R LIE WEEMS. CLARENCE In any other sta'e. Is that the Penn ited friends in California and old BUREAU, 4. $336.21. f CREDEN- NORRIS. HAYW OOD PATTERSON. sylvanla Railroad, and new Mexico. I T IA L COMMISSION. whose headquar $336 00; 23 EUGENE W ILLIA M S . W IL L IE RO ters are In that state, owns one-half Mrs. Mullen's funeral was comluct- A S S IS T A N T GRAND ESQUIRES. BERTSON " < 1 Iasi Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at $539.00; 15 A S S IS T A N T GRAND IN the stock of the Pennsylvania Grey the Miller * Tracey Chapel, with N ER GUARDS, $332.00; 15 GRAND hound Company nnd a large part of Mrs Beatrice Reed, lady attendant TILE R S. $332.00; 17 COM. G. L. DE the stock of other Greyhound bus on duty. Long before the hour set for GREE. $448 00; 9 COM L A W & RE lines over the nation. Ihe service, the chapel was filled to VISION. $287 00; 12 RES COM, "A ll persons especially In Pennsyl verflowing with sorrowing friends $238.00; 2 H ISTO R Y COM. $165.00; vania and In other parts of the coun The beautiful half couch was liter- 15 COM R E PE A L & GRIEVANCE. try. who have suffered discrimina Claremont. Va.. March — Robert $406.09; 9 PRESS COM.. $280.00; 12 tion on Greyhound buses, nre urged Simmons. Nashville, Tenu.. April 7- Annua ly Surry county undertaker ( Continued on page- four Column 7) C H A R IT Y COM.. $189.00; 4 DONA to communicate at once with the N was preparing to embalm the body the New York Yearly Meeting of Qua Willard Bryant, colored, 35 years. TIO N S COM.. $91.09; 7 SPE C IAL kers offers llfio in prizes for tho best 5 5", 145 to 155 pounds, chunky bid; A. A. C. P. at 69 Fifth Avenue, New of Mrs Sophie Burns. St ring Grove York City, In order that a mass of OFFICERS, $380.00; M ISCELLANE ossay written by a Fisk student on Hilly llrynnt. Indian, wife of Willard. invalid, who "d ied" on Saturday OUS, 12 ITEMS. $574.15; 12 M ILE the work of Quakers. This year the 33 yenrs. 5’ 8". 180 to 180 pounds testimony may be assembled to strike night, wheu a slight noise attracted n blow at this evil." AGE & PER DIEM COM $344 00. contest wits supervised hy the Stud his attention to the slab where the largo build, and Mrs Gordon. SO yrs, The total for the FOUR DAY SES i lit Aid Committee who selected title, 6' 5". 11f> pounds. Thoy are travel supposed "corpse" lay.Before his SION was $11,141.18 (E L E V E N chose Judges, assembled material and horrified eyes the woman drew a Ing In a Nash Victoria Coupe, Gre.. TH O U SAND ONE HUNDRED AND awarded tho prizes First prize of License 235-150. deep breath, binded her eyes, and All nre wanted by FO RTY ONE DOLLARS AND FOR $75 was won hy Eddie Ajarlo Hayes, Tom Ourdann, then suddenly sat up on the slab Sheriff, Pendleton, T Y EIGHT C EN TS). Looking thro' of Houston. Tozas, a scholar sent hy Oregon who holds wnrnnt charging with a surprised expression upon her ATwater 6261 is tho new telephone the Houston Alumni Club, for her free. With an agonized scream. Sim number of th» telephone company In the minutes closely wo arc uneble to robbery. find one constructive measure that essay "The Quakers and Negro Edu mons turned to flee then fainted Portland, replacing the old numbers cation"; second prize of $50 went to dead away upon the mortuary floor. Ultoadway 9060 and BRoadway 9000. was proposed and carried out. In Stanley Griffin, of Elizabeth City. S. Attendants, coming In answer to his The change, made Saturday. Mar 26. stead of so many unnecessary mem C. for his essay, "Quaken and Lie MR. AND MRS. BROWN VISIT Crockett, Texas. April 2. Dave scream, saw the woman cllmh down w ill facilitate the handling of calls bers of committees, money should be American Negro.” Third prize of !5 Tillas. 52. colored. Identified as t h e !o f( thp Hlnb 8tar, for thw do„ r to the telephone company. To pro used to help lodges which have been wits won by Elaine Williams o f Hv- Mr. and Mrs Lynch Brown, of man who attempted to nttack a Two hours later she was returned to vide the new service, the company placed In the predicament as has the But "Frlonds and their Altitudes toward Longview, Washington were In tlie white woman near here this week, her home, where a group of friends installed a dial private branch ex Rose City lodge of Portland vannton. III., who wrote on Friends city on Wednesday of last week on was lynched last night by a party of and relatives had assembled to change — a part of a $600,000 equip such action would not assist in re taining office. It Is obvious that a- and their Altitudes Toward Ne business white men. Ttltus' body wna found mourn her "death” . Many o f those ment _____ r project, . . t____ which also Includes groes." There were seventeen con Mr and Mrs T Patton have taken hanging to a tree 15 miles from here pre8pnt hastily begged to be excused the changing of all BRoadway tele- side from providing salaries for a testants and the Judges were Mrs T rooms with Mr, and Mrs J. D Pat on the San Antonia highway. It was and gppj upon their departure from phones from manual to dial on May Continued ou page four) K. Jones, Dean l.lyod Cofer and John ton Ht their residence on Weldler St. said to ho the first lynching in th O i^ g premature wake. ¡first Knox, University minister. state of Texas In nearly two years. Washington. D. C. Howard Alum nl are further aroused and Indignant over the latest action of President Johnson In driving the Alumni Head quarters off the university campus It is said that llr Jo h n s o n d id this because of the fact that the Alumni's position of vantage gave them too great an Insight Into his activities First their funds were rut o ff thru Dr. Johnson’s recommendation In a economy measure, while at the same time a Lincoln man was brought In. guaranteed tenure and well paid to duplicate the Alumni Secretary's work, and finalL th. U u and headquarters received orders from Dr Johnson to vacate their campus quarters. The Alumni bitterly resent the fac t that Dr. Johnson has arranged to have the high administrative position president (V ice President! filled by of first assistant -o the university another "Baptist Preacher" In the person of Rev Thurman o f Moore- house College. "Johnsons old Stamp ing Ground tend educator and administrator Î150 OFFERED NO DEPRESSION HERE SAYS WRITER E CORPSE COMES TO LIFE UNDERTAKES FAINES -WANTED- ElEFHONE COMPANY DAS NEW NUMBER TEXAS MOB LYNCHES AGED COLORED MAN
