TO CONSIDER RACE ISSUE
THE,
An
V O L U M I ?• N O it
In d «p tn d «n (
IN TWO SECTIONS
ADVOCATE
Pmpmr
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to
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In t«r««U
P O R T L A N D . O R IO O N . S A T U R D A Y , July I I .
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SECTION ONE
PR IC E r iV E CENTS
MARY GARDEN PRAISES FIRST NEGRO OPERA
RANDOLPH URGES NEGROES TO UNITE
BETHEL CHOIR 10 GIVE
SPIRI1UALS PRESENTATION
'Digesting . . .
. . Tße IVew>6
T h » Portland X«Rro Chorua, direct*
**U by Rimer C. Bartlett, and comi>oHed
of the iiieiubiTN of the Bethel C tonia
und aHHldtltiK urtiate and altiKera of
the Portillad Community will pretti'nt
the first of a aeriei of concerts of
'Spirituale Under the Stare" at the
Multnomah Cl ela Stadium «ui Thu re-
day uljcht July *1. at 8:16 P. M Sonsa
of the eouth, jubilee iiumbere and
Spirituale will be featured lu the firat
concert.
Mr» Jeeee Colee Grayson,
Contralto, will be the aoloiat.
News
Briefs
PROBE MYSTERY DEATH
0E UNDERTAKER
té
SHIRLEY COMPLIMENTED BY
WORLD-FAMED ARTISTS
AUSTIN. T exas. July I I — Investi
gation of the dtath of N. W. Rhambo !
has led to the conclusion that he was '
| CLEVELAND , Ohio. July I I — "Tom
murdered as a result of severe compe- '
I Tom ," the first Negro opera ever stag
titlon In the undertaking business.
A N O VE M BE
IN A U T O S M A S H UP
10PHECY
ed and performed by an all-Negro
Sheriff Rufe Pavehouse of Navarro '
cast, had its world premier last Thurs
Clarence J. Trtbbt» and George county has reported that the i « r l y ;
day evening at the Cleveland stadium
Now that l !»«• big shows are u«rr
Grey, of 1383 Kant Irving street were theory of robbery has been discarded
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, before and audience o f at least 10,000
■ml we know who'» who anil w h«t'*
Injured In an automobile accident on through Stewart Brothers of Corsica-1
people, an attendance that surpassed
whal ws ■an le-gln, with some in*-a
July 7, when the Ford coupe in na vehemently protest that the young- t That the Portland District is the the witnessing of "Carmen," present-
T H E T W O PLATFORMS
•ur* ot safety. to definitely form-«»!
which the duo were riding w ai er Stewart, arrested following the most backward in the Brotherhood o f ed the evening before be several hun-
wliat will happen next Nev*mber
■truck broadalde by a Star sedan op ftndlng of the body. Is not connected Sleeping Car Porters activities, was dred persons.
IImill tllcm
boll) and decide for
erated by Fred Hausen of Rosevelt or Implicated In the murder by the the charge made by A. Philip Ran- j M l»» Shirley Graham, the modest
yourself which on« you nr* ib lr In
Mr Klmer C. Bartlett, director of
afreet, and aent hurting across the widest stretching of the accumulating dolph in an address on the Negro in an<* unassuming composer of the
Par this specific purpose. for quite
,
...
.
.
; understand by your own reading
the augmented chorus of local singers ) n,
of sandy Uouvelard and circumstantial evidence.
the Economic Crisia delivered at the °P er*- la being swamped with con-
•om « time, my fllee have been acru
ha.
distinguished
himself
with
hi.
Ka„,
, , th Mree,
, racant
Bryant Howard, asslstau* manager Mount Olivet Baptist Church on last Fratulatory expressions from every-
T hs Democratic Platform
mulatins pertinent political data, from
every elate In the union, and I now
W e favor the repeal of the Klgh work with large choruses He has won lot. HaaaM was arrested. Jailed and of the Khambo funeral home, in de- Wednesday night. He accuaed J. W. .wrhere for her fine work as author of
acclaim with hi. one thousand voice
. thuu(alld dollar« bond, scribing the Incidents prior to Mr Botls and Ben Robinson, porters. o f.* h e world’s first Race opera.
predict that nothlus abort of a miracle leellth Amendment
rpportpd to ^ conXlned lo hu Ithambo's dtath. reports that nothing being largely responsible for this * 8he has not only received the "hlg
will keep democrat» out o f th«» white
T o effect auch repeal, we demund chorus in the Hollywood Bowl lu the H.
tv u brok. a rlbs whlle , suspicious attached to the call which “ backward" condition. He called them band" of the musical critics o f ail
holier after the 4th day of next mouth thai the Conare»a Immenlately pro summer of 1930; he directed the N « - ; h(imp
()f 1)perallll, . car undpr thp lured Austin’s most prominent cltlxen "hat-ln-haud Uncle-Tomism” Negroes r* rM *b«> witnessed the production,
pose a constitutional amendment to tlonal Aaaoclatioo Chorus in 1928 In
la.. Angeles, California, and he ha. ,n„ uenc* of ,,quor and
oth. to his death.
who. he said, were in the employ of Played such artists as Mary Garden.
In a*murh aa I have no political purely representative conventions In
presented
choruses
through
out
the
,.r,
are
n
w
hln,
the
latst Thursday night. Mr. Howard the Pullman Company to spy on the wb ° played the leading role In “ Car-
pr*Mtl*c to maintain 1 «an even so ■ he states lo act aolaly on that pro
Northwest tn#..,ch centers as Seattle. Uc, headquarter. Tribble and Grey states. the phone rang and a request porters and their activities and re- men
an*l Mme. Baum, author of
•o far aa to specifically analyte the posal.
Spokane, Vancouver, B C and Port- arp
trpa|pd „ honw for thelr was made that the Rhambo ambu- port back to the Company. He point -1 "Grand H oteL" were enthusiastic in
W
e
urge
the
enactment
of
auch
statue of my conclualotia sa they ex-
cuts and other Injuries sustained in lance be dispatched after the body of ed out that the Company went so far Ibeir praises for Miss Graham. Miss
let at tile pr«*aeiit writing. Knowing measures hy the several states as
Hurtled s work with
the Bethel the wreck and Tribble's car was cone a man dead near Dawson. Tex. Spe- as to put Botts in an office In Chios- Garden's expression, "marvelous." and
well that my analyata will In? hotly will actually promote tentperanre. ef
d flc directions were given for finding go and when they had no further use
Baum's “ It is most unusual. I
fee-lively prevent the return of the jf'horus at the Municipal Auditorium pletely demolished.
dlaasreed with.
the location and answers to all que*_ of him. "kicked him out and aent him *blnk It la very fine. It la certainly
saloon and bring the liquor traffic Into M,,d *n «be H °*e Festival Ytasper Ser-
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In W ashlngtot; Park and In local
The Advocate Is In receipt of a lit- lions Indicated that the relatives of back to Portland to work as an ordl- , noT*L " brought to Miss Graham great-
Present conditions lead nw* to be* the open under complete supervision <v
concerts during the past year has tic note from Stanton Duke formerly the dead man were anxious for a first nary p o r te r ------- Robinson has also e ,t satisfaction that her work was
lieve that of the SSI electoral vote*. mid control hy the states
The Rhambo funeral been kicked out and la somewhere in r*«U y appreciated,
We demand that. the . Federal Gov been meritorious and eommenduhle. of Portland but now of Omaha. Neb.. class funeral.
1ST can now
4 !tt the item«»
I J“ >es Bledsoe as the “ Voodoo Man"
eminent effectively exercise Its pow The contribution which he has made In which he sends The Advocate home hal a wide reputation In all the Oregon shining shoes", he added.
rratlc column, made up aa follow»
Mr Randolph's masterful address or bigh priest of the savage# did his
Alabama. Alkali sue. Florida. Georgia. er lo enable the slates lo effeetlvly with Ihc Bethel choir has added much some money. W e certainly appreciate adjoining counties and aa frequently
dealt with the Depression — its scope. bart
a d os t convincing manner,
Illtnoia. K< iitiu ky. lanitaiana. Mary protect themselves agallisi Importa- to the morale and spirit of the church, hearing from Mr. Duke as well as re- calls come from rural sections where
land. Ma»»a« hunetta. Mlaalaalppl. Ne ■ Hon of Intoxicating liquors In viola- The organisation which he leads has celvtng the enclosure. Thanks. I,et no Race undertakers are close at causes and remedy. He divided unem- His big. rich voice, resounding and
gained recognition as one of Port- others who owe do likewise.
hand. Howard explained, "both Mr. ployment into :residuml — always a wa* use<* with much discretion thru-
vada new Jeremy. New Mexico, New don of Ihelr laws
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Rhambo and myself thought the call remnant of unemployed even in nor- oul bis role. He was forced to res-
Pending repeal, we favor Immediate land's outstanding musical groups.
York. North Carolina. Oklahoma, K«»
WOMAN BADLY BURNEO
was the result of our extensive ad mal times: seasonal — others employ- P °n<« to numerous encores. Charlotte
The Multnomah Civic Stadium As
Carolina. Tennessee. Texas and Vir modification of the Volstead act to
vertising or that given us through a ed only during certain periods of the W allace Murray as the "Mother.”
leagallxe the manufacture and sale of sociation Is sponsoring the concert of
ginia
Mrs. Jennie Wilson, of 65*1 96th quarter of a century of serving the year; and cyclical — still others In was also forceful and convincing with
beer and other beverage» of such ak "Spirituals Under The Stars" and the
great numbers unemployed at regu- ber beautiful voice,
I concede to the republican. 141 e coholle content as Is permissible un price of admission has been w ithin the St.. S. K was severely burned about people in and near Austin.
Lillian Cowan as "T h e Girl.” Luther
the body Thnr».. at 7:30 A. M. while
'It was suggested that I make the lar intervals, usually occurring and
lectoral votes. Including the atate» of der the Constltutlnn. and to provide reach of all
removing arhes from a stove. As she rural call and attend to emba'.-tlng recurring every ten or twelve years. King, form erly of Fisk U. as "The
Aritona Colorado, lH*laware, Indiana, ■ herefrom a proper and needed reve-
were the recipients of pro-
carried the ashes Into the yard the the body. Mr. Rhambo saying that he "Even while we are in the throes of Boy."
Iowa, Main«». Minnesota, New llatnp I nue
iiv n.irroKD c.
mitchkll
" * WHICH ONE 00
FIAVEB TRAITOROUS RACE
LEADERS WHO SEEL OUT
wind fanned them into a flame which
ould follow later and conclude the ¡«be present economic depression we longed applause in each of their ap-
T h e Republican Platform
shire, Oregon. Pennsylvania. South
U N T H A N K S ARRIVE SAFELY
enveloped her clothing. Mrs. Wilson's financial arrangements. Since I could
face another and greater", said Mr.
*!.**el M° untain Walker a*
Dakota. I ’tah. Vermont. Waahington.
The Kepubllcau party Is and always
condition necessitated her being re- no, go a, that particular time. Mr. Randolph
,‘ h*
k
E*
Wisconsin and Wyoming und even In stood and stands today for obedience
| He blamed the machine as the ^
hundred, by her ‘ n ,P re «ly e
these stales there »re factions In four to and enforcement of the law as the
Dr Unthank writes The Advocate m o te 4 lo
CouBtjr hospital Rhambo se, out alone.
Wednesday morning the underta- greatest cause of the present unem- "tona Ions that seemed to call forth
of them that might possibly align very foundation of orderly govern- editors under date of July «Ih as fol- for treatment
ker's body was found near Corsicana Paym ent situation. Large production t « n‘ ur e »
Augustus O. Oris,,
themselves with I lit »rests other than ment an.l elvllliailon There can be lows: "Just a line to let you know
baritone. Cleveland's radio artist, in
Four colored waiters have been re on the Round Rock road The coroner — fewer workers — less money
He
no national aeeurlty otherwise. The* that we arrived sufely Wednesday
the republicans
the triple role o f "leader-preacher-
announced that It w as impossible to !*t»te d that the demand for machine-
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duly o f the President of the United morning after driving all night Sun instated at the Hotel Portland.
capitalist."
won the admiration of his
tell
whether
death
resulted
from
the
produced commodities was as great
The remaining 103 electoral voles
Stales snd of Ihe officers of the law day and all night Tuesday W e had
listeners with his fine quality of
Prof. L. I. Magrtider. of Seattle beating administered the victim or the as the production but that the consu
I plare In the doubtful column be
1» clear The law must In* enforced as ¡no trouble except a couple of punc-
shots fired Into the unsuspecting mor mers did not receive the woges with voice.
was noted in Portland this week
eattse of certain events yel to occur, 'they find It enacted by the people. I lures,
| in spite of the fact that Mr. Grist
ticians body. A diamond ring left oc which to buy them.
at this writing, which Includes the
To these courses of acllon we pledges !
My uncle la still very III. I can't
the dead man's finger proved that
As a remedy for the condition. Mr. suffered a broken arm at the last re
states of Connecticut, Cnllfnrnla. Ida our unmlnees
see much chance for his Improvement.
robbery was not the motive. The pains Randolph offered:
Maintenance of hearsal. he appeared not the least
ho, Kansas. Michigan. Montana, Ne- | The Republican party Is uud aywuys
C O L O R E D BASE B A L L T E A M
t ant seeing a lot of people with
the
assilants
took
to
make
sure
that
hlj^h wages, reduction of working handicapped and worried over his
Itraska. North Dakota. Ohio. Rhode la- has been Ihe parly of the const Hut Ion.
T O P L A Y IN P O R T L A N D
whom It la a great pleasure to renew
Rhambo was dead Indicated a vindic- hoars and an Increase in the number predicament. Another outstanding fea-
land and West Virginia.
Nullification my non observance by friendships
of workers He reaffirmed his former tnre waa lhe dancinf[ of Featu8 F ,tl*
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Individuals or state action threatens
The Gilkerson's Colored Giants, an ,,lve m ot,ve-
hugh of the Gilpin Players, who help
The depression can he seen on ev
conviction that the only way to bring
Kven If Ihe republicans were as- the stability of our Government.
all tars base ball
hall team, of Chicago
ed to convey the primitive impulses
cry hand — worse than we have felt
ears of the Ebeneser Baptist church about this economic
revolution
is
While t h e
constitution'- makers
sored of Ihe doubtful states In keep
proved such a sensation when they
j
It In Oregon. I expect to be hack In
Organization °* the barbaric tribes with his Imper
and
t
he
impressive
funeral
services
through
organization,
ing with my analysis they would only
played here last year that In answer
about two weeks.
(Continued on page four
jwere held there attended by friends means power and power is the only pensonation of a slave driver. The
have 214 electoral votes against 3*7
to the demand for their return, they
choruses of the more than five hun
and acquaintances from all parts of
for the democrats and granting a j
will meet the West Side Babes of
"'Continued on page 3. Col. 4
dred singers were most effective and
'the
state.
A
widow
and
two
brothers
reasonable per cent o f errors In my
anti-freedom papers will not publish Portland Monday night. July tSth at
reflected great credit upon the di
survive the deceased,
analysis. It Is sufe lo predict that aft- !
any account of such action of these the Pacific Coast I »'ague Park. 24th
rector. Clifford Barnes.
PROF B A R T L E T T PR E S E N T S
j Mrs. Rhambo has announced that
er the "surprises" have been totaled
brave men who believe In freedom of and Vaughn strets at 8:30.
’ The demand has been so great for
the business will continue as hereto
thought. W ill you see any account
.
. . . .
up. Ihe democrats will alili have lit» ¡
HI S P U P I L S IN R E C I T A L
an extra performance of "Tom-Tom '
of the text of the report in the Ore-1 Thp nabca ,eam “ •'""'Posed of all- fore and that special legal aid will
majority electoral votes.
IIY K IT S RIED
Konlnn or the New-Telegram or the ¡* «* r high school players from Port-
the second appearance was to be giv
be employed to prosecute the mur
I Labor Press I wonder If the Voter ¡land high schools and Ray Broks Is
The first public recital hy pupils en at the Stadium. Other operas pre
derers.
would dare print II? The first three tTi<>lr manager,
In making this prediction I am not
of Prof. Elmer C. Bartlett was held sented during the series Included
Would you m ilter spend your tnott named do not believe In Intelligent
Inferring that the country will he
Gilkerson's team Is well known In
last Tuesday night when he present- ••(’ armen. "V alk yrie” and “ Aida" in
ey
for
food,
homes,
schools
etc.
or
i
discussion
or
least
of
nil
Intelligent
bettered any Ity the change of federal
ed them at Bethel church.
Madison Spuare Garden, New York.
would you rather carry another a-1 criticism of things American these Ihe West, having played all op and
administration. Further, I believe, that Mother heavy load such os we are i * bree worship the "god of things as down the coast.
A large audience expressed its ap- duri n(5 the summer, according to the
If the now agitated "d ry " third parly carrying now for the two wars the ¡they are
An interesting as well as amusing
proval as well as appreciation of the announcement of Laurence A. Hlg-
should become a reality that Ihe dem Civil War and the World W ar? Do
feature of the game
Monday night,
mitslrlan and music teacher by their gln9 one of the promoters of the Sta-
Here Is t he resolution:
ocrats would he the ones to benefit you know lhat these two wars alone |
presetice and the liberal applause dtum ,)pera aer|eg.
"In adult education mid In the In will be a shndow hall playing exhibi
have
cost
Ibis
nailon
131
billion
dol
from It.
which greeted each participant.
!
lars. and the end Is not yet. W o will jstltuUot! of higher education, teach- tion when the Gllkerson team goes
lug should be free e f all interference through all the movements of the
Those who apeared on the program '
liny these war taxes the rest of our except for the requirement» of good
w|thol„ „ hR„ am| Pnd, whpn
For Ihe Negro, It Is interesting to
were: Buddy Hill. Jessie Mott. Irene huge "Baha Tree", there circled a
natural lives, »m l our children will
and standards of scholarship. ,
to note that In each of the nuthern pay and their children and further taste
Belard. Helen Hood. Bobby Gragg, frame scaffold table groaning under
If under outside pressure need should Ule catcher misses a high foul hall
slates which I have classified In the on t li it li we can tabulate. Taxes will arise for some one other than the In-jimrt catches It In the face,
Ardell English. Eunice Mott. Louise Its burden of choice fruits. After the
democratic column, that Ihe Negro Is be paid to cover the cost of wars strurtor himself to Interpret these
Arei-ord-hrenklng crowd Is expect-
Belard. Oxle J. Mott. Mae Hill. Flor- more than one hundred names had
fought
to
hide
Ihe
mlstnkes
of
poll
—.......... ■ limitations, such Interpretation shall
™
Intensely nellve In both parties and
ence Cantrell. Dolores Burdine Mar- been inscribed on the roster, the
tlclaiiH and to put
Ihe money Into he made hy a Jury of the Instructor's i f ’ '
,hp anmp ’ahlph Prom'
that before the race Is over much at the pockets of war exploit ters. 'I lilnk educational poors chosen hy some per- s('s lo he hot and
Jorle Hill. Wanda Griffith, Shelby chairman. Mr. John D. Bosch Invited
howl
tention will he concentrated upon win about It.
Golden. Jeanne Hill. Eleanor Gragg, the entire delegation and friends to
j mnuent Institution of Instructors.
CHICAGO,
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July
18—
The
Chica
ning the Negro vote. W hatever your
Jenny Dora Grayson and Mrs. Robena seat themselves
around the table.
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„
"Ill the secondary school like free-
The world do really move as wit- dom alld llk(. rM tr|c,lon should hold,
go Defender was grauted the cnly pri Martin.
opinions, however, you cannot prove
During this time, Mrs. F. S. Schop-
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toss the resolutions adopted by the
eXprM a,on(l tht>
vate Interview In Chicago with Gov-
that ! am wrong until after next No
Those who served as usherettes: flocker, who flew from New York to
COMPLAINT
nmmiltee on Academic hYcedom of provlllt(,ni( ho|d pxl.p,„ lhnt ,hp dp.
vember and tnnyhe you will have for
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ernor Franklin D. Roosevelt, Demo- Isadore Morton. Julia Mae Blanchard, greet the session was Introduced and
Which Prof. West Kilpatrick of Tea 'n" n'' f ,r co' "bleraMon of local and
gotten my prediction by then.
(From the Daily Journal)
,ra ,lc *'a»<"<late for president. In his Bernita Abernathy. Verdell Burdine, congratulatory telegrams from all o-
cliers College. Columbia University Is Poientnl opinion Is much loss strong
jver the world were read.
Accused bv Jennie Gold, proprlet- » “ '*• at lhp C<m* r™ hotel through tda Flowers and Nellie Ingersoll.
chairman. O f course, all the stand ,haB » class-room teaching, cspedal-
HOBBERY-ASSULT
The girls were prettily attired and
The school will be in session for
pnttera. I>. A. II.'s nnd militarists will *-v *" , arf f communities and for teach- ress of a rooming house at 104 N. 6th K,1* ,,r G Bro" n- director of the Ten
lm mediately get upon their hind legs er?,I ” f ,{’ )der. P” ?*
.
.
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street, of having beaten her. Ernest Year-Progress Plan and Program for the performances of all the pupils two weeks. Prof. E. A. Rodgers. Mrs.
and howl, but. says Ihe Committee:
In this out-of-school expression (he
Negro was arrested Wed Race Citizens.
were exceptionally good and proved Helen Bishop, Mrs. T. Seto, Mrs. Lou-
*"• ¡'"•'F™-
"T e s te d wed-
Mac Johnson, colorad, who lives In "If education Is lo lake Its lust tmrt t''a* ber courses retains all his legal
informed In Albany by my |prof. Bartlett to be a genius in his lse Caswell, Mrs. Gladys Aoki. Miss
In
the
development
of
modirn
life.
to
freedom
of
speech,
hu,
In.nesday
night
at
6th
nnd
Flanders
Jungles near
Hoovervllle, (Under
there Is need of extending the range c0,1"l<!eratlon of his pecular Influence streets on charges of
drunkenness m an»*»™ here or The Chicago De- work. Many are hoping that he will Charolette Llnfoot, (a member of the
Ross Island Bridge»
reporla being
of controversial discussion In the ° " bis pupils he should use these and d|iord erly conduct. Special pa fender's proposal for an equal rlghta repeat the recital or have another in IJnden Club of Oakland), and others
struck on the head In n fight and schools and colleges of the United rights with dm* regard for tltelr en-¡.„In can Snnitah l e a r n e d In n s also plank In the Democratic platform.”
the near future.
are on the teaching staff.
robbed at Front anil Arthur streets. States, to enshle Intelligent criticism lire. educational Influences "
had crested a disturbance In a restan- " e r e the first words of Governor
------------------------------ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fllppen, (ne^
nf the nations social Institutions. In-
Whnt do you suppose our school , " ' rested a disturbance in a restan
Your effective present«
B AH AIS OPEN SUI..MER SCHOOL Catherine Stewart)
newlyweds, o f
(diligent. Note the wood we should hoard would do If It were presented rant at 90 North 6th street.
Oeyservllle Calif lul *
The sixth San Francisco, who are on their hon-
Long pleaded f*on ° f *bls matter before the resolu-
Hergeant A. J. Franklin whs among he enlightened so that wo may Intelll- In It? William would weep, the lady j In municipal court.
Ibe^ b"*' ¡guilty on the drunkenness charge and Go11" committee won many friends for annual summer school of the, Bahais eymooo were seen at the session
Ihe delegates who attended sessions gently consider things controversial, members would faint and
♦ • •
ance would call for the arrest of the ¡was fined |R. He was hooked to ap- |*be Colored people and you can tell opened Sun. morning at Oeyservllle jwlth the bride’s mother. Mrs. Me-
of the Grand Lodge In Vancouver, B.
Before I quote any of the Commit- presenters—-W ow ! Wouldn’t It stir up,
Callfnrnla. Under the shadow of the Cants Stewart.
pear on the other charge Friday.
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tee's report, may I remark lhat Ihe a mess?
Continued on page 3, Col. 3
L Mr Rhambo wa* ,reas,,rer for man>'
Mciioiu T i ps
SMS HE WANTS
FAIR PLAY FOR
ALL CITIZENS