ABOTHAS U RS FORTUNE TH E An VOLUME M — NUMBER 1 'Digesting . . . . . Tfie (\e\x >¿s uv n .i r r o it n c. m it c iik l l IN T W O S E C T I O N S ADVOCATE. In d ep en d en t Pazpor PORTLAND, D evottod OREOON, to thto In te re st« of th e P e o p le SATURDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1932 IN T W O S E C T I O N S P R IC E FIVE C E N T S A C O P Y TO INDICT “GEORGIA NIGGER” AUTHOR MILK FUND PROGRAM BIG EVENT« mi BOOK PUBLISHERS 0 O 0 «MUMMIIIHUHMW W WIIIIIIimil I am ( m kiis k till« means of replying B" lo «1 lou t fifty dlfforont Inquiries that have coma lo mo ilurlna tho past few month« for a llat of book publlsli- or» who lia»o, wtthlti tho past fow yoara. published book« olthor by or a bout Negroes, or at loa«l tho Uiomoa BISHOP J. H. JONES DIES AT aro of lntor««t to Negroes OHIO HOME 0 O 0 New York City, Dec. 7—A federal Tho Hat a« published hero may not indictment against John L. Spivak. African Methodist Eplicopal Officer necessarily Include ovory «urh publl author of the much discussed book. Waa Former Wtlberforc* Preay. ■hor aa I am Hating tho«« only who EDITOR OF CHICAGO DEFENDER "Georgia Nigger” , will be asked by Mr. Nate Iloody, advertising mana havo forwarded on« or mora of tholr ger of Hoberta llrothora Department State Prison Cimmlaloner Vivian E. PRISONS AND PRISONERS tanng all the pertnent data concern EARNS *104,000 ANNUAL SALARY Stanley of Georgia, according to a Xenia, Ohio, Illahop Jo«hua H. Jon- hook« to mo for review or comment «1«. A. V. Heealey, George Walker. E Ing the material (prisoners) with Tho Hit also Include« a half a doten Store ha* been appointed Oeneial ee. 76. of the African Methodlat Kpla- By C. C. Mitchell in Prison Paper news dispatch from Atlanta. The dis which they must work. This know pubtt«h«r> of purely ataltitical data, chairman of the llualneaa Men'* Ad copal church, a former preatdent of patch indicated that the Indictment ledge is supplemented by searching Chicago. Dec. 7—While the princi and a few author* who «ant their vliory Commute* which I* co-operal Wllberforce University, and father of observations and In time ecah plant pals In the salt for separate mainte would charge that Spivak had imper Dr. Gilbert H. Jone*, alio a foremr hook« to me direct. -O — (prisoner) Is given an opportunity to nance brought by Helen T. Abbott »- sonated a federal officer In order to ing with tho Unemployed Citizen'* preatdent of that acbool. died at hi* 0O0 photograph the torture of Negro pri Prisoner« In Jackson Prison have a grow and blossom out under the most league In It* Milk Fund Show to he gainst her husband, Robert S. Abbott, The«« name« are not given either bold at the Municipal Auditorium on residence at Wllberforce. three miles , reat many things to render thanks favorable circumstances. soners and obtain official record* self-made millionaire and president of east of Xenia, la«l week. In alphabetical or geographical ordet Thursday evening, December 16th from the Prison Commission. Com for at this Joyful Thanksgiving Pert- oOo the Robert 8. Abbott Publishing Com Bishop Jones was one of (he most (>d compare the progress and the ac- but are Ualed In tho order that they "It la a genuine pleaaure", u ld Mr And when scores of these bloims pany. look time out to catch their missioner Stanley alao charges that became cooporator» with me. Space Iloody, "to bo Accorded the honor ol eminent of the hierarrhy of ihe Afrl- compllshmenta of our prisoners with make their appearance in many diver Splrak bribed a life-term prisoner In breath. Circuit Judge Philip Finnegan will ii.it [i.-rout tin Kirin* local ad le a d in g a t'ommlttoo that 1« engaged can Methodist Eplscopal Churrh and those In any other prison and our re sified fields and In many avenues nf on Saturday ordered Mr. Abbott to Seminole County to po*e for a picture dr«aa»a and every name that la n o t !(|1 gllcb mrrltou« work a» railing had served In the East. South and cord stands unsurpassed. progrès, to the thnker and observant, pay bis wife $300 monthly alimony showing the infliction of torture. oOo The book, “ Georgia Nigger" was followed by a «peclflc city la preaum- |fund« with which to purchaae milk for Middle Weat aa a member of the e- the hand of the cultivator la clearly and to allow her to occopythe palatial piscopacy. He was born In !<e*lngton published this fall by Brewer, Warren It Is not by accident or merely a seen and It Is thus a great deal more South Parkway home. ed to be In New York (Tty. !dlatrlbuUoil to Uu nWMnfl s f tt s counly, South Carolina, June 16. 1866. coincidence that the prisoners In oOo and Putnam of New York. It la a poor and needy. Abbott through hla counsel joined . ... He took work at lloward unlveralty Jackson can show such a satisfactory (ban coincidence that so many pris George B. Schuyler (authorl; Harp "It 1« tho Intention of tho members oners of Jackson Prison are able to with the court In an effort to reveal •t» rt.1 " * elP°*e ° f the 8ystem of ,o r er A Bros; Harcourt, Brace A Co; of this committee to present sn all- at Washington. D. C.. and Wllberforce >chlprenient record. Nelther „ „ an make the progressive showing that aa near as was wise his present finan ced labor in the South, on the cotton following his graduation „ cldent or colDcldence that certain Stmmdor Pub. Co.. iUmton; W-iaml Pub jlU r show that will com University they have. cial standing. Mrs. Abbott, through plantations and the chain gangs. By from Claflln He occupied various Kard. nar, can cont,nu. „ y wln prlIe, Co. 1-0« A n feba , H. II Houumond. ||mr„ favorably with »ny that ha« her attorney, not only sought to pre the unique technique of fiction based oOo charges as a minister of the African for the beautiful flowers that they llollywood; Purrar A Hlnrhart; Chris #r been held In tho city. on documentary evidence and Illus Ezecutlve sent that picture, but also to turn So much from the standpoint of the church, and alao cu|l|vjlte and niB€ trations, the story of a young Negro topher Pub Co. Boston; Bobba Merrill members of the Unemployed league Methodist it around and show another of Ab prisoner, bnt what of the* administra boy is unfolded. This Ind. once caught Co . Indianapolis; Minion. Batch A Co; and our Committee are bending every served on the faculty of Wllberforce oOo tor? Surely, they have much to be bolt being milked by high-salaried University, to the presidency of which in the web of the law, finda himself The same basic principle la respon New U r i lh»ok 6 Nawa A iency; toward the praaontatlon of an he was elected In 1900, succeeding sible for both. The expert gardener thankful for also. It la no coincidence employees. Yale University Press. New Haven; outstanding entertainment. more and more deeply entangled In It was also revealed that for the that In prisons In nearly every state 8. T. Mitchell llote^t Mrllor, 'su lh or' M leng-pol'a. Its mash and is Indefinitely bound to does not travel the world over In hla "The tact that Majfof George I. He held that poet until 1908. when , Mrch for , partlcular klnd of aol, of the Union and Canada, wthln the year 1919. Abbott received a yearly forced labor. New Pub. C o. 'Tilcago; C W Merri- Baker will act as Master of Ceremo. past few years, there have been upris salary qf *104.000 and a like amount he was elected to the episcopacy of „ „ „ a„ 1(tned hlm Just weather (authorl. Hopklnavllle; A C. tiles Is In Itself n»*urnnn* that Ihose The book la profusely Illustrated ings. discontent, riot*, fires and mu for 1930. In 1931. he waa given a *10- MrClurg A C o. Chicago; .Stanley who attend the performance will see the African Methodist Episcopal rhur a* nature provided it. and he thorough with letter* from prisoners and pic tinous Insurrection but in Jackson 000 salary advance, but has be' n paid ch by the general conference at Kan Newman (author). Hartford; Modern something out of the ordinary. tures of the torture of Negroes in the ly studies his soil, his climatic condl sas City. Mo. Illa first assignment tlons. the weather reports and other Prison these possible disorders hare nothing In 1932. l.lhrary; J I.. Nlrhola A C o. Napor- sweat-box and the "stocks". The facta “IxH-ul theatre managers snd radio Instead of receiving money In 1932. been minimized and nipped In the bud. vllle; MacMillan C o. K I*. Dutton A slallons are donating the best talon* a . a bishop was to the Ninth Brisco- Mtura| and ar, f(cIa, , ourcea of ,nfor. presented have aroused a furore es he has paid a considerable sum into oOo Co,. Henry Holt A Co; The laintcrn for the show —other well known slid lull district In Tennessee and Alaba- rnatlon pecially since the “ Dolly Worker” , or ma. which he served until 1912. state of affairs must be ,he company' Thus on January 1. 1932 Such a Preaa; Negro Year Book C o. Tuake popular entertainers have offered oOn gan of the Communist Party, began he withdrew $31.000 from his personal Ho then was transferred to the geo Institute: Columbia Unlv , Preaa; (heir services. The the gardener plants hla seeds, distinctly evident that an atmosphere serial publication of the book on No account, and deposited It to the credit Tenth district, comprising all of T«x of mutual good will and an amicable Wm It Kerdmans Co. Grand llaplda; "In appealing for the support of as He remained there until he was or plants, and studiously and atten of the company to meet some obliga vember 1. Groaalto A Dunlap; Msuual Art« Portland rltlsens for tho Milk Fund tively. he cultivates their growth spirit of cooperaton must pervade tions. Mr. spivak. upon hearing of the ef appointed to succeed Bishop C. T. Pre«», Peoria; Thomas Y Crowell Co; Show, I desire to «-mpltaalzo the fact supplementing nature’s gifts in the wthln the four walls of the two Jack- forts of the Georgia officials to send Gives Company *284.000 Doubleday, Ikiran A C o, Garden City; (hot th-< entire proceeds will be used Shaffer to the Third district, compris various processes of tilling, weeding. son Prisons, and the good and pro in in n. nr ... . . him to jail, lsued the following state- n June of tbl® year, after he Is al- “rv,mmi««inner qtsniev knows Cokenhury Preaa, Nashville; The Vik for III purchase of milk for Iho child ing Ohio. West Virginia anil Western watering and constant attending gresslve thoughts easily offset the e- I leged to have left his wife, he trans ment Commissioner Stanley knows Pennsylvania, at the death of Bishop' whirb „ produclnR a flow,.r of vi) and discouraging ones ing Pre«a; Smllhaonlan Inatllute, Wa ren of Impoverished fnmllles. The i ferred *254.000 In cash from his per we!1 “ 1 **“ * 1 dld not imper*on Shaffer In 1919 oOo shington; International Pocket LI milk will he distributed through the such beauty, such fragrance and so honal savings account to the commcr- ate anyone in getting the ph otognpti While presiding over this district conspicuous that it wins tor the brnry, Boston; Prank D Fllzgerald. fire stations of tho city through the Thus It is seen that In th eclrcle of ¡c|a, account of Rober, s Abbott ®nd documents of the atrocious tor he rebuilt Shorter Hall, tho old build latnslng; W. P. Dabney (author), Clu cooperation of the Portland Fire De gardener high honors wb«*-«ver flow, achievement all are benefltted by a ii8bin)r company tures Georgia Inflicts upon its help- ing destroyed by fire. New Shorter ors are shown. systm and an administration that rec- hag , hwe ^ at ^ ^ prisoners. I have hi. own letter clnnall; The Stratford Co.. Boston; parimenl." Hall Is a monument to the deceased. Legislative lloference Bureau. Spring- And in like manner the admlnlstra- ognlzes that there a more to a prl- , oga, of h)s co thls of introduction to prison c r o p ward- Among other members of the Advi of ens - field; George Sully A Co; Arizona sory Committee are Wm J. MncKen It is one of the largest school build tlon of Jackson Prison ha. cultivated son than walla, te n , and key., plug round numbers , , um o( to prove It. His statement la Year Book Co.. Phoenli; U. S Dept, Edward 1«. Krone. Jack lane. Jack Ings In the country for the education >nd brouyht out the rare and unknown thousands of the socially recognlxeo which only $222.000 remain. merely an effort to divert public at of Commerce (James A. Jackson). Horde. Carl Oreye. Herb Faber, E<! of Ner.roea. Besides dormitories, class qualtlea of many prisoners who did misfits of life. However, because it was set up j tention to the horrors that Georgia oOo Washington; W. A. Wilde Co , Boston; Spooner, Frank Muenster and Georg« rooms snd executive offices, it con- ¿oT know for themselves just what that Abbott had received only *10.000 inflicts upon Its prisoners. Thanksgiving should mean a lot to | John C . Winston C o. Philadelphia; j Hoberta, Harry Sruafe, George Sam- tains Jones auditorium, where com- , hey wcr„ capab,„ of aCcompllshlng. “Commlsioner Stanley. Instead of in 1931 and nothing this year. It ccuhl be exceedingly thankful for. Personal oOo Hoslcriirlan Brotherhood. Sun Jose; (-|audn Kemp. Thomas G. Rvon mi'iirement exercises and other large uot be proved that he was making mo making rapid threats, would do well gatherings are held. The financing of I.ike the gardener, the admlnlstra ly, I KNOW I have. J A lingers (author); . A Stokes ( o; rtrockmsnn .Junius Wright. Dewey to answer the official records of ney. was . one Vtoak A. Johnson (aulhor-deconaedi; , Sl;lrk Kr,.(| n „i,«r, ., m . (' Athey. thla project „ . . . of . . the . . . tnsjor ac- The most questionable Hem In tba these tortures contained in “ Georgia BARITONE TO JOURNEY TO All Sports Record Hook Co; Vanguard , IlUTy. Haugsten. Caudn Palmer. R>y |compHriunentg of the late bishop. William Goodloe, colored, was con recital of figures was the sum of *17- |N,SKer"' recordB whlch ar* only * few “ THE LAND OF EASE” Ho remained us head of that district Press; Ethiopian Press. Oklahoma rarT |,arry Ne|aon> Ed Gavin. Joe — - victed on a charge of asault and rob --------- jO OO given to — Mr. McGill a few da} a 'o f the thousands gathering dust in until 1928, when he became bishop of c ity ; Mrs. Myrtle Thompson Clay- j ru,|moro laissard. Geo. C. Todd. Clvde hery while armed and will be senten Los Angeles. California Dec. 1— Mr. after Mr. Abbott had left his home. his files. The documents and the pa bourne (authorl. Columbus; R M. Mr , Hand chaa. Castner, F. D. Swlaher. the First district, comprising New ced Monday at 9 a. m. by Circuit Lee Grigsby who Just returned to Mr. Abbott testified in court that he thetic letters of the prisoners them York and the New England confer Bride Co; The Meteor Press; John ! q aucb Judge Hewitt. Los Angeles from Portland, Oregon, had given the money to Mr. McGill on selves. telling of Inhuman tortmue, ences. He has been living in retire Day Co; Pegasus Pub Co; Stanley . j Ooodloe was found guilty by a jury Is planning to leave for Honolulu in the latter's representation that he are the best answer to Prison Com ment since last May. Rose. Ltd., Hollywood; Hoelologleal In Judge Hewitt’s court after 25 hours about two weeks to Join Irene West needed money to cover some mortga- missioner's allegations. Press, Hanover; Prof A II. Gordon, "As for bribing a convict In Semi deliberation Ills cose waa based on Company, for a two years' engage- ges berause he had been permitting (author); Funk A Wagnalls; MeCmu- cole County — that charge Is a* ab- I the holdup September 6th of a beer ment. j1“ * company to use his salary. SOCIAL NEWS ly Co; Dial Press; Caxton Printers. 1 parlor where Merle Barr, proprietor, Mrs. Grigsby (who was Miss The j Further action is expected In the surd as the one that I posed aa a fed Ltd., Caldwell; William Faro. Ine; eral agent. Certainly I did not bribe was slain. resa Wigley of Denver, Colo.) will | case this week from both sides, Honoring Dr. Jeanette Mntllsky of The Bahai Pub Co; Ray l-ong & Rich Warden J. D. Williams of Early Co., I Goodloe was brought back from accompany her husband. Mrs. Grigs- j Irvington, a large group of her frineds nid R. Smith; National Homo l.lhrary yet I photograi\>ed him ln the act of Chicago to stand trial. by made many friends here when she The Girls of Iho Friendly Society gave a big surprise party In her hon o indnt.on. Washington ; l.ox Pub Co., | breaknlg a prisoner on the rack —vir George Harwood, who fired the fa visited In Los Angeles two years ago. Si little; Utnlora V Marshall (aitlho.-), will hare charge of Iho Veapor Ser- or on last Saturday night. A number tal shot, Is under life sentence and tually pulling his arms out of their She married the famous singer and Duluth; Freedom Tub Co; Joseph. S vires next Sunday. A Christmas pro- of outstanding people of several na William Pasch, also present at the sockets. And I certainly did not sup entertainer last June. Kllnepeter. Toledo; Flak University 1 gram will be presented. Mrs. DeNor- tionalities attended the brilliant af slaying, fares sentence on a man ply the terrible spikes which I photo Mr. and Mrs. Grigsby have the very j Prcs, Nashville; Mrs. Katharine Ash vnl Unthank Is the advisor of this fair. many of whom expressed their slaughter plea. graphed riveted around another pris best wishes of all Los Angeles, who lore nml appreelatlon for the noble, (nutHor); Ohortea A. Ratio (niithnr), group. oner's legs. Nor did I supply the Iron hope that their trip will be adventu-1 unselfish work she is doing nnd has Newport; D. H. Smith, Brooklyn; collar that was locked around a help- rous as well as prosperous. done for humanity. Fiedenck M. Waterbury; Biographic- les prisoner's neck in Muskogee Co. CLARENCE CAMERON WHITE RE The Annual Christmas Party of the n! Research Society; George F. Rob "Commissioner Stanley's statement NORDIC EAR MIXES "NIGGER" IN Y, W. C. A. will be held on Christmas Mrs Guy Holmes was the reclepent CEIVES MEDAL FOR OPERA ert son (author), Clover; Brewer. War sounds to me too much like an effort HEBREW DIALECT. N. B. C. eve In tho afternoon. All children of of a delightful surprise birthday party ren A Pnlnnm; Georglc Press. Eai.t Boley. Okla., Dec. 3— Thousands of to escape the rising tide of protests." CHICAGO, III., Nov. 24—Clarence the community aro Invited to come. Dec. 2 aranged by her mother. Mrs. RADIO STATION EXPLAINS River; Norman W. Henley Pub. Co; Cameron White's opera, "Quanga" was citizens of the State of Oklahoma, —O— W. O. Bird at 681 Gantenbeln street. given a concert performance on Sun- ZELL BROTHERS TO OPEN Annie Nathan Meyer (author); The white and colored swarmed into this The Committee of Management will Covers were placed for six. The love- (lny afternoon at the Three Arts Club ULTRA-MODERN QUARTERS lllhelot Bros Ine; Tho Kingdom Press, New York. Dec. 1 —The National ° rdilmry tran,)u11 llttle cltT today to The new modernistic home of Zell Ht. Petersburg; Alfred H. King. Inc.. meet Wednesday morning at 19 o’c. ly hlrthday cake was the gift of Mrs. under the auspices of the American Broadcasting Company has done a P“ y final trlbu,e ,0 D J- Turner, who Brothers, jewelers and opticians, at end John II. Pajrnter (author), Wasl^ This will ho tho last meeting In the William J. Marshall. Mrs. Bird gave Opera society. "Quandga," based on Mrs Ilolmea a beautiful silver brace 1 the belief In vodoo still reported to be little explaining to the N. A. A. C. P. WRS 8laln ln hl* bark la*t week bF Broadway and Morrison streets, will old year. Ington. prevalent among the peasants of the about an alleged use of the word “nig* ei?, F8 °* n°torloua “ Pretty be formally opened on Monday. —O— let. oOo Island of Haiti. The story brings In ger" In a radio broadcast from station | *allR The Business and Industrial Girls The opening brings to a climax the a number of out standing characters In addition -to the above elghty-flvo Invitations have been Issued to Including Dessaltnes, Haitian Patriot, WJZ. In the "Mystery Hour" broad-1 Th* banker wa® ®b°t down during firm's 20 years In Portland business, publishers or authors who have fur Club are presenting a pageant of the cast, the offensive word Is said to attemPted hold up of the local and Is tls fourth store. nished mo with copies of their books Nativity on December 18th at the members of the younger social set iTousaalnt L,Ouverture, the great Hal \ hank He has been clted for bravery requesting their presence at a formal “ an «• "” •'* and 0,h®r hl«torlc» 1 <-har- have occurred. The store is ultra-modern through a score or more of others have furni First Congregational Church. . . . . . . .. _ . lacters. The opera calls for seven slng- A. Plana, supervisor of audience i hy no ,ess no,able* tban the Oklaho out. from the walnut Interior to the —O— dnriclng party to be given by the Trl prlnc|pal(1, an ensemble of native shed pamphlets which I hav« not Vesper services will not be held on anon Girl Reserves at the gym of the ;drummers. soldiers, peasant*, dancers. man of the N. B. C. now states; "W e i!” “ Bankera' Association, the Okla- bronze marquee over the entrance chiBlfled as hooks. Christmas Day. Y. branch on Friday evening, Decem voodoo worshipers, venders and cour are glad to Inform you that the line oma sber,fia organization and In and the bronze fittings over Italian of script questions used the word 'Ne addltioq he has been given the lauda marble on the exterior. —O— ber 16 from 8 until 12. Great iprepara ten. After the first rate performance, In gro' and not 'nigger'. The production tion of the press of the entire country. Program for next Sunday's Vosper tons havo been made to make the af The three Zell brother*. Harry, Jn- WOMAN 8AVED BECAUSE which the soprano. Cleo Wade, was H. R. McCormick, bookkeeper and man In charge of these rehearsals Service: Prayer, Audrey llnshnnll; fair a huge success. llus and Daniel, each specialize ln a particularly attractive, the composer avenger of Turner’s death, was given OF GREAT SIZE Scripture reading, Corn Franklin; Vo particular branch of the business. was awarded the David Rlshpan medal made a special effort to avoid any cal solo and recitation Lillian Relhird; Mrs. Edith Willlama-Johnstnno is for distinguished service to the cause misunderstanding In the pronouncla- *500 as a reward and made a colonel Harry, ln charge of the Jewelry de Also Dorothy Bushnel). a pleasant visitor in Portland. She of American opera. The presentation tlon of the word, but the line was on Governor Murray's personal staff. partment, la an authority on precloua To traditions like the captain going Houston, Texas, Dec. 1—When I^et- The girls will serve refreshments. Is stopping with her mother, Mrs. Ka was made by Elenor Everest Freer, read by a man who had to use the ... _ . - gems, particularly diamonds and Sl- president of the society that sponsored tlo While, 280-pound colored woman, Jewish accent, and the actor himself Î 2 Ü T ! . . 1* *.hlP-. ,h!" Neffr° ha" arnese xlrcons. He Introduced the Si therine Gray. the concert. added another: the banker who died stepped Into an open manhole, she A Hoe In I entertainment wuh given Plana are being made to have the had been cautioned to try and avoid amese zircon to America. In defense of hla trust Mrs. Marvin McOtnnla Is reported opera produced during the Century 'any difficulty.” didn't disappear from sight. She wed by Mrs. Cungpo at the Y for hte be Julius Zell, head of the optical de ged. nefit of the Mount Olivet Baptist to ho III and confined to hor home... of Progress exhibition next year ini Prompt protests to radio stations partment. I* a graduate optometrist. "If I had reduced like I planned to Church on last night, Dec. 9th. connection with the Negro exhibit. In about the use of offensive words and Daniel Zell, who heads the watch de which case. Mrs. Wado and Mrs. k , i .,„ ______ . Mr. and Mrs. Edward Watson have do Inst summer, I sure would have —O— a "Night In Dixie" tonight at the Y. dpann partment, studied hla craft In Europe in sing „ i „ „ i„ .a i „ „ roles, , „ i . . » with ,.h a . i* 4 >resslons usually bring prompt a- Green » will leading moved from 535 Webster to 1122 E. got hurt,” she told an ambulance dri Mrs Joe Crane Is presenting child branch. Every one la welcome. and was for many years a maker ot ballet and chorus of 100 voices and the pologiea and assurances that the er- Samon street. ver and a policeman who rescued hor. ren from the Stewart Park church In SOCIAL NOTES: ror will not be repeated. Chicago Symphony orchestra. fine watches In European center*. Prisoners Respond to Good Treatment Y.W.CA NEWS SEE