I M * TH E A n V O L U M I 21— NUMBER 4 In d v p a n d tn l A D V O C A TE Papar D a vo ta d to t h « PO R TLAND , O R IO O N , IN TW O IIC T IO N B I n t e r « a t« th e P e o p le SATURD AY, DECEMBER 24, 1932 iiiiM it a m m iiim iu iH iiu a it iiit iM t “ « of IN T W O SECTIONS PRICE FIVE CENTS A COPY iiiiMHumiiMimHNi • • laiiiMiiwuMMHiiaMMiiwiiiiwtw 3,000 PROTEST BY DEMONSTRATION N.A.A.C.P. GAINS COURT VICTORY I 9 M 9 MMMNHHIIIIIIIIteHIMIHHHIUHItl ««eaee9sma»i—4»uuse«<»«»HMMMseeMMiMMi Mi MMH9—M— P*«es4e«i«»t»«m »« iiMMineraimaaeeMeeteMeaaeiiiiaBUnatMMaiiMiaMiMMM* HUNGER m m PARADE IN WASHINGTON !MeaMMeaaM«MMeM*MeM 9 M»eaem SENATOR SMOOT OB JECTS Ï0 HiiittmiitiintMlWHitimtniHmtitMntmiKiiiMtwitnimiin W ASH ING TO N, D. C.. Dee 18— 2 BOYE FREED AF T E R L lr E SEN N.A.A.C.P. CHALLENGES PRES ("Black and White Unite and P tgh t!" TENCES IND IANA CA8E LIKE CHASE ILLIO N O IS U N IV. ON resounded around the Nation's Capitol ENED TO SCOTT8BORO DARNER SPEECH and along historic Pennsylvania Ava. -------- Tuesday when 3,000 men and women IN D IAN A PO L IS . Ind., Dec. 17— Tw o N E W YORK. Dec. IS— Attempt by Dr. "hunger marchers” demonstrated a- Negroes Richard Harris and John May Harry W . Ciuue, President of the U- gainst alleged Injustices to tha labor aged 21 respectively are free men af nlreralty of IUlnols. to excuse and ex group«. A conservative count placed ter haring been railroaded to life sen plain the "white domination" speech 294 colored men and 62 women In the BY CLIFFORD C. M IT C H E LL tences In a caae which one of their I made in Atlanta N o t . 20 by Professor line of march. There were six or seven M ISTAK E", HE EX PLA IN S counsel Robert L. Bailey, likens to James W. Gamer, has drawn a reply colored delegates In the group permlt- the Scottaburo cases. from the National Association for the ted by police to petition the Senate Mr. Ballsy, who la an executive Advancement of Colored People Inquir- while seven colored marchers were In OR E ETINQ8 ! N KW YORK, Dec. 1» Senator Ho committee member of Indiana State lng whether the Profesor did or did the delegation which left s list of “ In- bart F Wagner of New York, ha< aent Conference of the National Aaaoeia- not make the remarks quoted by the Justices" with the House of Represen- T o every reader of this column, ex to the National A « «,» lotion tor tha Ad Washington, Dec. 19— The Civil Li- tlon for the Advancement of the Col Aesociated Press. taUvea. The parade which took 18 lending from (be Pacific to the Atlan vancement of Colored People the text tic coast, and from the Oreat Lakes to bartlaa Bureau of the I. B. P. O. E of ored People, fought the caae together The N.A.A.C.P. brushes aside the minutes to pass a g 'T — pclni was ot Iba resolution ha Introduced cal tbe Gulf of Mexico, the most sincere the World, Is making a strong effort with attorney Robert Lee Broken- contention that Professor Gamer la a attended by heavily armed police on ling (or a aanata survey o f tba pao PITTSBURGH. Pa., Dec. 17—A per In seeking restoration of the Negro burr. "humanitarian'' and haa been kind to every side, who since the arrival of greetings are exteuded. nage condition* on tba Mississippi emptory writ of mandamua haa been The two boys, who like the Scotta- Individual Negro students, saying: the marchers here Sunday from all T o each editor, publisher, staff em troopers to the same status as they Hood Control projact. and Senator Issued by the Allegheny County Court ployee and writer on the nearly one had before detailed to Port Meyers... boro defendants, were vagrants riding "The issue goes far deeper than that, sec* Ions of the country had expected Road Smoot. who had promised to sup <■( Common Pleas, In a suit financed, huudred "exchanges" that reach me The matter was originally brought B freight tram In November, 1930, One can be most charming in perso- a clash with the unemployed people port lha moaaura and than whan It and fought by attorneys for the local regularly 1 extend tho season's gree up In the grand lodge at Its Philadel were taken from the train at La Porte, nal manner and most kindly and ben- whom they accuaed of being Reds. was Introduced objected to unanimous National Association for the Advance tinge. phia session, following which a delega Ind . charged with having robbed two evotent, but yet deny fundamental Armed to the teeth with machine conaant for immediate consideration. 1 ment of Colored'People, ordering (he tion called on Secretary Hurley and white hoboes and having wounded one citizenship rights which would keep guns, tear gaa and nauseating gas. \ —9— now eiplatna ha did so under a mis | directora of the Brentwood Borough them a during •«-- the robbery, with * the objects of his kind benevolence police In more than a score o f patrol « » .■ *-■ — T o each of the elgbty-elx book pu Gen. Douglas MacArthur An extended of taken Impression. i School District to admit William and blishers. and authors, who have co report was made to President Hoover deadly weapon. This offense carries eternally In a position of inferiority— ! wakone went before and In the Tan of Senator Smoot, a "lame duck" aeu- | Evallne Burnett to tha public school operated with me, and their em by Gen. MacArthur, on request of Re a life penalty In Indiana. Profeasor Garner proposes elimination the parde while linea of marching slot from Utah, queried by the N A A (here after It had been aought to bar ployees, | take this method of wishing presentative Oscar DePriest, and re The boys were subjected to third of the racial issue from politics by blue coats hemmed the demontrators (' P. aa to Ills reasons (or blocking I them because of their color. you much joy and merriment at this ferred to the Elk committee This com degress, hastened to court and without elimination of the Negro from partici In on each side of the streets. Immediate ronalderallon of the reeolu j Attorneys Richard F Jones. Joseph season of the year. mittee conducted Its own Investigation any adequate legal defense were sen- pation aa a voter. The f ,nt at issue | "Freedom for the Scottaboro boys!” lion whan ha bad promised to sup W. Glveus, and Homer 8 Brown, «h o however, and took Issue with the re tened to life lmprisonmnt. The peti is whether or not Professor Gamer was the message heralded by a flam ■ 0 port It. writes under date of Dec. I I : la Presldeut of the Ptttsbourgh N A tion filed In their behalf said they had . made the statements attributed to him lng red banner carried by colored and T o the hundreds of correspondents port. " I objected to tha resolution be A.C.P. achieved thle clean-cut legal who have Tho matter of Colored troops being been made plead guilty without know in direct quotes by the New YorK white youths. "W e Want Bread— to communicated with me. cause I was under the Impreaslon that victory agalnat the attempt to eel up Times and the Associated Press.” from all parts of the North American reduced to subalterns and hostlers, the ledge of the consequences. Hell with B eer!” was the marching the House of Representatives had dl a color bar agalnat the two children. Mr. Bailey reports that the boys | chant o f the parade division. A dlvl continent, I want you to know that Grand Exalted Ruler stated had a wi rertad a similar Investigation to be ft was brought out In the atilt that were released on motion of the 8tate ' <„ . . . ______ . I am hoping for each one o f yon. suc der Influence In swinging the Negro made.' I find, upon Inquiry, that no a new public high school was opened of Indiana, on the morning of Decern- W H ITE S S T R IK E FOR NEDROES ^ ^0^ e^ m? he thou^ d . of vote away from the party In power In cess and happiness. such action has been taken In the In the district on February 1. 1932 and —0— the late election. The Elk committee ber 12. House. Perhaps It will be belter now Mena. Ark — T w o thirds of the stu- **»ites who lined the Avenne was lhat the supervising principal. J. D. The National Office o f the N_A A T o my fellow "vlllagere" . officials wUl seek the support of William J. to have the matter taken up In Its gr e* to *nt~r the college, and for *»■-, ctn»Poaad of white and colored work- Doydalon, loured the neighboring and Inmates alike. 1 am glad that I am Tbotnpkme. of K -ib —» City, and Par C.P. contributed 3190 toward the coat order by the Comn titan on C< mtr.erce dent self government. I«™ t r o m Alabama. Georgia sad Mie- townships soliciting written applica able to publicly proclaim the respect dlnand R. Morton, of New York, Ne- of the case. and then rdfferede to th Renata.” Commonwealth College is a liberal , u * lppl- 11 Un t unusual to see North- tions to enter the school from local and heartiest feeling that your spirit gro Democratic leaders. In restoring labor school controlled by a self per- ern wh,te* welcoming the colored children Among the two children a • OHIO SENATORS DIVIDE of cooperation so forcibly demon all Colored Army units to regular petuating association, which owns the worker* Into labor groups, but It la solicited were the two Burnett child strates a mutual existence among status. Activity by N A.A.C P. branches has •property and lays down the rulesfor »nheard of occasion when na- ren They were both qualified to enter men. If. In after years, I can always brough response from many senators ¡the conduct of the school. The atudent t,Te wh,,e Southerners march aide by school, scholastically, but received no be assured of lha same cooperation pledging strong support for the mea group has recently been forcing the side with colored men and women. . . . . PREFERS JA IL TO W IFE ___ card of admission when these were l An onlooker turned to his companion among freo people as I have received sure. among these senators being Ro i* «n r n ri _ - college authorities to adopt a more sent to tho other children. here In Jackson Prison, among pre- ! bert J llulkiry of Ohio, Democrat, who radical program. The latest cam- and exclaimed: “ The only real Am eri Salem, Mass., Dec. 17— James W. Mr. Hoydston. when queried, advised sonera and officials, I shall be divinely writes to the Cincinnati branch: "You IW U l r\LLMIIUIW Q t U)e studenta has b e t n waged cans in that bunch are the d---- n— a !” Campbell. 35, o f this city, proved a the children to enter a school In some Observation of the colored march blessed. may depend upon my support for this around three chief demands: The mystery to the police Wednesday, other dlatrlct aa no colored child had ers revealed that the majority was resolution." Ills colleague, Simeon D. when he confessed to a murder com- Indtanapolia, Ind., Dec. 23— The sixth right of Negro students to enter the ever attended tho Brentwood schools. Fees, Republican, who comes up for composed of alert youths whose faces And to that group of personal On Sept 6, 1933. both children present mltted tn Louisiana 11 yeart ago. His quadrennial session of the F ed e ra l, college; the right of the student's of reelrctlon next year, merely aaknow- friends who have brought so much reason for the confession, ed themselves for admission but were confessiou. ho said,• said, j Council of the Churches of Chrtat in «elf-government and student represen atte» t6<, t ° ti* lr ledges receipt of the communication cheer, hope and help Into my life * * to which they had at- denied enrolment. The Court hold that was that he would rather be returned America was held in Hotel Severln < *0 °° on all administrative bodies th* “ from the Cincinnati branch and does through their communications at re Mr. Burnette was entitled to have h!a to Louisiana and face a murder charge 1 December 9 -9 . Bishop m n e u “ ■ The “ «minU.ration answered these de- 1,18 not commit himself In any way. gular Intervals I am sincere In wishing children admitted to the school and than return to his wife afer his sen- McConnell retired from the P resid es “ >»“ <»« bY expelling Forbes andCopen. was E s c o r ili t o T b * nd Another senator who haa expressed for them the very beat that the sea Issued the peremptory writ of manda tence of six months in the Salem cy of the church body, and Dr. Albert whereupon two thirds of the students when ^ n-oun said th had bee to the St Louie branch of the N A A son affords, even though I am unable, mus requiring their admisión. House of Correction Is ended. W. Heaven. president of Colgate-Ro- refused to attend classes until their ! ^ to ^sickness a- C P. his "pleasure In giving such a even to these select friends to offer Campbell had Just been sentenced Chester Divinity School was elected leaders would be reinstated. mone them* The es ort wlthn ne resolution my hearty support" Is Ros- my Yuletlde sentiment In any other to the Hom e Ot Correction to six successor. Speakers from China and SI* of the striking students were B U U a( them tQ ht returned coe Patterson of Missouri. manner than through these words In months several European countries in addi- arrested on warrants sworn out by the car tQ th{, a88i(fned ,% cam this column. T E X T OF RESOLUTION and non-support of his wife. He was tlon to American delegates addressed administration, charging the strikers ,___than 25 _atrolmen h#aded b being taken to Jail to serve his sen- the gathering on religion, evangelism, with "trespassing on private property." neutenant s*urrounded the machine The text of tho resolution, known Continuing further In this personi tence when he said to O fficer John social service , economics, and other The Justice o f the Peace dismissed all -come 0U( 0 j tbere n \o a t J whlte as "Senate Resolution 300” Is aa tol vein 1 wish to explain that any see Bates, who was In the patrol wagon questions of world importance. An the cases, but Insisted that Forbes and [ra<h travel( around with blacks" Iowa: ming success that I have achieved tn with him. "Say. officer, I killed a man address on world peace was made by Copen leave the school grounds. This , houted tbe policeman A stream of "RESOLVED, That the Committee (he field of Negro Journalism has In Louisiana several years ago." President Mary E. Wooley, a member the two leaders have refused to do. vl]e words nowed {rotn the upa ot on Commerce, or any duly authorised been earned, no! from a flash of brll Bates did not believe Campbell's of the recent Disarmament Conference The students are standing by firm in 1 ^ [aw upholders while the 111 men aubclmmlttee thereof, la authorlted llance but purely through a regular, story and told him that he was having In Geneva. their support of the expeled members were herded lnt0 camp wh(ch and dlracted to Inveatlgate the labor systematic, never-fallng. weekly con- a "pipe dream". This provoked Camp- The Connell's Commission on Race and announce their determination tc Coasted not a single tent nor drink- conditions -prevailing upon Mississippi | N E W YORK, Dec 18 Governor trlbutlon of thought. bell. Officer Bates said, and Campbell Relations. George E. Haynes and Ka- break down the Jim-Crow line of their flood-control project and. as soon ns Doyle E. Carlton of Florida has writ leg or sanitary conveniences. replied, "Honest, officer, I am telling (berlne Gardner, secretaries, held Us college. practicable, to report to the Senate ten to the National Association for In order to keep well informed It The National Labor Defense has A P P O IN T M E N T FOR NEGROES Its findings and Its recommendations, the Advancement of Colored People is. and always has been necessary to the truth. I want to keep away from annual session oa the night of the Sec. 2. For the purposes of this in replay to Its communication of Dec. ! spend many hours In dally research that woman I married two years ago." Sth with an Interracial banquet and wired protests to the administration of CERM AK IS TOLD W IL T E S T DE resolution the committee, or any duly 2, giving assurance that the brutal work, making notes and checking da Campbell's earnestness convinced Of- program at the Severln H otel Inn the school against the expulsion of the M O CR ATICPAR TY GOOD F A IT H authorized subcommittee thereof, Is flogging of two citizens of Clearwater ta that appears from week to week tn fleer Bates that there might be some where the entire quadrennial delega- students and the arrest of the six. truth to his story. The patrol wagon tlon was housed. The report on the 1 ------------------- authorized to hold such hearings, to will have his early attention and aay- our publications. CHICAGO, Dec. 16— Mayor Anton As my list of co- alt and art at such times and plarng lng: "I am calling upon the proper operators, both newspapers and book was turned around and Campbell was Commission’s eleventh year o f work, RICHMOND INSURANCE CO M PAN Cermak of Chicago as Democratic Na IES A L L JOIN N. A. A. C. P. during (he Seventy-second Congress, officials for prompt Investigation of publlahers, and also a growing list of taken back to the station, where he prepared by Dr. Haynea and his asso- tional Committeeman has been noti 100 PER CENT to employ aueh experts, and clerical, the matter and punishment of tho gull magazine publishers. Increases, so al rclated his story to Captain Polltler. elates Including Bishop George C. fied by the Chicago branch of the Captain Pelltler communicated with Clement, chairman of the Commission, stenographic, and other aaslstants, to ty parties.” National Association for the Advance so does the detailed research work in High Sheriff Dunn of Blast Call Parlh, and Mrs. Eva Hills Eastman, chair RICHMOND. Va.. Dec. 17 Six insur ment of Colored People, that appoint requlro by subpoona or otherflse tho > Meanwhile tba stir created by the 1 connection therewith, La., and the sheriff told Captain Dunn man ot the Committee ot Direction, ance companies of Richmond have set ments to office of properly qualified attendance of aurh witnesses and the brutal assulti upon the men dared to . ..... . . , _ that he remembered the murder. H e stressed the advance by the churches a new record by joining the National colored citizens, will constitute a teat production of such hooks, papers, and protest against discrimination In the W 1th this feature of my work alone, . . . . . . . . . . . . , , ... he »P«“ * »• Campbell, and alUed agencies for race relatione. Association for the Advancement of of the Democratic party's recognition documents, to administer such oaths distribution of tree government flour. not to mention the handling of much re,lue,,ea and to take such testimony and to baa caused an exodus of northern correspondence. It can bo readily A f,er ta,k,n& hlm f° r a minutes presenting In chosen language and Colored People 100 per cent, according of the citizenship needs of Negroes. make such expenditures, ns It deems tourists from tho vlclully, according R(l(,n that each mooment of my spare *le t0^ c'apta,n Duh“ tb*t he doubted clear thought the problems of Inter-j to announcement here by Mrs. Daisy Copies of the letter, written by A r ___ . . . . . . . __ f 1.1 nt n li.ill'i« n I Ml, 1, ■, 4 4 1, — 4 1 4 1.9 1 . .a . i l n l Aillilal m » n 4 n. K i.iK l li a FI am m . I a v W - 11 n f . . « rvi .1 a Cl 4 Campbell's story, but that It would be racial adjustment which the Commls- r E. Lumpkin, Regional Field Secretary chie L. Weaver, branch secretary, advisable. Tho cost of stenographic to reports reaching the N.A.A.C.P. time In prison finds some task to be services to report such hearing shall The report to the N.A.A.C.P. states performed and less and less am I able a godd Idea to hold Campbell while slon has attacked and aided In solu- of the N.A.A.C.P. conducting the mem have been sent to Governor-elect Hen tlon. bership campaign drive here. ry Horner, and a long list o f other not be In excess of 25 cents per hun? that the mohblsts evidently Intended to give utterance In any other form his story was being checked. Campbell In his confession said that The features of the report which The Insurance companies which leading city, state and county officers dred words. The expenses of commit- to l discourage the activities of W.D. than through the various weekly co hie real name was Paul N egr»w , that evoked the largest Interest were In Joined with 100 per cent of their agen- Including judges, members of Demo tee. which shall not exceed $10,000, | Williams In behalf of his race, lumns that I write. the man he killed was named William the recommendations on civic justice ! Cy and office forces are: Richmond cratic committees, n. s. Senator J. shall be pnid from (he contlgent fund | " I believe they thought by Inflicting : of the Senate upon vouchers npprov-[»uch treatment," says the report to | Therefore, please accept this mes Campbell, and that after he murdered In race relations, the problem of se -! Beneficial Insurance Company; Inde- Hamilton Lewis and Congresaman ed by the chairman of the committee." the N.A.A.C.P., "he would be mado iaK0 a8 my personal greeting, wishing hlm 1)8 ,ook ‘ he man'8 He said gregatlon and equality o f economic pendent Order of St. Luke; Southern William H. Dietrich. man ’ deser- for Negro “ It Aid Society; --- North "That they (colored rotera) gave In making public the text the N.A. j to cease his activities as a whole and t0 you and y0Ura, " A very Merry that he and the *" murdered " ’ opportunity ‘ *''“ **'' workers. *“ ” - - Carolina Mutual ted from the United States Army while Is imperative that Individual Chrls- Insurance Company; National Bene the Democratic party a greater mea A.C.P. slrossod tho bitter opposition probably leave the community. His Christmas and a Happy and Pres •oldlers were at Camp Pike. |ttans, church organizations, and allied fit L ife Insurance Company and the sure of support than ever before,” to be expocted, In view of the lobby activities along many linos tended to pproU8 jqew Y ear" “ I took 3300 from him, tied bags agencies should stand for Impartial National ideal Benefit Society. says the letter, “ la indicative of their 1st hired by the levee contractors, the enlighten tho averago unthoughtful The Order of St. Luke took out a Interest in Democratic government opposition of Administration senators Negro. This kind ot advice the south NEGRO P R I8 0 N E R DECORATES . weighted with stones about his body trial by due process of law o f all per like Smoot, and the unwillingness of cm cracker tries to keep from the .. .. W A L L S OF PRISON C H A PE L and threw It In the river, ” the police sons accused of crime,” the report life membership In honor of Its head, and should commend them for parti quoted Campbell as having said. “ La states, “ lest the very processes of law Mrs. Maggie L. Walker. In the South cipation tn the administrative func Fess, another Administration senator, overage Negroes of the South— Meet Ossining, N. Y. Dec. 20— Slug Sing ter on I had a girl write a letter to become permeated with the lawless ern Aid Society the memberships tions of the various offices which your ings have been hold by several civic to commit himself In any way. It was polntd out that only range from 31 to 3500 as Mr. B. L. party now controls by virtue of the organizations regarding legal action prison authorities are loud In pralso Campbell's father and tell him that spirit.” CONTRACTORS "C LE A N IN G U P " against those who perpetrated this of the work of decorating the walla, his son had died.” A fter the murder ,two statea— Mississippi and Florida— Jordon, the Secretary Manager la pay people's mandate. W e submit the ar Contractors through their lobbyist, crime which cast a blemish on the windows and tapestries recently com- Campbell said ho moved to Akron, had never been on the Honor Roll of ing Instalments on a Ufe-memberahip gument that quantitative representa tion In proportion to population la iu the N.A.A.C.P. the N.A.A.C.P. Is reliably inform ed,(fair name of this winter tourist city, pletod In the prlaon chapel by W alter Ohio, and came here two years ago, states free from lynching. good from the stand-point o f civic wel are planning to Issue a sweeping de- j "T h e Incoming northern tourists Brown, a Negro prisoner serving a | where he met and married his present fare and urge upon yon, the appoint |wlfe. He also claimed to have a wife nlal of the charges made by tho N.A. [and visitors for tho winter are leaving term of twenty years to life. ment of Negroes to positions In each Brown, 49 years old, was convicted living In Akron he said he never had A.C.P. Investigator and there. Is a Jin large numbers since reading the of the various departments of govern rumor In Washington that they are head!lass In the papers regarding the In Erie county seven years ago ot se- divorced because he did not think It ment.'’ ¡necessary. building huts, making general Im activities against tho colored people cond degree murder. The letter makes clear tha non par from He has painted stage scenery and | According to the police, even If provements In the camps, and “ clean by theee hoodlums. The mayor has tisan nature of the N.A.A.C.P. and re ing up” In order to forestall the sona- been touring the Negro section mak- has done considerable mural decora Campbell murdered a man he will DR. DE N O R V A L and F A M IL Y minds Its recipients that the Demo torlal Investigation and to be ablo to lng speeches deploring this treatment ting In the prison, but his talent It, never be tried for It, because the body ! cratic party had not heretofore en H e! present a clean bill of health to the of these two Negro men and citizens, said to be demonstrated best by the was never recovered or found. rolled large numbers of Negroea. task Just finished tn the chapel. 'w ill be charged with bigamy. ••vaaiigators. But we have our opinion of him.” COURT FIGHT AGAINST IE III NO COLLflRED ALLOWED. ADVISES ANOTHER DISTRICT Vige sting . . . . . Tße (Vev^s SEEK TO RESTORE TO CHURCH COUNCIL ADOPTS ADVANCE PROGRAN FOR P A P p D PI AT IfliiQ . j Seasons C re e tin a s