The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-04
WRITER OFFERS
CLEAR SURVEY
OF NEGRO RISE
Frank [. School Traces
Progress Of Race in
This Country,


Renaissance in the United States, y
Frank B. School, author of the
Negro Question in the United
States writes a general survey Of
the Negros situation during the last
ten years and what he terms the
Rise in Negro Values in this coun-
try.
In this survey he traces the ef-
fects of industrialization of the
south. the nOrthWaTd migration OF
Negroes. in the course of which New
York's Harlem is called the capital
of the black race"
The origin OF jazz. School at
tributes to Harlem and writes that
the name is derived from the alb
breviation of Charles (ChaS0 this
having been the name of popular
Negro orchestra leader. SChOell also
suggests that Jazz may have origi-
mated from JasbC Brown, a popular
Interpreter of the Memphis Blues. -
Brown was called More Jasbo!
More, Jas, More
Comments on Activities
School comments on leading Ne
gro singers, entertainers, writer's and
poets whose work has made its way
into standard magazines. or has
been published in book form.
He includes a discussion Of various
world wide movements in behalf Of
the Negro race. including the Pan
African congress, first organized I'M
der sponsorship OF the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of
Colored People.
The American West" writes
Schoell at the conclusion of his COM
prehensive survey. rapidly is losing
it's initial purity Of color. There we're
once states entirely white. Now there
is rot q single one"
All departments Of the CoSmopOli
tan School of Music and Fine Arts
will be represented in their third an
nual recital to be given Wednesday
night at Mt Paran Baptist church.
Sponsored by Company D
This program is sponsored by
Company D Of Mt. Paran Baptist
church. Alonz0 Mansfield is presi-
dent
Those taking part are: Hortense
Smith, Hortense Battles, Bessie Pat
terson. Alma Williams. Annie Gray,
Marian Van Horn. Van Leer Britt,
Flora Daniels. Sylvia Mccain, Mary
Barber, Geraldine Collins, Beatrice
Quinn. Elizabeth Cutler, Mary
Montgomery, Virginia Lane, Robert
Smith, Levora Banks, DeotiS Hardl-
man, Marjorie Brown, Inez Robin
son. Alice Daugherty, Lucille Collins.
Mayme Hayes. Blanche Barber, R.
i. Motley. Clara Rodman, Mary f.
EIery. Sara M. Newman. Jeanette
Montgomery Jeanette White. Mary
E. Freeman, Catherine Fisher,
Martha Anne Fisher. RoSalyn Van
Horn. Edith Petty and the Cosmo-
politan quatet
Mrs. Lillian Lemon is president
and founder of the Cosmopolitan
School of Music.
Those assisting on the program
are Mrs. Sue Arts, Mrs Mabel Low
ing Overton and J. Harold Brown.
News has been received of the death Of
Mrs. Helen jackson Roland, %. of Chi
cago in an automobile accident near
South Bend Sunday.
Mrs. Roland was accompanying Nj. and
Mrs. A. L. Douglas. 6906 South Parkway.
Chicago. or trip to visit relatives here.
Mr. Douglas and wife. who received minor
injuries. are at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Harris. 317 W. Sixteenth
place
Mrs. Roland. whose body will be brought
here. is a sister Of Mrs. VI. E. Niesler,
254o west washington street seriously
injured in an automobile accident near
Lebanon a few days ago.
midnight" benefit cabaret is sched-
uled for Walker Casino tonight. The en-
tertainment is under auspices Of the
Alumni Chapter Of Kappa Alpha Psi fra
''''-''' Help to Build Homo
Proceeds are 10 help furnish a new
home for the Kappas at Bloomington. s
s Dorsan. curator Of the Law library Of
the Indiana university. has lent efforts
toward establishment Of this home
The program tonight will include
Apache dancers. esthetic dancers and
Duvsus Blackbirds The public is in
vited.
Funeral services we're held Monoay
afternoon for Mrs. Temple Marks John
son. wife OF P. J. Johnson. 1885 Cornell
avenue. at the New Bethel Baptist
church. The Rev. C. W Baltimore Of
hciated. He was assisted b. the Rev
n. A. Seymour the Rev. James Clark,
and the Rev. J. F. Courtney.
Mrs johnson was right worthy counselor
Of the Household Of Ruth. a member OF
Sisters of Charity. and queen Of Sheba
council. A. L. K
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Johnson. Leland
Johnson. Mrs Marie Irwin, Detroit; Nj.
and Mrs. Roy suggs. Urbana. H.. Mrs.
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