The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-06
1000 MEMBERS
TO Be COAL OF
NEGRO GROUP
Champaign viii Last for
Week: Formal Opening
Wednesday NIGHT.

VI lllG AlOUl4ltl0 DbOACJ -LJALo NAoA
shall Memorial campaign, to be con-
Quoted here May to IA by the local
branch Of the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People
The drive formally opens Wednes-
dav night at Simpson NJ. E. church,
Eleventh and Missouri streets. Mrs.
Daisey E. Lampkin, Pittsburgh,
regional field secretary Of the as
ISOLATION. and Mrs. Walter Bailey,
Marion. Ind, president of the In
diana N. A. A. c. P. branch, will
make the principal addresses.
HEADQUARTERS Of the member drive
are to be in temporary offices at the
main office of the indianapolis
Recorder. 518 Indiana avenue, with
Mrs. Lamphn directing the acuv-
tiles of more than two hundred vol
unteer workers.
Indorse by Alliance
The drive here is being indorsed
by the Baptist and Interdenominla-
tio,aI Alliances and the Monday
Tnncheon Club. which is sponsoring
an effort to secure 100 new members
an,ong business and professional men
of the city.
Members OF the Interdenominat''lIi,a ma
Auianoes met at luncheon TO-DAY az Wv
15t-.1Its yvbeatley branch Of the = ". Z.
a to devise means for larger Suppoi' -
tbs association's work in Indiana
sr
1o.aI branch OF the N. A. A. G. p ana
,...a,r p Ransom is the only In
diana member OF the national ooaIu u
NotionaI headquarters are at Sixty
,,,.tb Fjfth avenue New York City. Be
sides Mrs. Lampkin. national officers IN
rlude Bishop John Hurst, Arthur b.
sningarn. oswald Garrison WIZARD
Archibald H. Grimke. the Rev Johh
HAYNES Holmes James weldon Johnson
walter White. DR.. W. E. D. DUBOIS. Robert
W RagnaU william Pickens. and Herbert
j. Selgmann.
Candidate Is Presented
A large and appreciative audience heard
the cantata. The African Chief" com
posed and given under direction OF j.
Harold Brown at the Phyllis Wheatey
Y. w. c. A.. Monday night
The program was under auspices Of the
Indianapolis Music Promoters Club as
part Of the National Music week schedule
Others on the program included MIS-
Lena K. Lewis, Mrs. Viola wilson. MISSES
Mary Barber Emile Garrett. Margaret
Branch and Mary Eta Taylor. Jesse Jar
mon, the Cosmopolitan seXtet and quartet.
Accompanies we're Miss Ellen v. Thomas
and Miss Laura B. Davis.
A musical program with Mrs. Flossie
Meriwether as chairman was held TINS
noon in the Walker Casino. A union pro-
gram is to be given tonight at Caldwell
A. NJ. E. Zion church. Sheffield avenue
near Twelfth street. Mrs. Eva L. Dur
ham is in charge of the program.
Miss Ethel Kirk is in charge of pro-
gram to be given at the Senate avenue
glove factory at noon Wednesday.
Sponsored by School
Wednesday nights program is to be
sponsored by the dramatic section of the
Cosmopolitan School of Music.
Miss Sarah Mae Clements is scheduled
to take charge OF the musical hour at
the j. T. V. Hill Community center,
Thursday night at 8. Programs are to be
held at several schools during the week.
Pupils of the intermediate department
OF School presented musical Cor the
student council Monday in observance of
National Music week. 15rs. Frances wash
ington was in charge. Mrs. Mary E.
Gable is principal.
Dr. Arnold H. Maloney, 281O Paris ave-
nue.. who is doing special work in the re-
search laboratory at the University of
Wisconsin. has been elected a member of
the university chapter of Sigma Xi, ma
fraternity
Maloney spoke at the annual meeting of
the Federation OF American Societies for
Experimental Biology held recently in
Chicago.
Closing evangelistic services are to be
held at st. John A. NJ. E. church, of
which the Rev. r. H. Hackley is pastor.
tonight. Mrs. Anna Thompson, evangelist,
will be in charge The choir of New Lib
erty Baptist church Will sing.
stunt Contest Arranged
a stunt contest will feature the iabber-
wock sponsored by Mu chapter. Alpha
KAPPA Alpha sorority. at Walker Casino
Friday night.
Awards for. stunts are to be given by
popular vote. Dancing also will feature.
Organizations in the stunt contest are:
Sigma Gamma Rho. Delta Sigma Theta
sororitieS: Omega Psi Phi. Kappa Alpha
Psi and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternities:
Cardinal Silver Quill and Racquet clubs;
Girl Reserves and Industrial Girls from
the PHYLLIS wheatley Y. w. C. A.. Ethical
Culture Society and intercollegiate Club.
Miss Henrietta Herod general chairman.
is being assisted BY Miss Mary Thorton.
Miss Martha Wilson. Miss Hattie Jones and
Miss Helen luminous
Mrs. Daisy E. Lampkins of Pittsburgh, is
the house guest of Mrs. W. E. Grown in
North Capitol avenue.
Courses in kodaking and film develop
ing have been announced for boys be-
tween IL and 17-year-old and adults by
the Y. NJ. c. a.
Glasses for bows will be held Monday
from TO S and adult classes will be
held Wednesday night at s. Facilities are
completed for giving the courses which
will be in charge Of c. K. Harris and Eu-
gene Keno.
Services Are Scheduled
Mid-week services at Simpson NJ E.
church will be held Wednesday night with
the pastor. the Rev NJ. W. Clair Jr. in
charge.
Mrs wilhelmina NJ. williams of Chicago
is in the city as guest of relatives.
The National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People announces
that June is the closing date for
nominations to be received for the award
Of the Spingarn medal covering achieve
rnents during 1929
Nominations should be accompanied by
brief Ife-history of the nominee and a
statement OF the specific achievements or
the career on the basis Of which the award
is asked
The medal IS to be presented at the
twentv-hrst annual conference OF the N.
A A. C. P. in Springfield. Mass. in June
Nominations should be sent to Bishop John
Hurst. chairman Of Spingarn Medal
Award Committee. SO Fifth avenue. New
York CITY.
A Tom Thub wedding and musical pro-
rram are 70 be given in connection with