The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-05
Achievement
MEDAL WILL Be
AWARDED NEGRO
National Association Asks
Nominations; Honor Is
Coveted One.

Nominations are being asked by
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
with headquarters in New York
City, for the award of the Spin
garn medal covering achievements
up to and including 1929.
The medal is to be presented at
the twenty-frst annual spring con-
ference of the association in Spring
field. Mass.
The Spingarn medal is given
annually to the Negro named for
outstanding achievement in some
honorable field of human endeavor.
1t is regarded as the premier honor
which a Negro can achieve. Awards
have been given for fifteen years.
Nominations should be accom-
panied by brief statement of the
specific achievement or the caKeer
and short biography of the per-
son named.
Awards have been given E. E. Just.
biologist; Major Charles Young;
Harry T. Burleigh. musician: Will
liam Stanley Braithwaite, poet;
Archibald Grimke, author; Dr.. w. E.
Dubois. author and editor; George
w. Carver, scientist; Roland Hayes,
singer; James Weldon johnson,
author and diplomat; Carter G.
WOodsOn, historian: Anthony Over
ton, business man; Charles w.
Chestnut, novelist; Mordecai w.
Johnson, educator.
Nominations should be sent to Bishoop
John Hurst. SO Fifth avenue. New York
City. chairman of the committe. other
members on the committee include Dr.
John Hope, oswald G. Willard DR.. James
H. billiard. Col. Theodore Roosevelt and
DR.. w, E. B. Du Bots
Shall the United States Accept the Root
Formula for Entrance into the World
Court?" was the subject of Bernard White.
sophomore at Crispus Attacks high school.
who Won first prize in a contest on
Peace in the school auditorium Friday
night.
Hutchinson senior. who spoke on rs
World Peace Possible?" Both students will
compete in a sectional contest which is to
be held at a later date.
The contest was sponsored by the In
diana Council for International Relations.
Miss Helen luminous. chairman. was as
sisted BY Miss Lucy Du Pee and Mrs.
Bernice Bow.
Pickens Gets Offer
william Pickens. field secretary of the
National Association for the Advancement
Of Coored People has been asked TO edit
an all-Negro number of Friedesfront. 8
publication in Berlin, which will be de-
voted to contributions from Negroes in all
parts of the world.
The Friedensfront, an international
peace publication. extended the invitation
to Mr.. Pickeus following lecture tour in
Germany last July and August. The all
Negro edition will be the first such pub
Hcation in Europe.
Pickens. who has appeared on several
programs here. will speak at the Inter
racial meeting at Broadway Methodist
church Sunday.
Mid Winter Program to Open
The mid-winter educational program of
the Phyllis Wheatey Y. W. C. A. will open
with DECENTRALIZATION of Books" presented
by the class OF Mrs Stella Walker of Cris-
pus Attacks high school, Wednesday night.
Feb. 10.
I. II. Shult2, professor of sociology at
Butler university. is to conduct a series of
six lectures on Adolescent Psychology. be-
ginning the week of Feb. 20.
Regular membership luncheon viii be
held in the tcaroom of the 7. w. c. A..
Thursday at ! o'clock. Mrs. Susie Moten.
chairman. viii preside.
Benefit Snow Planned
Plans for a benefit show to be given at
the Northwestern Theater. Feb. IA. are 70
be discussed at the Parent-Teacher meet
ing at School 81, Wednesday at O'Clock.
DR.. Henry w. Armistead will be princi-
pal speaker and a program viii be given
by pupils OF Mrs. Caroline Gains room.
Mrs. Edna Hampton IS president and Mrs.
Vivian W. Marbury is principal
Woman's Council Meets
At a meeting of the Womans Council
Monday with Mrs. Lillian j. Brown as
hostess, current events we're given by Mrs.
Olivia Mitchell. Mrs. Brown reviewed
What the Negro Thinks" by Dr.. Robert
r. Motion. principal of Tuskegee Institute.
Guests included Mrs. Susan J. Taylor Of
New York City. sister Of Mrs. Brown.
Sorosis Club has issued Invitations for
formal dance Friday night at the
Walker Casino. Mrs, Moreno Clark is
president.
Mrs. Evelyn Briscoe, Mrs. Georgetta
Bardwell, Mrs. Esther Boyd and Miss
Elizabeth Baynham will be hostesses TO
members of Alpha chapter. Sigma Gamma
Rho sorority. at the home of Mrs. Bris-
coe, 1887 Boulevard place, Thursday.
Speaks Before Club
william Rife Of Cleveland spoke at the
Monday Luncheon Club meeting in the
Walker Coffee Pot. Waylace Waugh IA
president.
"One Arabian Night" a carnival. under
auspices of the Silver Quill Club. of which
Miss Ruth Davis is president. is to be
held in Jordan Memorial Hall of the PhyI-
lis Wheatley Y. w. c. A. Thursday night.
AT a meeting Of the Aeolian Guild Of
Organists at Crispus Attacks high school
tonight J. Harold Brown viii give special
organ demonstrations.
DR.. W. A. c. Hughes Of Philadelphia will
preach at both Sunday services at Simp-
son NJ. E. church Of which the Rev. M. w.
Clair Jr.. is pastor.
Try-outs for Twelfth Night" to be pre-
sented by the senior class of the Crispus
Attacks high school. are in charge Of the
following committee: J. Edward Harper,
Miss Murray Atkins, Miss Nerietta Herod.
Miss Blanche Emanuel and NJ. L. Steven