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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
PROGRAMS
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two Christmas songs: Cradle Hymn"
and I'VE Three Kings of Orient Are.
The shepherds present their homemade
gifts as the choruses sing angels We
Have Heard On High"
The climax is reached when Joram
regains his sight as he lays his gift
at the feet of the Christ Child and
the choruses respond with the HAL
lelujah Chorus" from the Messiah.
The audience is asked to stand dur
ing the singing of the Hallelnjah
Chorus and to join with the choruses
in the final song, Joy to the World"
Speech and tableau were arranged
by Miss Gwendolyn Freer and music
arranged by Miss Elizabeth Wilkin.
Miss Eunice Berglund will act as &C
companiSt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
LOOKING BACK In into 2t the M r,.ss

signment to R. S. Miller His liabilities
and assets are about $4,000 each.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07

graduation ceremony, DR.. L. III.
Berry Df Chicago, will address the
annual meeting OF the Alumni As
sociation Of the university.
The commencemcnt pogram, june
13 will close All / o'clock by the
cornerstone laying ceremony for the
new ssa'aith Hall Of Science d
s50.9o0 project. The services will
be hi charge Of the Worshipful
Master Wilberforce Lodge, No. !. al,
F.A.A.M., xenia, Ohio.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07

through the historically famous play,
"The Octoroon,n q hit of 1850; plan
tation days just before the Civil
war; the original Fisk Jubilee Sing
ers before Queen Victoria IN 1874:
the Richards and Pringles Georgia
Minstrels Of the 188o's and to Black
Pattie and the Troubadors Of the
1905, the Cavalcade will give an
accurate portrait Of the Negro the
atre in the 10th century.
The hate 1905 and the goth CEN
tury, when jazz and blues were born,
will be pictured in their birthplace,
New Orleans.
Williams and Walkers musicals,
Bert Williams, Handy's blue crea-
tions in Memphis. the old Pekia
Stock company, T.O.B.A. vaudeville,
broadway shows, Bessie Smith. Ne
gro motion pictures, Josephine Bak
er, Shuttle Along and the litter
hug craze along with modern swing
will all be colorfully and vividly por-
trayed.
Because nothing like this has ever
before been presented it is predicted
that it will be one of the outstand-
ing spectacles Of all time.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07
1874 GRADUATE
FROM DUNBAR

Opening week of graduation
exercises, Dunbar high school award
ed diplomas to 134 graduates Mon
dav night in MGR. auditorium fol-
lowing brief address on "The Negro
Muse in American Literature by 10
members of the graduating class.
Always Room at Top
Concluding the series Of addresses.
Robert blackburn asserted, IF
better days are to come for US
Americans Of darker skin, Ii will be
through education and education
only. The moral of all these tonight
l. that while the struggle is often
bitter down at the bottom of the
ladder. there is always room at the
top for those who dare and those
who persevere. "
ITO Negro youth of Dayton it
should not be difficult to dare the
orator continued, for this city saw
paul Laurence Dunbar, flesh Of our
aesll and bone of our bone, achieve
not only national but world wide
recognition as a poet.
Winona offord, discussing mo
dern Negro Poets, paid tribtte TO
Dunbar after whom Dunbar high
school was named, as .the Robert
Burns Of Negro poetry, the first Ne
gro poet to cast down his bucket into
the sea Of Negro life and to draw
up beauty, truth and goodness.
Introducing the series Of senior
talks, Juanita Boyd said, As VIC
come to know the whole truth about
ourselves, we shell eventually be
<CsAeiaasd on rags =
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07
NATION M0URNS death
OF NOTED EDUCATOR
Announces Cayalcade OF
Negro Theatre For
Chicago Exposition

What will be the most
gigantic Negro stage spectacle ever
conceived, the "Cavalcade of the
Negro Theatre," is being prepared
for presentation at the American
Negro Exposition in the big Coli
scum auditorium seating 1000 per-
sons, it was announced this week by
Truman K Gibson, Jr., executive
director.
Written by Arna Bontemps and
Langston Hughes, two of the races
most brilliant authors, Cavalcade
will dramatically portray the entire
story of the Negro theatre. begin
ming with creole and other festivi-
ties before and Immediately after
the Civil war to swing and the
modern colored show.
This presentation will have the
full cooperation of the federal the.
| atre. Although orders had gone out
.. for the disbandings of this group,
when Col. II. G. Harrington, WPA
administrator, saw the script he was
so enthused he put through a special
order for the Chicago project to
continue through September 2. This
means that some rs Negro actors,
singers and musicians will be avail
able for supporting roles in the ex-
travagance.
Principals are being selected. One
Of them is Eta Moten, noted sing
ing star of stage, screen and radio
who viii have prominent role. Re
hearsals are starting this week and
Cavalcade will have it's premiere
several days after the Exposition
opens on July a. Five operettas
similar in scope and style to the new
famous Swing Mikado" which this
group first introduced, viii be pre-.
sented by the federal performers a,
various times to supplement- the
showing of Cavaleade,
Most ef tho Important shows will
be repeated. From the informa
Sunday celebrations in Congo square
/ Of New Orleans in 1900 by slaves
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07

COLUMBUS, O. Headed BY Rev.
Sanay f. Ray representing the Local
Committee of the National Sunday
School and Baptist Training Union
Congress to be held here. June 18th
to 23rd--The citizens Of Columbus
will hold pre-congress meeting
with DR.. A. Clayton Powell, Jr., as
the guest speaker.
Dr.. Powell is pastor Of the great
Abyssinian Baptist Church of New
York which stands as the largest
Protestant Church, white Of colored
in the world. 1t has out grown its
present structure with traffic Of
owe, 1000 people during week days
and over 10000 on Sundays and en-
rloyes staff of 90 workers in con-
nection with other cooperating
agencies.
The -Four Seminars Of the Pastors
Conference will be q most Interesting
and thrilling feature Of the congress
carried on by some Of the outstand-
ing pastors and churchmen. The aim
of this Pastors Conference IS TO
give greater power, radiance, bal
ance and authority to the preaching
process. In other words the four
year program for ministers has been
arranged with contemplation in view
that If ministers would lead they
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07
Dr.. Motion Is Buried At Hampton |
Famous Educator And Racial Leader
Dies At Home In Capahosic, Virginia

scope and by his self -etfacing great
ness of heart .lelped to carry on the
Washington program, He lived to
win the esteem and fealty Of Ameri-
can leaders, black and white, perhaps
the last individual leaders the race
will have had.
Born on August 26, 1867, at Rive,
Va, of slave parents, young Motion
grew up during reconstruction,
which he has vividly portrayed in his
autobiography, "Finding A Way
Out" published in 1920. For two
years he worked in lumber camp,
hoping to get enough money to at
tend school, and would have been a
candidate for the state legislature
had he not been under 21 and his
mother refused to advance his age.
When this fell through, he went to
Hampton institute from which he
was graduated in 1890.
Young Motion taught in back
woods school at Cottontown, Va, at
the same time studying law private
", and passed the state bar. For "a
years he was connected with Hamp-
ton and because of the brilliance of
his work received many honorary
degrees. He held LID from Vir-
ginia Union, Wilberforce, Oberlin,
Williams and Howard universities.
In 1880 he received Lift ID. from
Linealn PA, y, and in 1928 an A M.
from Harvard.
Before being selected as Booker
T. Washington's successor at Tus-
kegee, DR., Motion had been secre-
/ tary of the Negro Rural School Fund
board since 1908 and was organizer
and first president of the Virginia
Organization society in 1912.
At Tuskegee DIR. Motion establish,
I ed a reputation for fearless and cap.
[ able leadership. His diplomacy and
ability steered the institution thru
trying times there in the heart oi
Continued o4 page -
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07

HAMPTON, Va. - Beside the
graves Of General Samuel Chapman
Armstrong, Hollis Burke Frissen and
George z, Phenir, all former presi-
dents Of Hampton institute, and be-
fore the misty gaze Of scores of the
nations most distinguished leaders,
black and white, they lowered the
last remains of Robert Russa Motion
former president Of Tuskegee Insti-
tute, and former eommandant here,
into the warm embrace of the sod he
loved in Hampton Cemetery late
Tuesday afternoon.
Officiating at the funeral rites,
held at 2:30 in the institute church,
Warei President Arthur Howe, Of
Hampton; the Rev. II. Y. Richard
son, Tuskegee Institute; the Rev.
Arthur Devan, the Rev. John Lemon,
w. 7. b. Williams, vice president Of
Tuskegee. and DR.. w w. Alexander.
director Of the FSA. Many other
educators and college presidents
were present.
MANY TELEcRAMS,
FLORAL TRIBUTES
The institute choir and quartet
sang.
Hundreds Of kilograms and floral
tributes were received from all over
the country.
Active pallbearers were: Edwin
Burke, Tushegee; ]. j. Flood, Tus-
kegee, George Collins, Norfolk, Va. /;
William w. Cooper, Hampton; Will
liam L.. Dawson, Tuskegee; Gideon
E. Smith, Hampton; David II. Terry,
Hampton, and Charles H. Williams,
Hampton.
CAPAHOsIC, Va, (ANP)--Dr.
Robert Russa Motion, ~, president
Of Tuskegee institute; famous and
widely loved, leader Of his people,
educator and interracial statesman,
| died at his home here Friday night,
after an illness which had kept him
inactive for several years. Funeral
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07
EFFECTIVE USE
OF VOTES URGED
BY SPEAKER

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - tANP)
Greater use of the ballot and EFF
fective politics were urged by Miss
Frances Williams, executive hoard
member of the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People, here last week when she
spoke on Power of the Ballot" be-
fore the Louisville branch Of the or
ganization in a meeting at Quinn
Chapel church.
Defining defective politics as
good politics. precinct canvassing,
astute bargaining and good man
agement, Miss Williams urged such
program to attain more power in
the selection Of governmental lead
ers, locally as well as in the State
and Nation; better opportunities to
earn decent living; and better edu-
cational and health facilities.
Miss Williams advised her audi
ence to learn more about white can
dldates before voting for them.
Learn about the white man in his
own world" she counselled IF his
own people attest to his honesty, he
is more likely to be honest with you.
IT'S funny about white people,
Miss Williams lamented in conclu-
sion; "they think you can be good,
but you hive without the health fa-
cilities they have, without the homes,
and without the opportunities.
The meeting was held to empIla-.
size program initiated to increase
voting strength of Negroes in Louis
vile with its aim placing Of Negro
on the Board Of Aldermen.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07
$1,000 Bonus Divided
Among "A Red Caps
After Month of
New Wage Plan

ST. LOUIS tANPl--After sign
ing of an agreement between the
Terminal Railroad association and
the Brotherhood of Railroad and
Steamship Clerks here last week,
$1,000. 16, April profits of the To-
cents bag luggage-carrying plan,
was divided between IA Red Caps
At the Union Station.
Total profits Of the plans first 80
days, the sum WAS distributed in pro-
portions based on the amount OF
money each employe had turned in.
The highest dividend paid was S62,
more than the employees basic wage
of $57.6 for the four week period
Thirteen men failed to earn more
than the minimum wage of $2.40 d
day. il was revealed.
"Of course one red cap said
tips used to amount to more thar
$2.40 day, but lot of people still
give little extra.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07
NEGRO ESSAY
CON I E S I
W IN N E r s
ANNOUNCED

Records show that the results of
sanatorium treatment for tubercu-
lous ratients is about the same
everywhere in the United States, re-
gardless of climate says Grace
Bryant, frst place winner in the
statewide essay contest for high
school pupils sponsored BY the Ohio
Public Health Association. Miss
Bryant is a sophomore in Madonna
Higk school, Cincinnati. Second
(Goatinasd sa saEs u
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07

services were held at Hampton insti-
tute pm. Tuesday afternoon.
With his family gathered at his
bedside in his palatial home on the
York River just below Gloucester,
nr. Motion, who returned week
ago from the Dixie hospital at
Hampton, Va, where he had gone
for health check-up, passed away
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07
DR.. A. CLAYTON POWELL GUEST
SPEAKER AT NATIONAL S. S. CONG,
Speakers for Week Schedule DR.. L. K.
Williams, Dr. s. l.. Mcdowell, Rev. F. L.
Sanders, DR.. j. NJ. Nabrit, DR. J. A. Bacoats,
Hon VIM. Harrison, Atty. William
Haynes, Rev. Vernon Johns

must stay in front. Therefore, the
pastors section Of the congress is to
be made one Of the most important
features, and more than 400 pastors
from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Iii
nois Missouri, Tenn, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana and
other states will attend the congress
AZ Columbus.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07

atas Of Payne Theological Seminary
will be delivered at o'elock Sunday
evening, June by the Rev. Roscoe
G. Henderson, pastor Of Bethel
A.M.E, Church, Indianapolis.
Monday evening att 8 o'clock, June
TO, the commencement exercises for
the High School department Of the
university will be delivered by WI.
O. Walker, editor of Cleveland Call
and Post and member Of the city
council of Cleveland, Ohio.
On TIA Nss Of the university
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07
Nazis Seek Negro
Members, Report

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, (ANR>-
Fifth Column activities In an East
Arkansas county were reported this
week after Atty. Gen. Jack Holt
received . letter charging the Maxi
party with launching membership
drive among Negro sharccroppers.
l@sntinusd en- page EIGHTY
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07
Roosevelt Signs Bill
Granting SIS, 900
To Exposition

WAsHINGTON--Appointment by
President Roosevelt of special
commission to determine how tho
funds shall be spent is the lone har~
risr standing between receipt bv the
American Negro Exposition of S75,~
600 in federal funds to help finance
the event to be held at the Chicago
lcaatiaasd :. sAss sl |
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07

peacefully amld the scenes OF MS
native and beloved Virginia.
When the dross Of present day
glamour has vanished and history re-
yeals the true story Of Negro lead
ership in America, Robert Russa Mo-
ton will undoubtedly stand revealed
as one of the greatest Negroes who
has tled the American stage, and
one Of her truly great citizens re-
gardless Of race. Stepping into the
shoes of the immortal Booker T.
Washington in 1915 az principal Of
Tuskegec Institute and virtual lead-
er Of the Negro race, the modest
Motion quietly guided the famous in
stitntian into even greater size and
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-06-07

Shorter Hall, Wilberforce lini-
versity, where the seventy-seveilfh
annual commencement program will
be held, with Dir. w. r. B. Dubois
as commencement speaker.
Sunday morning at 1920 o'clock,
June 9, the activities for commence
ment viii begin with the haccalaur-
cate sermon to the 1910 graduates
t. be delivered by the Rev. Wilbur
A. Page, pastor Of Union Baptist
Church Cincinnati, Ohio.
The annual sermon TO tbs sxsdn-
Evening star., 1940-06-04
Summer Vocational
Training Is Proposed

School officials today have before
them a proposal from United States
Commissioner of Education John w.
Studebaker to keep the District vo-
catlonal schools open during the
summer training young men for
posts in vital industries.
Assistant Supt. Lawson j. Can
trell, in charge of vocational edu-
cation, said he had received a long
communication from DR.. Studebaker
today. He doubted that any report
could be made to the Board of Ed
ucation at its meeting tomorrow
other than perhaps an official an
nouncement of receipt of the pro-
posal.
The material sent Mr.. Cantrell
suggests certain possible procedures
for operating the schools during the
summer. At present no summer
program is maintained in the voca-
tional schools.
Meanwhile, it was learned today
the same request has been made of
Baltimore by DR.. Studebaker and
Supt. David E. Weglein of the Bal
timore schools will bring the pro-
posal before the Baltimore board of
Education. Charles w. Sylvester,
head of vocational education in the
city school system, said he has con-
ferred with Federal authorities and
lit looks very much as though it
may go through" He pointed out,
however, that costs of materials and
teachers wages would have to be
paid by the government.
Evening star., 1940-06-04
Cable Luuds War Work
Of Salvation Army

Salvation Army workers in Flan-
ders and France have shown great
bravery aiding troops and refugees,
according to a cable received at
headquarters here from Commits
sioner A. G. Cunningham in London
Mrs. Brigadier Climpson, wife of
the deputy director of Salvation
Army work in France, was killed
by a bomb splinter while she was
taking refuge in a field during a
raid on a road. She was buried in
soldiers cemetery outside of
Dieppe only two hours before the
town was heavily bombed.
Our officers accompanied thou
sands of fleeing refugees eastward y
said the cable.
The rapid change in the military
situation has forced the organiza-
ton to abandon II destroyed cen.
tiers of work, one ting
900, Commissioner Cunningham re.
ported. Twenty centers in South
France remain safe.
Evening star., 1940-06-04
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON c. TUESDAY JUNE 1910

public, will be held at 8 pm. June
IA at the east front of the Capitol.
Senator Capper, Republican, of
Kansas will be the principal
speaker.
The musical part of the program
will feature the Imperial Male Quar-
tet ana Mrs. Charles Haig, vocal
Evening star., 1940-06-04

soloist. One Of the service bands
will play for 80 minutes preceding
the formal program, it was an
nounced.
More than 80 representatives of
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
will participate in the flag pageant
under the direction of Mrs. Marie
Evening star., 1940-06-04

Moore Forest. The general pro-
gram is under the supervision Of
Mrs. Addie Wheeler Hickman, patri-
otto instructor of the corps. Also
participating in the program will
be the Rev. Howard E. Snyder, pas
tor of the Church of the Atone
Evening star., 1940-06-04

guest speaker at chapel services Of
Goodwill Industries tomorrow at
BIS am. in the auditorium of Good.
Will Industries, 1918 New Hampshire
avenue NV. Thursday morning
the Rev. c. B. Austin of West Wash.
ington Baptist Church will address
the workers.
Evening star., 1940-06-04
Delightful
Parties on
Calendar
Society Takes
Advantage of
Ideal Weather
Continued From Page B-3)

husband and gave a brief talk in
which she told of her experiences
in aviation.
Fragrant pink and white peonies
were used on the ettractively ap-
pointed tea table. and about the
French loom of the Raleigh Hotel,
where the function took place there
also were bowls of pink snapdragons
and ragged robin In the club
room where the guests dropped in
to sign the clubs roster of dis
tinguished visitors similar blossoms
were used.
Those Assisting
AT the Party.
Taking turns at the tea and cof-
fee urns during the party were Mrs.
Lucille Foster McMillin, Civil Serv-
ice commissioner; Mrs. Edwin T.
Meredith, widow of the late former
Secretary of Agriculture, who was
accompanied by her son and daugh-
ter-ln-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin T.
Meredith, jr, and her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
j. Bohen; also Mrs. Gilbert M.
Hitchcock, widow of the late Sem
ator, who like Mrs. McMillin and
Mrs. Meredith, is an associate mem
Der OF the club. Mrs. j. Fred Essary,
whose husband represents Aus
tralian papers, was also among
those pouring tea. At a smaller
table at the opposite side of the
room from the tea table refresh-
ing punch was served by Miss
Margaret Hart.
Generally assisting were Mrs.
Josephine Tighe Williams, Miss
Helene Livingston Kravadze, Miss
Grace McGerr. and Miss Alice
Eversman, chairman of entertain
ment for the club.
Among those at the party were
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mrs.
Sol Bloom and Miss Vera Bloom,
Mrs. Kenny, wife of the air attache
of the Canadian legation: Mrs,
Clarence Norton Goodwin with her
son, Mr.. Norton Goodwin; Nine.
Plscator, whose husband was direc-
tor of the performance of st. Joan ="
given by the Civic Theater; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Leonard, Mrs. Harold G..
lufty, Mrs. William D. Wrightson,
Mrs. Chester Jacobs, DR.. Kemper
Simpson, Mrs. Mary MacCracken
Jones, Miss Hazel Grant Edgar,
Mrs. Huron w. Lawson, Miss Jane
Robertson of Beatrice, Nebr., Mrs.
George Wetherill, Mrs. Hobart
Brooks, honorary president of the
club; Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie.
Miss Grace Listoe, Mrs. Julius Tol-
son. and Mrs. Ashley Sowell, wife
OF the commercial attache of the
United States Embassy in Panama
and Miss Gladys Arnold.
The Misses Howry
Entertain in Georgetown.
The Misses Howry entertained on
the terrace of their charming
Georgetown home last evening, their
guests being invited from to
O'CLOCK. Their 100 or more guests
were invited for a farewell party
before the hostesses take off for
cooler climes as they will leave Sat-
urday for Howry Hundred, their
place in the Berkshire hills. They
will make the trip by motor and
stop at Saugatuck, Conn, for a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Phelps
Emo at their place, Judah Rock.
Miss Mary Howry will give a dance
recital Sunday at the Longshore
Club and be on their way North
the middle of next week.
Yesterday Miss Elizabeth Howrv
wore a flower print dress and her
sister was in white silk sports cos
tune. Their guests were representa-
tive of the various circles of WASH
ington society, a number of them
having previously been at the
French Embassy.
Evening star., 1940-06-04
Relief Corps Will Hold
Flag Day Services

The annual Flag Day services of
the Woman's Relief Corps, auxih-
ary Of the Grand Army of the Re-
Evening star., 1940-06-04
ment and chaplain of the District
Department Of the American Legion.

Goodwill Industries Speakers
The Rev. H. H. Sterrett of ALI
Souls Episcopal Church will be the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

ting up his 4, which he never sot
a chance to use. The spade A was
taken, the spade 8 lost to the 3,
the heart ] was led to the A, the
club @ was allowed to win, the
spade 5 lost to the ]. the heart 10
was led to the Z, the spade Z
taken, then the club ] lost to
East's A. g
North should have reasoned
that. without an opening bid op-
posite him, game was quite un-
likely Add to his hand the heart
@ or ] or the spade J, and he
would have had enough strength
for his second bid. AS it was, he
would have done we'll to pass
South's Jump bid of 2-No Trumps.
Nine of 10 fine players, to whom
this borderline case was SUBJ
n1itted, would have passed, and
the others would have bid again
just as North did in this case.