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The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-23
Prof. A. L. Richardson

Prof. A. L. Richardson and Mr.
Preston Fl o m attended the
Home coming game of Southern
University, Baton Rouge. La last
week.
University Stadium, Southern
University The Big Blues of Blue
fed State Teachers College of Wiz
ginia he'd a mercile s clawing from
the Southern University Cats Satur
day. Scores were Southern Uuiver-
sity SO. The Big Blues 7. Sports
Writers from all over the country
rates Southern as'the best team IN
the South. 1t was the first time IN
hi tory Virginia team has played
in this sect on.
Following are some Of the high
lights on the speech Prof. Richard
son made at Southern University !:
From the fertile section of the
great Mississippi Delta, bring
you greetings from the all Negro,
town, Mound Bayou.
lis greatly understood that a
Home coming football g m is
more than just football game, it
is usually interpreted as happy
reunion Of Old Grads, State Off
Gals, parents and friends.
Mound Bayou is very grateful
Continued on next page)
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-23

DR.. N. II. Jeltz, Eighth Episco-
pal District Conference Evangelist
for the A. M. E. Church spent a
few hours between conferences visit
ing relstives and friends in and
a ound Mound Bayou last week.
DR.. Jetz, Miss B. 0. Fielder and
Miss VI lima Dorothy Cant were
dinner guests at the home of the
Harrison Ridleys Tuesday evening
of last weel, The Ridleys are rela.
tives of DR.. Jeltz
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-23
500 Bolivar County
Farmers Hear Outline
OF Conservation Program
BY ?. l.. Slaughter

a crowd or 5JO Bolivar County
farmers and Agricultural workers
braved the freezing weather to hear
and understand the Conse -vatior
program for l941.
Mr.. M, NJ Hubert, State Super
VISOR of Negro County Agents took
charge Of the meeting which was
full of humor and information.
Mr.. Clark, representative of
the Government, from Washington
talked at length Of The Importance
Of raising food and feedstuff BE
cause his subject was so directly
related to the needs Of the Negro
farmer his lecture seemed most in
teresting.
MIR. Patterson a representa- tive
of the conservation board spoke of
the referendum, to be voted on
December 7th. incidentally, a far
mer does not have to pay poll tax
in order to vote on the cotton limi-
ration program.
It is interesting % note the part
State Soil Conservation has played
in enriching GU cotton yield and
just IS interesting ID note the part
that Bolivar County Negroes have
played IN voting for the program.
Before the AAA program the S
year average for cotton yield for
Mississippi was 1856 pounds. Since
the stat Of tn program the aver
age has jumped to 3l5 pounds per
acre for tn. state as a whole. Boil
var County was l1th place in the
vote for the referendum with 81
per cent. More than half of this
number were Negroes.
Mr.. Davis. only other co'ored
representative besides Mr.. Hubert,
spoke encouragingly of the part
played by the Negro in the AAA
progrem and warned against out
side agencies coming in to stir up
dissatisfaction between the races.
Mr.. Anderson, County Agent for
Bolivar Comfy sponsored the meet
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-23
Representatives OF
Jackson College Confer
With Local Teachers

A meeting of significance of rep.
resentatives of Jackson College and
the Educator and Lea ders of
Mound Bayou was held Monday
at loo p. m. in the office of the
Mound Bayou High School.
Improvement cf rural teachers
was the main topic Of the discussion.
III preparedness Of rural teachers,
together with inadequate school
terms have long crippled children,
as is evidenced when these children
fail to come up to par in compari-
son with other normal school child
rem.
1t is pathetic to note that even
at this late date our County schools
for Negroes have not opened. 1t is
- be hoped that through better
elationship Of rural teachers and
plantation landlords that longer
terms may be affected.
Among those present from Jack
on College were: Mr.. Hardy for.
nerly of Piney Woods, Mrs. Alex
srder, State Supervisor Of Jeanes
Agents, Mrs. Whitehead of the
Jackson College faculty and Dr..
McAlester, Consultant from Wash
|ington, where she is Professor of
Education at Miners Teachers Col
lege.
Among the o promenient
leede we've: MIR. B. L. Bell, Coun
ty Jeanes Supervisor, Messrs. Reed,
Thurmond, Greene, Slaughter, An.
derson Crump, Mayor Green,
MRS. Dunn, Mrs: Greene md Mrs.
Cole.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13

Of Hartford, Conn, who was in Boston
Thursday attending the New England
Regional Conference of Housing Ad-
ministration and Management which
met at Hotel Bellevue. AS a member
of the Hartford Housing Authority he
is one of the five members who will
spend $5,000,000 for slum clearance
and low cost housing in that city. He
is assigned to the dept of tenants re-
location, etc.-Rev. Hopes is Pastor
of Bethel AM.E. Church, one of the
largest colored congregations in Hart
ford of the New England Conference.
He is also a delegate to the General
Conference of the A.M.E. Church
which will meet in Detroit, Mich, next
May. He is now in the process OF re-
building his church which was de-
stroyed by fire more than a year ago.
Rev. Hopes holds many responsible
positions in Hartford and in his
church councils. He is a member of
the Council of Social Agency of the
Hartford Community Chest; member
of the Board of directors of the Union
Mutual Insurance Co., of Philadelphia;
Trustee of Wherefore University;
member of the Board of directors of
the North End Federated Clubs of
Hartford (for men and boys) also
member of the executive board of the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People of Hartford.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
FAMOUS SINGER
In GREATEST
BOSTON RECITAL

Sunday afternoon, January 7, at
$3.50 pm, Marian Anderson, contralto
again proved to an audience that
packed Boston Symphony Hall, that
she was the worlds greatest living
concert singer. She sang songs by
Handel, a fine group of Lieder songs
by Schubert, the Recitative and Aria
from the opera, Carmen" by Bizet,
ul which Miss Anderson electrified her
over crowded audience.
Among her songs in English were
Thoughts of Home" Bedford, "Song
20 the Dark Virgin" Price, and two
rngs by Vehanen, "Cantilena" and a
"Fairy Tale" Hall Johnson's Getty
Called Heaven" co. Peter go ring
lem bells" Burleigh, Sometimes
feel like a motherless child" Brown,
and Honor" by Hall Johnson, were
the Spirituals heard and greatly en-
joyed.
Miss Anderson exhibited unusually
fine breath control in the singing of
Scnto la gioja (Aria from Armadiji)
hy Handel and in "Meeresstille," by
Schubert, showed the rich and beauti-
fui lower range of her extraordinary
voice which also has an extremely
wide range. Many encores were added
to the programme. Hundreds of per-
sons were turned away from Sym
phoay Hall, because they could not
even get standing room. Kosti We
hanen, accompanied expertly.-W.A.R
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
MrH. Martha ct. Trtrt
N1trttn ftnnt ztuu

Mrs. Martha M. Trice of 1O4 Ham
mOnd Sta residens of Boston for
nearly SO years, well known, highly
respected, oldest charter member of
Phyllis Wheatley Temple, No. %,
l.B.P.E. of W., passed away at Peter
Bent Brigham Hospital, Friday, Jan.
5, 1910. She had been about as usual,
though suffering from what proved to
be diabetic ulcer of the toe when gan
creme set in and she was rushed on
Dec. % by DR.. N. Lowe Burnett, her
attending physician, to the hospital
where she underwent amputation of
part of her left leg in an effort to
save her life. The operation was per-
formed on Christmas day and the fol-
lowing day she suffered a cerebral
hemorrhage, a second attack ten days
later causing her death.
Funeral services were held Monday.
Jan. 8, at loo pm. from Columbus
Ave. A.M.E. Zion Church of which
she was a member The church was
filled with Borrowing friends and a
profusion of beautiful floral pieces
surrounded the casket. Rev. w. D.
Battle, pasor of the church, officiated.
assisted by Evangelist Walker. Music
was rendered by members of Phyllis
Wheatley Temple No. of Elks and
Arthur Smith who sang feelingly GO
ing Home" GIVE Done NY Work"
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and
"Abide With Me"
The Phyllis Wheatley Temple of
Elks, Daughter Ruler Clarone Smith
in charge, of which Mrs. Trice was
Oldest past Daughter Ruler and Grand
Lodge officer, and the Benevolent,
Protective Order of Reindeer of
which she was presiding officer at the
time of death of the Eliza Gardner
Chapter, No. 5. performed their beau
tiful rites. Mrs. Daisy Henry of the
Elks read resolutions from the Sun
shine Club and Henry Beckett of Jr.
Herd, No. 5 of Elks read resolutions
from that order. Gethsemanee Tent,
No. go, of which deceased was the
treasurer, Mrs. Maggie Walker in
charge, also performed their ceremo-
MES. Interment was in Mt. Hope
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
Father Gushing
HOnOred At Mission

Rev. FIR. Richard j. Cushing, Bishop
of this diocese of the Catholic Church,
was rendered reception at the Mis-
sion Of the Blessed Sacrament, 10
Auburn St., last Monday evening.
The reception proved to be one of
the most successful affairs ever staged
at the Mission. 1t was in charge of
Father Richard R. Farley, SSH, and
the Sisters of the Mission. The pro
gram was in charge of John w. Rob
erts, and Oswald F. Thomas, a tireless
mission worker, made one of the i'm
portant presentations on the program
The evening was opened with a solo
by Prof w. H. Wooten, and the chill
dren's Glee Club rendered two selec-
tions. Little Betsey Ross presented
the Bishop a gift from the children.
An especial feature Of the evening
was solo by Mrs. Rorothy Richard
son, following which the Bishop was
introduced by Father Farley.
In his address the Bishop paid a
glowing tribute to Father Farley and
his work. He told of the many young
men and women who had entered the
Catholic Church from this country,
Africa and the West Indies, and
stated that there are yet many more
needed. Among these, he said, are
some colored men who have ben CON
secrated Bishops themselves.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13

House discussions of the measure
was marked by vicious attacks upon
colored people. Rankin of Mississippi
told lurid tales of alleged rapes and
openly defended lynching.
Other Southern opponents declared
that there would be an increase in
lynchings if the bill were passed.
"You pass this bill and the sheriff
in my town will be somewhere else
when a crowd gathers for a lynching,"
threatened w. R. Poage of Texas.
Rep. William M. Colmer of Missis-
sippi attacked Gavagan sharply be-
cause he is the Congressman from
Harlem with its large colored popula-
ton.
He slandered the bill as an attempt
to rope the constitution"
Gavagan read into the record news
paper clippings from newspapers
to rape the constitution"
which told how a lynch mob is gather
ing in Mississippi-home state of both
Colmer and Rankin.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
ARTHUR B. SPINGARN Named -
PRESIDENT OF N.A.A.C.P.
WALTER WHITE HITS GARNER

NEW YORK-Arthur B. Spingarn,
prominent New York attorney was
elected president of the National
for the Advancement Of
Colored People by the board of direc-
tors at the annual meeting here Janu-
airy 2.
Associated intimately with the work
of the N.A.A.C.P. for more than a
quarter of century, Mr.. Spingarn
for % years has been chairman of the
Associations national legal commit
tee. He succeeds his brother, the late
Joel E. Spingarn, who died last July
&c.
Mr.. Spingarn is the third person to
head the organization since it was
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
WYCHE HEADS
FUND DRIVE

Boston's Roxbury and South End
areas will have the greatest Commu-
nifty Fund drive this year of the past
decade, John F. Wyche, new chairman
of the enterprise, announced Thurs
day as he began plans for 3 canvas
that will reach into every corner of
the section.
The appointment of Mr.. Wyche to
head the drive this year was made
public by Morris R. Taylor of the Rob
ert Gould Shaw House, who is enter
ing his second year of activity in the
annual campaign.
Several activities have already been
begun in connection with the drive.
These include the showing of special
Community Fund trailers at the Rox-
bury Theatre through the courtesy of
Leo Lieberman, manager, a canvass
of the businessmen of the city under
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
HOUSE PASSES ANTI-LYNCH BILL
Arthur B. Spingarn New Pres> NAACP
Brilliant Harvard Grad In Auto Smashup Trice Passes
HOUSE PASSES ANTI-LYNCH
BILL PSI TO 1872

WASHINGTON, D.C-The House
passed the Gavagan anti-lynching bill
Wednesday by 251 to 1872.
One hundred md nine Democrats,
140 Republicans, one American Labor
lite and two Progressives voted for the
bill, while 1923 Democrats and eight
Republicans opposed it. Sixteen mem
bers were paired and rs did not vote.
The bill was sent to the Senate
where it faces a filibuster by Southern
members and may be talked to death
as were its predecessors. Supporters
of the measure in the Senate have
enough votes to pass the bill if it is
allowed to be put to a vote. South
erners headed by Tom Conally of
Texas have threatened to start fill
buster and prolong the senatorial talk
blockade until the bill is shelved.
The Gavagan bill imposes penalties
on peace officers who fail to protect
their prisoners from lynching and
makes municipalities and counties
liable for damages.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
Nose SiscO Dies

Nose Sisco, noted colored baseball
player and athletic trainer died at
Boston Sanatorium, Mattapan, Thurs
day morning after a years illness
with lung trouble. He was AZ years
old.
For Is years he was head trainer
at the Arena and at Boston Garden
for three years. He trained the United
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
HARRISON HAS
CHANCE AFTER
BAD ACCIDENT

William Harrison, brilliant young
Harvard University graduate, recently
returned from two years of study on
his theses in Europe, lies at the point
of death in a Worcester Hospital this
week as the result of an accident on
the highway last Sunday.
Harrison was returning in an auto
mobile from New York City when the
accident occurred. The car in which
he was riding was driven by John
Youngblood of New York City, for
merly Boston resident. Following
another car on the ice-laden highway,
the Youngblood car turned out to
avoid collision. AS it did it met a
heavy truck head-on and was almost
completely demolished.
Harrison was dragged from the
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
Local Pastor
Addresses Alliance

The Rev. S. Marion Riley, Jr., pastor
of Fourth M. E. Church, was the
guest speaker of the Lynn, Mass,
Ministers Fellowship (white) at it's
morning meeting, Wednesday of last
week. This Alliance is made up of
thirty Protestant Ministers holding
pastorates in Lynn and the surround
ing smaller villages. Mr.. Riley who
was most cordially received was voted
one of the best speakers of the season
and invited to address the group
again. His subject was Making
Christianity Real In Human Affairs"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
PYTHIANS MARK
ADOPTION OF
BILL OF RIGHTS

Celebrating the 15Oth anniversary
Oh the Constitution and the Bill of
rights, members of the Knights of
6PyJhlas assisted by members of the
order of Calanthe held a largely at
Jenaed social hour" the last Thurs
nay IN December at Lincoln Hall on
Massachusetts, Avenue.
Inc Grand Lodge K. P. of Massa-
tthGlsetts, Rhode Island and states at
Iached had appointed a committee
TlIh Mrs. Bessie Simmons, Past
Dra1d Worthy Councillor, chairman
ana ana William A. Howard, Grand Master
IEXchequer, secretary, to arrange a
program of social pleasure. music,
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13

founded thirty years ago in New York
on Lincoln's birthday, February IL,
1909 The two former presidents
-were Noor9ifd Storey famous.
Massachusetts lawyer, one Time head
of the American Bar Association and
secretary to Congressman Charles
Gunner during the Cival War, who
served from 1911 to his death in 1929;
and Joel E. Spingarn, former profess
sor of English Literature at Columbia
University, who served from 1880
until July 26, 1889.
In accepting the presidency Mr..
Spingarn said:
81 have accepted the Presidency
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
ASK FREEDOM FOR
5 SCOTTSBORO
BOYS

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Alabama's
new board of pardons and paroles was
asked on Jan. A to free the five
"Scottsboro rape case" defendants still
in prison.
Parole petitions were filed in their
behalf by the National Scotsboro de-
Tense committee, headed by DR.. Allan
Knight Chalmers, New York minister.
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
Louis Gregory
Baha'i Leader Here

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Gross of
Westminster Avenue have had for the
past week as their house guest the
distinguished lecturer, lawyer and
civil liberties champion, Louis Gregory
of Green Acres, Maine, indefatigable
worker for equal rights and better re-
lations and understanding between
the white and colored races who was
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
N. Y. GOVERNOR
ASK BAN ON JOB
DISCRIMIN NATION

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan, (CNA)-In
his opening address to the joint ses-
sion of the New York Legislature,
Gov. Lehman this week recommended
extension of existing anti-bias laws in
this State to include prohibition
against discrimination in employment
Continued on Page 81
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
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HOLLYWOOD-(ANP)-The Elks
dance at the Elks auditorium had
about the heaviest attendance Xmas
night with the place packed to the
door and only a few of the Utter
bug contortionists getting space
enough to kick the regular dancers
shins. and believe you me, those
George Browns Collegiates really
.Jlay nowadays.
MILLION-DOLLAR PRODUC-
TIONS WINDS UP GANG WAR"
Sharply on the stroke of mid
night Christmas Eve, director Leo
G. Popkin yelled cut" and came
as stopped grinding Ralph Cooper
and Gladys Synder stepped in the
midst of an embrace and kiss, and
Gang War;" Million Dollar Pro-
ductions' now crime feature, was
locked up in the can. 1t finished
on scheduled time with everybody
happy, satisfied and well paid
yellow GAL" HAS GREAT
FUTURE
Eddievies Flournoy, talented Fl
year old dramatic artist and sing
er, is safe prediction as one OF
the newcomers to the screen and
stage who will go places before an
other year rolls around. She will
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Harlem
Sketches

NEW YORK--(ANP)-ChriStma
in Harlem was celebrated in many
ways. Some had it nice and soa:e
did not. Thousands of Christmas
baskets were given away by chari-
table organizations and the city
furnished many meals for INDECENT
people. If there were any hungry
this year it was because they had
been overlooked. Even newspaper
men were invited out to several
Christmas parties, a new high Tor
Harlem.
There is a city market on ParK
Avenue from 116th Street south to
1O8th Street. It was here tina;
mary of the poor of Harlem did
their Christmas shopping. For in
this place are found some of the
incest bargains in the city. Rivaling
the famed East SIDE pushcart
markets. prices on every scrt OF
thing are at their lowest here. The
last few days before Christmas,
the place was in a bedlam. Crowds
pushed ard showed, bargained and
haggled with the Jewish shop own
erS.
Poor Spanish people, Jewish
families, West Indian families and
few American Negro families do
their buying here for the most
part.
T..ese stalls are furnished by tlAe
city and are rented by stall owners
at S4.25 a week. They are about
four feet square and have lockers
installed for the storing of goods.
Heat for the many buildings is
furnished SO that one is enabled
to shop in comfort.
There is a market master who
Supervises the running of the
place, collects stall rental AID
keeps the many kids from iaidln5
the various stalls. He has police
mems authority and can make ar
rests. His word is the law with the
owners of the small shops. 1t Is
remarkably clean and city trucks
make periodical trips thru the
streets taking up the piles of rub
Dish. In one of the most thickly
settled parts of the city it does an
enormous yearly business.
YE MITE LITER IN HARLEM
Cab Galloway really broke 1t up at
the APOLLO THEATRE this pas
week and the merriest trooper OF
them all, Sister Tharpe, brought
down the house with her swinging
OF spirituals. This girl is one OF
! the biggest attractions in the city
and has to refuse encoreS at every
| performance. SMALLS PARA
Disc had a two dollar cover for
New Years and the place was
filled with patrons from early
evening until late the next morn
| ing. That floor show drew lots OF
applause. The SKY CLUB had a
ST cover charge and was filled with
patrons for the first time this
season.
The lifting of the "curfew'' made
it possible for everyone to have a
good time. The after hour spots
were the ones who made the coil
this year for when folk tired OF
other spots they came to these
after hour places to finish up the.r
evenings. CLARK Monroe's UPTOWN
HOUSE had by far the biggest
house of them all.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06

years, from 1885 tt 1899. The edi-
tcrs OF the New Y9rk Post hat
something that no other publishers
wiil-Broun'S last and best offer
.Eg.
Joe BoStic, n. US. only Ne
gro radio annOunf er. is lack on
the airIanes With his "isaleS
From Harlen." Wi!n rhythm as
his theme Bostic sells fer his
sponsors with his novel chatter.
witty guy, Joel. harry Lane
cO-Owner of the now defunct
toegery shop Is now located at
Dancers Haberdashery on Har-
lem mai.> shopping stem, West
I25th street. Leader Danny
Burrows, Of TIE 19th Assembly
Dissrict in New York. showed
'em when he presented those
$40 Christmas baskets {" the
poor and needy. Oddities:
Trov Brown. 20L III. comic.
thriving on coco cola. Arthur
Hale, WOR newscaster in his
"COnIIdenTIaIly YIurs" broad
cast told the world that Benito
Mussolini had In Ethiopia "a
white elephant" As If folks
didn't know it all along.
9ETWEEN US:
There is a popular tune, Its
A Wonderful World" A pix was
presented on the screen a while
back with Claudette Colbert and
James Stewart which had the same
title. It made hne think. Yes,
wouldn't it be a wonderful world
if. If there were no dictatorS. If
there were no agitators. If there
were no navigators of foul play on
the high seas and on land. If there
were no need for blackshirts and
no reason to fear crime. corrup-
ton, canine, diaster and blood
shed. And if in America, the land
of the free, there was no color
line when the President of Haiti
made the trip here
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Students Show
Progress In
Air Program

INSTITUTE, w. Va. - (SNS -
After a three months period OF
training Negro airrlane pilots anc
mechanics at West Virginia State
College under the Civil Aeronautic-
Authority program, President Jon |
the initial efforts in connection:
with fight and ground Instructions
have been marked by high de.
gree of success.
Several OF the trainers will be
ready for their selo fights within
a few days. The cooperating
training units under the supervl-
sion of j. C.. Evans, Director of the
colleges trade and technical di
vision, have worked together in q
way so as to guarantee Superlo'
aviation training to the Studen;e
enrolled. The best possible equir-
ment, facilities and training PEI
sonnel are made available 10 tn
aviation students.
There has been noticeable iy.
crease in interest among .1egr
college students and others IN tht
aviation training program at Staa
college. The college officials ar
encouraged by the number of let
ters received daily from inquir!ng
youths in all parts of the country
President Davis stated that many
students will enter the college at
the beginning of the second semes .
ter on January 20, 1910 so as 70
have an opportunity to purpose
courses in aeronautics along with
their regular ,o'Iege wo.E
The Civil Aeronautics Authority