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Booker V . ' I ~ VOL. XI?NO. 1! On To Col Outstanding Features For Quarter-Century Meeting of Club The South Carolina Foderatioi Of Colored Women will hold it twenty-fifth annual meeting in Col unihiaV S. C., May 17-18-19. Wi are not only urging all clubs t( send large delegations,,but we ex tend an invitation to the manj friends throughout South Carolyn who have so loyally contributed K our work?come ,eniov the meet ing with lis. _ 1?Friday evening M?y 17 f the op eTrlng session at Ladson Presby terian Church will take the forn of a nii'innrinl soi-vb'p tp ceased Mrs. C. I). Saxon. Xet~al Club Members expecially, plan t( * be present ai ibis memorial-f-Mrs Saxon served uh . wfH=?Txd, u: pause a while to do her honor. Saturday. .Alii y IS, will be givei over to the business of the Fix! or a : ?tiofi; Please come- .filled wit! bright ideas, and don't forget tha *wc desire suggestions as to the re i vival of our .Junior l)epartmeht -Saturday's meeting will be heh -. at 4he Waverley Graded .Schoo - Sunduy afternoon; May 10. 3 o' clock at Bethel A .M. E. Chupcl will be held our pubMc meeting . . A There will be prominent'speaker: and a Musical program whieh al will enjoy. Elect your delegate: now and send names to Mrs. Elisi Jenkins, chairman of the Housing , Committee, M1T innn-street,'Col unrtna, S. C. . MRS. M. B. WILKINSON, .- - l Program Chairman. \. * MRS. ETTA B. ROWE, Secretary, CharlesJiarris of |p Of State College --r? In Recita I , First and Second Calvary Bap tist churches take ths final oppor tunity to invite your presence ai Abe7 Recita) by Mr. Charles Harris baritone -and pianist at Allen Uni versity Auditprium. Monday nigh* l\Iay Gth, at 8:15, Mr. Harris wil the aksistei by Mrs. Russell, ortrim le f nf CL>(*r..wl r*o1........ ? .... ??? Youngblood. organist First Cal I ^Zyai-y and' Mr. Abraham. Music di I ??tV-cioV of Alioiv University. I'. This musical treat include; I . groups of vocal numbers, instru mental selections,. one of whicj Mr. Harris plays wi?h left ' hanc t\ >??luiiv and piano dirofi, using tw< JM pianos. Admission 25c; students JjPi . ... 15c. Rev. S; S. Youngblood, Rev M. M. Peace; Ministers." Bisbnu Williams To \l| * Speak at Wayman - Wihnr.boi'o, K. C., May 1st, 193C |wr'- ? Bishop Noah Williams who has Ifc ' just returned from the Holy Hani || will preach at Wayman A. M. E U Church, May 12, Mother's Day , Sunday morning at. 1*1:30. Tim seat of the District Confer t ence. A A11 arecordially i, fc"!?1 come and near this wonderful pul | * pjteer. Rev. W. CI. Owens, Pastor ~ * ;Dr, J. O. McClellan, P. E, -rh - Ethiopian Emperor ? .. .Has Bible Translated i .. j - - NAc York, April (ANP)?tin ^ an interview wit.)^ I/nilr- Selassie emperor of 'Ethiopia, recently re v . ported by Pierre Van Paassen, th< \ emperor stated that he had per' (tonally imported a printing pianj and had ordered the translation ol the.Bible into the everyday lan guage of his -people and that the L-> p task trafisliithg the (jdspels ha< been completed. This information was giver i - ? -wheir Mi\ V an Pans -.en expressec his regret that the language ol * lite Coptic church, dominant ir Ethiopia, is obsolete, and the cmV ? } perar added. j1 ?j- j It is my hope with, .Gods' will I, " I to live in-peace with all men ami i | to transform the still many back4 ward tribes of_ Ethiopia into industrious ChrisVjans. It is a dif?? Tteult task which rcqtm-'1* years ot patient tutoring. , I arn building ychools and am operating several commerical enterprises, not for personal enrichment,, but to havt fuwjs to 6xtend my educational program. War is the furthest thing fron V nty thoughts, for war^ would interrtrpt?my social ^reforms. Wai would bring back evil days. We are seeking to progress and . peacefully^ in the direction of a European democracy such as Eng"* land. " I would hpve' the Ethiopians a truly modern people under the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Tn fViic, r?n? ?,n tinvo r*hnn?rr>it IVir AV V...O Wl.v ?V, . W O-? U? lawr? of the land, abolished old jrf : < ii^t<?ms which were arueTTVTher? fa _ is no torture rrow in Kfhtopia an<i KL*we will ultimately abolish the Washington Sunday, IV 1 ' ?T? ' ?umbia ?. MREORC ^ tTION C '/& B. P. 0. E, _ ___ V i Tht Age, Palmetto' 342, s of the i.?; . 0. E.-of the World r has recentix perfected reorganiza3 ti<m plans that have been in the . j making for many weeks. .Born - in the mind of W. C. Johnson, f business man of note, ftie idea l spread rapidly through the willing 5" "puts?and ?work?of-?such?ardent? - "Bills as Arthur Williams, Willam Jordon, Luther Watts, An drew Simkins, Robert Paul, Will . Douglass and "Check" Johnson. | i The parents' organization was = .istal/lished by Grand Exalted Ru- 1 lib..- _T T?i ?,!.>? AV!lo?? 1 no# -i g w , j? - |||V J n IIOUIl III UI1U j. functioned actively thru the year 19.U?the'peak depression period, r Out of thir.' pn-reothcrcd?was horn Friday, April 1U,V 19J.r> a new i !bdge of re-instated and newly inr itintrd "Bills" numbering approx- i j imStely ' ope hundred. Under t Grand Organizer Frederick Watr kins?a?temporary?organization was developed and Elkdom again j became .a. reality in. Columbia. The first potent move on -the part of' the netv organization was 1 the selection of the men .Conserve ' as officers-of the local'brflttoTtmodr I Here the Elks, old and new, ex' pressed their appreciation fori * the men who brought about their ? organization by electing to 'office ' those men wjiose vision and work' lodge. The officers unanimously, elected are W-" C. Johnson,'.Exalted Ruler; William Jordon, Esteemed Leading Knight; Luther Watts, 4innerman-Pierce \l lintln 1 x i ufjtiaia Orangeburg, S. C., April 27, 19M5.?At 5:00 o'clock the .wedding1 of Miss Geraldine Inez Pii'rce, only - daughter of Mr. and JIr5. James - A. Pierce and Mr. Dudley Zinn'ert man took place at the home of the 5 bride's parents, 112 Tread well St. - Tht, Rev. S. C. Usher. Rector of the t Mission, Denmark, S. C., officiated in the presence of a" large number of relative and close friends of the couple. " The guests were not at the door by Miss -Tonnefrta Zinnerman, sister of tTu* groom, Mioses 11 tlarTt L Hunt, Mae Cora SUwart, Gratia Watsrman., Ktta, Julia aiid Grace i Rqwe. 1 The. entire lower floor of. the > Pierce home was decorated beauti-? 5 fully for thoooecs^siou with South-' . ..rn smjlaxv insctr nnd sweet peas. In th(. parlor, hydrangas, gladiolas, fernis and smilax were arranged to.form 'and altar. On each sjde was a Tow ui. white caridles (_ which were lighted before the cerentony by Mr. Benjamin Gibbesr . unclr of the bride. l : \ . Before the eerumonv. Mr-. Etlfia 1 White uitli Miss Florence Suit-on at the piano- saftg very sweetly "All For You," and "() Promise Me." To the sweet- :-trains of .Mendelssohn's, Wedding March, Miss u - Julin benjamin ol v (Wilmington, - Del. at the piano, the bridal pa.i'ty descended to smilaxentivihed stairs ^President M. ~F. Whittakrr, South X-arol iha Stale College, as best~ man with the'groom. Next cut l r? el Miss Km mil' Clement of Charleston,^S\ C.,-1 maid-of-hqnor, - beautifully attii'd in.nile gree^i lace with pink accessories eaVryitiff boquet of ferns and roses. The bride coming in on the arm ! of her father was charming and , lovely in white waffle crepe, prin . cess stylo, white hat, with white ^ accessories. . She ;<^u;jjed a* Shower f ed-Prayer Book; the same used by . 'her aunt, Mrs. Gibbcs y?ar.4 ago i_ when sh<- w:l^ a hrida frauwlmg 1 upon white satin cushions, tins interesting couple became "Two1 1 lives witn but a single thought, I j two hearts;, that beatt?s one." Im- j f ir.n'd lately after, the-, ceremony a' 1 reception was held which PR-hid- | ' ed hundreds of Orangeburg people I ..rwl ? 1?..~.. -..WUl 4' I.. C ' au\i n lat^c iiuriiuci tn 11 icuus iitnil other cities. ' Th<> bi ide's n _ri-1' r was presided over by Miss Irma Jackson " of Brunswick, (la. MissJack.ion C wa? lovely in pink organdie with li corsage 01 sweet peas. ~ ; Misses Etta Ju,lia Rowe, Tomi. ettif Zlnnrnnan and Hilar'd Hunt , presided at the Punch Bowl?Ice j cream and cake, were served lav-. ,ishly. During the evening the Couple kift, for a short wedding trip. The . bride traveled in a navy blue ~ crinkled crepe <U"assr navy hat and I navy accessories. t The hride, an unusually charm . High Scho oT "train i n g^ at "'south ' Carolina State College nn<I is an A. B. graduate of Eisk University. . She is how one of the Critic teach I ers in the Teacher-training. Depart i ment of South. Carolina State Col[ lege, and is a member of the A. ? K, A. Sorority, r The groom is a native of Hurts- - HiSchoo lay 5th?1 ' _L CQirUMB^Ar 17, 18, & 1! >V THE . of W. UNDER WAY Esteemed I*nyal Knight; Luther Lilliewood, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; L*Q. Games, Secretary; Ral^h Nelson, Asst. Secretary; Arthur Williams, Treasurer; Wm. T)ouglass, Esquire; A. M. Stratford Outer Guard; Casper RufT, Inner Guard; Edgar -McClellan, Chaplain?dnd Arthur?Pompey, Master of Social Sessions. The Boai'tl of Control with R. j H. Paul as' chairman and Bills "Check" Johnson and Andrew Simkins are assigned the job of determining the location for an Elks' Rest and as soon as they are" prepared, social and business sessions will be held at that point. Meetings are-being-h*'ld at present in the Masonic building located' at 1001 Washington St. Exalted Ruler Johnson announces the first social session /or Friday evening. May 3rd and cordially invites all former "Bills" to" reinstate during the few remaining. days when a special dispensainto from the Grand Exalted Ruler makes $2.5)0, a charge in the reach of all, the only fee. He further announces the,, coming of Glee Clubs, Male Choirs, Appearances in Masse for literary functions mins;trf?l?i /l-uinns nnil nKnvo all, (clean wholesome' fellowship and organization?Ally yourself uow^wilh whht bids fall' to become the largest organizatioh of Negro men in the city of Columbia. J. Andrew Simmons, Reporter. Kampbellgrams As I write 1 am at The Baptist Convention in beautiful Trinity Church, pastored by A. W Hill.. J.. G. White is preaching an able sermon. "The bet them are enjoying it, _ Tomorrow (Wed.) all reports will be in, election will be over, collections will be in. The convention is largely attended. Many new face> are here, fine looking serious minded men. Trinity choir is doing some good *inlrin.r ' . Tl?. V, IIIUIVH 13 \--iy beautiful. . . YW open onr membership-drive for live S. S. .ami B. Y. I'. U. Convolution at Morris-College, July 17.""" All who stay oil the campus will pay only $2.00 for the w-hote sossioii. i;? ts pack every room and be " school kids" again. The courses are arranged. Inftrurtorf ii^'seltcted, 1,000 S. S. and if. Y. P. U. organizations have, boon sent cards and plans. / J All eyes n\b' turned toward .Morris College for the summer encampment July 17-21, 1935. ? Sixty fivUC workers are on the field. 20 more .will be sent out Jutie d. Dynamo- -C-anipbt 11,?will be heix* and there planning, pu-Ji 4,'H uiiu jn'up* . Come on S. S. and B. Y. P. Convention's. ? - _ * ville, S. C: and a graduate of South Carolina?Statu Coll'go. He in ? member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and very successful principal of the Jefferson Hi School, York, S. C.*s _ , The presents, numerous and valuable coining fmin all parts of tho North an<l South, testified to the (Continued on page efght-) NOTICE Bishop Noah W. Williams' 'will preach at Bishops' Memorial C.lui rph nn W,n in (rt rYn S\trpnt Ko. tw**en Oak <aml Pine, Sunday morning,'May nthrat 11:15. The Bishop will also administer j the Sact aiiuAit. Mr. Todd Offers Plants Free Editor, The Palmetto Leader. I Dear Friends:Sorne friends of mine have broken up housekeeping and -have-gw??-me^seyeral. baskets of plants, including snow on the mountain, Colias, Cosmos, False Dragon head's, Ne'rhena, etc. I would like spme flower lovers of your people to share these with me. Anyone calling at The-- ITSse llitl Presbyterian Church on South Saluda, be tween Heyward Ave. und Rosewood drive, anytime Sattrrdayafternoon between two o'clock -jLntL iiark^Ijwill be glad to give them some plants irrnt at the same tirpe they can look over the gardens of the church. HARRIS TODD, Deacon Rose Hill Pres byterian Church and in ' if- i < . ^Presents "o wnship ^ SOUTH CAROLliMA^isATUKD South Care BISHOP NOAH WILLI LECTURE Ar SUNDAY ?|9 ml - , 'jpR. mm W * llSs n ?? - ^p* ** fn-ll mr~ ^ByL ?| r - Bishop Williams has just re- ^ turned from a very extensive tour of Bible Lands; and is electrifying t the Country, with his observations * while there. He is esteemed as one of the foremost leaders, and a orators of Christjandoni. His en tire bfcing is permeated with the message of the Messiah. The publie is cordially invited to heat this ~~ lecture. ' ' ' I . ' d Program Pl'dciKsinnal nhiiii" Tmw<.? * !"-> " Dr. J. C. Anderson, D. D.; solo, t Miss Birdie Paumpey; introduction * of speaker, Dr. Rev. ?<Mancc, M. u D.; remarks, Mr. J. B. Lewie;, pre- > sentation committee, Miss.es Bes- c sie Rulf, Louise Stroy and Eva Porterfield. Dr. E. F. G. Dent, D. D., master of"ceremonies; Rev| S. L" H." Lewis, pastor. ^ r GIVES BOUQUET I TO FRIENDS B ' 2209 Senate St. { Columbia, S. C. r April 30, 1935. j To The Palmetto Leader n t .Tlnnr Editor [ It ha"s been some time since you _ have heafd from me. You will 11 know by this that we ?till appre- ? eiate the rich news that The Loader brings to us. This letter also 1 brings .our subscription feo for 1935. It is not my intention to J burden you with a lot of useless ^ news, bu? I do wish to give a bouquet to my friends while they live-: 1 Being at the home of Mr. W. S. 'f Holley, Sunday, visiting -my old * friend, Mr. J. L. Holley, who is. J "spending some time with his broth- -t er attempting tor regain his health. Mr. J. L. Holley, who h"3s been in , The" insurance business-in Florida, i has been in declining health for several weeks. We hope now that he. will soon be well.?llefuiu gU-~ T ing to Florida, he was one of Hfej;. leading business men of Lower <2 Richland.' _ "" Mr. W.-S: Holley, a? we all know r fU,. -T lVn.AU. o :..v. ?r> i>nc uitucitanvi vj fjuvywci AViyil* i l?nH County. hut we' also fine him 1 engaged in other things, which are t v..vy helpful to hie community. We f find him to be very interested mi V the young folk. He has made pos- ' . sible the use of a portion of his i p funeral home to be used for a Sun- t day school department. The head* a of this Sunday school is Mr. Roh- r ert Hunter. There are about 16 s or 20 children present each Sun- 5 (lay evening, which we think is d very nice in Mr TTnntur nr. n yonwp>- -~e man. We might say that it is the lit- b tie village*?Sunday school at Gads- a den. All in all we find that Mr. P Holley i? a very useful man among his people. We hope that the pub- v lie will give him their deepest co- a o'peration. . \ I PRANK HAMPTON- 1 MRS ALICE LOUISE FREDER- * ICK SCOTT PASSER AWAY c APRIL iJjth IN FLUSHING u L. I. N. Y. l_r . t The death of Alice Louise Fred-' eriok Scott was a shock to hsr rel- v stives arid many fi-iends in Orange- f j burg, S. C. where" she spent most ! of her early life.. Attending school a at Claflin and State Colleges. After herr marriajge to Mr. Litfcoln Scott she lived in .Flushing L. I. N. Y. She was a Christian. | A devoted wife and motive She leaves to mouin her loss^herr daughter, Margarette, ami son Li neon Jr. The near relatives who' attend- ^ et! the funeral were Mrs. Margaret ^ Cooped/Mrs. Agnes White, Mrs. Mary Bull, Mr. Harold Wilburn c< ar.d Alliafte Orr of N. Y. C.; Mrs. ? Alice B. Kennedk of Orangeburg. 4 South Carolina. B The Johi ^uditoriur Ceai AY, MAY 4, 1935 >lina Federa AMS TO r BETHEL f MAY 5?3:30 P. M. Vo National Figures On Commencement At 'State' Beginning May 26th R. B. ('. MA\S WILL FKEAttF BACCALA UKKATE SERMON FOR STATE AND CLAIHN ljt Hancock To Deliver Address At Graduation Exercises By Raul R. Webber, Jr. ? Columbia, S. C., April 29th? 'wo of the most outstanding men 1 their nt HT liidayflvavo boon ser_ utred to participate in the gradation exercises of the State ( <>1?ge ami Claflin. According tojnormati^n received here from a re i'ihl.. tinim' the Bnrcnlnnreate ser non will again jsccur a joKnt ffair wMh Claflin and State Oblige assembling to hear Dr. B. E. lays preach the annual sern\on. Orangeburg is fortunate indeed o hear Dr. Mays, Ph.D.. a much ought after "sJR'hKer, State Col| ge guad'uate, former prbfessor t this institution anil at p'rescent lean of the School of Theology, lowarJ Universiy, Washington, >. C. ' "fin SiTniTfiv""night at State Colege the Alumni address will be lelivered by Mr. Charles J. Ford, outstanding ntpniber of the class f 1P2S. Mr. Ford is former prinipal of on<i of th?? londing High chools in North Carolina and is t present Varm Agent in one of s' >i Ih Carolina's most progressive ounties. . ' ^ Monday will be given over to nisin'ess meetings and the annual lass night exercises. The Alum ii association convenes lor a brief iusiness-session in tho aTlernoon .nd the evening is to' be featured iy class night exercises. Tuesday, May 28, at 11:00 A. ?I. uver 50 persons will hear their ast address as undergraduates roni the'distinguished Dr. Gordon i. Hancock, Economist. Writer and .c-cturer. Dr. Hancock, too, is a mtive ;South Carolinian and gradiate of Benedict College, Cblumbia i.w-..jve<i hi.; Master's degree 'ro'ni Harvard and is Professor f Economics and Sociology, Vir:iuia Union University. Of timey interest to many is the fact fiat Mrs. Hancock is the sister of dr. J. E. Dickson, Richland Couny Farm Agent a graduate of itute College. Degrees will bo conferred on nore than"50 students who' have nade their mark in collegiate afairs. Many fof these same peo?le will be called from their seaJts o assist in, musical ^selections. **"? Meeting of Colored n i fv* * r unerat uirectors Tho Colored Funeral Directors ind Embalmers Association of >outh Carolina will hold their anlual canvention in Columbia, Wwllesday. and Thursday, ftfiiy 15 and n;~and we are calling the attenion tv> ?t!1 members-, agents,-okvhuacturer^ and friends to help us FUt it uver: The display and exhibit rooms irovifjed for' agents and manufacurers, will be located in Pinckny's luditorium, which will be in imnediate vicinity of all business essions, which will be h'eld at Tortuarie.s which will be fully nnersti >od when programs are re< ived lu follow. We are' in- touch with all mem>er* of the profession in the State, nd we au^feiving due notice, expecting gV|K> attendance; All manufacturers are, listed fith us in bids connection and we re asking ybur co-operation. Mr. V. C. Johusoh, an ex^president of his association, is the chairman f the local commktee and Mrv T. I. Pinckney is the treasurer. Any ontribution made by agents, manifacturers, or friends will be duly eceived by either and reported tto he sessions in regular form."?? Those desiring display room, .rite or see W. C. Johnson, Or T. I. Pinckney, Columbia, ?. C. Wo cKoll flvnnnf UAitw *\*aoav?/?o ; v ru?. Vi^j/vv-v JVU1 ^iCOCIltO nd oo-operation. W. I. PEEK, Pres. J. E. SPANN, Sec. ' ^ " _ ' Hold Meet Wirtston-Salem-??The First Anual Meeting of the Old North tate Bar Association recently )rmed state-wide association of olored attorneys, will be held here n Thursday, May 30 with headuarters at- the Patterson Avenue ranch Y.AY. C. A. A large attend lirriMKfr IM n W. Wor ti-^5 P. M. tier ~ ~ . A ition;of Color BEAUTY CONTESTS I CLIPPING ALO 7 CITIES ALREADY REl'RIv J Uf.VTOIV-^UIMI I I WT A fc'k'Alll*! 1 mXrk spectacle all over . state . ' Columbia,"87 C., April 30tli The . I?i35 series t>f Bathing Beauty Contests having niade^their debut for ,the third consecutive year, bids fair _U exceed all past records. OVxh. j. seven eilies ' have?hud eventful contests, Very thrilling and pleas- ^ "ing to look upon. ' J. To be a judge at the annual n Statu-wide contest umr must be a " possessor of keen judgement and y eyes for close scrutiny. Efforts TTFe being ihi'Kie to hayc rrnc of the leading easting directors from New. ii York head, the euinnii'toe of jiulg- '' -es at- the-dune- cuuLu^L which will. 1? I very likely occur -at the Township V \ Audituriuin. Columbia, South Car- n oliiiiCs morfc 4 desirable .spot for b such an occasion. .' ?. g Woodrull", Holly Hill. Edgefield. _v Hrunson, l^akev City,. Columbia and f Gadsden are the cities: registered a as having contestants-ready after c successful ; preliminaries. Cities o that are-right on the heels of-the -C aforenamed include Spartanburg, ,v Laurens, Orangeburg, Anderson, Greenville, Newberry. Walierboro, Johnston, Ridge Spring, Kingstree Georgetown and possibly others. -nicies Having had those contests ' report more enthusiasm -being man itested than ever before in the an"iials of this novel event. It affords many young ladies making their d debut just the right background, Ij the like of which is found in ho ? other section.. ' i_i v As Jarge as New York is, and us y sophisticated as we find llarlem ti they are excited over the idea of i entertaining the fair damsel so pleasing to look upon, that all South Carolina will acclaim her as v j their .Beauty Queen. . . h I nterr aciaTG roup L Favors Federal ? Anti-Lynch Law d Hears Report^ on Industrial and 0 Agricultural Conditions and u Approves Farm Owner- 11 ship Bill. . ? ' . r Atlanta. (!a? Anril 2?l:?THmi 1 Commission on Interracial Coop- T oration, in seventeenth annual sos sion here yesterday, went oh rec- L ord ?<s favoring the"* enart-mont of .federal anti-lynching legislation, u and considered at length the sta- l tus of \ eg roe's in industry -and agrieuJture. The anti-lynching e statement was brought in by. a committee headed by Forrester R. [, Washington, director of the Atlan- g ta School of Social Work, and was" t adopted without a, dissenting vote, -j 1 >r. tieo. S: Mitchell, of Colupt? -bia University, reported the re-suits of a national survey of rhtT ~ economic status of Negroes -employed in inining, iron and steel, j, III VI t"1 |T,I 11 i111 I |\T" 1 railroad w >rk. .. It appeared front' thfs report, thaij -j though NegrOes in these irdustri- t, es had suffered some ill -effects ^ from* the NRA, the net result had ^ been to their advantage. ^ Dr. Charles S. Johnson, of Fisk v TTf>i\ror^itv. \vho has directed an intensive study' (of the Negro Trr "y agriculture, painted a gloomy pic- j ture of the staRTsr^f"farm tenants, ^ '-THE famous EVA JESSYE CHOIR j: OP- n. Yv c. , - r 1; | Composed of 16 Mixed Vortj|? ? RelurrTTo Columbia ?_ Jj %Tues. Night, May 14 j, ?. - ; V The Eva Jessye Choir "wHI make <ti jts second appearance in Columbia s at the Zion Baptist Church, Cor. ;< Washington and (ladsden St., at s 8:30. This Choir presented the ii Life of Christ in Negro Spirituals o to a large and appreciative audi- B ence of white and colored at this e church in March; and is making n its return emraeement "upon spe- t.j cial requests. The program will a be &Tt entirely. ..ftcw onct and will -t< include thrilling Negro Spirituals. u l)ont fail to See and hear this f] famous Choir. Special Rcats re served for whit#. f\ arice is expected, with nuiiiy. atfcorneys from other states having promised to come. The meeting will be an all day ifight. The main address on this,. P program will be given by E. Waah 11 ington Rhodes, President National v Bar Association,, and former Assistant United State At toi-ney, f Eastern District Ponnsylvunta. lr The?(sessions will be presided over r> by P. W. Will farms, prominent loc- h. al attorney, and President, of the g Old North State Bar Association. t - * > <4 ? f . *, ^ ' * k Chorus ed Women ?OR 1935 . NG AT FAST RATE fohn.W. Work Chorus Sunday * At Auditorium u 1 Booker Washington High school resents the John W. Work chotis m its third annual appearance 1 a concert of Negro Sprituals lay 5th at live o'clock.at the Coimhia Township auditorium. The horus js composed of boys and iris' of the upper grades of the enior High School. More than wo hundred voices will take part ? l the eh?++4rfb The -ehoruw in uii er 'he direction of Mr. J. Andrew iiiTnioiis, principal of Booker W ashington school.. "It will be reieinl?ere?l that Mr. Simmons di-cted "Pinafore" which wag rearded as a huge success in many ays. Another tiyat in in store or those who *(re fortunate ^o ttcnd the' program- Sunday. Tlte onqort wjll begin promptly at 5 'clock. A silver offering will be aken. Tlie.. public is cordially inited . to attend.v' Lake City School - ~~7 ' "I'-sidi'iit. A brant Simpson to Deliv -t*r lommcnccmcnt Address ^ May lutli, the commencement adres s of tile Lake City School will ie delivered by. President-_Abram lim-pson of Allen University. He isited- the-school on last year and rave some very interesting and - . lelpful remarks to the students of he high school.. ? ? Our programs for the- second veek are: Monday, May d, play iy Cth and. 7th grades "The Erutf if the.Rainbow." -Wednesday, May 8, High School >luy "The Eyes of Love." Friday, -M-ay-lf), graduating e>xrcises with_.un address by Presile.itt Simpson. ' ' S The annual sefutoiV tvill be preach d at -1 p. 111.1 SiindUJri "May 5. The . i th'er programs will bt. at 8r30 p. it. . , '7 The Gth and 7th crndeu ? ? di_ eeted by Prof. Burton assisted by 'rof. Melvei* lyui the High School dtty?is dine tod?by the principal"?-? nd .Miss Massey'.. A cordial inviaiioii is extended to all. . . ,1. ? _i^r??( . hit'1 and colored. This conditio*!, e thought, could be remedied only y?an extensive federal .program taking landbwnership possible on asy terms. The Commission aproved the Bankhead farm tenant ill, now pending in tfie United taJ.es ^ouate, which provides for J Vhe. beginning of such a prdgrani. "" "he results of these surveys, which erd conducted under the Commisrop*s nuspicesrnare -toy be sum- - "~" iiai'hced and made , public. -l)r. K, -McNeil Poteat, Jr., of thleigh, N. 0., was reelected pre-, ident of the. Commission.^Doctors TTFin Hrrpi' and A.sliby JotlUs Wl're ' leeted honorary presidents, and Irs. Mary McLeod B^Uiune,. of ?ayrona liench, hla., "first ^ce 'resident. Dr. Will.WI Alexander /as reelected to direct the work f <he Conflnissiori. The antjynching statement, which wng giv n to the press atid sent inirriediate y <> all the Southern?senators, ? .*as af follows: "Hitherto the Commission on Inerracial Cooperation has taken no osition relative to federal ahtiynrhing legislation. We were are'ed that" the primary rosponsiili^y for . the prevention and punshment of lynching rested upon ho officials ant! courts, illUl TTT3T; "~ a the .last anlysis, public opinion /as largely the determining fac r CoJisoepiently, the j-Gorpmis- ? ion from its inception has worked ontinuously along these lines, coking anti-lynehing legislation i a nuniocr ox staves, urging vigltius preventive measure when /nchings were jthrcatenadr asking ffective court action against the icmbcrs of mobs, and at the same me seeking through all possible venues of publicity and education >-build up?ft public opinion that? l>uld no longer tolerate crimes of lis character. .< ' . "Lynching records of t4ie last ftedn years indicate progresg a>ng the line of prevention. Others generally are more virgilant inn formerly in the protection of 0 risoners, thereby reducing' the inching toll. Meantime intelligent ublic opinion is practically una-? imous in condemnation of iSk'nee."?=?: ? ? On the contrary, with rare to options, attempts at prosecu^ 1 lynching hysteria which g'*11 ise to a lynching makeis imp<|e any effective court action^ ainst the perpetrators of H(j (Continued on page eight'