r. . ed Bake.. to Run r. a:~~ok~!:~!~,~~~d~~~~~!.C: dent for eight years and an ac- state representative from the tive member of the Urban league seventh district. of Portland and the National As- Baker said he will campaign sociation for the Advancement for the stated principles of the Volume II, Number 9 Portland, Oregon, Friday, April 23, 1954 PRICE 10 CENTS of Colored People, has announced Democratic party, which includes -------------------------------------------- the "Fair Deal" for labor, the Couple Awarded Arraigned Valentine's Trial ;~~~\u!~eess:!~~an and the C, •1 D D N J M Jh Born in Oakland, Cal., Baker lVI amages ue ex on said he believes that the AmeriA California judge awarded judgment to Rev. and Mrs. Jesse · L. Boyd of Portland April 2d in a civil rights suit in Bakersfield, Cal. It was the first time the CaJifornia civil rights statute had been contested in Bakersfield since 1909, the year the law was enacted. Rev. and Mrs. Boyd brought suit against a Mr. Vincent who operates the El Portal motel, three miles north of Bakersfield. They filed two separate suits. The first suit against the motel owner grew out of allegea discrimination against Rev. and Mrs. Boyd when they attempted to seek lodging overnight at the motel August 27, 1953. Mrs. Boyd said the motel owner asked, ''Are you colored?" And when she told him y~s she was, he ,remarked: "You can't stay here." The second suit involved an incident at the same motel SepSIMON H. EPPS tember 9th. The Boyds wen: Portland police believe a prosagain refused lodging and, ac- pering lottery business was brokcording to the Boyds, were eve•. en up Friday with the arrest of threatened. This lead to charges Simon Holloway Epps, 53, of 37 of simple assault against the roo- N.E. Fargo street. He was arrested tel owner. Dr. Edna Griffin, who' by vice squad police on two was with the Boyds, also sought traffic violations at N. Williams damages from Vincent on this avenue and Russell street. account. Epps admitted under questionRepresenting the Boyds were ing that he conducted a lottery Benjamin and Abernathy of Ba- whose headquarters, he said, was kersfield. An . officer of the Ba- never permanent but mov~d kersfield Anti Defamation league from one address to another. represented the motel owner. Lt. Lyle R. Mariels, police vice No settlement of the case had squad chief, said the lottery tickbeen made prior to Rev. Mr. and ets were similar to those used Mrs. Boyd's return trip to Port- in the now defunct Chinese lotland. Minimum fine for refus- teries except that the symbols ing service to persons because of were Arabic instead of Oriental. color in the state of California is $100. The Boyds also sought punitive damages. Rev. Mr. J?oyd is minister at Bethel AME church. Presiding Circuit Judge Lowell Mundorff granted a continuance of the trial of Jimmy Valentine, 41-year-old narcotic addict under indictment of two charges of kidnaping. The trial wil be held the latter part of May. It had been planned to try the case early in May. Valentine is accused of the attempted kidnaping of 9-year-old George F. Brice III from CatlinHillside school in March. He is also accused of forcing the boy's mother, Mrs. George Brice Jr., and the family's maid, Lizzie Mae Brown, to drive him from the Brice home to the school. Fred Jensen, attorney for Valentine, explained he desired to have time to make a further investigation of the case. Municipal court hearings for two key figures in the Brice kidnap case were also postponed, apparently by mutual agreement of state and defense. Valentine's girl friend, Honey Latourell, 39, was granted delay before her trial for vagrancy by addiction. Her brother, Richard (Lover) Latourell, 54, also charged with vagrancy, won a similar reprieve. Jensen, who asked that their cases be held up until after Valentine goes to trial, said if the cases against the Latourells were heard before hand, the outcome IrJght prejudice Valentine's triaL Valentine entered not f'uilty pleas to all three COU11ts placed against him-two charges of kidnaping and one of attempted kidnaping. Bail is $75,000. Jensen is defending Valentine without pay. A jar containiPI!. ·JpFRED BAKER Church Contracts Student Minister can dream of equality of opportunity and fair play is best dramatized for the rest of the world by our legislative processes. The program of the Democratic. party is the instrument to fulfill that dream of progress and prosperity for labor, the farmer, the consumer, the small businessman and every other citizen who places the interests of many above the selfish interests of private lobbies, according to Baker. Baker attended San Francisco junior college, served in the arm:v in World War II and has been a civil service employee in both city and federal government sint"~ coming to Portland. He is married to the ex-Laura Lawson, an alumnus of Tuskegee Institute and is a member of the A 35-year-old student at Iliff Elks lodge. School of Theology, Denver, has Baker's platform calls for supbeen appointed minister of tJ.1e port of the following: Hughes Memorial church by Bish- Repeal of the anti-picketing op Raymond Grant. Although the law; immediate measures to proappointment is mote full employment and to en• effective now, courage new business; equal and Rev. Mr. Cam- just taxation without resorting bric will not as- to the sales tax; repeal of milk control act; investigation of our prisons to determine the cause for recent disturbances; the establishment of a domiciliary hospital in Multnomah county according to the voters' wishes in 1952; granting of a four-year degree status to Portland State college or the establishment of a fouryear city college. sume his duties until September 1, after his graduation from t h e seminary and ordination. Ashley Rose will continue m t h e minister':~ C. Cambric r o I e at the church until Rev. Mr. Cambric and his wife, Louise, arrive here in September. Rev. Mr. Cambric spoke at Hughes Memorial church l!:asterr. morning during his vacatiort from Iliff school. Rev. Harold Jones was minist~r of Hughes Memorial until November, 1953, when he transferred to an Oklahoma church. His ballot slogan is: "The people of Oregon are entitled to an honest and efficient government." Secret M arriaqe Details Revealed Challenger Back He said vice squad officers proximately $20 for the defense have been working on the case fund of Valentine W% reportedabout two weeks and that other ly stolen from an east side club arrests may be made in the case. and a pair of dirty sox was left Epps had been under surveillance 1 in the jar in place of the money. about two hours Friday night pri- ___;....__ __;_______ ...;_~-------------- orE~p:~a~r~~:~ged with posses- Commillee to Hold Educalion Forum Emmett Williams, the ex-Or<?- gon football star, is married to the former Althea Williams. Williams revealed the marriage recently. They were married secretly in Vancouver, Wn. This is the first issue of the Challenger since December 4. 1953. If is the intention of the editors to publish regularly, every other Friday, on the same basis as before. Current subscribers may be wondering whether they are entitled :to continue rece'ivin.g the Challenger, and the answer is yes. The $2.50 subscription rate entitles the reader to 26 issues. We are truly sorry :to have inconvenienced our readers. sion of lottery paraphernalia and conducting gambling. Total bail was set at $2020. Police seized a stack of receipts supposedly listing player numbers and the amount of the bets, an adding machine and $140 in cash. "What Teachers Can Do to Help the Youth from School to Job" is the topic of discussion scheduled for the monthly meeting Monday, April 26, of the Committee for Interracial Principles and Practices at the Friendship House, 3310 N. Williams av- ~nue at 8 p.m. There will be open discussion with a guest leader. Alvin Basiste, chairman of the committee, urges everyone to come and sl:are ideas and suggestions. M>:s. Ulysses Plummer is secretary of the committee. K Y P • C d"d 1 Read the May 7:th and May 20th issues of the nOW 0Uf rJmary an 1 a eS- Portland Challenger for up-to-the-minute briefs of the candidates and :their qualifications. Valenline Trial Due for Courl Sometime in May HONEY LATOURELLS JIMMIE VALENTINE These people alleged principals in kidnaping of Mrs. George Brice and her maid, Lizzie Mae Brown. Mrs. Williams has a fine arts degree from the University of Iowa. Williams graduated from Oregon in 1953. He recenty received a temporary appointment as a recreational supervisor with the park bureau and will work with young people at t!le Knott street community center this summer. Williams is also a musician and is currently playing the piano at Paul's Paradise. J
Page Two An Independent Newspaper WILLIAM A. HILLIARD TED BURGER Editor and Publisher General Manager HENRY CREAL Advertising Manager 4617 North Williams Avenue, Portland 11, Oregon MUrdock 4092 10 Cents per copy SUBSCRIPTION RATES ~;l(j ' $2.50 per year PuJ:>lished every other Friday in Portland, Oregon. The Challenger IS not responsible for the return of unsolicited manuscripts or photographs. Tough Fight Ahead A few weeks ago Thurgood Marshall, the very capable attorney for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, was in Portland to speak in honor of the 40th anniversary of the NAACP at First Presbyterian church. Marshall pulled no punches in letting the people know just what had to be done if true racial equality was to be accomplished in this country within the next ten years. There was much to be gained from the speech by the NAACP attorney. He rapped the Negro, the Caucasian andof all things-the segregated churches. Certainly there is a long, rocky road ahead for this civil rights business and the fight is going to get tougher all the time. Perhaps results will come quicker but the work to be done will be hard. Education will play a large part in this hassle for racial equality. Negroes will have to undergo a drastic change if the job is to be hastened. Such terms as "our" will have to include all the people, not just the Negro. Competition will have to be with all the people, not just the Negro. Thoughts will have to turn to the individual, to the one man that is an American first. It is all well and good to talk this freedom but to go around in circles will never accomplish the desired end. It is foolish to talk democracy and turn right around and look for a Negro community, give segregated scholarships, form segregated clubs and fraternal organizations, seek a Negro for this and a Negro for that and all the rest of the stupid paradoxes that are so apparent in these rapidly changing times. There is one thing that is paramount if America is to have a truly democratic society-people must be accepted on their own individual merits. This will mean in the long run that Negro everything will just have to go-and rightly so. It has been proven time and time again that color has nothing to do with a man's qualifications. The sooner the American, both black and white, forgets the color of a man's skinand this can work both ways~the better off this country is going to be. This paper will continue to frown upon and lash out at abortive attempts of racial injustices, be they segregated scholarships, churches, societies or even selfish businessmen with a desire to get "on top" by capitalizing on the "racial pride" and ignorance of a sleepy segment of American society that has allowed itself to shuffle along on the accomplishments of others. Protestant Youths Select Rev. Mr. Dasher Chairman New officers were selected recently to head the Protestant Youth association, a coordinating agency for church recreationalsports in the Portland area. Rev. Olin Dasher was selected as new general chairman, Rev. C. E. Brickwedel as vice chairman, Jim Spassov as treasurer and Ernie Sigafoos as secretary. The association will begin talks with the United Fund concerning the funds necessary to underwrite the administrative expensE's of the PYA. Each church will take care of the cost of its own program. Programs will develop denominationally through their own committees, set up for this purpose. The director and sufficient clerical help will take care of all administrative work, supply the coordination; help both with acquiring facilities and in overall planning, where most interested leaders meet too many, tough problems. The great majority of the Protestant ministers have officially endorsed the PYA, either through their denominational organizations or through separate church action. Though every church wants to bear the cost of its own program, it was felt that to turn to the community for this coordination expense is not out of line, according to PYA officials. In using the facilities of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls, Park Bureau and the YMCA, as some churches do, they are accepting community-sponsored help. The intention is to continue to better use more community agencies and facilities, if possible. PORTLAND CHALLENGER Friday, April 23, 1954 • Portland NAACP Seeks Measure ~ws tn BY WILLIAM WRIGHT At its regular meeting Sunda;v at the Williams avenue YWCA the Portland branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People went on record as urging the next meeting of the Oregon state legislature to consider the creation by law of a state commission against discrimination for the purpose of administrating Oregon's civil rights statute. Staff Columnist, Portland Challenger In Portland visiting her daughter and son, Mr. and Mrs. Ordway Tyler, 205 N. E. Tillamook street, is Mrs. T. C. White of Texarkana, Ark. Mrs. White arrived in time for the birth of a daughter to Mrs. Taylor March 25. The daughter, Felicita Yvette, weighed six pounds. eight ounces. President Otto Rutherford o! the Portland branch said the association is definitely in favor of a separate commission set up for the express purpose of enforcing the. civil rights law. He explained that under a commission set-up, an aggrieved person could file a complaint with the commission and it would investigate the charges and tak~ proper action. The present provisions of the law, Rutherford said, require that a person segregated against hire an attorney in order to bring civil action against proprietors of public places of accommodation who refuse service on the basis of color. Rutherford said he knew o.: two alleged discriminatory practices based on color that went' unreported because the aggrieved persons could not pay the filing fee. Members of the branch took time out at the Sunday meeting for eulogies to the late Dea':'l William Pickens, ex-field secretary of the NAACP, and the late Harry Kenin, ex-Portland attorney who was active in interracial progress in Oregon. Good Samaritan Collection Large More than 300 tons of cast off clothing, shoes, underwear, old furniture, electric appliances and other unwanted items of a like nature have been donated to Good Samaritan Charities, lnc. in the past six months. ' DeCicco Pledges Wild Life Support Harold M. De Cicco, in announcing his candidacy for state 1epresentative from the seventh district, Multnomah county, has pledged to support the preservation of Oregon wild life and natural resources. De Cicco said he also believf's in the full de)Velopment of onr water power, controlled lumbering and reforestation with bette: roads into inaccessible timber areas, more industries for our state, adequate old age pensions and children's aid and a square deal for labor which will benefit all. De Cicco is associated with his father, Mike M., as a distributor HAROLD M. DeCICCO Seeks legislative office. A comparative newcomer in for Gillette rubber products. the non-profit charitable field. They own their ovirn buildings Good Samaritan charities, was or- and distributing plant. He i;; ganized by a group of public commander of American Legion's spirited Portland business men Rome Post 82, member of Scottish under a plan which not only Rite and AI Kader, 40 et 8, helps the needy but makes use Elks, International Footprinters, of the handicapped in the salvagl:! Italian Businessmen's club and of items donated. Ex-Newsboys' association. Women's dresses for 35 cents, He attended University of Orechildren's underwear for a dime, gon and is a member of Delta a pair of shoes for a quarter or Upsilon fraternity. He was an infifty cents, bedding, dishes, fur- ' strument flight instructor in the niture and other items at a frar- air corps during World War II. He tion of their worth are sold in was later transferred to the fer.:y three Good Samaritan stores now I command where he had 1000 in operation at strategic points I hours. He also served three years in the city. as a pilot in the Burma-IndiaRevenue from these stores goe'S I China area. · to pay the handicapped employed , He lives with his wife, two at the warehouse and disinfecting ·sons and daughter at 2906 S.W. plant and those hired to make Corbett drive. telephone solicitations from Port- Supporters of De Cicco say he land homes. A truck is sent out has well demonstrated his capacwhen donations are offered and ities for service and has proved even old newspapers, magazines his initiative as well as his welland rags are picked up. Items that trained business sense and is a cannot be reclaimed are sold to logical candidate in the eyes of the junk men. a major part of the Multnomah A' number of religious organl- electorate for the post to which zations as well as the Sunshine he aspires. They point to the gendivision of the Portland polic~ eral sentiment that younger men department have been authorized of ideas and strict integrity are to send destitute and emergency needed in our state legislative cases to Good Samaritan for im- bodies. They say De Cicco is a mediate attention without charge. man of this type. All officials of the group serve without pay and expenses a-re kept to a bare minimum. Stores are located to: 6061 S.E. 92nd avenue; 8132 N. Denver avenue and at 3d avenue and Madison street. The warehouse and plant is at 2435 S. W. 1st avenue. Those We Can Sell It _For quick, satisfactory results why not use the Portland Challenger classified ad column. We Keeping Mrs. White busy with rides, dinner engagements and other forms of entertaiment have been Mr. and Mrs. S. Q. Broadus. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Broadus, Mr. and Mrs. William Paxton, Mrs. Nealie Owens and Mrs. TramP.!. A six pound boy, Keith A., was horn to Mrs. Henry Creal, 2939 S. E. 17th avenue, at Emanuel hospital April 11. Mother, son and Father Henry are doing fine. Sam Wilkinson Vaughn is still in F.t. Lewis in Uncle.. S I p am s army. Vaughn is slated home w i t h i n the next two weeks. Minor surgery has kept him in the army a little over his two-year hitch time. Home recently on leave fro·m the air corps was Bob Coleman. He is now stationed at Butte Falls, Mont. Coleman was overseas in Japan and Korea for 30-plus months. He is due for discharge within the next six months. Mrs. Alfonso Kendricks is at home resting following a stay at St. Vincents hospital where she was confined with pneumonia. . : Jackson Winters was married to Marilyn Whaley in a Brockton Mass. ceremony recently. Jack: son's mother, Mrs. Newt Winters, went back to the New England city for the marriage . . • Jim Winters, brother of Jack, is expected home from army duty in Korea. Meleanie Holiday motored back from Amite, La., where sh~ attended the funeral of hE:r mother, Mrs. Alice Williams. Her brother and sister:,_in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Williams accompanied her on the drive back as far as Los Angeles. Cauthel Lamberth is engaged to Roland Allen . . . Richard Winslow is now working out of Hood River. Winslow is a field representative of the Oregon Unemployment Compensation com· mission. Another Portlander back from a cross-country junket is Miss ~anet Brown, 1411 N. E. Williams court. She was called back to Buffalo, N.Y., because of the death of her uncle, Newton Sinclair. On her return home, Miss Brown stopped over in Chicago to visit with Mrs. Cornelia Montgomery, sister of Portlander Theresa Jenkins, ani! in Cleveland for a short stay with Mrs. Jean Greene. Indiania·Woman To Seffle Here Miss Joyce Mitchell, attractive chiropodist from Gary, Ind., is a newcomer to Portland currently staying with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Plummer. She is a graduate of Illinois College of Chiropody. A member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Miss Mitchell is in Portland to eventually set up a chiropodist business of her own. She sees tremendous potential in the northwest area for the business or professional person. Miss Mitchell decided to come to the west coast because the dean of her school and various chiropodist organizations recommended it as a fertile territory. What does she say about Port- ! land? "Portland is nice, a lovely =============;:::: city." can sell it for you! desiring to make donations are asked to call CApitol 5177.
.. Friday, April 23, 1954 Molher Yields To Race Issue Mrs. Izella Kimmons, the Negro family woman who received threatening telephone calls during her short stay at 425 N. E. San Rafael street, refused to move back into the house and the so-called "segregated house issue" fizzled out. The house is owned by Mrs. Malinda Bradwell, also a Negro, who lived in the home 2% years. She said she would either rerent the home or move into it herself. Caucasian neighbors live on both sides of the residence but the block across the street is almost solidly Negro. Mrs. Bradwell holds a contract on the property and was renting it 'out through Oregon Rentals. Mrs. Kimmons, who reportedly has four children, aged 11, 9, 4 and 1.5 months, said two people called her about the home. One, she said, "talked awful nasty to me. She called me dirty names and wanted to know what 1 was doing in that, house. "Another lady called and she talked nicer, but she asked how come I was renting that house. She said that was her property and I didn't have any right there. So I moved right out. I'd be kind of afraid to be staying there alone with my children if somebody didn't want me there," she said. Kiddies to Hold Fashion Revue Sigma Gamma Rho's annual Tea and Kiddies Fashion Revue is slated Sunday at St. Philip's Parish hall from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be a silver offering for the scholarship fund. Beta Eta chap· ter is sponsor of the tea and rPvue. Over 67 models, ranging in ages from six to 12, will take part in the parade of tot togs. PORTLAND CHALLENGER Threats Drove Them From Their Home Mrs. lzella Kimmons and her six children were driven away from a newly rented home by telephone threats, she said, She had rented a home at 425 N. E. San Rafael street, but moved away after first night because of telephone calls. Her children (from left) are J. V., 11; Clarence, 3; Wesley, 4: Ella V., 9; Jesse, 6, and Willie Charles, 15 months. They now live with friends, but Mrs. Kimmons Is looking for new place. She hopes to find play space for children. Mrs. Kimmons Is divorced from her husband and Is able to support family on welfare checks. Milchell Discovered lo be Versatile Installation Held One man who really knows his business in this town is Bill Mitchell, a friendly, likeable fellow who can do your bookkeeping, sell you a car or tell you exactly what's wrong with the one you have now. He might even be persuaded to train you in the manly art of pugilism. Bill has been a local resident since 1946, and in that time he has been parts manager for the no wdefunct Earl Riley Packard firm and car salesman for Field Chevrolet company, all the while · a t t e n d i n g various business schools, and raising a family of three daughters. Since December of last year Bill has been a salesman for Fields Chevrolet company, where he is enjoying quite a considerable degree of success. He is also fulfilling requirements for cer" tified public accountancy at Portland State. His family consists of the wife, Betty Jane; and daughters, Stanlye Jean, Stephanie and Stacy Joe. They reside at 4305 N.E. 12 avenue. Born in 1918 in Kansas City, Kansas, Bill attended Kansas university and has had a total of six and one-half years of formal business training elsewhere. His main hobby is boxing wh1cD. he hates to disclose because, as he put -it, "I have been forced to fight at least once for mentioning my hobby." Bill is a member of the Urban League, NAACP and the Masonic lodge, Beaver U.D. He has been treasurer of the Allen Temple· CME church for the past three years. , Bill Mitchell Say Dadstrolling down the Avenue last nite, I dropped into Lil Sandy's -man I had a "cool mule"-(a Moscow Mule), you know what I mean- served to me by "ever lovin' " Cora. got feeling good so I walked back to the Fantasy Room and did in a crazy T-bone prepared by "fabulous" Pennie-and only $1.75. well Hoss. satisfied now so I'll go to my pad. 'til next time then-· :£;/ SanJlf: VE 9604 1516 N. Williams Ave. The Ty-Vereens' club held an installation chicken dinner Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Gladys Curry. Newly elected officers of the club are: Robbie Washington, president; Addie Haynes, vice president; Carolyn Tillman, sec· retary; Rose Callum, treasurer; Angie Mitchell, sergeant-at-arms. They were elected to the1r posts Tuesday, April 6. Specialize in ·Bar-B-a and Fried Chicken Wallace Bar-B-Q Open 12 noon to 2 a.m. Orders to Go 3217 N. Williams Ave. Glenn's Texaco Service S&H Green Stamps Marfak Lubrication Firestone Tires N. E. Broadway & Williams MU 9983 Ideal Barber Shop 6 N. E. Russell MU 9298 WANTE.D Another Operator! for the Latest in Stylings Lillian's Beauty Salon 2343 N. Williams MU 2641 For Chicken Even by the Piece all kinds of poultry fresh eggs Red Fronl Poullry 2620 N. Williams WE 0474 e '!1'1lorough Eye Examinations e Latest Style Frames Considerate credit, of course e Continuous Vision Lenses e TV and Night Driving Lenses e Zenith Hearing Aids and Batteries for all make hearing aids. OPEN 9 TO 6 ... MONDAYS TILL 9 P. M. Page Three League Elecls Smilh President Mark Smith is the new presi" aent bf the Urban League of Portland. Smith succeeds Peter Gantenbein to the league's top post. Gantenbein remains an officer of the league, however, serving on the board of directors. Other officers elected include: Robert W. Fritsch, vice president; Mrs. John R. Catlin, vice president; Herman C. Plummer, secretary; Kenneth Kraeme::, treasurer. Elected to the board were: Rev. Jesse L. Boyd; Richard Bogle Jr.; Hiram A. Kimball, Laurie Lauritzen; Mrs. Cecile S. Olivet'. CLASSIFIED ACCORDION LESSONS-in the home. $1.75. EA 1650. Neighborhood Shopping Center Open from· 6:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily 2115 N. Williams TU 4666 For Relaxation, Music, Gaiety & Refreshments it's the Porters' Club No Cover Charge 2504 N. Williams MU 9886 Anthony (Tony) Burkharlsmeier for · State Representative Multnomah County -Equal Tax Distribution -Better School System -Better Labor Legislation -Member of the Urban League, American Veterans Committee (Paid for Political Adv.) AINSWORTH Two Bedrooms $6250 Fully furnished, two-bedroom hom.e. Very clean! New siding! Excellent Ainsworth district. Asking $1,000 down. Call Samuel G. Whitney TU 3784 or TU 5045 J. J. Walker Broker 5132 NE Union TU 5045
Page Four Willner lo Run For Stale Office Don S. Willner, attorney announced ca.ndidate for the Democratic nomination for state representative from Multnomah County. Willner is Chairman of the Multnomah County Hells Canyon Association. He said that the principal reason for his seeking election is to '•carry on more actjvely the fight for bigger payrolls for Oregon through cheap power and more year-around industry." ERNIE FIELDS Famed musician due here. Elks lo Sponsor Dance al Elite PORTLAND CHALLENGER Friday, April 23, 1954 1Duke of Ellington Cool Pal?a Drive Combat Veteran ·Bills Dale Here Leaps wllh Joy Backs Industry BY COOL BREEZE Portlanders are in for a real, rythmic surprise when no less a personage than the fabulous Duke of Ellington hits town on Thursday night at McElroy's bali.· room to serve a musical feast. This marks the third consecutive Jazz Editor, The Challenger Last Saturday night was a big one for local jazz fans. The North side was jumping what with Earl Bostic at McClendons, the Ali Baba trio at 'Paul's Paradise, and the Quails back for a short enannual appearance of the Duke gagement at Benny's Frat House. on his birthda~ and w~dding an- Bostic's band was a disappointniversary, Apnl 29. ment to me. First thing the Rated as the number one band trumpets were sometimes way for 1953 by a Downbeat poll, the I too loud for the confines of the aggregation features such stand- tiny club and the band seem<'d outs as Ray Nance on the violin lifeless and uninspired. Aside and trumpet, Harry Carney on from the loudness of the trurothe baritone sax and the person- pets the sounds produced were able vocalist, baritone Jimmy fine but the band's members jus~ Grissom. didn't seem to enjoy themselves Sonny Carter, vocalist with Bostic, had a pleasing voice and his interpretation of current ballads was very nice. C. E. Johnny Johnston, a combat veteran of World War IT, who terms himself "not a professional politician," today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the House of Representatives in the United States Congress, to represent Multnomah county, the third congressional district. In announcing his candidacy Mr. Johnston states: If elected I will put up the kind of a fight that has so long been needed to end the discrimination again:>t the industries of Oregon's Multnomah county in the placing of government orders for defen3e work and other products; the unemployed must be put back to work. Willner is a member of the executive board of the Portland Branch of the National Associ~ttion for the Advancement of Colored People and represented the Oregon Committee for Equal Rights before the Supreme Court in the 1953 campaign for a state civil rights act. He is a member of the County Democratic Party executive committee and is Young Democratic National Committeeman for Oregon. Willner graduated from Harvard Law School. Ellington is widely heralded as being America's foremost composer, arranger, pianist and band leader and it is said .that his creative ingenuity has made a lasting and treasured impression on the scene of American modern Ernie Fields and his orchestra, currently rated as one of the top music. In an effort to curb a dropping gate, Benny's Frat House had the Quails on the bandstand. Stellar sax star George Lawson was out of action due to a sore throat and he was sorely missed. Benny Freeman, well known tenor-man sat in for the ailing Quail. The turnout was good. It seems that those Quails just can't miss. He will support lower taxes on small incomes, proper consideration for our elder citizens, veterans, the infirm, a more adequate social security coverage and 'small business. He will wc.rk for the people instead of just making a "lot of noise and doing nothing." bands in the country, are to be Most musicians agree that one presented by the building com- of the reasons for the everlastmittee of the Billy Webb Elks,· ing popularity of Ellington's mu- Johnston is a member and active in the church, the P.T.A., the Boy Scouts, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, a member of the active military reserve and meets regularly, and a member of various other civic and fraternal organizations. LOOKING FOR A PARKING PLACE? No need to be a Sherlock Holmes! Avoid downtown park· ing problems and nerve jangling traffic tangles when you ride, safe, convenient Portland Traction Company buses! Fast sched· ules to or near all points in the downtown area! GO BY BUS IBPOEW, May 7, Friday at the Elite club, 425 N. W. Glisan street. Dance time will begin at 9 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in c.dvance at the Keystone Investment company, 1453 N. Williams avenue; Gay Paree tavern, N. Russell and Vancouver avenue; Madrona Record shop, N. Broadway and Williams avenue; or from members of the Billy Webb lodge for $2.00. Door price of admission will be $2.25. The dance program will include a variety show featuring Thomas Hodge, sensational one-legged dancer, and Clarice, an exotic dancer. Vocalists will be Eugene White and Althea Williams. Fields is noted for his versatility and is expected to have on tap symphonic swing, boogie, blues, sweet ballads and bop. Hie; shows are always fun to watch and his music. affords easy listening and smooth dancing. tXPA.NDED We Now Do Our Own Cleaning For Better Cleaning Pickup and Delivery John Ellis, Prop. MU 9194 3304 N. Williams Handy Subscription Blank-Clip & Mail Today To 4617 N. Williamas Avenue Portland 11. Oregon Inclosed is money order [ ], check [ ] for $2.50. Please send me one year's subscription to the Portland Challenger. Name ·-------·---··--·-------·------------------···--·------···-- Address ------------------------------------------ City ----·------------------------ Zone__ State---------·---·· McElroy's Ballroom Thursday, April 29th "America's foremost modern composer" the Duke of Ellington and his 17-piece orchestra COME AND WISH DUKE A HAPPY BIRTHDAYl sic is that it is always ahead of its time. Some more notable contributions of Ellington's, even though first presented years ago, are still popular. Everyone knows "Solitude," "Sophisticated Lady" and "Mood Indigo"; to mention a few. If past performance is any indication of future expectations, then music lovers and just listeners should, one and all, enjoy the Duke next Thursday. Later on after all the cats were through with their gigs, they all gathered at a club just outside the city limits for a giant-sized jam session. We left at 5 a.m., just as more cats with horns, fiddles, vibes and drums were coming in to add to the affair. It was nice in spots but too many lame mus1c1ans spoiled what could have been one of the greatest spontaneous music events in this area in quite some time.. Johnston is 33 years of age, resides witb.his wife and four children at 307 N.E. Webster St, Portland. He has been a salesman, sales manager, and small business man. WHAT'S HAPPEINING Caldwell-Martin Take Alter Trip You can depend upon the Portland Challenger to keep you post- Concert on Tap ed on the latest in communitv loaol and national news-$2.50 Miss Rebecca Caldwell became the bride of William "Billy" Martin in a private, informal ceremony Friday afternoon at St. Philip's Episcopal church. Rev. L. 0 . Stone officiated. At Bethel AME 1 per year. ~ ~~==--=-==~~=~~ The Co-op club Will present Miss Juanita Reese in concert May 3d at Bethel AME church at 6:30 p.m. Miss Reese will be accompanied by Richard Moffatt on The bride's parents are Mr. the piano. and Mrs. Edward Caldwell. Mar- Miss Reese is scheduled to sing tin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. "Batti-Batti 0 Belle Masetto" and Carlos Martin. He is currently two of Moffatt's compositions, serving in the air corps. '·Opus No. 15," a song cycle The couple left. immediately which includes three songs shat~ following the ceremony for a tering, and "Opus No. 14." brief honeymoon at the beach. Tickets for the concert are $1 Services in Real Estate Herman C. Plummer and Co. 2752 N. Williams GA 7763 JOHNNY'S Paint and Wallpaper STORE DE>'ivcry Pittsburgh Products 21 NE Broadway MU 3713 We Have Several Excellent Homes1 Available from $6,000 to $12,000 Down Payments Are In Line With the Price We Need Lislings in the $6,000 to $10,000 Bracket J. J. Walker Broker TU 5045 5132 N. E. Union Ave. Loans - Insurance TU 5045 TR 6817 and may be purchased at the door. 100 PATTERNS~ 1952 WALLPAPER 20c to 40c PER ROLL {:r ALSO LARGEST SELECTION OF 1953 WALLPAPER IN THE WEST BLACK 927 S. W. 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