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X .. . 133* RICHMOND. VIRGINIA. VOLUME XLV, NO. 15__ _ Virginia Senate Votes 26 to 13 Against Measure. Able Speeches Delivered—General Satisfaction Voiced Thruout the State. - * The Race Integrity Bill attracted much attention here and the publi cation upon that subject en.itled: ‘•Negroes Want Racial integrity Too” bv John Mitchell, Jr. was the sub ject of almost universal commends i.ion on all sides regardless of race or color. Rev. Dr. Gordon B. Han cock, member of the faculty of 'he Virginia Un on University and pastor of the Moore oueet Baptis Cl' vch was first to recommend the publica tion and urge that it be sent to the Forum of the Richmond. \u. News Leader. It appeared therein Thursday. February 9, 1928. As a matter of facj it was. one of three editorials which were to appear and did appear in The Planet of I1 eb ritury 11, 1928. Rev. William H. Stokes, .pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church and Rev. A. W- Brown, pastor of the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church gave hearcy approval to the state ments made herein. It is the gen eral opinion that no one thing d d more to spur the opposers of this bill in the Senate than did the ar gument. legal or otherwise therein contained. The vote was 13 for tho bill and 26 against. It is intimated that this measure will be brought up again at the next session of tho legislature. As there have been so many requests for copies of The Planet containing the editorials in quest’on and having sold out the edition, they are reproduced here as follows: CHIEF COOK’S LAMENT. “Injustice swift, erect and unconfin’d Sweeps the wide earth, and tram pies o'er mankind”. —Homer. SfeichAa Wah-hun-sun-a-cook of the Pamunkey Indians n thi3 State and who in plain Engl'sh is known as Chief Cook lost both his head and his case in the debating bout w th the Senate Courts and Justicp Com mittee Prday. February 3, 1928. He spolte against the hill which has al ready passed the House of Delegates, which bi'l defines Negroes as pc-rsoas having an ascertainable amount f Eth'opian blood without reference to limit of time or number of gen erations, and would define Indians as persons having one-fourth or more Indian blood. Ah this law would be retroactive, it can be attacked as unconstitu tional. The measure was construed to mean that an Indian having three fourths or less of “white” blood w.puld still be regarded as an Indian, bpt if be bad any Negro blood what ever within his veins, be would he a Negro. When the bill was first proposed to Chief Cook, he gave his approval to the measure, but learned of the white man’s wiles during the heated discussion of the issue. Just how the proponents of the measure could argue that a person wjth one-fourth or more of Indian blood in hi? veins is an Indian, pro vided the othei proportion contains no Negro blood is a question icr the gods to decide. By legis’ative enactment an attempt is made to define a race with an uneven and unstable measure of explanation. It was then that Ch ef Cook exclaimed: "I will t'e a stone around my neck and jump !n tbe James R ver ra her than be classed as a Negro. It wouM (Continued on page 4) OI K SKIPWITH HERE. Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Rosewood Avenue and Granby Street Rev. M. H. Payne, Pastor—Begin ning with next Sunday, 19th inst and continuing for two weeks or more our own Rev. Dr. W. H. Skipwith, known the world over as the Great International Preacher, Singer and Evangelists will assist the pastor and people at the above Church in a revival. * ..Rev. Dr. Hovey, ex-President of Virginia Union University, in intro ducing Rev. Skipwith a few years ago to speak to the student body, said in part: “We will just have to recognize him. His work this coun try over demands it and as a former student of this universityNhe reflects great credit upon it in the special work in which he is engaged”. Yes. the Editor of this paper can rightly say, \n the face of many dlf licult-'es and apparent impossibilities wi'h an indomitable will and deter mination, our Skipwith has suc ceeded . t nd today Virginia. Rich mond, Union University can boast of having produced the best known Negro Evangelist and the best Evangelistic S”'nger there is. Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham, pastor of the great Holy Trinity Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa., of which Rev. Skipwith is a member says he (Sk’pwith) is in a class by himsolf Our Skipwith can be located at his residence, 413 W. Marshall St., City. IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of our dear mother and grandmother, Robinetta D. Cogbill, who left us three years ago. February 17, 1925: _ We sit alone tonight and gaze Upon that vacant chair, And memory takes us hack to days When our dear mother sat there. And now three lonely years have passed Since we have seen her face. We think of her just as when last She sat in her old place. S'lenGy the shades of evening nathe»- around our lonely door, S'lently brngs before us The dear face we’ll see no more. —Children and Grandchildren. Mineral Director C. P. Hayes is out aga:n after his temporary illness Killing of Wm. Hartman Justified So Rules Judge J. H*>ge Ricks**71 Plain \ ease of Seif Defense-Murder ! eharge is Dismissed._ __ i The case of Aubrey Cousins, the 16 year old hoy, charged with the murder of William Hartman, 22 years Of age and married was heard by Judge J. Hoge Ricks in the Juveuile Court Thursday, February 16. 192S. Attorney Walter Maxwell Evans ably represented the accused youth. He set up a plea of self-defense. After patiently listening to the evi dence, Judge Ricks dismissed the case stating that if there ever was a case of self-defense, this to him appeared to be one. Cousins had come out of the house to protect, his sister, who had been struck by a snowball and then by a shove] thrown by William Hartman ) INTERESTING CHURCH KER VICES SUNDAY. (Special by .Tolfn Mitchell, Jr.) A large conrrreip^||p listened to Rev. W. H. Ph. D., as he discussed evohrtlw last Sunday morning. Some persons were con founded when he ably dealt with the evolution in the faith and showed how the human Tace had worshipped God. idols, animals and reptiles. Then h© dealt w;th the Scriptures *nd the prophecies therein. The discourse was dne of the most in teresting and profound deliverances ever heard in that edifice. At the conclusion, he paid a glow ing tribute to The Planet of last, week and to its editor, who smiling ly l’stened to the tribute. He re furred to the racial integr’ty^discus sion and announced that he and his congregation would he present to witness the farewell of Chief Cook, of the Pamunkeys, who had sa’d that he would jump in the James River w'-'th a stone around his neck rather than be classed as a Negro. Rev. Sthkes announced that he had an orchestra under way to- ren der selections on Sunday. Ten mu sicians had already volunteered to serve. The choir rendered selec tions and the members and visitors passed out after the benediction by Rev. Stevenson. It was rather late, but owing pri marily to revival services, the STxfh Mount Zion Bfeptie 9 Church was packed as Rev. A. S. Croon* Durham N. C. delivered an able and impress tve sermon. The galleries were also filled to their uttnosvi capacity. $165 had been lifted in 'he collec tion. Rev. A. W. Brown, the pas tor then made an enthusiasts an nouncement concern'ng the editorials in The Planet on the Race DRegrity Bill. He paid a personal tribute to Tb* Planet's editor. Then he insisted that 'ihis same editor have somerlvng to say. He sa d it, after which a jubilant cm gregat’on passed out. Revival ser vices have been in progress at this church for several weeks. I Send vour subscriptions to the Planet Office 311 N. 4th S*. It is on’y $2.00 for one whole year. COLORED BOYS FORMED INTO SAFETY PATROLS. J The Traffic Department, under Captain C. B. Samuels has installed a school safety patrol at Van de Vyver College on First Street and at the Booker T. Washington School at First and Leigh S*reets. It has been in operation nearly two weeks and the popular Sergeant “Bob” Craft on w'th his assistants has charge of the installation. It con sists of placing four or five male pupils with red flags having white letters with a white cross. A boy stands on each of the four corners of the street with one boy in the middle of the street to regulate traffic, the same as the traffic cops do now in specially congested d’fl triots. In this case, both people walking and the cars come and go 8 s directed. | SYSTEM PROTECTS SCHOOL I . . CHILDREN. The system is a preat protection to school children and a'ds in pro tecting life and to prevent crippling (it chMdren. All of our people are urged to coopera‘e with the boys in carrying out the instructions. The service lasts only about half an hour at thp time the schools convene and are dismissed. It is a most satisfac tory innovation and praise of the system has been voiced on all sides. Sergeant Crafton ha* taken a more than personal interest ’n making a success of the venture. Observation justifies the statement that ft moves like clock-work. EVANGELIST O. W. BECTON FAILS TO COME ON TIME. At this time no letter has been received from Evangelist G. W.1 Becfon although he wired us that it would follow. As soon as received it will appear ••in The Planet; A BIO WEEK FOR ELKS NEXT WEEK—CHARLESTON DANDLES ENGAGED. I This to be a gala week for the Wi’Kams Lodge of Elks No. 11* BeginnJng Monday night and every following night of the week tho Elks are sponsoring the Charleston Dand es ;n a Broadwav Revue at the Tnie Reformers Ball at 608 North Second Street. They win also give two matinees, one on Thursday arid anchor on Saturdnv ABpr look'ng around for a long fmp thp E’ks ob tained a show ‘hot io Mc^iy lauded bv o’-prr and puhPo avke. Charleston Dan^ios oarrv a com pany of 4o falpnt^d eppomptished a-t’s‘s and a ‘en .Ta?,z Band tba‘ 's ooncpded *o t'-' thp las1 word ■p hoed* They ’’ from Station W. R. v A ATondav and Tiip^dov afternoon. Mrs. E. B. Brwn ot Covington. Va .was ‘n the c“v ie«,t week. BIG BOXING CARD AT MONARCH ATHLETIC CLUB. The Monarch Athletic Olub has arranged a classy and scientific 28 round program of boxing. The malft bouJ is between our own powerfflflr Johnny Morgan and Billy Edwards of Baltimore, Md. He is a protege of the famous Max Wanman staMe. manager of Johnny Dundee. Billy Edwards has met such fighters as Canada Lee and Jhe famous Leroy Estr'dge. There is also a yetuni maJch between Wiliaat ana Lid Dandridge for eight rounds. Membership cards can be got.en at Frye’s Academy. William Yar brough, Jr. CHARLES H. GIBSON HERE. Mr. Charles H. Gibcon, Jr., of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, the brilliant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. G ibson, passed- through this city last week enroute to attend a meeting at the Hampton Institute. While here he was, the guest of Col. and Mrs. John R. Chiles, 316 W Le'gh St. Mr. Gibson is Assistant Superintendent of the Department of Mechanics, at Tuskegee Institute. MARCUS GARVEY MEETING. S. A. Haynes H'gh Commissioner for Virginia and North Carolina of the U. N. I. A. will speak in tills o-ty Sunday, February 19th, at 4:38. He will discuss, "The Smuggle Be tween the Races of the World for Supremacy". The public ia invited. The purposes and progress of he Marcus Garvey meetings will he d^cuseed. Mr. Haynes is an able and entertaining speaker and the In vitation lo hear him is extended w'th Jhe knowledge that a rich treat is in F.tore for the people of Uhls city. The place selected la the St. Lake H»1L 1212 N. 26th Street. ORGANIZER OF LAFAYETTE PL AVERS HERE. ;f • Mr. r-Clarence E. Muse, who so successfully organized the Lafayette Players the famous colored dramatic organization that held forth so long in New York and Chicago is in our midst this week. Mr. Muse is the owner and producer of the famous Charleston Dandles which Is spon sored in Richmond next week by the Elks. This is Mr. Muse’s first visit to Rchmond and in a dispatch he informed us that he is bringing a regular Broadway production with h'm Tt will be quite a trea:’ for him. as he wiR meerJ many friends that re s'^ in this vlcin'/tv who attended rtirkerson University, of wh'ch he ‘s a graduate. He is also a member of the Phi Be.a Sigma of the Wah !norfnn oV>an'er and numbers among h‘s fr'ends many fraternity members ANNUAL TROTTER SOCIAL You are cordiallv ;nvi ied to e“< rvl a mrnt »er cn^la' e’ven bv *he Wo-Vor- Club No. 1 on Monday r<"n-Vi* Vohpnnrv ?n b at 'ho res^on e r>f *Tr<<. Aliee Cooper 308 . P IDEAL SOCIETY NOTES. Z D. LEWIS MEMORIAL LODGE ORGANIZED. I I The Office Building of the Nation al Ideal Benefit Society, 210 Ea3t Clay Street was the center of great interest Monday night, February 13, when a large number of Ri«hmon4’8 bfst citizens, representing every worthwhile vocation, assembled at th6 headquarters for the purpose of being made members of the Z. D Lewis Memorial Lodgo of the above named society. Because of this great character, the beloved and lamented pastor of the lrstoric Second Baptist Church, for whom the lodge was named, many persons were attracted to : th's part'cular group. The chartered officers- ere: Mrs. Lucy B. Lew's, Presiding Master, Mrs. Margaret E. Foy. Presiding Mistress: Mrs. Mabel M. Wins'on. Chaplain: Mrs. Rose Walton, Finan cial Secretary; Mrs. Peachy A. Poindexter. Assis.ant Secroktry; Mr. T. F. Archer. Treasurer; Miss Eliz abeh Gaiters, Guido; Mrs. Carrie Slade. Assistant Guide; Mrs. Susie N. Johnson, Sentinel; Mr. Z. D Lewis, Jr., Ou:ter Guard; Miss Ka setta Mines, Director: Mrs. Halite Callahan, Ri'gh'J Supporter; Mrs. Mar an J. Steptce, Left Supporter; Mrs. Martha Gregory, Counselor. At the cOnc’usion of the obl'gatorv ceremonies, the members expressed •hemselves delightfully pleased w^th the Ideal Society. They also spoke in highest praise oi Uie many fine qual’ties of Mrs. Lelia W. Bankett, who was responsible for their mem bership. This achievement of the National Lecturer increases the re sult of her three and a half month* work to s'x (6) adult lodges and three (3) nurseries, giving a total of 370 new members. In the absence of the Supreme Master Mr. A. W. Holmes, w'no had a business engagement out' of the ciy. Mr. T. L. Beverly, District Dep nty took full charge of the meeting ->nd was ablv assisted by Mesdame? Susie E. Grant. 01iv!a W. Smith. Mice Poorer Sall'e Nicho’as Pearl Peters El'zabeth Woolfolk Mr. B W. Perkins and the National Lec turer. Besides th's large group of adultc Z. D. Lewis Memorial Nurpery, with 35 children was organized February °»h. Some of the most popular girls and boys of the younger sec com nrise this group. This fact 5s evi denced thru its president, Master Joseph Circus and others. i . V aged citizen buried . The death of Mrs. Louise Johnson of 29 lEc 18th Street, January 29, 1928 removes from our midst one of the Oidest and most respected eit'zens of “Old Manchester”. The funeral took place." from the First Baptist Church of wh*ch she had been a faithful member for a long number of years.. The Rev. W. L. Ransome preached a very sympathetic sermon. The de ceased was bur'ed with the honors of Golden Branch, Auxiliary to the Y. M. L- and U. Club. .Mrs. Johnson is survived by a larete family of wh'.ch all were present, except her daughter, Mrs. 'rdelia Pa!terson. who was ill in vew York CitD. Among the rela tives and frends to mourn their loss are 3 sons. 2 daughters. 12 grand chi’dren 26 great grandchildren and i host of o'her relations and frerds Her grandsons and grandsons in law served a° act've and honorarv nni honrei-s. 'rhp casket was of netal i'ned with white saUn. The flowers were many and gorgeous. Thp in terment was made in the family nlat of Mt. Olivet Cemeterv. Peace o her ashes, rest for heT soul. Mr. o. A. Cunningham, funera1 director —Friend SHEPHERD DAUGHTERS MAKE A GREAT SHOWING IN SPEC TACETAR INSPECTION. The first annual inspection of the FirirJ Provisional Battalion of the Uniform Rank, Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem was held Friday night, February 10 a2 Prices Hall. The inspection was under he supervision of the Miliary Commis sion, who assigned the task to Major George L. Branch and Cap tain William H Milton. The Pro visional Battalion its under command of Major Thomas Lecoss. The Batttlion Adjutant Kulah N. Cunningham formed the Ba talion, ass'sted by adng Sergeant Major Mary R. Christie. Unity Corapapy was under command of Lieutenant .L Uie • BaskerviUe and Purijy Com pany by Captain Pearl . C. James. Lieutenants Martha Powell, Ro-;a Price and Pinkie Stallings were the o her -comm'ssioned c-fficers. The ladies made a fine and spectacular showing in their green caps and capes whi le dresses and oxfords. The scoring was as follows: Ap pearance. Unity 95 points, Purity 96 points; Attendance, Unity 34.6 pct cent. Purit.y 36.per cent. Manoeuvres 7•" per cent each The StafT scored 98 points. A spirited contest for prizes for personal appearances was staged* The Judges, Mrs. Letfa Wynn. Mrs. Rosa Price and Mrs. Ora Holmee awarded first prize to Daughter Daisy Eaton: second prize, Daughter Mary Wright; third prize, Daughter Henr'erta Pervali. '"he prize for best execution of the school of theytfl dier Sergeant Elizabeth Coletfui. Commissioners A. C. Clark and R* C. M'tchell commended the Battal ion for las excellence. The occasion was onlivened by maitial selections from he Shepherds Band. Deputy Ella M. Thompson out distanced all of the canvassers in t|Le Cirywide DTive last Tuesday ni^S by placing in the Order 51 1mrr members. From what 1 can ifee Be is. pressing hard for ffTst place amdng our Deputorial Force. Deputy Frances J. Dias promisee a start' ng report for Baltimore in 3 Drive which she launched there about three weeks ago. This Drive will close with a big initiation on the 22nd of this month. We have been notified by Deputy Mary Duvall that tfbere are some th'ngs in the making In Youngstown Ohio and soon and very soon the eyes of* the Brotherhood will he turned in that direction. The Folds of the city of Richmond held ofhe Public Installation of their officers Thursday, February 9th. ffr Ebenezer Baptist Church. Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes, Grand Presiding Shepherd Installed the officers. Tffe address was delivered by Dr. Yjpl liam H. S'.'okea. j There will be a big initiation li the Samaritan Hall on the first Fri day night in March. All persons who jo’ned the Order during the recent membership drive w’ll prevent them selves on that date at the above mentioned place at 8:30 o’clock r>. M. for initiation. NOTHING TO IT. t W-'lie Wilson arrested and over whom much ado was made about h’n nt-Wne his hond on a white wo man on Laurel Street proved tb hf» ari inoffens've barbe-. who works B n-iwson’s white barber shop /h Prthfnson Street. He is the barBr of one n* tho officials of the Police Court. He has been discharged un der bond. Many white people testify to his character.