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.. . 133* RICHMOND. VIRGINIA.
VOLUME XLV, NO. 15__ _
Virginia Senate Votes 26 to 13 Against Measure.
Able Speeches Delivered—General Satisfaction Voiced Thruout the State.
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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._
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.