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Volume xlvli No. 13 RICHMOND VIRGINIA, ; SATURDAY; FEBRUARY 8 1930 2 Sections=-(I wages) PRICE HVE CENTS
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KILLS HER
Julia Frayser Guts George Neb
son To Death In Domestic Row
Killed in Self Defense
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(Richmond Virgin ja Feb. 6)
On the night of February 2, Geo.
Nelson, of 105 E. Coutts Street, was
Sound dying of kmfe wounds, on the
corner of Seconu and Federal Sts.
.He died before reaching St. Philips
Hospital.
Julia Frazer, 27-year-old, was ar
rested the next morning for the
murder.
“I had to cut him to keep him
from beating me to death,” she said.
"1 had been going with George since
1926, we both lived at 105 E. Coutts
Street. We had company, a man
name Ruben and another name
George Wood, we were playing 500.
George (Nelson) asked me to loan
him a dollar, I refused, because he
had been drinking, and was only
going to buy more whiskey. He be
came angry and picked up two empty
whiskey pars, and said, ‘If you don’t
give it to me, I'll bust your head
open.’ He had been in the habit of
beating me for the longest kind q£
ttmc, ~as all my neighbors know.
Everybody wonder'ed why I didn’t
leave him, but I loved him, and
stayed with him.
“I Igft the house to keep from ar
guing and walked up Second Street,
to give him time to leave the house.
I thought he would go up First St.
When I came back I met him at the
corner of Second and Coutts. He
walked up to me, and said, ‘You
^hink you are d- smart.’. No, I
■kid, we had company and I didn’t
Brant any argument. He smacked
Be right down in the street, and be
Ban to beat me. I stood him as long
Bs l could until he kicked two of
By teeth out, while I was down. I
But him, God knows I didn’t intend
Bo kil him, because I love him, I was
Bnerely trying to protect myself. I
Fdidn’t see anyone near the corner
f that could help me when he first
started to beat me, a man did pick
up my pocketbook when it was over.
He could tell you how bloody I was.”
“GeorAge ran up Second St. and
dropped at the next corner. I don’t
know what I did after that. 1 just
walked and walked all night. I didn’t
have but 36 cents and caught a bus
the next morning, I was going to give
myself up. 1 got off at the corner of
Adam and P id and saw a police
man. 1 woula nave given myself up
to him, but I wanted to get the
money I had in my trunk. I went
through an ailey to keep the police
from seeing me and met a man who
worked* with George. 1 asked him to
take me home t oget my money, and
I would give myself up. He told me
to ee George’s boss first, so he took
me to Mr. Graham’s. Mr. Graham
told me the best thing to do was to
give myself up. W hen I got home,
the detectives had been there and
gotten the money out of the trunk.
1 was then carried to the police sta
tion where the detectives gave me
my money, every cent.”
George Nelson has a mother, Mrs.
Sarah Nelson, who resides at No. 1
King Street, and two sisters. His
mother on bring interviewed state 1
she knew absolutely nothing about
her son’s domestic affairs, he did not
live with ’ er. she knew he was living
with Julia Frazer. She had heard
that cocaine had been found on
George^s body, but the police told
her this was not trV.e.
FULTON NOTES
(Richmond Virgin a Feb. 6)
Owing t> tv > " "' ro’s h1' at the
Centralis i r ~ C urch last Sun
day, our on f'; Tev. C. A. Cobbs,
had to ’ t r Ca'vnry Church at
12:30, bu' b~fore going he delivered
a brief r * •'> tbot made our hearts
burn within us. Rev. Jefferson took
charge of the service after his de
parture. ' 're glad to have sev
eral visit1"? including Rev. Smith,
of Williams h””g. Va.
At 3:30 P. M. the communion ser
vices were administered by our pas
ktor. Our p' -.tor will deliver a spe
cial messr re tomorrow.
The Ful on T.ily Beneficial Society,
No. 1, Inc., and Cordelia's Fold. No.
16, I. 0. S.. and D. of B. Certainly
thank the Randolph Bros, the credit
of $8.00 apiece. *
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STAUNTON, -VA.
Former Pastor
Rev. William Moses, a former pas
tor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, now
traveling in the interest of the Na
tional Baptist Convention, was the
speaker at Mt. Zion, both morning
and evening, last Sunday.
Mr. Franklin T. Jones
Mr. Franklin T. Jones, of Baptist
Street, has been confined to his home
for the past week on account of a
bad cold.
Mr. Jeff Bryant
Mr. Jeff Bryant, prominent me
chanic of the city, is indisposed with
the La Grippe. Mr. Bryant was in
several days last week and came out,
but was forced to return to his home.
He is now much better and expects
to be out in a few days.
Send Us News
The Tribune-Planet, welcomes
news for this column. Send it in or
give it to your newsboy.
Miss Ellen Brent
Miss Ellen Brent, of Institute, W.
Va., is at home with her parents on
Spring Hill Road. She is somewhat
indisposed.
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Daughter Elks
The Daughter Elks, of the city,
will give a Valentine Social on Feb
ruary 13, at the Elks Rest, on North
Augusta Street.
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Ebenezer Baptist Church, will
celebrate Lincoln's birthday, Feb
ruary 13, on Thursday night. A pro
gram has been arranged.
Wedding of the Painted Doll
The Wedding of the Painted Doll,
which was to have been presented by
students of the B. T. \V. High School,
has been postponed indefinitely.
Allen’s Chapel
An entertainment wil be given at
Allen’s Chapel, on February 14, by
a club known as the “Jolly Bunch.”
Miss Clora Hardy
Little Miss Clora Hardy, is sick at
the residence of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Hardy’s, on Spring Hill
Road. She is a pupil of Mrs. Lelia
Leftwitch, at B. T. W. High School.
WASHINGTON HI NEWS
Ey Martha Lewis
The examinations got under way
at our school last week. Many pass
ed in English and Science, but the
majority failed in French and Mathe
matics.
Th elargest event of the week was
the baskecDall classic between Hunt
ington High of Newport News and
dear old Washington High, of Staun
ton. The latter was defeated, but
in keeping with the slogan, “Don’t
Let Defeat Cause Sorrow, Think of
the Victories of Old,” they went
down with the colors flying.
A social was given at the school
after the game. Music was fur
nished by a aw i nment of “Big Bill
Burke’s and Iii < . s,” Valley’s most
popular orchestra.
The G\r s d ivve Club is doing
great work for the school this year.
This club was organized last year,
with Miss Vio.a \shby as i.s pre i
dent. The goo ! spirit which was
carried on last year, stil lexists this
year. Miss Hudson is the cnaperon
and the president is Miss Juanita
Johnson.
Watch this column weekly for the
high school news and activities.
The Seniors have been singing,
“Where Was Eva Sleeping,” very
much, recently. The school has be
gun to wonder where are they sleep
ing. Where is The Echo staff, that
in recent years has been organized
and where is the spirit of that class?
Wake up Seniors!
When the shadows of evening are
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PAST EXALTED RULERS HOLD
BANQUET
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The Past Exalted Rulers Council,
No. 10, held its annual banquet,
Wednesday night, February 5, at the
Odd Fellows Hall, 727 North Third
Street. The hall was beautifully
decorated with blue and yellow col
ors, and the early part of the night
was spent in dancing to the melodi
ous strains of a five-pice orchestra.
Everyone then lined up in ocuples
and marched to the banquet hall,
where they were greeted with a
menu consisting of Celery, Olives,
Pickles, Grapefruit, Mints, Roast
Turkey and Dressing, Cranberry
Sauce, Smithfield Ham, Hot Turn
overs, Corn Pudding, Candied Jams,
l*ie a la Mode, Cocoa and Eleventn
our Punch, La Fayette was the
caterer.
The officers are: Harrison Dean,
Chief Antler; John B. Neblett, vice
Choi f Antler; Emmett Harris, First
Scribe; J. T. Harper, Second Scribe;
James A. Garland, Bursar; Maj. R.
L. Waller, Forester.
Trustees, Edward Lively, Joseph
Hawkins, Regional Smith, W. W.
j Benjamin.
Committee, Edward Lively, Mack
| Swann, W. A. Hopkins, James A.
Garland, John B. Neblett, Chairman.
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INTER-RACIAL DAY SUNDAY AT
LEIGH STREET MEMORIAL
M. E. CHURCH
(Richmond Virgin*a Feb. 6)
The Leigh Street Methodist Epis
copal Church, Dr. Robert M. Wil
liams, pastor, is celebrating Inter
•UlB.t30.ld XBp-[[B UB
on “Our Next Move in the Segrega
tion Fight.”
S. Ling, associate professor at
Richmond College, and who has re
cently returned from China, will
speak on present conditions in
China.
Dr. William A. Ryan, pastor of
Seventh Street Christian Church,
will deliver the main address and his
This march of time, with truth so
famous choir will : ing. James Wom
ble, eminent pipe organist, will play.
Madame Alver.a Gilpin will , render
a few selection .
A full program of all the services
wi ! appeal- n nex, week’s tsrrue of
ed on the program.
Attorney Alfra-’ Co’-cn will speak
racial Day Sunday, .February v9th,
strong, *
Will end in b”. ;, ’twill not be'Jang,
.ir.rtiin Lacy, president of' Union
Theological Seminary,, will preach
and "his quartet will sing,
this paper.
At the 8' P. M. hour four races,
and probably five, will be represent
CLEAN UP SQUAD WAGES
WAR ON CLEARING
HOUSE NUMBERS
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WOMAN SHOT IN HEAD
LINGERS 15 DAYS
(Capital News Service)
Raleigh, N. C.—Odessa Cooper, 40
years old, shot through the brain
with a 35-calibre pistol bullet, died
fifteen days after the shooting at
St. Agnes Hospital here.
Mrs. Cooper was shot through the
head on January 13th by Henry De
Loach. who claims he was shooting
at Arthur Johnson, another Negro.
Johnson jumped just as the shot was
fired and the bullet went through the
woman’s head, entering one temple
and emerging near the ear on the
opposite side.
The woman regained consciousness
at the hospital the next day after
the shooting, and for ovnr a week
was able to talk. Occasionally she
smiled. It was thought for a while
that she would recover. A few days
•ago, however, she relopaed into -un
consciousness. She die"* early on
the 1.6th day after the shooting. I
DeLoach, who has been held in
jail pending her condition, has been
bound over to Superior Court with
out privilege of bond, charged with
the murder of Odessa Cooper.
New Pastor Takes Charge Of '
Fifth Street Baptist Church
REV. C C. SCOTT PROVES AFAVORITE.
Two thousand people crowded the
beautiful Fifth Street Baptist Church
edifice at Fifth and Jackson Streets,
last Sunday, to hear Dr. C. C. Scott,
formerly of Philadelphia, Penna, but
now pastor of this nationally known
church, in his first message to Rich
mond. His sermon was forceful and
timely, his subject being “For What
Intent Did You Send For Me?” At
the afternoon services, a special pre
sentation program was held for Mrs.
C. C. Scott, wife of the pastor. The
following program was rendered:
PROGRAM
Scripture Reading: 13th Chapter
I. Cor., C. A. Ward.
Freeman.
Presentation of boquet, Carlotta
Prayer, Estelle Jackson.
Various departments of church
passed and shook hands with Mrs.
Scott.
Mrs. Scott escorted to the Rostrum
by Master Thomas Freeman.
Welcome to City, Mrs. Lelia
Bankett.
Wecome to Church, Miss Ethelyn
Bailey.
Welcome to the- Ministers Wives’
Union. Mrs. Ora B. Stokes.
Collection and song by the choir.
Welcome to Sunday School, Miss
Grace Matthews.
Remarks by Miss Hill, wife of Pas
tor of Second Presbyterian Church
(White).
Solo, “My Task,” Mrs. Josephine
Graham. ,
Remarks, Mrs. W. T. Johnson.
Violin solo, Commordore Burnett.
Buec, Mrs. Ella Waller and Mrs.
Rosa Deane.
Remarks, Mrs. Rachel Boon.
Saw Solo, Mr. Roselle.
Remarks, Mrs. Susie Williams.
Remarks, Mrs. Luberta Blackwell.
Introduction of guest of honor,
Mrs. C. C. Scott, by Miss Florence
Fields.
Response, Mrs. Ophelia Scott.
Persons on Rstrum: Mrs. W. T.
Johnson, Mrs. Ora B. Stokes, Mrs.
Lelia Bankett, Mrs. Ella Waller, Mrs.
Rachel Boone, Mrs. Rosa Watson,
Mrs. Marshall Payne, Mrs. A. W.
Brown and Mi’s. Rosa Deane.
Monday night, the ladies of the
church, under Mrs. Luberta Black
well, capped the climax by present
ing another special program and
serving a bar.quet to the more than
700 guest assembled to welcome the
newly arrived. The principal address
was delivered by Mrs. Lilian Mc
Daniel, which was scholarly and
splendidly delivered. .Other numbers
were: Opening, Sabbath Glee Club.
Rec., Mrs. Lillie Phillips.
Solo, Mrs. Virginia Bask.
Select Reading, Mrs. Annie Myers.
Solo, Mrs. Lena Williams.
Select Reading, Mrs. Willis Chal
mers.
Music, Sabbath Glee Club.
Rec., Faith Morris.
Duet, two little boys.
Address, Mrs. Lillian McDaniel. I
Remarks, Mrs. Scott.
Remarks, Mrs. Blackwell.
Remarks, Rev. C. C. Scott.
Remarks. James Murphy. -
falling fast, when you are lonely and
the troubles of the past come nigh,
pick up our own paper, The Staunton
Tribune, and read The High School
News Bi*evities and your troubles
will vanish like a bubble.
The Athletic Association, another
oi'ganization of the school, is also
prospering greatly. Tho president
is Paige Lewis, and the secretary
treasurer is Carrington Robinson.
The club meets twice a month and
during these meetings the important
business of the club is earned on.
The Athletic Association wishes to
extend their thanks, in this column
to those who accomadater the Hunt
ington High School boys at their
homes, duiing their stay here.
The Junior girls have organized a
basketball team and they hope to
have their first exhibition in the near
future. Mrs. T. Evans is their coach
and chaperone.
Rehearsals are now under way for
the “Wedding of the Painted Doll
and Japanese Fan Drill.” This is
hoped to be one of the greatest and
most colorful events of the season.
Some of the high school’s most popu
lar girls and boys have been selected.
The beautiful girls in the Japanese
Fan Drill have been picked from the
Junior and Freshman classes.
N. C. BANKERS FACE 8 CHARGES
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Wilson, N. C.— (CNS)—J. D. Reid
and H. S. Stanback, vice-president
and cashier of the Commercial Bank
of Wilson, wil probably be tried dur
ing the week of February 17, it was
learned here.
On February 17, a special term of
criminal court will convene an 1 while
it is not definitely decided that the
colored bankers will not be tried at
the regular term, it is believed that
they Avill be docketed for the special
term.
Both Reid and Stanback are under
bonds of $7,500 each, and are faced
Avith six indictments each, embezzle
ment, forgery and receiving deposits
at the Commercial Bank knowing it
Avas unable to liquidate.
We Ask Your Patience
The Tribune comes out this week
for the first time under our new ar
rangements. There are so many im
perfections that may be seen, but we
hope everything wil be gomg smooth
ly in the next few weeks. We sin
cerely ask your patiense Thanks.
WILLIAMS’ ORCHESTRA AT
EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH
Oliver T. Williams, Richmond’s fa
mous violinist, and his orchestra will
give a concert at Lbenezer Baptist
Church Sunday, February 9, 1930,
at 7:45 P. M., under the auspices of
the Missionary Societies of the above
named church. An excellent pro
gram has been arranged. The con-,
cert is sponsored by George L.
Branch. Rev. Wm. H. Stokes, Ph. D.,.
minister.
BUCHANAN SCHOOL
Only School 100% in Writing in
State.
Locker Certificates in Writing.
6L2 Grade—Mary Ford, Mary
Jones, Bertha Turner. M. Brown,
teacher.
6K2 Grade—Bessie Washington,
Pinkie Lawson, Ethel Binford, Ro
sell Brown, Clotelle Curry: L. Free
man, teacher. %
6L1 Grade—Viola Manson, Lou
Valentine, Elverton Walden, Mary
Winston, Mary Jennings. J. E.
Booker, teacher.
Game Quite Popular
Among Upper Classes
Rev. W. L. Ransome
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OFFICERS OF MINISTERS’ CON
FERENCE INSTALLED
(Richmond Virgin a Feb. 6)
At Fourth Baptist Church Tues
day night, January 28th, the newly
elected officers ol the baptist Min
isters’ Conference were installed.
The principal address was delivered
by Rev. G. W. Watkins, B. D. Rev.
Watkins used as a theme “A Pre
pared Ministry.” The speaker
charmed his audience with the care
fully prepared matter of his address
as well as with his splendid delivery.
Following the address the officiary
of the conference responded with
few but well chosen words express
ing appreciation of having the con
fidence of the Baptist brotherhood of
Richmond and vicinity.
Under the able leadership of the
twice elected president, Dr. W. L.
Ransome, the conference has won a
new place in the affections of the
people of the city. He occupies his
office with that dignity and grace
befitting his reputation as a scholar,
but without detracting in any way
from the demeanor and bearing
which proclaims him a minister oi
the gospel.
Richmond is accustomed to accept
the president of the Baptist Minis
ters’ Conference as its spokesman in
things ecclesiastical and as its lead
er in those things touching the so
cial and civic welfare of its people.
In Dr. Ransome the Negroes of the
city have the highest type of repre
sentative. His quiet and unassuming
manner causes him to be loved by
all sinners as well as saints. His
splendid training enables him to be
of invaluable service to the brethren
through advice and counsel, which
he is never too busy to give. His
connection as a professor in the de
nartment of education at Virginia
Union Uniersity gives him contact
with young developing minds and his
class rooms are always crowded with
sturents who delight to drink from
the inexhaustible spring of his
knowledge, and the churches of the
city look forward to a gospel feast
when Dr. Ransome is scheduled to
speak. Under his wise leadership it
is safe to predict for the confer
ence aroH.er year of splendid
achievement.
Dr. Ransome is ably assisted by
the following corps of officers: Dr.
W. T. Johnson, vice-president; Rev.
C. A. Cobbs, secretary; Dr. F. W.
Williams, corresponding secretary;
Dr. A. W. Brown, treasurer; Rev.
J. T. Crump, auditor; Rev. 0. B.
Simms* reportei'.
MRS. THORP DIES FROM FALL
ON ICY PAVEMENT
(Richmond Virgin'a Feb. 6)
Mrs. Julia Tharps, of Nicholson
Street, Fulton, sustained a fall on
Nicholson Street, during the recent
snow and slee. She died as a result
of the fall, her age being against her
recovery.
CLEARING HOUSE NUMBERS
(Richmond Virgin'a Feb. 8)
“Clearing house number” players,
(and they are numbered by the
thousands here) received a . severe
jolt isat week at the hands of Ser
geant Dan Duling and his clean-up
squad, when they raided ‘number
headquarters’ at Second and Leigh
Streets. Buddy Ballot was arraigned
before Judge Haddon in police court
and fined $250 and sentenced to 90
days in jail. He noted an appeal,
which wil be heard before Judge In
gram in Hustings Court, February
21:
This playing of the numbers has
become an obsession here and has
gained a phenomenal foothold upon
me better classes of the colored peo
ple of the city.
Business and professional men,
pretty girl stenographers, church of
ficials and society belles and debs,
make no secret of their participation
in this rejuvenation of the old policy
game. It will take a squad of de
tectives to find the few places in
which you cannot leave 3 number
and a few cents for a chance at win
ning some bucks for living expenses,
etc., and to aid in keeping the family
jewrels out of pawn.
FOUR BIG INTER-RACIAL PRO
GRAMS AT LEIGH STRRET
MEMORIAL SUNDAY
(Richmond Virgin'a Feb. 6)
Leigh Street Memorial Episcopal
Church, Fifth and Leigh, will cele
brate the eleventh Interracial Day
with four programs including five
different races.
The programs are as follows:
Six A. M., Sunrise Prayer Service,
conducted by Salvation Army, lead
by Major Chamberlain.
Eleven A. M., Sermon by Dr. Ben
jamin Lacy, President Union Theo
logical Seminary and the former pas
tor of the late John Eagan, founder
of the interracial movement in the
South. Dr. Lacy is a great preacher
and his message is awaited with in
terest. Mr. Homer Hammontree, na
tionally known singer, and has been
around* the world with Mel. Trotter
and Billy Sunday, will sing and the
choir of the church.
Three-thirty P. M. The service
wil be in honor of Mrs. Janie Porter
Barrett, Superintendent, Virginia In
dustrial School for Colored Girls at
Peakes, who recently won the Har
mon Award for distinguished work
in the field of education, epresenta
tives of all the colleges of the state
will participate in the exercises.
Mr. Jackson Davis wil preside and
Dr. S. C. Mitchell, University of
Richmond, will make the principle
address and present the award.
Eight P. M. The program is
known as a five race program. At
torney' Alfred Cohen will speak on,
“Our Next Step in the Segregation
Fight.” S. Ling, of the University
of Richmond, and who has recently
returned from China, will speak on
“Race Conditions in China,” Chief
Cook or a representative of the In
dian Race will speak and the main
address wil be delivered by Dr. Wil
liam A. Ryan, pastor of Seventh
Street Christian Church, and the
choir of the church lead by James
Womble will sing. Madam Gilpin
will also sing. The church wil be
open at 7 P. M. and Prof. C. T.
Wright will give a half-hour of organ
music. The church wil lbe able to
take care of an overflow if the oc
casion should demand it.
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