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Volume xlvrl No. 114
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
FEBRUARY IS, BSO.
2 Sections-- (I pages)
PRICE FIVE CENTS
DEATHSAILS 2 BLOCKS TO MEET WOMAN
Jake Funn is Killed by His
Brother in Mystery Shooting.
Remarkable Series of QO’incidents'Qon
tribute to Killing of Woman in Fulton
I _ _:_
Jake Funn, 26 years of age, was
mortally »hot by his brother, '‘Tit” |
Tom Funn, Jr., last Saturday night
about 8 o’clock. The wounded man
was removed to St. Phillip’s Hospital, f
where he died early Monday morn
ing, February 10th. The buHet^en*
tered the lower part of Funn’s stom
ach. taking an upward course, per
forating his intestines and lodging
in his liver. An operation was per
formed in a fVitile etftvrt to save his
life.
Circumstances surrounding the
killing are veiled ir. secrecy, but it
is averred that there is the pro
verbial woman in i he case. A man
and girl were arrested a* material
witnesses and it is said "two others
arc under surveillance. -‘Tit” Tom
is held by the police, charged with
the murder of bis brother.
Jake Funn was married and had
two children. His nothei1, Mrs.
Mary Funn, survives, and is heart
broken over the affair. There are
two other brothers, Freddie and An
drew, and ore sister, Mrs. Nannie
Fergus .
GOVERNOR ASK.*5 INQUIRY INTO
GEORGIA LYNCHING
Atlanta Ga.— (CNS) —Governor
Hardmar has telegraphed Sheriff "W,
C. Tyler and Solicitor General Rob
erts SH Foy, of Irwin County, to
investigate the lynching of Jnmmy
Levine, in Ocilla Saturday. Until he
receives their reports, Governor
Hardman said, the State will take
no action in the lynching.
Levine was burned by a mob es
timated at 5l)0 early Saturday morn
ing. February 1st after being taken
from Sheriff Tylers automobile in
the center of Ocilla. The sheriff had
arrested him on a charge of attack
ing and killing a ,14-year-old white
girl and was taking him to the Irwin
County Jail.
REVIVAL
AT FJR5T BAPTIST
At the etose ,of the morning ser
vices at the First Baptist Church,
-—-—forty converts
had walked into the fold of Christ.
Rev. Dr. W, H. Skipwith has been
conducting the revival for -he past
week, which will extend for another
week. Dr. E. H, Uftlily from the
west coast Siberia Africa, took up
the good work of Dr. Skipwith at the
morning service and delivered an
able sermon from Acts 8:31. Sub
ject, “Words of the EehiopiaH
Enoch.”
Dr. Bonly brought out the fact
that sinners were not responsible
for their sins, but Christians were
responsible for allowing sin to exist
around them. His sermon was di
vided into three sub-topics. 1st, A
man in need; 2nd, A necessity for
someone to help; 3rd, A worldwide
opportunity within the reach of
every living soul.
Five converts were brought over
through the Sunday School and four
under the words of Dr. Bonly.
Johnson Moor0, a native African
boy, was presented to the churci oy
Dr. Bonly. This boy is being trained
for service in Africa.
The Veteran Officers Association'
of Virginia will hold their regular
annual meeting at the First Baptist
Church, Norfolk, Va., Sunday Feb
ruary 23rd. and a memorial sermon
will be preached by Rev. R. H. Bol
ling in memory of all deceased offi
cers who served in the State militia
and the Spanish-American War.
The services will begin at 11:30
A. M. A very interesting program
has been arranged for .this occasion.
Officers from Richmond, Petersburg
and Norfolk will be in attendance.
All comrades who served with these
officers under the State or in the
U. S. volunteer service are cordially
invited to attend.
MAJ. WM. H. JOHNSON,
President.
W. H. ANDERSON,
. Secretary_
ALFRED MILLER ACQUITTED
OF SERIOUS CHARGE,
(Staunton Virginia Februay 13,) i
city, who was arrested on wavrant
of a serious charge, was dismissed in
Justice Taylor McCoy’s court Tues
day morning Mr. Miller is an em
ployee of a fashionable girls’ school
of the city, and had as 'character
witnesses some of the leading offi
cials of the school. The charge,
which was of a serious nature, was
regretted by the colored people of
the city exceedingly, And all Xvere
glad that the charge proved *o be
false in the eyes of 3he court.
This being the second < harge
against this man, it made it all the
more delicate. Mr. Miller proved an
alibi oy neighbors it is claimed,
which showed that it was impossible
for him to have leer, at *he point
where the act is supposed to have
beor committed. The al eged act
was supposed’ to have been com
mitted on last ounday liisbt, arw;
Milter whs arrested the following
Thursdav night while at his home on
Sunnyside. The trial was held Wed
nesday.
Mr. Millev -s an officer in "the
Ebenezer Baptist Church and is mar
ried, having two children and a wife.
The psklic seemingly is very clad
.hat the very ugly e ase has 1 een
ended once and for all. Mr. Miller
was represented in court by Attor
ney Curry Carter.
J. P. ALLEN TO MAKE
RUN FOR COUNCIL
(Staunton Virgin« Februay'13.)
Mr. Joseph Poole Allen, manager
of the S. M. \\ iikes & Co., of this
city, will run as an Independent in
the couneilmanic election to be held
.in June. The vacancy that is caused
in the Council was announced some
time ago, when it became known that
Conncitraen Wittz and Cottrell drew
the short terms of two years. Three
of the conncilmen are elected for
four years .and two for two years.
Conncilmen Bryan, Wilson and Sil
lings will serve the four year terms.
Mr. Allen., it will be recalled, ran
for the *Gutmcil two years ago and
made a splendid run—he was the
fifth man. The last campaign was
made prmcipally by Mr. Alien’s
friends; he made no personal can
vass at alt
RHYTHMIC AND HARMONICA
BAND CLASS
The Colored Playground and Re
creation Association offers to the
small boys of Richmond a course on
the Harmonica.
This course is designed especially
to create an understanding ot and a
feeling for music in the individual,
by training him to take part in group
playing.
Educators throughout the country
recognize this fad and have estab
lished Rhythmic Orchestras and Har
monica Bands in most of the public
school systems. The course will be
in charge of one of the best teachers
in the city, and classes will meet at
00 Clay Street, the first meeting
will be Saturday. Feb. loth. 1930,
00 Clay Street, 6 P. M. The fee for
the course is fifty cents. For fur
ther information call H. B. Hucles,
Mad. 339.
SOUTH RICHMOND NOTES
The Union Baptist Church is suc
ceeding under the pastorate of Rev.
I. C. Garland. The whole church, in
cluding the Sunday School, is a unit.
The rally last Sunday night was a
success.
A sacred concert was held at the
Second Baptist Church last Sunday.
Selections bv the Metropolitan Glee
Club. Mr. Welford Clarke of Fulton
is a member of the club Duet by
Mrs. Annie Jones and Mrs. Ora D.
Shaw of Union Baptist Church Choir.
The following superintendents of
the Southside Sunday Schools are
doing a great work: Mr. Ellerson
Spurlock, Union Baptist; Mr. Allie
Byrd, First Baptist; Mr. Lewis Gest,
Zion Baptist; Mr. H. K. Johnson,
Second Baptist, and Mr. D. B. How
dette^jwansbor^Baptist^^^^^^^
Explain the Jan ^mus
Conference at Howard.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 8.—With
out desiring to enter into controver
sy,. but to correct, a mistaken im
pression that has gone out concern
ing the Smuts Conference at How
ard University, a word of explana
tion to the Nfcgro press seems to be
timely.
The original suggestion of the con
ference was made by Dr. Anson
Phelps Stokes, president of the
Phelps-Stokes fund. President Mor
decai W. Johnson was glad to join
with Dr. Stokes in calling the con
ference .
It was understood that no pub
licity was to be given to the coi
fefince except that which was to he
sent out by the Phelps-Stokes fund.
For that reason no invitations, con
fidential or otherwise, were s'efcfc to
!uhe press. Even the publicity direc
tor of the university was not invited.
The reporters whq accompanied J3en
eral Smuts were a cl milted ontV as a
courtesy to the visitor.
There was no discussion of the
inter-racial situation in South Afri
ca, neither was there time for a
public address, nor an address to the
student body. The two h/urs were
devoted to a consideration of the
.status and relation of the__Ndgro in
America, under eight headings wiih
five-minute speeches by individuals
j previously designated. Other persons
present at the conference joined in
the discussion.
WORTH SIDE
WASHINGTON PARK
.By Hardy
Revival starts at Si. Joint's Bap
tist Church week of February 23rd.
Mrs. Katherine Harris has had a
slight setback after recovering from
, her recent long spell of sickness.
North Side Choral dub will be
heard over WRVA Saturday, .Feb
ruary 15th, from 10:30 to II, led by
Mrs. Mattie Roberson and JVlr. James
. Roberson.
The Ladies* Tuesday Evening Club
will give their annual opening "Val
entine party Friday night at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Jtdb
certson.
News notes will be received by C.
21. Hardy for this paper. Job paint
ing and advertising estimates given.
^Copies of the oaper can also "be ne
crosed from him.
£>NE THOUSAND PEOPLE
WANTED
At First Baptist Church, 14th and
Broad streets, Sunday, February 16,
1930, at 3:30 P. M., at which time
the Rev, Dr. Skipwith will speak
and sing. Subject, “Step On It.”
A choir of 75 voices will assist
with the singing.
REV. W. T. JOHNSON, D. D.,
Pastor.
Prominent Young Woman of Char
lottesville Dies in New York
City.
Mrs. Laura Fergn >n Miles died
rather suddenly in nv York City
last Friday, after several days indis
position. She was f i granddaughter
of the late Mr. and ^ •• ‘ lames Fer-?
guson of this city, having spent all
her childhood day - he re, finishing
from Jefferson Gra :< a School in the
class of 1913, later attending and
finishing Virginia S a College. She
was engaged in teaching until the
time of her marriage with Mr. C.
Miles of Richmond, Va., making their
home in New \ ork City. She was
quiet and unassuming and loved by
everyone. Her death came as a dis
tinct shock to her many friends. Her
life was one that we can well emu
late, her sweet disposition one we
might well copy. We, the graduating
class of 1913, feel that one of our
main links has been broken. One by
one we too shall answer to that
summons, where Mrs. Miles, always
known to us as Laura, has answered,
and give account of our stewardship
held from the First Baptist Church,
here on earth. She leaves a husband
a child, with Rev. H. E. Williams
and baby. Funeral services were
where she has been a member since
officiating.
w * kj i. l' Si, it i »V i- < \ ilQ |
at LeighSt. M E.Church
A vt.*y instructive and inspiring
program was presented fco the public
of Richmond Sunday, t'ebruarv 9th,
at 8 c$0 P. M., in the Leigh Street
M. E. Church, under the Inter-Racial
Movement of the city. Prominent
speakers of both races appeared on
the program. M'uch interest'and en
joyment were added to the occasion
by the appearance of the Seventh
Street Christian Church choir, white.
The music was of a very high type
and was greatly enjoyed by the vast
audience. Rev. R. M. Williams was
master <of ceremonies, and in his
usual graceful manner ho presented
the. program. The celebrated lawyer,
Alfred E. Cohen, was the first
speaker. He reviewed briefly the his
tory of segregation in Richmond, to
which the death .knell was sounded in
.the Louisy'iile case. ^Jo tvyd that in
the recent attf^npt to ievivethis out*
mwea ordinance ne was con salted as
>o its constitutionality, ami told the
■parties that it was unconstitutional.
Ke related his acts in taking the case
to Judge Groner’s court and there
receiving a favorable decision; the
case having been carried by the op
posing panics to the .Supreme Court
of Virginia, •which also rendered a
decision in his favor, lie spoke also
o.' the J. 0. West case and the favor
able decision secured in this case.
Attorney Cohen closed his address
amid hearty applause.
Dr. lioscoe Drown, an officer of
the U. S. Health Department, deliv
ered a very timely and well accepted
address to the audience. He stressed
the need of all races working to
gether for the common good of all.
Mrs. Alverta Gilpin added wonder
fully to the occasion by the rendi
tion of two very charming solos.
Dr. Rhine, pastor of the Seventh
Street Christian Church, was the
principal sneaker of the evening. He
emphasized the importance of man
sustaining the proper relationship to
Christ. When this is done we are in
the proper attitude to help our fel
low man. His address was inspiring
and instructive. Every one was of
the opinion that the meeting resulted
into a successful cultivation of a
more kindly relationship than bad
hitherto existed between the races
here in our city. Let us have more
such meetings.
ST. JOHN'S BAPTIST CHURCH
LOSES TWO DEACONS
Richmond, Va., Feb. 10—Upon the
•very heels of Deacon Aaron Quarles,
who departed this life Tuesday, Jan
uary 28th. Deacon G. B. Harris died
Sunday, February 9th, at 11 A. M.
Funeral service was conducted at the
church Wednesday morning at 9:30
o'eleek. He was buried at his home
in Covington, Va.
ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS
CHURCH PROGRESS
Dr. F. W. William* Urge* Greater
Social and Spiritual Activities
The January annual meeting of (
the Fourth Baptist Church was
largely attended. Every person pres
ent felt elated over the rapid growth
being made by the many depart
mntc and auxiliary bodies of the
church, financially as well as numeri
cally. The report as given by Mr.
G, W. Gilliam, church clerk, was
dear, concise and exact, as well as
being highly informative.
Dr. Williams, in commenting on
the report, expressed appreciation
for the efficient work of Mr. Gil
liam, and to the working groups,
that made possible such a report.
Among the leading features of
chvtrch activities in 1929 were ex
cellent and high type work done by
the Evans Payne Home Mission So
ciety^ delivering booklets, money and
other nipteiial assistance) during the
year, a community Christmas Sing
(sponsored by the Sunshine Union
Missionary Circle and the B. Y. I’.
U.), fine type pageants, plays, mu
sical and literary programs given,
perfect service of the Ladies Usher
Board on special occasions.
The rapid progress being made in
the church reflects the most excellent
leadership of Dr. Williams, the able
pastor. With plans being made for
a ‘‘five year campaign," Dr. Wil
liams has given the slogan. “Let’s
put the program over in a big way
for God and man.”
CARD OF THANKS
Rev. and Mrs. Fendall W. Wil
liams wish to thank their many
friends for kindness and remem
brances during the recent holiday
season, and take this means of ex
pressing their sincere appreciation.
SAMUEL BARBER
ADJUDGED INSANE
Samuel Barber, known by hun
dreds in Staunton as “Sam,” has
been for the second time committed
to the asylum at Petersburg. Bar
ber, who was in Petersburg for sev
eral months another time, came back
to Staunton much improved and. the
picture of health, but finally his
; nerves broke down on him again.
Dr. J. B. Catlett and his wife were
the complaining witnesses. Barber
has been employed at the Wilson
Drug Co. and is well liked by his
employers, it is said. Much sym
pathy is being expressed for his con
dition by both white and colored
who knew him.
RACES CONFER IN GEORGIA
ANNUAL MEET
State Interracial Committee Brings
.. .Hundred Leaders Together for
Conference and Planning
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 1.—The annual
meeting of the State Interracial
Committee, held at the Butler Street
Y. M. C. A. a few days ago, brought
together a hundred white and col
ored leaders, men and fomen, inter
ested in the promotion of better
race relations and better conditions
for Negi’oes in the State of Geoi’gia.
The meeting was presided over by
Bishop F. F. Reese, of Savannah,
and many people appeared on the
program, among them Hon. JI. L.
Duggan, state superintendent of edu
cation; Walter B. Hill, state super
visor ol JNegro schools; L»r. comer
Woodward, of Emory University,
Mrs. E. Marvin Undpnvood, of At
lanta; Dr. D. D. Crawford, Forres
ter-Washington, Dr. H. R. Butler,
and others.
The discussions of the day cen
tered about a variety of subjects
which had been suggested by the
various members of the committee,
including education, health, housing,
legal am, economic opportunity,
transportation, civic advantages, the
ballot, etc. The discussion was free
and general, and very enlightening.
Among the objectives set for the
coming year were efforts in behalf
of a training school for delinquent
girls, co-operation with the illiter
acy campaign and in the building of
Rosenwald schools, efforts for the
improvement of health, and an edu
cational campaign in the interest of
more favorable public sentiment.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Fourteenth and Broad Streets
Presents to the music lovers of
Richmond a unique musical program,
Sunday night, February 16, 1930, at
eight-fifteen P. M. The Richmond
Male Choral Club, under the direc
tion of Maurice P. Tyler, Jr., will
have charge of the program. They
will be assisted by the following well
known artists:
The “Crusaders,” a club of mixed
voices that stand second to none in
the city, under the direction of Mrs.
Louise T. Deane.
Our own violin virtuoso, Mr. Alvin
Campbell, who is an outstanding ar
tist of our city, will be another con
tributor.
Madame C. Bernard Gilpin, whom
we have chosen to call the Queen of
Song, will be there to make the pro
gram complete. She has captivated
both white and colored with her
charming Lyric Soprano voice.
The Board of Ushers and the La
dies Auxiliary presents this program
for the benefit of the Church. The
public is invited.
REV. W. T. JOHNSON, D. D.,
Pastor.
Number Players Indignant
Over PLANET’S Expose
Special Investigator Says Students Play
Clearing House Numbers .
A wave of vituperative criticism
greeted The Planet’s special inves
tigator’s report on the “Number Sit
uation” here in Richmond. The very
fact that such indignation is ex
pressed when exposure is made of
an insidious practice is proof that
the matter is more serious than what
we thought. Any form of gambling
undermines the moral and ethical
fibre of the community, and when
said gambling is known to be unlaw
ful, it is doubly detrimental. It goes
without argument that we lose a
great deal when we beocme so hard
ened to gambling that we not only
think it is right, but rage when some
one says it is wrong.
Our investigation reveals that the
practice is more widespread here
than we suspected. High-powered
salesmanship is being put behind the
movement and a house to house can
vass is being made for players. Stu
dents at Armstrong High School are
now becoming veteran players and
many pennies are put on various
combinations. The students are
studying many numbers, but they
are not concerned with arithmetic or
algebra. Virginia Union University
is well represented by members of
the student body. Some justify the
practice by saying their tuition has
been paid by lucky guessing of the
mystic three numbers and many a
meal has been bought by catching
a boleda.
It is said that some very prominent^
people have caught large sums of
mazuma and that these bucks have
aided materially in giving the wolf
the “old run-around” during these
hard times. A list of these lucky
ones would read like a selected list
of the “Four Hundred.” Some of
our critics say we have not mention
ed the ordinary folk who play these
games. We reply that it is generally
known that these people play, and
it is bad enough for them to do so,
but it is a serious thing when our
best folk not only play the “clearing
house,” but rage when anything is
said against it.
Death assuming the form of a
fly-wheel to a saw, flew through
space for two blocks, plunged
through the roof of a house, slashed
Mrs. Winnie Jones head fro mher
shoulders and buried itself deep in
the ground under the floor. This un
fortunate occurrence took place in
Fulton on Thursday of last week.
The timing of surrounding coinci
dents has caused much comment here
concerning the happening.
On a lot next to.the Calvary Bap
tist Church, pastored by Rev. C. A.
Cobbs, was a power saw operated
by ... He had rigged up an
old Ford chassis and a power saw,
connecting them with a four inch
belt. The Ford mechanism furnished -
the driving power for the saw, which
was used to cut railroad ties. On
the left end of the saw shaft was a
steel circular saw and on the right
cmi was a .balance wheel, about 18
• inches in diameter.
Foi‘ some reason the fly-wheel
broke from the hub and flew off the
shaft in three pieces. One piece
crashed against the Ford chassis and
broke it like it had been made of
papier-mache. Another piece flew
backwards and struck a big tree one
fourth of a block away, parting the
trunk as if some giant had cleaved
it with a herculean axe. The third
and fatal piece soared over the
church and sailed in its mortal iugnC
two blocks up Fulton Hill; where
nestled the homes of the descendants
of the lamented and sainted Rev.
Daniel James. This is a group of
houses erected by this beloved min
ister years ago and stand as a monu
ment to his resourcefulness in days
of yore.
While this missile was in the air
Mrs. Jones was on her way to visit
a friend in the last one of these
houses. Just as she stepped into the
rear door, this winged disc of steel
crashed through the roof, tore her
head from her shoulders, scattered
her face and brains to all four walls
of the room and buried itself in the
ground under the floor. She never
knew what struck her.
COLORED WOMAN GETS ESTATE
OF $500,000
Chicago, 111.—CNS)—Mrs. Ella
M. King, for thirty-five years the
common law wife of the late Charles
A. Pulsifer, a board of trade mem
ber, won her fight to retain the es
tate of $500,000 given to her by him
prior to his death last February.
Pulsifer’s granddaughter, Mrs.
Alice J. Crockett, sued to deprive
Mrs. King of the estate. She charged
in her suit that her grandfather was
of miserly habits until he suffered a
stroke February 9, 1925, and dur
ing the two years following Mrs.
King wheedled him out of his wealth.
Judge Robert E. Gentzel ruled in
a twenty-four page opinion that the
gifts were voluntary and made with
out fraud while Pulsifer was mental
ly sound, thus giving Mrs. King legal
right to all she claimed.
Mrs. Crockett was awarded Pulsi
fer’s board of trade membership cer
tificate, estimated to be worth $50,
000, and five coupons worth $12,500.
The Pulsifer home at 4800 South
Parkway with, all furnishings and
two automobiles, real estate worth
$125,000, one check for $100,000,
and another for $50,000, a half in
terest in a mortgage, the half worth
$87,500, went to Mrs. King.
Mrs. King bore Pulsifer. a child
and lived under an arrrangement by
which she r^sed as the wife of Pul
sifer’s* handyman, Tom King, to pro
tect Pulsifer from scandal and have
the child she bore him recognized as
legitimate.
METRONOMIC GLEE CLUB AT
SIXTH ST. BAPTIST CHURCH
Metronomic Glee Club and Dixie
Spiritual will appear in a singers
Musicale Excelente at the 6th St.
Baptist Church, 6th and Clay streets,
Tuesday night, Feb. 25th, at 8:15
o’clock.
The Metronomic Glee Club brings
to its hearers their joys and sorrows
expressed in songs. Admission 15
cents. Hear them every Monday
night at 10:30 over WRVA. Coro*
early to avoid the rush.