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VOLUME RLVII, NUMBER 38. ^ _RICHMOND, VIRGINIaTsATXJRDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1930. BLOOPER YEAR, FIVE CENTS PER COPY,* True Reformers To Hold Convention Here Next Week • * Billia’d Parlor Proprietor Shot By Unidentified Assailant Fails To Obey Order To Turn Over Money As Mr. W. T. Payne, <?f 216 E. Walker Avenue, proprietor of the Jamestown Pool .Room on First Street, near Marshall, was preparing to close up about midnight, a man entered. Mr. Payne thinking it was some customer, was not aware of the man’s intentions until a pistol was thrust into his face, and he heard a harsh voice demanding him to hand over his money or his life. Mr. Payne did not intend to hand over his money so easily, and think ing the man was some amateur in the game, started to arguing. The holdup man answered Mr. Payne’s argument with a bullet that entered the keeper's leg. I Mr. Payne did not know the name of his assailant, but had seen that man around his place before. Haj described him as being about 25| years of age, around 5 -feet, 6 inches Payne was carried to the St. Phil ip's Hospital, where he is recover ing. -o SOUTHERN AID SOCIETY MAnES DONATION TO N. A. C. P New York, August 29.— The South ern Aid Society of Richmond, Virgin ia. through Mr. B. L. Jordan, secre tary-manager, has forwarded a con tribution of $25.00 to the work of the N. A. A. C. P. -o FIGHT ROBERTS FOR LEGISLA TIVE NOMINATION. Los Angeles. Calif., Sept. 4.— (By, The Associated Negro Press)—In California politics are sizzling like the weather in most parts of the country at this time, here are so many unusual situations,th at it is Jiolitically wise to give fmything like an accurate lestimate of the probable outcome. There are several candidates for Governor, to say nothing of a multi tude of candidates for the minor elective offices in the state. Strange, as it may seem, the citizen of Afri can descent, istaking more than an active interest In the sections in which he resides, and is divided into as many political camps as there are candidates. cAug. ((2tc sa now is the time for The situation, however, attracting state-wide attention, is that of the future of the 2nd Assembly District in which the Hon. Frederick M. Rob erts, is now running to succeed him seu. There is quite a little story in con nection with the development of the 62nd Assembly District. Twelve years ago, Assemblyman Roberts as pired to and was elected to ofjce in a district largely populated by ehe Caucasian .element, known as the 74th Assembly District. As senior member he was able to lay the lines of the district now known as the 62nd, so as to include 75 per cent, of the Negroes. Mr. Roberts is being Opposed by Mr. Charles Olivier, and a Mrs. Bessie Prentiss. Mr. Roberts has been en dorsed by many of the major polit ical organizations within the district, -o INSTALLS SOUND EQUIPMENT Tallehassee, Fla., Sept. 4.— (CNS.)—The Florida A. & M. Col lege has announced ehe signing of a contrast with tne Western Electric Cempany for the installation of a sound film equipment at the school. Arrangements have also been com pleted to ;secure the new regular curriculrm lectures to supplement the usual class room instruction, in addition to the regular sound pictures which uill be featured ueekly. This College will be the only Negro edu cational institution in the United States so equipped for service to its students. A total expenditure of $10,000 will be necessary before the installation which will include a new screen and other necessities, is com plete. • This new feature of the colloge will be ready for the meeting of thJ 1030-31 school term with the first picture being King Vidor’s all-Negro talking picture, “Hallelujah.” Indiana Citizens Demand Prompt Action In Lynchings New \ork, August 29.— Firm de mand tnat Governor narry G. Leslie and Atty-uen., oas. M. ugden of in aiana take action to apprenend and punish tne lyncners who, on Augusc i, muruered Thomas bnipp and Ao ♦aham Smith, was made by a dele gation representing tht Marion and InUiana branches of the N. A. A. G. f. Tne delegation was neaueti by Mrs. W. T. Bailey of Marion, pres ident oi me inunana Jonlerence of tne N. A. A. C. P. Mrs Bailey pre sented the petition, citing the fact that Sheriff Jacob Compheli and other oilicers were notilied three or four hours prior to the lynchings that a mob was beiug formed, and that the shei^lf did nothing eitnev to protect his prisoners or to remove them to o place of sale-keeping. Besides the charges ot inaction, the petition urged the governor “to use every bit of the power and authority he has to cause every person in the btate of Iudiano asd the United Sta tes of America, to know that lynchm and making attacts upon the State such as the mob did when it ottacked ire jail at Grant County, Indiana and the failure of public officials to do their duty will not be condoned in the State of Indiana and that speedy justice in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana will be meted out to them.” The petition also urged the governor to assure protection to the citizens afraid to testify against the lynchers and also to urge the Prosecutor and Judge of Grant County to exercise the power and authority they possess to bring the lynchers to justice. The petit ioners also demanded of the governor that he request the resignation of Sheriff Campbell for his failure to do his duty in repelling the lynchers. Other membtrs of the delegation in cluded R. L. Bailey and G. N. T. Gray, president and secretary of the Indianapolis branch; R. L. Broken burr and Marcus S. Stewart of In dianapolis; Dr. W. T. Bailey and Rev. C. S. Brown of Marion. Governor Acknowledges Receipt of _Names of Lynchers Another late development has been acknowledgment by Governor Leslie, through his secretary, of the receipt from Walter White, Acting Secre tary of the N. A. A. C. P., of the names of nineteen members of the mob with evidence against these al leged lynchers. . . _ _ The activity of the N. A. A. C. P in the Marion lynchings has caused wide discussion in Indiana. The Indianapolis Times of August 21st declares, in part; “It is unfortunate that the demand for action against the lynchers at Marion was made by a delegation of Negro citizens. “There should have been a proces sion of delegations of white citiztns there ahead of them, making the same demands, and asking the Governor to make at least a gesture of protec tion for any citizen who gives evi dence against those who supplanted private vengeance for law. “Hesitation on the part of publie officials, either those at Marion or at the statehouse. is not creditable to the statp. • It suggests .either fear of mobs or a sympathy with the lynchers.” NEGRO WITNESS KILLED TO PREVENT HIS TESTIFYING. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 4.—(CNS.) — The body of Wilson Morgan, a well the county seat of Jefferson county known Negro citizen of Louisville wasfo und floating in the Ogeeche River near that place last week. The body of Morgan, with his skull crushed and feet weighted and Louisville fishermen, tied, was removed from the river Dy George Haddes, lhite, and Lamar Kensey, colored, were arrested charged with the murder. Sherik Hogan said he believed the motive in the slaying was in Haddes desire to put Morgan out of the way to prevent his testifying in a liquor case now pending against the white main. Morgan had been subpoenaed as a witness against Haddes in the rum case. It fas the opinion of the sheriff that Kensey was an accomplice of Haddes in the murder. WILL NEGRO FARMERS GET THEIR SHARE. Washington, 'Sept. 4.— (CNS.)— Two hundred thousand dollars have been allotted to Virginia by the United States Department of Agri culture for loans to drought area far mers in the purchase of seed and fer tilizer for fall pasture crops. The $200,000 allotment to Vir ginia was made from an unexpended fund of $800,000 left over from a Federal appropriation for storm and flood relief last year in Southern state* and many are asking the ques tion: “Will Negro farmers get their share?” Applications fpr loans must be made to county agents and must be approved by county drought relief committees. These loans will be con finded to individuals unable to finance loans from any other source, with notes maturing July 1, 1931, at 6 pe» cent interest from the date of sc curing such loan. Borrowers sign’ notes* but give no lien, therefor loans must be confiped to .good mora risks. Loans are for fall pasture crops only as law does not permit financing crops planted now to be harvestei next year. Necessary forms will be distributed to extension agents early next weey. Designated as fall pasture crops are rye, oats, barley, wheat for pas turage, crimson clover, rape, tur nips, vetch and any mixtures of these seeds. If sown within the next thre^ weeks, these crops should afford grazing this year for a .period ofi from thirty to forty days as rain can be counted on inJSeptember, es pecially during the equinox period. -o NORTH. CAROLINA SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS 117-YEAR SENTENCES. Gastonia, N. C., Sept. 4.—(CNA)] —Because they dared to organize! Negro and white workers into thq National Textile Workers Union and! fight fo? better conditions, fceven organizers of the union have been sentenced to 117 years imprisonmen by thee ourts here. An appeal was made to the supreme court which! todal confirmed the vicious senetneesi of the lower courts. The union con ducted a strike at the Leral Mill hero and had headquarters attacked bl the thugs, bosses stool pigeons, and the police. In the defense of their prop erty, the strikers were brutally clubbed and beaten and shot at. Dur ing this altercation Police Chief Al dershot was shot. At the trial it was brought out that the “keeper of the law” was in a drunken state and abused the strikers, calling upon his deputies to attack the workers 'and run them out of town. The defend ants were released on bail totalling $27,000. Their attorney has not turned them over to the jailer to be gin servingth eir sentences and stat ed that they would not apeear in court to receive sentence. These workers are justified in not afffraring and making their escape from the vicious sentences imposed upon them. No worker can be blamed for refus ing to sit in jail for fifteen or twenty years merey to satisfy a gang of lynchers desire for revenge. —-o FAST STEPPING NEGRO LADS. Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 4.—(CNS) —In the junior 100-yard dash of the Amateur Athletic Union here on Fri day, Algsst 2p, Ralph Metcalfe, a yodng colored boy, of Chicago, stepped the distance in 8.7 seconds, a new Union record. Another coung Negro lad, Love Snowden, showed great speed running in second place. On Saturday Eddie Tolan beat George {Simpson in the 100-yard open rash; but lost to Simpson in the 220-yard race. Wielder of peadly Weapon Surrenders Willie Faison, of North Carolina, died in St Philip’s Hospital Tues day morning as a result of a bullet wound in the abdomen, inflicted by Willie Mitchell. Faison visited the amusement center in Washington Park on Labor Day, accompanied by a friend, Willie Smith, who lived at 916 1-2 St. Peter Street. They met up with Willie Mitchell and an argu ment started ^between Faison and Mitchell. As the two walked away, Faison turned with a knife, only to face Mitchell with a gun leveled di rectly at him. Mitchell fired three shots, one striking Faison in the ab domen, and the other two entered the left arm of Smith, wh.i was standing by. Friends rushed the two boys to the hospital, where Faison died a few hours later. Smith is recover ing. Willie Mitchell made his escape, but surrendered later. -o SOUTHERN BOSSES DENY WORK ERS RIGHT TO RUN FOR ELECTION. Three Hundred Negro and White Worker* Assemble at Hill Late To Hear Candidates Epeak. I Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 4.—(CNA) —Three hundred Negro and white workers assembled at the Hoskin Mill here to hear the Communist election campaign speakers. The meeting was broken up by the boss men of the Haskin Mill and -/their thugs and spies. J. A. Rogers, Communist can didate opposing Bulwinkle, running for congress was to have spoken at the meeting, but was prevented by the thugs, his is the same Bulwinkle the vicious prosecutor, who got down on his knees and pleaded with the) jury to bring in a death verdict in the Gastonia cases. The splendid spirit of the workers has caused the party t o issue another call for a meeting to be held at the same mill. The workers are determined to de fend their right to carry on an elec tion campaign. The Negro workers expressed regret at noe being able to hear the speakers talk on the elec tion platform, which demands efual ity for the Negroes and fights against lynchings, mob terrorism, and jim crowism. Many remarked that it was the first time that any party had come south and advocated the unity of Negro and white workers. These workers have pledged to support the candidates of the Communist party in this state. RACE AND RELIGION PREJUDICE HIT. Athens, Ga., Sept. 4.—(CNS.)— of the Atlanta Schools and president Dr. Willis A. Sutton, superintendent of the National Education Associa tion, told the graduating class of the University of Georgia summer school that Georgia willnever b e able to progress “until its people do away with rase, religious and politihal prejdire.” Disavowing belief in racial equal ity of whites and Negroes, Dr. Sut ton said he favored a spirit of broth erly love among all races. “If all the Negroes in the state of Georgia with third grade educa tional average cere raised to a sixth grade average the state’s business would be doubled,” he said. “The desire for things and culture is fhat makes business. Our propertc values themselves are decided entirely be education. It should be me job and cour job to remove the prejudires of the people and givet heir souls a chance to grom.” NEW EDITIONS OFO LD SHOWS IN REHEARSAL. New York City., Sept4 .— (CNS.) —“Hot Chocoate” and “Black Birds I of 1930” are in rehearsals here. Lew Fields, Marty Forkins and others are striving to whip together these and other all Negro cast shows to catch the public fancy in the fall L 0. King David Stage An nual Parade In Gordonsville Prominent Business Man Wins Divorce T. F. Archer, proprietor of Miller’s Hotel and Real Estate Dealer won his decree in Su preme Court of Appeals, when the Court refused to review the case against him made by his wife, Mrs. Carrie B. Archer, on the grounds of dessertion. which both claimed. This suit has been in Court since Auf it 1028. Mrs. Archer ••ntering suit alimony and ■ dl',v.1S , ». • 'od >«*» "" account of .her income being very great. This being true the case was tabled for a while. T. F. Ar cher later entered a cross bill upon which a divorce was grant ed bv Judge Gunn, Jan. 14. 1929. An attempt was made to upset this dercee Feb. 27. 1929 when Mrs. Archer was allowed to come into open court and take deposi tions. also in the mean time Law yer W. F. Denny, Mr. Archers main lawyer died. Lawyer J. T. Carter was employed to com plete the case. In a most master ly wav Lawyer Carter discovered a point the court had erred in reop<Jning the case on Feb. 7, 1929. The Court yeilded to his point upon which the case was reinstated on Feb. 14, 1929, thus rending the decree back to its original form. Then Mrs. Archer aopeealed to the Supreme Court of Appeals and this great body refused her plea for a writ of error thus ending a hard fought case for three years. Mr. George B. White was Mrs. Archers law yer, while Lawyers W. F. Denny, j. J. Carter, H. M. Greene, all colored were Mr. Archer s law yers -o-— THE DYER BILL THE EXCEPTION Washington,, Sept. 4.— (CNS.) — Pointing with pride to the fact that President Hoover has kept faith witr the American people, and has lived up to the 1928 platform pledges of his party the Republican National Committee has issued a 49-page state ment in pamphlet form. In one column appear the various pledges in the KansasC ity platform, and in another appear statements telling how ^President Hoover has made good on them. In one instance, how'ever, no claim of fulfillment is Jtnade, the space opposite the Negro plank being left blanv. The platform promised tha congress would be urged at the earl iest possible date to enact a Federa antilynching law “so ehat the full in fluence of the Federal Government’ might be wielded to “erterminate this hideous crime.” The Dyer bill, which would do this, failed of passage at thel ast session. On August 25th, however, the Na tional Association for the Advance ment of Colored People received a letter from the White House in which President Hoover declares: “Every decent citizen must condemn the lynching evil as an undermining of the very essence of both justice apd democracy.” The President’s statement is in re sponse to a revuest made by Walter White, acting secretary of the Ad vancement Association, on August 15th for a pronouncement from the White House regarding the recent recrudescence of lynching. -o TO BUILD HOME FOR UNFORTU NATE GIRLS. Macon, Ga., Sept., b.—(CNS.)— The Georgia State Federation of Col ored Women interested in the up life of Negro girls who fall into the hands of the court and ere toe young to be placed along with oth er criminals are working to build s home for them. The project is being fostered bj the Federation fcttd other colored women throughout the state in ai Gordonsville, Va., Sept. 2.— (Planet Special Correspondent.) — This town was gala today as the Imperial Order of King David stag ed a spectacular parade and demon stration' through the streets and wound up the evening with a series of band concerts. Mrs. Adelaide G. Taylor, head of the organization, is in charge of the annual sessions here this week and she is ably assisted by the Grand Scribe, Miss M. M. Scott. The parade was headed b’* /* *' Williams Lodge RW®’ tur.u b> >1,0 female uniform rank unit from Richmond. The ladies, attired in natty white military cut outfits, made quite a hit with the citiens and much applause greeted them. The Grand Lodge officers were in autos. After the parade the band gave two concerts to crowded churches and rendered excellent selections, under the skillful baton of Director ll'raper. Drummer Booke(r \entert tained with two solos and renditions were also presented by local talent. The sessions will continue through Wednesday night. Two Virginia Railway and Power buses from Richmond were here to transport the large Richmond contingents and Gordonsville chicken suffered slaugh ter in a manner never witnessed be fore. The entertainment offered by the people here was perfect. -o South Richmond Woman Slain By Her Paramour Nellie Leary, aged 25, was shot and by her paramour, George Rich ardson, at their home, 621 E. 16th Street. It is reported that a row started over domestic troubles, as the two were often heard to quar rel. I On hearing the reports of the gun, Sunday night, neighbors entered to find a woman lying on the floor in a puddle of blood. Police continue to search for Rich ardson, who is about 30 years old, brown, and about five feet ten inches high. When last seen, he wore a blue suit, a pale green shirt, and a stiff straw hat. -o ■ - Two Women Die Suddenly Mrs. Martha Jackson, aged 41, of 304 Stephenson Street, died sudden ly while washing clothes Thursday, Aug. 21. Another woman, Georgia Brown, aged 45, 112 S. 2nd Street, fell in the street on her way to work Tuesday, Aug. 26th. She had been suffering for some time with heart trouble. -o BELGIAN CONGO NATIVES VIC TIMS OF FAMINE—IMPERI ALIST BOSSES BURN CROPS. Brussels, Sept. 4—(CNA)—Re ports reached here today of the death of over 40,000 natives of the Belgian Congo from a famine in Ruanda. The famine was caused as are suit of pun itive raids several months ago by armed forces of the Belgian imperi alists who set fire to the fields and crops of the natives and drove hun dreds of thousands across the bor der into Uganda where with the help of British imperialists, many thou sands of the revolting natives were slaughtered. The additional famine deaths are among the natives whe survived these raids. effort tora ise $2,50h. They have purchased at a cost ol $750 a 104acre Jplot about sever miles from Macon on the Jeffersor r road and a southern whita man ha: agreed to give them $2,500 if the] i will will raise a ike amount. Delegates Expected From Many States The Fiftieth Annual Session of the Grand Fountain, U. 0. True Reform ers, will be held in Richmond next week, beginning with the Rosebud Session Monday afternoon. Grand Master Lee Trent will open the Grand Fountain Session Tuesday morning, nine o’clock, in the True Reformer Auditorium. This ses sion bids fair to outshine any held in recent years and the reports will show a remarkable improvement inr the Order’s progress. Delegates from all parts of the United States m u* present and plane Tor en larging the work will be launched. Mrs. Lizzie Stanard, Grand Secre tary, will nave ciiAugc v* w«. ords and Mrs. Eliza Norrell, Mrs. E. M. Scott and Mrs. Eva J. Cosby will be active in the Rosebud and Grand Fountain Work. The dele gates will go down the river Thurs day night and a great time is antic ipated. -o The Lawntown Shoe Co. THE FIRST OF A SERIES OP ARTICLES ON THE LAWN TOWN SHOE CO. I was very sorry to know that on Monday morning, Aug. 25th, the Lawn Town Shoe Co. failed to open its doors as usual. I have been watching the new en terprise with great interest from the time of its beginning with Lawyer W. F. Denny as its head and origi nator. I wondered why the company abandoned the original idea of man ufacturing and adopted the idea of retailing shoes, and I was told that they wanted to be sure of a market for their products (which were to have been various kinds of leather goods) and thought it best to open first a store in Richmond, then in other cities, after which time they would manufacture their own prod ucts and sell them through their va rious stores. Much credit is due to Mr. W. F. Denny for originating the idea and much credit is due to Mr. Jno. T. Taylor for developing the idea and putting his whole heart and mind into it, for he could be seen going and coming in and out of the $tore (daily as he did that great monument, The Richmond Beneficial Insurance Co., fo,r which he gets the credit for (Kindly turn to Page 2) o— SHOOTS SCHOOL TEACHER, KILLS SELF. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 4.—(By The Associated Negro Press.)— Flush with the culmination of a weef of spirited social activity attendant upon the annual conventions of the National Medical Association and the American Tennis Association, oc curred a sensational tragedy Sun day afternoon between three and four o’clock when Dr. Jefferson Mc Kinney, well-known chiropodist and society man, shot and probably fa tally wounded Miss lone Givens, and committed suicide by taking carbolic acid. -o FOUND SHOT WITH BAG OVER HEAD. Baltimore, Md., Sept. 4.— (CNS.) —The body of an unidentiled Negro was found in a house on the Harford road near Long Green Branch last week. The body was found slumped over a table, ip. /burlap bag tied over the head and a bullet hole through the skull. According to the police the man had been dead several days. ! The body was found by a resident of that /vicinity. Thepolic e are searchinb for two men and a woman I who are said to have rented the r house about a month ago, and have since gone away.