VOLUME RLVII, NUMBER 38. ^ _RICHMOND, VIRGINIaTsATXJRDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1930. BLOOPER YEAR, FIVE CENTS PER COPY,*
True Reformers To Hold Convention Here Next Week
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SOUTHERN BOSSES DENY WORK
ERS RIGHT TO RUN FOR
ELECTION.
Three Hundred Negro and White
Worker* Assemble at Hill Late
To Hear Candidates Epeak.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.