Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-11-30
Aliens National News Bureau,
2 West 131 Street New York
N. Y. November 80, 1918.

In order that the colorcd people
throughout country might have an
opportunity TO see the colorcd troops
who fought SO nobly in France in
action. The Committee OF Public In
formation has entered into contract
with the Downing Film Company,
made up Of representative colorcd
business men to show a film entitled
Our Colored Fighters" and which
gives an accurate and life-size de-
Scription Of the troops in action. The
film portrays the colored soldiers ell
route to the cantonments his train
ing in camps; his cmbarkation; and
his actual landing in France; and
then i'll the scene Of action.
The company which is headed by
Hon. Henry II. Downing has opened
an office at the AStor Theatre Build
ing and hopes to organize companies
throughout The country where the
film will be shown. Tho company is
anxious to organize the churches, tho
rfatcrnal organizations as well rs col
orcd schools throughout the country.
SO that young people OF the race may
have an opportunity 10 see tho valor
Of the colorcd men. The picture will
be shown for the first time in this
city on Friday evening December the
6, and the people of this city are look
ing forward to it with much delight.
The picture can be had by writing
either to the Aston Theatre building
or TO the branch office at 1905 Sew
cnth avenue. Cities throughout tho
South will do we'll to write for terms
and tho picture would be an ideal
thing to show In connection with tho
History class in some OF the Southern
colleges. The pictures will be well
coined throughout the country; and
IN this time following the great period
OF reconstruction it will do much to
instill into the hearts Of the growing
members Of the race feeling Of high
or patriotism for the race. When
your correspondent saw Mr.. Down
ing last week lie said that he hoped
that the picture would be seen by
every rece man and woman through
cut the country. ....
COl.ORED ARTISTS ENTERTAIN
WIFE OF MAYOR OF BOSTON
Information has reached this bu
reau that Mrs. Andrew j. Peters, the
wife Of the Mayor of Boston, was
Splcudidly entertained recently by a
company Uf wei: trained colored art
lists III Boston aud that the guests in
ciuGed some II the most prominent
people OF tho city If Boston The pro
gram was made of songs, dances,
dramatic readings and other select.
ions and was ErCrounccd by Mrs.
Peters as one of the finest entertain
meats that she has listened to. 1t
was headed by Mrs. Mary Ross-Dor
scy the we'll known elocutionist OF
Boston. Mrs Dorse" who is said to
be one Of the most gifted readers OF
the race provided a program that
won for her new laurcls and gave
her Il new place in the literary life
Of Boston. She was supported by the
Misses Dorothy Ludlum, at the piano
Mildred Diton, soloist; ImogcnC
Roundtrce dancer; Mildred Sutton,
violinist; and George Ruffin tenor
York and will make her first appear
ancc in recital in this city on Friday
evening December G, when she APP
pears at tho Manhattan Casino under
the auspices of the Committee Of Pull
lie Information. She will doubtless
be greeted by a large gathering OF,
that date.
Nine. G. J. WALKER TAKES KEEN
INTEREST IN RACE MATTERS
mime. G. J. Walker the noted race
woman and whose rise to fame has
produced one Of the moss interesting
stories OF the times, is now resting
at her New York home, and is TAX
ing a keen interest in all matters as
they relate to the development Of the
race. Nine. Walker is especially in
terested in the problems confronting
the women OF the race and where
ever she can say word to spur them
up to action and to remind them OF
their duty towards themselves and
race she always does it. During the
last campaign she took keen inter
est in the political situation, and
urged the women Of this city to eH
ercise their franchise and to vote fol-
those measures that will bring about
q better economic and industrial cor
dition for the race and assist in fight
ing down some Of the things that cor
front us as q people especially tht
infamous Jim--Crow cars and other