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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

fighting to retain it. He even had TO
seek matrimony in order to further
delay the ordeal. 1t begins to look
as though he must either fight this
year or retire from the fistic arena.
They are now endeavoring to match
him VI tn that pugilistic marvel, Tom
Gibbons, a light heavyweight. who
has been defeated by him, rather
than match him with Harry Wills,
the black heavyweight, who has not
been defeated by him. The indica
lions are that he will be required to
fight the coloreo gladiator and settle
a question as to tee superiority of
one of the most remarkable pugilists
ever seen in the arena
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

THE BRITISH Government, under
the leadership of Prime Minister
Austin Chamberlain has "scrapped
the protocol of the League of Ma
lions by declining to be bound by all
of its provisions. This has caused a
protest in France and the indications
are that this European Republic will
ultimately find itself Isolated by the
Great Powers, unless it listens to
reason and discontinues its policy of
feverishly building UP a great war
machine, that will not only endanger
Germany, but other countries ada
cent to it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28
A LOST WORLD.

Fountain pens have been particularly busy
during the past llalf-ycar describing jazz
music and the origin Of syncopat;on. Musical
historians have wildly described the peculiar
rythm which they claim was raised to its
heighth by Negro musical performers and
their iln;tators, from the days when Nav
Irwin sang I'm a Little Alabama Coon and
Will Marion Cook wrote Emancipation Day
to the present day when Vincent Lopez, Mey-
er Davis and Paul Whitenan (whites) togetll
er with Ford Dabney, Cricket Smith, Allie
Ross, VIII Vodery and other eminent Negro
performers dispense jazz and classics with
equality, facility and charm. Due respects
have been paid to w. c. Handy, Walter Craig
Shelton Brooks, James Reese Europe, Halle
Anderson, Will Rizer, Bob Douge, Pastor
Penalver and others, who have had and are
having their innings in the musical world.
The writer was once fiddler in Harlem,
when Suffers Harlem River Park at 126th
Street and Lexington Avenue was almost as
famous as Madison Square Garden; and we
venture to call attention to one sad fact in
the advent of jazz and the participation OF
Negro performers in its rendition. From
1914 to 1913, Negro musicians enjoyed
corner on the jazz market, which is to them
now. in massive sense, a lost world. White
musicians walked the streets idle from Chi.
cago to Washington and from New York to
St. Louis, while Negro jazz artists .reaped
tremendous returns from their emotional
strains. Negro orchestras were sent to
Florida, and jazz bands were made up in New
York for expectation to London and Paris.
Negro musicians, who had been studying and
not playing stopped studying and went to
PLAYING; and white musicians who had been
playing and not studying, were forced to stop
playing and go to studying. And since 1913
the corner has been slipping from the grasp
of Negro Jazzers
A few eminent race artists in the jazz world
are still enjoying the prestige and financial
returns of their abilities. But to use the yer.
nacular of few thoughtful musicians. "The
Jew boys and the American whites have hd-
died the Nero off Broadway They studied
Jazz and technique, and when they began to
emerge from their long vacation, alas. they
could o,rt-jazz the jaszers.
In Washington, in Philadelphia, in New
York, and elsewhere, the BROTHER-musi-
clan is largely dwelling in the lost world Of
Jazz. Only those who kept preparedness in
the foreground of their musical careers have
retained their seats on the musical corner,
which at one time seemed destined to remain
in the grasp of race performers for years TO
come. .....'..a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28
CONGRESS TERRIFYING
YEARS AGO.
1-CONGRESS 81 YEARS AGO.
2-MONEY! PRESTIGE! POWER

Amid the struggle which the Race is max
ing for full participation in the institution OF
American democracy, it is enlightenng as well
as inspiring to take glimpse into the past
and note the manhood and perseverance OF
oladiators who cast their offerings into the
great melting pot of argument for the free
men, whose progeny is just as determined now
as were their forefathers then that Liberty
and Justice should eventually evolve from the
laws and customs of this country. Such an
example is here shown in excerpts from the
speech of Hon. G. w. Murray colored men,
Der of Congress- representing the Seventh
District of South Carolina, in the year 1893,
who, in attacking bill which had been IN
troduced for the purpose of repeating the
Federal election laws, said:
''Mr. Speaker: I appeal to Republicans
from everywhere, standing true to the prlncl-
ples of Sumner Seward, Lincoln and Grant,
S's:Hs*to resist this nefarious measure with all
their power and resources. *****A man
brought up under the inspiration OF American
institutions, even devoid of theoretical edt1ca-
ton is better prepared and entitled to vote
than the alien, ignorant alike of Our language
and Our institutions, fresh from some foreign
land. who is hurriedly made citizen and per
nitted to vote without (Applause on the
Republican side
How unjust it is to deny others the right
claimed for yourselves MIR. Speaker, re-
gardless of the fact that we of right have been
citizens of the country from its birth; that cur
forefathers Joined with yours in making vt
what it is; that we have aided in winning
every battle celebrated in its song and history;
that we are taxed to support this Government ;
and that in hours of danger we are REQUIRED
to stand between it and the guns OF its ehe-
mics in obedience to the wish of the trends
of this i1liqtlitous measure. ascending the
mound beneath which are buried not only the
letters and liberty of more than SIX million
black people, but the heroes and martyrs who
died TO strike off their shackles, request you
to let those laws remain for the sake OF the
white men in opposition to the local admins
tration parties in the South. applause on
Republican side.)
Attention is pointed to the continued inter-
spersion of applause for Congressman Mur-
rav's remarks, reminding us here now that no
such spectacle is possible today. That it will
be possible in some Of the Congresses of to-
morrow in our sincere hope together with the
abiding desire that some day, somehow the
instrumentalities of evasion now used in many
States to erect barrier between the black
man and the ballot box will be thrown into the
discard; and that in their stead real patriot
ism and appreciation for full American cltl-
zenshp for all Americans will pervade the
U. S. A., from coast to coast, and from Can
ada to the Gulf.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28
BATTLING SIKI'S fight in Ne

BATTLING SIKI'S fight in New
York recently was remarkable In
many respects. Although an African
and ,outclassed' in the contest, ne
took his grilling punishment and
demonstrated conclusiveiy that he
could not be knocked out. even when
helpless against the powerful blows
of his antagonist. He won the ad,
mirat on of all, both white and col
ored.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE rendered
Hon. Char.es w Warren recess ap
ra;n~Ncnt as Attorney-General. He
decided to decline me honor and SO
Hon. John G.. Sargent, former Attor'
1ay,<enerai OF Vermont and Per
soma, friend of the President has
been named and confirmed. 1t seems ,
now that the appointee, while being
an ideal American has opinions OF
MS own and that he does not hesitate
to- express them. 1t develops that he
was openly antagonistic to the Wo
mans Suffrage Amendment and that
he is not Gin love" with the Volstead |
Amendment. 1t is reported that had
the confirma1o on not taken place 50
promptly, opposition would have de
veloped from these two sources.
What seems to be needed now ara
atesmen, who have 40 opinions OF
the own ard if they have they must
be too cowardiy to express them
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

FORMER SECRETARY of the
Treasury, Carter Glass and present
Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew
w. Mellon, speaking from the same
platform in Richmond is one of the
surprising things of this decade.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

p,nhIiane6 Every Saturday by John MITCHELL Jr.
at ~ North Fourth Street. Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

SOME COLORED FOLKS are max
ins plenty of money in certain parts
OF this country and most of them ara
spending thoughtlessly the money
they are making
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28
AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Goodwill Baptist Church, 41e
N. Monroe street Is new unit TO the
Baptist Church, with g very broad
invites the public and his many
| program. Rev. w. B. Ban. pastor
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

friends to worship Sunday. March
29th 1880 A. M. and $3.50 +. M.
Sunday school, $3.50 p. M. Special
music. Ali are invited.
REV. w. B. BALL, Pastor.
F. BALL, Clerk.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

COLORED FOLKS, who support
race journals by paying for them
promptly are rendering themselves
and their own people great service.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

4 POLITE COLORED person has
a chance TO get a job, where sn i'm
polite one has not even "a look in"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

JACK DEMPSEY is having the
time of his asfe in trying to hold the
heavyweight championship without
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
ARMY MEN CLAIM
 THEY ARE MUzzLED
Fear to Testify in Aircraft
 Probe, Is Report

Washington, Feb. {. - The con- troversy between army and navy of- llcers over the value of aircraft took on new problems today when Rep resentative Perkins, republican. New Jersey. announced that three navy officers had requested the house aircraft committee not to summon them because they could not give their honest views for fear of being disciplined. On the army side. the row already has resulted in a request from Sec retary Weeks that Brigadier General Mitchell, assistant chief of the air service, explain certain statements he made to committees in congress in support of increased aviation facilities.
 Among other things General Mitchell declared that certain offi- cers were afraid to tell the truth about aircraft through fear of being disciplined. indirectly through transfer to less favored posts. :
 Representative Perkins would not reveal the names of the navy off, cers who asked not to. be sum- moned. but he said that one of them had declared if he testified what he believed--"Well, Guam is a long distance away" \ .......
 Perkins said the request had come to him as chief examiner of the aircraft committee. He also took occasion to declare 1t would be an outrage, should General Mitchell fail to reappointment as assistant chief of the air service, and thus automatically revert to the rank of colonel. Pending his reply to Sec retary Weeks request for informa- tion about his testimony, decision on the generals reappolntment is
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
POLICE MAKE DRIVE ON
 OVERLOADED JITNEYS
Driver On Oak Street Line Says
 Passengers Crowded fin On Him.

As result of orders issued by Chief William c. Hart last night. the police conducted drive against the overcrowding of jitneys with the re- suit that. one driver was arrested and fined $1O and costs by Judge Benjamin W. filling in police court this morning.
 The victim was Bonlslaus szopli- kowski of s68 Elm street, an op- orator on the Oak street line, who was taken into custody by Traffic Policeman Hanford Dart. The po- liceman testified in court that the capacity of the bus operated by the defendant was 25 persons, and when the jitney was stopped. the police- man found that there were 26 per- sons seated and 20 standing.
 Szoplikowski told the court that he was forced to take the extra load because the other jitney on the route was late and the people crowded In on him.
 Harry Ahlberg was fined s25 and costs, s10 of the fine being remitted. when he pleaded guilty to a charge of passing standing trolley car on West Main street yesterday morn ing. He was arrested yesterday aft ernoon by Policeman Thomas J.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
STOKES CASE UP
New York Millionaire and His Law yer Slated to Appear fin Chicago Court Today.
Court Today

Chicago, Feb. 4.--Trial of W. E. D. Stokes, aged millionaire hotel owner, and Daniel F. Nugent, his New York attorney, on charges Of conspiracy to defame Mrs. Helen El- wood Stokes of Denver, wife of Stokes, was set for today. They were indicted October 5. 1923, after Mrs. Stokes complained that with five others, also indicted, they had sought to obtain in Chicago perjured testimony in support of Stokes suit for divorce, filed March 22, 1919, in New York.
 The divorce case ended after 52 days of trial by 8 grant of eepara- ton decree and custody of the chtl- dren to Mrs, Stokes, but the judge was elevated to the appellate dt- vision before the separation decree was signed. Consequently litigation was renewed and Mrs. Stokes alleged that in connection with 1t Stokes and his lawyer sought to obtain false af- fldavits and deceptively treated pho- tographs to show falsely that before her marriage she has been habitue of notorious clubs here and an asso- ciate of negroes.
 The trial has been postponed re- peatedly on representation of Stokes Ill health. Attended by an nurse he came here St nday and announced he was ready to appear today,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
City Items

Mrs, s. Case, president of the Bristol union. talked to the mem bers of the local w. c. T. U., yes- terday afternoon about her trip to Indiana where she was sent as a delegate to the 5Oth annual conyen- ton.
 Whist, K. of c. home. Wednesday cyening.--adyt.
 Laurel Court, No. 8, O. of A., will meet In Masonic hall, Friday, Febru- ary 6. There will be sewing from 1 0 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.. supper served at 6:30 o'clock and the regular meet ing at 7:45 o'clock which will be followed by a. Valentine social.
 Home Cooked Lunches. Crowelrs. -advt. q.
 The suit of Mrs. May Macdonald of s5 Hart street against the city for s1,000 damages is scheduled for trial in the court of common pleas tomorrow. Attorney Donald Gaffney represents Mrs. Macdonald . and Corporation Counsel J. K. Kirkham Is acting for the city.
 Collegiate Dance. Fri. Newington. --advt-
 Mrs. N. E. Cashman. a nurse. of Stanley street, left today for Spring. field where she will enter a hospital for treatment. Gulbransen player pianos at Morans' -advt.
 The 25th anniversary of St. Pe- ter's German Roman Catholic church will be celebrated on Sum- day, February 22, Rev. Charles Cop pens, the pastor, has announced. The present church On Franklin square was dedicated on February 4. 1900.
 Lydia Steege, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Steege, is resting comfortably at the Hartford hospi- tai after an operation performed Monday by Dr. Calvin Elliott.
 Whist, K. of c. home, Wednesday evening .-advt.
 John Sade. son of Principal and Mrs. Louis P. Slade of 151 Maple street, is home from Harvard univer- sity to spend the mid-year recess with his parents. Benjamin slade, his brother. will return from Harv- ard this evening.
 Victrolas and Pianos at Morans'- advt
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
WANTS TO BE PRIEST
Count Carl Larisch Broken Hearted
 at Failing to Find Career fin This

Count Carl Larisch Broken Hearted
 at Failing to Find Career in This
 Country.
 New York, Feb. 4.---Disheartened by the failure to find career in America, his health broken, and nursing the hope that he may be admitted to monastery and become n priest, Count. Carl Larisch, grand nephew of the late Empress of Aus trla, took steerage passage yesterday to Germany on the steamer Muen- chen.
 The young noblemans mother, one known for her grace and beauty to the courtiers of every palace in Europe, is now the wife of W. H.. Meyers, truck farmer living near Melbourne: Fla.
 Count Carl came to America a few months ago with his mother, when she had accepted an offer from Meyers to help direct a sanitarium in the Florida town. He came to New York after his mothers mar riage.
 Here he tried to earn a living by peddling the paintings of an artist friend. He earned barely enough to pay board in an obscure lodging house. Then his health broke down.
 The young mans father was chamberlain at the royal palace of Francis Joseph, emperor of Austria. His mother was the confidante and protege of the lste Empress Eliza beth.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
ANOTHER AMENDMENT
Women From All Parts of Country in Washington Urging One That Will Put Them on Par With Men.

Washington, Feb. 4.-one hun dred women from all parts of the country gathered today before the house judiciary committee to urge enactment of the proposed equal rights constitutional amendment de- signed to remove legal disability against women and place them on par with men. The senate judi ciary subcommittee will hear the women Friday.
 The national woman's party, spon- soring the amendment, sent dele gation decked out in the party in- signia of purple, white and gold. They said this was the first oppor- tunity given a woman's equal rights delegation to appear before congress since the original bill of woman's rights was drawn up in 1S4S.
 The proposed amendment reads:
 "Mcn and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its juris- diction.
 Congress shall have power to en- force this article by appropriate legislation"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
WEIGHS 245 1.2
This is Exactly What George Her. man Ruth, Better Known as Babe, Makes the Scales Show.

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 1.-The weight of George Herman Ruth, an all-important topic during the base ball training season, is 2451s pounds. it was reluctantly admitted by the home run king today as he set about daily routine of 36 holes of golf which he hopes will bring him down to fighting trip.
 His weight sets a new high mark for him to drive at In his eyer-in- creasingly difficult battle against fat. He realizes he faces a tremendous task in melting 30 or 35 pounds from bis gigantic frame.
 Remindful of the crop of corns that rewarded his first over-zealous efforts last spring, he has given up all ideas of mountain hiking as a means of reduction-for the time being at least.
 After slicing three golf balls into the rough at the Hot Springs Coun- try club course yesterday, he decided that the company in the South cen- tral open tournament was too fast for him and he went about his golf ing today independently.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
BOMB EXPL0DES
Explosion in Rear of Boston School Causes Panic--Explosiye Left By Dead Man.
Dead Man,

] Boston, Feb. 4,--Pupils in the Boys Continuation school on Com mon street were thrown into confu- sion today when a bomb exploded in backyard adjoining the portable school building housing 40 boys. The. explosion shattered windows in the vicinity but caused no serious damage.
 Police investigation disclosed that the bomb was one of the six found in the room of Evangel Crimbatzie, be- | lieved to be a native of Argentine, who died last Thanksgiving Day in Common street lodging house after he had barricaded himself in his room for two weeks. Today 14-year I old John Breen, whose mother keeps the lodging house, was told to throw Crimbatzie's effects into the yard and the explosion followed.
 The six bombs were six inches long and bound with wire. The police also seized a supply of chemicals and other materials believed to have been used in the manufacture of ex- plosives.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
URGE HOG INCREASE
Department of Agriculture, in An nual Report, Also Recommends About Same Acreage of Corn.

Washington, Feb. IA consider able increase" in hog production next fall and a. corn acreage about the same as in 1924" were recom- mender by the Department of Agri- culture in the second section of the annual outlook report.
 Dairymen were urged in the report to make no further expansion in their industry. Higher egg prices were forecast during the peak pro- duction season of the year, but the report warned that poultry prices may be lower. E
 "Ifog Producers" the report said "enter 1925 with IS per cent fewer hogs than year ago, and there is every indication that prices during the next IS months will be higher than at anytime since 1920. Six to eight million fewer pigs will be born this spring than last"
 Further expansion in dairying In 1925 seems inadvisable. A recovery in prices of dairy products could hardly be expected should the num- Der of milk COWS be further increas- ed
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
Effective Means
 of Reducing Fat

Here is an extraordinary method of re- ducing weight-extraordmary because no starvation diets or violent exercises are necessary. Marmoia Prescription Tablets are made exactly in accordance with the famous Marmola Prescription. They re- duce you steadily and easily. with no Ill effects Procure them from your druggist at one dollar for box or send price di- rect to Marmola Company. General Motors Building, Detroit. Mich. once you start taking theso tablets and losing your fat noss you will be happy again.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
WERE ABOARD S-4s,

New Britain men are watching with considerable interest the efforts to save the submarine S-4s. which crashed onto the rocks at Ports mouth harbor several days ago. The S-4s was one of the two boats in which a group Of men representing the New Britain branch of the American, Society of Mechanical En- gineers took a trip from New Lon don to Fishers Island, recently, submerging en route.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04

Feeney after an investigation was made into complaint received by Traffic Policeman Delbert veley
 The case against Martin Grabow- ski of 264 Clark street, charged with violating the liquor laws. was con- tinued for a week at the request Of Atty. Michael A. Sexton who ap- peared for tho defendant. Grabow- ski was arrested in raid Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
Paris Bourse Today Has
 4 Very Dull Session

Paris, Feb. 4.--The Paris Bourse today had one of its dullest sessions since the Armistice and the volume of business transacted was the small est since the beginning of the year. In the opinion of Bourse officials the market was unfavorably impressed by the irregular of the Wall street dealings yesterday, The market opened heavy and continued unset lied throughout the day. especially in the foreign stocks, The exchange money market was practically idle.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04

producer, who is i'll at Johns Hop kins hospital. Physicians expressed confidence in his recovery. He spent a restful night, 1t was stated; his temperature has lowered consider ably from its high mark of 104 de- grees and the heart complication has responded to treatment.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
Alleged Blackmailer, Shot
 In Newark, Dies Today

Newark. N. J., Feb. 4.-Salyatore Falzano, 35, member of a gang who early Sunday morning were captured in a gun battle with detectives winch they visited plotting place 10 ee- cure sl0,000 which they had de- manded from a priest on threat of death, died in City hospital during tlt night Falzano was shot twice in the abdomen and once In the hip during the gun fight with the detec- tives. He leaves widow and five children. a.-
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04
WILL DISCUSS PALESTINE

T. E. Barker of Boston, a travel ing speaker for the International Bible students. who has been lectur- ing in New England for the past 15 years, will speak on Jews En- tering Palestine-the Reason" at a meeting tomorrow evening in room 219 at 25s Main street.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-04

Tho above dispatch shows that the French aviators have covered the greater part of their journey, as Casa Blanca is but 500 miles from their destination, Dakar.
 The airmen left Estampes at 11:S0 o'clock yesterday morning, hoping to cover the 2,6oO mile journey in 2S hours. Their plane carried sufficient fuel for 25 hours of flight.