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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26
THE PRESIDENCY OF HOWARD

1t looks like the "irony of fate',,
the viewing of the Promised Land
and never reaching the place., when
a colored, educator was elevated to
the presidency of Howard University
after and not before William A.
Sinclair entered into his "Iong
Sleep. He brought about this change
by his untiring efforts. We had talked
with him about his plans and his
prospects, He had faith in the final
SUCCESSFUL outcome of his crusade
and no true friend Of the race could
have begrudged him the satisfaction
OF seeing the consummation of his
hope to see a member OF the race
at the head Of this great institution.
DR.. Kelly Miller, the great econo-
mist and philosopher, contributes n
most excellent communication to the
press under the caption, "a Signifi-
cant step in the Higher Education
of the Negro. 1t is conservative
historical and instructive. There is
a grave and serious doubt in some
sections as to whether Bishop J. A..
Gregg can be induced to accept this
high honor and some others doubt
That his associates will release him
from tae duties Of his high office
1t seems to us that they should
readily do SO. 1t will benefit the
institution and the great Church,
which he so ably represents Should
he serve but one term, it will result
in untold benefit to both the race
and the Church.
Should conditions, though, arise as
to make such an acceptance impos-
sible, the Board of Trustees would
please at least three-fourths of the
colored people of the United States
by elevating Dean Kelly Miller u
this high position 1t would be ;
fitting close to great career.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26
COMPLIMENT TO MIR. LEARY
DICKERsoN.

~, lBy Mrs, Bessie l.. ]. Green.)
mere is many man that finds
little in life
Ihat,s worth their time and ambition
D"t it,s not the case with our neigh
Dor and friend,
no has given to the world this
invention.
lie has taken the iron of the far
away lands,
ana mould 1t In shapes of his own.
nc grasped an idea OF its figure and
And has set up a standard, for years.
DO you want to know the name and
Of our great inventor SO dear?
us Leary: near Nesting. by the side
OF a hill,
VI family of Dickerson, you NAV
see. '
Go forth! And conquer the lana
and sea
with puncher that will open the
pearls:
ioa have set standard for us all
to live by,
A standard for our boys and girls
His Will, as you know. ia n stand
ard in life.
HIS aim is Go forward" and live.
IL you want to succeed in your
battles of life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

time the bank was placed in the hands
OF the receivers, worked increasingly
and untiringly to make the assets of
this bank pay the largest amount pos
sible to the depositors and creditors
and they are entitled to the co-opera-
ton and appreciation of every de-
positor in this bank, in the splendid
work they have done.
Yours very truly.
M. j. FULTON.
The contents of this letter created
something of a sensation and was
the subject of much comment among
the people here.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

Dear Sir.
Your application for membership
in the League of American Invent
ors has been received for which ac-
capt our thanks The application
has been approved and your name
enrolled.
l, l.. r. Dickerson, of Nesting, va.
was born in the county of Middle
sex in the year of 1896 and at the
age Of II 1 began to think first of
my race. The IA Negroes in number
first Tended in America at James
town, Virginia in 1919. And then I
derfully Led by the hand of God une
Til some Of my people have reached
the stage of fame and honor
We have statesmen, teachers. art
lists. doctors, lawyers, but inventors
were few so / said with Gods help
L would try to produce. an idea of
an invention of some kind. So 1 be-
gan, but in my first attempt I did
not succeed, but being an oyster
planter along the banks Of the Rap
pahannock River, | had a chance to
experience the suffering life of the
human race / began to think what
service l could render to those home
sufferers
Having succeeded in the year of
1925 with the seal of the Patent
Ohfce to make use and vend the said
invention throughout the United
States and the territories thereof
therefore 1 am asking every Amer
lean citizen who is interested in the
Welfare OF the human race to help
ms use my brains for the good of
those who live and are to live there.
offer reward of $500 to $500 90
foi Improvement such as will appeal
TO the welfare of my business.
Friendly yours,
( l.. r. DICKERSON.
j. r. TAYLOR, Saluda, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

mess howl of derision rose from
table at which an officer YVES reading
a newspaper aloud. Upon investiga-
ton it was found that the paper, pub
lished in Beirut, contained com
munique issued by the civil authori-
ties. The communique began, "Calm
reigns in Beirut"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

worked on sea and lard and figured
out plan to cut down the hammer
hand.
so let us all work on Dickerson's
plan and see IL we can't make him
a stronger man.
Now i will come to close i'm
which the whole world knows that
II was only through him that this
invention is known.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

Compliments to Mr.. L. Dickerson
by Mr.. Washington Thornton.
In 1895 Il Dickerson was born,
back in country where civilization
was hardly known.
Now he has come to the front with
his little oyster punch which has
caused young and old to stand on
their toes and push oysters into the
crude little holes
This man with hts hands haa
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26
K. OF P, IN STAuNTON
Continued from Page ~

the officers installed by him did not
appear upon the adjournment of the
Grand Lodge. 1t Is said that he had
called them into a private confer
ence to discuss conditions.
Mr.. Fulton's letter disclosed the
fact that w. II. c. Brown, j. r..
Pollard and Levi G.. Brown had
made an effort to purchase the as
sets of the depositors for $4,000. 90
cash in opposition to the Depositors'
Protective Committed. (which COM
mittee was endeavoring to savage
these assets for the benefit of the
depositors.
THOSE DEPOsITORs' PROFITS.
In reply to this it was stated to
your correspondent that W. II. C.
Brown announced that w. b. T..
'Crowell was also i'm the deal, a
company being organized under the
rame of the Investment and Finance
Corporation with W. H.. c. Brown.
president j. \R. Pollard. secretary
treasurer and with Levi C. Brown
constituting a Board of Directors.
The profits from these assets would
have gone to these four persons.
while the profits from them if pur-
chased by the depositors' organiza-
ton. known as the Mechanics Office
Building Corporation, would 60 to
the more than fifteen hundred do
rositors of the bank, who held the
stock.
RECEIvERSHIP THREATENED.
1t is not known definitely Just
what steps will be taken. There is
little doubt that should a fight en-
sue, steps will be taken at once to
ask for a receivership and this will
result in ousting from office those
now in charge of the Grand Lodge
OF Virginia. w. HI. c. Brown is said
to be absolutely in charge Of the
Grand Lodge. John Mitchell, Jr.
charged that he could not practice
law in Virginia, although a Grand
Attorney. He claimed to have paid
his license fee in April, but in no
case yet tried has he appeared as
AN attorney of record and the reason
therefor is said by a brother attor-
ney to be that he must first stand
en- examination before the Supreme
Court of Appeals of Virginia and be
made eligible to exercise this priv
fege.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26
Amount of Dividend.

Answering your inquiry as to the
amount of this dividend received by
the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
and Grand Court Order of Calanthe.
l beg to say that my recollection is
that 1T was about or approximately
$28,OOO.OO. The exact figures can
be obtained from the receivers.
In concluding this letter I wish to
say as attorney that the Depositors
Protective Committee has, from the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

GET IN BUSINESS FOR YOUR.
SELF. No experience or capital
required We teach you eyery-
tning. One young fellow in a pris-
on cell created sales in excess of
Se;ooo. With your opportunity your
neid is unlimited. Send stamp for
Inrther information NATIONAL
SERVICE BUREAU. Pontiac, Mich.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26
Exceeded Authority.

After this sale Brown claimed that
Pollard had exceeded his authority
in bidding $75,30O and notified the
receivers that as attorneys for the
Grand Lodge they were not going to
be bound as parties to the purchase
and as your counsel ] told the re-
ceiver that l had no objection to
their withdrawing if they saw fit so
to do. They did withdraw and the
sale was confirmed to the Creditors
Committee at $75,3OO.OO. You will
thus see that your committee made
this property bring $4,000 more for
the creditors than it would have
brought had they not objected to the
above offer of $6O,OOO.OO made to
the receivers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

They want to send Marcus Garyey
PACK TO the West Indies. He should
DE sent to Africa or be permitted to
remain here.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

The taxing machinery of the coun-
ty, city, State and Federal Govern
ments is now being worked overtime,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

People who own automobiles sbonla
De like men having wives,-they
should pay no attention to the ex-
pense.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

But few people practice the Golden
RUE They believe in getting all
tiiat you can at the expense of the
other individual.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

III we realize that God has a tenn,
pie within each one of us, this ques-
ton Of religion will be made plain.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

Most oppressed peoaes' practice
the very acts of oppression, which
they condemn. All they need is to
get into power themselves.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

Doing right is much easier than
doing wrong and it brings to the one
practicing it genuine satisfaction.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

This is no era for saving. 1t is one
for spending and lodging creditors
and beating the tax collectors.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

This is word of ups and downs,
but mostly downs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

France is talking peace, while ac-
tually engaged in war.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

COMPLIMENT TO L. DICRERSON
BY MRS. CARRIE DICKERSON.
While you travel through life's
Journey though your travels may he
hard and difficult. meet them with
courage and win the victory as IL
you have just made the start.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26
That Special Corporation.

our committee represented q
great number of depositors with
varying amounts and it was not prac-
teal to have the real estate con-
veyed to each one of these separate
creditors. Your committee called
meeting of the creditors represented
by it and Mr.. Bazile and these
creditors organized the Mechanics
Office Building Corporation and the
title to the real estate was conveyed
to the Mechanics Office Building Cor
poration in which the creditors repre-
sented by your committee and by Mr..
BaZlle became the stockholders.
After the real estate was sold it
was left in the hands of the re-
ceivers, certain notes, bills receivable,
accounts, STOCKS, bonds, judgments,
etc., which the receivers in admin
lstrating the estate in their hands
decided it was best to sell at public
auction to the highest bidder.
Several Bidders.
There were several bidders among
the number, one of which was the
Mechanics Office Building Corpora
ton and the other of which was the
Investment and Finance Corporation,
the officers Of which were w. HI. C.
Brown, president; j. r. Pollard,
secretary and treasurer, and Levy c..
Brown. These same parties consti-
tuted the Board Of Directors.
This last named corporation, In
vestment & Finance Corporation, ap-
peareG at this sale and bid on these
assets along with other bidders, but
the officers of the Mechanics Office
Building Corporation, which repre-
sented a. large portion of the cred
ltors, ran the property up from $685.
10000, as l recall, to S31 800. 90 and
made the last and highest bid there
for and thus prevented the assets
from being sacrificed and sold at less
than they would have brought but
for this action.
Worked Untiringly.
1t affords me pleasure as your
counsel to say your committee has
worked untiringly in trying to make
the assets of the Mechanics Office
Building corporation yield the great
est amount to the creditors and the
depositors and that but for the action
OF this committee these assets would
not have yielded to the creditors and
deposltors the amount that thew will
1t was through the action of YOUR
committee taken by it's attorneys, CO.
operating and assisting and working
with the receivers and others that
enabled the court to declare and pay
dividend of 30 per cent and which
will enable the receivers to pay q still
additional dividend and in which all
the. creditors, including the Grand
Lodge, Knights of Pythias. Grand
Court, Order of Calanthe and sub
ordinate lodges and courts and all the
other creditors have been greatly
benefited and have shared and par
ticiDated
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

the property was bid in by the
creditors committee at $75,3OO.OO.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-26

others to the Egyptians and drew a
vivid illustration of his treatment
at the hands Of certain X. of p.
brethren. He announced that he was
again in charge of the Mechanics
Bank building. He read the follow
ing letter from counsel:
The Washington times., 1926-10-28

New York stage would have suf-
fered had some Will Hays stepped
in before production and said
ssTT1Ou shalt nOt's9
First we have the naked revue,
with sFnutty Pullman car jokes
Il1asqueradfng as slzits, and sooner
or later, unless we object, the pa
rade OF sex tIlri!lers win be de-
toured toward the Washington
pIayllOuses. What an outlook for
the FrOhman office, Gilbert Miller,
David BelascO, "A. H. Woods, vii.
liam Al. Brady and Crosby Gaigea
vie with each other In Ilastiness.
Maybe you suspect ! favor the
clean play? OF course, / do, and
so do the majority OF Washington
pIaygOers. think the success of
the stock company at the National
TI1eafer the past two seasons
should be fair barometer Of what
the local tI1eater-gOer likes. Here
was an excellent company that
fI0urished with John Golden pro-
ductiOus, plays that all Of the fam.
ily could attend. Now we have q
fine stock company at the Presi-
dent Theater wasting its splendid
talents ON such sex balderdash as
ladies Of the Evening! / am
not one of those who believe there
ought to be q law. Neither do !
favor, censorship. But / do think,
my dear Phillips, that some able
and intelligent commentator on
things theatrical, such rs yourself.
for instance, might direct force
sul pen and pioneer . genuine
Washington protest. Sincerely,
DEXTER MACISSACS,
5000 Connecticut Ave.
The Washington times., 1926-10-28
Next Week at Palace

A bright stage and screen
presentation Is announced for the
new week starting Sunday at
Loew's Palace when Metro-Gold
wyn-Mayer will offer as the prip
cipal photoplay. "War Paint" a
drama Of the plains In the days
of Indian uprisings, featuring
Tim Mccoy, Pauline Starke. Karl
Dane and others, with Ben
Bernie, "Broadway's jester and
fayorite son." with his Hotel
Roosevelt Orchestra as the out.
standing stage offering.
Although these two offerings
will constitute the major attrac.
lions at the Palace they will be
supplemented by a group Of added
attractions.
The Washington times., 1926-10-28

originally premiered here sane
titled only by So prices and
David Belasco's roman collar.
If any interference with the
President Players is conten1-
plated, think it ought to be IN
the direction of restraining them
from giving as good perform
ances as they do for anything
less than So. Listen:
My dear Mr.. Phillips:
Has the American stage reached
that step In degradation where
the privately circulated volumes
Of Havel0ck Ellis are fair game
for our native producers? 1t
seems 50.
The disgustfngly frank Ladies
Of the Evening" is revived for the
eiificatiOn Of WashingtOnians with
all its revolving and dirty business
and not one dramatic critic has
other than kind words for such an
erOtic and shameless production.
Here is play that was too strong
for the calI0used nOstrfls Of blases
Broadway; one that called for the,
fOrmaIdehyde can of the New York
play Jury; one that even the be
nign BelascO himself excused on
the ground that others were get
ting away with raWer sex drivel
and why not he?
And IN Washington &c Is calmly
passed upon without q critic rails.
ing voice i'm protest over the re-
vivaI Of such nlaIiciOusly sugges.
tive drama. What seems to be
the n1atter?. Has the melancholy
alternative arrived when the true
lover Of. the theater must either
stay home and listen to the annoy
ing static Of wealx-Iunged radio
or else be, prepared to revel iIl 3
sea Of smut or . topographic
display :
I think we might wei take q
lesson from John Bull. Before we
The Washington times., 1926-10-28

frown upon the English censor
who turns thumbs down on 1.-THE
Fall Of Eve" young. WoOdIey,"
Ladies Of the Evening, s'Gentle-
men Prefer Blondes even
the insOlent impertinencess Of VIII
Rogers comments on the royal
famiIy-Iet us look to our own
household. In New York at pres.
ent we have enjoying the limit Of
financial prosperity such plays as
'sThe Captive" . shOclkingly daring
expose Of sex abnOrmaI.ty; Arthur
Schnitzler's "Reigen," q series Of
ten short comedies each laid IN
bedroom or some scene approx.
mating the same; Lulu Bell"
play Of miscegenatiOn and negro
harIOt; ''The Shanghai Gesture. =
with locale I'm q Chinese baWdy
house; "Sex," which Ia just what
one may expect from its name;
"Seed Of the Brute" the limit I'm
filth, and Theodore Dreiter's
american Tragedy" whose majOr
theme il seduction and hOnniCidal
consequences. i wonder IL the
The Washington times., 1926-10-28

The following squawk from
Mr.. Dexter McTsaacs illustrates
the showman's perennial lament
that the difference between smut
and art is q difference Of money
figures. Mr.. McIsaacs COM
plains of Ladies' Of the Even.
ing" now at the President though
/ do not recall that either he
or any other pseudo-purist
raised q protest when the play
The Washington times., 1926-10-28
Gayety Midnight Show

Manager Ira La Motto. OF tl1e4
Gayety. announces a speciaP mid.
night show at the Gayety Friday
night. beginning promptly at u
O'Clock. The current attraction Is
Hurtig 3 Seamon's all-coIored mu-
steal novelty. '411.44." featuring
Eddie Hunter, This extra show
will be exactly the same In per.
Torrance as the regular daily
shows and will be complete In
every detail.
The Washington times., 1926-10-28
::s:s.x IN EUeryBOdys Confidence s:s" ;
THE GATE-POST
By Harold Phillips


Willard another false start the acting
hurdles. Popular playwright and equally actor
and Mack the spectacular and least
applicable figures stage.
Word from Baltimore advises that he will not be in the cass
Of his Lilly Sue which here at the beasco
Monday Jack ROselegh last here as Captain flass IN
Macks detection is another of series that have followed ms
attempts return to the His and
marvellous once ne
nquhes grooms himself the oupers robes the
him himself, he thumbs his nose at the
tekeeper scrambles the backyard fence for noe
inmate truancies.
Since back in 1910 when his Cameo Kirby Girl OF the GGlden
other dramas bestrred apahes
school Preside, haven't him. save IN
pictures santarum siege telling him and TINS
England hospce said to be
dangers threat of pneumonia among then ne
through, undoubtedly actor, and that's pity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-17

the Southern area. This loss would.
have been more than eliminated BY
the omission Of Missouri and Florida
from the list, for these two States
showed decreases of over i've millions
each. The metropolitan aren Of Hous-
ton led the cities OF the section. with
q total OF $4.442,7AS. which placed It
ahead Of Baltimore and st. Louis.
Miami, In spite or showing q loss over
June, 1926. had d total Of $3,e63,B 46,
sufficient to rank 1t fourth In the list.
Following Houston and Miami. the
ranking cities Of the farther South for
June are: Amarillo, $2.649,4 62: Dallas,
2,292,3 52: Fort Worth, $2.208. O54:
Jacksonville, 42,l97, 100; Birming hann,
S1.927.1Ts: Oklahoma City, 81. 4SS, 695;
st, Petersburg, 81, Az 800; New Or
leans. $1,35s.93S; Sarasota, 1920. $50;
Wichita Falls. $1.245. I39; Tampa, 81
l27,264; Memphis. 81 .O76. l40; Charlotte,
$l,o73. 456; Asheville. 81 1921. 2O7; Coral
Gables, $1.O20.OOO.
The sSouthern cities In their order
are: Fsss 4. al
F|AnfnEt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-17

which last year created new South:
ern record, continues without slack.
ening. and enabled that city 70 rank
Just below Baltimore and st. Louis.
Wichita Falls and Amarillo also
found themselves placed among cities
very much larger in size because Of
exceptional building programs which
have been In progress since the first
Of the year.
In North Carolina Asheville set q
new half-year record for cities Of the
State, although the two great indus.
trial centers Of Greensboro and Char
lotte were having exceptional months.
Industrial building was particularly
apparent in the Alabama figures. not
only in Birmingham, which maintain.
ed the high level of 1925. but also in
Admission and Gadsden, where the est-
pansion OF the iron and steel industry
has been very marked. The reports do
not reflect textile mill expansion.
which has been very heavy In north
Alabama and Georgia.
The month of June was the first
month of the year to show q. loss In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-17
Wage IncreasIells Granted.

During the last so days nearly 4 hun
bred wage increases, ranging from 5
to IS cents an hour were granted to
building crafts In d score Of cities,
including Atlanta, Baltimore, Buffalo,
Grand Rapids. Indianapolis, Houston,
ton, Savannah. Newark. st. Louis,
Niagara Falls and White Plains, u. y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-25
Orange Preceptory
Established HallOWell

Saturday evening Hallowell was
invaded by the Orangemen. said to
be the oldest Protestant organization
in the world. There were representa-
tives from Mizpah Lodge, Waterville:
Kennebec Lodge, Bath; Capitol City
Lodge, Augusta, and A. o. l. A.
lodge of Gardiner. After having sup
per in town, taxing the capacity of
the various restaurants, these repre-
sentatives of the Orange Lodges went
to K. of P. Hall, there to institute a
Preceptory of the Black. Nights of the
Camp of Israel. The degree team Of
the Pine Tree Preceptory of Rum
ford, Me-. was present to confer the
degrees. There are eleven of these de-
grees. Four were worked Saturday
The degree team is to return two
weeks later after officers have been
elected, work the remaining degrees
and install the officers. Members
have to be advanced to the ROYAL
Arch degree to take these degrees.
The new preceptory will be named
Mount Carmel. No. SO. There was
large attendance and a great deal of
interest end enthusiasm,