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Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
$4,000 DEFENSE
FUND GOAL IS !
REACHED :.
N. A. A. G. p EFFORT MEETS
OVERWHELMING RESPONSE.

NEW YORK. January S-Announee
ment was made today by James
Weldon Johnson, Secretary OF the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Cotored People that
the advanced goal of $4,000 for a
Defense Fund to help secure legal
rights Of colored people had been
reached and. passed. TO noon today.
there had been received at the Ma
tiona. Office of the N. A A. C. p. a
tota, Of $37 475.73 to which is add
ed the original contribution frl
the American Fund for Public Serv-
Ice (the Garland Fund( OF $4,000,
which brings the cash actually
received, to $42.47673.
! The Garland Fund at it's regular
meeting on January 6 received Mr..
Johnsons report and voted, not Only
to pay over to the N A. A. c.. p.
the $4,000 it had originally agreed
to pay II the Association should
raise thirty thousand dollars but an
additional sum of $6,65279. To The
total Is to be added an additional
check for $1,000 from Julius Rosen-
wald which he agreed to give on the
raising of the second $4,000 by the
Association.
( For the first time in the seven
teen years that the N. A. A. c.. P
has been in existence" Mr.. Johnson
said in making these figures public,
do we have anywhere nearly ade :
quate funds with which to render
aid in the many cases which con-
stantly pour in upon us, With the
funds so generously contributed in
response to our appeal we will be
able to see the second trial of the
Sweet Case through, to pay the cost
of the Segregation Case in the U. s.
: Supreme Court which is being ar
gued in Washington today, to carry
through that same tribunal the
white primary case from Texas, and
to handle some other important but
less spectacular cases now upon u.s.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
A CARD OF THANKS.

I take this means of thanking the
Southern Aid Society, Second Bap.
tist Church. Planet Office. Fifth st.
Baptist Missionary Band, and a
number of friends, who contributed
so generously towards giving me a
royal Christmas. / wish you many
prosperous New Years.
Welcomed at the pearay portals,
Evermore a welcome guest;
Welcomed to the life immortal.
In the mansions of the blest
MRS. THOMAS M. CRUMP
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
TEDEWATBR BOASTS OF ROLAND
HAYES GLEE CLUB

The Ro;and Hayes Giee Club of
Portsmouth, Virginia, is one of the
best musical organizations of the
Ti6ewater section. The club is
composed Of nearly fifty persons
who. on numerous occasions, have
sung acceptably to large and appre-
ciative audiences. Professor w. e
Riddick ik president; Mr.. r. e.
CreelonuY is secretary; Professor
Jamre q. Norcom is director and
M. JsD es l.. Rogers Is accompanf,.
Under the efficient management OF
d. w. y Anderson the club COZ =
templates tour ot some of the large
cities of the State of Virginia and
it is hoped that the itinerary will in
clude Richmond, the home Of music
lovers and many famous Gee Clubs.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
WHITE CRIMINALS
INCREASE OVER
NEGRO TN 5. c.
preston News Service)

The Raleigh News and Examiner
in commenting editorially on the
urnrortionate increase of white Grim
inals over the colored, says:
There are more Negroes IN South
Carolina than white peop.e And yet
for the first time, there are more
whites in the prisons of South Car
,olina than Negroes. The crimes OF
larceny and other similar crimes
: saAnve-st rsir1ssstenins esraSxS'
the whites.
81 can remember. says Judge
Featherstone, OF Spartanburg. when
1T was the rarest thing In the world
for a white man to be in 7seseions
court except for fighting or homicide
but now three-fourths Of the cases
OF housebreaking and larceny end
,other similar crimes are committed
by whites.
North Carolina judges are astound
ed apd, alarmed and disturbed at the
Increased number of young white
men brought before them for the
same character of crimes that trou'-
BILE the judges 9in our sister State.
II is a matter for serious reflection.
What is the cause? And what is
the remedy? .
Another South Carolina judge, in
another part Of the State. notes the
same situation. Judge Henry Is
quoted as saying that there is some
excuse for Negro stealing. He was
brought up in slavery, or his anees-
tors were, and he thought it little
harm to seize little of the proper
ty belonging to his boss, but in these
days the race is on between the
white man and the Negro as to
which will outnumber the other in
the penitentiary'. What is the
cause? Is there a remedy? Judge
Henry says:
There Is apparently breakdown
in reverence for parental authority;
If children have no regard for the
authority Of their parents. the chan-
soes are tnat they will have no regard
for the law Of rne land / believe
in the wisdom Of Solomon, Spare
the rod and you spoil the child:
We are losing our sense of respon
s4Dility with our reverence. TheFe
is a cult growing up which says we
have no fixed mosal standards-this
lack of standards may have its be-
ginning in the home.
We, however, can't correct that
here---swe can merely put on the
penalty here--the penalty that was
not put on by the parent"
The Columbia state, from which
these quotations are taken, thinks
there is food for thought in these
presentations, and adds: "But If the
swelling tide of evil among whites
is TO be checked and turned back,
measures more potent than sorrow
full thought must be found and ap-
Piled.
This deplorable situation has come
about with better roads, better
schools, more automobiles and "a
general rise in the influences sup
posed to make for education and
civilization There is improvement
tni-;ne institution. but the lack of
discipline in tlie home and lack of
respect for law seems to have grown
whre institutions for education have
grown apace.
What is the reason for growing
crime among whites?
What is the remedy?
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
ATTENTION COIORED WAR
VETERANS!!

You are urged to attend a meet
ing at the EIks' Club 400 East Cay
street, Saturday Night, January 16.
1926, at $3.50 P. M, to act upon an
invitation extended by the American
Legion to participate in the Parade
which will precede the laying of the
Corner Stone of the Virginia War
Memorial. which is being erected by
the State of Virginia in honor of
all or her heroes who served the
state and Country in the Worlds
War
Please be present and on time.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
William M|LLERG
WIFE GONE

Mrs. Artena J. Miller. the popular
wife OF the noted hote. man and
real estate dealer, died Tuesday
morning at 3:40 at Miller's Hotel,
after .ong Illness. Everything was
done by her husband to save her
life. She took treatment at Hot
Springs, Arkansas, where the fine
Pythian Bath House is located. Mr..
Miller had been greatly benefited
himself by previous treatment there
While the visit benefited her. II
could not stop the rayages OF
disease, which had secured a re
ienUess hold. on her system.
Mrs. Miller was noted for her fra
ternal and charitable work and took
the lead In many enterprises. Hor
funeri took place here Thursday at
the First Baptist Church which edi
flee was rendered the First Presby-
terian Church, which was too small
to accommodate the large circle of
friends anxious to do homage to
her memory. Rev. A. A. Hector is
pastor. ~
The remains were taken to Chase
City Thursday evening, and the in
terment took place there Friday.
Friends. both white and sosored.
thronged Miller's Hotel to tender to
the bereaved husband their sympa.
thy. She leaves husband, mother,
three sisters and three brothers to
mourn their loss.
The casket was mahogany state
with heavy silver bar handles. Fun
eral Director A. d. Price, Jr. Off :
ciated.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
DIR. EMMETT j. SCOTT TO =
ADDRESS RICHMONDERS

DR.. Emmett j. Scott, Secretary
Treasurer of Howard University,
will deliver an address in Richmond
Friday, January %, 1926 at s
O'Clock P. NJ, at the Leigh Street
NJ. M. E. Church, corner Fifth and
Leigh Streets.
The Mems Congress of Leigh st
M. M. e. Church (the largest and
most active set of men in the Meth
Odist Church in Richmohd) in keep
ing with their usdal custom of
bringing to the city men and women
Of national prominence as a matter
OF public education, is responsible
for DR.. Scott's coming. They have
left nothing undone to insure a
large and creditab'e audience for
DR.. Scott.
The subject of DIR. Scott from
which he wiz deliver a message is
THE Contribution of the American
Negro to art. Science and Litera =
ture" DR.. Gordon 3. Hancock Of
Virginia Union University has been
engaged to present Dr. Scott to a
Richmond audience at that time.
In addition to the address of DR..
Scott, there will be splendid mus
ical program furnished by both the
reputable Sabbath and Alpha Gee
Clubs. These Clubs are under the
direction of our own Mr.. Joseph
Matthews.
There will be on this occasion a
small admission charge of % cents.
All Editors are given compliment
ary ticket for this occasion. The
pubic il cordially invited TO attend
Tickets may be secured at either
zoe p. Clay ST. or 5G3 f. Leigh ST
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
THE Il. II. e. AS HOLD ELECTION

The regular meeting of the Indie
pendent Progressive Educational As
sociation, was held at Johnson's s
Hal, Sunday, January 10th, at 1880
P. M This meeting marked the
second annual election of this pro-
gressive organization of young men.
The officers elected were as fol-
lows. Hobson Pryor, president: G..
Wise Ellis, Iret vice-pnesident; AL
vyn j. Ruffin second vice-president;
Hezekkah Charity, treasurer; Will
fred A. Turner, financial secretary;
George Wood, assistant financial sec
setary; Maurice g. Epps, recording
secretary; Fleming Poindexter, as
sistant recording secretary; Henry
McDougat chaplain; Freeman Wood
SOB, Milton Hill and William Var
borough, sergeant-at-arms.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
COLORED WAR VETERANS ARE
ASKED 10 MARCH IN Rig
PARADE HERE.

The cornerstone to Virginia War
Memorial will be laid on January
1s, 1925. The Virginia Memorial
will stand as perpetual monument
to all who participated in, the
Worlds War, white and ca,ored
alike 49, :,
Realizing that any service or. eele-
bration incident to the erection of
This memoria9 would be Incomplete
without the cosored, men, who con-
trGbuted so largely to the successful
conduct of the war, the American
Legion has invited the Colored War
Veterans and Civilian War Workers
TO form Division in the Parade on
January 49,.
A meeting has been called to
which an Service Men and Civilian
War Workers are invited to receive
the invitation and to take action
thereon. The meeting viii be held
at the Elks Club, 400 e. Clay Street
Saturday night January 16, 1925.
at $3.50 P. M.
The Colored War Veterans have
no organization in this city. and IL
Is hoped that this occasion NAV be
the incentive which will bring about
such an organization and thus in :
sure full recognition for the colored
service man along with his white
comrade in all things which pertain
to the service rendered their country
In her time of need
The meeting ON Saturday night
viii be addressed by a committee
representing the American Legion
Mrs. Maggie l.. Walker. Rev w. II
Johnson and NJ. A. Norren have also
been invited to make addresses
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
Discriminatory Coyenants Illegal
Says Counsel--Au Residential
Segregation Measures Are
Also involved.
The Famous Louisville Case is Cifed.

WASHINGTON, January ,s-Con-
stitutionaiity Of enforcement by low
er courts ofs private agreements
among white property owners not TO
sell to Persons OF scolored race, was
chaEenged before the United States
Supreme Court today by Louis Mar
shall, OF New York, member oe the
Board of Directors OF the National
Association Tor the Advancement of
ColOred People. Mr.. Marshall de-
clared that such segregation was
the entering wedge of the "Ku Klux
Klan program of elimination"
which would eventually be extended
to other minority groups in this
country if it was net checked. He
warned that residential segregation
would "sow the seeds of discord"
and would tend to destroy that
unity and harmony which should
prevail in a free country.
! LAND COVENANT A LASTING
INJURY
"The movement that there is "a
differentiation in our courts, de-
tciared Mr.. Marghaf1. between Write
and black. Catholic and Protestant,
Jew and non-Jew, hatreds and pas
sions will inevitably be aroused. and
THAT which has been most noble and
Continued on page ~
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
A SPECIAL SERMON TO THE
LADIES OF RICHMOND.

There will be a special sermon
lecture delivered. for the benefit of
the ladies of the city, on the third
Sunday. January 18th. 900 p. NJ,
at the Armstrong High School. on
West Leigh Street.
The ladies of the city are cor
dia lv invited to hear this unique
lecture delivered by Rev. DR.. Will
lam d White. This service is UNI
der the auspices of the Mt Moriah
Baptist Church.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
MIR. JOHNSON WINS PRIZE.

Our brilliant Samuel M. johnson.
Of this city was successful in win :
.1'n0 the third prize in the Chicago
defenders essay contest on the sub
lect OF Jealousy. That enterprising
'orrnal published his essay In full
and 1t comes up fully to the expec,
tefions of his friends and neighbors!
He began with Cain and Abel and
extended his observations down to
the present time.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
In Memoriann.

In sad but loving memory of our
devoted father. Mr. r. T. Cogbill.
Sr., who departed this life thirteen
years ago today January 16, 1913:
The h"ppy hours you spent with us.
How sweet the memory still;
But death has left vacant place,
This world can never ayl.
BY His Children and Grandchildren.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16

Wood Bros. will serve you with
new or slightly used pianos on the
most reasonable terms. Call and
see them They are on Grace st.
between 9Th and 7th SITS.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
FLASHES SWAMP vANDALS s7-2l

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Jan. g.
The Philadelphia Flashes Big Five
swamped the Vandais in fast foor
battle here last night by the score Of
81 tr "a
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
REV. II. II. WALKER AF SGYTH
MT. ZION BAPTIST CHGRCH. &

Rev. r. HI Walker, known all over
the country as the converted gam :
bier, of New York City, ds in the
city conducting services at the Sixth
Richmond planet., 1926-01-16
LAND COVENANT A LASTING
INJURY

Continued on page ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
CAPITAL REALTORS
TO co TO MEETING.
Twenty-Five Leave Tomor-
row for New Orleans TO At
tend Business Session.

Tomorrow % members OF the Wash
inc; ON Real Estate Board. headed by
Clarence +. Donohoe. president of the
board, and James +. Schick. executive
secretary and treas viii leave the
Union alton for New Orleans to at
tend the Midwintcr business meeting
OF the National Association of Real
Estate Boards January l9 to %. 1926.
\ special coach arranged for them
and attached to the Crescent Limited
will arrive In New Orleans on Tues
day morning.
The Washington delegation expects
10 take AS prominent a part among
the $50 other boards OF the country
as il did at the annual convention in
Detroit last June.
John L. Weaver. past president Of
the local boa rd ard at president of
the National Ass o.iati John A..
Petty. formerly executive secretary of
the local board. and J. &. Weldon. pa st
president Of the local board. will be
among the aShingtonia who will
adore 3 the convention on various
technical subjects OF the real estate
profession.
Following the meeting a number Of
the Washington realtors will take the
opportunity to return by the way Of
Florida studying the various con
dtions existing there on their way
home. \ number will also take ad-
vantage of the West Indies and Pana-
ma cruise which viii convey 2 num-
her of tho counrN's realtors on a va
cation trip Immediately following the
convention. Those who arc attending
tho convention are. Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
INSURANCE CONCERNS
DOUBLE INVESTMENTS.
Take Out $4,217,730,00 900 in Real
- Estate Mortgages in
Nine Months.

The amount invested in real estate
mort cages at the end of the first nine
months of 1925 by 81 OF the largest
life insura nee compa MES In the United
States, which control more than 80
per cent of the admitted assets OF all
the legal reserve life insurance COM
panies, was $4.217.73o 900. This was
an increase of almost 100 per cent
over the amount invested at the end
Of 1921.
The fsures quoted are from those
published by, the Association OF Lie
Insurance Presidents following their
annual meeting December 3. 1925.
The degree to which mortgage bonds
have come to be factor IN
facilitating real estate development IL
also shown in the report. Corporate
mortgage bond. issues. according to
compilation made by the CONNER
cial and Financial Chronicle. amount.
ed during the first nine months OF
the wear to Ss2s.275,050. In 1927 new
corporate mortgage bond issues
amounted only to 337.S05, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
PROBE BOARD PLANNED.

The California Department of Pub
lie Works and the Contractors Asso-
citation of Northern California will
co operate with eight leading bond.
ing com a MES in organizing the
Clearing Bureau of Contract Investi-
cation. They plan to investigate
every contractor before he is bonded
The idea is radually to force out the
unreliable ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
COMPLETES NEW GARAGE,
Fireproof Structure, Three Stories
High. Built by Cafritz.

The Cafritz Construction Co. has
just completed a modern tireproof
garage at 1888 l. street This is
three-story building with an area Of
500 square feet of floor space, one
OF the most conveniently located
structures Of its kind in the city. The
front elevation Is Of tapestry brick
and stone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
INSURANCE CUTS GIVEN.
Reductions Allowed for Well Con
structed Chimneys and Flues.

Insurance compa MES in New Or
leans allow 10 per cent reduction
In rates on dwellings having properly
constructed chimneys and fiues. This
IL another step toward reduction OF
flre losses and may be expected TO
gain favor in other cities.
This reduction applies only where
the chimneys are built Of stone. brick
or reinforced concrete Of 9tnch thick
ness. No substitutes for these mate
rails are recognized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16

ford Bangs, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. b.
Shaver, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Judd,
Mrs. c. F.. Donohoe. r. P. Witty, B. F
saul. Bernard Saul. J. c. Weldon,
w. c. Miller. H. l.. Rust. jr.; Harry
3. Pitts. Percy Russell, Arthur Carr
lanes P Schick. Waverley Taylor
Normln Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Devine,
John A. Petty. John l.. Weaver, Mrs.
J. G. Burns and James Sharp.
Ossinins. ~ Z. has A regular WON
an fire department. under the leader
shin Of Miss Mary Donohue.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-08-05
Pleasant Valley
Fair Nest Week

The Pleasant Valley Junior Dairy
Club has completed plans for the
Pleasant Valley Junior Dairy Fair,
August 18th and 18th.
Judging of New jerseys largest
Junior Dairy club will take place
Wednesday Afternoon at 2:30 (day-
light saving time) at which time
prizes will be awarded and two sill
yer loving cups will be given, one
for the best fitted and shown ami
NAL, and the other for the cow Civ
ing the most pounds of butterfat
for the year. There will also be a
large exhibit of poultry, hogs, fruit
and vegetables.
There will be Hot Chicken Din
ner from to o'clock, Wednesday
evening, the usual line of refresh
ments will be offered. Cafeteria sup
per Thursday evening. There will
be dancing both evenings at s
o'clock, daylight saving time.
For those who have no ear there
will be special bus connections with
the Lambertville and Trenton bus
SEES at Moore's Station.
Keep in mind the Junior Dairy
Fair, August IL and 1911
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-08-05
FAREWELL SURPRISE

A farewell surprise party was
given Mrs. Ethel M. Germershausen
last Friday evening by the men,
bers of Camp Al, p. o. of A. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Ger
mershausen, Carl Ida and Allen
Germershausen, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Williamson, Emma Swallow,
Lucie Moser, Mrs. Harry Shepherd,
Ida Holcombe, Mrs. Viola Amerman,
Edith Stout, Mrs. George Bowman,
Mrs. Raymond Myers, Minnie Hol-
combe, Mary Rocks, Mary Teifan-
thaler, Mrs. Andrew Boyle, Mrs.
Charles Booz, Mrs. Jonas Lear,
Reba Parrish, Mrs. Alice Rocks,
Mrs. Blanche Parker, Katherine
Hampton and Lillian Bailey.
Mrs. Germershausen was presen-
ted with SIS. gold piece by the
camp, Miss Lucie Moser making the
presentation speech Games were
played and refreshments served.
Mrs. Germershausen moved to
Plainfeld on Saturday.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-08-05
LOCAL MEN
AT SEA GRIT
Make Enviable Records at the
National Guard Encamp-
ment During Week.
RECALLS OLD co. F DAYS

Lambertville is well represented
in the annual field training encamp-
ment of the New Jersey National
Guard. Five local men are members
of Co. F, of Trenton, which is COM
manded by Captain Siegfried Roeb-
ling. All of them have given good
account of themselves.
Lester H. Rocks, of Elm street,
and an employee of the A. & L.
Store, qualified on the rifle range
last week for Marksman's medal.
Cornelius Conover, of Franklin
street, who is World War veter-
an, has won promotion to Corpor-
al; Peter Parrish, of Franklin street
has qualified as Bugler; and Paul
Cooney, of Swan street, has beer
factor in the Company Mess Hall
winning the banner for the best in
Camp. He has rendered good service
as Cooks Assistant Gordon Cooper
is First Sergeant of the Company,
and he also made Marksman's rat
ing on the rifle range.
William Cronce and Stanley
Moore, of Cottage Hill and N. IIn-
ion streets respectively, are mem
bers of Company Fl, which is a
machine gun organization. They beth
qualified on the range in pistol FIRE.
The showing made by these Lam
bertville men hanks back to the
days of old Company f which was
Lambertville's own for many years.
Frank Cole, George Stockton and
John Rocks, father of Lester
Rocks, were leading spirits in old
Company f. The State is check
ing now on the record of Mr.. Rocks.
who died last year, and are ar
ranging to award Mrs. Rocks
service medal for this thirty years
in the Guard.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-08-05
FL LEXINGTON FAIR BOASTS
OF THEIR NEW CATTLE BARN

The Pennington Fair, which will
be held August 24th,--2Sth will put
on the finest cattle show ever held
in this part of New Jersey. More
entries have already been received
in the Boys and Girls Calf Club
than were in the entire show last
year All dairy breeds will be repre-
scented, including Brown Swiss, Ayr
shirs, Guernseys, Jerseys, Holsteins,
etc. The swine and sheep depart
ment will surpass any previous Of
forts, and the poultry show, along
with the exhibit of the Fish and
Game Association, will occupy a
much larger space than heretofore.
The amusements will be superior
to any in the State. The days are
named as follows: Tuesday, Poay
Day; Wednesday, Farmers Day;
Thursday, Governors Day; Friday
first automobile day; and Saturday,
second automobile race day.
Come and see if our slogan, OWE
AIM TO PLEASE" II good one.