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Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, June (SpeciaD.-
Potatoes, 100 pounds, 2.00a3.75; new
potatoes, barrel, 4.50a9.00; sweet pota.
toes, bushel. 1.25a1.75; vans, bushel,
LOCALES; beans, bushel, 1.50a4.00; as
paragus, dozen, 1.O0a3.60; beets, 100,
3.00a5.00; cabbage, hamper, 2.25a2.75;
cucumbers, bushel, 150a2.50; corn,
bushel. 2.25a2,50 carrots, 100, S.00a
500; celery, crate, 3.50a5 90; elephants,
crate, 2.50a4.00; kale, bushel, 25a50;
Spring onions, 100, 1,00a1.50: lettuce,
hamper, SCALES: peppers. crate, 3.00a
4.50; peas, bushel, 1.50a2.50; radishes,
100, 1.50a2.50; rhubarb, 100, 2.00a3.00;
spinach, bushel, 25a50; squash, crate,
1.50a2.00: tomatoes, crate, 90a3.50.
Apples, barrel, 2.00a5.00; bushel. so
also; blackberries, quart, 10a13; canta-
loupes, crate, 2.00a6.50; grapefruit,
box, 2.50a400; oranges, box, 3.50a5.50;
strawberries, quart, 7a14; peaches,
crate, 1.75a3.00; watermelons, each,
40a90.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. red Winter, domestic,
spot, 1929; No. 2 red Winter, gar.
licky, spot, 1.49ls; No. 3, garlicky,
spot, 1.451a.
Corn-Domestic, No. 2. yellow, LOS;
No. 2 spot, no quotations; No. 3, no
quotation; cob corn, new, 500 per
barrel.
Oats-No. .. new, Ga per bushel:
No 8, so.
Rye-Bag lots of nearby. 1.O5a1.1O
per bushel.
Hay-Receipts, 80 tons. The local
hay market is quiet under a very light
demand, with receipts generally ample
for trade wants. Demand principally
for top-grade timothy, clover mixed
and light clover mixed. Low.grade hay
generally slow sale and in most ca SEES
it's more a question of buyer than
price.
Quotations today, per ton: No.
timothy, 22,00a2250; No. timothy
19.00a20.00; No. l light clover, mixed
81 OOa21.50; No. 2 light clover, mixed
19.00a20.00; No. j clover, mixed, 21.0C
a21.50.
Straw-No. l wheat, 14.O0a15.00; No
l oat, 15.00a16.00.
Dairy Farm Products.
Live poultry-Spring chickens. ID.
32a40; small, 25a35; old hens, 26a27
small and Leghorns, 21a22; old roost
ers, 16; Leghorns, -; ducks. 22a24
young ducks, 30; guinea fowl, each
! 50aS0; pigeons, pair, 30a40.
Eggs-Receipts, 1917 cases: native
and nearby firsts. in free cases, doz.
2112a21A.
Butter-Good fancy creamery, lb.
40a45; prints, 45a47; block, Haas
ladies', 32a34; rolls, 2sa30; store pack
ed. 2S; process butter, 37a3S; dairy
prints, 2Sa30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04
FAILURES DECREASE.

NEW YORK. June OR. g.
Dun & Co. reports $40 commercial fall-
ures in the United States this week
against 449 last week and S41 q year
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET.

By Special Leased Wire to The Star
CHICAGO, June 4.-Following Is a
report of today's sales, high. low and
closing quotations on the Chicago
Stuck Exchanges:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

By Special Leased Wire to The Star.
BOSTON, June 4.-Following Is
list of today's highest, lowest and clos
ing prices for the most active stocks
dealt in here:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wlrs Direct to The Star Once

Following Is the list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16

portant event, it is said.
On the other hand, if it be decided
to hold a special session Of council
before July 15, and the measure
passes, the July 10 payday will come
for the library force.
As matters newsstand, 1t is re
ported. The library either must be
shut down Immediately or the EN-
ployes must work for nothing unti.
such a time as council may agree
upon it's personnel.
WHITE HELP POLICY.
If Henry Thompson is retained
he will not be the only Negro on
the city payroll, it was learned TO-
day. Negroes are employed IN
number of municipal institutions.
There are no regular Negro a.
borers, however, and every proposal
to employ Negro labor for munlcl-
pal work, except in special instances
has been defeated in recent years.
white laborers are employed at
wage Of $3.50 per day. And Wnlte
custodians are employed in practl-
cally all OF the municipal buildings.
The employment of white help has
been a policy of many years stand
ing, it is said.
The only Negro skilled and COM
mon laborers on city work are the
workmen for contractors handling
contracts to do city paving, sewer
laying and other work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
THIRD ST. BETHEL A. NJ. E.

DR.. James S. Hatcher delivered
a great message Sunday A. M. on
Tie Constancy Of Jesus" -,
Prof. w. A. Harris of Richmond
University delivered wonderful ad
dress on Good Will Between the
Races. +" At night Senator Julien
Gum and Judge Hooper, accompan-
led by fine group of men from the
Broad Street Baptist Church. came
to us and rendered a fine program
Mr.. E. D. Forster presided. The
Mems Chorus which they brought
sang most excellently.
After two fine addresses by SEN
ator Gum and Judge Hooper, Dr..
=. S. Hatcher was called upon to
speak. In his wise, unique and phil
osophical way he set before our
white friends the history, contribu-
ton, hopes and aspirations of Ne
groes in this country. Our white
friends lifted an offering of s62.70
Our Mems Day efforts resulted in
over $3.50. The ladies having re-
ported $125 in their recent pageant.
Ewes Awakening ,"
Come to Third Street Sunday
DR.. Hatcher will preach oil day
Our Street Carnival and Block Par
ty will run from August 1st through
the 7th. Prepare to come out an |
enjoy the music and evening breeze
and help us to make it social and
financial success. Mr.. J. w. Adams
and MIR. G. NJ. Butler will have
charge of arrangement. Mr.. William
Paxton will have charge of the mu-
sic.
Church Conference Monday night.
July 18th. Be present.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
ID. G. DEANS AGENTS WIN

The North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of Durham, N.
c. has a State agency in this city
in charge of Mr.. D. c. Deans Jr.
and there has been general rejoicing
in the neighborhood. There stands
n perpetual trophy in the shape Of
large loving cup and known as
THE Perpetual Trophy in memory
of fallen leaders, John Merrick and
Aaron McDufffe Moore. M. D
Awarded annually to the State max
ing the greatest contribution
to the Company's success -
After survey of the work done
in the country during 1926, the
judges awarded the trophy to the
State of Virginia and State Agent
d.. c.. Deans. Jr. smiles blandly
whenever you ask him anything
about it. The magnificent silver
trophy is on exhibition in the win-
dow of the Commercial Bank and
Trust Company. Go there and In
spect lit.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
FIFTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Charles S. Morris. Pastor

God orders His Church to go
forward: go forward in faith, hope.
love and power" The Rev. Dr.. j.
E. Willis, pastor Of Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church, Washington. D. c.
delivered the foregoing instructive
message Sunday morning. He
preached from Exodus 14:15 using
for his subject, Goods Orders to His
Church.
Rev. DR.. w. T. Johnson, pastor
of First Baptist Church preached at
s P. M. from the subject, Christ
ian Co-workers. DR.. Johnson's ey-
plicit development brought home to
us how. why and the results of
working together with God. We are
always delighted to have DR.. John
son in our pulpit.
Mr.. Preston Johnson. Mr.. j. X.
Wade and little Miss Margret Brax-
Continued on page 4.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
Come ard Go
with the
SHEPHERDS
to
Bay shore,
July 10, 1927

That long welcome hour when the
conductor will cry "All aboard for
Bay Shore is approximat.ng fast.
Only a few more days and the great
Shepherds Excursion will be on its
way to the most popular seashore
resort, Bayshore. in the South. This
is our last call to you. Every one
who wishes to get away from the
aggravating heat of the city is ur-
gently requested to go with the
Improved Order Shepherds and
Daughters of Bethlehem to Bay
Shore on the 18th of this month.
A committee has made trip to
Bayshore and made arrangements on
that end which are designed to
make this one of the most success
full and enjoyable outings that will
go out of Richmond this year. We
are urging every one who expects
to go on this Excursion to secure
his ticket not later than Sunday,
July 18th. This will avoid the in
convenience of purchasing your
ticket at the last moment and at
the same time aid the management
III large way in making suitable
preparation for the comfort of
our patrons.
The advertising committee has
arranged to have the shepherds Band
to go out Saturday afternoon July
18th in every section Of the city to
advertise our Excursion. Please be
on the outlook for the Band.
The refreshment car will be in
charge of the Band. They are plan
ming to have substantial food as
we'll as variety of refreshment in
abundance, therefore, it will not be
necessary for one to burden them
selves down with large baskets of
food because everything that one
can desire along this line will be
OH the refreshment car.
Everyone holding tickets and
money who will not be able to make
q complete report before leaving the
city will go to the special dining
room of Bayshore Hotel, which will
be the headquarters of the Finance
Committee Of our Excursion. A
complete report Of all money and
tickets must be made at Bayshore
on the 10Th. Let every one who has
tickets bear this in mind.
The Office in Mechanics Bank
Building will be open Sunday. July
18th from 4 until 10 P. M, for the
purpose of receiving reports on the
sale of tickets. This is an import
ant matter because We must pay for
cur train not later than Monday.
The Office will also be open on
Monday, July 18th from 8 until IL
T. M.
Continued on page a.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
JOHN O. LEWIS DENISE

The Oakland, Calf. Western
under date of the lst inst.
SAYS John o. Lewis. Sr. died July
27 at 6:45 P. M. He had been
getting along nicely in the hospital
where he had been confined s!nce
returning to Oakland, Cal. frorn
arizona IN April. He had u sdddan
tun for the worse and was failing
fast. He died before his son, John
O. Lewis. Jr., a prominent rea!
estate agent in Oakland could reach
Ills bedside. His son is the only
direct descendant who survives, MS
mother Mrs. Mollie Lewis, nee An
derson, formerly of this city having
died in San Francisco, January H.
1924.
The deceased was born in Scots
Vile, Va. June 4, 1864. He was pro-
prietor of a fine tonsorial parlor In
Murphy's Hotel here before his re-
moy,l to California. He resided III
Seattle Washington 13 years. Ha
set up Ben Hassen Shrine, organized
the Toussaint L'Overture Consistofy
in Seattle. He was a past-actiye
3Sd degree Mason member Oh
Shasta Elks and Hannibal Blue
Lodge of San Francisco. The latter
lodge had charge of the remains,
which were buried from Hudson and
Buffers Parlors, Thursday, June 80
at 2:30 P. M.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
ROANOKE LETTER.

ROANOKE, VA, July 12-Mrs.
Alice Parson is sick. Rev. W. R.
Howerton, D. D. preached last
Sunday at II A. M. 1t was the
sacrament of infant baptism. At 3
P. M. he delivered another able
discourse Mrs. G. j. Dickerson,
deputy for st. Lukes left for Pulas-
XII. Mrs. Andrew Dickerson was
hurt in an automobile accident on
the 4th. Her ribs were fractured and
her head cut
Mrs. Bullock of Durham left last
Monday for home. Mrs Louise
Wright has returned home. Mrs
Mamie Hewitt is improved. Mrs.
Eliza Starfield of &c Chestnut Ave-
hue n. w. is much improved
Mrs. Sallie Peters arrived in
Roanoke recently to spend while.
Her address is 1853 Madison Avenue
N. w
Give Madison Stanfield your sup
port and be happy. He guarantees
his remedies and his service IS
prompt and satisfactory
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
FLOGGED AND MADE to
SELL HIS PROPERTY

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, July II
All members Of the band of masked
men which fogged Arthur Hit, col
ored farmer, will be under arrest
within few days. county authori-
ties said today, following an inves-
tigation into the affair which cul-
minated in Hits transferring Tor
Il nominal sum small tract of land
which he did not wish to sell.
Authorities believe Hit, who was
characterized as a respectable land
owner" was coerced into selling by
threats of violence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
THE SECOND STREET BANK
INSTALLS MANGANESE VAULT

The Second St. Savings Bank,
Mr.. John T. Taylor, President, has
installed fine round burglar proof
Manganese steel safe. 1t IS in the
vestibule and may be seen at all
hours through the plate glass door
Cashier w. S. Banks will be pleased
to explain it's workings. The lnsti-
tut'on is steadily increasing its de-
pcsits and business is solicited. The
r. L. Barnes Safe and Lock Com
pany filled the order and installed
the safe without any injury whatso-
ever to the structure.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
CARD OF THANKS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith wishes to
extend her sincere gratitude and
appreciation to the many friends and
neighbors for their many acts of
kindness and testimonials of SYM
pathy at the death of her husband,
Mr.. John H. Smith. Especially does
she wish to thank Mr.. William
Gregory.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16

Mr.. Wyndham M. Carter Of New
York City is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Carter Of N.
9TH st.
Mrs. Miles c. Debbress left the
city last week to visit friends in the
Tidewater section.
Messrs. L. F. Byrd. Wyndham
M Carter'and R. Robinson Davis
and A. Allen motored to Buckroe
Beach last Sunday. IT has been
quite number of years since Mr..
Carter has been to the beach. Just
how many we won't say.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
DIR. BURTON (WHITE) WILL
PREACH AT FOUNTAIN CHURCH

Sunday, July 18th at $3.50 P. M.
Rev. DR.. Burton (white) will
preach at the Fountain Baptist
Church, 32nd and P SITS. He will
be accompanied by his congregation
Reserved seats for white people.
Music by colored choir.
Rev. A. r. Vanlandingham, Pastor
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
THEODORE w. JONES,
F., 1401 West Leign Street

A general jubilee, so to speak.
among the members of the sThirc
Street Bethel A. M. E. Church was
the result of a visit there last Sun
day night by the Organized Glasses
OF the FIRST Baptist Church (whlta)
led by Senator julien Gum, Judge
Hooper, Attorney A. W. Patterson
Treasurer of the Austin Glass e. r
Martin and others. Mr.. E. D.
Forster was master Of ceremonies.
The singing by the special songste!'
"g the class was highly appreciated.
Rev. Hatcher. Trustee e. J John
son and the choir greatly pleased
the visitors with their selections.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16

Mrs. Mat. White, Of Philadel-
phia is in the city visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John White and family of N.
5th Street. Mrs. White in com.
pany with Mrs. Ruth Sully Trent
and son and Mrs. Harris motored
to Richmond last Friday. They
motored to Hampton and Buckroe
Beach Tuesday, spending a very
pleasant day.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
WOULD HAVE ACTED
OTHERWISE.

Does any intelligent person be-
lieve that these public officials would
have acted in the manner they did,
if the colored constituents in their
respective wards exercised the right
OF franchise? Does not this wanton
abuse of power emphasize the ne
cessity of our people paying their
poll tax and voting? Without the
use of the ballot there is no way
by which to redress our grievances;
no opportunity through which to
right our wrongs; no chance to pun
ish our enemies or to reward our
friends.
THE DOG AND THE CITIZEN.
If colored man will pay the tax
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
WANTED. OLD SONGS!

Do you have old printed copies Of
the old songs, John Henry" and
John Hardy? If so, write me
] am collecting folk songs and will
pay good price for either of above
ballads. G.. B. JOHNSON, Box 652
Chapel Hill, N. G.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16

Rev. N. D. Hargrave of North
Carolina lis in the city and supplied
the pulpit at the Second Baptist
Church all day to the satisfaction of
all who heard him. His text Sunday
morning was from Exodus 1911.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
MAY CALL MEETING.

Mr.. Hirschberg voted against
the Negro janitor policy as a member
Of the board, but decided to vote
to sustain the boards recommends
tion in the council.
An inquiry today disclosed that
there is no possible municipal source
from which the Arents employees can
be paid if the appropriation does
not go through in time. If the
measure is reconsidered in regular
order, it will come up in August and
by the time it passes. if it. does pass
the five employees will have missed
four pay-days. Their salaries are Of
a scale which makes payday an i'm
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
COMMON COUNCIL AND THE
ARENTS LIBRARY PAYROLL
CASE.

Editor Of The Richmond Planet:
Sir: 1t cannot be said that the
action of the Common Council July
5th in the Arents Library Payroll
Case was highly charged with either
common sense or common justice.
Here is presented a case in when
certain members of that august body
seem to have INDUCED in a game or
cheap pohtfcsedangerous politics.
since the salaries of five, white lady
clerks were held up, and the library
itself came dangerously near being
closed; ali on account of the name
of the faithful old colored janitor
appearing on the payroll with the
names of the other employees.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16

The FIVE employees at the Arents
Library, now a part of the munlc'-
pal public library system. will not
be paid for July and August unless
common council holds a special ses-
sion to reconsider the Arenrs ap-
preparation resolution.
The resolution, carrying Sz,oOV'
was defeated, then reconsidered and
tabled, because there is a Negro
ianitor on the library payroll.
Henry Thompson the janitor, Is
AN old employe of the Arents ad-
ministration of the library, but four
councilmen blocked the approprla-
ton Tuesday, July . because the
library board recommended his re-
tention. They voted against the
measure because they opposed the
pol cy of keeping a Negro Janltor
it was stated. Nothing was salo
against Henry's character or fitness
for the job.
The four negative votes; those or
Harvey E. Atkinson, Of Madison;
Lee o.. Miller, of Clay; Bernard E
Robertson, of Madison and w. l..
TYLER of Clay, were sufficient to
defeat the measure because there
were three absentees. Fourteen
votes were necessary to pass it
two-thirds-and but thirteen voted
for it.
AS a result became apparent,
Councilman John Hirschberg, who
as sub-chairmtn of the finance com
mittee of council, is a member OF
the library board changed his vote
from "aye' to mo" so that he could
keep the resolution from utter de-
feat. There were sufficient votes to
table it for future consideration.
But future consideration, it was
indicated today, will not help the
Arents employees unless council
holds a special session and passes
the resolution before their pay day
comes due on July Is.
The $4,000 appropriation was
necessary to handle the expenses or
the branch library until the first
interest from the Arents' maintain
ance fund comes in on January L.
Miss Arents bequeathed 100000 as
maintainance trust and gave the
library to the city outright.
Her trustees, in turning over the
property to the city highly recon-
mended the present employees there,
including the janitor, who gets $15
per week, and requested that in
event this offer is accepted, their
services be retained if consistent
with the interests of the city.
When the library board assumed
jurisdiction of the Arents property
il was decided to retain the present
staff Of five. 1t includes Miss
Fanny S. Bull, librarian in charge,
whose salary is 5000 per year, or
SIS per month; Miss Ellie Blakey,
who is paid $40 per month; Miss
Agnes E. Northern. at $40 per
month; Miss Mary L. Bull at SIS
Per month, and Henry Thompson
the Negro janitor, who gets SIS per
week or $3.50 per annum.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
THE BALLOT SUPREME.
AN URGENT NECESSITY

Just such outrages as the Arents
Library case furnishes; just such
public insults to the Negro race as
perpetrated by public officers. en-
phasize the necessity for the exer-
else of the right of franchise, and
GU ckens the demand of the colored
citizens O., Richmond for Justice,
equity and right.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16

ve Folks Nose to Spite Face

on cur dog and neglect to pay his
cwn poll tax and the poll tax OF his
wife, he disfranchises both himself
and her. Today the greater number
of our names appear only upon
leases, due bills and rent receipts.
1--WE were registered voters, few
Of our names would appear on pay
rolls of the city county and state.
Is not this increased benefit suf-
ficient incentive to vote? So long
as We refuse to qualify and vote.
just so long will We be treated not
as American citizens, but as aliens
and eXileS.
CANDIDATES WOULD COME.
Mr.. Editor, were you and l, and
every other colored citizen to COM
bine and agree to vote together,
we would constitute power so COM
relling that candidates for public
office and city officials would come
to US to find out what we think,
how we feel and what we want. No
longer would we be obliged to ap.
pear before the city council in the
attitude of beggars pleading for the
thing to which we are entitled.
Instead of being beggars we would
be dietators. and in a very real
sense we could solve our own prob
lens. Now shall we vote. or shall
we persist in not voting?
THE BALLOT SUPREME.
Let white people say what they
will or may, the ballot box is the
best agency through which to devei-
op friendship and good will between
the races that modern civilization
has yet devised. No matter what
difficulties we have overcome; no
matter what achievements We have
wrought; no matter how much
wealth we have acquired the fact
still remains that the ballot is our
strength, our refuge, our hope, our
all
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16
NO CHARGES FILED.

1t is noticeable that no charges
we're filed against the character OF
the old janitor, no claim made that
he was incompetent or unfit. no
suggestion that he was neglectful Of
his duties. 1t was simply and
solely case of the rankest color
prejudice which the white press of
this city should condemn and de-
nounce.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-16

Mrs. Lille Baskerville is doing
a fine work with her Shepherd Juve-
niles. Recently she held fine pro
gram of services at hte First Union
Baptist Church. The sum of $42.64
was raised and $40 was donated to
the Shepherds Band.
The HOSP. ia! Drive Is meeting
with great success. 1t is the
white folks" turn now.