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The broad ax., 1927-03-19
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT TO BE
EXTENDED TO NEGRO
YOUTH OF SOUTH
Stanley A. Harris to Give Full Time
to Work. VIII Give Leadership
Course at Hampton Summer
School

Hampton Institute, Va.-The Ma
tional officers of the Boy Scouts Of
America have recently arranged for
Stanley A. Harris Of Chattanooga,
Tenn, to give his entire time to ex-
tending work of the boy scouts among
the colored boys of the country. Mr..
Harris has been prominently associated
with the Boy Scout movement since
its organization, serving under the
British Scout Association before the
National Council Boy Scouts Of
America was organized, and he is in
terested in developing this work among
Negro boys. At present, according to
Mr.. Harris, there are 900 troops Of
Boy Scouts among Negro boys in this
country, but with the exception of Is
they are all in the North. If this work
is extended to the boys of the South, it
will have to be largely through the in
fuence of teachers, in the opinion of
leaders Of the National organization.
Believing in the value of this work,
Hampton Institute has arranged for a
course in Scoutmastership in the first
term of the Summer School Mr.. Har-
ris in a recent letter to George P. Phe-
nix, director OF the summer school,
stated that he would himself conduct
the, course, and he will be assisted for
about one-third of the time by Charles
F. Smith, who has for number of
years conducted similar courses in the
summer school at Teachers College,
Columbia University. This course will
begin July IS and ends July q, Those
completing the course will receive one
session-hour's credit.
The broad ax., 1927-03-19
PREACHERS JOIN HANDS
ACROSS RACIAL LINES
Two Hundred Louisville Ministers
Meet and Formulate Joint Program
Permanent Organization Effected

Louisville, Ky-Louisville's Second
Interracial Ministerial Conference
within month was held in the War
rem Memorial Presbyterian Church,
with 200 ministers present, white and
colored, representing most Of the
Protestant churches of the city. Lay
men present brought the attendance
to more than 800.
The meeting was presided over by
DR.. Lucas, president of the Louisville
Ministerial Association, and Bishop
George c, Clement, of the A.M.E.
Zion Church, read scripture lesson
and offered prayer. Addresses on
"The Ministry and Interracial Rela-
tions" were delivered by Rev. John
Lowe Forte and Rev. George G.
Walker. Rev. r. L. McCready and
Rev. G. IF. Watson spoke on the
value Of Interracial Sunday. Messrs.
Britt and Smiley, colored evangelistic
singers, rendered a number of selec-
tons, which were greatly enjoyed.
The conference provided for joint
race relations committee, composed OF
twelve white and nine colored minis
tiers, which will meet in regular semi
annual session and on call of its chair
man. The committee was instructed
also to arrange for joint annual con-
ference Of all the ministers of the city.
The conference committed itself to
the observance Of Race Relations Sun
day every February and ordered the
preparation of statement on Christian
principles as applied to race relations
which will be given to the public
through the press.
The broad ax., 1927-03-19
500 IN PRIZES FOR HIGH
SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS
Interracial Commission Wishes Papers
on Negro Progress Since Civil
Neutrality-suspicious. Invited

Atlanta, Ga.-The commission on
Interracial Cooperation, with head
quarters here, has announced the offer
of three cash prizes of $50, $50 and
$40. for the three best papers by high
school students on Negro Progress
Since the Civil War. According to the
announcement, the papers submitted
must not exceed one thousand words
in length and each must bear the name,
address, school, and grade OF the stu
dent submitting it. The contest closes
Nav |. and all papers must be handed
in or .postmarked not later than that
date. The commission has prepared
pamphlet embodying suggestions and
data, which will be sent without charge
70 teachers and students interested. In
announcing the competition the COM
mission says:
Ambassador James Bryce has said
that in an equal length of time no other
group ever made so great progress
as the Negroes of America have made
since the Civil War. The record IS
highly creditable to both races, and
should be to both a source OF pride and
of mutual appreciation and good will.
The commissions purpose in offering
these prizes is to encourage the study
Of this subject by high school boys and
girls Of both races. To this end, the
cooperation of principals and teachers
Of high schools and leaders Of high
school groups is earnestly requested,
in the effort to enlist as many young
people as possible"
ANY one desiring further information
is invited to write to R. B. Eleazer,
Educational Director, 400 Palmer
Building, Atlanta, Ga.
The broad ax., 1927-03-19

did this and draped his church in
mourning. The League presented the
first petition to President Coolidge
three months after he became presi-
dent at a White House audience. 1t
took part when the N.A.A.C.P. in 1924
presented Monmouth petition con-
GLIDING the petitioning. Thus it began
the work for these soldiers and closed
II with this last audience.
The broad ax., 1927-03-19
OHIO WOMAN CONVICTED OF
Staying LOVER
preston News Service)

Columbus, Ohio, March H.-Miss
VERNE BATHS was found guilty Of muir
dering Lemue1 Rice in Franklin Coun-
ty Courts, Wednesday afternoon. She
was accused of stabbing Rice to death
on January 2, following an argument
over the mans attention to another
woman. "A recommendation Of mercy
saves the BATHS woman from the cleo
trio chair.
The broad ax., 1927-03-19
HAIL SOLDIER COMPUTATION

Congratulations Pour in on Soldier
Spokesman Who Presented Pardon
Petition-Race Asked to Join Effort
to Get Last Two Out Before Christ
mas. League Thanks Cooperating
Organizations.
The broad ax., 1927-03-19

Boston, Nashville the soldier
pardon petition effort Of the National
Equal Rights League and presentation
of petitions with 10000 signatures to
President Coolidge on Douglass Day
in the White House did not bring i'm
mediate and complete pardon for the
twenty remaining Houston martyr
prisoners, yet the Presidents response
to the plea of Rev. Thomas S. Harten,
the soldier spokesman at the audience,
author and director of the pardon drive
of the League greatly pleases the race
inasmuch as all will be out on parole
within less than a year. The Rev.
Harten, national organizer of the
League, has received many letters and
kilograms of congratulation on the sue
cess Of his petition effort and White
House plea where he said, "Colored
Americans are the only element who
were ever sent 5000 miles to fight for
world democracy and then denied it on
their return" His message to all who
appreciate the Communication is to join
the National Equal Rights League,
which not only got the signatures, but
secured the cooperation Of the other
organizations in presenting it. He
urges the race to thank the President
and in doing so to ask that the last two
soldiers due to be paroled in February,
1923, be released for next Christmas.
The League has sent letters Of
thanks to the National Race Congress,
N.A.A.C.P, National Political Study
Club, U.N.IA., and National Associa-
ton Of Colored Women's Clubs, for
consenting to representation in the
delegation Of forty which supported
the petition at the White House audi
ence.
History Of Fight
The League is proud of having held
the first public protest meeting in Au-
gust, 1917, there demanding no more
executions without presidential review,
which caused President Wilson to re-
quire such review in all death penalty
cases. 1t urged the churches to hold
funerals for those executed and buried
in unknown graves. The Rev. Harten
The broad ax., 1927-03-19
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PubHshed Every Saturday

In this city sinee July 18th 1899,
~-sehout missing one single issue. Re-
emhEcans, Democrats, Catholics, Pro-
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- long as their language 10 proper
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The Broad AK is newspaper whose
platform is broad enough for all. ever
claiming the editorial right to speak
ID own mind. 1t is neither Demo
ssatie nor Republican. It is strictly
Or absolutely independent in politics
Local communications will receive
attention. Write only on one side Of
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Vol. XXXII No. n
Chicago, March 10, 1927
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Evening star., 1927-08-01

BOSTON, August Tobacco acre
age in New England is estimated at
800 acres, compared with 2S,400
acres in 1926. The principal gain was
in shade grown tobacco. This crop
has made good progress in late weeks.
MINNEAPOLIS.-T 10000 lakes
of Minnesota are popular with tourists
for the fishing. and the reason they
have fish Is shown in a report just
ISSUED. There We're 400.774.S00 infant
fish planted in the lakes in the last
year.
NEW ORLEANS S~Mills OF the
Southern Pine Association in the last
week report orders dropped 2.59 per
cent to 41.S74,000 feet. There We're
45. 1875 900 feet shipped and 45415,000
produced. Total untitled orders are
5000. 900 feet
SACRAMENTO-The high price OF
mercury has resulted in the reopen.
ing of some OF the old quicksilver
mines in Napa and Sonoma Counties
The famous Knoxville mine has been
sold and will be reopened by the new
owners.
ATLANTA-Textile men here say
the swing Of textile manufacturing to
the South has attained a fresh mo-
mentum. They declare the Southern
States themselves accounted for more
than twoAthirds of the domestic cot
ton consumption in the last ] | months.
PHILADELPHIA Several heavy
CarCoes of crude rubhe from, Sinea-
pore ana Colombo are expeccd here
in the next few weeks for distribution
TO interior consumers.
Evening star., 1927-08-01
TOBACCO PRICES CLIMB.
Receipts and Sales of Maryland
Product Show Gain in Week.

BALTIMORE, August fSpeciar.-
The Maryland leaf tobacco market
was very active last week, with prices
advancing to the highest of the year
ana both receipts and sales showing
increases over the previous week. Re.
ceipts totaled 2,149 hogsheads, com
pared with 1,741 hogsheads the pre-.
vlous week, while sales amounted to
1881 hogsheads, against 1,43O hcgs-
heads, leaving q stock in State to.
bacco warehouses of 1857 hogsheads.
Quotations today for leaf tobacco per
100 pounds: Inferior, 500 to 500:
frosted, 300 to 400; sound common
and greenish. 900 to 1900: good com
mon. 100 to 5000; medium, BLOC to
1000; good to fine red, 41.00 to IS. SO;
fancy, $500; seconds. common to me-
dium, 500 to 24.00; seconds, good to
fine. $500 to $500; upper country, air
cured. 800 to $500; ground leaves
nominal,
Evening star., 1927-08-01
WILL GET LEASE.

NEW YORK, August l P).-Under
a contract between the Columbia Syn.
dicate and South American Gulf Oh
Co. guaranteed by Gulf Oil Corpora,
ton Of Pennsylvania. it is understood
that Gulf Oil will take control OF a
lease on 700, 900 acres of privately
owned Venezuelan lands in Colombia,
paving the Colombia Syndicate spe-
Gifted cash amount. The contract is
subject to ratification by Colombia
Syndicate stockholders.
Evening star., 1927-08-01
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, August C4).-Flour
steady; Spring patents. 7:30a7.65; soft
Winter straights, 6.15a6.50; hard Win
ter straight, 7.00a7.40. Barley barely
steady; mailing, S7h elf. New York.
Pork firm; mess, $500: family, 36.00a
3S 90. Lard firm; Middle West, 1910
R12.s0. Tallow steady; special loose,
1A; extra, 73s. Domestic wheat opened
steady: September, 1894; May. LAP e
bid
Evening star., 1927-08-01
RUBBER RESTRICTION.
British Colonial Office Fixes Ex-
ports at so Pct. at Lowest Duty.

LONDON, August / P).-The CO.
gonial office announces that for the
quarter beginning August /. so per
cent of tke rubber exported from Cey-
lor and Malaga will bear the mini
mum rate Of duty UNDER the rubber
restriction scheme.
Under the Stevenson rubber restric-
tion scheme operated by the British
government the average price of rub
her in London determines what per-
centage of the rubber exported from
rubber-growing colonies will enjoy the
minimum rates.
. The percentage is figured on the av-
erage price of rubber for a three
month period, the object being to have
the duties act TO regulate rubber pro
dua.ion so Al to maintain prices.
Evening star., 1927-08-01
JUNE GROSS GAINS.

NEW YORK. August l @.-Inter.
national Great Northern reports six
months gross income of $8,974,749 and
June gross Of $1.342,967. compared
with $S,141,S ,S01 and $1,293,9s7, respec-
lively, in the corresponding periods Of
last year.
Evening star., 1927-08-01
SPRING LINES OPENED.

II NEW YORK, August l P).-Open'
ing of Spring lines TO the trade was
announced today by the American
woolen co. Quotations on all lines
were at practically the same level as
those in force six months ago.
Evening star., 1927-08-01
GUILE COAST LINES.

NEW YORK, August l fPl.-Gross
income of Gulf Coast Lines for the
first six months increased to ss1So,,
337 from sS,141 ,301 in the same half
of last wear, but June gross dropped
TO sl,o17,7s5 from s1.293 ,9S7 in June,
s192S, ~
Evening star., 1927-08-01
UTILITIES REPORT.

NEW YORK, August / Ao).--Inter-
state Public Service Co. reports sec
ond quarter net income of $377,5O3,
and Central Illinois Public Service
Co.'S net income in the same period
was $457 ,994.
Evening star., 1927-08-01
ENGINEERS PUBLIC SERVICE.

NEW YORK. August 1 R.-June
consolidated profit Of Engineers Pub
lie Service Co. increase to $6S4,300,
against S527,300 in June, 1926.
Evening star., 1927-08-01
PACIFIC MILLS PROFIT.

: NEW YORK, August / P).-Net in
come Of s709,068 for the first six
months, after charges but before
taxes, was reported by Pacific Mills.
against $277,594 in the first half of
1926.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-05
FULTON NOTES.

Sunday School at Mt. Calvary
Baptist Church was we'll attended.
superintendent A. D. Daniel pre-
sided. Mr.. John Page. the chorister
selected some very appropriate songs
in keeping with the spirit Of the
hour.
1880 A. NJ our pastor, the Rev
Cobbs entered the pulpit from his
study-room, accompanied by Revs.
! II. Brown, ]. H. Hall, j. E.
Johnson, 3. Jenkins and C. B. JEFF
ferson. Excellent music was rem,
dered by the choir, who were dressed
IN their distinguished costumes.
We had one addition to the church
in the person of Rev. ]. H. Hall.
Mr.. Moses Banks one of our good
members confessed DURING the clos
ing hour of our Sunday School and
to the pastor that God had called
him to warn men.
The installation of the officers of
the Sunday School took place at
$50. The sermon was delivered by
DR.. G. w. Gaines, a man whom we
all delight to hear.
8P. NJ. A grand sacred concert
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-05
DEATHS REPORTED

The following is list of deaths
of colored persons reported to the
Richmond Bureau of Health from
January 20 to February 1, with date
of death:
January 24-Maydell Jackson. 2 yrs.
2426 Darlington Street.
January 22-Josephine Voting, 81;
1919 Jay Street.
January 25-William Henry Smith
%: 1902 Moore Street.
January 24-Mary Anderson, 3S;
us Brook Avenue.
January 26-Janie l., Johnson, &c;
los w. 5th Street.
January 24-Matthew M. Dickerson
ST; 27O9 Nine Mile Road.
January 26-Marion Elizabeth
Brown. &c; 10 w. Clay Street.
January 2S-Mabel watkins rs;
SIG N. Sth Street.
January 2S-Elizabeth Pierce, So;
240S Old Dominion Street.
January 2S-Sarah Jones, ST; SIT
Buchanan Street.
January 2S-Dorothy Wills, 10 mos.
o1o nun I'LL OI'
January 27-Nancy Allen, 76; 62S
N. 4th Street.
January 27-Beatrice Sherrin, Sc;
1909 Blair Street.
January 27-Lelia Bland, SS; 92O
S. Lombardy Street.
January 27-Willie Lee Bailey, 35;
1716 Wall Street.
January 2S-Julia Bell Turner, Al;
907 E. 18th Street.
January 29-Rosa Lee Jefferson, 8;
E. Baker Street.
January 2S-Robert Carey 40;
Rear 523 N. 3rd Street.
January 2S-Philip Kendrick, -;
sol Pilkington Street.
January 29-George Taylor, SO;
9O2 E. Leigh Street.
January 29-Normar Capple, 46;
PIP E. 32nd Street.
January 26-Charles Scales As; 2SO
n. 18th Street.
January 2S-Robert Carr, "a; 603
N. 7th Street.
January 30-Jennie Fauntleroy, %;
724 Munford Street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-05

That wonderful historian and
scholar. Carter G.. Woodson Director
and Editor of The Journal of Negro
History has designated the week be-
ginning February 9Th as Negro His
tory Week and it should be fittlngly
observed throughout the country.
God grant that the young colored
folks will heed this appeal now and
give to this movement the support
that it deserves. Certainly the stu
dents should do so. Only through
this educational movement along
racial historical lines can the proper
interest be aroused and the predom-
inantly essential racial instinct
aroused to that positive action which
will enable the black people of the
world ascend the highways Of bril-.
liant achievement and accomplish
and bring to pass again, the GLORY
that was Greece; the grandeur that
was Rome" J
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-05
Y w G A NOTES
HEALTH EDUCATION DEPT.

The Health Education Depart
menE announces the opening Of its
second term in physical training to
include sports recreation, health
lectures and aesthetics, Friday, Feb"
ruary 4th 1927 Mrs. Evelyn
Thomas Price will be the principle
teacher with Mrs. Grayce Jones as
sisting. They will give special at
tention to girls classes and correct
ives.
Schedule: Club rate $500 per
year. Dancing and gym, Saturday.
10 BOIL 80 A M S. 90. Boys. age
5 to -, Saturday, IL 0c41 OO P M.
S. 90: aesthetic dancing girls, Fri
day, $3.50 P M, IS 90; young wo-
mems Thursday, 7 TO 500 P IA,
So 90; End Edition Of Bit o. Honey
Revue, Monday, 7 to s P M young
mems class, Mondays, SO P M;
health lectures to be announced;
dramatics Tuesday (6:0O to 500 P
M (free): Athletic Association every
Monday P. NJ Parents are request
ed to register children during the
week of January 31st for the Satur-
day morning classes The 1927 fea-
lures will include boys and young
men under the direction of Cole
ridge Dunbar Davis author and pro
Queer of the successful Bit o. Honey
revue Organizati ton of an athletic
association under the direction Of
Mrs. Grayce NJ c Jones and A 3
Ballard, Virginia Union University,
coach.
Department Of Drama and Music,
directed by Mrs Alice Bowser and
Miss M Sydney Mayo.
Health Week featuring DR.. Sara
Brown Washington, d G
Opening Summer Camp, July 18th.
Active Campaign in creating senti-
ment for a gymnasium
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-05

CHlCAGO-lf Jack Dempsey
aAo had q few pieces Of candy In
ia corner. he might have saved
de crown. according to Harry R
Wilson Of St Louis. representative
vt the National Confectionery As
ISOLATION. n an address before the
annual convention Of the Western
Confectionery Salesmen's Associa-
ton here
Courage Is not q matter OF
sand but Of sugar" Mr.. Wilson
explained. "A mans ability to 90
through fight or q struggle OF
any kid depends on the amount Of
sugar in bis blood. When y.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-05

amount Of sugar in their :lrcuia
ton. In q long struggle the sup
ply is gradually used up. This Ia
why football players are fed eand,
between halves and why long dis
lance runners eat CANDY jurl. e
races
"A minute variation IN the sugar
content Of the blood makes the
difference between cowardice and
valor. One Of the principal quail.
fications of an athlete Is the ability
to turn sugar immediately into
vita; energy The difference oe-
tween TunneY and Dempsey might
be Just swo bites Of candy"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-05

sugar runs ont ne is through
when Gene Tunney went INTO
the championship battle be was
full Of sugar and confidence. while
evidently Dempsey had made the
mistake Of going without candy.
Candy also contains milk. eggs.
butter. chocolate, fruit nuts mo-
lasses. and 9elatine as we'll as
other foods, and IL . splendid bone
and muscle builder.
Medical laboratory studies Of
prize fighters oarsmen. marathon
runners. and soldiers have shown
that stim illus Of struggle causes
.rx-eesfsI esh;stes to Increase the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-05
FLORENCE LETTER.

FLORENCE, S. c., February q
Rev. Jones pastor, preached Sun
day morning at Trinity Baptist
Church. Rev. ] w. White, Of CO.
lumbia, S. c.. pastor of Zion Bap-
list Church preached at the evening
service. Collections during the day
were $4,000.
The teachers Of the city graded
school are somewhat jaded after
having conducted examination Of
their pupils during the past week.
Miss L. w Harvey, Of the city
graded school spent Wednesday az
ternoon the 26th ult visiting Prof.
and Mrs. Killingsworth at the
school cottage North Florence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-05
Grand Theatre,

Grand Theatre,
Chicago, Ill. Nov. %, 1926.
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr.,
Richmond, Va.
Dear Mr.. Mitchell:
In reply to your letter, which has
just reached me, concerning one,
Clifford C. Mitchell and a check
claimed to have been drawn by me,
wish to say I know nothing con-
corning issue. l do not know said
Mitchell, nor have l an account with
any bank in Washington.
I thank you for your confidence
and letter and hope if it is a case
Of fraud, the guilty party will be
apprehended. If l can be of any
further service in the matter, ad-
dress me care of 252 West 10th
St.. New York
With best wishes, I am
Yours very truly
IRWIN C. MILLER.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-05

NEW YORK - "The stocking
should appear to be softly color
ed bloom on the limbs" writes
Lucille Of Paris. the famous cou'
turiere.
"Never should the stockings at
tract attention by loud colors or
fantastic designs. Bizarre effects
in hosiery. shocking! Jamais de
la vie. If the grace and beautiful
proportions of the wearer cause
admiration, ah. That is another
thing. That cannot be helped.
What would you?
"Subtletv is the note. A hint,
delicate flush of color. as II a
rosy light had been thrown on the
skin. The gliste: Of the gossa-n;r
silk Is like the ivory polish Of a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-05

Colored folks. make friends with
YOUR white neighbors. Teach your
children poIiteness without servility,
If they are this way to white folks,
they will act that way to colored
ones. This racial antipathy on both
sides will disappear like frost be-
fore the sun"