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BLEASE OBJECTS TO HOOVER
ORDER
Says Putting Negro Census Clerks
With Whites Insures "Solid
South"

Washington, April 10.-Reading in
which appeared several days ago that
Secretary Hoover had ordered Negro
clerks in the census bureau to be
located on the floor with white per-
sons, Senator Blease, of South Caro-
lima, declared such action would fore
close any hope of the Republicans
breaking the "Solid South" at the
next election.
The article appeared in the Wash
ington. Post, and it was said today
at the department. that at the time a
statement was issued explaining that
small census bureau divisional or
gaDization made up of Negroes had
been broken up in the bureau because
racial segregation was forbidden.
Senator Blease had. read a letter
from white woman" whose name
was not revealed complaining of the
action and terming the Negroes in the
bureau in which she worked Hoover
chocolates"
"This is exactly what brought the
Republican party into disrepute in the
South" Blease said, "and made its
name stencil in the nostrils of all
white people. =,
in the South we believe the white
race superior to the Negro race, and
we never expect to permit social
equality between the two. If this
Hoover policy is continued, there need
not be any dreams among the Re
publicans of breaking the Solid
South"
Blease also complained because the
postoffice department had refused to
remove postmaster at Anderson, S.
c., whom he claimed was a resident
of Savannah, Ga.
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PRICE

In sad but loving remembrance of
our dear husband and father, A. d.
Price, who. passed to the Realms above
Z seven years ago, April 9.
"''Tho lost. to-. sight to memory. still
dear"
"Orc log on aerth one more in Hea-
ven." ~,
His devoted wife and son,
George A. and A. d. Price, Jr.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-04-14

Chicago, April 11.-Rising in
mighty revolt against the political
faction headed by Governor Small
and Mayor Thompson, Of Chicago,
Republicans of Illinois yesterday bur
led them under an avalanche Of hos
tile ballots that sweled to record
breaking proportions today as be-
lated returns piled up the totals.
Buried under the load of ballots
with their America First" banner
was the Small-Thonpson-Crowe can
didate for governor the factional
candidate for United States senator.
all the candidates for lesser State
offices, the factional leader running for
states attorney in Cook county, and
even Mayor Thompson himself, who
was defeated for ward committeeman.
Emerging victorious from the hot
test and most acrimonious primary
campaign was almost an entire slate
sponsored by United States Senator
Charles S. Deneen with heads of the
ticket carrying majorities expected to
reach or exceed 100000 votes.
Virtually the only solace the Small
Thompson-Crowe faction obtained was
control of the Republican machine in
Cook county and nominations to few
minor offices in the county while Rep
resentative Martin B. Madden. spon-
sored by this faction, had won over
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-04-14
WILLIAM c. MATHEWS
One Of First Negroes to Become
Noted as Lawyer Dies at SO.

Boston, April 1O-Word was recelv-
ed here today of the sudden death IN
Washington, D. c., of William ~
Mathews of this city, special assis-
tant to the Attorney General OF the
United States. Mathews, who was So
years old and negro, was one OIL ehe
first of his race to become noted as d
lawyer He was born in Montgomery
Ala, in. 1877, and after attending the
Tuskegee School studied at Philips
Andover Academy and at Harvard
where he was graduated in l9o5. he
was a famous athlete in his school and
college days.
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The Shepherds
Still RdHyin@.
Interesting Reports from
the Main Office=sGrdnd
Rally Great Success.

The central committee conducting
the Headquarters Membership Drive
for the Improved Order Shepherds
and Daughters of Bethlehem met at
the Ebenezer Baptist Church last
Wednesday night and registered
about 100 new members for the
Order. Deputy Susie j.. Williams
presided and the meeting was en-
,thusiastic The first prize for the
highest number of new members for
the week was j awarded to Mrs.
Lille Baskerville and the second
went to Mrs. Eliza A. Berkley who
was recently elevated TO the Advis'
ory Board. The order Of prizes for
the previous week was: Mrs. Bsia
Continued on page 81
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-04-14
NATIONAL IDEALS NEW BUILD
ING

The new structure of the National
Ideal Society, under the leadership
of Supreme Worthy Master A. W..
Holmes, at 21O E. Clay St., is nearing
completion. Contractor A. T. Holmes
is making fine job of the structure.
The work of the architect, c. I. Rus
sell, is of high order. The entrance
has been changed to the west side and
ample space has been arranged for
the local lodges of the organization.
The light stone trimming with the
red brick effect is very attractive.
The next meeting of the Order in
September will be held id the new
structure.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-04-14
SACRED CONCERT

The public is cordially invited to a
grand sacred concert at Sixth Street
Baptist Church, 9Th and C'av SIS,
Sunday evening. April IS, 1928, at
$3.50 o'clock. A rare musical and
literary program will br rendered.
Rev. Joseph Arlington, rastor.
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SPECIAL NOTICE TC OUR
FkiEtiO-

There will be special preaching
in the chapel at the City Home,
beginning on April 1st. Palm Sun
day, and continuing through May
10th, third Sunday, making ready
for Pentecost Day on May 9th.
If you want to hear some of our
good visiting preachers you come.
| have the names of seven or
eight to serve on these days from
April 1st to May goth. Every Sun
day from 2 to 4 P. N.
Rev. F. w. Quarles, leader and
manager for the Charitable Union,
1910 N. Second Street, Richmond,
Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-04-14

DR.. F. H. Cow. returned missionary
from South Africa will preach at 3rd
Street A. NJ. E. Church. Sunday NOM
ing on the subject, "The Christ of the
African" Mrs. Cow vii! speak on
Sunday night, subject, South Africa
from a Woman's Point Of View"
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Mr.. ELAN L. BANKS HERE

Mr.. Elan L. Banks, Of Harrisburg,
Pa, arrived in the city last week. He
came to see his father, Joshua Banks,
who has been serious y i'll since last
January. He left this week for his
duties as Assistant Custodian of the
Senate chamber, which position he
has satisfactorially held since 1921.
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Bead the advertisemc of the
Union Life Insurance Com any. The
promises made are gil ed and
the benefits everlasting, so speak.
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Bring US your lob work II VII Be
promptly executed.
a
Read the Planet. See our list of
agents. 1t will be delivered tn Won a.
Sc per week. Phone your. ordcrs ard
pay the carrier.
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Write In Smith.

In the popular presidential referen-
dunn, Frank o. Lowden, war governor
OF Illinois, the only candidate whose
name was entered, had piled up 635 :
aS3 votes from $500 precincts, while
$500 Republican voters wrote in the
name of President Coolidge, and on
the Democratic ticket, in which no
names were entered, 4,917 persons, in
4o9 precincts, wrote in, the name of
Governor Smith, of New York, and
2,6l7 wrote in Senator James A. Reed,
OF Missouri. Heads of the ticket on the
Democratic ballot for the most part
were without opposition.
The crime campaigA,' which re-
VOWED about the sta;c attorneys
contest between Grove ard Judge
Swanson, attracted sharper interest
In Chicago than the evvernorship.
Judge Swanson, whose keme, with
that OF Senator Denecn, was bombed
sixteen days ago, was Increasing his
lead as late returns cane from the
sIow-counting Chicago polling places.
Returns from 1,240 of the county's
3,O56 precincts gave Swanson l62,flS
to Groves 104,cJ-.
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William Dawson, his Negro opponent.
Emmerson Swamps Small.

Louis L. Emmerson, secretary Of
state and Deneen candidate for gov
ernor, opposing Governor Small, who
was up for third term, had piled up
a majority of more than 100000 on
returns from Sill of the states 6,634
precincts, lead which, if maintained,
will give him final advantage of
more than 100000 votes.
Colonel Frank L. Smith who asked
the people for vipdication at the polls
after twice being refused seat in the
United States senate because of his
acceptance of primary campaign con-
tributions from public utilities two
years ago, was more than 100000
votes behind Otis F. Glenn, his De-
neen adversary, on returns from 4,815
precincts. If Glenn maintained his
lead, he will have majority of more
than 250,OO0 votes.
The figures for governor for Sill
precincts were: Emmerson, S21 1929;
Small, ACC, ,389, and for senator from
ASIA precincts: Glenn, 6S9 ,2S4; !;
Smith, 445,S36.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-04-14
Bloody Scenesnvc Chicago Repubicans1Ra'Iy Senator
Deneen Wins Fiqht--Lowden Backed for PRESIDENCY

Chicago, April 10.-Chicago went
to the polls today with sluggings,
kidnapuings and other forms OF vio-
lence accompanied by the murderous
rat-tat-tat of machine guns.
A day of numerous charges and
counter-charges of physical instead
of electoral action by both sides came
to a close with the spectacular ma
chine gun killing OF negro attorney,
who was opposing the Thompson
Grove candidate for Committeeman
in the Twentieth Ward.
Late tonight reports were still be-
ing received of the kidnapping Of
election officials and beatings admin
istered to party workers.
Chicago did not seem very much
disturbed, despite the frequent re-
ports of violence. Some persons even
went so far as to call it peaceful
election. Judge Edmund JarecA Of
the Election Commissioners forces,
however, said it was "the most hec-
tic in his six years experience with
the job"
$4,000 Citizens and the Police:
Eight thousand special citizen
watchers appointed by Judge Jarecki
to aid some 5000 police in guarding
the polls were unable to prevent the
outbreaks. But according to official
reports these augmented forces did
quell disturbances quickly when they
arose. ....
The negro politician slain was
Octarius Granady, an ex-seryice
man, who opposed Morris Eller,
Thompson Grove candidate. for COM
mittee representative of the Twen-
tieth Ward. Granady was shot to
death while riding in an automobile
with two friends. Witnesses told
detectives that the killing was, the
work. of seven men armed with
pistols and q machine gun who rode
in an automobile bearing the banners
of Morris Eller. ~ -- @
With Granady in his car, which
carried banners extolling the candi-
Oacy OF tSreSary Oh SstIte LOUIS u,
Emmerson, opponent of Governor Len
Small, and other candidates Of the
faction headed by Senator Charles S.
Deneen, were Euclid TAYLOR. law
student, and Thomas Clark, both
negroes.
They were on a tour Of inspection
of the ward and, according to witness
es, as they rounded a corner, the gun
mems car roared alongside.
Pistols barked four times. Granady
sent his car away in wild flight. .The
gunmen chased it. Taking another
corner on two wheels the Granady
car veered, climbed the curb and
crashed into a tree. AS the death
car reached it with grinding brakes
the machine gun got into action
With that deadly rat-tat-tat sound
ing above the cries of the pursued
and purSurer, the fire Of bullets was
poured into the Granady autonfobile.
Granady was killed instantly. Tay-
Tor was wounded in the scalp while
Clark escaped almost unhurt. AS
the negro politician dropped to the
sidewalk the gunmen sped away.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-04-14

When you need good shave and a
classy, stylish haircut, call and see
Prof. Billy Smith, at 18 E. Clay st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-04-14

The teachers are ~etting an in
crease in pay, but they are not saying
anything about it.
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University, Pres. Shiloh +.ssosistion,
Corresponding Secretary. ,s w.
Rev. S. P. Robinson, B, aTh., Treas
urer. -,
Rev.zo. b. Siinms,%B. T.i:jj sPastor
Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Re-
porter. a. :4...4i.- .1-..
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Grove Is Trailing.

In Cook county the Small Thompson
standard bearer, Robert E. GROVE,
running for reelection as states at
torney, trailed the Deneen entry,
Judge John A. Swanson, more more
than 100000 votes and Swanson ap-
parently will have a final majority of
more than 125,000. sThe figures from
2,480 of the county's 3,o56. precincts
was: Swanson, 377,654; Grove, 2OS,-
247. w
From the political. wre ek,a g e
wrought by the election the Small
Thompson faction scrambled today in
Chicago to face three separate in
vestigations of its .actiaities, at least
one Of them directed by;its outspoken
enemy. :% :. ,S$ss% ,3S$ss% ~,
A federal grand jury which last week
started an investigationlof bornbings,
prohibition law violations and slay-
lngs attributed to politics resumed it's
inquiries today, and at the same time
oscar E.. Carlstrom, attorney -cerrral
T"5ho was renominated. unSsne Deneen
ticket, was appealed to TO anvestigate
disorder in, connection with yester-
days primary, particularly the slay-
ing of a Negro Deneen committeeman.
County Judge Edmund X. Jarecki,
on complaint of Deneen workers that
the Small-Thompson faction had held
up returns and delayed the count
started separate inquiry into pos
slole election Irregularities.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
PRISON RIOTERS GIVEN
LIFE IMPRISONMENT

COURT HOUSE, SACRAMENTO
Calf, Feb. 81 P-Life Imprisonment
behind the gray walls of Folsom state
prison was meted out by superior
court jury of nine men and three
women here this afternoon as the pun
ishment for the leaders of the Thanks
giving day riot in expiation of the
murder of Ray T. Singleton, guard,
during the prison mutiny. Death on
the gallows had been demanded Oy
the prosecution.
Tonight five of the men were back
in prison starting their new sen tences,
for they were taken straight to the
prison from the court room. The sixth
man is back in prison now, under his
original sentence, but after Friday, he,
too will be listed among the prison
population confined there "for life"
They were received at the prison at 5
o'clock
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
HIGH WIND AND
TROUBLE DELAY
SPEED ATTEMPTS

DAYTONA BEACH Fla, Feb 81 ~
High winds and minor mechanical
trouble prevented twb intended at
temps today on the worlds automo-
bile speed record Of zoe miles an hour.
Capt. Malcolmn Campbell Of Eng
land, who established the international
speed mark here Sunday was unable
because of a stiff breeze to carry out
his announced plan to better his own
record this afternoon and Frank Lock
hart of Indianapolis, who also hoped
to have try at the Britisher's mark
during the day. was forced to forcgo
his plan because Of necessary clutch
adjustments ON his Stutz BlackhaWk
Special racer
Lockhart Sid he hoped to get. into
action tomorrow as Gid j. NJ White,
Philadelphia manufacturer and third
entrant in the speed tests who de-
voted the day to installation of a
transmission on his 36-cylindered Tri-
plex to conform to American Automo-
bile association standards.
Captain Campbell was doubtful TO-
night whether he would essay another
race against time unless Lockhart OF
White better his mark. In that event
he has announced he would try to
outdo them in turn.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
WANT TWO MATCHES
PLAYED EACH WEEK
TO END ON MAR. IL

Women who are participating in
the Round Robin golf match at the
Country club links are desirous Of get
ting that tournament ended by March
II. Because of that situation, those
participating in the play have been
requested to arrange to play two
matches each week as that is ne
cessary to bring the play to a con-
clusion by the date named
Those participating in the match,
by groups, are as follows:
Group Mrs. George Drysdale,
Mrs. r. l.. Hoyal, Miss Shedd, Mrs.
Lynn S. Palmer, Mrs. w. v. Mahon,
Mrs. Mary Calisher, Mrs. G. v. Roark,
Mrs j. L. Hastings.
Group 2-Mrs. Alex Jolly, Mrs H.
w. Williams, Mrs George Dave, Mrs.
Jennings, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Heney,
Miss Parker and Miss Rogers.
Group 3-Mfss Stuppi, Miss Ulrich,
Miss Mcintyre, Mrs. Causey, Miss
Hougheney, Miss Watt, Miss Nc
Crea, Miss McDermid, Miss Murray,
Miss Briggs, Mrs. Warnock and Mrs.
Cotton.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
FIGHT PROGRAM
TO Be STARTED
AT $3.50 SHARP

Tickets were in demand yesterday
for the boxing program that is to be
staged this evening at the Royal
theatre It looked last night like
sell out. There is no doubt about the
interest in the scraps that are offered
for the entertainment of the fans. Thei
program will start sharply at $3.50 and
from then until the last gong, there is
going to he plenty doing to please the
most persistent bargain hunter in the
line of boxing.
The big event will be the contest be-
tween Tommy Elks and Gene Watson
at the 14O-pound weight. Both have
been training carefully for the event
and are declared to be in prime con-
dition for the mixup this evening.
Elks is the welterweight champion If
Arizona. Watson is a fast boxer from
the coast who asserts that he came
to Arizona to take the measure of the
champion and that this is the occas-
ion when he expects to get it. Elss
declares that he never was in better
condition and that he will defend
himself easily against the invader It
is the forecast of those who have been
watching the training that the scrap
will at least have tendency to in
crease the crop of cauliflower ears for
all agree that somebody is going to
get battered up before the end of the
tenth round.
Promoter Pyle, who is staging The
program, says that the program looks
most attractive to him as fistic
argument, not only as to the big event
but all through the card from the
opener on. One of the good things, Lc
cording to the forecast, will be the
match between Jack Beaver and Yaqui
Edwards This brings together o pair
that had been matched to meet several
weeks ago but due to the bad disposi-
ton of a third party who took shot
at Edwards y day or two before that
fight, he was not able to go into the
ring. He is in good condition now and
says he feels equal to what he expects
it will take to hand Beaver a clout
that will end the contest inside the
scheduled six rounds. But Beaver is
bred of Missouri stock and comes ba;k
with the statement that he will be in
the ring this evening ready to be
shown
Leche, the Ajo kid, and Speedball
Rogers of the 25th infantry in a four
round go, and Tony Hall and Kid Full
ton in another six-round match is be-
lieved to be enough to prove a busy
evening, but Promoter Pyle has added
the opener which will be four-round
mix between two to be named at the
ringside when the program starts.
The ring has been constructed to
provide space for ringside seats and
the theatre, including the ringside seats
will accommodate aDout 500 spectators.
The fight has been billed in the nearby
points including Bisbee and all the
smaller places of the county, too, so
that it is believed there vii be ca
pacity house.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
LEWIS IS READY
FOR THEM ALL
NOW HE STATES

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 81 t49-Ed
Stranger" Lewis, jubilant today in
his triumph last night over Joe
Stecher, pledged himself to meet any
outstanding challenger for the heavy
weight wrestling title, anywhere, any
time, il a suitable offer was forth
coming.
Billy Sandow, his manager received
numerous offers, one OF $4,000 from
Chicago, for a match with, Hans
Steinke, the ponderol1s German.
Steinke is recognized as the worlds
heavyweight champion by the New
York athletic commission and has
been seeking a match with Lewis
ever since he became a threat in the
heavyweight ranks.
Paul Prelm, chairman of the Hin
ois state athletic commission, a ring
side spectator at last nights match,
stated emphatically that Lewis would
not be allowed to appear in Chicago,
unless q suitable opponent is matched
with him. t
.Stecher and his brother manager,
Tony, were not discouraged by the
defeat but they protested mildly over
the decision OF Harry s. Sharpe, the
referee, in awarding the third and
deciding tall to Lewis. One Of
Stecher'S legs was off the mat and
the other was entangled in the lower
rope of the ring when Lewis clamped
his vice-like grip on Stecher, forcing
his shoulders to the mat
Stecher said the men were supposed
to go to the center of the ring and
resume a standing position if they
went to the edge of the ring or
became entangIed in the ropes. He
said the fact that Joe's legs were
waving in the airn over the edge
of the ring and the. ropes. made it
impossible for him to defend himself
because he could not put his feet
on the mat to bridge.
"Joe still feels that he can beat
Lewis, and that he got the worst
OF an error in Judgment, TONY
Stecher said, "Jce intends to open
a new campaign Immediately to get
another match with Lewis"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22

Forto Rico produced more sugar
last year than in the previous sea-
son.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
HEAVY Is
SJDETRACKED TO
AWAIT MATCHES

NEW YORK, Feb. 81 (H1 The
crown that Tommy Loughran cap
hlred from Mike McTigue, and prom
ised to defend once a, month If pos
sible against the best of the light
heavyweights, is going into moth
balls for three months-but it's not
Tommy's fault.
Lack of suitable opponent and
date that doesn't conflict with either
a welterweight championship match OF
one of the heavyweight extravaganzas
in Tex Richards elimination finals
hes forced Loughrans inactivity, the
l75-pound tit1eholder declared on his
return today to New York after a
months cruise through the Carrib-
bean
Decision to sidetrack Tommy for the
time being will permit match be-
tween Leo Lohski, who already has
failed to lift the champions mantle,
and Joe Sekyra, of Dayton, latest
sensation in the light heavyweight
ranks The match probably will be
made for late in March with the
winner meeting Loughran in title
test in April OF May An injury TO
Jimmy Slattery's hand has forced the
Buffalo challenger from the lists
temporarily.
n Ace Hudkins, Wno trounced Sammy
Baker in vicious rubber" match
at Madison Square Garden Friday
night, took his challenge OF Joe
Dundee to the New York state ath-
letic commission today, but was given
little encouragement. The welter-
weight champion is under suspension
here as result of charges brought
against him in California for failure
to go through with title match
against Hudkins in Los Angeles.
Although no contr<cts can be made
with Dundee while the Baltimore
italian is under suspension, a Welter-
weight championship shot" has been
assured Hudkins on March % at the
Garden. Dundee has been under
contract for the bout since last No
vember.
The commission reinstated Frenchy
Belanger, of Toronto, former national
boxing association Ilyweight cham
pion, with an explanation that his
notice to appear before the board
recently went astray. Belanger was
set down indefinitely for failure to
appear. The Canadian originally
was charged with fouling Frisco
Grande in a match at Buffalo, N. Y,
Jan. Is.
Jack Sharkey posted $4,000 check
with the commission to guarantee
appearance for his match with john
nv Risko here March II. Jack De-
laney and Tom Heeney already have
posted similar forfeits for the first
half of the heavyweight eliminations
finals on March, 7s10
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22

China has 44G, 100000 popula-
tion, according to latest estimates.