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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
MIR. JONES REPLIES TO
PRINCIPAL WINGO.

Editor OF The Richmond Planet:
Sir,-There is more than local
significance to the article Of Princi-
pal Wingo in the Times Dispatch Of
February 9th. l make no mistake
when I say the belief is widespread
that the entire country is suffering
from a wave of crime. The question
of crime, then. is of the greatest
importance. That the welfare and
security Of human life in city, state
and nation depends very largely
upon law and it's rigid enforcement
cannot be gainsaid. 1t is imperative
that the red-handed criminal be
restrained by law; that foes of So
ciety. white and black must be
reformed or punished. =. -.
On the front page of every news
paper in this country crime and
criminals are given very conspic-
uous place. The front page Of Negro
Weeklies is given over almost entire
ly to crime news at the expense or
exclusion of the higher things OF
racial life. Murder, Murder, Murder
is emblazoned in the largest letters.
Not only is that true, but the record
OF Police Court trials and the sick
ening details of testimony given by
Negro witnesses, which white news
papers refuse to publish. are accord
ed unstinted space in Negro Journ-
ais. Yet in the face of these facts
Principal Wingo says: I'VE gener-
ally find what We are looking for. Z"
We don't have to look for scandals
and crime news they are recorded
on the front page Of the public
press and written in magaz ne arti-
cles. We cannot escape them if we
would, yet if I mention crime and
Criminals / am denounced as a
traitor to my race.
Facts are stubborn things to con-
troyert. In a recent article had
occasion to say, "a laree number
of peaceful white citizens would live
safer and more enjoyable lives If a
few more Negro hold-up mon were
in the penitentiary is another fact.
Principal Wingo in his rare beat
all around the bush and sa'd many
things of which he knows absolutely
nothing, but did he or can he refute
that fact?
Again my opponent accused me of
saying, "most of our grow" have a
tendency to crime" I made no such
statement and reference 70 NV arti-
Gle of January oath in Times Dis
patch will prove it. But - o"der to
score a petty point nv fovv critic
put those words in my .rTo"h Now
let public records speak for them
selves.
In the language Of Luke 1882,
The Master said eco va "nd tell
that fox" there are 7s9 "onv'cts
confined in the VireiniH etetn Pen
itentiary. More than half Of that
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
PROF. RAYFORD LOGAN TO
SPEAK

On Sunday, March 10th at 4 P.
M, Prof. r. w. Logan of Virginia
Union University will be heard at
Fourth Baptist Church on the sub
ject THE Best People in the World"
Prof. Logan is being presented on
this occasion by the Elite Literary
Club Of the city. The public is in.
vited to hear this well known orator
and instructor. - :.
Mrs. Anita Patti Brown of Chi
eago, a woman Of unprecedented
fame will be presented to music
lovers Of Richmond, Wednesday,
March 9th at P. NJ. at the
Fourth Baptist Church. Mrs. Brown
has toured Europe, the Americas and
the West Indies-where her singing
was widely endorsed. She brings
wonderful inspiration to her listen
ers and no lover Of the ideal in
vocal music will fail to hear this
famous cantalrice at her only public
appearance in Richmond. Seats
should be ordered in advance. For
further information get in touch
with the pastor, Rev. F. W. Will
liams, or watch for later announce
ments. 81
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
w. a. PRICE INJURED
Badly Mauled at Place Of Busi-
ness. Left Eye Closed
Warrant and Cross. Warrants

w. A. Price, funeral director, was.
painfully injured in a fracas which
took place in front Of his place Of
business, 700 North Seventeenth
Street. AS result his left eye was
injured and he was in bed when the
case was called in the Police Court
last Saturday morning. 1t seems
that he was engaged in a game with
R. NJ. Matthews, white, of Martins
vile, Va. He claims to have had
S45.O0 in the pocket of his coat,
which was in his place as the game
proceeded. He charged James s.
Prue with having stolen this money.
This led to Prices securing gun
and forcing the return of a part OF
the money. He claimed that Prue
had passed some of it to others. He
got back $500, he says, and then
part of this was snatched from him.
On the Police Court docket James
Prue and Charles White were
charged with assaulting and wound
ing W. A. Price. James Prue was
charged with stealing $45.00 from
w. A. Price. w. A. Price was
charged with feloniously and with
threats obtaining $1,000 from the
person of w. A. Matthews.
R. NJ. Matthews, Harvey Brown
and Andrew Haskins were charged
with stealing, taking and carrying
away $4,000, the property of w. A.
Price. When the case was called. last
Saturday, Funeral Director Price
was unable to be present on account
of injuries sustained. The case was
continued until March 9Th.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
$4,000 INCORPORATION.

The C. S. and E. Laundry, Inc.
is the outgrowth of the consolida-
ton of The Community Service Laun
dry, fostered by The Goodwill Com
munity Center directed by w. b.
Ball and the Elk's Hand Laundry.
fostered by Messrs. Charles W.
Robinson ct ais.
The present officers are: DR.. j.
E. Fowlkes, President; w. B. Ball
Wce-PreSident; Charles W. Robin
son. Treasurer; William M. Grand
erson, Secretary.
The officers are highly pleased
with the splendid cooperation they
have received thus far from the
public and are now preparing to
move into their new quarters, which
will be adequately equipped to do
an unsurpassed laundry business.
Shares of stock are being disposed
Of. For further information call
Madison 6727. Your cooperation
and assistance solicited.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

number are Negroes. Go, We, ana
tell that fox" out of 1925 convicts
lin the road camps Of this state,
nearly two-thirds are Negroes. Tell
that fox" there are 450 prisoners in
Rchmonds City Jail. 110 whites,
$40 blacks. and that Negroes con-
stitute one-third of the population
and commit more than twothirds Of
the crime. Tell that fox since the
electric chair was installed at the
Virginia State Penitentiary 1908
that II white men have been elec-
trocuted to 121 Negroes. "Tell that
fox 7 did not compile these figures
and if they lie, then public records
lie. Be that as it may, they form a
picture of a very crude and criminal
Negro civilization. =.
If the truth is conveyed in the
above figures what is to be done to
correct this vile condition? Before
an intelligent answer can be giveh
the underlying causes must be ascer
tained and studied. The agencies
that work evil and wrong must be
located and their 'baneful influences
counteraeted. The malady must not
only be diagnosed but a saving rem
edy prescribed. We must not stop
at finding the poison, we must find
also the antidote. :. =.
This is the Negro's problem to
solve and not the white mans. No
matter what the hindering causes
no matter what the obstacles the
Negro must strive to win and to live
an approved life; to live it more
abundantly and he will obtain bet
ter results. :. :. ..
THEODORE w. JONES ..
1401 West Leigh Street,
Richmond, Va. -.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
FLOYD HICKMAN BURIED HERE

The funeral of Mr.. Floyd Hick-
man, who departed this life in New
York City Wednesday, March Goth,
took place from the First Baptist
Church last Sunday at 1890
o'clock, Rev. DR. w. L. Ransome
officiating in his usual calm, digni-
fed, yet sympathetic manner.
The body was brought here Friday
afternoon and rested at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. Florence H. Cog
bill, ia E. 18th Street, Southside.
The church was crowded with
friends of the deceased. The floral
tributes were many and beautiful.
Honorary pail bearers were: Messrs
John Lambert j. W. Coleman,
Pascal Harris and Arthur Sully.
Active pallbearers were cousins of
the deceased: Messrs. Charles,
George and Joseph Robinson, Ed
ward Brown, Willie Harris and
Warner Nelson
The interment was made in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Undertaken c.. s..
Cunningham officiating
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
Sister Miller Talks

l opened the front room door and
to my surprise found sitting there
Sister Jennie Miller, known as Mrs.
Virginia Miller Adams. She explain
ed that she had recently returned to
the city from Philadelphia, where she
had gone to live with her son, but
those conditions up there did not
suit her. They did not know enough
about God and they did not attend
church, so she made them send her
back home. Her daughter, Mrs,
Fields, lived on the first floor, and
she had packed all of her bedroom,
parlor and kitchen furniture in that
one room until she could secure a
house or a flat in which she could
live and serve her God.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

Why be disappointed in securing
a copy of the Planet when you most
want it? A phone call or postal
card will bring it to you at 5 cents
per week or 60 cents for 8 months;
So 90 per year We specialize on
Richmond items. the details Of
which you will hardly find in any
other paper daily or weekly. 1t
will be sent to any part of the
United States at the same price it
is delivered in this city. We have
the use of the news carrier system
for Richmond. :. :. =.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
THANKS RETURNED.

u -
We the Ladies of Leigh Street NJ.
E. Church wish to thank you ali.
How we appreciate your kind SER
wee, ter liking such parts on our
:, oman $ Day program Sunday, Feb
tdary 24.h. Evay number on the
program was well rendered. 1t shows
mat the partio. pants spent some
time III preparing for tie service.
we will always have warm place
n our heart for the Y. l.. B So
cIety and for all VINO helped in any
way to make our Womans Day a
success. We pray Gods richest bless
ing 20 rest upon you all. We are
thanking you all from the depths of
our hearts. :. :. Z.
MRS. E. c. ELDRIDGE,. /.
>. President. :.
MRS. LILLE S. KENNY,
:. Secretary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
NEW ENGLISH CLASS FORMING

The Forum Glasses are now form
ing a new class for the study OF
English. A new feature has been
added, which will prove very in
teresting and informative. One Oh
the best English courses n America
has been purchased and in its cur.
riculum the graphophone is utilized
to illustrate correctly the proper use
of English
A public demonstration will be
given Wednesday night March 18th
at the Fifth Street Baptist Church
at s o'clock sharp. At the same
time members of the class will stage
a debate on the Segregation issue:
All are cord ally invited to attend
these demonstrations. Admission
will be free.
SsssEES,s
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

lying on this single bed, while the
other man was lying on the floor,
dead and with foam at his mouth.
Both of the men were undressed and
the woman was practically nude,
having on but one piece OF under
wear. The dead bodies were removed
and the woman carried to st. Phil
lips Hospital. Later it was ascer-
tanned that one of the men. the ten
ant, was Edward Nicholas, who was
barber at the Globe barber shop,
and he was a resident of Rocky
Mount, n. c.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

The Moore Street Baptist Church
on West Leigh Street has had a
rejuvenating experience and practi-
cally a new birth under the organic
ing leadership of Rev. DR.. Gordon
B. Hancock. The spiritutl condi-
ton is fine and the financial con-
dition Al. He is thoughtful and
impressive. much in little" is his
motto. Much said in short time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
Did Not Know Them

l had known her as a great
prayer meeting sister, She fire.
quently attended Sixth Mt Zion
Baptist Church, although she was
not a member there. But to my
story: She said that before day Fri
day morning she heard persons go
into that hall room, which was next
to her room and between which there
was locked door. There seemed
to be two or more men. She did
not know the young man that rented
the room. She heard them carrying
on there, but she decided to attend
to her own business. She thought
she heard some of them go out.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

Queen Esther Temple, Daughter OF
Elks will give special program on
Sonday. March for the benefit OF
the sinking fund of the Second
Baptist Church Dr.. Joseph T. Hill
will preach "a special sermon on
Queen Esther. The affair is spon-
sored by Daughters Alice Cooper
and Sallie Nicholas. :. .. -.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
Rev. Hargrave Knew Him

Rev. N. S. Hargrave, of Parma
lee, n. c., identified him as a for
mer student of his and gave him a
fine reputation during the. time ne
was going to school to him. The
other dead man was named Sandy
Young and was a resident of Wake
Forest, n. C. Funeral Director A.
D. Price took charge of the bodies
and. they were shipped TO their re-
suective homes. Coroner James NJ.
Whitfield stated that no whisky was
found in the room and no evidence
that they had drunk any. Whether
or not in the death agony they had
disrobed is not known.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

The Call Of Light will be presented
at the Fifth Street Baptist Church,
Sunday night March 3rd. The cast
Of 500 has been admirably trained
by Mrs. Mary E. Satterfield and a
stupendous spectacle is promised.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
Smelled Gas

Later she smelled gas and she got
up, opened the transom over her
door and pulled down her front win
dow and went back to bed. Then
she continued to hear groans. Fin
ally she told others and called to
them, telling them that she believed
the people were dead in there. 1t
was suggested to send for the police.
The door was not locked, and it was
later found that one of the bodies
was on the floor and prevented one
from entering. The officers came
and forced their way in there
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

The L. F. M. Store offers the
best value for the least money. "The
proof of the pudding is the tasting
of it +" The proof Of this statement
is going there and making a pur-
chase. 80. :.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

The Second Baptist Church is
prospering under the mastery lead
ership of Rev. Joseph T. HI D.
D. You can know his text and his
subject in advance by read ng the
Planet. He knows how 70 touch the
heart and stir the soul. -.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
Can Stand More
NUDGE PARIS AT THE CITY
AUDITORIUM MARCH nth

Watch and wait for the appearance
of Mr.. Nudge Paris. the Negro
Musical Artist at the City Auditor
ium, Sunday, March II, 1929, at
$3.50 P. M.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

Mrs. S. S. Sparrow Of Elizabeth
Street is a member of the finance
committee in charge of soliciting
funds to fight the segregation ordin
ance. Mrs. Sparrow is one of our
leading civic and fraternal workers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

Rubens Paint and Glass Company
will give you information that Will
save you money. Read their an
nouncement and consult them upon
anv matter concerning the same.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

Mr.. John T. Taylor is still critical
" i'll at his residence. He is re,
ported as being confident Of his final
recovery
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

Rev. N. S. Hargrave preached an
impressive sermon at Mosby Memo
rial Baptist Church last Sunday
morning.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02

Rev. James S. Johnson preached
an impressive sermon at the Fifth
S+rA"t Baptist Church last Sunday
wO"nir~.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
Visited the Scene

The next morning l learned that
two men and woman were found
upstairs on the third floor overcome
by gas. l did not know them" l
went to the second floor. No one
responded to the knock. Then 1
went up to the next, floor and found
the hall room door open. In there
was single bed. On the right was
a gas jet with an independent con-
nection. 1t was the turning on of
this jet that caused the flow of gas
that killed the two men and nearly
killed the woman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
A Gruesome Scene

Then a gruesome scene met their
gaze. One man and the woman were
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
Gruesome Tragedy at No. 4O5 East Clay Street.
Jennie Miller Adams Filled RoomMarred
Unmarried Apartment
Especial by John Mitchell, Jr)
"The Wages of Sin Is Death


The third floor Of the handsome
brick structure, 4O5 East Clay
Street, was the scene of two grim
tragedies Saturday morning, FebIu.
ary Z3. 1929, and one near grim
tragedy. TWO men were found dead
and one woman nearly dead from
gas poisoning in a hail room about
{ by feet on the side overlooking
Clay Street. For some time it was
difficult to find out their names. /
called there and found Emmett
Fields occupying the first floor with
his wife. He said: II heard much
noise as if some one was moving in
here. 1t was about o'clock in the
morning and 1 said to my wife,
Somebody must be moving in, run
ming from the sheriff They went
upstairs and 1 went on to sleep.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
A Married Woman

; The woman was identified as
being Mrs. Lille Smith, of 100
Catherine Street. She lives with her
husband. This makes queer stu
alton, and as she was still uncon-
scious at this writing, no informa-
ton is obtainable as to how this
peculiar condition came about in the
thickly populated part of Clay Street
between Fourth and Fifth Streets.
As for Sister Jennie Miller, her fore
sight in pulling down her windows
and opening the transom may have
been the reason why she is alive to-
day.
Can Stand More
In talking to Coroner Whitfield as
to how the woman should have sur
vived under such condition, he said
that it was his experience that wo-
men can stand more gas than men
and they require less air. He cited
similar case where the man died
and the woman lived.
Smyrna times., 1929-09-04
BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS
S500,0O0 Episcopal Institution is
Underway Near MiddIetown

The new Episcopal boarding
school for boys which is being
erected overlooking Noxentown
Lake, just south of AIiddletown, is
expected to be ready to accommo-
date students by the opening of
the Fall school term in 1880. Con-
siderable preliminary work has
been done during the past two
weeks. Foundations are being
laid for two of the buildings and
a macadam driveway from Noxen-
town road to the school will be
completed in q few days. The
Turner Construction Company,
Philadelphia, is rushing work on
the main building, dormitories and
garage. A gymnasium, the head
masters house and one or two
more buildings will be erected as
soon as the school is in operation.
The school, a gift of A. Felix du-
Pont, is expected to cost about
100000. An additional S500,000 is
to be placed in trust, the income
to be used for maintenance of the
school
Smyrna times., 1929-09-04
SCHOOLS OPEN TODAY FOR
THE FALL AND WINTER TERM
SUPT. SCHANTZ AND STAFF
OF TEACHERS ARE ON JOB
While a Number of the Old Teach
ers Are Back, There Are Still
Quite a Few New Teachers

Though most of the Schools of
the State opened yesterday, the
day following Labor Day, the
Smyrna Schools did not open for
the Fall and Winter term until
this morning. The familiar sound
of the school bell brought pupils to
the school and for the first day an
enrolment of 700 took place. The
most of the morning was taken up
in assigning new pupils to rooms
and new teachers to the grades
they are to teach. Supt. c. w. w.
Schantz and his staff of teachers
held a short meeting yesterday to
talk over school work for the year.
There are no innovations in pros
pect other than the schools will
pay more attention to athletics
and physical culture this year.
This department for the first time
will be in charge of physical di-
rector, John ]. Dalton, being Sc
cured for this purpose. The school
building has been renovated and
everything was sphinx and span
when the school took in this morn
ing. The following is the teach
ing staff as secured by Supt. G. w.
w. Schantz: George w. Wright,
commercial department; Miss
Christine Baker, home economics;
Frank H. Hynson, industrial arts;
John ]. Dalton, physical education.
High school teachers: Fannie B.
Shorter, English; Thelma M. Rog-
ers, science; Mary Elizabeth Went
worth, Latin and French; Devona
Keithley, history and economics;
Viola NJ Vogel, mathematics. Jun
ior high school teachers: Dorothy
A. Knots, English; Gertrude Fry,
geography and civics; Helen P.
Start, mathematics. Elementary
teachers: Bessie E. Matthews, six
tn grade; Elizabeth t. Pryor, fifth
grade-1; Carolyn Van Pelt, fifth
grade-2; Helen E. Scout; fourth
grade-1; Doris T. Smith; fourth
grade-2; Alice T. Jefferson, third
grade-1; Mildred Burchard, third
grade-2; Lulu V. Robinson, second
grade-1; Mildred Sherwood, sec
ond grade-2; Julia w. Griffith, first
grade-1; Carolyn Stats, first
grade-2; Margaret Slaughter, sec
rotary and lihra rian
Smyrna times., 1929-09-04
MUSIC AT ASBURY CHURCH
Roland and Dorothy Hudson to
Furnish Music Next Sunday

The people of the community are
again to have the privilege of
hearing young Roland Hudson, ex-
pert cornetest, and his sister Dor
othy, equally gifted as violinist.
These young people are to take
part in the evening service at AS
bury Methodist Episcopal Church
next Sunday, September Sth. This
will be the first of a series of
splendid musical attractions to be
given in this Church during the
Fall and Winter, as part of the
evangelistic program. The service
will begin promptly at seven-thir-
ty. Church school, with classes
for all ages, meets at ten a. m. and
the morning worship is scheduled
for eleven. The pastor will preach.
The mid-week service will be re-
sumed Wednesday evening at sew
en-thirty. Essel P. Thomas, pastor.