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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01
Book Notes From The Bowser Branch Of The
Richmond Public Library

tents select those topics on which
you would like to browse.
Now foranother jump back to fic-
ton.
Now, for another jump back to fic-
ton. This time it is the Greene
Isle by Alice Duer Miller. Here is
a young man who has married and
in spite of his marrying and despite
his many promises has kept on
drinking. He eventually loses his job
will stockholders have no end?-
and trying to drink himself into an
other, defeats his own purposes. His
wife has called on friend Of his,
Watts, for advice as to his treat
ment. He tells her to love him more
and if that fails, to come to him.
She tries it and, of course. it fails.
He is shanghaied aboard Watts
yacht and in company with Watts,
his own wife, a young doctor and
the doctors wife sails for the Greene
Isle owned by Watts, where he can
pet no whiskey and so recover. The
Greene Isle UNANIMOUSLY connected
with Watts and show girl. Inevi-
tably she finds out that she loves
him no longer and that she does q.
love Watts. When she delays tell
ing her husband the true state,
Watts tries to poison him with
whiskep-or at least so we are led
to believe. She and her husband es-
cape to cave and swim to Watts
yacht. They sail to New York where
her brother arranges for. divorce
while her husband is conveniently
diving. She is cabling Watts. Her
husband dies. Watts has married in
Paris a Russian with whom he has
been threatening her. Watts cables
condolences and she bups ticket
to Paris sure that he loves her and
has married the other woman from
jealousy.
1t is most improbable. Watts, who
is apr arently supposed to be the
central character fails to emerge.
You can put him down as a group
of qualities but he doesn't come alive
much as we may call on Dickon for
another coal for our pipe and offer
him their all. iNathless it is no
worse than most of its class better
than some and will sure to pass an
idle hour or two.
One last word. Do OH know what
shandyrraff is? Well, you take one
part of beer and one part of ginger
ale. Mix. Serve. It makes good
drink. That it is no better-blame
Volstead. But Christopher Morley's
boo kof Essays called Shandpgraff
leaves just such a pleasant flavor
in the mind. The book appeared in
1923 but has not been read here as
it deserves. He writes of many
thines but of them all in an intimate
chatty style-the typical style of the
familiar essay. It is the sort of
book you will want to read just be-
fore going to bed. Just pick it up
and select any of the essays to read.
You will at least have a pleasant
twenty minutes.
The Rambling Bibliophile.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01

All the literary dilletanti read
Thornton Wilder's Bridge of San
Luis Rey'. Not so many have read
his "Woman OF Andres, and thereby
thew have missed a treat. AS Is stated
on the fly page this novel is based up-
on the Andria of Terence, for the
first part. In his comedy Terence re-
solves his plot making Glycerium the
shipwrecked daughter of an Athenlan.
Pamphilus can then marry her for
there is now no objection on account
of race and he is actually marrying
into the family in which he was be-
trothed. So all ends we'll. Not oWild-
er. however, Chrysis, who loves Pam
philus, dies. Glycerium, her ward who
also is in love with Pannphilus, is a
bout to be sold into slavery but is re-
deemed by Pamphilus' father. TOO
late. She dies, and her SON hers and
Pamphilus'. That explains the chief
difference in, development of the play
and the novel. Wilder has caught
something of the measure of old Ter
ence. Don't let the names worry you.
Read it for the sake of its own beau
ty. The prose here is reminiscent OF
Baudelaire's Poems in Prose. Too,
it gives a picture of an hetalra-a
woman who was more than courtesan
because of her culture. We have moth
ing to-day to approach her, with the
possible exception of the Japenese
Geisha: the salons of eighteenth CEN
fury France were somewhat sugges-
tive. May be the present attemrts at
Salon revival are precursors OF re-
turn. But above all, remember, it de-
serves a reading for its beauty.
Pamphilus and Glycerium couldn't
marry as they desired because of
their supposed race differences. For
a description of other inherent diff
ficulties so occasioned see Race
and Civilization" by Friedrich Hert'.
have sometimes wondered whether
he was or was not a Jew. At times
his books see mt osuggest a very
skilfull type of special pleading. BE
that as it may, no competent scho.-
ar can question his essentially eel
entific and hence unbiased approach
You will recall the Rare theories
of Cox. Stoddard and Grant. Then,
there was in France the Count 90,
bineau, the father of them all, and
in Germany the expatriated Eng
lishman, H. S. Chamberlain. These
men argue shat the 'Aryansy the
Teutons, are the greatest race, the
onlp race of lasting culture and CIV
ilization. That crossings with lesser
breeds vii bring destruction because
of the inherent incapacity of these
lesser breeds. Hertz has an easy
task refuting this claim. The cross
ings have been so many. The men
of genius have been .non-Nodrlcss;;
Among one rac-the Germans-a!l
types of skulls have Iaen found.
And so he goes piling fact on fact
until he leaves the Race theorists no
ground on which to stand. The book
is heavily documented. If you are
rot interested in a careful study OF
the whole probe, keep the book a
few days and from the table OF con-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01
EDITORIALS
INTERRACIALLY SPEAKING.
By r. B. Eleazer.

Along with the "black shirt
movement and the increased lynch
ing record, it is encouraging to note
will and helpfulness to be seen on
the instances of inter-raclal gooo
every hand.
Some of these cases are spectacu-
lar like the successful fight in the
courts made upon the "black shirts
nv the State of Georgia, or the he
roic act of a white citizen of Tampa
who a few days ago shared his blood
with a colored woman IN the eHor0
to save her life. Some months ago.
Il will be remembered, a similar case
was reported from Macon, Ca, where
a number of white college students
offered their blood for beloved col
ored employee of the college.
More often it is some simple
honey case of neighborly co-opera-
ton, hardly striking enough TO De
recorded, but none the less signlti-
cant of the human kindness ire
ouently to be found in the most I'M
exnected places. Such case came
70 light here in Atlanta this morn
ing, as a timely inspiration Tor tnis
little chat. A colored school boy nau
been arrested, charged with beng
accessory to a serious crime. He hao
been accused by his alleged accom-
Nice. an older colored boy, but ms
family and friends were aosoiurely
sure of his innocence. -,
Today his case came up for trial
in the Juvenile Court A NUMBER
of his white neighbors were IN court
TO testify to his good character ana
that of his faily, beside whom they
had been living in peace and friend
chin for twenty years, and to assure
the Judge that the charge could EoS
he true. A representative OF the
,ybite Federation of Churches was
present to watch the case and see
that the youth was given talr oeal'
He was speedily acquitted ana re-
stored to his family. .no4
Now the point of the story IS ItaI
these white people were not wealthy
and sentimental philanthroplsts, nor
VET paternalistic employers lntreSC
cd in protecting their labor supply
They were simple working peopte'
popularly supposed to be nostlle 10
NEGROES as a matter of tradition ana
If everyday competition. Yet they
had left their jobs on two dlffereaC
DAVIS and come into court to TESTIFY
for a colored lad whose family they
held in respect and whom they DE-
ieved to be innocent.
It is incidents like these that sus-
tain ones faith in human nature,
and encourage one to go on loo i
for the best in people, rather t nan
tbe worst. And that, in the IAN
c om Of ANDY Brown, is good "psy-
roIogv" too. There is an old saying,
"Giye to the world your best and
the best will come back to you" IT
is equally true that he who expects
of the world the best is the most
likely to get it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01
HALLUcINATIoNS GET NEGRO
NINETY DAYS IN PRISON FARM

Huntsville, Fla, Oct. (By Jesse 0.
Thomas for the Associated Negro
Press) A few days ago a Negro
youth, Sylvester Freeman, was ar
rested by Detectives Meades and Pa
trolman Goode $50 far as the Negro
was concerned, it should have been
"Patrolman Bad"). Freeman told
some vivid stories of robberies with
which he had been connected in ev-
ery state in the Southeast. He tod
them where they could BIO to find
large quantities of goods he had sto-.
len. In company with their prisoner
the officers went to every place in
the city where he said loot could be
found. This wild-goose chase lasted
fo- several days, but they found
nothing. They finally concluded that
this boy was a victim of hallucina-
tons. Judge I. M. Anderson sem
fenced him to ninety days on the
prison farm, in the hope that food
and rest would cause him to stop his
dreaming.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01
FUTILE POLITICAL TRICKS.
(From the Afro-American, Oct. rs,
1900

Ohio's Republican Senator INC
Culloch) might have gotten away
with the affront offered to his col
ored constituents and organized la
Dor in the Judge Parker vote in any
normal year, but the year in which
he seeks reelection happens not to
be normal.
His vote to put the anti-Negro
Judge on the Supreme Court bench
went for naught, since Parker was
defeated, and the same vote is beng
cited by Negroes and by labor this
wear as a reason to retire him to prl-
vate life.
All current reports available, in
Guiding reliable straw votes conduct
ed by newspapers, indicate that Nc
Culloch will be beaten and Buckley,
the Democrat, elected.
Desperate, Senator McCulloch has
had certain G. o. P. office-holders
from Washington, especially APP
pointed for this purpose, imported
into Ohio to help him turn the tide.
Twenty years ago this might have
had some effect. Today, with a mod
ern, independent press, a wide-awake
electorate and active national organ
izations lik the N. A. A. C. P, those
hired politicians quickly find them
selves discredited and their cause
Senator McCulloch-embarrassed.
Time magazine, appraising the
Ohio Senator, advises that che has
the appearance of leader, but no
leadership has he yet shown" and
we think the incidents mentioned
above amply demonstrate this.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01

races. He has been retained By the
lvceum bureaus of nearly all the
white ones. In 1924 he spoke at Flo
Negro colleges and bp many of the
ra Mcdonald College at Red Springs,
North Carolina, an institution for
young white women, and in 1925 at
Coker College, an institution for
young white women at Huntsville,
South Carolina, the latter an unpre-
cedented occurrence being reported by
the Associated Press. He is the eld-
est son of Rev. DR.. Charles Satchell
Morris, Sr., formerly pastor of the
Abyssinia Baptist Church of New
York City and fthe Bank Street
Baptist Church of Norfolk and Fifth
Street Baptist Church of Richmond
who was the secretary to the late
Frederick douglass, and by blood and
marriage is related to several of the
most prominent colored families Of
America.
The wedding which will take place
at the First Baptist Church here
December 81, promises to be an event
of outstanding Importance in Soc
ial and educational circles.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01

At an elaborate formal dinner-par-
ty and reception staged here last
evening in the palatial home of Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Nicely, 221 7th
Avenue, Northeast, the engagement
of Miss Olivia Sylvester Clark, popu-
lar Roanoke debutante, to Professor
Charles Satchell Morris, Jr., noted
orator and educator was formally ar
nounced to society. The affair held
at the home of the sister and broth
er-in-law of the bride elect was at
tended by seventy-fve or more men,
bers of ta.ie social elite of southwest
ern Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Andrew Clark,
veteran residents of this city and
parents of the bride-elect, received
at the door. Not only were local cir
cles present in full force, but many
persons motored from Lynchburg,
Bedford City, Lexington, Staunton
and other adjacent cities.
A superb seven course dinner was
served the intimate friends of the
couple who are to take part in the
actual ceremony which was prepared
by one of the chefs of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley. The secret was re-
vealed to them before the arrival Of
the larger grour Of guests which had
been invite
Miss Gar
throughout Virginia and IN many 81.
tons of the country. She has attend
ed Virginia Seminary and College at
Lynchburg and Hampton Institute.
For several years she has been an
active participant in various tennis
matches and has played in at least
one national tournament. Last year
she won the first prize of $50 in the
national essay contest fostered by the
Omego Psi Phi fraternity in which
37s. contestants representing 212 in.
situations of learning connected
writing on the subject of "Negro
Achievement. The people of the Old
Dominion were happy to know that
one of its daughters had brought the
signal honor to this state. Miss Clark
has attracted much attention also be-
cause of her beauty of figure and
face, her picture having appeared IN
many of the newspapers Of the
country
Professor Morris has been cele-
brated for years by reason of his
oratorical and scholastic gifts. While
student in an exclusive academy
in New York State in 1916 he won
the state oratorical championship
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01
BLKS RETORT TO WILSON
Continued from Page u

istine in the Order, rather than what
he thinks of certain individuals.
We grant that Mr.. Howard Is
thoroughly competent from personal
experience to select members of a
"Down and Out Club" He is an ALL
American Down and Out, while we
will have to work up to that dlstlnc-
ton. Let the distinguished Alt
American meet the issues involved
and tighten up his loosely drawn
pleadings before he makes his next
appearance in court. The next decl-
sion is likely to provoke another
"Spleenful" statement from him"
The resolution referred to above
is hereto attachd:
Whereas, The committee for the
Preservation of the Improved Benev-
olent and Protective Order OF Elks
was formed as the result of the Tren-
ton, N. j., Conference in order to
avert the threatened destruction OF
our beloved Order, by the present
administration.
Resolved, That this conference re-
affirms it's allegiance to the cardinal
principles of the Order and pledges
its best endeavors to heal the breach
in its ranks caused by the ill-advised
actions of Mr.. ]. Finley Wilson. IN
dragging the Order into the courts
by the suit instituted against the Nlr-
pinia Elks, because of their resist
ance to an illegally imposed tax ana
his autocratic and domineering meth
DDS. This committee also pledges It's
best endeovors to preserve the Or
der's unity and integrity and use1ul-
ness inviolate.
This committee regards the Rule
or Ruin policy of the present admin
istratiop with alarm and calls upon
all loyal Elks and lodges throughout
the jurisdiction to rally with thls
committee in its effort to preserve
the Order and save it from the de-
struction which is imminent under
the present leadership.
This committee demands the reor-
ganization of the Order; a revision
of the Constitution and Bylaws,
eliminating therefrom oppressive ana
tyrannical laws; a radical reduction
in salaries; the abolition OF useless
offices and commissions and the re-
duction of the percapita tax from
s1.15 to $3.50, in order that subor-
dinate lodges may grow and prosper
and the organization continue an
united brotherhood The conference
denounces the attempt of the pres
emit administration to unload on the
fraternity the newspaper now owned
and operated by the Grand Exalted
Ruler, thereby raising the percapira
tax, another Is cents.
The committee treats with con-
tempt the law supposedly enacted by
the Grand Lodge at Detroit, Mich,
penalizing subordinate lodges for re-
sisting the autocratic and devastat-
inc rule of the present regime sup,
pressing freedom of action ana
speech.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01
What Do You Think?

Seems to us that it would be
a great idea for the Negroes
in Richmond who are interested
in newspaper work to form a
club, which could meet each
week at some designated place
for the purpose of exchanging
IDEAS and working out their va
rious problems which they inva-
riably face from day to day. In
our estimation they could be Of
mutual aid to each other, and
would inspire higher and more
constructive thought on the part
Of all those actually engaged in
the work or otherwise con-
cerned.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01
Christians: Who? What?
When? Where?

We have heard in our day
many devnitions as to what con-
stituted a Christian, but to this
day we have not heard in Rich
mond or in it's immediate vicin-
ity a plain, unadorned statement
as to what it really requires to
make a real, HONEST-TO-
GOODNESS CHRISTIAN. We
would like very much to hear
from Richmond ministers on
this subject. We nominate DR..
w. l.. Ransome as a leader OF
this discussion. He seems to be
a peer in this weld.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01
Hard on the Nerves.

It is fact to be deplored, but
nevertheless true that theyoung-
er generation is fact developing
into a race of deficiency
EXPERTS in the art of CLOCK
WATCHING" Long hours at
hard work with the promise Of
advancement means nothing to
the young Negro of today. II
the race is to survive the young
Negro must consider and apply
the fact that only through hard
work and many sacrifices, disre-
garding the number of hours
worked and the privations suf-
fered can he ever expect to reach
the top. Work is pleasant if we
learn to love work, center our
minds on work, expecting to
reach the heights through work,
if we do not learn these things
lust the name of work" is
HARD ON THE NERVES.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01
ni ID " d IL Cnnncil

The B. Y. P. U. Council OF
Richmond and viciity is holding
its Fall public meeting and an.
nual institute at the Mt. ollvet
Baptist Church, corner 18th 81;
Baptist Church, corner 18th and
rs" Streets. On tn second
Sunday night, November 9th at
sis PM, the Fall public meeting
will be held. DR.. ]. Andrew Bow
Ter, pastor of the church will be
the speaker.
On Monday and Tuesday even
ing, Nov. 10, IL, from ?;So TO
$50 p.m., the Institute will be
held with Prof. Robert P. Dan
iels of the Virginia Union Uni
versity, as instructor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01
Mr. Charles Satche Morris Jr, and Miss Olivia s. Clark
By John D. Boyle.


anu was referred to by the daily
press as "a native-born Cuban" He
won in two subsequent contests in
which his opponents were all men,
bers of the other race. In 1919 he
won the first award, diamond ring
in the Chicago essay contest over all
the literary societies of that city.
Professor Morris is graduate Of
the University of Chicago, the hold
err of a master of arts degree from
Columbia University, at which insti
tuition he pursued more advanced
studies toward the Phi. D. Hr has
been professor of English at Virgin
ia State College, Petersburg, profes-
sor of English and head of the de-
partment of speech at Tennessee
State College, Nashville, while now
he is the dean of the college of liber-
al arts at Virginia Seminary, Lynch
burg. During the world conflict he
served as National Executive Sec
rotary for French war orphans un-
der the patronage of the French
Government, was a member of the
Mayors Committee on National De-
tense of New York City and of Nat
ional Security League, while on sew
eral occasions he has delivered ad-
dresses in national policical cam
paigns. He has spoken n every state
8. 'he
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01

At Goodwill Baptist church, 41O
n. Monroe street, Sunday, Nov. End.
1000 A. M.-Sunday school.
Has A. M.-Subiect, "a Contin-
ual Growth"
$3.50 P. M.-Holy communion and
fellowshipping the new candidates.
$50 P. M.-Sermon.
w. B. Ball, pastor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01
Danger Ahead.

DdHSCl HltCuus
In few more weeks we will
be in the midst of real winter
weather, which is bound to tax
the capacity of every man to
properly provide the necessary
home comforts for his family.
DO NOT WAIT until the snow
falls to buy coal, wood and other
necessities that are necessary to
every home. Skimp little now
and put in a ton or two, buy
BEDDING AND BLANKETS
while the price is not prohibi-
tive, and last but not least, be
loyal to your employer and eff
cient on your job. AS a tree is
held to the ground by its roots,
so are you held on your jobs by
your efficiency.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01
All Are Welcome.

We should welcome every person of this humane trinity
Each these organizations do in what the other per-
haps cannot do but Negro should expect remain pas
sive and have the battles fought for him. We contribute to
defense through the A P We can keep and MAIN
tain our serespect and resent whenever all attempts
made to humiate Motion said he walked nine flights
of steps, ride elevator certain building
which was marked or and Negroes He said he would
feel better dropping dead effort walk the steps than
ride on the under such conditions This is what we
The writer wonders DR. Motion would crowd into the peanut
gallery of white theaterspay to be mcroWed When IL IS net
essential to ones being We do not think that he would
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01

Sounds Good, But Does 1t Mean
Anything?
The opening hymn selected by
DR.. Lacy at the services at st.
Paups Church Tuesday night
was Onward, Christian Sol
diers." If the words to that
hymn had been meant from the
heart on the part of the individ-
uals under that roof there would
have been no necessity for an
other conference on race rela-
items in the city of Richmond.
Her problems would have been
solved by the love of an AL
mighty God reigning in the
hearts of men.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-01
SAYS JOE
SIMPSON
Hits And Bits

Be Yourself at Home and
Abroad.
The fact that the Negro
knows how to act was clearly
demonstrated at ST PauPs
Church a few nights ago. They
were just as orderly and quiet
as it is humanity possible for a
large number of people to be.
Why is it that we can not enl-
ploy the same tactics at home?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-01
MAR. 1,

bassador to the United States, 81
nounced to the press that he was
retiring definitely from diplomatic
life.
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DEADLOCK seen
IN HOUSE GAINS
BY DEMOCRATS
State Either May Have II
CongreSSmen-at-L arge
or None at All.
BY BEN STERN

Indiana in 1892 either will have
eleven congressmen-at-large or
none at all, if the Democrats sue
coed in obtaining a majority in the
Indiana house of representatives
and deadlock with the Republican
senate on reapportionment.
This situation easily may arise
as a result of the tremendous gains
expected in the state by the Demo-
Gratis.
These gains, they hope, will re-
suit from the economic depression,
agricultural unrest, high taxes and
state school aid bankruptcy.
There is no statute governing
conditions arising from failure of
the state legislature to reappOrtion
congressional districts of the state.
If the legislature adjournS with
out coming to an agreement on re-
appOrtionment, the state will be
represented in national Congress by
only the two senators, unless a
special session is called to create
the eleven districts which Indiana
will have under the apportionment
of one congressman for every 300,-
600 population.
The legislature, if unable to agree
on reapportionment, may be willing
to pass an act the closing day pro-
viding for election of the eleven
congressman at-large.
If 50, as Republicans point out.