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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-05

What is true of the human race
Is true of particular group. Tnere
is hardly a people so low IN the
scale of intelligence but has some
story OF it's origin. All the hoiy
books of the world begin with the
origin of it's devotees.
The same is true of the indlVid-
ual. No sooner has a man made
money or become famous than ne
starts digging up his history; or
others. eager to know more about
him, do it for him.
The desire to learn ones past Is
so much a human trait that 1t may
be said that q people who are not
anxious to know their history are
near the lower animals in mem
tally.
All of this is preface to empha-
size the Importance of the one who
is the subject of this sketch: Arthur
A. Schomburg.
Arthur Schomburg is one OF the
outstanding figures in the field OF
Negro history, and in his particular
line, original research, he is fore
most.
$4,000 for His Collection Of Books
Four years ago, the Carnegie Cor
poration of New York gave him
$4,000 for his collection of looks,
prints, pictures, and manuscripts on
the Negro-a sum that was perhaps
one-ffth of its real value. This
collection is now housed in the Ne
gro History Department of the West
l35th Street Branch of the New
York Public Library, and const-
tutes, without a doubt, the greatest
collection of data on the Negro
group to be found anywhere in the
world.
Arthur Schomburg was born at
San Juan, Porto Rico, January "a,
1874, his parents being Carlos and
Mary Schomburg.
Educated partly in that island
and partly in the Danish West In
dies where he attended college, he
was interested at an early age In
the history OF the Negro. Even at
that time he would carefully search
out and note down every fact he
could find about the race. His ra-
cial consciousness was stirred be-
cause he saw the best Of everything
in his native land being reserved
for white people, and he wanted to
know why.
These researches were to serve
him we'll. One day at college dur
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-05

ing a debate he heard one OF tne
white students declare that the Ne
gro had never accomplished any
thing and was never going to. Be-
fore the class had left the room,
Schomburg was on his feet telling
what he knew Of the Negroes past
in Porto Rico. He told of Jose
Campeche, whose paintings, taken
from Porto Rico to Rome, had Gre
ated stir in art circles there; OF
Rafael Cordero, poor cigar-maker,
who had founded school for white
and black on the island at time
when education was at backward
stage, and in whose honor a street
had been named in the capital, San
Juan, as we'll as of others worthy
of note.
Entered Law Office
When Schomburg sat down, his
victory was complete. His opponent,
like many another, had been proved
to know nothing Of what he was
talking about.
After this, Schomburg continued
with greater energy than ever, COL
lecting books and pictures about the
race, at the same time, spreading
the knowledge collected in Porto
Rico.
At the age of twenty-seven, bring
ing his treasures with him, he came
to New York. Entering the law Of
flee of Pryor, Meliss, and Harris
pryor was a Confederate general
and later judge of the Supreme
Court of New York;, Schomburg
did excellent work for this firm, as
a testimonial he holds from Judge
Pryor shows.
Agitated Cuban Independence
In the famous Johnson and john
son case which was tried in the
New Jersey courts and involved the
question of the use of the Red Cross
label on absorbent and indicated
cotton, Schomburg digeSted and IN
dexed $500 printed pages OF the tes-
timony and at the special request OF
Senator Brinkerhoff was permitted
to assist in the discussion OF the
exhibits at the pleading in Cham
Gerry.
At the same time he was actively
engaged in agitating the cause OF
Cuban independence in New York
and was secretary OF Las Dos An
tillas. q club interested in freeing
Cuba and Porto Rico from Spain.
He continued his activities until
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-05

ciety for Historical Research, and
in 1922 was elected president of the
American Negro Academy.
In 1924 he made voyage to Eu-
rope that Is important for the future
of Negro history. He visited Seville,
Spain, and in the old Cathedral dug
into the musty records of the Indies
loosely collected there, as well as in
to the library of Christopher Co.
lumbus. American Negro slavery
had its roots in Spain, that is to
say, Negro slavery began in Spain
and Portugal, and was introduced
from there into the New World.
Proved Great Artists Were Negroes
When Schomburg returned he
thrilled New York audiences with
the story of his finds among the old
records. While in Spain, he also
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-05

definitely established the fact thai
two of Spains noted painters
whose pictures hang in the Cathe-
drals of Seville and Granada, were
Negro slaves, namely Juan Pareja
and Sebastian Gomez. On this voy-
age he also visited France, Ger
many, England and other countries.
making important additions to his
collection.
Another important find of Schom-
burg's was the portrait of Benjamin
8anneker, Negro astronomer and
almanac-maker, of slavery days.
who was so warmly praised by
Thomas Jefferson, Lafayette, and
others.
Receives High Praise
For this discovery Schomburg was
highly complimented by John w.
Cromwell, president of the Ameri-
can Negro Academy, and others. DR..
Cromwell wrote him (June II, 1929:
How can I adequately express to
you my indebtedness for your res
cue of Banneker from the secluSion
in which for one hundred and
twenty years he has been! Think of
it, biographers, bibliophiles, enthu-
siastic devotees-Latrobe, Bishop
Daniel A. Payne, the Banneker In
stitute, the noble army of admirers
and what-not have all absolutely
failed to cast down their buckets
where they were and secure the re-
freshing waters which you have
drawn up! You are entitled to more
than vote of thanks for this one
act. There can be no disputing the
authenticity of facsimile of a con-
temporaneous publication"
In the same letter DR.. Cromwell
thanked him for the discovery of a
manuscript of Lemuel Haynes, a
Negro, who was pastor of an impor-
tant New England white congrega-
CATION before emancipation. "The
Lemuel Haynes manuscript" says
DR.. Cromwell, sis also valuable. You
possess some magnetic influence
that draws you to these riches that
elude the quest of all others"
lula Nursery Rhymes
In the collection, which bears his
name, there are more than 1000
volumes, a good many Of them
written by Negroes, 1000 pamphlets
Continued on Page Five
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The
Sherlock Holmes
Of Negro
History
:. / A ROGERS
By J. A. ROGERS
Noted Author and international Correspondent

NTO MYSTERY throughout the ages has proved more x
I'M fascinating than that of mans origin BESIDE IT, al
J. other mysteries pale into insgnfcance Men nave
d thousand dangers hoping to solve the grand rlooe
TO-DAY hundreds of scientists ranging the earth eagerly
for clues The man who unearhed new type OF
Eli could not only command it's weight in gold
Hundred times over but he would become famous.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-05

Arthur Schomburg, rummaging
one day through the storeroom
of a transfer company in Harlem,
made precious find, q picture
Of Juan Perega, artist, and slave
of Valesquez, the great Spanish
artist.
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Continued on Page Five
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
ED GOING ABROAD

Edwin Sandbeck, local fresh
 man, and general foreman of the Gateway's forces, has, after six years of newspaper work, accum- dated sufficient of the where with-all' to take for him ueoIf a trip to Seattle, the Chicago of the West. However, the trip is not alone for the purpose of taking ln the colored Neon way, but also to have specialist see what in blazeS is wrong with an ear. A close observer might gain the i'm pression Ed is a "pug" on account of what looks like "cauliflower" gar, but not so as there is not in a}l Seward more peace-looking -sd This 1as been demonstrated many times the past winter in basketball gan len Ed spilled opponents all over the lot. Tn any case the great day when he packs up his toothbrush and extra pair socks, will be upon the s. 8. Starr's return from the Westward on which I'll take passage south. During his absence from the Gateway's shop, seven extra men will be employed
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
FORESTRY MEN WILL
 BE sCHQNED 4 DAYS

The first work of the season to confront the forest rangers and guards who are now at stationed at Lawing for few weeks while attending the annual school for training, will be getting the outfit together and overhauIing the entire equipmen, stated Ran ger sherman, in Seward Saturday
 The training embraces every branch of the service, fire fight Ing, trail building, etc., 50 that when the rangers ana guards as- suine their duties they are thor oughly familiar with every emer- en"v which may arise,
 The personnel under Ranger Sherman will include Warren Mel, Ken Seyrnore. James Pendle- otn. Marion Nicholson and two trail foreman one of whom is Jake Blank; the other had not yet been appointed.
 The school will be in session from May l to the 4th, inclusive
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14

Scatt ce Cream and Fresh Candies ' syIvia's-
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14

Mrs, Crosson, mother of Joe Crosson. one aska's premier aviators, arri, Saturday and will remain wi famous son for at leas+ -e-months visit.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
WICKEEsHAB1 AND THE SEWARD HARBoR

h his interview in todays paper Judge Wickersham promises to the people of Seward his earnest support to procure ho appropriation for the proposed local break water ano aarbor of refuge for the fishing fleet which three years go was favoraby reported by Chief of Army Engineers Jadwin but which project has been dormant ever since.
 Judge Wickersham interviewed Mayor P O. McMul- len and officials of the Chamber of Commerce and asked them to present the facts of the matter promising them ms unstnted support In view of his former service as Delegate to Congress from Alaska when he aided mater tally in securing the construction of the Alaska Railroad we believe, providing he is elected that he will be sue cessfu III obtaining for Seward this great and vitay need harbor improvement
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
TWO NEW pTy.nTS

Grant Elliott. the aviator from seattle who passed thru our fair city Saturday bound for the en- vtrons of Fairbanks where he will flv for the Alaska Airways, is said to be one of the best in the Northwest. Robert Robbins, the other pilot who also arrived, is from San Diego, Calif.. where he wae chief pilot for the largest outfit operating there. Both are friends Of Joe Crosson which is sufficient recommendations for them. Mrs. Robbins is expected to come north in about six weeks.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
HANS sEyERsON HERE

Hans Stevenson, probably one of the best known traders and bust ness men of the Westward area and who has been located at IT. iamna two-score years and more, arrived in Seward yesterday on his first visit in over 20 years; at least, so 1t is said. Mfr. Foss, another we'll known resident, arr rived also. The party came in on the NJ. 8. Discoverer, Capt. Heinie Berger, ard will remain here for a number of days
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
NEW BULLETIN OUT

The Gateway is receipt from the Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, bulletin 816 which is devoted to the geology of the Eagle-Circle district of Alaska, as compiled by J. B. Mer- tie, Jr., geologist, and we'll known here. There are 16s pages of in teresting data and maps con- tained in the bulletin which is available at this office.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14

CLEANLINESS ana the best of meats our motto. Fry-Bruhn's.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
KLUTUK vANrSHrS

The alleged native murderer out to the Westward, Klutuls, is now more of a mystery than ever for he seems to vanished from of the face of the earth. Last fall trapper found what he thought vas Klutuk's cabin, on the Hoho- h-na river, tributary to the Aus1okwim but there has been no sign of him anywhere, as far as the inhabitants of the remote areas of that country are con- cerned
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14

Plans for the 1880 Anchorage fair were discussed and officers elected at the postponed meeting of the stockholders of the Vest ern Alaska Fair association which was held at Anchorage. Mrs. J. F. Monkman and William T. Mur- ry were reelected directors. to serve for a period of three years.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14

The Cordova Elks lodge will send delegation to Latouche on the steamer Northwestern, leav- ing March 27. in order to hold an initiation in the mining town.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14
OVER LAST TRAIL

Frank DeWolfe, 72, oldtime Alaskan and for the last six years resident of Tenakee, died of heart failure at Juneau. Born in Ohio, DeWolfe first came 10 the Territory about 1895. At that time he went to the interior, but returned before 1900 to reside in Douglas. About 1920 he was sent to the Pioneers Home in sitka. but returned to Douglas the fol- lowing year and in 1924 moved to Tenakee, where he has since made his home.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-14

The biz Standard oil Company tanker Richmond arrived in port Saturday with supplies for the local headquarters plant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
HEYDLER Sees
GREAT YEAR
National League Race to Be
Well Balanced, Prexy
Declares

This is fourth Of series of stories
written for the Associated Press
by leaders in the world Of sports,
based on 1880 prospects.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06

CHICAGO, Jan. 6-tP-The only
interest Charles Arthur CThe Great
Shires had in the boxing business
today was to clear himself on char
ges Of having participated In a fix
ed fight and attempting to fix an
other.
The Great one, with a yearning to
sign a contract to play first base
for the White Sox and Withdraw
from boxing. awaited a summons
from the Illinois state athletic COM
mission TO explain charges that Dan
gerous Dan DAILY Of Cleveland had
taken a dive" for him in Shires
first professional fight at the White
City arena December o.
Already under the ban of the Mich
igan boxing commission and the
national boxing association, pend
ing investigation of a charge that a
representative Of his had attempted
I fix an engagement with III Bat
Ting Criss at Detroit last week, the
Great ones misery was increased by
a claim purported to have been
made by DAILY that the latter haG
taken a dive"
The latter charge was made by
DAILY, according TO an interview
printed in the Ohio state journal OF
Columbus, o., yesterday. DAILY, the
story said, had gone into the tank
for Shires, because he feared being
taken for a ride" II he failed 70
yield TO a request made by a Shirea
representative.
Promoter Jim Mullen, Shires, and
Eddie Meade OF Cleveland, who
brought DAILY to Chicago for the
fight, vigorously denied knowing
anything about attempts to fix the
bout.
Mullen said he would not have
matched Shires with George Trai-
ton if he had been arranging diving
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
3 BILLIARD
KINGS TIED
Layton, Reiselt and Hall
Remain Undefeated in
NJ. Y. Tournament

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-tR-The
three cushic7 billiards champion
ship tournament has developed In
to e battle among Johnny Layton
and Allan Hall Of st. Louis and
Otto Reiselt, Philadelphia.
Of the fields Of eight. these three
have kept their records unmarried
by defeat. Layton, defending
champion. and Reiselt, former
title-hoider. each have won three
games. Hall has won the only two
starts he has made.
Yesterday Layton defeated
Charles Jordan of Los Angeles, 81
to % in % innings.
Reiselt beat Harry Schiller Of New
York, SO to SO in 40 innings, and
Hall downed Tiff Denton Of Kan
Sas City. so TO "a in SO innings,
Augie Kiekhefer of Chicago beat
Gus Copulos OF Detroit, so to Is in
80 innings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06

got nothing to show for .'our ef-
forts. Evidently letters are design
ated TO show degree of proficiency
rather than good intentions.
Following is a lctter to Sports
Chats in this matter:
Il wish TO call your attention TO
something that does not appeal to
me as true craftsmanship. That
Is, the awarding Of sweaters to
players on the high school and
college teams. Las year awards
were made to players WHO did not
play or played very little but who
were considered first string men,
while others who WIRE classed as
subs were left out because they
played only a few times. This year
I read in your column the list
OF men at college who received
awards and I n-.ic2d that only a
certain NUM- were lucky, al
though there were others who we're
with the teams ready to Jump in
at the droD Of the hat and do
their part. I believe that II a man
is good enough to carry along
ready to replace a reg ar, he should
be entitled to the same awards as
the rest OF the team. In all the
worlds series all tie players share
equally in the division Of the re-
ceipts (their award. even the bat
boy and the ground keeper being
remembered.
Next. / noticed a good number
OF boys III town WI found bicycles
in their stockings on Christmas
and others who have had them
sometimes. Also. that autos and
bicycles don't mix so good on our
crowded streets. Now II the BOYS
want TO ride. why lot arrange for
some place y IRE the boys car
ride and race II they war to. On
a trip thro' Fl. Brown several
weeks ago I travelled the road
around the aviation field and
thought at that time what an ideal
place that would be to stage a bows
bicycle race or to hold q tract meet.
Think this over and lets hear from
the rest OF he boys. Thank YOU,
and yours for a bigger and better
year fo- clean spG 5.
A Subscriber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
DENNIS DENIE S
y = !
SEEKING SECOND
y r Z
BUCK-JACKET GO

FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. e.
(P-Tom Dennis, Port Arthur
high school football coach, here
yesterday denied he would visit
Breckenridge II an attempt 70
arrange a play-off between his
team and the Breckenridge eleven
to determine the state Interschol-
aStic League championship.
I'm here on personal business"
the coach declared. "As far as
I know there are no efforts being
made TO have the tie game played
over"
The teams played a scoreless tie
in the final game; so the schools
were termed co-champions. Breck-
enridge, however. was reported
willing to play another game TO
decide q champion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
BY JOHN A. HEYDLER
president, National League)


NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-tH1-It Is
too early in the year 10 review the
teams in our league for the 1880
pennant race, and it Is too early TO
predict what kind Of a season we
may expect. But judging from the
growth and progress Of the game
the past three years and the gen.
eral strong trend OF the public 10
all sports. I am impelled to predict
1880 will prove another great year
for baseball in general and the Ma
tional League In particular.
Attendance In our league champ
ionship games the past three years
totailed IS. o 900. During the three
years prior to this period our at
tendance was about 10000, 900.
Fast Finish
Now last season for the first time
IN about a decade our race was over
about Sept /. I do not anticina1,
such a runaway this year. Both the
Boston and Cincinnati clubs will
present a much stronger front at
the start Of the next ace. Both
teams will have new managers who
have proved their caDacity to de-
velop and lead first division teams
Then the PHILADELPHIA team onlv
DEVELOPED its real strength toward
the end OF last season. This club
should prove a feature Of the 1890
remnant race. Sc here are three
second division teams uDon which
we can CONT TO nut no a real bat
tie with the contenders from the
start.
"A better halarced leagIie means
a closer race. keener competition
and greater interest and attend
ance all over the circuit. 1t locks
TO me now as though we should
have the best balanced LEAGUE for
1880 in history. ard therefore We
have every reason to look forward
with confidence to another great
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
If FREED OF CHARGES, ART
WILL STICK WITH BASEBALL

acts for tie baseball player-boXer.
He pointed out that the beating
Trafton gave Shires in the latter's
second fight hardly helped the Great
ones reputation, or enhanced his
value as a drawing card.
Meade denied knowledge OF Days
charge, saying it was his impress
ion he had been legitimately knocked
silly III the first round OF the bout
and probably was looking for adj
vertising If he made such a charge.
Meade said ne was asked TO bring q
ham" to Chicago as an opponent
for Shires and selected DAILY. or Ger
~ (the latrer's real nance because
Of his ineXperience.
Shires agreed DAILY had taken a
dive. b. insisted it was not volun-
tary. having been induced by a stout
right to the chin.
Major General John j. Clinnin,
chairman of the Illinois state at
hletic commission, indicated life SUI
spension for the promoter, fighters
and managers involved in the af-
fair. if the charges were proven .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
Sarazen Winner of
Miami Golf Open

MIAMI, Fla. Jan. CLIP The
crown Of the Miami open golf
tournament rested today for the
fuorth consecutive time upon the
brow of Gene Sarazen. He finished
~ holes yesterday with a score Of
800 to lead the field OF l55 golfers
who entered the $500 inaugural
of the Florida 1880 golfing season.
A stroke behind him was Bill Leach.
Overbr y" Pa. and in the third
notch was ~yril Walker, Saddle
River, N. j.. with 302.
Sarazen's rounds were 76-79-67-76.
Mike Brady, who led after 36 holes
with $50 to Sarazen's l55, finished
with $40.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
STOP THAT ITCHING

Apply Blue Star Ointment 70 relieve
Skin Irritations. Itching Skin or the Itch
OF Eczemic conditions. letter. Eingworm.
Itching Toes. Poison Oak and Is an An
tiseptie Dressing for Old Sores. etc
Ask your Druggist for
BLUE STAR
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
Dutra, Kirkwood Tie
In Long Beach Open

LONG B Oh. Calf. Jan. g.
Rl-Olin Dutr.. OF Santa Monica
and Joe 1Sirkwood OF Philadelphia
today held jointly the champion
ship honors the Long Beach
So 500 open golf .rnament. The
two professional scored 2l6 each
for the 81 hol OF medal play.
Many contenders quit the field
yesterday in a driving rain.
Kirkwood turned in a sensation
al 10 to equal Dutra's first money
score OF 2I6. I ming a fifty-fifty
split OF the 81 500 first prize money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06

LUBBOCK, Jan. 6-tPl- The
speech of Tom A. White. president
of the Lubbock Retail Merchants
Association. practically was wasted
at the recent fifteenth annual fire.
mems banquet.
Mr.. White had just started his
address when an alarm was sounded
and the larger part Of his audience
WIS forced TO desert to respond to
the call.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
VALLEY
TUESDAY SCHEDULE
- Dw~

LVWNA DNINhNt
Fort Brown at Model Laundry.
Harrington Methodists at Browns.
VIE Junior College.
Rio Hondo at Forakers.
San Benito at Sebastian.
Upper Bracket
Psvmondville at Edcouch.
Edinburg at Mercedes.
Progreso at McAllen.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo al Donna