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OVERSTUDIES
D. {. FRICTION

Friction between the District
Commissioners and Col. U. S.
Grant, Sd, executive officer of the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, is expected to
become an open issue during the
weekend conference Of District
officials with President Hoover at
his Rapidan camp.
Plainly President Hoover asked
the three Commissioners, DR..
Luther H. Reichelderfer, Gen.
Herbert B. Crosby and Major
John T.. Gotwals, to his camp, in
company with Colonel Grant, to
consider District affairs.
Seeks Teamwork
The undercurrent, however, is
apparently move to have the
four men who are largely RESPONSE
BILE for the management of the
District together in order to get
q smooth running political ma
chine.
Colonel Ladue, recently trans
ferred from Washington where
he was Engineer Commissioner,
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
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Astronomer Rates Speed
OF Rotation By Stars

gest telescopes. Their rate of
rotation cannot be determined,
therefore, by the same means
used to measure the rotation Of
the sun.
Elvey has used the absorption
line of the spectrum OF icnized
magnesium given off by the stars
to measure their rate of rotation.
measuring the spectrum line of
So different stars to get his av-
erage of so kiloYeters per second.
Because wilea a star IS rotating
kalf of it is approaching the
earth and half lcceding, so that
lie light waves change ia length.
There is a considerable element
of error in the figures, il Is nd.
mitted,
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MYSTERY QUIZ
MARKS BAKER
PROBE
Campbell, Still Jailed, Faces
New GriIIing on 2-Hour Gap
in Movements of Crime Day

Herbert M. Campbell, held in
the Arlington county Jail on a
charge of murder in connection
with the Staying of Mary Baker,
April IL, will again be questioned
as to his movements on the after
noon and night of the day the
Government worker was assaulted
and killed.
Commonwealth Attorney w. C.
Cloth said today that he is not
satisfied with Campbelps story
as to where he spent the time be-
tween $50 o'clock that afternoon
and 7:30 o'clock, when he was
seen by Thomas A. King at a
church near Fourteenth Street
and. Park Road Northwest.
Cloth indicated that he is also
curious to learn just how the
man spent his time between 1880
and $50 o'clock, when Campbell
is supposed to have called his
wife, to tell her that he had
missed his stepsori, who was at
tending Scout meeting at the
church.
Shortly after the arrival at the
courthouse of Detective Carlton
Talley, Cloth sent Officer Burke
with Talley to bring in another
person for questioning.
He would not say .Sho the wit
ness is, but implied that new
evidence was unearthed last
night.
Campbell still admits that the
Continued on Page 2. Col. ~
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Men With
Important
Investment
Contact

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CHICAGO, July 26.-The stars
are rotating at an average We
locity of so kilometers a second.
as compared with the suns rate
of two kilometers at it's equator
and the comparatively poky revo-
luton of the earth at about 400
meters per second at the equator
These figures on stellar move
ment were computed by G. T.
Elvy Of the Yerkes Observatory of
the University of Chicago and are
published in the University's As
trophysical journal.
Because the stars are so far
away from the earth, it is impos-
sible to get an image larger than
a dot of light, even with the big
The Washington times., 1930-07-26
SEEMS SURE
/. OF KEEPING
DAV|SCUP
AIIiSon's Erratic Play Costs
United States Victory; BruC-
non Does Well for Winner

ROLAND GARROS STADIUM,
July 26 IN.SJ-Fighting bitterly
to restore the tennis prestige
France lost at Wimbledon, Henri
Cochet and Jacques Brugnon
trounced the American doubles
team of John Van Ryn and VIII
mer Allison, 6-3, Us, 60, to
give France a 2-1 lead in the
1880 Davis Cup challenge round
matches here today.
The victory, utterly unexpected,
made Frances retention Of the
coveted trophy for the fourth
year in succession as near a GER
tainty as anything in tennis can
be.
Didn't Make Threat
Van Ryn and Allison, stripped
Of the brilliance which has made
their name as a doubles team q
hy-Word the world over. were at
the complete mercy of the
Frenchmen, scarcely putting up
a serious threat from start to
finish.
The erratic Allison, who one
day can win himself immortal
renown by such a feat as de.
throning Cochet in the Wimbledon
championships, and the next put
up q game the like Of which q
far less noted player might feel
ashamed, was decidedly at his
worst today.
The gaunt Texan, counted on
to win with Van Ryn today and
give America the 2-1 advantage
that would make recovery Of the
trophy a strong possibility. failed
utterly. With the exception OF
the third set, he was far below
his usual form, lacking In con-
troll and brilliance.
Allison CuIpabIe
Allison actually lost the match
for his team, scoring no less than
so errors in the four sets.
Another element in Frances
surprising victory was the excel
lent showing put up by Brugnon.
Fears had been expressed he
would be unable to stand the
gaff Of a prolonged match against
the usually brilliant American
team. and, although he weakened
somewhat in the third frame, he
recaptured his strength ana gave
Cochet magnificent cooperation.
The victory bore out the wis
dom Of the French committee in
substituting Cochet for Christian
BoussuS, originally chosen as the
second member of the doubles
team. Even if Cochet had been
so tired by the matches Of yes
terday and today that he loses
to william r. Tilden tomorrow,
there still will be Jean Borotra
left to clinch Frances hold on
the cup in his match with George
M. Lott, for which the French
man is highly favored.
The defeat of Allison and Way
Ryn came as a crushing blow
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
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CUSTODY ASKED
FOR AV|ATR|X
LADY MARY HEATH

CLEVELAND, July 26 uN.S0
An application asking for appoint
ment as guardian Of Lady Mary
Heath, famous British aviatrix
was on file in probate court here
today by her nurse and com
panion, Miss Florence Madden,
who alleges that the British
woman is incompetent by reason
of mental disorders
Miss Madden revealed in her
application that Lady Heath was
admitted to the Dellhurst Sani-
arium at Mentor Thursday Tor
rest and treatment.
Sanitarium attaches admitted
today that the aviatrix was suf.
fering from the effects Of nerv.
Gus shocks caused by her nearly.
fatal airplane crash here on Au-
gust 90, 1929, during the national
air races.
In asking for appointment as
guardian Of the aviatrix, Miss
Madden stated in her application:
"By reason Of her mental
condition, Lady Mary Heath Is
unable to properly take care
of herself and her property"
Miss Madden declined to COM
ment further upon the guardian
ship action today. It was noted,
however, that a waiver Of notice
attached to the application bore
the signature Of Ophra Pepper,
an aunt Of Lady Heath, indicat-
ing that the appointment Of
Miss Madden was favored by the
aunt, who is a resident Of
Canada.
The Washington times., 1930-07-26
BY GUGLIELMO EMANUEL


ROME, July 26 dN.S9 Grim
" determined inhabitants and re
lief workers of the earthquake
devastated region in South Central
Italy, blanching occasionally as
new minor oscillations Shudder
the ground and tumble weakened
structures into the dust. Joined
forces today in a hard battle
against starvation and disease. .
Heartened by the presence of
King Victor Emmanuel and the
governments efforts to bring or,
der out of chaos, the nerve-shaken
population of the ravaged COM
llnunities quietly accepted its food
and water rations and rolled up
its sleeves to work side by side
with the army Of relief.
Italy Gives S1,3O0, 900
Feverish brows were wiped long
enough to extend welcome to His
Majesty, a short little figure in
fatigue uniform. His tour through
the stricken zone inspired new
confidence, and for the first time
since the tragedy hundreds Of the
sufferers rnomentarily lifted their
curtain of sorrow to survey the
damage
Quick to sense this note of en-
couragement, Premier Benitc Mus
Solini's ministry made all efforts
to foster q new courage where it
is needed most. First it was an.
nounced the government had con-
tributed $1,000, 900 for initial re-
lief work, and the Bank Of Italy,
$26. 900.
message followed reports that the
(continued on Page 2, Col. -
T0DAY'S SCRATCHES
DORVAL
FIRST RACE-JOhnny Campbell.
SECOND RACE-ObservatiOn, Balm
bridge, Mint Contour, Ronalds Charm
THIRD RACE-COIlar Ada Rose.
FOURTH RACE-SOnnelli.
SIXTH RACE-AllOy, FlOssy, ImbrOs,
Eretwell, DIR. Fred. Lawless, Medius.
Weather, clear; track, fast.
LATONIA
FIRST RACE-COpia, KisseI Head
First: Congo Maid. Billy Coo, Robert
R., Royal Knight.
SECOND RACE--VaIdOsta. Boris.
THIRD RACE-Black Stockings.
SEVENTH RACE-Lady Basil, Jen-
aifer. -.
Weather cloudy: track fast.
KENILWORTH
SECOND RACE-Fear Not. Yoak.
THIRD RACE--Pals Meadow, Jean
Bond, George Groom, TrOubanOVa.
FOURTH RACE-NeEodale.
FIFTH RACE-Eager Play.
SEVENTH RACE-BeImOna, Thistle
COOt.
Weather, cloudy: track. fast.
BAINRRIDGE
FIRST RACE-BrinkIey. Ballot Girl,
Billy Welch, Burberry. Lang.
SECOND RACE-Justa Queen, Ger
trude Reade, Intruder, Sweet Call,
THIRD RACE-Charrning Lady, Mae
Price, Queen Whims. Adorable, Ruthie,
Easter Seth, CalZOna, Tufll.
FIFTH RACE-BackbOne.
SIXTH RACE-BranClOn Chan, Alta,
DunbeatlI, Cavalry, JaSOnette, Interior.
SEVENTH RACE-Shasta Belle. Lin
coin Plaut. Privately. sharon, Prince
Sport. Nelson.
EIGHTH RACE--Easy Money, Check
HInte, Mintcel. Brownie Smile, PequetO,
GuillOtlne
Weather, clear; track. fast.
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ITALY SPEEDS
RESOURCES
TO END
WOE
! Il: Il 81 si, FRANCE CAPTURES net DOUBLES
Rebuilding Rush Resembles
Reconstruction in Postwar
Days; King on Relief Scene

DUISBURG, Germany, July
rs (I.N.S.).-Residents of Alt
staden, a suburb of Duisburg,
were thrown into a panic to-
day by an earth tremOr which
threw pictures from walls and
plates from shelves in scores Of
homes.
No damage was reported
and there were no injuries.
The Washington times., 1930-07-26

CENSUS FIGURES
The population Of Mississippi
Increased 217,125 during the last
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TEST NEW FLYING BOAT

Tests Of the first twin-engined
flying boat to be turned out at
the new Baltimore factory of the
Glenn L. MARTA Company were
successfully completed on the
Middle River,
The Washington times., 1930-07-26
T0DAY'S SCRATCHES

DORVAL
FIRST RACE-JOhnny Campbell.
SECOND RACE-ObseRvatiOn, Balm
bridge, Mint Contour, RonaIds Charm
THIRD RACE-COIlar Ada Rose.
FOURTH RACE-SOnnelli.
SIXTH RACE-AllOy, F1Ossy, ImbrOs,
EretwelI, DR.. Fred, Lawless, Medius.
Weather, clear; track, fast.
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W 3 AT q 3 B

Fair tonight; Sunday partly eloddy and con-
dnued warm, except for possible local thunder
showers IN afternoons light to gentle wind,
mostly southwest. Temperature yesterday-,
Highest, 100; lowest, rs.
Full Weather Report on Page 10
rin,ea Ia 0mlw mRfa Nm
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10 years according to the Bureau
Of Census, officials figures. The
States residents number 2 ,00T, TAB
against 1,790,6ls IN 1920. -,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-26
Kip Rhinelander
Settles With Alice

New York CAMP Victory for
Kip was read in the meaning of
the latest news of the most sensa-
tional divorce suit of the coun-
try when it became known finally
that Alice had agreed, through
her attorneys, to accept the sum
Of $31,5O0, and a monthly allow
ance of $500 payable every three
months, to grant her unwilling
husband his longed-for freedom.
Variously estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000, the pittance
the colored girl received has
caused speculation as to the
"terms" of her agreement. Some
declare that she will receive fur
Their compensation for freeing the
son of the bluebloods, yet there
is no word from the office Of her
attorneys in confirmation of this.
The victory was possible only
because Kip wisely advised by his
attorneys to remain in Las Vegas
indefinitely was not forced to pay
Alice alimony since his Nevada
divorce. The payments of $3.50
monthly which had been made
Alice prior to the divorce, had
ceased altogether with the grant
ing of divorce, but under the
new agreement. the alimony is in
creased, and Kip gets his free
dom and the elder Rhinelander a
release from the threatened suit
by Alice for one million dollars.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-26
Decision of Circuit
Court Binding

The State of Virginia lost the
right to appeal the Democratic Pri-
mary case to the U. S. Supreme
court, owing to the fact of a 40 days
elapsed to present the brief.
This makes the ruling of the cir
cult court binding which states that
"The Democratic party of Virginia
had no right to bar Negroes and
other races from its primary.
The ruling confirms the decision Of
the district court hire in the case OF
James o. West VS.. A. C. Bliley, Will
liam Boltz and William Richer. The
three defendants were democratic
judges in the precinct in which
West livd.
West was refused the right to
participate in the Democratic pri-
mary for selection of nominees as
city officials of Richmond on April
8, 1928, on the grounds that the plan
of the Democratic party adopted
June II, 1924, United the right to
participate in the primaries to white
persons.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-26
Commission Head
ed By Motion Back
After Steerage Trip

Washingtn, (CNS.)-Hot, tired,
filled with strange experiences and a
story which, they must submit to
their chairman for editing for the
President, the Haytian Commission,
headed by DR.. R. R. Motion, arrived
in the United States, after an I'M
comfortable voyage on the steamship
Cristobal of the Panama line.
Though DR.. Motion notified the
State Department here, some ten
days before sailing that his group
had completed their survey and
would return, no provision that was
satisfactory to them was made by the
government.
Forced to secure passage on
crowded commercial liner, the men,
bers of the commission were so hous-
ed below decks as to suffer severely
from the heat and on deck and in sa-
looms from the noise and the conduct
il the passengers that they could do
no work on their reports as planned.
The last days spent on shipboard
were used in making an impression
upon their fellow passengers. Dr..
Motion led the group in singing spir-
ituals and DR.. Mordecai johnson
read from Dunbar's poems.
According to Carl Murphy repre-
senting the colored press, a member
of the party, trouble is brewing in
Hayti over the educational situation
and the return of General Russell,
who has been serving as high COM
missioner with the U. S. Marines to
support him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-26
Three Veteran Employees
To Leave Local PostoGce
E. R. Carter, Andrew J. Brown and John R.
Chiles PenSiOned After 40 Years Of Service

Very elaborate preparations are
being made for the coming event,
by the local district. A large
number of delegates, members, and
friends of the society, will leave
for Philadelphia on Labor Day,
Monday, September LIST, on the
1901 train. The r. F. & P. Rail
road Co. has provided two special
coaches. Everything is being done
for the comfort of the delegation
by the various railroad companies.
There will be no change of cars
in Washington, or West Philadel-
phia. A special rate of one fare
and a half round trip to the con-
vention has been granted by the
various railroad companies, on
certificate plan. Tickets will be
validated at the church, Wednes-
day, September 3rd, from 1000 to
100. Honorable Harry A. Ma
chey, Mayor of Philadelphia, will
welcome the convention on the
opening night.
Mr.. A. w. Holmes. Supreme
Master has been officially notified
that the "WANAMAKER" and
the "ASHBRIDGE", two Of the
city's choicest yachts will b, at
the service of the delegation, at
tending the convention Wednes-
day, Sept. 3rd at 2:30 PM, for
sight seeig tour up the Delaware.
This is compliment from the
city of Philadelphia, through our
Philadelphia representative.
On Thursday afternoon, $3.50
the convention is invited to the
Egyptia Hall of the great Wanna
maker Store, and there be enter
tanned by the management Of that
wonderful store.
The convention will close on
Thursday night, after which a
splendid banquet will be given by
the Philadelphia District.
Tickets can be purchased from
August 10Th to Sept. Srd.> Good to
return until Sept. 9th.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-26
To Test White PR
mary Regulation

Washington CNS )-Luthea Wi
ley, acting for a group of San An
tonic Negroes is seeking in a Federal
Court in Texas to restrain Governor
Moody, Attorney-General Bobbitt
and D. w. Wilcox, chairman of the
Democratic State Executive State
Executive Committee from enforcing
the "white mans primary" law.
The law allows the state commit
tee to determine the qualifications OF
voters. Under ruling of the com.
mittee, Negroes are to be barred
from participation in the coming pri-
mary, as they have been barred in
the past. :.
A recent United States Circuit
Court opinion holding unconstitution-
al a similar primary law in Virginia
is believed by committeeman to have
inspired this action in behalf of Tex
as Negroes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-26
OvertOn
Visits Richmond
Insurance Magnate's First Time
On Old Dominion Soil

Mr.. Anthony Overton, President Of
the Victory Life Insurance Company
of Chicago, ILL.,, paid flying visit to
Richmond on Friday of last week, and
was entertained by Manager John Neb-
ltet of the local office. A luncheon was
served at Slaughters Cafe, at which
time prominent local insurance men
met Mr.. Overton and exchanged greet
ings. Mr.. Overton made short talk
and expressed himself as being pleased
with his first visit to Virginia.
Mr.. Overton is also president of the
Douglas National Bank, the only Negro
national bank in America, and president
of the Overton Hygienic Company,
which manufactures and sells chemical
products.
He is one of the foremost business
PIONEERS of the race and ito hear him
on any occasion is an inspiration for
anyone.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-26

Detroit, Mich, July (By The Asso-
ciated Negro Press) There's no such
animal as my successor" said ].
Finley Wilson here Wednesday night
'T'm not going to run this year; I'm
going to stand and be reelected by
reclamation" With his usual cock
sureness and the characteristic Fin
ley Wilson egoism the Grand Exalted
Ruler of Elks of the World made
these the closing words of one-hour
talk to the grand lodge convention
committee and officials Of the va
rious Elk lodges and temples which
comprise greater Detroit Elkdom at
Wolverine lodge room.
The "Little Napoleon" was making
his final pre-convention visit here for
the specific purpose of summing up
the work Of the grand lodge conven-
ton committee preparatory to the
convention here in August. Wilson
was loud in his praise and common
dation of the work done here and
expressed himself as being both
pleased and surprised at the large
amount of ready cash on hand raised
during "these hard times" and this
very serious economical depression.
Just whether or not the grand" was
exaggerating and wished to rub the
fur of the committee in the right
direction in order to hear 1t purr IL
not known, but ne stated 1t as
fact when he said that no other city
previous to this has had as much
money to start the Convention Oft.
and it looks. he said, as If Detroit
will realize tidy sum, says $4,000
on the right side of the ledger in
stead of showing deficit like most
cities after the convention. And the
cmmittee- did purr, loud and long.
To strengthen this statement Fin
ley produced bill for $3.50 sent to
him from Chicago for drinking wa
ter consumed by the 1000 grand lodge
delegates to the Elks national con-
ton, at Wendell Phillips High
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-26

Three prominent employees of
the local postoffice department
will leave the postal service soon,
it is learned, having been honor
ably retired on pensions by the
Federal Government after a con-
tinuous service of four decades.
Two of these gentlemen, Mr.. E.
R. Carter and Mr.. Andrew j.
Brown served in the capacity Of
clerks in the main postoffice and
had a service record of more than
forty years each. Col. John X.
Chiles record as a carrier extends
over a period of nearly forty
years.
Messrs. Brown and Carter en-
tered the postal service when they
were serving in the Richmond
City Council; Mr.. Brown as a
member of the Board of Alder
men and Mr.. Carter in the Com
mon Council. Mr.. Brown was
vice to the Grand Eyalted Ruler
of Elks for years and was q
strong candidate for the honors
of Grand Exalted Ruler at one
time.
Col. Chiles is prominent in
Pythian affairs, having been an
officer in the Virginia Grand
Lodge for more than twenty
years. He is also noted for his
appeal to the Department at
Washington in defense of the
rights of carriers here.