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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-15
Finds Employment Acute

The acute character of the unem-
ployment situation among Negro
workers was indicated today in a re-
lease of the National Urban League
for Social Service among Negroes
on the activities of its thirty affili-
ated free employment bureaus in
cities of the north and midwest. The
report states that the present unem-
ployment crisis is "the severest test
of the urban and industrial adjust
ment of the Negro worker since the
recent migrations."
Employment statistics for the
period January l to September 81,
4Jou," the report states, show de-
cline of 34.5 per cent in the number
OF Jobs available during the same
period in 1928, while the number OF
applicants Tor jobs has increased
1919 per cent. The larger centers,
Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, St. Lou
IS, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and New
York, have been particularly affect
ed. In Cleveland the number OF avail
able jobs for Negroes has decreased
OIL per cent. In st. Louis unskilled
Negro labor has been offered twen-
uy-llve cents an hour"
Characterizing the causation of
unemployment among Negroes as
being both direct and indirect, the
report continues, eve view with a.
larm the increasing propensity in
some sections to aggravate this Soc
ial problem by injecting racial Is
sues. There are increasing instances
of Negro workers being released and
white workers being hired in their
places. The increasing race conscious
ness resulting from such situations
complexities the establishment of
remedial efforts. Two instances have
been noted where racial issues were
involved in the establishment of pub
lie projects"
The whole situation has produced
what the report calls "a fertile at
mosphere for Communist propagan-
dists." The increased activity of this
group in urban centers as New
York, Chicago, St. Louis, Baltimore
and Milwaukee is accomplished by
an unparalleled spread of its doct-
rine in parts of the south and mid
west"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-15

Strengthening agricultural educa-
ton in the schools depends first, up
on increasing appropriations Of pub
lie funds for rural education Of the
type fostered by the Federal Board
of Vocational Education and second,
upon continuance of the interest OF
such private funds as the General
Education Board, the Julius Rosen-
valid Fund, the Jeanes and Slater
funds and the Phelps-Stokes. Fund.
Each state in the south has Ne
gro Land-Grand College supported
in part by Federal Funds and in
part by State Funds. The work of
these institutions in agriculture and
industry needs strengthening. 1t has
been suggested that special actlyl-
ty Of the schools to this end might
be modelled after the Danish folk
schools in which the pupils would be
brought into Institutes to be special.
" instructed on farm problems ana
rural life.
It was the opinion of the Wash
ington conference that any organic
ed attempt to stimulate Negro farm
ownership should begin by extending
established communities Of Negro
farm owners, rattle than starting
colonies from the ground up.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-15
Community Fund Drive Goes
Over Top By Margin Of $500.

Last Monday night the Gray's
Armory was the scene of a spec
tacular and beautiful gathering
long to be remembered in the an
mails of civic achievements in
Richmond. Two thousand Com
munity Fund workers were seat
ed around tables, refreshing
themselves after a day of arduous
efforts and preparatory to going
over the top in the 1880 drive for
$572,64O with which to relieve
suffering and promote character
building agencies in Richmond
for the next year. There had
been much apprehension that the
Fund would fail this year because
Of the depression. but under the
general direction of Chairman c.
P. Hasbrook the workers were
popped up to such an extent that
they easily gave the old wolf the
"run around"
On the main floor of the Arm
DRY were seated the officials of
the colored group. They were re-
ceived with welcome and acclaim.
the spirit of helpfulness on the
part of the white workers toward
the colored workers being excep-
tionally cordial. In fact, it ap-
peared to the writer that our COL
ored group received more atten-
ton at the tables and more ap-
plause than any other group.
White and colored attendants
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-15
Offers Remedy For Relief OF
Conditions OF Negro Farmers

Atlanta, Ca, Nov.-(ANP) While
the condition of the average Negro
farmer is decidedly discouraging,
due chiefly to the one-crop system,
enancy, and the present credit sys-
tenn, it is possible to find, in many
communities of the south, energetic
members Of the race who are MAX
ing a comfortable living for their
families through agriculture.
Such are the conclusions reached
in a survey of the Economic Status
Of the Negro just completed by DR..
T. !. Woofter, Jr.
"The problem is to encourage the
more energetic Negro farmers who
are now making a living for their
families and to extend their number
so that those who have a special
ability may remain and prosper in
agriculture" DR.. Woofter's survey
pointed out.
These recommendations proposed
the following measures:
1. Strengthening agricultural edu-
cation in the schools and state col
leges.
2. Strengthening facilities for in
"reasing productivity and promoting
better farm management through
added emphasis on the program of
the farm demonstration agents and
the Federal Board of Vocational
Fducntion,
8. More efficient utilization of the
land, i. e.. the Abandonment of some
less fertile lands now in cultivation
in favor of more fertile lands now in
the hands of mortgage companies.
4.Special efforts on the part of
all cooperative marketing projects
to include Negro farmers.
5. Some experimentation to dis
vocer better and more economic
methods of handling production ere
dit.
6. Efforts to strengthen the pre-
sent communities of Negro landhold'
ers and to increase their size. This
might take the form both of strength
ening community institutions and or
carnations and of encouraging Ne
rroes who are capable Of landowner.
shin. guiding them to these commu'
mites and aiding them in the pur'
chase of land.
7. Effort to promote more self
sustaining agriculture.
s. Further research.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-15

We'd with each other to see who
could render the most service for
our workers.
1t. Col E. R. Storrs and. 1t
COL, Mrs. Mary V. Binga, under
Col. Emmett C. Burke, General
Division Chairman, worked eff
ficiently and succeeded in going
over the $4,000 Top by about
$500. The report of the Colored
Division was made by Mr.. C. Der
nard Gilpin, who addressed the
large assemblage in an effective
manner. The Colored Divisions
report was preceded by a rendi-
ton by diminutive quintet from
the community center in Fulton.
Pandemonium reigned when it was
announced that the Colored Divi-
sion was over the top, and the
workers marched around the Arm
Dry receiving the plaudits of the
crowd.
Mrs. Binga, Miss Laura H. Nc
Fall, of the Y. w. C. A., Mrs.
Alice Holmes Harris, of the Play
ground and Recreation Associa-
ton and Mr.. Wiley Hall Of the
Urban League are to be commend
ed for the determined effort they
have made to sustain the Color
ed Group in an advantageous posi-
ton in modern social development.
This demonstration seems to have
proved the wisdom Of their con-
~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-15
Youth Declared
Innocent
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT

d . Ar COhhEOT OISDENl
Earl Taylor, II year old Negro
youth Of Newport News, Va, wha
was sentenced to be electrocuted at
the State penitentiary here on Nox-
ember 14th, has been granted IA
day reprieve by Governor John Gar
land Pollard.
This action was taken in order to
give the governor time to communi-
cate with Captain j. NJ. Peach, de-
tective, who arrested Taylor and
Bellamy following the killing of r.
1. hicnards, newport News mer-
chant on Ausust 21st, last The
Governor, it is said has been asked
Co commute Taylors sentence and he
has asked the commonwealth attor-
ney of Newport News and the Judge
of the Corporation Court there TO
inform him as 10 the facts brGaghS
out at the trial.
Bellamy paid the extreme penalty
in the state penitentiay here on
October 31st.. Sometime before his
electrocution he wrote the following
letter to the pastor of his church: 81
am born of the spirit and l know I
am a child of God. / don't want the
people of Newport News to think
for one moment that Earl Taylor is
the guilty man, he is not. will tell
the same on my last day. He did
not have nothing to do with the
murder or the robbery and he did
not know anything about the plans.
He did not know that l was going
over to do it, if he had 1 would not
have been here today. I can not die
without letting the people know the
truth. I planned the robbery but not
the muraer. l don't think l got JUS
tee, you could have did better for
me. will put another letter in to
the people on my last day." Whether
or not Bellamy made good his pro-
mise to write another letter, and if
so what its contents were, has not
been revealed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-15
Labor Organization
Demands Moro Jobs

Washington, neutrality-suspicious.
has become so acute with the ap-
preach of cold weather that the
American Federation of Labor has
demanded that something be done to
remedy the situation at once and
provide measures Of immediate re-
lief. The Federation adopted long
range policy for the solution of the
unemployment problem and also a
program for present relief.
Under the latter program, Presi-
dent Hoover will be asked to name
a national committee to recommend
measures to be put into effect at
once, and the Federation will request
Governors and Mayors to cooperate
with the national body.
The long range planning is along
the lines that have been discussed
for years, but about which little or
nothing has been done.
President Green had previously
warned Of the necessity for taking
action now to provide relief mea-
sures and had said:
81 don't think the government of
ficials realize the acuteness of the
situation"
Secretary of the Navy Adams
in for criticism on the charge that
he was trying to lower wage scales
through Redistribution of employees
in Navy yards, and President Green
of the Federation was directed to
call on President Hoover and pro-
test against such action.
A resolution of protest against
the cotacnt recently awarded non
union firm for redecorating the
White House was adopted.
The Administration generally came
under fire when NJ. ]. Colleran of
the Plasterer's Union, a member of
the resolutions committee criticized
the present administration for "side-
tracking the Wagner unemploy-
ment bills" He also declared that
although appropriations had been
made for government buildings two
or three years ago. such as the Chi
cago postoffice, little actual employ
ment had been provided.
In the meantime. manv local or
CARNATIONS throughout the country
are taking steps to provide relief in
cases of acute distress this winter
and to lessen the pressure on the
bread lines.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-15

DR.. William C. Bagley of Col
umbia University, world famous
educator, will be the speaker at
the opening meeting of the Forty
third Annual Session of the State
Teachers Association of Virginia
which convenes in Richmond, Nov
ember 26, q, and %. DR.. Bagley's
address will be given in the audi
forum of the Armstrong High
School, at 500 o'clock, Wednes-
day evening, November 26. The
Armstrong High School will be
the headquarters of the Conven-
ton.
Other prominent speakers in
clude Mr.. N. C. Newbold, Direc-
tor of Negro Education for the
State of North Carolina; Mr.. T
Arnold Hill of the National Ur-
ban League, New York; DR.. Car
ter G. Woodson, Editor of the
Journal of Negro History; Mr..
Thomas D. Eason, Secretary of the
Virginia State Board of Educa-
ton; Mr.. Jesse H. Binford, Assis-
tant Superintendent of the Rich
mond City Schools; Mr.. D. W.
Peters, Supervisor of High Schools
for the State of Virginia; Prof.
Robert P. Daniel, Virginia I'm
ion University; Mr.. ]. L. B.
Buck, State Department of Edu-
cation; DR.. John M. Candy, Pre-
sident of the Association and Mr..
C. J. Hyship, Director of Guild
ance, State Department of Edu-
cation.
The theme of the Convention is
"THE GUIDANCE OF THE NE
GRO YOUTH IN VIRGINIA"
The officers of the Association,
recognizing the crying need Of
vocational guidance for the boys
and girls of the Negro race, have
chosen theme that is vitality i'm
portant and practicularly signi-
ficant at this time. All the ad-
dresses and discussions will re-
volve around the central theme.
Preceding the opening session
of the Convention on Wednesday
night, there Will be an all day ses-
sion of high and elementary
school principals and colleges ad-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-15
Planet Begins
48th Year

In the Fall of 1883, a group of
young colored men began the publ
cation in Richmond of a weekly
newspaper, which they styled "The
Richmond Planet" The significance
is noted when we realize that this
was only IS years after freedom had
been given slaves, many of these
boys having been born in slavery.
The old Richmond High and Normal
School and its influence were large
" responsible for the determination
of these youngsters to endeavor to
accomplish something.
Young John Mitchell, Jr. was one
of this number and mis- native ability
as leader and journalist soon had
him in the editorial chair, which po-
sition he maintained until his death
last December. His brother, Thomas
W. Mitchell was at the helm as the
manager for many years, holding
this post at the time of his death in
1901. Archer S. Mitchell, present
manager. under whose direction this
48th edition was published is the
fourth of a line of Mitchell to hold
this post, Roscoe c. Mitchell, publish
er, having been the third. The own
ership of The Planet is vested in
Roscoe C. Mitchell, with a share
owned by Rebecca T. Mitchell, of
Montclair, New Jersey.
Members of the staff include: DR..
W. L. Ransome, Editorial Scribe;
Josephus Simpson. City Editor;
Elisha Chandler, Manager Distribu-
ton; Miss Ethel Harris, Social Edi-
tor; Richard C. Keller and John E.
Picott, Advertising and Special
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-15
Alabama Writer RapS Back At
Professor c. Il. Pearson
Nagging Motion
BY DIR. ]. Plus BARBOUR

AS Lucifer beheld his followers ly-
ing PROSTATE on the burning lake he
spoke thus to them:
"What encouragement from Hope
Or what resolution from despair"
He proceeds then to make one of
the best defeatist speeches of history.
Defeatism started right there but it
has had its best days in our college
halls.
The most peculiar thing our mo-
dern intellectuals is their incurable
nagging and defeatism. Their langu-
age is always the language of de-
spair. For instance, professor of
Va. Union University so far for
gets his Sociology as to nag DR.. R.
R. Motion because Motion believes
that environment had something to
do with the Negroes advancement
in this country. These professors
must learn a little something and
not get it into heir heads that be-
cause some white school pushes them
out in to the world to get rid of them
that they are educated.
We have seen many criticisms of
Motion but never before have we
seen on that questioned his love for
the race. Yet this noted professor
seems to think that the veteran Edu
Gator does not love the race. The pro-
fessor is not only weak in sociology
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-15
Judge Haddon To Speak
At Sharon Bapt. Church

Judge T. Gray Haddon, who
presides over the Richmond Po-
lice Court has accepted an invita-
ton to speak at the Mems Day
Program of Sharon Baptist
Church, Leigh and First Streets,
Sunday night, November 16, 1880,
at 8:15 o'clock. Attorney James
T. Carter will introduce the speak
er and Attorney ]. E. Byrd will
preside as Master of Ceremonies.
DR.. ]. Lewis Peters will sing. Mu-
sic for the occasion will be rem
dered by the Sharon choir and
Sunday School orchestra.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-15

New York CAMP Not until
yesterday did / know that a Ne.
gro was conducting a cline arts"
school in New York City, with
art-pupils of all races, all ages,
and all stages of development. All
forms of art are taught, from the
primitive African" through the
"Greek" to the modern. / saw
there a gray-haired artist, copy
ing a vase,-or rather painting
a picture, using real vase as
model. Cloyd L. Boykin is director.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
MOTOR
TAGS FOR D. c.

Superintendent of Licenses Wade
Coombs today announced that
f75,O automobile tags are being
made for 1891 at the District
penal institutions.
The new tags will have a black
background with yellow letters,
reversing the colors of this year.
In preparing for taxicabs and
public vehicles, $500 III" tags are
being made, while the number Of
81" tags is considerably de-
creased.
Although there has been some
agitation for dropping OF the
letters before the numbers by
the police and license depart
ments. they will appear on the
new tags,
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
LGntpert MOUrned
BU Commerce Group

The death Of Representative
F.orian Lampert, of Wisconsin, 1t,
was stated in resolutions adopted
by the executive committee OF
the washington Chamber Of Com
merce, has removed from Con.
gress one of the ardent and
cherished friends of the people
of the District of Columbia.
The resolutions cited the work
of Representative Lampert, as q
member of the House District
Committee for the bill increasing
salaries of police and firemen.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
HybIG Valley Seeks
Zen Lnndin1 Field

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July %.
In an effort to secure the Trans
atlantic Zeppelin Landing Field
at Hybla Valley, below the city,
d. S. Hollenga and representa-
tives from the Chamber Of Com
merce left today for New York to
interview the representatives OF
the Zeppelin company.
Data on weather and flying
conditions Is being gathered by
the chamber which will present
its findings to the company.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
D. c. BOY TAKES
CAMP MEDAL

A Washington boy has been
announced as winner of one of
the 10 medals awarded at the
Fort Eustis tVa.) C. M. T. Camp
for the best essays on citizenship.
The boy is George Thompson.
1900 block East Capitol st., who
is in training at the camp. The
other medals were won by boys
from Maryland, Virginia and
Pennsylvania.
At Fort Washington, Md,
similar medals were awarded, but
no washington boys were among
the winners.
According to announcements to.
day, the Fort Washington
C.M. C. Band will broadcast
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
over WRC, and the $50 Pennsyl-
vania boys now at the camp will
be reviewed by the President at
the White House Monday, after
which they will be guests at the
Fox Theater.
At Forth Eustis there are IS
fourth-year men eligible for re-
serve commissions, which will be
awarded if recommended by a
board of officers. Training of
this group this year has been
along the lines Of officers duties.
The Fort Myer group of citizen
soldiers will return to Fort Myer
tomorrow from Camp Sims, Ana
costa, where they are engaged in
target practice.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25

Miles Of pleasure await nO-car own
ers through the purchase of a good
used ear many attractive buys
are listed In t0day's Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-07-14
co j R I 8
PLAY OPENS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. July IA
With every top-notch player in
the country on hand, with the
exception of the American Davis
Cup team, now in France, and
Frank Hunter, held in New York
because of the death of a bust.
ness associate, the national clay
courts, championship matches got
under way today at the Rockhill
tennis club. Emmett Pare, Day.
ton, is defending champion.
The Is seeded players in order
of their rank are:
Fritz Mercur. Harrisburg. Pa; Wilbur
r. COen. Kansas City: Frank Shields
New York; ]. Gilbert Hall. Orange. n.
j.: Julius SeligsOn New York; Emmett
Pare Dayton; Herbert L. Bauman,
New York: Bruce Barnes. Dallas, Wray
Brown. st. Louis: Harris Coggeshall.
Des Moines. Sadakazu Onda. of Toxic
George J. Jennings Chicago; Bryan
Grant, jr.. Atlanta: Gustave Boehmar
st. Louis: Jack Mooney. Nashville, and
Jimmy Quick, dallas
PairinEs for the doubles champion
ship matches will he made this after
noon end pIay started tomorrow.
Emmett Pare ia former George
town u. tennis star.
The Washington times., 1930-07-14
ARLINGT0NS MEET TONIGHT

Arlington Juniors meet tonight
at the home Of A. j. Stephens at
1880 o'clock. All players are
requested to be present.
The Washington times., 1930-07-14

from DR.. E. r. Tilley in the final
round of competition by a 2
and / margin, a substantial lead
Of 8 up at the turn enabling him
to stand off DR.. Tilley'S belated
rally to capture the trophy.
In the four years that the
award has been up for competi-
ton, it having been donated by
C. I. Putnam, the same man has
never won it twice and it must
be won three times for per-
manent possession. Tom Moore,
Norman Frost and Leroy Sasscer
are the previous winners.
DIR. Otell won his way to
to the finals i'm a bitter strug-
gle with Tom BeIshe, whom
he defeated on the nine
teenth when the latter three
putted, while DIR. TiIley de.
feated ID. F. MastbrOOk in
the other semi.finaI round,
6 and 5.
Next Sunday the eight players
who finished IN a Quadruple tie
for first place in the interesting
mixed Scotch foursome match at
Woodmont yesterday will meet in
play-off for the prizes. Those
involved in the play-off are Mrs,
T. D. Peyser and Max Weyl (91-
IA, IT; Mrs. Jack Schulman and
William G. Illch OLD, II:
Mrs. Jerome Meyer and Marx
kaufman (83-16), II; and Miss
Bertha Israel and Simon Nye
GO4-2O, II.
Bannockburn also staged a four.
some tourney over the weekend
which brought out a good field of
competitors and provided some
keen play with the partners alter.
mating shots. First prize went to
J. T. Mccarthy and A. E. Surgey
who had a card of (84-1O 81
while their nearest competitors
were r. T. Gibson and Joseph
Kirchner, who had (9O-15) rs.
The Washington times., 1930-07-14
.TEXASGRAPPLER
HERE FOR BOUT

Paul Jones, Texan heavyweight
wrestler, makes his first appear
ance in the National Capital to-
morrow night when he engages
Chief White Feather at the Wash
ington Auditorium. Jones, who
tips the beam around 225 pounds.
has encountered some of the head
liners in the game.
The main event tomorrow
night will bring together Milo
Steinborn, the German Goliath,
and Frank Brunowicz, the Polish
champion. Brunowicz tries to
smear every opponent, but it re-
mains to be seen how he acts
against Steinborn. The latter is
weight-lifter and may pitch
Brunowicz into the balcony if
the Polish grappler gets rough.
George Calza, the husky
Italian with the piano legs,
will face Jess Hanson, the
New England heavyweight.
Ladies, accompanied by escorts,
will see the show free. Pro-
moter Turner also announces that
local sports fans will find the
Auditorium cool and comfortable.
Tickets for tomorrow nights
show can be obtained at Goldie
Ahearn's, Ninth and E Streets
Northwest; French's Sports Store,
721 Fourteenth st. N. w., and
A. G.. Spalding and Bros, 1888
G st. N. w. The box office at
the Washington Auditorium will
remain open all day tomorrow.
The first event is scheduled for
$3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-07-14
Professionals Head
WetrODOLit1n ODen

NEW YORK, July 14.-Horton
Smith, Gene Sarazen, Whiffy
Cox, Leo Diegel and Henry Ciuci
will head the professionals play.
ing in the Metropolitan open golf
championship, according to pair
ings announced today. Among
the amateur entries are Frank
Noyes and Maurice Mccarthy.
The tourney will be played
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
over the Fairview country club
course at Elmsford, N. Y. The
field numbers more than 100.