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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-09

The Chiago Whip recently carried an
inspired editorial that represented that
secular paper as being thoroughly ver-
$ d in our Convention affairs and espee
tally anxious that Dr.. Townsend should
.ot be allowed i go UNPUBLISHED w
have been informed that President Will
Jams owns shares in The Whip, and If
so, then we can understand why such
bitter editorial ever found its way into
the paper. Read the following quota
ton from the editorials: ave do not
know that the Townsends are guilty,
but the presumption that they are inno-
cent should be viewed in the light OF
the known and established facts OF the
case, and not in the light of the legal
fiction that every man is presumed IN
nocent. When there are eye witnesses
TO murder the legal principle that every
man is presumed innocent is formall-
ty required by precedent, and hardhead-
ed, upright, level-headed people are not
halted from doing their bit to bring a.
bout Justice" | do not believe that
the editor of the Whip actually wrote
this so-called editorial, for it bears the
ear-marks of DR.. L. K. Williams, for
his mental complex betrayed him into
mentioning only the Townsends' and
Persons names. He leaves out all
mention of WeStbrook'S connection, al
though Westbrook was put in jail under
indictment.
The editorial says: Fire must be
fought with fire" and there breathes
the same spirit as DR.. Williams famous
threat: 81 will fight until hell freez-
es over, and then fight on the ice.
warning that he intends to hold on to
the office of president in spite of the
will of the people. But people, what
do YOU think of such an article appear
ing in a secular paper, calling on Bap-
fist people to send up money to pay de-
tectives to convict DR.. Townsend. One
thing seems sure, and that is that the
BAPTIST people must not be sending up
the money.
Send and get The Whip of July 18th,
and read the editorial for yourself, and
then decide who wrote il and what you
think of the man who wrote. 1t is by
far the bitterest piece of printed mat
ter that has been published In connec
ton with Mr.. Persons death. And
those who know intimately DR.. Williams
regard him capable of writing in that
identical way. Does he want the Tow
nsends put to death both morally and
physically? The writer of that editor
ial knows sa intimately the procedure
and detectives and lawyers in this case
that he feels certain DR.. Townsend is
going to be cleared ofthiS last charge,
as he has already been cleared of the
first charge. If the first charge was
thrown out of court, they are really
expecting the same thing to take place
in the second trial, for the first was
based upon conspiracy. The writer OF
this editorial is on the inside, and he is
expecting that DR.. Townsend will not DE
tried until October, and he wants the
delegates to the Jubilee to judge him
guilty, although nothing has been pro-
ven to SOW his guilt thus far. The
writer of this editorial fears the dele
gates will look upon Lr. Townsend as
being prosecuted, and if so they will
regard DIR. Williams as his prosecutor,
while his friend, the evil genius at Nash
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-09
ONE FOR RIPLEY

While looking over the death certi-
ficates for this week our reporter
thought he had made mistake when
he looked over the names before send
ing them to "Press." He found Will
liam Robinson and John Ruffin, Jr.,
both living at GIG U. 2Sth Street, ex-
actly two (2) days old and both dy-
ing August 4th, thinking he had
made a mistake he looked back over
the records and found out that both
were born at the same house the
same day but of different parents
and each one died two days later.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-09
DIR JAMES A. JAcKsoN's ADDREs

Mr.. President, Officers, Members and
Visitors of the Tenth Annual Conven-
ion OF the Tailors, Dressmakers and
Designers:
In as much as this is my third annu-
al apr arance before your organiza-
ton. | entertain some fears as to my
ability 20 interest you. Sincere appre-
citation for the honor of these repeat
ed Invitations; the full realization of
the pr :tical and far reaching pur-
poses of the organization; and my
own &C Stunning desire to continue try
ing to help the Negro to economic in
dependence are The motivating influ-
ences which encourage me to talk with
you tonight.
Since this is public meeting with
many lay visitors present, l am going
70 try to talk FOR you rather than
TO you Perhaps, if the general public
is told something of the worth of this
organization in particular, and the 26
other national trade groups in gener-
al, Richmond people and the country
as a whole will more fully appreciate
the contribution you are making to
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
THE CLERGY LIQUOR RACKET

Considering the bold manner in which Bishop Charles Mrzena. head of the Czechoslovak orthodox old Catholic church in America Haunted the prohibition law in order to oper- ate a liquor dispensing racket, his sentence of a year and day in the Atlanta federal prison does not seem to be exceedingly harsh.
 Even easier was the sentence meted out to the Youngstown clergy man who was indicted and found guilty. considering that all he drew vas a suspended sentence of year with the provision he need not even report 10 probation officers.
 Obtaining liquor ostensibly fo- church purposes, and reporting churches that did not even exist. was q combination of religion with racketeerins that possesses unique elements. The federal authorities. however, cognizant that after eli, church officials are good fellow, when they do not go into the liquor business, made no attempt to bear down hard. Maybe the churchmen suspected as much in the first place.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
ASSISTING THE DROJ GIFT
 STRICKEN

President Hoover noU has had be- fore him q rairly complete list of the areas most affected by the drought. and as these have been published the nation IS able 10 share an estimate Of the damage done so far One IS impressed by the spotty nature of the damage agriculture in certain counties being nearly 100 per cent eliminated for the season, while tn others the damage ranges down to far lower percentages. Scarcely a re- glon in the Middle West. however, that is not afflicted in some degree
 What IS to he done about the nlatter-gonernme speaking IS not yet quite clear, The governors who met with the President seem 10 have agreed that some definite sys- ten Of extending aid is essential but the details will need to await further study. Several ot the governors frankly expressed the belief that money from the Government will be needed, and loans were mentioned. The President having dealt with a somewhat similar situation demand ing national aid after the Mississippi flood. doubtless will oppose outright appropriations by the Government, although he probably would not oppose loans. The relief organization that has been set up probably will confine itself 10 this method Of ex- tending aid, and al small interest rates
 Public opinion throughout the na- lion Wlll fully support any reason able method 10 alleviate the bad effects Of is worst drought in gen. era.ions.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
SALOON ADVERTISEMENT
 PROVES BAD PUBLICITY
Owner Tells World He Made $40,- 900 lcarly-ProseCutor Starts
 Watching Place

Hackensack. x. J, Aug. Is tUP) Here in New Jersey, where a speakeasy is still called a saloon. a good one was offered for sale, but i. didn't appear such a good buy today,
 Yesterday, had you known about it. you might have bought it for s2O,000 down, but today there was considerable Consternation among law abiding citizens over an adver- tisement that appeared in the local paper and Prosecutor F. o. West was watching the place for evidence of violations-a fact which made 1t seem much less desirable as a bus mess proposition than when the fol- lowing advertisement was inserted:
 For sale-saloon with property, old people want to retire; doing a $40, ,000-a-year business; never any liquor difficulties; catering to select trade; a live wire can clear at least S20,000 yearly. This is one of the outstanding opportunities of a lifetime"
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16

With that collective opinion few observers will disagree. Former Magistrate George F. Ewald was charged with having paid s10,00O to Martin J. Healy, Tammany leader. and s2.000 to Dr. Francis Nj. Schirp. who is influential in German American circles. for the job.
 It may be true that the former magistrate didn't think he was buy ing the job, but it is possibly quite true that those receiving the money thought they were selling 1t.
 District Attorney Thomas C. T Grain, who handled the investigation. did well by the Walker administra- ton. His restraint will commend him heartily to Tammany. The World puts it pointedly when it asks other agencies, with more zeal, more independence and more eff ciency' 10 do such prosecuting.
 Perhaps the other agency" will be L. s, Attorney Charles H. Futile, who will continue the case before d federal grand jury in connection with the s4oo,ooo failure Of the Cotter-Butte Mining Corporation, Tn which MT. Ewald was connected.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
Strange Signs Which Cause Us Loss Of Beauty Sleen

Once again we feel constrained to point out the absurdities of warning signs along the highways of this city and state-and those of other states are no better. We think we have spoken before of the teeth time we see the ungrammatical leg end, "Danger-Drive Slow" And We believe we have even spoken of the libellous signs along the Con- necticut river road which, with their "Danger-Look Out for Schoolchil- dren," seems to imply that kiddies down that way will bite any motor ists they can lay their teeth on.
 Now New Britain comes along with it's stop signs along through streets. Just how should they be read From top to bottom, as Ne learned to do it Tn school, this would give Thru stop traffic. which makes so little sense that motorists unfamiliar with the practice can hardly be blamed for driving by. Or, beginning with the bold type, we have Stop thru traffic"-and it isn't the through traffic that is sup posed to stop, at all. AS Bruce Barton has it, what can man be- lieve?
 But the grand prize. goes to the
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
DROT GIFT AND FOOD

r f can be shown that food inter ests in various states have been try ing 10 take advantage of the trough. in order to mark up the price O. victuals they should be strenuously proceeded against. The drought, despite it's great damage. has not affected the basic foodstuffs great Iy. At the time this vas written wheat and corn continued to sag: and livestock, with more animals being sent to market rather than be ing fed on the farms, also has no need of increasing. Milk production may be more difficult, but produc- ton romans satisfactory.
 During the period of much agita- ton over surplus crops there was no hint from the food distributors that prices at retail were to decline pre- cipitously. Just as soon as drought news began to be featured in the papers some Of the go-getters show cd signs of trying to cash in upon the situation. But the district at torncys and the government has been alert. and if is unlikely now that any of these designs will ma turc.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
25 Fears Ago Today

The Gas company officials stated today that investigation showed that gas is not causing the death Of trees about the city.
 There has been nota ble falling off Of the number Of berry pickers on the farms about the city.
 Many improvements are to be made 10 the local telephone service and agents of the company are nov. securing new contracts.
 The fire horses are feeling very lively this week. On three different occasions, fire horse has run away. causing considerable excitement and trouble.
 Coal dealers stated today that there Eill be no increase in the cost Of coal this year.
 The annual reunion of the Bassett family Uill be held d the Pequot house on September A.
 There is a strong sentiment in town at present for professional baseball team. Fans believe that New Britain should rc-enter the Connecticut state league.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
As o, o. Mcintyre Might Write of Visit Here

I arrived by steam train in the delightful city of New Britain and overnighted there. was much amused by the strange language Of street urchins who make a prac- tice of peddling newspapers to the public. Their stock cry seems to be New wbreetnhurld" which. upon be- ing translated for me by one who noted my puzzlement. I discovered to be New Britain Herald. ..
 Believing as I do that one must mix with the middle classes if one q fast service lunchroom for dinner. There I heard more strange collo- quialism, the most popular of which was "ruzz Diff" shouted by the countermen into that mysterious realm which, was informed, was the of this unusual dish was, for I am frank 10 admit that in my world wide travels I had never heard of it although I have dined in Park ave- nue homes and with savages in the jungles of Africa. Imagine my sur prise when I learned that deci- phered and interpreted it simply means that homely and palatable dish known in other places as roast beef.
 Again at breakfast the following morning I was perpleXed to hear the counterman shouting "drytost." I appealed to a native nearby for an explanation and he told me that the countermen were ordering toast.
 Of the many queer sights l have seen, the most striking was that of cust omers dipping circular delica- cies in their coffee. I learned that this practice is known as "dunking' and that it is a popular indoor morning sport.
 At the next table was man earnestly scooping out the interior of what seemed to be a citrus fruit. A squire of the juice struck me in the eye and. to offset my embar- rassment which the gentleman might feel, I exclaimed laughingly: That looks and acts like a grape fruit" Tt is a grapefruit" he re- piled with a scovl. "Oh," I retort- ed that explains the resem- blance." I hope that he had to go home and take a bath and was late for his labors. I can be one of the worlds worst meanies when I want to be although I always try to with hold the cutting rejoinder
 AS a journalist I felt it my duty tc roam and saunter through the building devoted to commerce and the professions. Strolling in the cor riders of these structures. particu- larly in those given over to the promotion Of the arts Of law and medicine, I was amazed, I tell you, to find that no one seemed to pay
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
MERELY ANOTHER MOB

The Communists childrens' camp near Elmira. \. Y. is not liked by its neighbors. But the camp IS not unlawful, What the ku klux Kan and some misguided members Of the American Legion tried 10 do there. however, IS heinous and unworthy O. American cItizens. They threatened to commit arson, giving the chill drau S0 minutes to gat out Of the camp. II the terror-stricken tots did not flee in that time. IS the infer ence, they would be burned alive. But the eutlans nasquerading under the gujse Of Americanism were chNarted in their designs by q sheriff. six deputies and ten state po- Ilcemen. These 1- represented sound law, and with drawn revolvers they prevented the children's camp from being destroyed and the children burned alive.
 As everyone knows, Communists are considerable of a nuisance; they are continually causing troublo where the application Of a little common sense would prevent it. They insist upon utilizing the red flag on camps, buildings and else where, when in this country at least the red flag has the effect Of plac- ing one in front Of bull. And they do other things that can be explain ed only by the belief they are fanatics.
 Regardless Of eheir jolly, however there is TO need for Republicans, Democrats and KI kluxcrs and even members or the Legion or any other organization from growing insane over the Communists folly When the Women refused to have any thing 10 do with the American flag at Elmira f was something for the prosecutor f there is any law under which 10 prosecute; and in fact such acton had been started. The ku KIuxers should have been satisfied 70 let the law take its course There was no call for mobocracy.
 Incidents such as this one lndicalls there is too much Of the mob spirit abroad in tho land. The spirit perco- latcs from gang mobs 10 lynching mobs. and all the other kinds Of mohs in between. Nothing Is ever settled in that manner.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
GOVERNMENT NAVAL SALARIES

Congressman Fenn, II IS declared, may seek 10 appoint t1o young men from his district to the naval aca- demy Usually congressman has the opportunity to appoint ony one, but there happen 10 be 71S vacancies for appointment this year and that makes a difference.
 There is something wrong with the salaries Of naval officers, and that is one reason for the vacancies, It must be remembered that youths ! selected for naval academy training are all picked; they are supposed to be the brightest in the congresion- al districts. The youths require four years Of hard and specialized study before being fitted for entrance 10 the naval academy. The salary aft CT the year Of graduation is $500, with s5a9 for allowances. He may be promoted 10 lieutenant, junior grade. after seven years, when pay and allowance will amount to s2,599, Al the age of 4o he may reach the rank Of commander with an income Of s5.757-and have as much re- . sponsibiliJy as anyone receiving s26,- GOO year in private life. In seven more years he may advance 10 q commanders maximum salary which is s6.957. For comparatively few there is the possibility of hecoIn- lng q rear-admiral, paying s7,50o a year.
 These are better salaries than the average citizen obtains, but MT. Average Citizen by no means finds . t necessary to go through such rigid course Of training; and MT. Average Citizen, If he happens to be as intellis mt and knous as much az the graduates of Annapolis, does not need 10 wait until he is at least 4 before receiving anything approach ing his maximum earning power.
 Many Of the men who have en- 'ered Annapolis during recent years nave found they could earn far bet ter salaries in other calrngs. Too many have resigned from the navy 1 altogether, after the Government ex- pended much money in giving them their naval education. Private en- | terprise IS constantly beckoning, and with the lure of higher salaries.
 The Government, and public en- terprise generally, is deficient in tAe oRards given talent. And on the other side of the picture one finds < horde of political jobs yielding good pay for nothing in particular ex- cept being true to the party and all . efficient workman in it's behalf.
 f the nation wants a navy ade- 1 quately manned 1t must pay it's of- fcers decent salaries.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16
COMMUNICATED
Jake Tells Little Story Apropos
 of Prohibition

Editor Herald
 Apropos of the movement an- nounced in your paper of the pro- posed action of some of the prom inent business men of our city to abolish this noxious liquor law. it may be interesting to remind your readers of the furore aroused here by a water drinking orator named Murphy about 30 years ago. This gentleman was what you might call a "Humdinger" at the gab with such stories as the diappearance of an old watchman in a brewery. who suddenly vanished from sight and sound until one of the largest vats of beer in that establishment had been emptied. Yes, sir, and there laid the body of that dilapidated old watchman. Now just see what you've been drinking" shouts MT. Murphy.
 We'll. Gentlemen. among Mir. Mur- phys ardent converts was the late C. S. Landers and he called his of- flee help in to sign the pledge. There was decanter of pure water on his desk with a blue ribbon tied around its neck.
 During my vacation that year I took a trip to Meriden. My wife and two boys were with me. I was carry ing a basket loaded with comestihles and the last thing l bought was bottle of port wine. The neck of the bottle stuck out of the basket about 6 inches and one of the last persons to come into the depot was MT. Lan- ders. He looked at me. and my group, and the basket. My wife said to me in her own language, Now you are going to get it." but he never said a word. 70. K" says I and got into the car that Mir. C. s. did not get into, but we all had 10 change in Berlin. Well as soon as Mir. Landers got out of that car he spotted me and called me over with a crook of his forefinger. '1 told you so," says my wife. Well, Downham, says he to me, where are you go- ing?" quite pleasantly. l told him. Well, when you get there,' says he, have a drink on me" l took the bill without unfolding it at the time. but when l did l found it was five. Well, my dear friends. we had a pleasant day in Meriden that day and 1 hope that this nightmare of prohibition will be again wiped out. It has produced an era of anarchy and horror, and is a dismal fail- ure.
 JAKE.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-16

At Sea, Aug. 16-This is the only ship in which I remember rid ing that did not also carry Gilbert Miller And the Europa" should abandon that ancient subterfuge of making each passenger believe he bought the very last cabin. There vas never a ship, hotel or theater without room for one more.
 There was ado this morning in taking on passengers at Southamp- ton. Whenever there is suppressed excitement among stewards in com panion~ays l am one of those voy- ageurs who aches for a spot near the rail right now. So l dressed and got there. leaving my wife. the most courageous person l know. behind.
 All ship officers were at attention awaiting an English lighter. On the bridge of the lighter was an easily recognizable figure, despite Savile Row tUeeds and a Sherlock Holmes deer-stalker cap. The Hapsburg lip was unmistakable. It was King Alphonso of Spain.
 He had run down from London to inspect the German liner. I had glimpses of him at Longchamp race course the otIar week but standing goggle-eyed in a hall entrance l saw him at close range. Indeed so close that in shaking hands with the crew he leaned over to give Billy q pass ing pat.
 The king is larger and more rug ged than photographs reveal He vas in sporting costume and wore his wrist watch with the dial turn ed in. His hair is matched with gray and his jutting smile is par ticularIy agreeable. I noticed a pen cil with a clip in an upper coat pocket.
 Commodore Johnson took him the rounds Of the Europa" while almost the entire passenger list waited at the exit for his departure. No matter our aversion to a mon archy it s9mbolizes aa idea that thrills, A jaded cigarette puffinG lfdppeF as the hlnS pdAotu tACla4iil cd: There's my big kick on this trip
 Alphonso talked in German to the crew, in Spanish 10 ah aide and in going down the plank called in unaccented English to a British friend: Hurry along. we are hold ing up the sailing" He returned tc the lighter bridge and waved until out of sight. liked him tremend- l ously.