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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
Persistent RumOrs Aver
White Committee Seeks
To Gust COlOred Labor

There are persistent rumors aftoat
that there is a well organized move
ment under way, the purpose OF
which seems to be to replace many
colored workers with white help,
Richmond is agog over these re-
ports, which have gained wide cred
ence. The plan is reported to work
in this wise Members of this COM
mittee approach employers of col,
ored labor and suggest or demand
that white labor be used in place
of the colored then and there en-
ployed.
Argument is then presented to
show that the Negroes appear to
make more progress than the aver
age white worker and therefore
needs less employment. That he
shows great signs of prosperity and
is moving white people out of their
homes by purchasing them. All OF
this is tommyrot, but is being used
with some effect.
Some of the Incidents cited are
pathetic if true. The Planet is
interested to know if there is any
foundation in fact concerning this
effort and is making an investiga-
ton Of the same. Any person with
information on the subject will
please communicate with our in
vestigator in care of The Planet.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
(Staff Correspondent
lStaunton. Virg inial

VII
Mrs. Clara Vaughan Coleman,
formerly of Charlottesville, but
more recently of Craigsville, is held
in the county Jail for the murder
of Mrs. Bessie Hollis Gray. The
murder occurred last Thursday af-
ternoon at Craigsville in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Goodall'
The tragedy is alleged to have been
caused by jealousy Of Mrs. Cole,
man, who accused Mrs. Gray OF
allowing her husband to Hotter at
her home while her husband was
at work. The victim was shot with
.38 calibre Colts.
Mrs. Coleman is said to be a
holy and sanctified preacher. The
Colemans had only been in Craigs-
vile about three weeks and were
making their home with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Goodall. 1t is said that
they said that the spirit had di-
rected them to come to Craigsville.
The victim was before her mar
riage Miss Hattie Hollis, of Au-
gusta Springs. Her father former
" conducted a grocery store at
this place. She was reputed to be
very handsome, brown-skin wo-
man.
Neither of the families have any
children of their own. Mr.. Cole
man had three children by a for
mer wife and also an adopted child.
The Grays had an adopted child.
Mrs. Coleman was reared in Way
nesboro and lived quite bit OF
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
HOLY" WOMAN KILLS
ALLEGED RIVAL

her life in this city. 1t is said
that before she became a "holy"
she was a member of a Baptist
church.
The murdered woman's funeral
was held last Sunday from Aenon
Baptist Church, Rev. A. L. Brent,
the pastor, officiating. The funeral
attracted one of the largest crowds
the church has ever held, people
from Waynesboro, Staunton, Lex
ington, Goshen and other surround
ing towns. The body was laid to
rest in the cemetery at Craigsville.
Whether special term of the Au-
gusta county grand jury will be
called, or whether the accused will
be held until the regular term,
cannot be learned. Mr.. Coleman
took the small children of his to
Charlottesville. He stated that he
would leave them with a sister of
his. Mr.. Gray, the husband of the
victim, was also in the city Mon
day, reported to be consulting with
the Commonwealth. No preliminary
was held, as it was stated that
the accused made no effort to deny
the tragedy or escape.
Some believe that the woman
was unbalanced over religion and
possibly lost complete control of
herself in committing such a rash
act. 1t is reported that she begged
the woman whom she had shot not
to die, and declared that no muir
derer could enter into the king
dom of God.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
FULTON NOTES

The congregation of the Mt. Cal
vary Baptist Church, with their
several friends, had a grand time
last Sunday. The pastor, Rev. C.
A. Cobbs, delivered the message in
the morning and administered the
Lords supper in the afternoon.
There was a large gathering in
the Sunday school, presided over
by Deacon John Robinson. The
usual program was rendered before
closing. Solos by Deacon Charles
Terrell and John Robinson. Mrs.
Rebecca Fleming taught the T. E.
L. Bible class. She is the assist
ant teacher and splendid one at
that. The class elected its officers,
which will be installed some time
in the future. There will be a
sacred concert tomorrow at $3.50
P. M. under the auspices of the
intermediate male class, Mr.. Reu.
ben Alexander, teacher.
The services at the Rising Mt
Zion Baptist Church last Sunday
were very inspiring. The pastor
Rev. o. B. Simms, B. TIL, was
feeling good and he delivered g
sermon which was very logical and
full of inspiration. The spirit OF
God seemed to fill the house. Come
out and get in line with the re
vival that begins sometime this
month.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
g THERE AN ORGANIZED EFFORT TO BAR
NEGROES FROM JOBS IN RICHMOND?
FILIPINOS INTERMARRIAGE
BANNED IN CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles, Calf. (CNS) =
There will be no more marriages
between Filipinos and whites in
Los Angeles County, unless the
higher court reverses the opinion
of Judge j. A. Smith, who ruled
Monday that Filipinos were of
the yellow or Mongolian race.
Judge Smith, Monday granted a
writ of prohibition against L. e.
hampton, county clerk, forbidding
the issuance of a marriage license
to Tony V. Moreno, "a, Filipino,
and Ruby Robinson, %, white, and
ruling that the Filipino is of the
yellow or Mongolian race.
There are only three races of
people," the court said, "These
are the white, the yellow and the
black. hold that a Filipino is of
the yellow or Monaghan race"
His ruling was in direct contra
diction of decision by the county
consul in 1921, which held that a
Filipino is of neither the yellow
nor the black race, and it comes
as shock to many of the younger
llplnOS IN tnlS country VINO Drag
of their treatment as the eGuols of
white Americans.
One Jose De Jesus writing of
his impressions of America recently
described racial prejudice in the
United States and took great pride
in pointing out the superior treat
ment of his countrymen at the
hands of white Americans.
He wrote: Americans treat the
Chinese and japanese. with hate.
They also look with 'despise' upon
the Jews and other Europeans and
Asiatics who nave become Ameri-
can citizens. They abhor Negroes
and look upon them as the people
of the lowest karat in the world.
Filipinos are branded equal to
Americans"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
Waging War Against WhiSkey.

Leigh Street Methodist Episcopal
Church is conducting a public mass
meeting Sunday $3.50 P. M, as a
part OF the weeks campaign against
alcoholic liquors. DR.. Clarence True
Wilson, Secretary Board of Prohi-
bition and Public Morals of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and
famed throughout the work as a
prohibitionist, will have charge of
the service and speak. DR.. Beets
Pickett and DR.. Arthur Howard of
the same board will make addresses.
Judge j. Hoge Kicks of the Ju-
venile Court will also speak on the
effects of alcohol upon the young
Negro boys and girls of the city
as seen by his court. The church
is making efforts to secure the
services Of Dan Duling of the purity
squad to appear on the program.
The public is invited to the service.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08

"corporaPs guard" set out to con-
vince others, and now as the fourth
year dawns Mr.. Butler finds his
post well organized, with a true
and tried set Of officers and a
membership of nearly one hundred
veterans.
Some of these veterans have
seen service in nearly all parts Of
the world, from the blistering
tropics of South America to the
frozen wastes of northern Russia
and the pleasant isles Of the seas.
The officers assisting Com. But
Ter are: Wm H. Milton, senior vice
commander; Walter Page, junior
vice commander; S. j. Stokes, adj
jutant; Frank James, quartermas-
ter; George NJ. Jackson, chaplain;
B. F. Bum, officer of the day;
Thomas Lecoss, post advocate, and
DR.. d. Webster Davis, Jr., post
surgeon.
Mr.. Buffers outstanding ability
as an organizer has been recog-
nized by both national and state
officers of the veterans, and have
won for him the position of dep
uty Inspector of the Department of
Virginia, which comes with it the
supervision of all the colored posts
in Virginia.
A drive for an increased mem
bership will be Immediately launch
ed. Liberal sick and death bene-
fits are attractive features offered
in addition to that comradeship
known only to war veterans.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08

Two thousand persons packed
Fifth Street Baptist Church last
Sunday morning to witness the in
stallation of DR.. C. C. Scott as
pastor of the church and hear the
installation sermon by She great
Dr. Wesley +. Graham, Of ePhila-
delphia, Pa. DR.. Graham pastored
Fifth Street for nearly two decades,
before beginning his present pas
torate at Holy Trinity nineteen
years ago. He is one of the great
est and best known clergymen IN
America and has been selected to
preach the jubilee sermon at Chi
cago when the National Baptists
will hold their golden anniversary.
His theme was, preach Christ"
and bedlam broke loose as he un-
folded the mysteries of the Gospel.
There were many conversions and
accessions under the power of his
mighty effort. At night he told
his reason for knowink he was 60
ing to Heaven, to another large
congregation.
At the afternoon service, DR.. A.
w. Brown and Sixth Mount Zion
held forth in a great service, in
busting DR.. Scott into office as
pastor. DR.. Scott has proven in
simultaneously popular and it is free
ly predisted that he will give Fifth
Street and Richmond great SER
vice, because of his long and success
full experience in the pastorate and
his affability. The program for
the two weeks service is found on
page three.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
DR.. REDMOND WINS SECOND
HIGH COURT VICTORY

Jackson, Miss. (CNS)-Dr. S. D.
Redmond, attorney at law, chair
man of the Mississippi Republican
State Executive Committee, won a
second supreme court victory when
that body reversed his fine of 500
and 80 days in Jail, and remanded
a contempt of court citation to the
Kinds County chancery court.
Judge J. G. McGowen in revers-
ing the decision held that the
Judgment of conviction against DR.
Redmond did not cantain material
facts of the charge. The opinion
presented to the court written by
Judge McGowen said: "Only recites
that the court finds that Redmond
is guilty of contempt. When OF
how is entirely left to conjecture
and speculation"
In the opinion, it was recited
that the trial Judge had telephone
message delivered to Redmond to
appear in court at 8 o'clock in
the afternoon to file an answer to
charge of disbarment, and that
paper was filed in which Red
mond is alleged to have said that
the "Judge was unfair and inn
partial and was prompted by politi-
cal bias and prejudice because Red
mond was a Negro"
The Supreme Court recently re-
versed a disbarment order issued
against DR.. Redmond by the Kinds
County chancery court, upholding
all four of the specifications pre-
scented in his appeal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
MINISTER'S CONFERENCE
ENDORSES THE PLANETS
ANTI NUMBERS CRUSADE

The Baptist Minister'S Confer.
ence of Richmond and Vicinity u
unanimously endorsed the action of
The Planet in it's expose of the
Clearing House Number gamble and
its ramifications among the unner
classes of our people here. The
minister's were loud in their dis
favor of any such plan that tends
to degenerate the citizens of the
community. ~
One young Miss implored orr
investigator to stop his expose he
cause she did not want the white
people to know that so MANY nro.
fesslonal men, who at first criti-
clzed our step, have sincechanged
front and admitted the GRAVITY
OF the situation. 1t seems that the
game is now in the wane and will
soon be placed on the shelf along.
side of the dodo bird and other
extinct species and schemes. such
as the Ponzi bubble and the castles
in Spain.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
POLITICAL NEWS AND GOSSIP
Haitian Subcommittee

Washington, D. c., March 3
(CNS)-Dr. Mordecai w. Johnson,
president Of Howard University
refused to comment upon the an
nouncement of his selection by
DR.. Robert r. Motion as a member
of the Separate" committee to in
vestigate educational conditions in
Haiti at the request of President
Hoover.
DR.. Johnson claimed that he had
not been officially notified of his
appointment to the unofficial COM
mittee to visit Haiti in the interest
of education. He would not state
whether or not he will accept the
membership on the committee when
he is officially notified of his Sc
lection.
In addition to DR.. Motion and
DR.. Johnson, the members of the
committee are:
Professor Leo M. Favrot, white,
secretary to the General Education
Board, who has been state super
visor of rural schools for Negroes
in Louisiana.
Professor Benjamin B. Hubert,
president of the Georgia State In
dustrial College:
DR.. w. T. B. Williams, dean of
Tuskegee Institute and field agent
of the Jeanes and Slater funds.
The committee will be accompa-
MED by staff of clerical assistants,
including Professor Alphonse Hen
ming burg of the department of ro-
nance languages at Tuskegee, who
will act as official interpreter and
aide to the committee.
No date for sailing has been an
nounced.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
SECOND STREET GETS NEW.
LIGHTS

Those passing down Second Street
these nights are elated over the, new
illumination just installed under the
direction of Director George H.
Whitfield Of the Department of Pub
lie Utilities. Second Street is our
main business thoroughfare and the
new feature adds much to its con-
venience. The unceasing activity
of Mr.. o. H. Funston, of the firm
of Elan and Funston, was one of
the main contributing factors in
securing this Improvement. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Funston
was also instrumental in securing
the traffic light at Second and
Leigh Streets.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
REV. DAILY CALLED
Norge. Va, March

Norge, Va, March 1.
This is to certify that the Rev.
Albert D. Daily, of Richmond, Va,
has been elected pastor of the Shiloh
Baptist Church of James City coun-
ty, Va. He is the fourth pastor
within sixty years. The first pas
tor, the Rev. z. Taylor Whiting,
served the above named church for
ty-seven years. The second pastor,
Rev. C. D. Ellis, of Smithfeld,
served eighteen months. The third,
Rev. r. A. Dias, served three years
and eight months. We have had good
success and are praying for better
under the leadership of such an able
minister as the Rev. A. D. DAILY and
officers of Shiloh Baptist Church of
James City county.
H. b. GARY, C. c.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08

Deacon William A. Chiles, of the
Fifth Street Baptist Church, died
at his residence, S21 North First
Street, Monday night, March 3rd
after an illness of four days. Dea,
con Chiles was a venerable charac.
ter in Richmond's religious life and
had been a deacon for more than
forty years. He resided with his
wife, RMS. Cora S. Chiles, on North
First Street, and aided his son,
James H. Chiles, in conducting his
store on the corner of Prentiss and
Leigh Streets. He was a great
favorite with the students of Arm
strong High School. The funeral
was held at Fifth Street Baptist
Church Friday evening, with the
pastor, Rev. C. c. Scott, officiating,
assisted by DR.. w. F. Graham, OF
Philadelphia, Pa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
OUR SKIPWITH

The great international preacher
pastor, singer and evangelist, Rev
w. H. Skipwith, D. D., will con-
duct the revival at Moore Street
Baptist Church, beginning Sunday
March 9th, at $3.50 P. M. Hear
we him. He just closed a great
meeting at First Baptist, Dr.. W.
t. Johnson, pastor, with eighty
conversions.
Hear Skipwith Sunday night.
Rev. DR.. Gordon B. Hancock,
pastor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
DAVIS PROMOTED TO
ARMY COLONEL

Washington, D. C. (CNS)-Thc
promotion of Lieutenant Colone
Benjamin Oliver Davis to Colone
of Cavalry, recommended by Presi-
dent Hoover on the basis of semi
GRITTY, was confirmed by the Senate
Tuesday, February rs.
Colonel Davis, the only colored
officer in the combatant units of
the regular army since the retire
ment of Col. John F. Green on
November Is last, is the first col
ored officer to reach the rank of
colonel on the active list. While
Colonel Charles Young reached the
rank of Colonel in 1917, he was
Immediately retired for disability.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08

Augustus Grist, IT., Cleveland's
favorite baritone, WTAM and Wink
radio artist, triumphed in recital
kFebruary 81, at the Sixteenth
gStreet Baptist Church and Commu-
nifty Center Miles Mark, minister,
Huntington, West Virginia. Mr..
kGrist appeared under the auspices
of the choir, Miss Gladys Johnson,
directress. The program which was
enthusiastically received is as fol-
lows
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08

The subject of Rev. W. B. Ball
Sunday, ILLS A. NJ, at the Good
will Baptist Church, 410 North
Monroe Street, is "The Devil Is
the Cause of It." At SIS P. M,
"Lost Opportunities" Special mu-
sic viii be rendered. The public
is invited. The church welcomes
strangers and offers an opportunity
for the development of talents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
PARENT.TEAcHER ASSOCIATION

The Parent-Teacher Association
OF the Nancy Hill School will be
addressed by Mrs. H. C. Dunnavant,
president of Parent Teacher Associ-
alton and Federation of Mothers
Clubs of Richmond, next Tuesday,
March II, at 3 P. NJ. The public
is invited.
MRS. NELLIE K. ROBINSON.
MRS. LEILA P. SMITH.
Secretary.
President.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
BEN DAVIS CLEARED
OF CONTEMPT CHARGE

Atlanta Ga. (CNs)-Ben j. Da-
Wis, former republican committee
man for Georgia, was cleared of
contempt charges when a petition
asking that he ard several other
prominent local Elks be held in
contempt of court for alleged viola
ton of court order issued in
connection with litigation over the
officers of the Gate City Lodge No
81 of the Improved Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks of the
World, was dismissed Wednesday
by Judge Virlyn B. Moore, of Full
ton superior court.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-08
SOUTH RICHMOND NOTES

If you want to enjoy yourself
in worshipping the Lord, come to
Union Baptist and hear DR.. Gar
land, who is an excellent minister
of the gospel. Live music by the
choir. A deacon board who is al
ways ready to welcome you at all
times.
The other churches are getting
along nicely.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13

not give his consent until the prin-
cipal urged him to do so. selected
Columbia University. I had always
wanted to see New York City and
enjoy some of the pleasures of Har-
LEM.
1t was a tug of war to get away
but I finally made it. What thrill
to get on a train going away from
EMERSON, my husband and the hypo-
critical gossips and bores Of my
home town! Three months vacation
in the great metropolis of the New
Worlds How thrilled I was at the
prospect! All night I stayed awake
thinking about it. Greensboro, Dan
vile, Lynchburg passed, then Wash
ington, a change of trains and final
ly the huge Pennsylvania Station at
33rd Street, New York.
AS I said, life is queer. When 1
arrived at the colored Y.W.C.A. on
18th Street, I found there was nc
room vacant had forgotten to
make reservation. AS luck would
have it, however, I met in the lobby
of the dornitory, Sybil Thornton,
girl with whom I had gone to school
at Shaw and who was school
teacher in New York I explained
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13
ILLUSTRATED FEATURE SECTION September 10, 1880.
Summer School Brought Me a Beautiful Love

envy predicament. She suggested that
| I take her two-room apartment in
the exclusive Park-Lincoln Apart
ments since she was going to Call
fornia on vacation. 1t was agreed
and soon I was located.
knew practically no one in New
York and at first it was pretty lone
some. Then one Friday night a re-
ception was given for summer school
students at the 135th Street Branch
Library where several writer's and
poets were scheduled to address us.
I went joyously, eagerly, and there I
met the first man who ever really at
tracted me: Ramon de Bendo.
He was so different from any man
had ever met that the comparison
was startling. Tall, erect, slender,
athletic, very dark with well-moulded
features, long, slender, delicate
hands; long, curving eye lashes,
gracefully curved eyebrows and fash
ing white, even teeth; he was the
very perfection of Negro manhood
We danced all evening together after
introducing ourselves in that charm
ingly informal manner of New York
ers. We ate ice cream and drank
lemonade while we told about our
selves.
He was the only son of a wealthy
Brazilian exporter in Rio de Janeiro
finishing his senior year at Fordham
University. He spoke of himself
modestly and paid me the most gal
liant compliments on my beauty and
culture in delightful English just
slightly mellowed by his native Latin
tongue.
1t was a matter of love at first
sight with me- Ramon was the first
man had ever met whom deemed
my equal. I could not help but COM
pare him with my coarse, uncouth,
brutal husband, Jim Blaine, and
smile wryly at the tricks Fate plays
on us. Where Jim was Indifferent
and inattentive, Ramon danced at
tendance upon me and catered to
my every wish, and yet he was al
ways the cultured gentleman, never
the slave. Where Jim spoke to me in
the language of the store and livery
stable, Ramon addressed me as a
courtier speaking to noble lady.
That first night as we came away
from the library, he breathed an Il
love you'll" in my ear. How it thrill
ed me! How it aroused dreams Of
fairy castle atop a verdure-clad
knoll under the deep blue skies of
the tropics! felt at last that I had
met my affinity was in Seventh
Heaven of delight. I let Ramon kiss
me at my apartment door.
I knew it was wrong; knew it was
violation of my marriage vows;
knew I was deceiving my husband;
knew that all EMERSON would con-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13

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