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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05

avoid riding street cars because the
conductor would force her to ride IN
the rear OF the car, would have very
little uealng whatever with colored
people "a Mrs. Moody, white woman
OF 5UU, Griffin Avenue attending to
most OF her business Tor her, she being
unable to READ or write. Mrs. Moody
came to see her on Saturday morning
and round her dead. Mrs. 4 n. Jones
and Mrs, L. G. Figg brought a small
bed for her Friday, after learning OF
her illness. She slept On it one night,
dying early Saturday morning.
Her funeral was held on Monday
morning of this week in Woody q
Funeral Parlors on 18th Street, Rev.
j. 5. Battln, whitee, pastor of Union
Station Methodist Church, officiating.
There were more than sixty people,
mourners, i'll the funeral all OF whom
were white people. The active pallbear-
ers were: were Mr.. f. G. Mitchell, MIR.
Irving Lamb, Mr.. Tom Jones, Mr.. B.
L. Figg, Mr.. r. NJ. Lamb and MIR.
Willie a Jones. Mr.. Woody, in an
interview stated that despite the fact
that provisions were made for colored
people, and that they were welcome,
there were no colored people at the
funeral. Her body was perpared for
burial, her funeral preached, she was
mourned, and borne to her final rest
ing place all by white peolpe
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
WHITE THEOLOGS FACE ISSUE
OF RACE RELATIONS

Atlanta, Ca, March aO-F9ty
White ministerial students from var
ious Southern theological schools, N
annual meeting here last week 81
Emory University, featured race 70
lations as one of their principal
topics and voted without dissent te
make next years conference inter
racial.
The principal race relations i'd
dress was delivered by DR.. W. Z
Bell, of Cannon Theological Semi
nary, who was heard with great IN
terest and made very fine impress
sion. Following DR.. Bells address
forum hour was conducted by DR.
Will w. Alexander, director of the
Commission on Interracial Coopera
ton, during which three was genera
DISCUSSION and free questioning as e
matters about which any were II
doubt. R. B. Eleazer, Of the Commis
sion's staff, then spoke briefly ane
led the conference in another periot
of open discussion.
Later, when plans were being made
for next years conference, the goes
ton was raised as to whether tn
Negro theological seminaries should b
invited to participate. The question
was left entirely to the students, who
after free discussion, none Of it unfay
orable, voted unanimously to extend tn
invitation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
JOBLESS MAN PLEADS TO
BE SHOT

New York City, March -(CNS)-
why don't you take out your gun
and snoot mes" a starving unemployed
worker pleaded with Patrolman Doodle
vi the west 47th st. Police station,
after a trmtless hunt for work and
bread. The ragged worker was then
arrested Oh the charge OF ''vagrancy"
Tor pleading to be killed because he
md not want to die OF starvation. In
the West Side court he said he name
was Christopher Marie, fiftytbree
1irty three years old. lie said that
his family was broken up when ne was
out OF work for over year. His
wl1e disappeared, taking with her
children.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
Life Threatened
Several Times

NEv YORK, April Investigation
of the Staying of Paul Quarles, big
shot Harlem policy banker, took
new turn today after it became known
that Quarles had been threatened by
two ex-police reserves who had been
sent to prison on his complaint.
The knowledge was made public by
Quarles' widow, before whose eyes
the policy king was slain last night.
The two men, members OF the police
reserve, but called "stool pigeons"
by Mrs. Quarles, had taken several
hundred dollars from her husband =
little over year ago on threat OF ar
resting him Tor prohibition violation,
she said.
in retaliation for the extortion, she
explained, her husband had brought q
complaint against the men and they
were convicted and sent to Jail. When
they were freed after serving the
sentence, they appeared again and
threatened Quarles' life according to
his wife.
ONCE WEALTHY
Although he was broke at the time
Of his death. Quarles was quite wealthy
few years ago., when he was connect
ed with the policy kings, Casper Aol-
stein, Simeon Francis and Brundin, 1t
was Learned today.
After his arrest on a policy slip
charge he was frozen" out OF the
game and has been unable to ICON
meet" with the new lottery-run on
the horse races-which has taken the
place of the old numbers game and Is
backed by a different group Of men.
Quarles knew plenty, it is said in
Harlem, and was willing to tell it. Re-
cords OF his two arrests for assault
and another for Volstead law violation
were subpoenaed by Judge seapury
scme time ago, along with other Aar-
ZEN court records.
flualJes was returning home just be-
fore midnight with bus wife, after
taking tavorite police dog for hs
nightly exercise In the park, wnen TWO
men approached from the rear, placed
the nuzzle of gun against his back
and Tired one shot.
Mrs. Quarles, who had been Tagging
about twenty feet behind her husband,
ran screaming to his aid as the killers
hurriediy turned the corner and dissap-
peared up st. Nicholas Avenue.
A patrolman from the West I23rd
Street station reached his side within
a few minutes and AN ambulance was
called. He was rushed to Harlem He's
p!tal, where he died half hour later,
having steadfastly refused to tell his
wife or police anything that might aid
III the capture OF his assailants.
Paul Quarles was the son of Mrs.
L. E. Quarles of S11 N. 3dr st. His
sisters are Miner Maude, Grace and
Irene Quarles, the family being very
well known and respected in Richmond.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
CahVcr Speaks Aprl Il
Teachers ASS n. 10
Present Educator

DIR. Ambrose Caliver, Specialist in
negro Education, united States Office
OIL Education, washington, u. Z. Will
speak mere April H., at o:lo p. II. at
the Armstrong high School Auditorium.
his meeting Is beng 1ostered by the
RICHMOND teachers Association as q
part OF its series Of interesting mon.
ly meetings which it was arranged for
unis spring.
Because OF the national prominence
OF DR.. Caliver, the public is invited to
hear him. Ills address will be OF
significance not only to teachers, but
to the conmouHity as well =.
Dr.. Caliver is a rare scholar, being
the the first Negro to graduate with
the doctors degree by majoring in the
tield OF educational administration.
DR.. Caliver received has Phi. d. degree
from Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity. His earlier education was at
the University OF Wisconsin. He Was
for years dean of Fisk University.
The position ofSpecialist in Negro
Education is an important one in the
newly organized plan Of administering
the U. 5. Office of Education under
the direction of Secretary OF Interior,
DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur. DIR. Caliver
is consultant on ali problems effecting
the education OF the Negro in this
country and has charge of the various
studies which the government is now
making in order to ascertain the facts
regarding the status OF Negro educa-
ton.
All citizens of Richmond should plan
to hear this distinguished speaker.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
Buried By White Undertaken
White PaIlbearerS Serving
Cash LEFT IN BANK
Find keg Of Gold And Silver
Wrapped In Packages

Miss Martha, Jane CephaS, 81, 2Sls
2 Street, was found dead III her home
on saturday morning last. Miss Cephas
who was cosldered d mlser, during her
hte-tlme HAD amassed small Tor
tune, which she mad secreted, wrapped
IN rags ana papers, together with
nalls anu buttons, IN hooks and cor
ners or the BUILDINGS on her estate.
Living as sue did, Oh the bare neces-
SUES necessary " sustain ll1e, gong
ABOUT III ragged anu almoSt pItltu
conunLlon, II Is small wOnuer thaG sue
nad amasseu a fortune. ohe Vas the
oIuest oeposltor OF the old First Ma
lIouaI bank, non the flrSt anu liant
ens National bank, and one or Its
nrSt uepositors, having deposited TWO
tnousanu dollars III tnat Institution IL
1910, ana wnlca IS on deposit there
to tnls DAY. Money found on the
premises Mas estimated by those who
are IL charge OF the property at seven
hundred dollars or more, anu by those
living nearby, anu VINO We're EYE
YlrnesseS TO the discovery or the
"nttle young mint" estate the amount
1ounu as being between twenty and
Tory THOUSAND dollars. They state that
so large was the amount or money
found IL gold, silver anu copper CONS
that keg hau to be requlslIloned TO
accommodate IT, and u large bag, 10 OF
~ inches deep, was uuseud III which
to stutr the paper money which was III
bills OF VARIOUS denominations.
We interviewed Mr.. h. l.. tlgg, who
we mad been informed, was il charge
or the dead woman s attairS and ne
informed US that money tounr on the
premises, and which had been turned
over to the court, was III tue neighbor-
hood OF seven hundred dollars. Mr..
tigg stated that he mad seen to it that
she had Il decent burial, and that by
the man whom she mad requested as
undertaken before her death.
Miss Cephas was indeed, a peculiar
character; her home was completely
oeyold or furniture save Tor one chair
shu4 O10 oAeAANN o~@~S NNS~l
which Is probably hundred years old.
She never contormed tn modern life and
customs OF this day, sleeping on a
chair in the hall or her home, which
she had occupied since the passing OF
the segregation ordnance" without
any visible means for heating it, and
in WHICH she had never had the gas or
water turned on. Old clothes, mat
tresses, and various small articles of
every description was to be found on
the primises. She had occupied these
premises since they were vacated by
Mr.. Figg, whose family had previously
occupied the premises for thirty-five
years; according to statement made
by Mr.. Figg, to this writer.
We are also Informed that she had
an acute aversion to those of her own
group, most of her intimatss being
white people. She is reputsd to have
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
Hold 4 Persons
IN Case

Fincastle, Va.-(CNS)-The love of
white man for a colored woman, and
the murder of the former, has thrown
this section into one of the most
sensational scandals in many years.
Four persons, two men, George Clark
30, Irving Pierce, 10, Mrs. Rene Clark,
mother of George, and Mrs. Helen Nc
Daniel 20, were held here last Satur-
day in connection with tie murder of
Ned Cox, white, whose body was found
in the James River.
Botetourt County officials believe
the man was beaten to death and then
hurled into the river to cover up the
crime. Clark and Pierce admitted to
following Cox into the formers car
and assaulting him at the junction of
Jackson and Cow pasture rivers, where
the form the James river, last Sunday
night. The women have not admitted
any connection with the crime.
Pierce, under three hours questioning,
told the officers that after Cox croat-
ed q disturbance at the Clark home,
trying to break in a door, Cox left.
A short time later Clark came home and
was told of the incident. He and
Clark set out after Cox, overlook him,
beat him, and left him lying in ditch
beside of the road. Pierce said Clark
threatened to kill him it he ever told.
The officers declare Pierce said Clark
took him back back to Mrs. Clark and
left him there with Mrs. Mcdaniel
while George and Mrs. Clark drove
back down the road "to take Cox
home," they told him. Officers believe
Cox was dropped into the James river
on this second trip.
According to Pierce, Clark was jeal-
GUS Of Cox's attention to Mrs. Nc
Daniel. He had warned him several
times to keep away from her. Mrs.
Mcdaniel was to have married Clark
when she got a divorce from her hus-
band when she has been separated from
thirteen years
Finger prints showed traces of blood
on the door of Clark coupe car.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
D. A. R. Segregates
CO|ored People N
Dc. Concert

New York, March 27,CThe D. A.
B. Daughters of the American Revo-
lution) were responsible for the seq
regatlon OF Negroes at the concert
gwen saturday night, March ~, IN
constitution hau, Washington, ID. G.,
Ny the hampton Institute Choir, &C.
corulng to information reaching the
4,ar1onal Association for the Advance
..4ent oI UOlored People.
Negores were permitted to purchase
seats only III two corners with the re-
suit that the hall was two.thirdS
empty. The Washington DAILY News OF
inc ocrpps-howard cham, which al
nays champions the DAILY News fac
nays champions the cause OF talI
treatment to minority groups, publish
eu an editorial charging that the "
a. n. showed a double face" In ar
ranging this concert.
1ne concert, IRONICALLY enough, was
Ior the peneIit Oh the National Memo
rial ASSOCIATION, which is seeking to
umid In Washington memorial 70
Lue acnleyements OF Negroes. says the
DalY News editorial:
1.-The y. A. b. management ruled
that only two blocks Oh seats, those
on corners of tiers might be sold to
colored people. After these were dis
posed OF, hundreds OF colored people
we're turned away with mtormauon
that the seats were sold out.
1T being a Saturday night concert,
the turnout of Washington regular
concertgoers was small, altho the
boxes were we'll filled, consequently
the hall was twO-thirds empty. The
seats assigned to colored people were
packed; beside them were empty
blocks. Here and there seats sold per
sonally by members of the Memorial
Association.
1.-The choir that has sung in thu
music centers OF Europe, that sang Dy
invitation in Westminster Abby, thai
was entertained at a formal tea IL
Berlin by Ambassador Frederick Sac
kett, a kentuckian; that choir sang II
empty seats because only 200 Of ii
own people were admitted to come into
the u. A. R.'s Hall and hear 1t.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
BARRIERS Hold LIST
Anniversary :.

The first anniversary service OF
Richmond Chapter, No l, BARRIERS Pro-
tectiye Association Of Virginia was
held at the Leigh Street Methodist
Church, corner Fifth and Leigh Streets
on Sunday, March 20, Sis P. m. Rev,
Joseph II. jenkins, D. D., newly ap.
pointed pastor, was the principal
speaker of the occasion.
DR.. jenkins, among other things
said:"If all the organizations III
Richmond would take the interest that
has been taken by the BARRIERS Associa-
ton Richmond would be better place
in which to live. I hope that this move
ment started by the BARRIERS will in
spire other organizations to greater
efforts, the fruits of which will serve
as an inspiration and an example in
unity and helpful cooperation, for
future generations for many years to
come"
Mr.. Robert E. Lee, served as Mas
ter of Ceremonies, the opening hymn
by Leigh Street Methodist Choir,
Scripture reading, Rev. 6. ID. Moseley,
Prayer, Mr.. J. E. Pickens; Welcome
address, Mr.. Bernard T. Kinney; Re-
Spouse, Mr.. B. W. Taylor. Mr.. Taylor
made very inspiring talk in response
to the welcome address by Mr.. Kinney.
4 solo was rendered by Mr.. William
B. Smith, a recitation by Mrs. Martha
Pryor, the talented dramatic reader
and recitation by the Silver Bell
Chorus. Mr.. r. B. Sampson introduced
tho speaker Of the evening. The meet
ing on the whole was an inspiring one
one that it is calculated will do much
roa1
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
Bumped Off After He Had
"SQuedGd" On Two Cops
Miss Price Wins For
Third TinlGlnF0ur Weeks

Miss NJ. V. Price, our representative
OF no n. LIST Street won last week in
our representatives contest by selling
siX-hundred Planes through her new
sizes. This contest ran tor the four
weeks during March,and Miss Price
won tor three weeks out of the four,
the others being won by Mrs. Pearl G.
Johnson OF 4lO E. leigh.
Those who know Miss Price best are
not surprises at he continuous winninw.
She is possibly one of the INST deter
mined sales-people in Richmond, adm
takes delight in telling friends and ac
quaintances that she got her first les
sons from Mr.. S. P. 3. Steward for
whom she sold tea as her first venture.
She proudly exhibits chiffonier, a
fifty-six piece dinner set, silver set
and other things which she received
from him as premiums, more than
twenty years ago.
Like the man she insistently claims
as her teacher, she has that indomita-
BILE will power and determination, which
are more necessary to success than
special privilege. She simply deter
mines to do that which she attempts.
She has been able to impress this
spirit on her forty odd newsies, who
range in age firm six to years, and
who sell from one to seventy-fiye
Planets. Her greatest assistance was
eudered by her friend, Mrs. Emma Glib
son OF 41o West Duyal Street, who with
her daughter, Lucille, sold more than
one-hundred Planets for Miss Price
last week. Mrs. Gibson is the wife of
Rev. Henry Gibson, local minister Of
Third Street A. NJ. E. Church.
To benefit those who helped her,
Miss Price received and distributed
forty-two Lakewood pies. Those who
sold twenty-five rmore We're, Harris
Jefferson, 700 n. First Street, Junius
Green, 10 Hickory; Lucille Gibson,
4lS W. Duval; John Marshall, 10 N.
First Street; Mamie Cross, Pig. Pike;
Ruby Thompson, no N. First Street.
The well stocked confectionery she
udS dC ILLS uuhDcl, dt1Soth uSi dDillty
in business, she having bought the pro-
perty and paid for it by close attention
to her own business here. The winning
smile SHOWN, is not an affected one. 1t
is natural and shows her as the low
able friend and neighbor she is.
That this word picture is not over
drawn, is vouched tor by her neighbors,
or. Y. h. Jefferson, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
=. Miller, and Mr.. and Mrs. James
shelton, permitting the Planet to use
heir names in speaking OF the esti-
.aa5le qualities OF Miss NJ. V. Price.
From the standpoint OF pay, Miss
,trice without leaving her home last
week, earned as much from the Planet,
as some women who went out two or
three days, while her newsies earned
twelve dollars ($l2) Of cash for them
selves.
What Miss Price has done, other
women may do by addressing the cir
cration manager of the Planet.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
By Rupert Picott


Richmond, Va.-On Friday evening,
Union University will present the Ho-
ward University players in three high
ly interesting one-act plays: "Ile' by
Eugene O'Neill, "The Rider of Dreams
"a Negro play by Ridgeley Torrance,
and ga Night at an Inn" by Lord
Dunsany.
This presentation will not only be
Howard University's premiere appear
ance in this city, but it will also be
the first appearance of the Negro In
tercollegiate Dramatic Association in
Richmond. his Association, an or
ganization which aims to do for drama.
tics what the G. 1. A. A. has done for
athletics, is composed of the follow
ing schools, Union, Hampton, Virginia
State, and Morgan. The schedule of
he Association thus far far. has been
Union at Morgan College; Va. State
at Hampton, Morgan at Va. State,
and now, Howard at Union.
The Howard plaers have an interest
ing behind them. Under the tutelage
of Montgomery Gregory, Howard was
one of the first Negro scghools to r.
ganize a Little Theatre Group and to
emphasize drama of Negro life. The
work so ably begun under Prof. Gre
CORY is now being carried on under
the direction of Prof. Sterling Brown,
well known poet and critic.
Virginia Union University is looking
forward to a most interesting evening
when the Howard Thespians are pre-
sented. The dromatics at Virginia
Union are under the able direction Of
Prof. Arthur P. Davis.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
CARTER WOODSON % BE FISK
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

Nashville, Tennessee, March 2Sth,
1931-It has been announced that Car
ter G. Woodson, the director of the
Association for the Study of Negro
Life and History, will be the Common
cement speaker at Fisk University this
year. That DR.. Woodson has some
thing to say regarding the higher edu-
cation of Negro youth has been evil
denced by his recent articles concern
ing present day educational methods
in Negro schools and colleges.
Carter Woodson was one of the
first to realize the Importance of
gathering land Interpreting historical
data concerning the participation and
contribution of the Negro in past
events. His organization and its publ
cation "The Journal of Negro His
tory" of which he is the editor, are
pledged to the task of promoting the
study of Negro life and history. He
is the author of several volumes of
Negro history. His latest books are
"The Rural Negro" and che Negro
Wage Garner
DR.. Woodson received his A. B. and
M. A. degrees from the university
Of Chicago and his Phi. D. from Har-
ward.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
Wall Street Ben. Club
Elects Its Officers

The officers of the Wall Street
Beneficial Club, having served SO faith
FULLY and well during the past years,
and proving themselves to be said vital
factors in the progress of the club were
reelected at the last meeting of the
organization Monday, April 6.
The officers who were elected for
twelve month terms, and who will be
installed at the next meeting of the
club are as follows
The chirman
President Mr.. Frank F. Redd
LIST Vice Pres. Mr.. Ross T. Hill
End Vice Pres. Mr.. Harire L. Harris
Secretary Mr.. W. B Shorts
Assistant Sec. Mr.. Ramon Smithers
End Assistant Sec. Mr.. Leslie G. Boil
ing
Treasurer Mr.. James Anthony
Chaplain Mr.. Stephen S. Jones
Sergeant at Arms Mr.. Jos. II. Mickens
Dvaru VI Governors
Mr.. Ross 7. Hill, chairman; Mr..
Harvey L. Harris, Vice Chairman !;
Mr.. Leslie E. Boiling, secretary; Mr..
Walker H. Quarles, Mr.. Albert Min
mis-, Mr.. Jas. Anthony, Mr.. Bernard
Kemp, Mr.. James Pimell, DR.. H. A.
Allen, Messrs. w. B. Shorts, Fred
Shelton, Jas. II Gatwood, VIM. Roans,
Henry Mallory, ST., Henry Mallory,
Jr., William H. Pemberton, and
Walker II. Quarles, ST., Chairman En-
tertainment Committee
The chairman of the sick committee
has not been appointed, but we are
inclined to believe that Mr.. st. j.
Trent will in all probability, be ap-
pointed.
Wall street Is doing great work,
but she must continue to push forward,
for she has not as yet reached the
cux Of her usefulness.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05

VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY
TO PRESENT THE HOWARD UNI
YRSITY PLAYERS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
WOMEN TORTURED IN
TENNESSEE JAIL


WOMAN SUSPENDED TEN HOURS
Nashville, Tenn, March -(CNS)-
Brutal treatment OF women workers in
the state prison here, especially Of Me-
gro women, is admitted by the ocm-
mittee OF penal Institutes of the state
general assembly. The women are be-
ing handcutfed and hung from pegs on
the wall for resenting the treatment
given to them at the state prison at
Brushy Mountain.
one woman told the committee that
she had been suspended by the arms
from a peg for ten hours. In addi-
ton to these horrors, prisoners are
contracted out to private concerns or
worked on the public roads.
The government is not anxious to
point a finger OF scorn at this inhu-
man treatment and forced labor as it is
to deport militant foreign born work
ers and smash the unity of all workers
and severely Cypress the Negro toll
ers. -..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05

Virginia Union a member of Negro
Intercollegiate Dramatic Association