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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-12-27
More About
Church Union

The recent agitation here con
corning the union of certain churches
in Richmond for better administra-
ton and economy of operation has
caused much speculation, as to which
are the logical churches to unite and
what chances are there for any
organic union. The presentation Of
a resolution in Ebenezer Baptist
Church recently in which efforts
were made to have the church
approach Sharon, Mt. Hermon and
Goodwill Baptist Churches caused
this commotion. Then the rumor that
members of two churches in Fulton
were talking about union added to
the gossip.
These reports bring to mind that
an effort to unite Fifth Street and
First Baptist Churches died aborning
about three years ago. One of the
Trustees of Fifth Street was very
active in trying to get the boards to
begin negotiations leading to such a
move. At one time Reverends w. L.
Johnson and Charles S. Morris had
working agreement to combine
partially the prayer and communion
services of the two churches. This
was fine move in the right direction.
First and Fifth Street Churches
could easily be united, as they were
once one organic body. Then there
has been some agitation in First
Church by the younger element to
move uptown. Union with Fifth
Street would fill this bill to a nicely.
It's spacious and conveniently arrang-
ed building could easily accommodate
both congregations under one over
head. Again, Fifth Street is laboring
under heavy obligations and help of
this nature would about solve their
problem.
The Planets investigators are
investigating this problem of the
churches and will bring certain
statistical facts to the attention of
the church people, which will en-
tighten them on this subject.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-12-27
Medical College To Establish
Clinic For CO|Ortd Doctors

DR.. W. T. Sanger, President of the
Medical College of Virginia an
nounces that postgraduate Clinic
for Negro physicians of Virginia will
be established by the Medical College
of Virginia in connection with ST.
Philip hospital. This is the first edu-
cational venture of its kind in the
South.
The Clinic will supply post gradu-
rate courses for the colored doctors
in the State, and is to be backed by
the full facilities of the College and
will receive outside aid from one or
more of the big foundations for
Negroes.
The State group of Negro physi-
clans were asked to cooperate. Dr..
Blackwell is secretary of the State
body. The Clinics shall begin June
IL, five year program is planned.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-12-27
Robbers Enter Drug Store

The front plate glass of Ferguson
and Galvins drug store located at
fourth and Leigh st. was smashed by
4 robber who threw a brick through
the glass early Friday morning. The
robber took about two hundred dol
lars ($2O0.OO) worth of goods out of
the window but made no attempt to
get inside the store, the gods taken
consisted of articles that were on
display as Christmas gifts, perfumes,
toilet sets, watches, etc.
This is the second time this year,
that the store has been robbed. A
brick was used the first time to smash
the plate glass in the front door and
the robber gained entrance to the
store, at that time the robber left the
store in complete disorder when he
could not reach the narcotics and
liquors.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-12-27
Young Man Leaps To
Death

Howard Gatewood, age 80, of 4O5
w. Baker street, leaped to his death
Sunday morning about $3.50 o'clock
from the sixth floor of local hotel
here where he was employed as a
bellman.
Gatewood had been in the employ
ment of the hotel for number OF
years. 1t was at first believed that
he had met with foul play with a
number of his fellow employers
stated that he had been worrying
for sometime over some conditions
that he failed to make known. He often
intimated that he would be better off
dead and would commit suicide.
Mr.. Gatewood was single and lived
with his aunt on West Baker St,
where the funeral services were held
ON Christmas day. Mr.. Gatewood was
a member of the A. F. and A. Ma
sons.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-12-27

Moore Street Church
Pastor Sponsors The
Appreciation Service

Last Sunday mornings service
at Moore Street Baptist Church,
developed into one of the most I'M
pressive and beautiful ceremonies
yet witnessed by that congrega-
ton and visiting friends.
After the regular church open
ing service the gathering was cleo
trified when the pastor, Rev. DR..
when the pastor, the Rev. d..
Gordon B. Hancock stated that the
church by unanimous consent had
selected to honor and pay de-
served tribute to one of the most
distinguished, outstanding charac-
tiers of the Race known to history,
and had thus invited Mrs. Maggie
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-12-27

ged for the meeting with the assist
ance of Deacon Johnson who furn
ished pit orchestra for the N. A. A.
C.
last year. Included on the program
are S. Coleridge Taylor Concert En-
semble and the celebrated st. Marks
Choir led by S. Albania Jackson.
CORRECTION: In last weeks re-
lease it was enormously staded that
Mr.. Spingarn was an honorary cit
tizen Of the City of Munich. He is
an honorary citizen of the Universe
ty of Munich, of which Richard Str
auss, celebrated operate and orches-
trail composer lie also on honorary
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-12-27

citizen. Honorary citizenships are
bestowed by German universities as
wetl as by cities.
The Annual Meeting of the N. A.
A. C. P.will be held on Monday after.
noon, january 5, at the National
Offices, 60 Fifth Avenue, at which
elected and report read by Walter
White, Acting Secretary, on the work
of the year. The meeting will be
opened promptly at 2 P. M. To this
meeting, as to the Annual Mass Meet
ing, the public is cordially invited.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-12-27
NOTABLES IN NEW BRITISH
"WHO'S WHO"

New York, Dec. 49, Paul Robson,
whose acting in the part of Othello
in Shakespeare's play of that name
created a furore in London, is inclu-
ded in the mem British edition of
"Who's Who, according to a special
cable to the New York's Time, relay
ed by the N. A. A. C.P.
Among the other Americans so lis
ted are Charles Lingbergh, Helen Will
the the tennis champion, Senator
William E. Borah, j. Pierpont Morgan
Thomas A. Edison, Ambassador Cha
lies G. Dawes and Mary Garden.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-12-27
afternoon, January a, at $3.50.

afternoon, January a, at $3.50.
Mr. Spingarn will speak from the
same platform as Senator Robert F.
Wagner of New York, who was the
only Senator to make speech during
the Parker fight specially opposing
confirmation of his nomination to the
Supreme Court on the ground of Par
ker's anti-Negro utterance.
The third speaker at the N. A. A..
c. P. Annual Mass Meeting will be
James Weldon Johnson, the Associa-
TONS Secretary.
A musical program is being arran-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-12-27
j. E. SPINGAARN TO ADDRESS
N. A. A. G. P. MASS MEETING

NNew York, Dec 49, The first
presidential message to the National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People by its newly elected
President, j. E. Spingarn, donor Of
the Spingarn Medal, will be deliv-
cred in an address at the Annual
Mass Meeting of the Association in
st. Marks M. E. Church, st. Nicholas
Avenue at 18th Street, on Sunday
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-12-27
EMANCIPATION SERVICES AT
EBENEZER

Emancipation services at Ebenezer
Rev. ]. w. Kemp will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the Emancipation
Day Exercises to be held at the
Ebenezer Baptist Church on the first
Sunday night. January 4th, at 500
o'clock. These services are held here
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-12-27

each year under auspices of the Will
linn A. Hankin's Camp, Spanish
America War Veterans and it's aux
iliary, assisted by the semi-military
organizations and World War Veter-
ans. The public is invited to witness
this program and join with these
military unities in celebrating the an
niversary of the Proclamation that
brought our freedom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
BREMEN LIQUOR
SEARCHING PROBED
Officials Deny clip Slapping''
Charges Published in
New York.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3-Reported hip
slapping of visitors on the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Bremen by customs
men in search Of liquor, practice for
hidden by Treasury Department order,
was under investigation both here and
IN Washington today, despite denialE
from customs officials there was no such
search.
Reports of the hip Slapping which
was ordered stopped some time ago by
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Seymour j. Lowman, were published In
morning newspapers and inquiries were
begun at once.
The surveyor and the assistant col
lector of the port of New York said that
so far as they knew the Lowman order
was still in effect and chat they would
question customs men on duty when the
Bremen sailed last night. In Washing
ton another investigation was begun by
the Treasury Department.
The first customs man questioned
was John Cronin, roundsInan at the
Brooklyn pier, from which the Bremen
sailed. He said he and his two as
sistants had confined all their efforts to
seeing that there was no sale or trans
fer of liquor aboard and tcat no pas
sengers or visitors had been searched.
This statement was corroborated by
H. Schuengel. resident director Of the
line, who was present at the sailing.
No complaints were made to the line
by any onetwho had been on the ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
FOUR ARE KILLED
IN OXYGEN BLAST
Six Are Injured in Premature Ex-
plosion of Liquid Charge in
Rock Quarry.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
UPTON, KY, May 3.-Premature ex-
plosion of liquid oxygen used in blast
ing a rock quarry killed four men here
late today and injured a half dozen
others. Reginald D. Lanier, %, super
intendent of the Oxygen Products Cor
poration plant at Ilsley. KY, was among
those who lost their lives.
The names Of the others killed were
given as Robert and Charles Horn
back. brothers, and George McDougal,
colored. The injured are Jess Confer
man and his son Earl; Ed Steuben,
foreman; Otto Avery, o. o. Parker, su-
perintendent Of the quarry, and a man
named Petty.
The crew of men had drilled ~ holes
and had fiJed up % of them with the
liquid oxygen when the explosion oc-
Cured, hurting the bodies Of the men
several yards from the quarry. Rescue
work was dangerous, NJ II was believed
some charges had nothexploded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04

The Metropolitan Police Department
following the lead OF police depart
ments in other large cities, sought from
the Federal Radio Commission yester-
day authority to institute radio crime
service.
The application was filed by Pvt. J.
L. Kelley, acting for MAJ. Henry g.
Pratt, superintendent Of police. Per-
mission was asked to erect trans
hitting station in the tenth precinct
station which would have an output OF
800 watts. The station would be used
in communicating with police cars
equipped with receiving sets, thus ex-
pediting the apprehension Of criminals.
TIE station would transmit on she
-kilocycle short-wave channel re-
served exclusively for all police serv-
ices. The police department, however,
has no funds available for the pro-
posed service.
A transmitter Of the type contem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
POLICE RADIO PERMIT IS SOUGHT
OF COMMISSION BY CAPITAL FORCE
Authority Establish Station Is Asked but Department
Lacks Funds.

plated would cost about $4,000. The
short-wave receiving sets with which
the police cars would be equipped are
priced at approximately $3.50 each.
The park police, 1t Is understood, are
contemplating a similar service. mas
much as this force Is Federal, rather
than a District government agency, 1t
Is believed at the commission that q
wave channel other than the one set
aside for municipal police departments
would have to be used.
In Detroit and other cities using
radio in crime service, the transmitting
station Is in constant communication
with automobile squads cruising in as
signed territories. AS soon as the re-
port of crime Is received at the sta
ton, 1t Is broadcast to the cars and
they proceed Immediately III search
Of the criminal. Aside from radio
receiving set, the police machines in
Detroit are equipped with machine guns,
tear gas bombs and small 6rns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
STOCK PRICES FALL
IN SELLING ORGY
Drastic Declines Registered
as Record Is Made for
Saturday Sales.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, May 3.-Wall Street
took cognizance of international eco
nomic uncertainty today when prices
of leading issues on the New York
Stock and Curb Exchanges broke dras-
tically under a volume of trading that
set a new record for two-hour Sat-
urday session. Stock Exchange sales
totaled 4,S67,53 shares, compared with
the previous record Saturday. Curb
sales totaled 1887. 100 shares.
Losses in pivotal issues were extreme,
bringing the average price of key
stocks down to point approximating
the low prices established early in jan
uary. Rails were the only stocks which
as a group showed resistance to the
liquidation. Selling by frightened small
traders and impaired accounts was
swollen by bearish professional opera
tons. which netted profits on a scale
October and November.
Tickers Run Far Behind.
There was little short covering EVIL
dent. TickerS were left far behind deal
ings on the floor. Traders, made ner-
vous by absence of prompt reports, sold
blindly, adding to the mass Of business.
Prices in out-of-town markets de-
clined under constant pressure of liqui-
dation provoked by news from Wall
Street. Wheat made a new low for the
year at Chicago and cotton was weak.
Added to manifestations of irregu-
larity in the financial structure were
continued depressed commodity prices.
Sugar prices during the week set new
lows, while prices for other important
commodities, such as copper, steel and
wheat, have been shaky on their low
levels Of this year.
Steel Falls to 1859.
Steel, under constant pressure, fell to
1859, within points of its low for this
year, compared with its low of $50 for
1929.
Among the most severe losses of the
day were Auburn Auto, OF 17H;
Brooklyn Union Gas, off 10; A. M.
Byers, OF 1883: American Machine
Foundry. OF IL; Westinghouse, of 1874;
Worthington Pump, OF 1914; Vanadium,
of 1871 United Aircraft, on IA; Ray
bestos, of 11h, and International Com
bustion preferred on ola,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
MAN DRIVES AUTO
ON CAR PLATFORM
Motorist Arrested After Score Of
Persons Are Driven From
Safety Zone.

More than a score of persons were
sent scurrying from a street-car plat
form at Thirteenth and r streets last
night when an automobile driven by
George Henry Jones, 80 years old, of
Bellevue, Pa, leaped on the platform.
Shouts and screams Of women stand
ing on the platform brought Sergt Eslie
Williams Of the Traffic Bureau to the
scene. He placed Jones under arrest on
charges of driving an automobile while
under the influence Of liquor and pos
session Of q alf-gallon Of whisky, which
he found In the rear of the machine.
Jones was taken to the first precinct
witnesses told Sergt. Williams that
the machine struck one end OF the plat
form and rolled nearly to the opposite
end before lurching to a stop when the
motor stalled.
sergt. williams also was told that two
men were with Jones in the car, but
leaped from the machine and disap-
peared In the crowd before the police
man arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
CANADA PROPOSES
RETAL|AT0RY DUTY
HaWIey Smoot Schedule
Raises Bitter Feeling in
Dominion.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Before Congress has finally enacted
the Hawley-Smoot tariff bill, the Do
minion of Canada has made vigorous
rejoinder to what it considers def
nitely discriminatory rates on Canadian
exports to the United States. 1t takes
the form of system of countervailing
duties against American goods. The
Mackenzie king Liberal government at
Ottawa disclaims any intention of en-
gaging in tariff war with this coun-
try. But the plans just offically an
nounced by the Canadian minister of
finance, Charles A. Dunning, foreshadow
scheme for reprisals which bear all
the earmarks of tariff hostilities. They
are interpreted at Washington, in any
event, as Canada's answer to the Haw-
ley-Smoot legislation and one that may
time goes on. The Canadians claim
that the impending American tariff law
is designed to slash at least SIS, 000, 900
from their present volume of $500, 000,-
600 export trade with the United States.
Countervailing Duties Proposed.
Canada, Finance Minister Dunning
told the Ottawa House of Commons on
May !, proposes meeting the American
tariff challenge by imposing a series Of
countervailing duties on a large num-
Der of American products imported into
the Dominion. The Canadians have
never before resorted to this system Of
tariff reprisals. The United States Gov
eminent, at least so far as the present
administration is concerned, opposes
the countervailing duty as tariff prin-
ciple. In February of this year Acting
Secretary Of State Cotton addressed a
letter to Senator Smoot, Republican
of Utah. chairman of the Senate finance
committee, urgently advising against
the inclusion of countervailing duties
in the new tariff bill. The Senate ig-
nored the State Departments advice.
With the exception of bread and cal
cium ACETATE, the countervailing rates
in the Hawley-Smoot law are made to
apply to practically all Canadian prod
ucts exported to this country.
The "repriSal" duties now proposed
by Canada can be obviated by the
United States. the Dominion finance
minister explains, by the simple ex-
pedient of our failing to impose GER
tain proposed duties on Canadian
products. The provisions in question
will apply to butter, potatoes, soups.
livestock, fresh meats, cured and picked
meats, shell eggs, frozen eggs, frozen
yolk or albumen of eggs, oats, oatmeal,
wheat -four, rye, cut flowers and cast
iron pipe.
Protests Are Bitter.
Ever since the Hawley-Smoot bill was
first projected, Canada has bitterly pro-
tested against the damage 1t threatens
to do to her trade with this country.
While the Dominion buys from the
Continued on Page 4, Column ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
RIDING FALL FATAL
TO FRANCES SAUL
Young HorseWoman Expires
From Injuries Sustained
on Thursday.

Things seemed easier for Miss
Frances Saul yesterday afternoon at
Emergency Hospital when she learned
that her horse Blue Step took blue
ribbon in the Wardman Park Saddle
Club show
The dappled gray thoroughbred justi-
fed the faith of her mistress by VIC
tory in the open saddle class, but Miss
Saul heard of it none too soon for a
few hours after the news arrived at
the hospital she died of injuries re-
ceived Thursay afternoon when Blue
Step fell on her.
1t was the first time Miss Saul had
mounted the mare. She had admired
the animal for months and three weeks
ago bought her from Lodge Bowles OF
Berryville, Va.
Enthusiastic Horsewoman.
An enthusiastic horsewoman for most
Of her Is years, Miss Saul felt that Blue
Step was the best horse she ever owned
a conviction which she was determined
to test at the show.
But Blue Step reared while Miss Saul
was guiding her about the show ring
at the Saddle Club, toppled backwards
and fell upon the rider.
Miss Saul was picked up and taken
to the hospital by riding instructor,
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
POLICE SCHOOL HEAD
FACES DRUNK CHARGE
Sergt. O. S. Hunt Suspended After
Complaint Is Received From
Apartment.

Police Sergt. Odessa s. Hunt, AZ years
old, attached to the second precinct,
instructor in charge of the District
Police Training School, was arrested
early this morning on charge of being
drunk and locked up at the third pre-
cinct. Hunt was suspended from duty
by Inspector Albert j. Headley.
A complaint from an apartment house
on Eighteenth street, near street, that
a man was disorderly in the hall was
answered by Police Inspector Hugh H.
Grove, who made the arrest. Inspector
that was not parliamentary"
Inspector Headley said Hunt would
be released today under $40 collateral
for his appearance in Police Court to-
morrow. At the time of his arrest the
officer was in the possession Of his gun
and badge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04

The deft fingers and CHEEKY number,
please" and thank you" of the tele-
phone operators handling all calls in
the business section of Washington
gave way to the mechanical genie
shortly before midnight last night with
the transfer of the National. District
and Metropolitan exchanges from the
manual switchboards to the new dial
system.
The "cut over" was a simple appear
ing process, taking only few seconds,
but in that brief time $4,000 telephones
underwent an epoch-making transfor-
nation. From now on, calling a num-
Der over these lines will be a cold me-
chanical process which involves the
spinning of fascinating little dial and
listening for the so-called dial tone" in
lieu of a warm feminine voice.
The introduction of the new service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
BBYPROBE TURNS
TO CANNON FUNDS
Committee Votes to Question
Jameson, Who Gave to
Anti.Smith Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An investigation of funds contributed
by E. c. Jameson, New York capitalist,
to Bishop James Cannon, jr., Of the
Southern Methodist Church for the
1928 anti-Snith campaign in Virginia
was determined upon yesterday by the
Senate lobby committee.
The committee directed Jameson to
appear Tuesday for questioning con-
corning the contributions. 1t took this
action after Representative Tinkham,
Republican, of Massachusetts, had
charged that 300 was contributed,
but only $4,000 accounted for.
Cannon to BE Called.
Cannon, who was chairman Of the
Virginia anti-Smith committee during
the 1928 presidential campaign, will
be called later. He said he had no COM
ment to make at present.
Jameson was described by Tinkham
in his testimony before the lobby COM
mittee as the largest single contributor
to the Hoover campaign. Tinkham said
reports showed $172,000 had been do
mated.
The Massachusetts Representative,
who is an outspoken wet, added that
Cannon had explained that he acted
as banker for the Virginia committee.
advancing 1t his personal funds when
necessary and being repaid when funds
were available.
Mcbride TO Testify.
After questioning Jameson the COM
mittee will adjourn until Thursday
when F. Scott Mcbride, general super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
will testify The adjournment will be
taken at the request of Senator Blaine,
Republican, of Wisconsin, the only wet
member of the committee, who will be
unable to be present Wednesday.
Chairman Caraway said the commit
tee had been given access to the leagues
records at its Washington Office and
that If the desired information was not
obtained there it would be secured from
the national headquarters, at Wester-
vile, Ohio.
other dry organizations will be in
vestigated later, including the Methodist
Board of Temperance, prohibition and
Public Morals, the Federal Council Of
Churches and the Southern Methodist
Board of Temperance and Social Serv-
ice, of which Bishop Cannon Is chair
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
DIFFICULT PROBLEMS OF TAKING
ANTARCTIC PHOTOS ARE Barred
Great Value of Photography in Scientific
Study of Unknown Area Is Described
by Mckinley.

arctic Expedition is the most complete
ever made in Antarctica. All phases of
photography are represented-still pic.
panoramic Views taken by mapping
cameras. Capt. Mckinley, aerial pho
tographer of the expedition. tells in the
following article how the work was done
and the difficulties of photography under
the extraordinary climatic conditions Of
the polar continent