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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
GET DECISION AGAINST BUS
COMPANY IN MICHIGAN

Detroit-(C. N. S.)-The Grey
hound Bus and Motor Transit Cor
Foration, appealing against the YER
dict of Judge Jess Drake on De-
cember 3rd last granting Mrs. Paul
inc Stevens 500 for damages
against the company up before
Judge Sampler of Ann Arbor, sit
ting in court in the Barlum Tower,
received another jolt when the
plaintiff was awarded an additional
$3.50, making the total $3.50.
The facts as presented to the
court, showed that Mrs. Stevens pur-
chased a ticket from Detroit to
Limo, Ohio, over the Greyhound
line on October 81, 1929, and took
seat in the third row from the
front in the bus. Mrs. Stevens tes-
tilted that she was forced by the
employees Of the bus to take a
seat in the rear, where the rain
poured in, soiling and damaging
her clothing and causing subsequent
sickness. She entered suit for $500.
In handing down the decision Judge
Sampler severely reprimanded the
defendants for denying the plain
tiff her rights because of color. He
said he was tempted to fix the
damages at $1,000.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
RICHMOND MEDICAL SOCIETY
INSTALLS OFFICERS
DR.. Zenobia C. Gilpin Was Elected
President

On Friday evening the Richmond
Medical Society held its annual in
stallation exercises at the Woman's
Club on East Clay Street.
Professor Rayford w. Logan, Of
Virginia Union University, installed
the newly elected officers. DR..
Zenobia G. Gilpin, who received her
B. S. and M. D. degree at How
ard University, was installed presi-
dent. DR.. Gilpin is the only wo-
man physician in the State of Vir-
ginia. Others installed were: Dr..
Y. j. Harris, president; DR.. j.
H. Blackwell, Jr., secretary; DR.. c.
C. Cooke, assistant secretary, and
DR.. A. A. Tenant, journalist
DR.. C. S. franklin, president Of
the Old Dominion Medical Society,
was present to represent that body.
An address was delivered by DR..
Roscoe G.. Brown, United States
Health representative. DR.. Fred
Brown was chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
MANY OFFICE WORKERS
PLAY THE "CLEARING
HOUSE, DAILY

The Planets special investigator
continues l. is search for the ma
chinations of the Clearing House
Number" game, which was sweep
ing Richmond like wildfire. His in
vestigations at present are confined
to its reaction upon the upper
classes of Che race here. When the
very best minds of our group fall
for such a palpable money gamble,
then something is radically wrong
with us. Intelligent minds are sup
posed to be "bullet proof" to card
monte, the old pocketbook gag,
policy, etc. If not proof against
such things, then why become in
telligent.
One prominent member of the
legal fraternity here informed us
this week that he is now convinced
of the justice in The Planets po-
sition. He was convinced after
reading the "dope" sheet now being
sold to ignorant dupes at 10 cents
per. The Planet does not wish to
offend any individual and is sorry
when anybody is hurt by its ex-
posture of the devious workings of
this game, but we have a duty to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01

perform and must go through.
The Planet is not essaying the
role of moral reformer, it is not
staging general fight on the prac-
tice of gambling here, but we must
warn at least against the danger
that is apparent when our best
minds are ensnared blu such prac-
tice as this mathematical daily
Dozen"
Our investigation this week shows
that the habit has gotten a strong
foothold among office workers here.
1t would be surprising to discover
in just what business offices here
among US that the happy guess
ing is going on in full swing.
Some Of cur very best office work
ers, male and female, are busy each
day, burning up valuable time %
their companies and stockholders,
indulging in the pipe dream that
tomorrow they will catch enough
Of Uncle Sans new bills to build
thee more stately mansions" 1t is
surprising to learn just how many
big fish" will bite when the odd.
are 600 to 1 if you win and l.
100000 to l that you won't win.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
Crusade News Service)

Washington, D. c., Feb.-Negro
mothers of workers who ost their
lives protecting Wall Street invest
ments in the last imperialist world
slaughter will not be permitted to
travel with other Gold Star" moth
ers in the pilgrimages arranged by
the United States Government TO the
American cemeteries in France and
Belgi UNI. In line with its traditional
policy of degrading Negroes and
sowing contempt and hatred of the
Negro race among the white mothers,
the white ruling class will subject
Negro Gold Star mothers TO hui
initiation of segregation on these pill
grimages, which while arranged by
the imperialists ostensibly for the
purpose of giving the mothers Of the
victims of imperialist greed and eX-
ploitation the opportunity OF visit
ing the graves of their sons, are ac-
tually for the purpose of stirring up
war memories and nationalistic senti-
ments in preparation for the coming
imperialist war.
The usua bunk about equal ac-
commodations" and making the trip
as comfortable as possible for all
concerned" is being handed out by
the War Department for the guild
ance of the treacherous Negro petty
bourgeois leadership of Motion, Kelly
Miller, DcBois, Fred Moore, De-
Priest, George Harris and the news
papers of this group, such as the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY
HAS STUDENT COUNCIL
Officers Recently Installed by Pres
ident Of the University

The students of Virginia Union
University recently voted for Off
GERS for the student council. On
Friday morning the officers were
installed by President w. j. Clarke.
In the installation address President
Clarke said the students had de-
clared their independence. He was
happy to welcome this. organization,
for, he said, that> he had long look
ed forward to it. He declared that
the business of the students is to
see that the laws are enforced.
l.. B. Hobson, president of the
Student Council, in his address to
the students, said that time and
custom makes an organization of
this kind necessary. He believes
that the organization will work in
harmony with the faculty,
Devotionals were led by j. B.
Henderson. A violin solo was
given by Commodore Bennett, ac-
companied by Mrs. L. w. Davis.
Vocal solo by Joseph Ransome.
Samuel Brown was master of cere-
monies. Oath of office was given
by Prof. R. P. Daniel.
The officers are: L. B. Hobson,
president; Joseph Ransome, vice
president; w. Vivian Watson, sec
rotary; j. B. Henderson, treasurer.
The senators are Misses Naomi HUI
cles, Mayme Brown, Theresa Far
rar and Cubby Gill, w. H. Robin
son and Charles West.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01

Amsterdam News, the New York
Age, the New York News, the At
lanta Independent, ETC., and the Ne
gro masses can prepare themselves
for barrage of reformist nonsense
from these habitual apologists for
imperialism, who consistently con-
ceal from the workers that segrega-
ton, lynching, etc, are part of a
definite policy on the part of the
white ruling class to split and weak
en- the working class and are typical
of "Americanism" and capitalist
democracy" These misleaders are
beneficiaries of the system of impe-
rialist oppression and are it's apollo
gists and defenders. The only Negro
organization engaged in a real strug-
gle against Negro oppression is the
American Negro Labor Congress,
which is holding its second national
convention in st. Louis, Mo-, in
June, 1880. It's leadership of egro
workers is the only leadership will
ing and capable of leading the Ne
gro masses in the fight for emanci-
patton. It's organ, The Liberator, is
the only Negro publication which
dares to tell the truth to the Negro
workers and agricultural farmers,
and which, as a collective leader, or
ganizes and leads them in daily
struggles against white ruling class
terrorism, against low wages and I'M
employment, etc. Join the A. N. L.
c.! Subscribe to The Liberator
These are the weapons against OPP
preston!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01

The Religious Education Commit
tee of the Phyllis Wheatley Branch,
Y. Il. G. A., is presenting Nh.
Commodore Bennett, Violinist, in
Recital, at the Vesper hour, Sun
day, March End, p. M.
Mr.. Bennett, a student at Vir-
gin Union University, is well known
in the city as a violinist of marked
ability. Miss Florence Fields, pian-
list, and Mr.. Joseph Ransome, tenor,
will appear with Mr.. Bennett in the
following program:
l. (a) Woodland Revels-Arm-
strong.
OBJ Peter Pan and the Pirate
Ewing.
(c) Hide and Seek-Gray.
(d) My Old Kentucky Home
Neimann.
Commodore Bennett.
2. Solo-"Songs that My Mother
Taught Me"-Bach.
Joseph Ransome
8. (a) Allegro Precipitoso-Sa-
vino.
(b) Chaconne-Durand.
(c) Conspiracy-Savino.
(d) Gypsy Dance-Wier.
Commodore Bennett
4. 500" Smile" -Risher.
Joseph Ransome
5. (a) Roses of Picardy-Wood.
(b) BY the Waters of the Min
acknowledgements.
Co When Day is Done-Kats-
cher.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
POLICEMAN SHOOTS 14.YEAE
OLD CoLoRED GIRL WHO
RESISTED ADVANCES

New York, Feb. 21.-The National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People has referred to DR..
George M. Lucas, President of its
New Orleans branch, the case of
Charles Guerand, white police o.. Ger
who shot and killed Hattie McCary,
fourteen-year-old colored girl, after
she had resisted his advances in a
cafe. The account given of the affair
in a local daily is as follows:
According to Corporal William
Milton of the tenth precinct, and
Assistant District Attorneys Michael
e. Culligan and Albert B. Granzin,
Guerand, off duty and in civilian
clothes, went to the restaurant of
Matt A. Piscun at 3037 Tulane Az
enue, where the Negro girl worked.
"Guerand is regularly assigned to
track duty at Tulane Avenue and
Salcedo streets, Corporal Milton said.
Going into the rear of the place,
police allege that the patrolman
made advances t othe girl and an
argument ensued. According to AS
sistant District Attorneys Culligan
and Granzin, to whom Guerand made
a verbal statement, the girl reached
for knife threatening to kill him.
HE is then alleged to have pulled
his revolver and fired at the girl
two shots taking effect.
IAN ambulance was summoned
and the girl taken to the hospital.
Corporal Milton arrived and placed
Guerand under arrest.
"Guerand is said to have told Ser
geant Joseph Cassard, special to the
superintendent OF police, that he had
been drinking steadily Monday"
The charge against the paLroman
was made murder, after the death
of the colored girl. The N. A. A. Z.
P. will follow the case closely with
view to punishment Of the patrol
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
Police Say Jeter
FeHOuf Window

The police theory in the Emanuel
Jeter case is that Jeter fell from
the roof of house on Pulliam
Street while in a drunken condition.
Jeter is known to them as a noto-
rious bootlegger. He was found
in an unconscious condition in
front of the house last Friday eve
ming, surrounded by broken whis-
key bottles, and died last night in
st. Philips Hospital.
Wild rumors were to the effect
that he had been thrown from the
window and the bottles planted to
allay suspicion. Others said he
was running from the cleanup
squad, but the facts in the case
seem to bear out the theory that
he fell because Of an overlooking
of his "tummy" with white light
ming.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
ljNFMPL OYMENT DECISIVE IN RICHMOND
Petersburg, secretary.

of Petersburg, secretary.
DR.. Ferguson is recognized as the
Dean of the Negro dental group
and has served in many representa-
tive o....cial positions in the vorious
Negro dental organizations. He has
been respectively, organizer of the
Interstate Dental Association and
its first president. A leader in the
National Medical Association dental
group and president of that organi-
cation; the first dentist to hold
that position.
He has long been a leader of ad-
vanced dental thought and most ac-
tive in organized dentistry. His
influence is far reaching wherever
a Negro dentist is located and he
is we'll known and much admired
by both the older and younger
groups.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
Urban League Makes Survey Of
IIEconomic, Conditions Among i
- Il. Negroes of America.s5::aa5 :
URBAN NJ, LEAGUE REPORTS ON
EMPLOYMENT
Shows Healthy Signs-Many Groups
Interested

Developments in industry during
January showed no marked improve
ments, but a number OF incidents
gave promise Of better days ahead
for Negro workers, according to the
latest bulletin Of the National Urban
Leagues Industrial Relations De-
partment, presided over by L. Az
mold Hill. Investigations in many
quarters, new jobs Of significant I'M
port, agitation respecting labor union
utilization, and committees actively
campaigning to expand the occupa-
tional horizon of Negro workers are
among the bright signs that appear
ed during last month. There were
losses, but the gains, though few IN
number, were significant. In some
places a large number of colored
depressing effect upon the entire
Negro population; whereas IN others
efforts of committees and councils
have revived hope and confidence.
In New York the Harlem House
wives League, formed by the New
York Urban League, was organized
with subcommittee on fair weights,
prices, publicity and employment.
The women are visiting stores ask
ing that Negroes be employed, cir
culating petitions among housewives,
calling upon Harlem merchants to
give employment, and urging that
patronage be given by Harlem house
wives to stores of the Colored Mer-
camille Associations A large depart
ment store has installed coIored ele-
vator operators, an innovation which
is likely to be repeated by other
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth
workers out of employment had a
stores that will be concentrated upon
in this drive for larger opportunity
for Negro workers. Two chain food
stores have installed colored man.
ayers, and another store has prom
Used 70 give opportunities OF an IN
usual character to women.
For far-reaching importance is the
installation of cOiOred clerks and
messenger boys serving branch Of
flee OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company, eliminating years OF labor
on the part of many agencies in New
York City.
In Chicago the National Negro
Labor Conference, sponsored by the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car POrters,
enlisted the support OF national fig
ures who exposed the essential di-
Cont nued On page 4.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
CARNEY JAILED AGAIN IN
JAMAICA

Kingston, Jamaica-(C. N. So
Marcus Garvey, still a storm GEN.
ter in any community in which he
finds himself, has just been SEN
fenced to six months imprisonment
for publishing a sedition libel
against the government in his
newspaper, "The Byack Man."
He recently lost his seat in the
Council Corporation of Kingston
and st. Andrews while serving a
Jail sentence for contempt of court.
Unopposed he was reelected to
that body, but again loses his free
dom under the sentence of libel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01

Every detail is being worked out
to make the baseball team of the
Capital City Lodge of Elks here
one of the best mines in the State.
Last year they won the sum Of
forty games and lost sixteen, and
this year they are trying to repeat
by booking, and are anxious to
make dates with other good ball
clubs in all parts of the country
for the coming season. For dates
write to Captain Joe Miles, 1925
North Second Street, Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
8. Y. P. U. COUNCIL WINTER
MEETING

The winter meeting of the B. Y.
P. U. Council of Richmond and Vi
cinity was held at the Mosby Memo
rial Baptist Church, Randolph Street
and lakewood Avenue, Sunday, Feb
ruary z3rd, at +. NJ.
The program was composed OF
music by the council chorus. "Why
Prefer the b. Y. 2. IT," "Why
l Prefer the Sunday School," by
Messrs. r. +. Daniel, IsaIan Taylor
and w. l. Hopkins. Installation
by Rev. c. H. Pearson,
pastor of the church, who chiefly
stressed the thought, "My task is to
help produce Christian character"
and if each one would help do this
there would be no doubt mat tne
year 1880 would be a banner year
Tor the work of B. Y. P. U. in
Richmond.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
NEGRO WORKERS IN
THE SOUTH STARVING
CRUSADER News Service)

New York, Feb.-Thousands of
unemployed and blacklisted Negro
and white workers in the South are
starving. This is the message sent
to the Workers international Re-
lief, 949 Broadway, New York City,
by Leaksville, N. c., worker,
whose name is being withheld to
protect him. Leaksville is the town
where a textile strike recently oc-
Cured. The workers letter states:
''From local reports thousands of
workers, both black and white, are
starving in more than 50 counties
of this state. Thousands Of work
ers, of course, are unemployed, and
when they were employed they
only received enough pay, about
one-half of their real expenses.
Thus the whole family was forced
to work. But now many of the
workers have been blacklisted for
strike activity, and even if one OF
them gets employment the pay is
not enough to keep the family.
SIN other centers there there was
no strike thousands of, Negro and
white workers are unemployed. The
plight of the Negro workers is par
ticularly terrible"
The Workers International Re
lief has started a campaign to aid
the Southern textile workers in
their struggle against their recent
unbearable conditions. 1t has open
ed Southern headquarters at Char
lotte, n. c., with Caroline Drew,
who directed the Southern relief
activities of the w. |. l.. r. dur
ing the Gastonia strike, in charge.
Kitchens to feed the children OF
unemployed and victimized work
ers will be established, and w. l.
Il. locals organized in various towns.
In all these activities the Workers
International Relief fights against
all race discrimination and strives
to unite the Negro and white work
ers in the common struggle against
their oppressors. The w. l. r.
also supports the campaign of the
militant National Textile Workers
Union, which is organizing both
the black and white workers of
the South for struggle to improve
their conditions.
Funds for the w. |. r. campaign
in the South should be sent to the
National office of the Workers
International Relief, 949 Broad
way, Room SIP, New York City.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
HAYTIAN RIOTERS
FREED

Port-Au-Prince, Hayti-(C. NJ
S.)-Fines Of $3.50 have been aA
sessed against eleven Haytians ar
rested by the Garden Nacional ON
February 18th at mass meeting
in memory of Haytians killed in a
clash with United States Marines
last December. The fines vera ~
mitted by the government and the
prisoners released. Twenty other
Haytians arrested at the same time
were released without disciplinary
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
DIR. DAVID FERGUSON
HONORED BY COLLEAGUES

Richmond, Va. (CNs)-A notable
gathering of dentists met here Sat
urday, February %, to do honor
to Dr.. David A. Ferguson, in cele-
bration of his 3Oth year IN the
practice of dentistry. In addition
to local and State admirers, the
gathering included representative
delegations from Washington, D.
c., North Carolina, Maryland, and
Pennsylvania. The event was spon-
sored by The Peter B. Ramsey Den
fist Society of Richmond, with DR..
J. M. G. Ramsey of Richmond as
chairman, and DR.. w. M. Logan
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
Miss Martha II. GkiIeS
Wins Suit vs. Y. e. p. co.
Awarded $500 Damages for Injuries Received
When Bus Crashed into Her Automobile.

Miss Martha A. Chiles was award
ed damages in the sum of $500
against the Virginia Electric and
Power Company in the Circuit
Court Thursday morning, February
9th. Miss Chiles, a pretty school
teacher in the Richmond Public
School, was injured November 21.
1928, while driving her car to Sgd
ney School. The accident occurred
at the intersection of lakewood
Avenue and Lombardy Street. Miss
Chiles had slowed at the crossing
and after seeing no vehicle ap-
preaching she strated across Idle
wood Avenue. When half wa
across one of the big Power Com
pany buses crushed into her coupe
and threw the car into a telegraph
pole. With her at the time were
Misses Gertrude Walbarrow and
Gladys Lucas, who proved star wit
nesses for the plaintiff.
Witnesses for Miss Chiles were
Drs. l. A. Jackson and Fred D.
Brown, who attended her; Oscar
Cheatham, Alfred Delaney, Herman
Martin, George M. Alvin and DR..
j. A. Chiles. Photos of the scene
of the accident made by George O..
Brown were among the exhibits.
Attorneys James 7. Carter and M.
j. Fulton represented Miss Chiles
and presented an alright case, their
arguments before the jury being
devastating in their effects. Attor-
ney Carter charged that the COM
pany's bus was travelling so fast
that but for the fact that it struck
a pole it would be going yet by
momentum. Judge Julien Gum
presided in the case, which lasted
part of two days.
Miss Martha A. Chiles is the
daughter of Colonel and Mrs. John
R. Chiles and a sister Of DR.. Janf6
A: Chiles, prominent dentist. Oh
Chiles' suit for damages to his ear
will come up on the 18th of March.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01
CARD OF THANKS

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thomas, of
Gil State Street, desire to express
to the many friends, neighbors and
organizations our great appreciation
for the assistance rendered, for the
expressions of sympathy and for the
many floral contributions made dur
ing the sickness, death and burial of
our devoted daughter, Bernice Wing
field.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01

world famous Swiss Bell Ringers,
at the Fourth Baptist Church (cor-
ner 2Sth and "P" streets), Thurs
day, March 6, at 8 P. M. This is
a great opportunity and rare treat
for the music lovers of Richmond.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01

man if the facts are found to be as
stated.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01

SWISS BELL RINGERS
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
The public is invited to hear the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-01

Cont nued On page 4.