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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
SEVEN ARE INJURED
IN FURNITURE FIRE
Baltimore Explosion in Heart of
Business District Imperils
Many.
By the Annotated Prsss.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Md, January a.
Seven persons, six Of them firemen,
were slightly injured In q blaze which
swept the C. F. Meislahn Furniture Co.
Building, in the heart of the business
district, following an explosion in the
basement during the evening trafic
rush yesterday.
Some patrons of q moving picture
theater, separated from the burning
building by a FIRE wall, stayed to see
the end of the show. Others filed to
the street to watch the firemen work.
Eleven workers escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
SLAYER GETS IS YEARS.
Real Estate Man Convicted Fol.
lowing stenographer Row.

PAWNEE, Okla, January "a (P).-B.
p. Shepherd, Tulsa real estate man, yes
terday was sentenced to serve IS years
in prison for the Staying OF Robert
August Is. Hatcher was shot TO death
in the Tulsa apartment which Shepherd
had rented for his stenographer, Miss
Alice ANDREWS, 70, Hatcher's sweetheart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
MAN AND WIFE CLUBBED
TO DEATH IN OWN HOME
Reported Money Cache Believed In
oentive for Murder of Con-
federate Veteran 80.
BY the Associated Press.

POWERSV1LLE, Ca, January "a
Green Hartley. SO. and his wife, 90,
were found dubbed to death m their
secluded farm home near here yester-
day, victims. officers believed, Of rob-
Der who sought reported cache of
money.
For years there had been rumors that
Hartley, a Confederate veteran, had
boarded q quantity OF money in his
home, hut the sheriff said he doubted
there was more than 5000 in the house.
A pine club, 3 feet long, lay near the
bodies. There was evidence Of fierce
struggle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
PLANE LOSES PROPELLER
Pilot Escapes Injury When Test
Flight Ends in Mishap.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, January "a Up.
Flying westward on a test flight
which started from Detroit. Mich, three
weeks ago, an experimental Hurd mono
plane, piloted by L. r. Barr Of Detroit,
was wrecked in q forced landing yester-
day. The plane had lost It's propeller
while above Fairport 10 miles east Of
here. The pilot was uninjured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

=. ~S~SASAN va hAAC SANA 0CkNlCG (OmlOlH-
sion, and @. Aaron Youngouist. the
present Assistant Attorney General in
charge Of prohibition enforcement.
Cites Dangers Of Plan.
Jesse G. Duke, q Washington attorney.
who said he appeared rs an individual,
asserted before the judiciary committee
that the proposal that United States
commissioners be given authority to try
minor liquor law cases was dangerous.
While he was before this committee,
the committee on expenditures con-
tinued its hearing on the Williamson
bill to provide FOR the transfer of the
Prohibition Bureau from the Treasury
TO the Justice Department
Representative Christopherson, Re-
publican, South Dakota, who heads the
judiciary subcommittee before which
Duke testified. said ut the outset
Of the hearing that 1t would be con-
hned to legal phases and the general
prohibition situation would not be
taken up.
Duke argued that trial before United
States commissioners would be uncon-
stitutional and challenged statements
that such trials would reduce in the
long run the congestion OF Federal
Court dockets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
Four Hurt as Church Burns,

PHILADELPHIA, January a. (P,--
Four 1remen were injured and damage
estimated at $780, 900 was done today
when FIRE swept through the CASTOR
Presbyterian Church, Eleventh street
and LAhigh avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
SEVEN INJURED in TAXI
CAB STRIKE CLASHES
Police Called to Separate sympa-
thizers and Drivers From
Out of City.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, January 24.-Seven
men were injured today in fights re-
sultlng from strike of taxicab drivers
that has tied up cab service here for
the past IL days.
Police answered several riot calls this
morning and broke up clashes between
strike sympathizers and men who came
here, from outside the city to obtain
employment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
BOMB RELIEF FUND
GOES BEYOND 81, O54
Contributions Through The Star
to Aid Hall Family of Seat
Pleasant, Md.

The fund sponsored by The Star for
relief Of the stricken family of John
Hall, three members Of which lost their
lives in the recent Seat Pleasant
Christmas gift" bombing, Is steadily
growing. Contributions to date have
reached the total Of $2,054.25.
A record Of money received by The
Star cashier follows:
A a ,frsh. ..-,,.... 42.oS5,7S
z: l.. w. ............... LOO
Florence 4. Giles .s,s...,...,.fs. $50
z; N. a 81. (, y. 4. 500
United states yeterAns' Bu-s
reau. Room $40 /. .s....... 1000
Total ........5.,.s... -. :. 81, o54.2S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
HOUSE COMMITTEE
VOTES TO SUMMON
MRS. WILLEBRANDT

(continued Prom First pare.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
"PANTHER" DISCOVERED
BY DEPUTY SHERIFF
FoLL0WINGs2 DOGS

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
STIMSON PLEASED
AT ARMS PROGRESS
Calls Farley So Far every
Satisfactory and En-
couraging."

continued Prom First PAGES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
PLANE DROPS FOOD
TO FLOOD NARROWED
ARKANSAS FAMILIES

(COntinued Prom First Paee.l
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
The Bones Case

Paul Bones, Negro of North
Sixth Street was shot and killed
here on Saturday night last by a
police officer, according to police
reports, after he had fired upor
the officer.
We have quarrel with the of.
ficer who, if he was fired upon
had a perfect right to protect
his own life, but the question
arises in our minds as to wheth
err the officer was armed with
the necessary warrant for the
mans arrest, or whether it was
one of the usual cases in which
officers rush inc the home of a
Negro without producing any
thing that looks like a warrant
and arresting every one in the
house on a charge of disorderly
conduct. We would also be CRATE.
full to those who are able to in
form us as to what right the
huckster had to enter the home
of the dead man. 1t seems to III
that the whole case is shroudet
in mystery and that a mystery i
will remain
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
The Lynching Wave

What has happened? Lynching
has come back again. In recent
years this incredibly monstrous
crime has been rapidly decreasing
from a peak of 173 to last years
total of only u. But this year the
first six months, according to an Of
fetal statement of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People, have registered as
many deaths from lynching as all
last year-another total of ~! Ac-
cording to the records compiled at
the Tuskegee Institute, the number
of lynchings for this first six
months is only nine
In the one case we have an in
reaSe of 100 per cent, in the other
case of 80 per cent; in both cases,
disgraceful and alarming record.
Taking Tuskeegee's lower total, we
find that, in the first six months of
1880, we have "fve more lynchings
than for the first six months Of
1928, the same as for the first six
months of each of the years 1925,
1926 and 1927 (and AGAIN., fur
more than for the first six months
Of 1924"
We do not wonder that the Ma
tional Association, in it's recent
convention at Springfield, Mass,
cried out against this fiendish re-
version of Americans to barbaism,
and declared that once again state
government in this country has
broken down. The Associations
statement is worth quoting:
There is little, if any, prospect
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23

that the known members of the muir
derous mobs who dethroned the
ourts and orderly government in
this country and who disgraced US
before the civilized world will be
prosecuted or punished. State gov
eminent has again broken down in
the face of this form of murderous
anarchy and the conclusion will be-
come inevitable for many law-abid-
ing, decent citizens of both races
that it will be necessary for the fed
eral government to step in and pre-
serve trial by jury, a basic consti-
tutional right, for it's citizens
"The sending of brass band to
England by the governor of Texas
will not obscure the fact, known to
all the civilized world, that Texas
this year leads the roster of infamy
with four of these murderous out
RACES, one of them committed in
the presence of the Texas Rangers
and involving the roasting alive OF
a human being who was confined in
Jail awaiting trial"
The states involved in this recru-
desence of the lynching mania are
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina,
Mississippi, Oklahoma, and worst OF
all, Texas. All these are Southern
states. But the north need not
plume itself! With the mob spirit
latent in American hearts. who
knows when this horror may not
cross the Mason and Dixon line?
Meanwhile, north or south, the dis
grace belongs to US all. How long,
o Lord, how long?-Unity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23

Above is the likeness of Deacon
Charles V. Branch, 1923 North Sec
ond Street. He is the honored, act
i've, much beloved and respecte,
Chairman of the Deacon Board OF
the historical Sixth Mount Zion Bap-
fist Church, Richmond, Va, is due
much commentator and encourage
ment for his dutifulness, consistency
and integrity If we would take our
Bibles-turn to / Timothy 8: $40
and read the qualification of "dea-
con-" we will find that Deacon
Charles V. Branch is well QUAIL
FLED to master the position which
he holds; and has been for many
years. The writer of this item has
been a member of Sixth Mount Zion
for nearly seven years; and has been
watching Deacon Branch's move
ments very closely; finding in him
excellent qualities. He is propitious,
clear, straightforward, resolute, re
gardful, loyal, religious and consci'
entious. Let the truth be told, Dea
con Branch is a real, true born child
of God, conseGrated, singlehearted
faithful energetic and affectionate.
May the guardian angel ever water
over him and his companion, Sister
Elnora Branch. And may continual
peace, prosperity and happiness ABIDE
with them. We trust also that sun
nv loneliness" will remain in their
home, 1923 North Second Street. More
will be said about Deacon Charles
Virginia Branch in a few days. The
hundreds of friends and wellwishers
Of Deacon Branch have watchful eyes
on him. They admire his courage,
ambition and aspiration greatly. But
the greatest of all, God has a pleas
ing eye on you, brother Branch.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23

We think it is not out of place
in these columns to express some
rambling thoughts sometimes
along lines seldom traversed. That
is, paying compliments and men
tioning some of the things done
for us. 1t is always easier TO
condemn than to commend. Some
how things we consider done
against us furnish more food fer
thought than things done for US.
Maybe we take it as matter OF
course that people should do good
toward us. Anyway, here goes:
GOOD STREETS.
Have you noticed how Rich
mond's Department of PuphS
Works has been making special
efforts to improve streets in the
colored sections of the city! rs
pecially have we noticed the
marked improvements in the
Apostle Streets-St. James, 81.
John, st. Paul, etc. When our
streets are improved We profit IN
many ways. 1t would take too
much space to enumerate the many
projects completed in our districts,
but we feel like saying, thanks.
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND
POWER co.
We have been very favoraoly
impressed with the method and
manner in which the power COM
pany here has been employing col.
ored men. Its payroll is one OF
the mainstays of our group and
the men are treated kindly. 1t IS
certainly gratifying to see so many
colored men busy at this time;
And by the way, have you noticed
that this company seems nor
afraid to trust delicate machinery
and tools in the hands of colored
mechanics?
THE STREET RAILWAYS.
While rambling, we may also
mention that there seems to be an
ever increasing tendency on the
part of street railway oprators To
treat our people with kindness and
friendly service. When the State
Legislature passed the jim-crow
law, it caused kind of enmity
to spring up between the conduct
ors and the colored patrons, be-
cause the legislature passed the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
SAYS JOE
SIMPSON
Have We Colored Contractors?

How long, oh Lord, how
long" Will rnis shorG-slghteo
race commune 10 grope In the DIS
1ual swamp OF ignorance.
ii ali reports anenI certain
ma,,ers are True, there are sew
eral ulen ol prominence IN tnls
Ian cl.y WHO should De calied 10
ACCOUNT Tor Unelr recenC acClons
4uey suoula ne gwen an oppor-
.u,l1ty 10 explain to the puDllc
d.. large Tor uoIng those Things
Az larse Jnelr reasons Tor DONG
Luese tuIIgs ana IL satisfactory
enu,allaLluuS are not 1orJhcOm-
,..x Lney snoulu De caused TO 1eei
Lue weight OF puDlc oplnloh'
wIucn we know Will be averse U
Cue,r acClons Ii the same is maze
Known, until they have repenteo
Tor rnese acUs and have shown
ny precept and example that
c1ley VIII not commit the same
acts again. :
1t IS reported on reliable au,
thorlty that a contract has re-
cenuiy been let in which the sum
or slou,uuU.UU was involved. IL
is also reported that a Negro
contractor endeavored to get IN
a plo on same but was summari-
ly olsmlssed without any consld-
eratlon Whatever and without
even a chance to offer his bid on
same. The contract being given
10 a firm operated by those OF
The opposite race. All this de-
spite the fact that the company
letting the contract draws It's
lie blood from members of tn
Negro race. This company is
owned, operated and financed
with Negro capital and is sup
ported by the toiling Negro
masses yet the Negro contractor
cannot get a 'peep-in" when the
company has ONE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND to
spend.
A prominent minister, a prom
inent tailor and several others
who stand high in the social
scale here when they have their
houses painted they employ
white painters. These people
are fed, some in part others
wholly by Negroes, We would
like very much for them to state
their objections to the Negro
painter as well as their reasons
for hiring white men.
This insidious and cankerous
attitude on our part is the dom
inant one of the forces that is
eating the heart out of or eco
nomic body, destroying the very
foundation of the leev that we
have erected as a bulwark for
our racial pride and is the VEN
ON that is poisoning the minds
of the fourteen millions of Ne
groes in America.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
WOMAN KILLED BY WHITE NAM

Richmond, Va. Aug. 1S.-(By The A.
ISOLATED Negro Press. Mrs. Flovd
Mccullough was instantly killed here
Tuesday night as she stepped into the
path of a bullet fired by Livingston
Hays, 2O-year-old white youth. at .
crowd of Negro citizens.
The shooting occurred about 10:Is
P. NJ, and Hays was immediately plsc-
ed under arrest. He admitted that he
fred the shot but declared that he had
no intention of sooting the woman
He told o--cers that as he passed the
group of people at the corner Of
Carnes Avenue and Cellar Street. one
of the members insulted him. and an
other hurled brick at him. He retail
lated by firing point blank at. the
group and the woman, who was COM
ing down the street, was hit.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
FIRST VISIT TO SAINT PHILLIP
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Sunday morning, August 18th, AM
plifier worshipt with st. Philip Epis-
copal Church, st. James and Leigh
Streets, whose Rector is Rev. j. L..
Taylor. The services were very In
teresting and impressive.
They extend a most cordial vel.
come to visiting friends. The pray
ers, songs, sermons and so on are
very, very enjoyable. The music is
so thrilling. They leave the church,
thanks to God for His innumerable
thanks to God or His innumerable
blessings and unspeakable gift to
man.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
ARREST WHITE AssAILANT.

New York, Aug. 1s-(By The Associ-
ated Negro Press.)-As a result of the
disturbance between white and colofed
residents of Williamsburg last Tues
day, May Eater, 43, Of 1874 SeigeI ST..
was placed under arrest on a charge Of
disorderly conduct.
He is alleged to have threatened be,
lily harm to a colored woman. ~
Lucinda Hatcher, of 205 Seigel street,
Eater is said to have met the wo-
man at Seigel street and Bushwt~t
Avenue and there discussed the dis
turbance IF the night Of the trouble.
The young woman called policeman
and asked that the man be arrested
on a disorderly conduct CHARGE. E~4--
policemen are on duty in the neigh
borhood to prevent further outbreaks ]
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
SUCCESSFUL MUSIC DIRECTOR

Mr.. Joseph Matthews, director of
the famous Sabbath Glee Club, also
leader of the Senior Choir Of Fifth
Street Baptist Church. Mr.. Matthews
is known thruout many of the lead
ing States of the Union. He is do
ing great work in training others to
sing praises unto God. " -
Mr.. Matthews rendered a touching
selection at the eulogistic services of
Sister Lizzie T. Williams, at Sixth
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Sunday
evening, August 18th. Long live Mr..
Matthews, to continue the good work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
WHAT CHRISTIANS MUST d.
(Rv Elder R. V. Rufin.)

They must not return evil or evil;
l Thess. 5: Is. They must not talk
,fooMshly; Ephesians =: a: ! Ihey
must not speak idle words; Matthew
IL: S6-37. They must not dress IN
gold or pearls or costly array, !!
Timothy 2: Clip; l Peter 8: S-4-5'
They must not murmur; Phil. 2: IA.
They must have no fellowship with
the unfruitful works of darkness;
Ephesians 5: II. They must not nc love re
the world: / John 2: 1917. They
must not engage in idolatry, witch
craft, hatred, variance emulations'
wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, en-
wings, murders, drunkenness n,1 nor
such like; Gal. s: y2O-21. They must
not be lovers of self, proud boosters
covetous, disobedient, unthankful
unholy, fierce, high minded or lovers
of pleasure; 2 Timothy 3: "a. In
short, they must not be or do, any
thing that the word of God forbids.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
DR.. W. l. Ransome
On
ECONOMICS
Why Negroes Die

We hear much about mortality among the Negroes We know
that companies many instances will not grant the
same kind policy Negroes whites We knowthat many
insurance companies make difference Negroes as to
the class Of policy granted All this because Negroes do not
live on the average long the white Why is this
1t all answered word We need expert knowledge
We need no scientific need college degree to
thisECONOMCS is the cause What is Economist In this
connection economics simply HOW MUCH A NEGRO ID
PAVED PER DAY FOR HIS LABOR.
Statistics show that the average Richmond lives
about years while the Negro lives only 81 Ne
groes often told to obey gdy the laws OF health ana
poong their lite 1t cannot be denied that many Ne
groes are careless lazy unsanary habits and reckless
with their health So many white The real cause OF
early however to be found the economic situation OF
the Negro rather than in his mpdence concerning health laws
Death to the Negro mainly from three sourcesds
general infant mortality and tuberculosis According to
tho report Richmond Department OF Public Welfare 1o
1921 every 1JUUU Negroes 81 died of diseases general while
only each loo thousand of white died from the one
hundred 1000 infant Negroes died While
only SO every 1000 white infants died One hundred and
fortyeven every uUoO Negroes died from tuberculosis
while only 40 every 100000 white people died the
Ii the wage scale the Negro and the white
pared show that his chances for living greater than
his living That is the white ought to live twice as long as
the Negro years longer According to survey
the Negro Welfare Committee 6O cent of the
lv4o families studied Richmond had weekly income OF only
S2U Negroes salary determines main the factors which
control longevity These The things about the home
es chiefly it's location slze and equip
ali these the Negro home is IN many instances dsao
vanaged Many them sagnan water on sew
they they must Their
to most OF them by White hns ana Wnte people of
Negroes Negroes fought segregation
uha they they might have the
privilege 10 healthtul street.
The size of the home import The often few
What the use OF telling Negro put only beds
only many mus1 lodge IN BED, there are
house? The thing he needs better
wages might be to rent buy bigger house.
Negroes don't know the value of screens people,
Negroes 90 there moqu-
Negro homes rule, because OF their oca-
ton not know scientifically about germs and
bacteria them annoyed by flies and panied by tn
insects The Negro IN most instances ees tnat ne Call
not AFFORD to buy screens.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
NOC situation? This will do most to stop the spread OF all

NOC situation? This will do to stop the spread OF all
diseases
On Saturday evening, in little home there We're three
people anxiousy awaiting the arrival of fahertwo little chill
ubercuar mother The father tarled the chldre
hungry One biscuit all that could be found Inc eoea
child this whereupon the younger appealed to mother Tor
division Bring She coughed holding her hands to her
mouth for relief She took the biscuit divided it, gave half to
child Tubercuar bacteria served butter Tor these chill
drens bread be that if the father had been paid te
more, there would have been two biscuits!
This is why Negroes die
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
REV. LIPSCOMB A BRIL-
LIANT YOUNG MINISTER

They say that there were awaken
ing services at Mount Hermon Bap-
fist Church, Sunday, August 18th.
Rev. Percy Lipscomb, the pastor,
preacht an uplifting sermon. Rev.
Mr.. Lipscomb is a powerful young
minister of the gospel, fearless,
scholarly, dignifed and courageous.
We wish for Rev. Lipscomb and his
good people at Mount Hermon Bap
fist Church, on Clay, between First
and St. James Streets, much success
in their undertakings. "Press for
ward, Mount Hermon, if God is for
you, who can be against you?"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
MOUNT VERNON CHURCH

The Rev. Marshall H. Payne pas
tor of Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Wallace and CRANKY Streets. Ne
ports say that they have splendid
services. Keep on the watch, Rev.
Pavne. we will visit your church
pretty soon.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
LET'S GO TO MT. TABOR

It is reported that there were live
and well attended services at Mount
Tabor Baptist Church Sunday, Au-
gust 18th. Rev. DR.. W. H. Sklpwltnl
is an able divine, great singer and
evangelist. He is doing excellently
at Mount Tabor. Garry on, Dr'
Skipwith, we bid you Gods speed"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
q. HENRY JAMES,

All, we know, it is Mr.. E. F. john
son, Chairman of the Deacon Board
of Second Baptist Church. He is a
man to be depended upon. He has
a never failing humor. Mr.. johnson
has won a great place in the hearts
of many. He lives at 1915 lakewood
Avenue. His home is very modern,
magnificent, cozy and costly. AS we
were passing the other day he and
his family were sitting out on their
beautiful piazza enjoying the refresh
ing breezes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
GOODWILL BAPTIST CHURCH

Service at Goodwill Baptist Church
day School
10000 A. M.-Sunday School.
11:45 A. M.-Subject, There IL an
other way to Try"
8, P. M Subject "The Step that
Counted"
All Are Welcome
w. B. Ball, pastor