Unemployment Decisive in Richmond Urban League Survey
A National Urban League bulletin notes mixed January results for Negro workers with hopeful signs from organized efforts in New York Harlem. It highlights committees, fair employment drives, and new labor actions as improving outlooks despite ongoing unemployment and blacklisting in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Urban League
T Atnold
York
Harlem House
New York Urban League
Harlem
Assoviathine
We Company
Cai
Generes
New York
Tu Chi National Negro Labor Gived Brotherhood
U S GIVES WAR MOTHERS DOSE OF AMERICANISM
A Crusain News Service dispatch charges a U S government program promoting Americanism to war mothers, alleging propaganda to stir up imperialist sentiments. It criticizes segregation, praises the American Labor Congress and The Liberator as leaders of Negro workers, urging enrollment in the ANLC and subscription to The Liberator as tools against oppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington, D. C
Hell
Wall Street
United Seites
Gsua
Tri Aa
War Department
Moran
Kelly Miller
DeBuis
Fred Moore
de Priest
George Harris
Stellum News
The
New York Age
New York News
Atlanta
Liberator
Swiss Bell Ringers at Fourth Baptist Church
World famous Swiss Bell Ringers perform at the Fourth Baptist Church corner of 28th and P streets on Thursday March 6 at 8 P M. The public is invited to hear this rare treat for Richmond music lovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Baptist Church
Richmond
Richmond Dentists Honor Dr. Ferguson For 30 Years In Practice
A large gathering of dentists from Richmond and several states honored Dr. David A. Ferguson on his 30th year in dentistry. Sponsored by The Peter B. Ramsey Dentist Society, the event praised his leadership in Negro dental associations and his roles as founder of the Interstate Dental Association and former president of the National Medical Association dental group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond, Va
CNS
David A. Ferguson
Washington, D. C
North Carolina
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Peter B. Ramsey
Dentist Society of
Richmond
I. M. G. Ramsey
W. M. Logan
Petersburg
Ferguson
Interstate Dental Association
National Medical Association
New York
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
George M. Lucas
New Orleans
Charles Guerand
Cer
Hattie McCary
William Milton
Tenth Precinct
Michael E. Culligan
Albert B. Granzin
Guerand
Matt A. Piseun
Tulane Avenue
Salcedo
Milton
Asneys Culligan
Serant
Joseph Cassard
Erangin
Miss Martha A. Chiles Wins Suit Against V E P Co
Richmond schoolteacher Miss Martha A. Chiles won 600 damages from Virginia Electric and Power Co for injuries from a 1928 bus collision at Idlewood Avenue and Lombardy Street. Testimony described the crash and medical treatment. the suit noted her relation to Col. and Mrs. John Chiles.
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Martha A. Chiles
Virginia Electric and Fower Company
Chiles
Richmond
Sydney School
Idlewood Avenue
Lombardy Street
Gertrude Walbarrow Granyssy
John
Lan
B P U Council Winter Meeting in Richmond Area
The B P U Council of Richmond and vicinity met at Mosby Memorial Baptist Church on Randolph Street and Idlewood Avenue. The program included music by the choir and a sermon on Christian character. The committee thanked friends for support after the illness and death of Bernice Wingfield. Commodore Bennett, violinist, will perform at a March 2 vesper recital with Florence Fields and Joseph Ransome.
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B. ¥. P. U. Council of Richmond and Vicinity
Mosby Memorial Baptist Church
Randolph Street
Idlewood Avenue
Ato
Ounen
Peter
Messrs. R
Uaniti
Isaiaa Caytor
W. J. Hopkins
OU. H. Pearson
Phyllis Wheatley
GC. A
Commodore Bennett
Reeital
Bennett
Virgin Union University
Florence Fields
Joseph Ransome
Woodland Revels
Armstrong
Ewing
Gray
Old
Kentucky Home
Neimann
Police Say Jeter Fell From Roof in Drunken Tragedy
Emanuel Jeter, known bootlegger, was found unconscious on Pulliam Street last Friday evening and died at St Philip Hospital. Police theory holds he fell from a house roof in a drunken condition. rumors of foul play were dismissed as unfounded in light of the evidence.
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Emanuel Jeter
Jeter
Pulliam Street
St. Philipa Hospital
Suicion
Richmond Medical Society Installs Officers
The Richmond Medical Society held its annual installation at the Woman's Club on Clay Street. Dr Zenobia G Gilpin received her MD from Howard University and was installed president. The event featured remarks by Dr Roscoe Brown and attendance by Dr C S Franklin of Old Dominion Medical Society. The article also notes Elks baseball plans with a prior 40–16 record and invites dates to Captain Joe Miles at 1026 North Second Street, Richmond.
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Richmond Medical Society
Woman's Club
Clay Street
Rayford W. Logan
Virginia Union University
Zenobia G. Gilpin
Howard University
Ch Lpi
Viginia
J. Harris
J. H. Blackwell
C. Cooke
A. A. Tennant
C. S. Franklin
The
Old Dominion Medical Society
Roscoe ©. Brown
United States Health
Fred Brown
Capital
Lodge of Elks
Joe Miles
North Second Street
Richmond
Virginia Union University Installs Student Council
Virginia Union University students voted for a student council and Friday morning officers were installed by President W J Clarke. L B Hobson became president with Joseph Ransome as vice president and four senators named Misses N Huces Mayme Brown Theressa Farrar Cubby Gill W H Robinson and Charles West.
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Virginia Union University
Offic
W. J. Clarke
Clarke
L. B. Hobson
J. B. Henderson
Commodore Bennett
L. W. Davis
Joseph Ransome
Samuel Brown
R. P. Daniel
W. Vivian Watson
Naomi Huces
Mayme Brown
Theressa Farrar
Cubby Gill
W. H. Robinson
Charles West
Decision Against Greyhound bus company in Michigan
Detroit reports the Greyhound Bus and Motor Transit Corporation lost a case over a damaged passenger claim. Mrs Pauline Stevens sought damages for a rain-drenched seat and resulting sickness after allegedly being forced to sit in the rear. Judge Sampler awarded $350 total, citing denials of rights because of color and noting potential higher damages.
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Detroit
C. N
Greyhound Bus and Motor Transit Corporation
Jess Drake
Pauline Stevens
Sumper
Ann Arbor
Barlam
Stevens
Sampler
Office workers chase the Clearing House gamble
The Planet exposes a risky scheme sweeping Richmond among educated, upper-class adults. It notes office workers chasing a “mathematical daily dozen” with 600 to 1 odds and 1,000,000 to 1 against, warning that even the best minds are ensnared. The piece cites a lawyer convinced by the scam and urges caution without moralizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearing House
Richmond
Card Monte
Persumi
Uncle Sam
Garvey jailed again in Jamaica
Marcus Garvey, a persistent storm center, has been sentenced to months in prison for publishing a sedition libel in his newspaper The Black Man. He recently lost his Kingston and St Andrews council seat while jailed for contempt of court and, unopposed, was re elected before this new sentence, regaining freedom.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Marcus Garvey
Council Corporation of
Kingston and St. Andrews
Thirteen Haytians Freed After February Meeting Riot
In Port-au-Prince, eleven Haitians arrested by the Garden Nationale on February 12 for a memorial meeting were fined $2.60 each by the government and released. Twenty others arrested at the same time were released without action. Rehon.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haytia
C. S
Garden Nacional
United States
Muanipes
Rehon
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Urban League
America
Betas Arese Urban League
Ment
Crusader News Service
South
Workers’ International Relief
Broadway
New York City
Leaksville
N. C
Loaksville
International Relief
Chalotee
Carolite Drew
W. Fle
Gastonia
Richie
API
wEe Ag Fiei
Militad
National Textile Workers’ Union
Ath Fur
W, Tl
Workerational Relief
Crusain News Service
Baptist Church
David Ferguson
Julien Guan
B. ¥. P. U. Council Winter
Robert Thomas
State Street
Gne Hayord
Bernice Wingfield
Bach
Savino
Durand
Conspiracy
Savine
Soo—Smiles
Kisher
Michigan
Garvey
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