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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-04-23
AMERICAN LIFE

we have desk copy magazine sent to us bv
the circulation manager which bears the name-AME
IAN LIFE We feel that this is fitting magazine of
tls caber because it endeavo portray the American Neoro
from the highest to the lowest plain clean cut journalistic
manner The magazine published Chicago and carries
hve full pages of church information PAID ADVERTISE
MENU For instance if visited Chicago wanted to know
where to go on Sunday would pages this
and turn to the Church directory section and find the church
your latin and read the order of worship and decide
without the nqurng from some one who
or may not give you the correct information
We regret to that in the Twin Cities published
church directory though there is great need for SUCH AS
evidence that there need for SUCH print full letter
ceVed from white gentleman in Minneapolis interested
the
To the Editor of the Echo,
St. Paul. Mimi.
My dear Sir:
Let me make a suggestion, which know if carried
out, would be of great benefit to all concerned.
Yesterday Sunday afte1noon-I met in one of our
city parks, coored gentleman, Mr.. Gilbert of Omaha
Nebr, who is about to with his family to Mnneapo
lis and into the tailoring business He stated that he
had attended Pilgrim Church in St. Paul. in the morning
and asked me where there Negro Baptist church
in this city. told him the only knew of was on
Eighth street south, and directed him to it we'll as
could for the evening services
Now it strikes that it would be a very wise plan
for all the Negro churches in both St. Paul and Mime
apois to publish in the Echo every week church direct
DRY, giving the location, of minister, and hours of
service This should be published every week. The cost
would be very small, but the benefit large.
submit this for the good of the general public and
it should be acted upon.
Yours truly,
COLONEL
The Echo heartily appreciates the suggestion from this gen.
teman and only withheld his because of the
had authority to publish it. Many thanks Colonel
We certain that all of churches could publish d
rcto each week the Echo at small COST the good
members busted themselves that extent We have
written letters all of the churches concerning such
of advertising but to avail
Negro churches essential factor in American
Life and the quicker the leaders realize the necessity of putting
the church business basis the quicker the church will
the front and take it's ghu place both and leader
ship.
To advertise social religious and fratena activities of the
Race is truly essential part of American Life
LET'S GO! Churches, lead off.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-04-23

Why not put subscribing for the
Echo I'm your cooperation plans?
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-04-23
STRUGGLE BUGGY BUYERS

growing group community is the struggle
buggy buyer When irresponsible automobile salesman gets
hands high powered of standard and
school made perfectly wonderful by seventy cents worth of
paint and dollars worth of labor all roads lead the Negro
neghborhood
Here the circumstances When you rent probably
books papers, church. club lodge and burial insurance
gdgngy when you finish paying of your household debts
then your chest like that poute pigeon just he
begins dig his heels into the sidewalk to take strut along
salesman with second hand lure of Ogaons
mile One of this type happens communities spreading
devastation The result u.s. the has savings credit
not enough support his family and make regular
ments his struggle buggy In of Sickness "Oh my!
The law does require that he have drivers license that
he be compelled to carry liability insurance.
If the has accidents before he learns to
drive then he finds to make French PREPARATIONS for
damage-argument and promises Truly the struggle buggy
buyer is community menace.
Alone work of little WORTH together the lords
of earth it's all for each and it's each for aUned stand
or divided we fan.-The Journal of Commerce.
valuable just proportion they able and will
ing work in harmony with other When loses his
ability cooperate with Others he has Joined the
Club.-Robert Maxwell
Evening star., 1927-05-21
lortheast dot Al, square 85oD, to cost

northeast dot At, square 35oD, to cost
$500.
George w. Oden, owner; W. T.
Fisher, builder: to erect one metal ga
rage, 500 + street southwest DOT 813,
square 413), to cost $500.
Everett G. Nash. owner; J. B. Smith,
builder; to erect one 1-stOry front
porch, GIG Massachusetts avenue
northeast DOT A.. square 865), to cost
$3.50.
NJ. w. Poole, owner: Earl F. Bell,
architect and builder; to make repairs,
Waclark and Brothers place southeast
dots ! and 2, square E-600Sl, to cost
$3.50.
A. II. Sellman, owner and builder
Montgomery Ward e Co. designers
to erect one 1-story frame dwelling
3012 Alabama avenue southeast Qots
and 3, square 5652). to cost $4,000
John P. #. White, owner and build
er: J. Daniel Trent, architect; TO erect
two 1-story frame dwellings. 220 anc
24 Hillside place northeast dots Is tC
27 and 20 to 81, square 5249), to cost
50 900.
Corby Baking Co. owners; Davis
Wick. Rosengarten Co, Inc, builders
to make repairs. 2301 Georgia avenue
dot 825, square 3064l to cost $4,000.
J.. l.. Handy, owner; Frank Simp
son. builder; to inclose rear porch
3S03 Jenifer street DOT So, square
1859. to cost 5000.
DR.. Virginius Dabney. owner; Van
derlOs Construction Co. builders; to
make repairs, 1927 Connecticut ave
nue. Got IA, square 11tl. to cost $500
James G.. Howard, owner Frank
King. builder: to make repairs, 144
Anacostia road southeast dot 2, square
$500. to cost $1,000.
Evening star., 1927-05-21

George Nichols, owner; Hensley &
Hickman, builders; to make repairs,
1713 Pennsylvania avenue Got S04,
square 1860, to cost $400.
Christ Church. owners: Pringle &
Arnold. architects and builders: to
erect one 1-story brick addition. geo G
to cost $4,000.
M. Herson. owner; Halfpap. archi-
tect and builder; to make repairs, so
II street northeast dot II, square 500,
to cost $2, 500.
Lee +. Warren, owner; George n.
Ray, architect: w, l.. Mooney, builder;
to make repairs, 1876 Massachusetts
avenue Got II, square 158l, TO cost
$4,000.
T. J. Shylock Co, Inc, owners; J.
A. Richards, builder; to erect one
| frame shed, South Capitol and G
streets southwest dots to Z, square
E-642), to cost $500.
Rurdette Stryker, owner; to erect
metal porch and steps, 1878 Harvard
street Got 80, square 2S55), to cost
$500.
Washington Petroleum Product Co,
owners and builders to make repairs
SOC K street DOT II, square 484, to
cost $400.
William M. Hall owner and builder,
Edw l.. Bullock. jr., architect: to
make repairs, 1415 Perry place Qot ST.
square 26S9). to cost $400.
Fayette Smart, owner John L. Cobb
architect; w. A. Stuart, builder; to
erect one frame addition. 4318 Fessen-
den street DOT 13, square 1864. to cost
$500
John Fl. Wilkins CO.. owners; Lee
RayWid, architect; Charles Fl. Tomp
lIins Co. builders; to erect one cement
block transformer room. 525 Rhode
Evening star., 1927-05-21

designer; Meyer Stauffer. builder; to
! erect two 2-story cinder block and
| stucco dwellings,. 1922 and 46 Jenifer
street Darcel 26/21, square N-1G65),
| TO cost $4,000.
B. w. Stauffer, owner; Meyer Stauf-
! fer, builder; to erect two concrete
! block garages, 1922 and 46 Jenifer
! street Warcel 26/21, square N-1665l
| TO cost $400.
| Andrew Mitchell, owner and build
! or: to erect one 1-story frame dwell
| ing, 49l7 Lee street northeast Cots 81
! to 35. square 5i15) to cost $1,000.
| Dr. John Burke, owner; Porter &
! Locke. architects; Davis, Wick, Ros-
engarten Co, builders; to make re-
pairs, 23t1 Tracy place Got az, square
/ 252D, to cost $500
| Joseph Di Meglio. owner and build
! er; TO erect one tile garage 61S Girard
street northeast Dot 28. square 36I2),
! to cost $450.
Samuel Hawkins, owner; L. w.
| Giles, architect; to make repairs, 2912
! Pomeroy road southeast dot IA, square
! $50, 10 cost $500
! Eva f. Hamilton, owner: G. NJ.
/ Hambiin, designer: A &. Warthen
/ Sons, builders; to erect one 2-story
/ tile dwelling. 1929 Iris street 0ots 4
and 5. square 2T39), to cost $1,000.
Mrs Marie S. Jones, owner; A. II.
! Heaton, architect; Frank Simpson,
| builder; To erect one 2-story brick
dwelling. 1851 Gramercy street dot SIS,
/ square 1S5D, to cost $4,000.
/ John Herath, owner, architect and
! builder; to erect one 2-stOry brick
dwelling. 2317 Minnesota avenue
southeast Got 23 square 557S), to cost
! Sc 600.
Bird II Dolby, owner and builder;
! T.. NJ. BrisCOe, designer: to erect one
l-story concrete block addition for ga
rage, 1920 Irving street northeast dot
| Z, square 1869, to cost $3.50.
+. p. Chambers. owner; r. T. Poore.
builder: to make repairs, 1407 Monroe
street dot 643, square 267O, to cost
$500
John w. West. owner and builder;
J. y. Melby architect; to erect one
2-StOry frame dwelling. 4442 Douglas
street northeast dot 1879, square 5116),
to cost 50 900.
! A. M. Odum. owner and builder;
! Claughton West, architect; to erect
one 1-story concrete office. 1011 Sew
| enth street southwest dots l and 2,
square AID. to cost $500.
Thomas b. Walker, owner; II. G.
| Walker & Son, builders; to erect one
concrete-block garage, 226 Eighth
street southeast Qot A, square 920,
to cost $500.
Bird H. Dolby, owner, designer and
builder: to erect one 1-story frame
dwelling, 1922 Irving street northeast
| DOT 6, square 3960l. to cost S4,500.
Joe Cavelero, owner: =. r. Durant.
architect and builder; to erect one
2-story rear porch, 1414 d street south
east DOT CT. square 1061. to cost $625
NJ. V Il Il. V. Mcmahon, owners;
l.. r. Nelson. architect and builder;
to make repairs, 70 Franklin street
Evening star., 1927-05-21

| to erect one frame private garage,
| 5210 Sherrier place Qot "A, square
14l5l, to cost $400.
William A. Shenton. owner; to
make repairs. 1908 Water street Got
| II, square 473), to cost $500.
| S. Marcelino, owner; to make re
| pairs, 1916 Fourteenth street dot 10,
square 2S25), to cost 1895.
| Miriam ID. Raymond, owner; Mr..
| Cooksey, builder; to pebble-dash rear
of house 1009-1011 Il street southeast
| dot S11, square 973), to cost $3.50.
A. r. Townshend owner and builder;
| p. r. Moore. architect; to erect six
| 2-story brick dwelling, 1905 TO IS
| Rosedale street northeast 0ots SIS TO 63,
square 4530). to cost $40, 500.
McConchie & Holmes, owners and
builders; George 7. Santmyors, archi-
tect: to erect two 2-story brick and
tile dwellings,. 800 aud 500 Peabody
street Dots 1&5 and 1856, square 3202l
to cost $4,000.
Mrs. O. Shumate, owner; Rodier &
Kundzin, architects; Walter Case,
builder; to erect one 2-stOry stone
dwelling. 2610 Thirty-frst street Dot
q. square 2124l. to cost $4,000.
William Asa Cole. owner and builder;
l.. w. Giles. architect; TO erect two
2-story frame dwellings,, 4715 and II
Foote street northeast dots 80 aud 81,
square S-5145l, to cost $1,000,
Charles II. White, owner; T. NJ.
Cannon, designer; Jackson Kirby.
builder; to erect one 1-story frame
dwelling. ii Brandywine street south
east dots and 8, square 6170, to cost
81 500.
w. G. Davis. owner and builder: L.,
W. Giles, architect: TO erect one l-storN
cement block dwelling, 1880 Meade
street northeast dots % to 81, square
5173). 10 cost $4,000.
W. c. & A. \. Miller. owners and
builders: G. e. MacNeu. architect; to
erect one 2.story frame dwelling. 2911
Forty-fourth street Got 60, square
1919, to cost 1900.
w. c. & a. n. Miller, owners and
builders; to erect one frame and stucco
garage. 2911 Forty fourth street dot
CO. square 1919, to cost $500.
p. A. Barlow, owner and builder; $.
W. Rucker, designer; to erect one
2-Story cement block store and dwell
ling. 710 F'iftieth street northeast dot
q. square 5170, to cost $1,000,
Joseph ID. Moriarity. owner and
builder; to erect one cement block ga
rage, 1414 Forty-fourth street dot $50,
square 1864, too $500.
K. X. Marsh, owner; II. c. Walker
e Son, builder; to make repairs, 1905
Tenth street dot Sc, square 283D, to
cost $500.
James w. Brooke. owner; w. r.. La
mar, architect; to erect one 1-story
brick addition, S00-02 G street south
west Cots SIS and 816, square 41D, to
cost $500.
Chesley & Rarveycutter. owners;
H. !. Horner, designer and builder; to
erect canopy, 1890 Waverly terrace
Qot So square 205), to cost $1,000.
B. w. Stauffer. owner; +. Wilcox,
Evening star., 1927-05-21

T.. NJ Edwards, owner and builder;
to erect one 2-story brick open rear
porch. 10 Fourth street southeast (lot
S02, square SID. to cost s400.
Matte A. Brown, owner; T.. w.
Giles, architect: to erect one 1-stOry
brick addition, 1918 Fifteenth street
dot 131, square 206), to cost 81 coo.
T. y. Richardson. owner: w. T.
Mooney, builder: to make repairs. 3121
Newark street Qot S62, square 2079), TO
cost S400.
Miles l. Woodruff. owner and hnild.
Evening star., 1927-05-21

er; Sear1, Eoebuck & Co. architects:
To erect one 1.story frame dwelling.
1908 Franklin street northeast Qot 2,
square 4345l. to cost S3,S00.
Virginia c. Brooks. owner, Acme
Construction Co, builders; to erect one
brick private garage. 4402 Fifteenth
street Got II, square 270th to cost
$3.50.
Evening star., 1927-05-21

Island avenue northeast DOT IS. square
3624l. to cost $4,000.
James w. Brown, owner Harry j.
Kill. builder: to make brick repairs,
1S47 Monroe street dot "a, square
2615), to cost $500.
Olive and Christensen Newbold,
owners; to make repairs. 443 Park
road DOT 21, square 3036l, to cost $500.
John NJ, Conroy. owner; to stucco
frame buildings. 1105 and 1107 Third
street southeast dot S13, square 769).
To cost $3.50
Evening star., 1927-05-21

Rosa Bonheur, the famous French
painter, began her career as q dress.
makers apprentice.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
4 IMOST Overnight this delight
~ full community, with its unique
Il - new idea Gin ''individualized
homes" has become the sensa-

ton of the District. s7or here, last, is
that newer type of Some that the man
of average income has long dreamed of.
Each home stands c:3n its own spacious
Handicapped lot and Is a triumph Of the
builders art - beautiful in design -
strictly modern in evcsy detail-a delight
full departure from. the old-fashioned
tumble of "row" houses that you've been
accustomed to seeings And back of every
house stands Wires. ironclad guarantee
for supreme quality in workmanship and
material-meaning that when you buy,
YOU buy for the years to come.
Evening star., 1927-05-21

MIC l.. Woodruff. owner and ANA
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-05-20
Wins Series from Virginia

After an even break in the
first two games, Carolina won
the third of the series with Vir-
ginia in the Memorial Stadium
in Greensboro last Saturday. 1t
was an exciting contest, with
first one team ahead and then
the other. Carolina made five
runs in the first inning and one
in the second. Vorginia forged
ahead by scoring once in the
third and six times in the fourth,
AT the end of the seventh it was
a tie-10 to 10. Young knocked
out I dolltsle in the eighth
reached third when Hushion
dropped the ball on the steal, and
came home with Carolina's 11th
and winning run.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-05-20
Legion TO Have Ladies Night"

The Chapel Hill post of the
American Legion will have its
annual Ladies Night" next
Tuesday evening. A supper will
be served in the Episcopal par
ish house at half past seven
o'clock. Songs will be sung by
Durham's celebrated quartet
Charles Cash and his Harmony
Hounds. The quartet is COM
posed of ex-service men who are
ideal performers for Legion
entertainment. The price of the
supper for each member of the
post will be rs cents, but there
is no charge for the woman part
ner.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-05-20
Jim Blacknall at 81
Curator of ArbOretum, Father of II
Has Birthday

Jim Blacknall, the negro who
cultivates the grass and flowers
in the arboretum, was 81 years
old Wednesday.
He has II children and IL
grandchildren, and he told Miss Miss
Daisy Ross on his birthday that
doctors were. a class of people
practically unknown in his fam
lily.
Jim is a popular member of
the college community. He is a
tireless worker under the direc-
tion of w. G.. Coker; and the
beauty of the Arboretum, so
much admired by all comers, is
due in great part to his faithful
labors. Besides taking care of
his plants he conducts a farm out
on the north of the village, and
in this he is aided by his numer-
Gus progeny. On more than one
occasion he has been the host
and guide to white friends en-
gagged in 'possum hunting.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-05-20
Several Citizens Support Course of
John H. Hammer with Regard to Roads

tainly did not seem out of order for
the Commissioners to locate the camp
so both of these roads could be work
ed. Both Of these roads were worked,
also road from Lynch's store to
Cedar Grove In addition the road
force spent ten days or more while
at this camp at points on other roads
which were reported to Supervisor
Mckee as being impassable-includ-
ing the loading by road force of more
than one thousand loads of surfacing
given and hauled by the citizens of
Cedar Grove and Community, on link
connecting Cedar Grove to Route Ia
Not single foot of new road was
constructed and the old road bed was
changed less than one-half mile.
Yes, it is true that Mr.. Hammer
lives just mile west of Efland- Cedar
Grove road on "the trail' and it is
also true that he has kept this mile
dragged at his own expense for the
past ten years.
John L. Efland Roberts Riley
d. W. Clark A. A. Ellis
John F. Stewart John P. Hughes
S. G.. Forrest T. G. Ellis
DR.. C. M. Hughes
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-05-20
MILE AND AHALF
TO BE CUT FROM
ROAD TO NELSON
This Means That Distance to
Raleigh viii Be Only
28h Miles
SURVEYORS PREPARE MAP

The survey now in progress
on the road from Chapel Hill to
Nelson (the short cut to Ra-
leigh indicates that the present
distance will be reduced by a
mile and a half. That is, that. it
will be 11lI2 instead of 13 miles.
If this is accomplished, the
distance from Chapel Hill to Ra-
leigh by the new road will be
2812 miles, and the saving as
compared with the journey a.
round by Durham will be 912
miles instead of the hitherto ex-
pected 8.
The Shortcomings to be effect
ed in part by Strengthening the
line at this end. The new
straightway will be built from
near the bottom of Blake's hill
eastward to eliminate the bend
which now carries the traveller
around the Needham Lloyd hill.
Under the new plan traffic will
pass to the north instead of the
south of that eminence.
John Sprunt Hill, the high
way commissioner for this dis
trict, says that, beginning at the
junction with the Pittsboro high
way southwest of the campus,
there will be 212 miles of road
to the Durham county line, and
8 miles from the Durham county
line to Nelson. 1t is regarded as
more economical, in the long
run, to build a new road on a
proper line than to maintain an
improperly placed road that
would almost surely have to be
changed in the future.
Just when the actual work of
construction will begin is not
yet known. The survey has not
gone far enough for the map to
be laid before the highway COM
missions July meeting, and it is
hoped that the contract for the
improvement will be let this
summer.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-05-20

cifuI and colorful exhibits.
The children have been busy
constructing properties" in
Guiding animal DISCUSSES.
The teachers take an active
part in the affair. They appear
in the last section of the street
parade classified as lost rubes.
The price of admission to the
circus is 10c for grown people
and sc for children, and this
includes the operetta. Refresh
ments will be served at low prize
eS.
Many prizes have been offer
ed by the merchants of Chapel
Hill for costumes and perform
ances in the circus.
The school commencement be-
gins Friday evening, June 3,
with the senior play, "The Old
Oaken Bucket" " The class day
execises are scheduled for Sat
urday night. The band will play
on the school lawn Sunday af-
ternoon, and Rev. w. D. Moss
will deliver the baccalaureate
sermon in the Presbyterian
church that night. The program
closes with the graduating ex-
ercises Monday evening, June 6.
The president of the senior
class is Mildred Harrington. The
names of the valedictorian and
salutatorian will be announced
after the final examination.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-05-20
An Appeal Will Be Made for Continuation
of Public Welfare Work in Orange County

Xionrnus anneal III! ~ he BE .ssssseaS - +
the county commissioners to provide
for the continuation of the public
welfare work in Orange county. For
the last three years it has been
financed by the Laura Spelman
Rockefeller Memorial, but no more
aid is now available from that source.
The work was launched as a demon
stration of the possibilities of public
welfare administration, with the hope
that at the expiration Of the grant
the counties concerned would take
over the responsibility.
More than 400 situations involving
problems Of social adjustment, or
family or individual assistance, have
been reported these last three years
to the two public welfare workers,
one of whom is recognized by the
state board Of charities and public
welfare as the part-time superintend-
ent Of public welfare for Orange
county and one of whom is the
specially appointed school attendance
worker for the county.
These two officers lMr. Lawrence
and Miss Medically have attended to
calls for relief, for child placement,
for institutional placement, for school
attendance enforcement, for medical
treatment, for help with government
claims, and so on.
The following figures, presented for
illustrative purposes, show some Of
the actual accomplishments in the
three years:
Admissions to hospitals, Il; admis-
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-05-20
The High School Championship

Tha Wilann hinh cnhnnl haca
ball team, eastern champions,
and the Winston-Salem team,
western champions, will play for
the state high school champion
ship on Emerson Field at 2 P. M.
tomorrow Saturday, May 21.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements is expecting a big
crowd Of spectators from each of
the two cities. Seventy-three
high schools took part in the
statewide baseball contest this
year.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-05-20
Chapel Hill Chaf

There has been some talk Of
the trepidation that unacademic
persons feel when they come to
make speeches in the cultural
atmosphere of Chapel Hill. But
consider the plight of a village
newspaper editor who lays his
writings, week after week, be-
fore the gaze of such an erudite
community! Frequently l give
thanks for the gentlemanly reti-
cence which prevents my friends
among the professors from ac-
quainting me with the crudities
and errors they find in these col
umns. l picture Mr.. Royster, or
Mr.. Booker, or Mr.. Hibbard, or
some other member of the Eng
lish faculty shaking his head
sadly over an only that ought to
be an inch further to port or
'tarboard, a misplaced participle,
a word that is not in good use,
or an awkward sequence of
phrases. If | venture to enlight-
en- the world by an historical al
lusion, there is Rhoulhac Hamil-
ton, or +. D. W. Connor, or an
other in the multitude of his
tOrians who flourish here, to find
a flaw in it. If l essay an OBJ
servation on flowers, Mr.. Coker
is ready to expose my ignorance;
if on fishes or frogs or tadpoles,
the other Mr.. Coker or Mr.. Will
son; if on drama, F. H. Koch or
Paul Green; if on bridges or
9arthworks or radio instruments,
one of the experts in Phillips
Hall; and so through all the de-
partments of knowledge.
-
In'some places an editor may
set himself up as an oracle and
get away with it; but in the
neighborhood of a university he
preserves, whether he likes it or
not, a mood of humility. His
only comfort comes from the OBJ
servation that there is so much
difference of opinion among the
scholars themselves, on almost
every known question, that with
in their ranks he can be sure of
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