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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-25
PWA CONTRACTS LET

Successful Bidders on School Con-
struction Announced.
A contract for a service build
ing addition to Ball State Teach
ers College at Muncie has been
awarded to j. B. Snyder & Sons,
of that city, Forrest M. Logan, PWA
director for Indiana, has announced.
The bid for the construction was
$44,606. A contract for an addition
to grade school in Cedar Greek
Township, Lake County, also has
been awarded. John Ginrich, of
indianapolis, was the successful bid
der at $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-25
PROF. HALL IS TO SPEAK
Purdue Teacher to Talk at Banquet
at Charlottesville.
Times Special

Times Special
CRAwFORDsvILLE, Ind, Feb.
25.-Prof. Oakie F. Hall, Purdue
University sociology instructor. is to
speak at father and sons banquet
at the Trinity NJ E. Church
tomorrow night. He also is to adj
dress the local Rotary Club lunch
con.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-25
elimination of duplicating Federal

levy"
The Federal levy, Mr. Fishback
said, draws money to the Federal
treasury that we'll could be spent
within the state and violates the
principle of gasoline taxation since
the revenue Is not ear-marked for
roads"
Evening star., 1936-07-25
PAINT PRESERVES
LUMBER IN HOMES
Best Types May Show Signs
of Failure if Wood Is Not
Unsatisfactory.

OF marked interest to home owners
and builders is the release just issued
by the National Paint, varnish and
Lacquer Association, which calls at
tention to the types Of paint and
lumber which give the greatest salts
faction In various sections Of the
country.
High-grade lumber siding, the re-
lease points out, will last indefinitely
If it is kept well painted. Striking
illustrations Of the truth of this state
ment are afforded by the excellent
condition Of the more than century old
Colonial dwellings of lumber which
have been properly cared for. Because
of this enduring quality and because
Of its adaptability and workability. it
Is believed that lumber will be used
more widely than ever before.
While every home owner desires to
change the color scheme of his home
from time to time-since there are
fashions in painting as well as in
clothing-he naturally desires to use
paint products which will last for four
or five years without showing obvious
defects. While quality paint is abso-
lutely essential for such service, even
Evening star., 1936-07-25

All But Two Show Upturn.
With the exception Of Kansas City
and Norfolk, all cities show substan-
tial upturns over the like 1885 period.
New York continues as the valua-
lion leader with $107, ,828,995 as against
$6O,948,O84 for the like 1895 period.
A number of apartment house types
are included in New York's 1886 fig
ure. Los Angeles is second on flnan-
cial volume. Los Angeles also main
tains her lead on permits and new
homes since January l with permits.
1872; new homes, 3,134. This COM
pares with 1880 new homes in the
first 1885 half. New York, with 1854
homes, is second Detroit, with 1888
homes, third, and Philadelphia. with
996, fourth. Milwaukee, with 1853
permits, trails Los Angeles. Chicago
in the first 1886 half broke ground
for 1872 homes as compared with 160
in the 1885 half.
Mr.. Craig, in calculating the 1896
returns In relation to the 1929 level,
states that construction activities now
approximate Is per cent of the 1929
yardstick. During the 1882 and 1888
sinking spell years, building employ
ment was less than 10 per cent. In
comparing the present status to 1929,
employed construction Is around 80
per cent. Based on 100000 build
ing mechanics gainfully employed in
1929, this denotes at least 100000 en-
ployed skilled building trades wage
earners. Pay rolls approximate % per
cent of the 1929 level.
Many Artisans Still on Relief.
Several cities are confronted with
labor shortages of skilled building
help. Contractors opine these short
ages cannot be entirely due to lack of
requirements from the apprenticeship
field. Another retarding influence Is
the number of building artisans re-
naming on relief and who are un-
willing to return to self f-supporting
construction projects in view of no
definite assurance of steady work.
Private employment, they say, is tenn
porary, and when laid of much diff
f1culty would result when seeking re-
lief reinstatement.
Mr. Craig contends that while much
Of the private work now proceeding
consists of homes industrial expan-
sion and alteration, an untouched field |
lying dormant since 1928 is apart
ment construction. Millions of
strictly modern apartments are In
demand, but steep wages and taxes
constitute stumbling block. Under |
prevailing rentals, an even invest |
ment break is not anticipated. Mr.. |
Craig adheres to the belief that apart
ment type construction within the
next year will show gradual improve
Evening star., 1936-07-25
BAY STATE PERMITS OFF
June Applications in Massachu.
setts Drop 1880 From May.

Aggregate value represented by ap-
plications filed in June for permanent
building in SO Massachusetts, munici-
palities as reported to the State De-
partment Of Labor and Industries was
S3,85l,017. This was a decrease of
$5S8.757, or 1873 per cent, compared
with May, and a decrease Of $160, 1853,
or 4 per cent from June, 1895. Oficials
said this pertains only to applications
filed in June.
Massachusetts, Is enjoying a real
building boom. Department officials
state that combined value of all classes
Of building work for the first six
months of the year 1886 was 46.e
per cent greater than for the cor
responding six months of 1895. For
new residential construction it was
72.47 per cent greater. for non-resi-
dental construction, 30.7 per cent
greater. and for additions, alterations
and repairs, 42.7 per cent greater.
Evening star., 1936-07-25
LOANS INCREASE
Modernization Funds Insured by
F. H. A. Helps Farmers.

The number of modernization loans
insured by the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration and extended by private
financial institutions to farmers has
increased steadily since the program
was first started. More and more
farmers each month are obtaining
credit under this modern financing
plan to improve their property.
Farmers have learned that rloderni-
zation credit repayable by the month
over periods up to five years is q
convenient way to finance farm i'm
provements. This money Is not Gov
ernment money. 1t is private capital,
insured by the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration to help farmers improve
their properties and bring them up to
a maximum efficiency.
Evening star., 1936-07-25

such paints may occasionally show
signs Of failure II used over unsatis-
factory lumber. Apparently some spe-
cies Of lumber are responsible for de-
fects to . much greater extent than
others. This fact has been overlooked
by many home owners and builders.
Comprehensive tests, made In an
impartial and unbiased manner In
many sections Of the United States by
the Forest Products laboratory Of the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. reveal much that Is Of interest
to builders. Several hundred weather.
board panels made of 20 different
species Of wood were painted and ex-
posed in practically every representa-
general, the greatest failure was shown
in the colder. drier regions, wherein
quick changes Of temperature occur.
After Q few years Of service. many
failures were noted on certain species
Of wood, wherein other species showed
excellent results. Thus, for instance.
high-grade cedar, cypress and redwood
gave the best results, where most
grades Of pine, Douglas fir and some
other woods gave poorer results.
While this study shows that certain
species Of wood do not hold paint Is
satisfactorily as others, the release
continues, the undesirable type may be
more prevalent In q vicinity and thus
must be used for economic reasons.
Wherever these lower grades of wood
are employed. therefore, It is advisable
to see that they receive proper printing
treatment before being given the nm
ishing costs. Special non-penetrating
and highly pigmented primers have
been developed to minimize the de-
fects in lumber.
The release also points to the i'm
portance Of good workmanship in con-
struction II building is to be main
Evening star., 1936-07-25

ment as various cities proclaim that
practically no desirable housing va
cancies are available and apartment
rentals are on the ascendency.
On the other hand, Mr. Craig points
out that today's bargains on vacant
property cites essential for building
operations cannot continue indefl-
nitely in this lower strata as vacant
properties will enhance in value as
building activities expand.
Evening star., 1936-07-25
Nut Oil Used in Paint.

Lumbang or kukui oil, obtained
from the nuts Of the kuku, or candle
nut tree, are occasionally used in the
manufacture Of some types of paint.
The candlenut tree Is native to Poly.
nesia and II widely cultivated In Asia,
Hawaii and the Philippines. Formerly
the Hawaiians strung the nuts to-
gether on sticks and used them for
lighting their houses. Hence the name
"candlenut."
Evening star., 1936-07-25
PICKUP IS SHOWN
IN HOME BUILDING
Half. Year Survey Conducted
by Association of Trades
= Employers.

fThe 1885 one-half-year survey OF
tae National Association of Build
ing Trades Employers OF 48 cities,
announced today by the executive
secretary, E. M. Craig, emphasizes q
broad pickup in residential and IN
dustrial construction and alteration
work over like period of 1882, 1883,
1884 and 1885.
I Construction totals of A States fer
the first half Of 1886 chalk up dol
lar value of $l,345. .768. 1886, an IS per
cent increase over the $758,748,9 ,922
total of the 1885 corresponding perloo.
It is the most encouraging one-ha1
year building summary since 1881.
Comparative construction cost val
aes of the first six months OF 1888
and 1886 which show the reporting
cities order of rank follow:
Evening star., 1936-07-25

tained in sound condition. At least
90 per cent Of certain forms Of paint
failure on wood surfaces may be due
to moisture given entrance by faulty
methods Of construction, 1t explains.
Evening star., 1936-07-25

Architects drang OF the store building under
sruction for BreUood Inc and printers at 1917
street expected that the s25000 structure ,D be
eted about August 90 The store designed By Corning
and being erected by the firm OF Sktnker Garrett old
BreDood building at Gil Teh street sold recently
Lerner Corp Which erecting building in the 100 block
street..
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-06-20
AND NOW FOR THE STORY
BEHIND THE STORY OR
ECHOES OF BAYFIELD,
JOHNSON

1t seems that many racially ego
titical white men never learn until
they grow old, get gray headed, and
are dead, buried, and sleep peacefully
with their fathers, that when ever
Negro calls him "Mister Boss" or
comes to him with a "Little Stoolin"
about some other Negroes, that that
self same "Col'id Brother" either has
an ak to grind and needs a monkey
to turn the handle, or he is irving
to find the easiest way to put his
hand in that self same Mister Boss's
pocket, and if the lost "BroaG" is
sweet enough, or if the "Six Ace
Flats" have hit him hard enough, he
like his southern white brother will
even boiler, "white woman" in a
voice loud enough to be heard as far
south as the planet Mercury, and
such is the case of the local Boobies"
versus the local colored Elks club,
ending last Sunday a. m. when the
foot, horse, and gun of the local
police department arrived at the
reasonably quiet unassuming colored
Elks Rest with five patrol wagons to
haul in the victims. And all be-
cause bayfield, Johnson in an effort
to save himself from an avenging
justice had told the D.A.'s and The
local police that white women fire.
quented the place, and here is his
reason. The house committee of the
colored Elks Club was on to this
beast long before the local police
realized he was even in town and had
disbarred him from the premises in
no uncertain manner, a long, long
time ago. So, as ever Negro in
general and the Elks Club in particu-
lar, knowing the way disgruntled
Negroes use many foolish white men
when he wants a little "Revenging"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-06-20
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
NEWS
Rev. A. w. Wilson

After many days of labor and
sacrifice the Church Of Gcd in Christ
will deli ate their new Tnhern o"ln at
1922 Fourth street south, Sunday,
.T,1ne p. At 2 n. ~ This SC now
day for this church here. this being
the first buildirc of arv kind to be
erected in the Twin Cities or Mime
sofa by this denomination. This
spacious Tabernacle is the ort~~cwth
of the efforts of Pew. A. w. Wilson
and his CONGREGATION who purcl'es ed
their church property less thsn three
years a~o and has ra"idly pro~reFsed
during this time. Sunday will he a
big dav. Other churches and minis
ters will close their doors and wor-
ship with us. Everybody is welcome.
Meetings will continue each nieht
during the summer. Worship with
us and enjoy a spiritual awakening.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-06-20
By Sagittarius

Well, Well, Well, when we arrived
at the office, bright and early Mon
day morning the first thing we heard
was, that the local constabulary had
found some whiskey, "that terrible
curse of man." in the Elks Club and
as consequence, tried to drag some
eighty or ninety members and friends
of the institution before, "The all
seeing eyes of blind justice" Well
now? maybe I am a bit dull witted
but just what would you expect te
find in any Elks Club that you were
lucky enough to get into, "Holy
Water" 1t is my extremely incense.
quently poor opinion, that if those
seemly race hating "cops" had OF
looked around bit, it is also possible
that they may have seen an elks
tooth or a pair of elks antlers hang.
ing about the place here and there
Any how here is the story:
When the case was brought up in
court Monday, the Judge heard the
case, and reserved his opinion until
Wednesday when he threw the case
out of court. In keeping with com.
mon sense, and legal justice.
The case was ably handled by At.
torney Harry L. Scott, who has been
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-06-20
NATIONAL SURVEY OF NATION.
AL EDUCATION AND GUID-
ANCE OF NEGROES

Minneapolis and st. Paul have been
selected by the U. S. Department OF
Interior, Office of Education, Wash
ington, D. c., as two Of the one hur-
dred and fifty communities in which
a study is being made concerning the
opportunities and facilities for voca-
tional guidance and vocational educa-
ton for negroes.
Recent social and economic reor-
ganization in American life has in
all probability borne more heavily
upon Negroes than upon any other
group in our society. Already oper-
ating on a narrow and thin occupa-
tional base, they are finding their
fields of operation to be even more
restricted through the technological
! advance and agricultural readjust-
! ments. so that. in the oninion OF
competent observers, they are falling
! farther behind in the march of prog
ress.
! The survey includes studying the
curricula methods of teaching, hous-
ing and equipment of the various in
stitutions of higher learning, high
schools, evening schools, proprietary
and private schools, and non-school
agencies which offer vocational and
pre-vocational training to Negroes.
One important phase of the survey
includes personal visits, interviewing
present students, graduates and drop
outs of high schools from 1925 to
1885 with regard to their vocational
placement.
The interviewers on this project
are Miss Anne P. Harris and Mr..
Andrew Owens in Minneapolis and
Miss Annie Foster in st. Paul.
Promoters of this survey feel that
data secured will establish important
factual evidence as to the greater
need for vocational guidance. The re-
suit of this study should furnish a
complete national picture of the voca-
tional life of Negroes.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-06-20

done. They as we'll as myself have
known for some time that the police
department was watching the local
colored Elks Club, waiting for a
chance to pounce, as a matter of fact,
this very fact has been discussed
pro and con from every angle and
if the Elks had been doing anything
wrong they would have quit it, know
ing the way of "colored boy" with
his powerfully placed white brother.
And it has been whispered about, that
last week during that severe thunder
storm, when lightning struck one of
Captain Billy's, now defunct "out
houses" away out in Robbinsdale,
three special Investigators, four "Har-
ness Bulls" and two plain clothes men
fell out of one rose bush in the rear Of
the colored Elks Club and all this
simply because the local colored Elks
did not feel that BAYFIELD, Johnson was
fit to come into their club and he in
revenge hollered, "white woman"
The Negro here in this town have
very little or no place to go for
amusement. Certainly they are an
orderly institution in their harmless
amusements. Why not let these
people alone. Certainly the white
amusement places in this town like
the COAX ROOM" OF THE MIC
OLLET, "THE- FLAME ROOM" OF
THE RADISSON AND THE MAIN
DINING ROOM OF THE CURTIS
DO NOT WANT THEM THERE, BE-
CAUSE THERE THEY MIGHT RUN
INTO ONE OF THE HALF DOZEN
NEGROPHOBES THAT HAS LATE
LY SETTLED IN THIS CLEAN
CITY FROM SOME WHERE SOUTH
OF THAT DEAR OLD MASON
DIXON LINE" AND IS RAISING
ALL OF THIS UNNECESSARY FOG
ABOUT THE ACTIONS OF A HALF
DOZEN COMMON PROSTITUTES
TRYING TO SAVE LONG LOST
VIRTUE THAT WAS GIVEN UP IN
THE FIRST PLACE AS DAMON
RUNYON SAYS. WITHOUT A
STRUGGLE"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-06-20
Liquor Charge Against Ed. l.. Boyd
- Mgr. ElksRest ThrOwnOut Of Court

community. The state has failed to
establish it's case; failed to prove
that liquor was sold; failed to pro-
duce witness who purchased liquor.
1t has only produced the hearsay of
the detectives. To find the defend
ant guilty is to give the Lodge a
black eye, contrary to the evidence
and in the face of the positive testi-
mony Of Mr.. Boyd and his several
witnesses, that no liquor was sold,
and the further showing by the
Exalted Ruler, George H. Hall, that
the rules of the Lodge forbade such
a sale"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-06-20
CHAIN GANG SENTENCE
DELAYED FOR APPEAL

Atlanta, June 1.-THE Georgia
supreme court granted a 60-day ex-
tension Wednesday to Angelo Hern-
don, Negro Communist whose Is to
20-year chain gang sentence on an
ancient instruction law was upheld
last week. The stay was given to
allow Herndon's attorneys to perfect
an appeal to the United States SUI
preme court. Herndon was convicted
in 1882 on a charge of attempting
to incite rebellion. Communistic
literature found in his quarters adj
vocated a Negro "black belt repub-
lic."
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-06-20
Pioneer Citizens OF
81. Pail Dad

Mr.. Foster A. Scott, prominent
citizen of ST. Paul passed away at
Ancker Hospital on last Monday. He
was a former red can at the Union
Station. Funeral was held from Pill
grim Baptist Church on last Thursday,
Of which he was a member. He leaves
to mourn his loss a beloved wife,
Mrs. Leautha. Scott, two brothers and
many relatives.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-06-20
A WOMEN ARRESTED
BY MORALS RAIDERS

Three Negresses were arrested by
the police morals squad in a raid at
PAS Thirteenth avenue south, Thurs
day nieht. They were Cleo Harris,
charged with keeping a disorderly
house. and Hazel Cole and Billie Mer-
Ger, charged with being found in a
disorderly house. At 635 Seventh
avenue north Juanita Howell was ar
rested on charge of being a COM
mon prostitute.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-06-20

showing more and more legal brilli-
ance as he moves up to the peak of
his profession here in the Twin Cities
as time goes on and as more and
more cases and confidence is placed in
his hands by his own people.
Mr.. Scott, in closing the case, had
this to say, eft is not Edward l..
Boyd on trial; it is Ames Lodge,
Ames Lodge represents a noble or
ganization with an enviable reputa-
ton of thirty years service in the
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-06-20
NORTH SIDE Y.M.C.A. CHURCH
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

The Border diamondball team re-
manned at the head of the league,
despite the fact that they dropped
1876 decision to the Broadway
Commercial team. Ragged fielding
accounted for their defeat. Tuesday
evening they made up for this loss
by shutting out Fremont Congrega-
tional's entry 90. Minsy Davis was
in his usual pitching form and was
never in danger.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-06-20
NEWS NOTE

Sylvester Oliver, Sam Mitchell,
Tanner Crockett, and Orville Garth
returned to the cities, Monday, June
Is, from motor trip which took
them to Kansas City, Mo-, Ottumwa,
Iowa, Des Moines, and Waterloo.
They also visited friends in Macon
and Kirksville, Missouri and indie
pendence.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-06-20

Natonial Union For Social Justice
Unit No. 1870 held their regular
meeting Monday night, June Is. Mrs.
C. j. Goode of 243 West Central
avenue was appointed vice-president
TO fill out the term of Mr.. L. E.
Hickman. Next meeting will be held
Friday night, July 3 at 58s Rondo
street.