davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1939-03-18
the country which features the Jap
anese blossoms.
Contest Rules

Others of the contest rules fol-
low:
Contestants may enter not more
than five pictures, all of which must
have been taken in Kenwood dur
ing the spring Of 1899. AL entries
must be dull finish 8-inch by 10
inch, mounted on white cardboard,
with 1-inch margin on all sides. fin
ished photograph to be 10-inch by
12-inch.
All entries must be mailed or de-
livered to the field Office, Kennedy
Chamberlain Development Co., so
Kennedy drive, Chevy Chase, Md.
It is understood that no entries
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Cash Prizes Offered
In Third kenwood
Photo Contest
Cherry Blossom Pictures
Featuring Homes
Are Sought

A third annual Kenwood Cherry
Blossom Photographic Contest will
be held this year, offering Is cash
prizes for amateurs, it was an
nounced today by Donald L. Cham
berlin, president of the Kennedy
Chamberlin Development Co.
First-place winner in the compe-
tition will receive $50, while other
prizes will be $25 for second. SIS for
third, $40 for fourth, IS for fifth and
$3.50 for each of the next 10 best
photographs. The contest is open to
all amateur photographers in the
Washington metropolitan section.
Judges for the competition will be
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen, j. D.
Sears, president of Kenwood Citi-
zens' Association; j. A. Overholt,
president of Bethesda Chamber of
Commerce; Earl Heap, picture editor
of The Star, and B. A. Hewins, man.
ager of the Eastman Kodak Stores
here.
Must Feature Homes.
This year, Mr.. Chamberlin said,
one important change has been
made in the rules governing the COM
petition. Entries will be judged
solely on Kenwood home interest
In other words, all photos to be
eligible, must contain a house or a
portion of a house in addition to
Japanese cherry blossoms.
The contest will start when the
blossoms on the 1000 trees in the
nearby Maryland community are
out. Last year, it is estimated, more
than 100000 persons visited Ken
wood to see the Towering trees. It
is the only residential community in
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Down Payment
Waived in New
Rent-SaIe Plan
Buyer Builds Up
His Equity in
Is Months

The cash-down payment is no
longer requisite to home ownership.
the Architectural Forum Magazine
declares today in reporting the pio-
neer no-down-payment project Of
Realtor r. Thomas Bowers, at Hill.
side, N. ].
Bowers, president of Philip ].
Bowers & Co. of Newark, N. j., is
constructing rental-sales project Of
10 two-story, six-room houses under
section 210 Of the National Housing
Act, which permits no-down- pay.
ment sales.
Instead of requiring certain
amount Of cash as a down payment
for a purchased house, the builder,
as mortgagor. may lease the house
for a monthly RENTAL" the Archi-
tectural Forum explains. This will
probably be equal to what he is
charging his regular rent-paying
tenants, yet in excess of the monthly
carrying charges undertaken by the
(see RENT-sALE, Page B-5J
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Silver Star Home Open
Last Day Tomorrow

Final opportunity to visit the
beautiful Silver Star Home ut 5047
Lowell street NV. will be given the
public tomorrow as the 30-day ex-
hibition period draws to q close
One Of the largest numbers of
people ever to see q Star home have
inspected this second in the 1889
series during the last four weeks.
Designed along lines Of the Co.
lonial farmhouse, the new home is
built Of white, painted brick. It's
exterior is perfectly balanced, and
the interior is expertly planned and
finished. 1t was built by Korzen-
dorfer & Brooks. in cooperation
with Phillips & Candy. developers
of the exclusive Kent section. The
Star home is a part of Kent. It
was designed by Elmer Cappelman.
There are II rooms, S baths and
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. lavatory In the home, which oc-
cupies a lot an acre In size. The
dwelling has been attractively dec
GRATED and furnished by McAfee,
Boswell & Co. of this city, and
Potthast Bros. Of Baltimore.
The five experts in housing, mem
bers OF the Silver Star Homes Com
mittee, indorsed the Kent house
unanimously. 7
The home will be open tonight
until 8 and tomorrow from 10 in
the morning until at night.
Evening star., 1939-03-18

will be returned to the contestants,
but any entry Except the prize and
honorable mention winners) may be
called for at the field Office, so Ken
nedy driye. after the judging has
been completed and the winners
announced. .-. .,s.s
It Is understood that the prints
and negatives of the winning pic
lures will become the property of
the Kennedy Chamberlain Develop
ment Co. and may be used in any
way that they see fit.
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Permits Total
.$688,943 for
1899 High
30 One-FumiIy
Dwellings Are
Included in List

Private construction in Washing
ton gathered speed this week with
the approach of spring activity, and
the office of Building Inspector John
w. Oehmann issued the largest
number of permits this year. New
construction approved this week for
erection had a total valuation of
$688,943.
Almost all of the new building
planned the past six days was resi-
dental in type. Permits were is
sued for 80 one-family dwellings,
one sizable apartment and nine
flats.
Real estate brokerage Offices re-
: port the best market on small
homes since early in 1887, and pre-
dict the spring market will exceed
that year, the best for real estate
here since prior to the depression.
More important permits of the
week follow:
Henry Oxenberg, 1926 Seventeenth
street NV, owner; George T..
Santmyers, architect; Nathan Smith,
1927 Allison street NV, builder; to
erect one 5-story brick and tile
apartment (48 units, 1921 Ninth
street NV; to cost $115,000.
Meadowbrook, Inc, Tower Build
ing, owners and builders; Harvey p.
Baxter, architect, to erect nineteen
2-story brick dwellings, 1909, 1911,
1915, 1917, 1921, 1928, 1925, 1929,
1881, 1888, 1887, 1889, 184l, 1901,
1903, 1905, 1909, 1911 and 1918 T
place Sc; to cost $4,000.
Waverly Taylor, Inc, 1922 K street
NV, owners and builders; Taylor
IL Drayer, architects; to erect four
2-story brick dwellings, 1852, 1886,
1910, 4644 Reservoir road NV; to
cost $5O,S5O.
]. C. Price, 1901 Staples street
NE, owner and builder; George T.
Santmyers, architect; to erect nine
2-story brick and cinder block flats,
302 to 318 Nineteenth street NE;
to cost $45,000.
Stein-Rosen Co., 629 E street
NV, owner and builder; Dillon g.
Abel, designers; to erect six 2-story
brick and tile dwellings, 4501-21
Harrison street NV; to cost $4,000
each.
Anthony Carozza. 1923 r street
Sc, owner and builder; j. M. Hal
lett, designer; to erect six 2-story
brick and cinder block dwellings,
1906, 1908, 1912, 1914, 1918 and 1920
s street Sc; to cost 100000.
0QC2 cfront
Sc, owner and builder; j. NJ Hal
lett, designer; to erect six 2-story
brick and concrete block dwellings,
1907, 1909, 1918, 1915, 1919 and 1921
s street Sc; to cost $4,000.
Claude Livingston, jr., 1919 K
street NV, owner and builder;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect six 2-story brick dwellings,
5O9-515 Fern place NV; to cost
$4,000.
Claude Livingston, jr., 1919 X
street NV, owner and builder;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect five 2-story brick dwellings,
504-512 Fern place NV; to cost
$4,000.
Madison Building Co., 1417 K
street NV, owner and builder; Har-
vey P. Baxter, architect; to erect
two 2-story brick and tile dwellings,
313l-3l33 N street NV; to cost
$12,5O0 each.
Evelyn E. Smith. 733 Twelfth
street NV, owner; Kirkhuff &, Bag
ley, designers; c. H. Marshall, 1888
Twelfth street NV, builder; to erect
three 2-story brick dwellings, 37l5-
B717-3719 Jenifer street NV; to
cost $f8,0 ,00O.,
Concord Construction Co., 5946
Georgia avenue NV, owner and
builder; Howard Elms, jr.. designer;
TO erect three 2-story brick and Gin
(See PERMITS, Page B-4D
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TOLEDO SOCIETY

Wis and Virginia stubblefels and Mrs
Inez West.
Mrs. Jones received many lovely
gifts and an enjoyable time was had
by all.
In reference 10 the notice appearing
here TO the effect that Miss Gwendolyp
MoFeiand would sing with the Swing
Buddies. Miss Moreland wishes to
thank all her friends and acquaint
snces for their interest and also wishes
to express her regrets for disappoint-
ing them. Miss Moreland announces
she finds she will be unable to appear
with the Buddies.
On March 81. 1899 the Daughter Elks
gave musical extravaganza at the
Indiana Avenue Branch Y. NJ. c. A
Mrs. Msrgie Collins johnson had
charge the program. capacity
crowd was out to see the daughters
much awaited musical. An interesting
program was spoons ored
Among the many persons at the
Walters and Bellmsn's night club n
Sunday were the following visitors
from Detroit, Michigan; MIR. and Mrs
Samuel White and Mesdames Viola
. FEELS, Juanita Edwards, Ruth Carter
and Ralph Mason. ~
Eddie Clemmens. 636 Pinewood ave-
nue. deputy sheriff who has been con-
fined 10 ST. Vincent's hospital during
weeks illness is convalescinR very
rapidly in his home. Mr.. Clemmens
Will resume his duties next week.
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Grace Church
Presents Forum

TOLEDO. o.. April i4-The Sun
day Evening Forum. under the aus
pices Of the Westminster Guild Of
the Grace Presbyterian church. To-
ledo. o. will present the fourth
OF series of interesting programs.
and Kenneth L. Cole. executive Sec
rotary Of the Toledo Industrial In
ion Council, will be the guest speak
er. Sunday evening. April Is. His
subject will be The c. 10 and
the Negro in the Labor Movement
in America"
This promises 10 be a program Of
more than ordinary interest because
Of the liberal detectives Of the CTO.
especially in reference 10 Negroes
and changing Industrial conditions
and unionism. Tho clio has made
rapid progress in membership
backed the anti-lynching bill. ard
is organizing workers in the South
IN an effort TO raise the standard
q living conditions for that Sec
ton Of the country. There will be
discussion period following the
main address. William Jamerson
president, Westminster Culd.
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Brewster Civ
| FLASHE S



Easter Sunday. the SUNDAY among
Sundays has now come and gone and
l imagine we all enjoyed ourselves.
Yet, We must remember that another
wonderful day is approaching which
IS 10 be honored alSo--Mo;heT's day.
II is very commendsble TO see the
progress of our race group in our little
Brewster city. Lovely salons. dress
and hat shops, barber shops, tailors.
laundries. groceries and drugs have
popped into existence There's even
shoe repair shop, cafe and depart
ment store.
s C Gibbons, manager Of Cut Rate
department store shows an Increasing
interest in our group. He Is very
wiling TO show our people how 70
make their homes more beautiful. and
what's naorA he must have his Chron-
icle paper every week. We do ap-
preciate the cooperation extended US
by the businesses in our community.
They too, are awaiting their weekly
papetS
Ill; Miss Clarabelle Mcmillan Of Ri
ward street. Mrs. Florence Stubs ako
Of Rivard are III in their homes. A
speedy recovery is wished them
Final call; Mac Agee of Rivsrd street
passed away Monday after long III
ness Funeral services will be an
nounced later. Mr.. Henry Pickett.
the father OF Granville Puckett OF Ell
lot stree, died in Nashville. Tennes-
see. He leaves one daughter and three
sons 10 mourn his passing. Henry
Glasby of Eliot street naesed auav mn
Friday, April in receiving hospital
Funeral services will be announced
later.
Time waits for no one. Get your
Chronicle and keep alert.
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find hes ring in the coat.
Dear Pro.
am a reader OF this paper and
enjoy reading your column. want
to tell you something about myself
My birthday is April 81, 1909 Mrs
Alma Reed Sherman street Detroit.
Mich.
Answer
A question like yours is not often
asked. Most people want 10 know
about the other fellow. You are Ver-
satile and courageous and change your
mind easily always moving from one
| occupation TO another. You are quick
and active you have a remarkable
memory, you like the good things of
: ifft-sffa- nothing pleases- You more
than TO make parties and affairs for
your friends. Your greatest fault is
that you anger easily.
Dear Pro;
am reader OF THIS paper ard
! have heard of the work you did for
my friend here, srd-sre don't think
there Is any one else like you. ! do
hope you will help me. l am work
ing for a family OF nice people making
SIS per week and they are going West
tor three months and want me to go
with them, / am in love with a young
man here. and he does not want me
10 CO. We are to be married in June
What would you advise me TO do. Miss
Helen Smith. Monroe, Mich.
Answer;
The Young man Is sincere and de-
pendable He possesses good judge
ment and good taste. He Will be out
of work for two months. the lsfof
coming next Wednesday. I will advise
you 10 make this Tip. Mr.. Wilson will
wait for you.
Dear Pro:
have written into YOU before and
watched for1tt1e answer In the paper.
So l am writing you again, VIII you
please answer this one I lost my
watch a month ago. viii you tell
me what happened to IT. c R, Detroit,
Mich.
Answer:
Your watch was stolen out OF your
vest pocket on your job You Will get
back again. Be Careful.
Dear Pro:
I am in need OF money. please send
me good number. viii sent you
some money when hit p. s. for
the race Albert Jones. Detroit.
Answer.
You. like tother readers have the
W onR understanding. I myself need
money. Some OF you think that when
a number sent 10 you II Is sure
hot Flor thousands of years wise and
-
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ARouN' sEPIA CITY

TOT EDO. Ohlo-The avenues OF Sc
pia City were sglow Sunday. Easter
dsy with myriads Of beautifully colored
gowns. and Easter suits. The Easter
parade began sometime in the morn
ing and continued until late in the
evening. terminating in the various
churches situated about Sepis City
Citizens, ranging in ell sizes and ages
were Included in the parade from ths
finest tots TO grizzly grey-haired gran
dadies. Around SANKEY'S Hamburger
stand about 3 in the afternoon saun-
tered such eligible bachelors and mar
ried men as Jake Chandler Al Brown.
John Keyc Ciurie. Roscoe Cumberland,
Stewart Hendricks and others.
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Flint, Mich.

BY JOHNNIE 2. LowERY
LAST MINUTE NEWS
If you imagine that you've been
everywhere and have exhausted all
the thrills AID fun that are yours
upon a visit TO niteries. ball rooms
theatres, well a greater surprise await,
you upon a visit 10 Great Lakes Coun-
try club, The club IS beautiful ana
is an IDEAL place for a formal dinner
dance like the one Club rs presented
there last Saturday night. About $50
people enloved dining and dancing,
My idea of a good band is one that
can play all types of music. When
you see that handsome band leader.
Andy Kirk and hts famous orchestra
next Saturday at the l. NJ. A., instead
OF thinking how good the soIoists are,
think also of how competent the mu-
sicians are. They play all types of
difficult srransemeHts4-A maestro who
IS able TO please the many types OF
ballroom daAeets- good YeH-Hsy
be sure OF plenty of sW ing which Will
suit your particular STYLE for Andy
plays a variety OF music. Utter
bug music. sweet swing and the boogie
wocgie Kind.
The Smart Set Bridge club met last
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Roema Hsrrl, on F. Wellington.
We were glad TO have Attorney JOS
eph- Blfcn--an- authority on bridge.
We hspe he meets with us regularly,
The monthly prizes for high and
low scores were respectively aW arded
10 Mics Eleise Miekens and Mrs.
Rubye Beck.
. The Mamie Burroughs Art club nov
mas tickets circulation feE-a-pFe-
gram which should be especially de-
lishtful to everyone. At the Center
Wednesday evening 8 p. m. you may
see an educational moving picture,
hear a short program and have a
chance TO get a beautiful quilt.
The Fifty Fifty Bridge clubs cock
tail party at the Golden Leaf last
Sunday afternoon was poppy and en-
tertsining.
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Belcher spent
a delightful Easter week in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Harris and
Mrs. Marie Benjamin visited many
friends. and relatives in Detroit sun
day.
PARK SOCIAL CLUB
More than is attended the regular
meeting scheduled by the Elm Park
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TOLEDO, Ohio, April l4-Base-
ball arrives in 80 on Thursday, April
10, at $3.50 pm, when the Toledo
Mud Hens take on the ST. Paul
Saints in the first game OF the
American Association tits, al
Swsyne Field. The Mud Hens are
supposed TO have great team this
year, and Myles Thomas boys
should wind up in the first division.
Or else, Waldo Shank will be look
ing for a new manager and team.
Speaking locally, the new Negro
baseball rine is coming along just
fine. As yet, there has been no GER
tain person named TO pilot the team,
but in three guesses, one may say
that ii could be one of these three
persons, Henry Banks, Phil Pride
or James Dixon.
Fhis colored team is supposed to
be the best one to ever play under
the banners of Toledo Sepia City.
Las season, there was only one
true Race team to play for Toledo,
the Toledo Black All Stars, under
the management of James Hill, in
Pinewood avenue. This team ended
up in second place, and according 20
Gordon Jeffery, welfare director,
this combine made one of the mos.
impressive showiHgs in class B
ball. They have been awarded free
entry in the 1889 class AAA fedora
Ffop
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RACE
N { n HIRED
BY DRUG CO.

TOLEDO. o.. April "A - Eight
Race men have been employed at
the new Walgreens drug store at
the corner of Adams and Huron
streets, The following have been
named for work; Lester Jones. Sec
ond cook: Eddie Blake, head chef;
Brady Owens, Flint, Mich; Emer-
son johnson, William King, George
Ewing, Joe Green, Gerald Brown,
foreman.
.Yason=ofis=is= manager=ahd
David Saunders is the fountain man.
Aeer.
Another young man from Detroit,
v Il begin work at this store soon.
Sepia City wishes TO thank Wal
green's management for the many
benefits afforded to the Negro race
q Toledo by this syndicate,
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ROBERT Chick LEWIS
-EDlTOR-
Toledo Deltas
In IabberWock

TOLEDO, O.. April l4-AprA Il
will mark the second annual Jab-
oerwock to be given IN the Robin
son junior high school auditorium
by the Beta Lambda chapter OF the
Delta Sigma Theta National. Won.
ems Professional Sorority The pro-
ceeds from this program will be
used for the scholarship of some
young Negro boy or girl 10 the Uni
versity Of Toledo.
Miss Dorothy Stalnaker, now a
freshman at the university, was the
recipient of this award last year
Doris Peoples, Dorothy Gatliif. Har-
riet Crannon. Mrs. Evelyn Heslip
Edna Hobbs, Georginne johnson,
Gus Marin. and Ernest Wade will
be the directors OF the program.
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Toledo 'Y'
Announces
Calendar

TOLEDO. O., April l4-Sunday.
April 9. 20 professional and business
men gathered in the cafeteria OF
the Indiana Avenue branch Y. NJ.
c. A. in a fellowship breakfast
DR.. H. S. Goodloe, spoke from
the subject: Christianity and Bust
ness"
On Sunday. April IS. J. T. Ad-
kins. specialist in Negro education,
WPA. of Washington. D. c., will
speak at the Indiana Avenue branch
YIN. CA. This program is spon-
sored by the Adult Education de-
-psFtHeBt- of the Y. NJ. c. A. A
chorus OF fifty voices under the d.
-rection- of Mr.. Anderson Cheeves
and Miss Hazel Vanveleah. will fur
nish music. The meeting will be-
gin at 3:45 pm. sharp.
The annual dinner Of the Y.MC.A.
will be held Tuesday evening, April
10, at SIS pm, at the Third Bap-
fist church. Dinner will be served
at fifty cents per plate. Rev. Horace
A. White, minister of the Plymouth
Congregational church, Detroit, will
be the speaker.
Among the Y M. CA. guests this
week were: Booker Thomas, De-
troit. Mich; Leroy Harris, David
Donation, -DEtru11,- Charles
Sampson. Chicago. Ill: Grant Brent
New York City; Elvert Burks,
Landsdale, Pa; James Gholston.
Montgomery, Ala; II. Douglas.
Louisville, Ky, and Rev. J. M.
Hodge, Cincinnati, o.
The fourth in series OF splash
parties will be held at the Indiana
Y.M.C,A. Saturday, April IS, at 8
pm, sharp.
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DR.. Harris Candidate
For Council Post

TOLEDO, 0-Aprfi i4-Br.- siias
NJ. Harris, drug store operator and
well-known civic leader, was in
formed by the Board Of Elections
that his petition toyrun for council
man in the next Toledo election, was
approved by the board Of directors.
At this writing, Mr.. Harris states
that he will file letter designating
that he viii run in the next election.
Mr.. Harris. at this time. wishes
to thank the many friends and read
ers OF the Michigan Chronicle and
citizens of Sepia City for their CO.
operation in furthering the petition
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TOLEDO, OHIO
TOLEDO SPORTS
By.ROBERT STAUNTON
,......ss.s.sss...
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the many criticisms both pro and
con in the matter concerned Many
were for me and many were against
re, but irrespective of which way
we think. there is still one thing
which remains paramount. and that
is the fact that it is a COMMUNITY
CENTER for the NEGRO. Few Of
US have the intestinal fortitude
10 own up to this fact but let's not
think OF ourselves but OF the Race
as a whole.
That is the most detrimental
thing to the colored race today. we
lack cooperation and unity AMI
have a great quantity of disintegra-
ton and individualism. These two
things last named are the prime
reasons for the hackwardness of the
NEGRO. Untl we learn that it takes
unity to make race, as usual. the
eolored man, the tenth man OF the
world, will always be in that same
root which he has been since his
migration 10 the northern hemis-
phere.
"A chain is as strong as its weak
est link II all Negroes in Toledo
and the world in general. would
adopt this rule and motto. inter-
strife and the thirst for persona,
greed would be on a much smaller
scale.
Many OF you may still disagree
with me but my Office is at all times
open for mail, and other correspond
ences from the readers of the
Chronicle and citizens of Sepia City
who wish TO send in criticisms or
comments on this article. Please ad-
dress all news articles and the like
10 400 Indiana avenue.
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Service Held For
Shooting Victim

TOLEDO. O., April 1.-THE fu-
neral OF Thomas Harrison. age Al,
who was shot by George Webster
80 Pinewood, week ago. was held
at the Easley undertaking estab-
lishment, Monday, Aprill0, at 2 pm
Mr.. Harrison died OF Ave bullet
wounds Thursday Of last week.
Mr.. Harrison was a veteran OF { e
World War White and colored Lee
gionnaife Posts had charge Of the
burial. Rev. Elijah Benton. of Mt
Zion Baptist church. was the Off
ciating pastor. g. lnterment was in
Forest cemetery.
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Beer Garden Row
Ends In Arrest

TOLEDO, O., April l4-Thomas
Alexander's Beer Garden was the
scene OF Fistiana Sunday night
when policemen took Is persons to
the "hoosegow" for creating dis
turbances. As the officers entered
the Washington Street night club, a
fistic fight was engaged in by two
Race men as result of game Of
chapca