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Government projects in the city.
Washington is lead by New York
City, Detroit and Los Angeles, in
that order.
Permits issued during September
provided $3.50 dwelling units. OF
these, 6,408 we're in projects under
the Jurisdiction of the United States
Housing Authority. August permits
in these cities provided 1851 dwell
ing units, of which 4.474 were in
U. S. H. A.-aided projects. Com
pared with September, 1899, there
was an increase of 40 per cent in
the total number of dwelling units
provided. U. S. H. A. projects for
which contracts were awarded dur
ing September, 1899, provided 3,O21
dwelling units.
S41.780,0 Construction.
The information collected by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics includes
contracts awarded by Federal and
State Governments in addition to
private and municipal construction
For September 1910, Federal and
States construction totaled SAL, $780,
900; for August 1910, S56252 900:
and for September 1899. s18780 900.
Permits were issued during Septem-
ber for the following important
building projects: In Hartford,
Conn for an insurance Office build
ing to cost s2OOO,OOO; in Kearney,
N. j., for stores and mercantile
buildings to cost more than 81 ,OOO,-
900; in New York City-in the
Borough of Brooklyn, for apartment
houses to cost over s36O0,0O0; in
the Borough of Manhattan, for
apartment houses to cost approXi-
mately slOOO,00O; in the Borough of
Queens. for l-family dwellings to
cost 50 100000, for apartment houses
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to cost more than 81 900 900, and for
amusement buildings to cost over
$600000 in Chicago, for 1-family
dwellings to cost $1,6OO,0OO, for
factory buildings to cost approx
mately $500. 900. and for store and
mercantile buildings to cost over
$1,500,000: in Dearborn. Mich. for
1-family dwellings to cost 100000,
in Detroit, for 1-familv dwellings to
cost more than S4000,000 and for a
school building to cost over $500 900;
in Cincinnati, for l-family dwellings
to cost more than s500OOO: in Cleve-
land for 1-family dwellings TO cost
approximately 100000; in Colum-
bus, Ohio, for l-family dwellings to
cost 100000; in Minneapolis, for l.
famil ydWellings to cost more than
s500000: in Washington, for liam
lily dwellings to cost S1.700000 and
for apartment houses to cost more
than S1000.000: in Miami. for l.
family dwellings to cost S800000; in
Atlanta. for a school building to
cost nearly s5000OO: in Savannah,
for airport buildings to cost more
than S1,600,OOO; in Baltimore. for l.
family dwellings to cost s75O000:
in Houston, for 1-family dwellings to
cost over 81 100000 and for buildings
at Ellington Field to cost over $780,
900: in San Antonio, for Quarter
master Corps buildings to cost over
s1000.000; in Denver, for 1-family
dwellings to cost over $500 600 and
tor military housing at Lowry Field
to cost over s5OO,OOO: in Long Beach,
Calf. for 1-family dwellings to cost
more than 100000; in Los Angeles.
for 1-family dwellings to cost nearly
S3,700,O00 and for apartment houses
to cost 100000; in Oakland. for
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warehouses to cost over 81 100000:
for wharf to cost nearly $1,000 900,
and for 1-family dwellings to cost
more than s5O0.00O; in San Fran
cisco, for 1-family dwellings to cost
over sl.200,000; in Seattle, for l.
family dwellings to cost nearly $780,
OOO in Dover. N. j., for Quarter
master Corps building to cost more
than Sl.200,000; in Railway, N. j.,
for factory building to cost s400 900;
in West Homestead. Pa. for ma
chine and forging plant to cost over
100000; in Miami Beach, for l.
family dwellings TO cost more than
100000 and for apartment houses
to cost nearly $500 900. and in Bur-
bank Calf, for factory buildings TO
cost nearly 100000 and for 1-family
dwellings to cost S650000.
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vex shape. Often these pieces he
designed with just a graceful curved
front. He is the father of the kid
ney-shaped desk and table and the
rectangular chair back. One in
teresting point is that the split in
the back of his chairs never eX-
tended to the seat-it always
stopped at a bar placed an inch
or two above the seat.
Like Chippendale and Hepple-
white, he, too, left for poSterity his
book of designs, which he called
"Sheratons, the Cabinetmaker and
Upholsterers' Drawing Book 1t
has been used continually by our
present-day designers. How fortu-
nate that we have it, that this gen.
Grafton. and those to come, may
enjoy and have this masters work.
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Sheraton did but little actual
cabinetmaking. He spent most of
his time in designing He was
greatly influenced by Hepplewhite
and perhaps more so by the French
schools. He followed the straight
classic lines, but was a master in
the art of inlaying. He seldom, if
ever, carved piece, but his work
had delicate daintiness so typical
of his temperament. He never used
holdings, the whole ornamental
ton of his piece depended entirely
upon his skill with inlaying. He
loved and used mahogany, often
using as a contrasting wood satin
wood, rosewood, tulipwood and ze-
braWood.
His most famous designs are his
sideboards and side tables of con-
Evening star., 1940-10-26

the movement Of national indices.
However, number Of cities reported
lower rents and higher vacancies for
apartments due to local over-build-
ing in this type Of dwelling and to
the movement Of families from
apartments in central districts to
single family houses in suburbs.
Evening star., 1940-10-26
Meet the Shutoff Valves

One building authority has sug-
gested that on occupying a house
each member of the household
should be made familiar with the
shut-of valves so that in case of
leak or other accident damage by
escaping water can be reduced.
Evening star., 1940-10-26
Splash Blocks Advised

II downspouts end above ground
and the rain water spills above
grade. splash blocks should be used
to keep the earth from being washed
away. 1t is better, too, to lead the
water away from the foundation
lest it sink into the ground and
penetrate the foundation walls.
Evening star., 1940-10-26

Thomas Sheraton was the last of
the great English masters. He was
the son of a clergyman. He was
always. in spite of his maSterful
work, desperately poor. Legend has
wife had scarcely a morsel of food
between them, but always in a time
like that some one would commits
sion him to do a bit of work, and
thus they were able to carry on.
Evening star., 1940-10-26
By THE OLD CABINETMAKER.
of any carving.

This is another in series OF
articles on furniture and cabinet
making appearing each Saturday
in the Real Estate section OF The
EUening Star.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10
Mrs. Roy Green
Renamed Head of
Local SIG "Aux"

The Women's Auxiliary of Local
SIC reelected Mrs. Roy Green
president, May 2, at its annual
meeting. Scion C. Bell, general
chairman of the Dining Car Work
ers, spoke to the group. He de-
tailed the work the organization is
doing to get better working condi-
tions and wages for the men of the
union. Mr.. Bell also urged the
auxiliary to cooperate in every
way possible with the men.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
Mary Moss, vice-president; Mrs.
Irene Levy, second vice-president;
Mrs. Virgie Hedge, secretary; Mrs.
Mabel Brown, treasurer; Mrs. Net
tie Shepherd, reporter, and Mrs.
Robt. Allen, chaplain.
Mrs. Levy and Mrs. Shepherd
are new officers. The other of
ficers were unanimously reelected
to new terms. The meeting was
held in the local headquarters.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10
Associated Negro
Credit Union To
Hold Meeting
Group Sponsors Forum At Halle
@. Brown House, st. Paul

Group Sponsors Forum At Halle
@. Brown House, st. Paul
The Associated Negro Credit
Union is sponsoring the forum at
Halle Q. Brown House, Sunday,
May IL, at 400 p. m.
"The Credit Union as a Basis
for Security" will be the topic of
discussion led by Talmage B.
Carey, Sec. Treas. The public is
cordially invited to take part in
the all important subject.
Music selections will be rendered
by Twin City Jubilee Singers with
Mr.. Herrod as conductor. Clayton
and Percy Hughes will offer an in
strumental duet and will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Percy Hughes. DR..
Earl S. Weber is chairman of the
committee in charge.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10

ing sheep led TO slaughter.
quit the Congress because il Is not
truly Negro Congress. Out of some 200
or more delegates, over 800 were white,
which made the Congress look like a joke.
II is unthinkable that the Jewish Con-
gress would have Gentiles in II. or that a
Catholic Congress would have Protestants
in it. or that the famous All India Con-
gress would have in IT as members natives
Of Africa. Why should Negro Congress
have white people in II?
II is no evidence Of religious prejudice
that Baptists don't accept MethOdists into
membership. or of sex prejudice that
women's clubs don't take men in as mem
bers. 1t was perfectly ridiculous and dis
tressing, If not cOmical. to observe the
white delegates dominating the applause
for Communism policies and tactics.
But while l oppose white members Of
the Negro Congress, l favor the Congress
collaborating with nOn-political white or
CARNATIONS that are progressive. liberal
and sound.
The Negro people must beware Of ali
subtle forms Of Communist propaganda
poison 70 save themselves from destruc-
ton. Il seems TO be beyond the realm of
debate that the Negro people cannot afford
70 add to the handicap of being black,
the handicap of being red.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10
ST. PETER A. M. E.

At st. Peter A. M. E. Church,
Minneapolis, Rev. w. M. Buffing-
ton from Camden, Ark, will preach
a "Mothers' Day" sermon at the
IL a. m. services. Music by the
choir with soloists singing special
numbers will be offered.
ZION BAPTIST
Rev. H. w. Bolts at Zion Baptist
church will have for, his special
subject Mothers Day, Mothers
Influence in the Home" There
will be special music rendered by
the Zion Baptist Choir.
BETHESDA BAPTIST
At Bethesda Baptist the pastor
will have as his Mothers Day.
text, Behold Thy Mother" Spe-
cial music will be offered by the
choir. At 3 p. m. the Kings
Daughters, a Bethesda auxiliary,
will give a Mothers Day Tea at
the parsonage at 2737 18th Ave. S.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10
Coming Meetings

Sunday Evening Book Review
Club program at Minneapolis Sun
day Forum, May 10, at p. m.
Panel review of Native Son." at
Wheatley House.
Workers meeting of N. A. A.
C. P. Minneapolis Branch, Mon
day night, May ID, at 3615 Fourth
Ave. S.
Regular monthly meeting of
Minneapolis Business and Profess
sional Association, Tuesday night,
8 p. M, May ID, at Rawjess Club,
3013 Garfield Ave.
Regular meeting of Minneapolis
Branch N. A. A. C. P. at Wheat
ley House, Friday night, May II,
at 8 p. m. Discussion on anti
lynch bill.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10
St. Paul Milk
Driver Experiment
Is One Year Old

A full year Of operation was
completed today friday by
George Holland, driver for the
Minnesota Milk Company, with un-
dertaking listed in the community
as a success.
Mr.. Holland himself, who is the
first Negro member of the Milk
Drivers Union of st. Paul, stated
that he appreciates the co-opera-
ton which the community has
given him. He added that he hopes
for increased business now that
the public knows of the perma-
nency of the route.
One of the first to express con-
CALCULATIONS to Mr.. Holland was
Bertrand Shannon, driver-salesman
for the Tassie Baking Company.
Mr.. Shannon is beginning where
Mr.. Holland was last year. He has
been employed by the Tassie Com
pany for three weeks.
Company officials for the Tassie
Bakery have expressed great in
terest in the success of Mr.. Shan
mons route. At present his gross
business has climbed from $500
the first week to $1,000 last week.
He is expected to gross $4,000 a
week which is the average income
from a route.
The St. Paul Urban League,
which is interested in both of the
projects, issued a statement urging
the public to cooperate with both
Mr.. Holland and Mr.. Shannon.
This is the time" the League
statement said, "when the Negro
Community has an opportunity to
demonstrate that it wishes to
spend its money where employ
ment is given"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10
Rev. Nelson Speaker
At Alpha's Annual
Citizenship Service

The annual Citizenship Cam
paign of Alpha Phi Alpha Fra
ternity will be conducted locally by
Mu Chapter at service to be held
at Camphor Memorial Church, st.
Paul, on Sunday, May 26, at 8
p. m. Several of the talented
young people of the Twin Cities
will be presented on the program.
The Choir of the Camphor church
will sing. Mu Chapter presents its
program this year at Camphor af-
ter a very impressive invitation
was extended a year ago by the
pastor, Rev. Clarence 7. R. Nelson.
A scholarship to any Minnesota
college or university will be
awarded to some worthy student of
the Twin Cities. Applications were
received in January by the Chap
ter and the announcement is being
withheld until this Educational
meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10
First Consideration

Merchants who advertise in this
paper want the patronage of the
readers. You know your patron
age is appreciated when you trade
with any of the merchants listed
below.
Artistic Cleaners. 800 9Th Ave. So.
DIR. Banks, Dentists, 252 Nicollet Ave.
Bells Cafe, 207 s. Third st.
B. & b. Laundry, 3O41 4th Ave. So.
Barneys Lunch, 7O9 Sixth Ave. No.
Blue & White q Liberty Cabs, Atlantic
1881
Boutells Furniture Co.. Marquette at 5th
ST.
Cooks Liquor Store, 2Ss Cedar Ave.
Custom Laundry, 1901 4th Ave. So.
Cut Price Food Market, "a w. Lake st.
Dreamland Cafe. 1855 4th Ave. So.
Elks Rest, l48 Hyland Ave.
Goodman's Jewelry CO., GIT Hem. Ave.
Holsum Bread.
Spencer Jones, Autos.
Karlsbrau Beer, 1900 So. End st.
Kato Beer
AL Knutson, Meats. 1852 4th Ave. So.
Liberty Cleaners, 2639 Nicollet Ave.
Lincoln Drug Co.. Nieollet at 4th.
Minneapolis Brewing Co.
Minnesota Insulation Co.. 817 w. Lake st.
Nash's Food Market. 1901 4th Ave. so.
N. w. Bell Telephone Co.
Nicollet Dentists. sos Nicollet Ave.
N. w. Fuel Co.. 5l5 End Ave. So.
Pepsi-Cola, "a N. First st.
Plymouth Liquor Store, 301 Plymouth No.
Porters' q Walters Club, IS So. Srd St.
Purity Drug Co.. 100 Wash. Ave. So.
o. X. Service Station. All f. 38th st.
Roseler DRUG Co. 70l 9Th Ave. No.
Rube's Ice Cream. 1888 f. Franklin Ave.
Schmidt's Brewing Co.
Shedlov OIL Burners, TIT Ord Ave. So.
Taystee Bread.
goth Century Market. 724 Hem. Ave.
Zinsmaster Baking Co.. Master Bread
Maurice L. Rothschild, AIS Robert st.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10

Evans, St. Paul; Maceo Moody, st.
Paul; R. B. Lynch, Minneapolis;
Talmage B. Carey, Martin Brown,
Minneapolis; Mrs. George Mundell,
st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Jennings, Minneapolis, and Curtis
Chivers, Minneapolis.
Another Meeting Planned
The audience asked that the
Business and Professional group
stage a similar meeting in the
Fall. 1t also passed a motion re-
questing the association to have it's
president call together various
heads of Mill City organizations to
confer on general community prob
lens. About 200 persons attend
ed the meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10
PROTEST SAVES WOMAN
FROM POOR FARM

A protest from the grievance
committee of the Southside Work
ers Alliance to the Minneapolis
Department of Public Relief tenn
porarily saved a 57-year-old south
Minneapolis woman from a coun-
ty institution for the aged poor.
The grievance committee was
composed of Mrs. Esther Brown
ing, George S. Peterson, Mrs. T.
Mccormick, ]. B. Carroll and Mil
ton Snyder, all white members of
the Alliance. The woman in ques-
ton is one of the Negro members
of the Alliance.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10
Walter N. Ridley Speaks at
St. James Sunday
Morning

A special Mothers Day program
will be offered at st. James A. M.
E. Church, st. Paul, Sunday morn
ing at IL a. m. Principal speaker
will be Prof. Walter N. Ridley, di-
rector of the extension department
of Virginia State University.
The speaker will be introduced
by Samuel Reed. Special and ap-
propriate Mothers Day music will
be presented by the St. James
Choir under the direction of Mrs.
Mabel Lewis. "
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10
A. P. RANDOLPH STATES HIS POSITION
WEBER GIRL AWARDED
SCHOLARSHIP

Yvonne Weber, ITO Carroll ave-
nue., has been awarded the Jane
Holland Cameron Scholarship to
study voice. This award is given
annually to a talented student at
st. Luke's School, where young
Miss Weber is student.
Miss Weber is the 14-year old
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Earl s.
Weber and is receiving her early
education at st. Luke's school,
Summit and Victoria streets.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10

place in the Minneapolis Municipal
Auditorium.
Reserved seats and general ad-
mission tickets are on sale in St.
Paul at Field & Schlick's ticket off
flee, general admission tickets may
also be obtained at the st. Paul
Urban League office in the Fried
mann Bldg. In Minneapolis re-
served seats and general admission
tickets may be secured at the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10

Downtown Ticket Office, N. w.
National Bank Bldg, general adj
mission tickets are on sale at the
Minneapolis Urban League, 240 So.
Fourth Street and the Minneapolis
Spokesman, 300 Third Street So.
Rev. Glenn T. Settle, the origina-
tor of wings Over Jordan" and
pastor of Gethsemane Baptist
Church in Cleveland, Ohio, will ap-
pear here with the chorus, which is
under the direction of Worth Kra-
mer, former Program Director of
Radio Station VICAR in Cleveland.
Kramer is said to be the only white
director of a Negro choir in the
United States.
"Wings Over Jordan" was origi-
mated by Rev. Settle, over two
years ago when he approached
Kramer at VICAR, and asked for
an addition for the Gethsemane
Choir. Kramer was enthusiastic in
his praise Of the group, and sched-
uled them to provide music for the
Negro Hour" heard each Sunday
morning on his station. Six months
later, through Sterling Fisher, Edu-
cational Director of the Columbia
Broadcasting System, the Geth-
semane Choir, augmented by sew
eral of the better singers in great
er Cleveland, became a feature of
the nationwide broadcast known as
wings Over Jordan" 1t was at
this time that Rev. Settle began
offering his variations outlining
the history and musical back
ground of each of the spirituals
which the choir sings.
"Wings Over Jordan" also in
augurated the. practice of offering
a distinguished guest speaker,
prominent in the educational, re-
ligious, or economic progress of
the Negro race at that time. All
of the talks which have been Of
fered on wings Over Jordan"
have been prepared and presented
with the idea of furthering inter-
racial goodfellowship.
Soloists to be featured at the
Wings Over Jordan" concert in
clude Paul Breckenridge and AL
bert Meadoes, tenors; Olive Thomp-
SON. and Martha Spearman, So
pranos and Williette Firmbanks,
contralto. These singers have been
featured in over 1876 concerts.
throughout the eastern central and
southern portions of the country.
When wings Over Jordan" ap-
pears at Minneapolis Municipal
Auditorium on Sunday, May 26, the
occasion will mark their first visit
to this city. Their appearance here
is part of an extended tour
throughout Illinois, Indiana, Wis
consin and Iowa. Other cities
scheduled on this tour include
Omaha, Sioux City, Des Moines,
Dubuque, South Bend, Rockford,
and Madison.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-10
Malcolm Mclean,
W Man, Named
Hampton Prexy

A member of the faculty of the
University of Minnesota, DR.. NAL
colin S. Mclean, will be the next
president of Hampton Institute in
Virginia, it was learned this week.
Last week rumor indicated that
DIR. Mclean was being mentioned
as a possible president. The first
public indication came, however.
when he spoke at the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers
at Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday.
DIR. Mclean is the director of
general college at the University
and professor of education. He
succeeds Arthur Howe, who re-
signed from Hampton recently.
Known throughout the country
as a liberal educator, Dean Mac
Lean said that it will be his policy
to find and develop Negro talent.
MY interest is in education of
group of human beings-an i'm
portant group with known capaci-
ties for high service to the coun-
try in art, music, law, politics, lit
erature and agriculture" he said.
Plans Testing Bureau
He plans to establish a testing
bureau, counseling and guidance
service and organize a research
staff to carry on continuous self
education of the college.
Il also want to explore employ
ment outlets for Hampton gradu-
ates," he said.
Hampton Institute, a co-educa-
tional school with an enrolment
of about 1000 students, is among
the most important Negro schools
in America. 1t was begun in 1868.
1t is the first Negro school to
use the self-help plan by which
students without funds can take
five years of college work for a
four year course, working their
way through.
Hampton is a class A college and
includes schools of education, bust
ness, home economics, agriculture,
building construction and trades.
Guy Stanton Ford, university
president, said DR.. MacLean's lead
ership at Hampton will mean the
institution will maintain and JUS
tify increasingly the historic posi-
ton it has long held among insti-
buttons devoted to the education
of the Negro"
DR.. MacLean has headed gener-
al college since its establishment
in 1882.
Before becoming director of the
college, DR.. MacLean was curricu-
lum director at the Milwaukee
center of the University of Wis
consin. Previously he was finan-
cial editor and night editor of the
Minneapolis Tribune and an in
structor at the University of Min
nesota.
DIR. MacLean is the chairman of
the National Committee on Gen
eral Education and a member of
the board of the Institute of
Propaganda Analysis. He is fell
low of the American Academy of
Political and Social Sciences.