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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-03

The st. Paul Socialette Club met
Friday evening, April 26, at the
home of Miss Edith Coleman, GIL
w. Central. The spring style revue
was discussed. Following the bust
ness meeting supper was served.
The Bid-Rite Contract Club met
Thursday, April 25, at the home of
Mrs. Theodore Ruffner, 1873 W.
Central avenue. First club prize
was won by Mrs. Ruth Hickman,
second by Mrs. John Kendall, and
the BOBBY by Mrs. John L. Banks,
Jr. The next meeting will be
Thursday, May 9, at the home of
Mrs. Kendall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon P. Harris
and daughters, the. Misses Dor
othea and Shirlee Harris, who have
been residing at 687 St. Anthony
avenue for the past fifteen years,
moved Tuesday, April 80, to 953
Rondo street.
Mr.. Cornelius Benner, Jr., 672
st. Anthony avenue, is quite ill at
Ancker Hospital.
The name Of Mrs. Margery Hop
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PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD

Because we have heard the ridic-
ulOus adage, Beauty is only skin
deep" so frequently, many of us
are inclined to accept it and we
take the attitude that If a swift
glance in the mirror tells us that
all Is well, we are off to a good
start. And perhaps we are off to a
good start, but it is more than the
start that counts.
Wear Sensible Shoes for Work
and Sports
1t has been some time now since
we have discussed feet with an eye
to beauty but, under most circum-
stances, it Is our feet that not only
give us our start but carry us
through the day and evening with
Il minimum of consideration. Too
often we are likely to buy shoes be-
cause they are so cute, or because
they make our feet look smaller or
because the heel is so graceful
Not that I would for a minute ad-
vOcate shoes that are ugly. Scuffed
toes, rundown heels, heavy sOles
can ruin the best outfit but shoes
that are not comfortable can ruin
face and a disposition. A shoe
that combines beauty and comfort
is the ideal solution, but, if that is
impossible, it is far better to sacri-
flee little foot beauty rather than
limp around attracting attention to
the fact that your shoes are mis-
fitted or highly inappropriate for
the occasion.
If you have a job, or do house
work, or 60 in for walking or active
sports, you should wear sensible
shoe by day. A good stylish oxford
looks far better in an office than
spike-heeled, toeless shoe which was
designed primarily for evening
glamor. There Is nothing more
foolish than a girl tripping over
desks, files and sundry furniture
just because she thinks high heels
are a necessary part of her cos
tune. Save your dainty, flimsy
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-03

are having a Costume Party, Sat-
urday, May 4, at the Rawjjess
Club, 3O13 Garfield avenue, Mime
apolis.
Mrs. Clarence NJ. Mitchell, Jr.,
and son, Clarence III, IT'S Carroll
avenue, left the city Thursday, May
2, for a months visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Keiffer A. Jack
son, Baltimore, Maryland.
The Young WOmen's Club of St.
Philips Episcopal Church will meet
today (Friday) at the home of Mrs.
Louis M. Moore, 662 w. Central
avenue, at which time plans will
be made for the Louis Williams re-
cital in June.
Last Chance! SOdality Roller
Skating Party, Thursday, May Is.
Oxford Rink Closing For Summer.
DIR. and Mrs. J. Walton Crump,
$50 Fuller avenue, spent the week
end visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
A. Alexander of Des MONIES, Iowa.
While there, they attended the
Drake Relays.
Mrs. Beulah Stephens Shute of
Tallahassee, Florida, left the city
Thursday, April rs, for her home.
Mrs. Shute was in the city on &C
count of the death of her father,
B. A. Stephens. Her husband, AL
fred (Ned) M. Shute, met her in
Nashville.
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checker party given by Mrs. Wal,
ter Dyer, 826 Iglehart avenue
Wednesday, May l.
Mrs. Evelyn Casey of Chicago
spent ten days in the city, the house
guest of her sister and brother-in.
law, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Stepp, 782
st. Anthony avenue. Mrs. Casey
left Friday, May 8, for a visit in
Cleveland, Ohio, and Washington
D. c., before returning to her home
in Chicago.
Eta MOten, star of radio, stage
and screen, stopped at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Neal
531 st. Anthony avenue, during hel
stay in st. Paul. Mrs. Neal enter,
tanned informally, following the
concert, in honor of Miss Moten.
The Criterion Art Club met Mon,
day, April %, at the home of Mrs
Curtis Raymond, 654 Rondo street
This was sewing night.
The Grand Slam Club met Fri,
day, April 26, at the Sterling Club
Prizes were won by Mr.. o. D
Charleston, Mrs. George Mundell
and Mr.. James A. Mitchell.
The Sixteen Wonder Club met
Thursday, May 2, at 8 p. M, at the
home of Mrs. B. Buckner, 28O w
Central avenue. Mrs. R. Gordon
is the president and Mrs. George
Martin, secretary.
Messrs. Lawney Thompson and
MaceO Moody have returned to the
city from Washington, D. C.
Rev. G. L. Hayden and Mr.
Charles Miller, pastor and clerk Of
St. James A. M. E. Church, re.
spectively, are in Detroit, Mich.
gan, attending the A. M. E. Con.
ference.
The Majestic Club met Saturday
April 81, at the home of Mrs
Lloyd Shanks, Ola Rondo street.
Miss Florence Gibbs, 288 N. ST.
Adams street, left Wednesday
May l, for Columbus, Ohio, to Wis
it her mother, the former Mrs. Mel
lie Gibbs of St. Paul.
The D.Y.W.Y.K. Club met Thurs
day, April Is, at the home of Mrs
Alice Melker Evans, 455 st. An
thony avenue, at which time cleo
ton of officers was held. Mrs. Cor,
nelia Smith was elected president;
Mrs. Louis M. Moore, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Charles H. Miller, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Curtis
Raymond, corresponding secretary
and Mrs. James Green, treasurer
Delicious refreshments were served
following the business meeting
The next meeting will be Thursday.
May 9, at the home of Mrs. S.
Williams.
Mr.. Geo. Johnson of Omaha,
Neb., returned to his home there
after convalescing from an illness
of four months with his daughter
Mrs. William Brayboy, 485 Rondo
St.
KAPPAS MEET - Psi Chapter
of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity met
at the home of Dwight Reed, 1921
Rice street, last Saturday evening.
The new pledges of the fraternity
will be initiated during the week
of June 18th. The fraternity's
18th annual spring prom will be
held June 18th at Theodore Wirth
Chalet. Earl Onque will be host
at the next meeting at his home,
531 st. Anthony.
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with full length coat Of moss green
twille. One Of the sn1artest fea-
lures of the coat is the stylish
front that may be worn buttoned
back in tuxedo style or closed in
double breasted style. =. Louise
Neal is wearing a lovely diamond
ring, the gift of Foster Brown, Jr.
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Social and Personal
Friday, May 8, 1910
q ST. PAUL. q
BY ESTYR L. BRADLEY
ny 10 nv ~
693 Carroll Avenue-Dale 9612


Spotlight this Coteria Club members
geacquainted party Friday
Sterling president
admitted the club regular
Sterling Club They included Messr Msdames
Hagrave Oliver Ae E. Boyd Ralph Gardner William
John L. Banks membership of
couples and membership limit of thirty couples
Eta chapter Alpha Kappa sorority
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Keep Off Date, June 7. Louis
Williams In Recital. Sponsored By
Young WOmen's Club of st. Philips
Church.-Advt.
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Operetta-"Oh, DOctOr"-Phyllis
Wheatley House, May 16-17.-Adv.
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Social and Personal
Q MINNEAPOLIS Q

Mrs. Cecil E. Newman of 1900
Portland avenue, is visiting in her
former home, Des Moines, after a
short visit in Milwaukee, Wis, and
Chicago. She is expected home next
week.
THE GLOOM CHASERS Social,
Literary and Art Club met at the
home of Mrs. H. Mitchell, 1925
Fourth avenue south, Wednesday,
April "a. After business the pro-
gram chairman presented a fine
program. Mrs. T. W. Collins was
club guest. Refreshments were
served. Next meeting, May 9th,
with Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Faison,
908 Bryant avenue north.
Clint Davis, old-time musician,
well known Minneapolitan, is i'll at
his home in the Sumner Field
Project. In recent years he has
been employed at the Ames Lodge
Rest.
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May 6-Festival Dance College
WOmen's Club. Halle @. Brown
HOuse.-Advt.
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BEAUTY - ROMANCE.
|s4aI5ss7 BEAUTY FOUNDATION

The Lsieuss Beauty Foundation established BY
the GodefrOy Manufacturing Company to study methods
Of preserving women's natural beauty, and to make
the results Of this research available to the public.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
Building Here In '39 Exceeds Any Year
In Past Decade With Exception OF 1880
Construction In County Is
Estimated At Not Less Than
$2,15O,O00 For Year

The building industry always
plays a large part in the business
life of any community and when
building is IN the upgrade, bust.
ness reaps the benefits.
Proof that 1889 was a good busi-
ness year in Wilmington may, then,
be found in the fact there was more
private building here during that
year than in any year in the past
decade save one -. the year 1880.
In 1880 the dragging effects Of
the depression had not been felt
very keenly in Wilmington and
building permits in the city that
year totalled sS2S, $50.
But the depression began to show
it's effects here the next year and
building dropped to $57O,42o and
from that time on remained under
the half-million 'ark until 1899.
TOTAL CITY PERMITS $780, 1881
In 1889 building permits totalled
81, $3.50, 1871 but all of that was not
private building and inclusion of
public building, such as the work
done by the Housing Authority Of
the City Of Wilmington would make
the comparison unfair.
Deducting $1,19S. 800 for the
amount of public building for which
permits were issued during the year,
there is left a total of no less than
1892, OBJ or the year 1889 ...
the highest since the 1928, $50 peak
of the prosperous year of 1880.
Figures for private building dur.
ing the past decade, secured from
reports on file in the city hall, are
as follows.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
New Building Sufficiently
Large To Care For Needs Of
City In Years To Come

In tune with the times of pro-
gress and expansion in Wilmington,
the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph company is expanding its
facilities to give it's patrons here
an improved service.
During the past several months
the company has erected a modern,
beautiful building on the corner of
Fourth and Princess street which
will house it's business offices and
it's new dial exchange, which is to
be put into service here the latter
part Of June.
The new building, modern in
every respect, has been turned over
to the company during the past
week by the contractors and will
soon house it's business offices.
Entering the building through q
beautiful sliding bronze door, a Wis
itor finds himself in an attractive
lobby, where are located two tele-
phone booths.
BUSINESS OFFICE
To the left is the business Of
flee, painted in eye-resting colors
with a smooth lineoleum floor ano
room for about five workers.
To the left rear Of this office is
the managers office, comfortably
large and well lighted by northern
and western windows.
To the right rear of the main Of
flee is a work room, with a stor-
age room opening off Of it.
Opening off of the work room
is another office room, which also
opens onto a hall, in which r 10.
Gated the steps which lead to the
second floor.
Across this hall and down anoth'
er hall the visitor finds the dia
exchange room, where millions o
tiny wires are attached to the in
tricate machinery which will sool
give telephone patrons the number
they dial.
Here between 60 and rs workers
employed by the Western electri
company, which is installing tn
dial exchange, work day and night
tracing the millions of tiny wire
to their correct stations. Slidini
ladders, attached to the light meta
frame work which supports tn
dial exchange works, allow tn
workers to reach all parts of tn
machinery with ease.
CARriE VAULT
Directly beneath the dial ex
change room is the cable vault
through which run all the cable
brought to the telephone office b
subterranean lead pipes. This roor
, is entirely fireproof, and com
!, storm or fire, the cables leadin:
to the thousands of phones in tn
city will always be safe.
On the basement floor is ais
found the huge air conditionin;
plant which keeps the air in tn
building at just the correct temper
AZURE and humidity. 1t is the larg
est of it's kind to be found il
Wilmington and occupies the great
err part of one big room in tn
basement. :.
Here also are located the bat
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

The registry department reports
that the number of pieces of out
going mail given service by the de-
partment during the past six years
have been about equally divided. Only
in 1885 and 1888 was there any ap-
|preciable increase in the amount of
Registered mail dispatched.
But the lock box section is an
other portion of the postoffice de.
partment's business which can be
taken as some indication of finan.
clal conditions with individuals. The
lock-box section affords one of the
most popular means of receiving
lnall as they are open to the public
at all hours of the day and night
end the mail intended for them
IS placed therein Immediately upon
fecelpt. In 1888 there were 1882
boxes rented and in 1899 there were
1902.
Bond Sales Up
Inc public within the past few
years has become increasingly
aware of the advantages and safety
~ investment in government bonds
"hlch are tax free, bear a good in
'efest rate, and are not transferable
aid In event of loss can be dupli
ealeo' No n person is allowed tt
purchase in excess of $40, 900 in
uunoS during the term of a year
lne increased popularity of the
nonos is shown by the following
Figures:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
Phone CompanyExpand
Its Service Facilities

teries on which the phone company
will rely in case Of temporary
power failure and in another room
which opens off this basement
room is located a gasoline motor,
which will supply all the power
needed in the event Of a power
interruption of more than tempo
rary nature.
Throughout the building there
are two lighting systems. One OF
these is wired to the usual power
lines. The other is connected di-
rectly with the generator which is
operated by the emergency gaso-
line motor and will supply suffi-
Gent light in the event of ar
emergency power failure to allow
the normal operation of all the
functions of the telephone office
On the top floor at the head Of
the stairs is located a service OBJ
servation room, from which checks
can be made on all lines to insure
the patrons they are getting the
type of service they should have.
MANUAL EXCHANGE
ROOM
On the southern end of the tor
floor is the local and toll manual
exchange which will still be usee
even after the dial system is put
into effect. There will be times
such as in the case of blind per
sons and persons without hands
where the operator will still have
to carry out her function of ION.
Meeting the patron with the mum.
Der desired.
All long distance calls, of course
will still be handled by the opera
tors.
In fact, the new switch boart
Continued OH Page Eight)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
Home Construction Gets Tremendous Boost In Wilmington In Past Year
Crovth of Postoffice During Past Six Years Shows
Advancement of Wilmington And Its Business Fields
liabilities Are Expanded,
|csrvice Improved And
And Activities Increased

.x,;tber snow, nor rain, nor
NOR gloom of night stays
. aeas couriers from the swift
'n ~.nlotion of their appointed
rounds"
Sc +he motto of the postoffice
,+ment, the growth Of which
! INV community is an excellent
.,.o+;on of the growth of the com
uunity itself.
,s q community grows and as
h.. business grows, the p~ostoffice
,.n.rtment gradually expands its
*~,o1ities to serve that increased
business and thus, when, as in Will
|5%uirpton, we find a steady increase
n the p~ostoffice activities it is a
snre syn of growth -. solid growth,
far the postoffice department does
not build for a day.
In al branches the postoHlce mere
3bos shown increased activity at a
s,eadv pace since 1888, with the ex-
rontion of the postal savings de-
partment.
A peculiar condition exists here.
nuring periods of economic fear
This department is used to a great
eytent instead of banking facilities
ht in times of prosperity and conf
hence, its activity decreases in like
proportion.
Confidence Grows
As an example, remembering the
hank holiday of March 1888 and the
attendant panic, the postal savings
business of the local p~ostoffice show
led deposits of $261,436 as compared
with only sos, 789 for 1889. The
gradual decrease in postal savings
Since 1888, as shown below, repre-
sents a similar return of confidence
In the business stability of this Sec
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
FERTILIZER HELPS
in DEVELOPMENT
Boosts Port Volume, Puts
Money In Trade Channels,
Stabilizes Business

Quietly and without any great
attention being paid it, the fertiliz.
er industry has played a large part
in the devepolment Of Wilmington
as a manufacturing and distribu.
ton center and as a port
An average Of about 40O, 900
tons of fertilizer is produced here
annually by the eleven plants To-
Gated in this vicinity: Armour's,
Virginia-C Carolina, I. A. c., Acme,
Register, Wilmington Oil and Ferti.
lizer, Pearsall, Josey, A. A. c., Nj.
trate Agencies and Swift.
Approximately 1900, 900 bags are
used annually to package this ma.
terial.
An idea of the proportionate part
which the industry plays in the
business life of Wilmington may be
gained from the fact that approx
mately 81, 900, 900 is paid annually
in payfolls for labor, executives
and statesmen and in the purchase
of supplies in Wilmington, while
the revenue from the shipment Of
fertilizer materials, pilotage, dock
age, ship agents fees, storage
wharfage and hauling have been
estimated in excess of $500, 900 an
nually.
1t has also been estimated the
total money coming into Whining
ten from the interior section Of the
state for the purchase Of fertilizer
which passes through the banking
institutions of the city amounts te
not less than $12,o 600, 900 per an
mum, a large part Of which re
mains in the city and in it's trade
channels.
The fertilizer industry also brings
many merchants into contact with
the banking institutions of the city
increasing the bank deposit:
through the sale of goods. Tht
banks loan money to the merchant!
during the fertilizer season witt
which they purchase their fertilizer
and this money, paid back in the
fall of the year, is usually accom-
panied by deposits which are avail
able for lending to local firms.
The industry has played a defin
tie part in stabilizing the bushes!
of this section of the state through
it's cooperation with merchants ant
the aid it has extended them-fi
nancial at times-helping them tt
systematic their businesses and tt
place them on a sound merchandis
ing basis.
In addition to this the industr!
plays a large part in the expansion
of the business of the port Of Will
mington. Enormous amounts of fer
tilizer materials are shipped here
and usually between $4,000 and 1S,
900 tons of super phosphate are
shipped to Cuba and Puerto Rico
Super phosphate is manufactured
by three of the eleven plants here
these being able to supply theil
own needs and those of the Other
eight plants. This material is the
principal base of all fertilizers ant
annually approximately 100000
tons, enough to make 100000 tons
of fertilizer. is manufactured here
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
General Delivery

Row.. A0 general delivery section gives
n.lce to patrons of all classes and
ara Ss' approximately 200 transients
lov. served each day, these being al
diivisaa 81 days service through this
asLaa 'ii' After that time they are
ada su 10 secure either a permanent
A., or a postoffice box.
tinu parcel mail for the box Sec
ers, IS delivered through the gen.
Ind 9ellVery window as we'll as all
fire. verable RID mail, shortpaid
lis der tiass mail and parcels, which
|senso Sefed to addresses upon pre-
earrio ,i0n of notices left by the rural
,esn general delivery section has
puh n,Iinslollity for Che notification Of
Of ma iers for change of addresses
astta asazlnes and all second-class
as well as notifying address
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

But the building done by the
Housing Authority during 1889 can
not be summarily dismissed from
the picture. The more than $1,000
900 which was spent here by that
agency during the year poured into
the trade channels Of the city,
boosting the business Of the mer.
chant, the filling station, the cloth
Ter, the grocer, the shoe store and
of every line of business in the
city's trade life.
But looking at the building in the
city alone which probably, in.
Guiding the Housing Authority work,
set an all-time high n still
does not get the complete CONSTRUCT
ton picture for the year 1889 here.
BUILDING AT BEACHES
Wrightsville Beach had no less
than $S4, 900 in construction permits
&. and. it is usually understood
that construction permits are well
below the figure of the actual cost
of construction.
Carolina Beach also had a good
year in the construction line. There
were u cottages built there during
the year at a cost of $97, 700. Hotels
added another $780, 600, rooming
houses another $4,000 and stands
and concessions another $4,000. In
all the town had a building permit
total Of $126,75O between Jan. 3,
1889 and Dec. 20, 1889.
And still the picture is not com.
plete, for there was much building
in the suburbs located just outside
the city limits for which there were
no building permits required. This
work was done by too great a mum.
Der of contractors and builders to
permit an accurate check of the
total volume, but real estate and
building men, considering the build
ing which has been done in New
Forest Hills, Chestnut Heights,
Oleander, Woodcrest, Winter Park,
Sunset Park and other such su.
burbs estimate that it will run close
to a half million dollars.
In Sunset Park alone there has
been constant building activity dur.
ing the past year with practically
all of the real estate and building
concerns in the city participating in
the construction. For a space Of at
least four blocks on Central boule.
ward homes lave been rising each
week until the area has changed
from a space Of open fields to q
thickly populated residential area.
The section between Central boule-
ward and Southern boulevard has
also been developing rapidly, many
of the homes being built as rental
property for investment.
TOTAL OF 81, $780, 900
And thus we see that Wilmington
and vicinity during the past year
had, as a minimum, a building pro.
gram of $~2,150,000 probably
one Of the greatest years of building
the city has, ever had and certainly
the greatest during the Thirties.
And what are the prospects for
1910? n
Real estate men, construction men
and contractors predict an even
better year in 40 than in '39.
They advance a number of
ons for this:
Banks, with plenty Of money on
hand and with more confidence in
the future than they have had in
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