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started ahead in Washington, over
1000 houses and apartment units
being erected in 1919.
1920 Prices Were Peak.
In 1920 the prices Of building
material skyrocketed. AS result,
costs were about 1875 per cent, be-
lieve it or not, above pre-war
levels. In spite of the acute hous-
ing situation at that time, building
Jagged. In 1920 there were but
LOIS housing units erected. The
same situation prevailed all over
the country, but building costs
dropped in 1921 as fast as they had
gone up in 1920. Construction
started up again.
During most of the 1920s, the cost
of building was about 125 per cent
above pre-war levels. 1t sank to
a low in 1882, when it was less
than so per cent higher than con-
struction costs before the World
War. From 1882 to 1887 there was
a gradual rise. Then for about
three years they remained stable.
Beginning in the summer of 1910
Evening star., 1941-04-26

there was a steady rise until jan
uary of this year. During the first
three months of 1941, there has
been a slight drop. Some indexes
show costs have gone down 2 per
cent or 3 per cent, others less.
The Federal Home Loan Bank
publishes each month what it esti-
mates to be the cost of constructing
a "a 24,000-cubic foot house, containing
six rooms and bath. This cost does
not cover such items as lot, wall
paper, lighting fixtures, refrigera-
tors, water heaters, screens, weather.
stripping and shades. 1t is not a
complete house, but the figures are
comparable and they give a good
Understandable picture.
Costs May Go Higher.
The table below shows the cost of
this house in Washington for the
fourth quarter of each year from
1886 through 1910.
Cost Of house Dollar increa go
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Star Staff Photo.

at all similar to what happened in
the last war, it seems inevitable that
they will go higher.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

TIRE of the destructive of peace time agents. has in
ereased to h9ryng proportions the present European
- principally because of ncendiary air bombs.
Only heroic systematic effort the part of fire fighters
professional and civilian has permitted the British capital survive
Londons of fire made up of the watchers
who spot planes the alarm and then the small IN
endary bombs before their damage spreads The c fire fight
personnel nearly large enough to with the prob
em forcing the enlistment of volunteers and whose
work ranks with that of the Raj and the merchant marine
Necessity has paved the way for many fireghng innova
onshe portable equipment carried by the thousands of watch
and the small raers Operated by auto engnes
that produced in Michigan
So new and important London fire problem that
American and Canadian cities have their femen to London
students" Detroit is contemplating such
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-12

Manager Andy Cooper 0efU. ~
the Kansas city Monarchs. and
his pitching nee. Leroy (Sat.
cheIlD Paige. The Monarchs Won
the Negro American league
championship last year and. With
The addition of Paige Ia the hurl-
Ing stan. looms a. possible win
ners Of the 1871 campaign. While
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-12
New League
Record Set By
Spriingill
Farmers Blast
Pins For 1902
For New Mark

The Sprinehill Farms five OF Cap.
tain Roy Hillyer found the alleys
at the Forest club Monday night
and before the three games with
the Associated Electrics were over
they had spilled the naples for two
new Motor City league records and
won two games from the electric
ians besides picking up 800 pins on
the league leading Porters Cleaners
The records took a beating when
in the last game OF the nigh lead
on man George Bennette keglered
223. Gilbert Westfeld IFS. Billy
Rhodman 226. George Jones IA
and Boots Fairfax anchored with
20l. after three splits in the fourth
NTH and sixth frames. for 1907
count and a new single game rec
ord for the team They held the
old record OF 96s. rolled a while
back when using only four men and
George Jones' average
The 1902. coupled with 924 and
500. gave them a 2sl6 coupi for
the night and another new league
record Porters Cleaners were hold
ers OF the three-game high that the
hottest team on the alleys over the
weekend shot on the alleys.
Trims Maston Laundry
Sunday night the Springhill Ave
went to the line with the second
place Maston Laundry FIVE OF
League President Dick Benton and
promptly won three games The
farmers shot 1897 against the 24s9
OF The laundry five Hurley was
high for Maston and George Ben
nett was high man for Springhill.
Featured in the weekend league
games were the 646 series OF George
Bennett and the GA OF Boots Fair
fax. George had 227 high and
Boots 223 for the night and the
fourth 500 series for Fairfax and
the third for Bennett.
Friars Ale's fine team got hot
Sunday night and set A. new league
record in the Detroit Bowling
league when they hit 1929 against
the Old Bru five. The three-game
win moved the Ale FIVE out IN
front in the league standing and
gives them the highest league game
In the city and the highest three
games rolled at the Forest club so
far
In other league games Blue
Goose won three from Woodson
Tailors Adams Super Buick won
two games from Palace. Gordy
trimmed the Greyhound Ave two
games Poriers Cleaners took three
from Swanson Blackhawka won
TWO from Thompson Shoes. SUI
preme Linen won two from Larks
Grill and Nacirema won three from
Motor City Buick
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-12
Golfers In
Flint Organize
Amateur Club
Detroiters
Get Peek At
Golf Pictures

FLINT = The Flint Amateur
Coli club was organized last week
by the Flint Sportsmen's club. 1914
Clifford. The temporary officers
are: George Friley. acting chair
man; ]. A. Shook. acting secre-
tary; NJ. Clark. treasurer. The
membership committee Mrs. Ola
Hughes, Mrs. verna Shook. Abe
Meyers and j. Moore.
The following persons register
ed with the club Miss Helen Tenn
pie Or. j. d. Wilson, Miss Dor
othy Green. s. Clark. s. Wards
worth. Mrs. Pearl Warren. James
Lott, ST., ]. S. Williams. Jr.. j.
Turner. G. Muse. Waldo verdun
and P. Jacquette.
Plans we're made to assist the
Detroit Amateur Golf tournament
which will be held IN Detroit, Aug.
s. : and s. and also to sponsor an
inyitational tournament. along
with several othcr events for golf
ers.
Eugene Beatty, former track
star and newly-appointed princi-
pal OF Harriet Street school. Up
silanti played host To the Detroit
Amateur Golf club last Thursday
night when he presented two
showings OF a talking film on golf
In the school auditorium
The picture was one OF instruc-
tional value inasmuch as five OF
the leading pro-golfers; Bobby
Jones Lawson Little. Jimmy
Thompson. Harry Cooper and Hor-
ton Smith. explained and demon
etrated various fundamentals in
the golf swing.
Some OF the golfers were Mr.
and Mrs. George Williams, MIR.
and Mrs Norman Kenner. Mr. and
Mrs. ". r. Richardson. the Mes
DANES Alma Mitchell. Hazel White,
Marie Jones Nina Rene wyee.
Dorothy McCauley. Jacqueline
Smith. Muriel Sadberry: all wo-
men club golfers. The men golfers
included: Art Wise. II. n. Rickham.
George Gaines. Bill Malone. the
Club Pro. Benny Davis and De-
vilia NnCauiav
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-12
BY RAzz BROWN

Our Boots. the three-year-old
colt that Is now the center OF Ken
lucky Derby talk seems 10 be In
the best OF shape and with the
Derby about six weeks away I've
got 10 hand him the duke. His lat
est move was quarter Of "a. half
in rs ihree-quariers in l.lf and
a mile in l:42. pulled 10 walk.
And he was CRYING 20 run. with
Jockey O. Sourlook in the saddle,
Now that's music 10 my ears. es-
pecially when the crack colt.
VIII rlaway. was beaten by the
$500 platers like Little Beans and
ponly It seems 10 me that Trainer
Ben Jones will have many head
aches with the Blonheim colt,
whirlaway He is trying with all
his skill TO bring him around but
no dice
Now I. probably more than
any one in the world. know how
II feels 10 have one Of the
choices for the kentucky Der.
by 60 wrong. for twice was
connected with lust such nag
n Whirlaway j. today. one ri
those spotlight choices. Every
body sees your mistakes In
handling the hos>. and II
Whirlaway continues the way
he i headed now Trainer Rem
Jones might well find quiet
place 10 60 and rest n every
one viii 81, he should have
wintered the colt mp north.
Well hoyS, remember Warren
Wright owns the colt and Ben
Jones can only do n he il or
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-12
CHATTER OF HOOFS

dered.
BAY Meadows'is getting All the
nice weather Santa Anita should
have had. but that's all in the
game Another stop on Adams hat
parade Razz handed out the old
parle, At Bay Meadows recently.
Tho nacs We're Miss Lizzie and
Ebony Latch Yes. thu prces we're
juicy pid take themq What's
tho difference took Wing and
WING and strength which was also
mighty sweet Remember hoys a
chicken AIM nothing hut bird
Yes me Tlhune ALWAYS keeps
ahfcasi hs times so IN Tho Derby
winner IS selected by any OF the
pspers scan he Trihune for this
colnmn VIII not he far off the
first -four naes IN this event
isaac Murphy. the star Ne
gro Jockey of yeSteryears.
"'"iN 'NiH 'fFI w NJ tidAt "
he could see some Of the locks
who ride in these day. and
the same thing could he said al
Jockey James Lee. tho Negro
Jockey who Won all the races
In one day Al hurchlIl Downs
In 1907. could see these pnnkS
ride. A. the saving goes. You
cant ride in the boxcar with
both doorS locked. and it, the
truth. hoy>. Ii | could write
this nag stuff Ike Russ j.
lowans pictured the Camera
fight. like broadway Joe sells
stockings. like William (faisl
Tanzy whispering q winner 10 a
good Prospect; Ike Charles
tPick Handlel Walker can
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-12

ord. tn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-12

Compare No Cup with other popular
blends that run higher in cost Figure the
extra saving on No. Cup and you'll
decide it's great buy. Jas. Barclay b Co.
Ltd Detroit Michigan; Peoria. Illinois
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-12
Champion Here
For Rest Before
Meeting Simon
Full Summer
Schedule Ahead
For Louis

Unmarked by hi- recent sncount-
or with Tony Music IN the sixteenth
defense Of his heavyweight, cham.
ionshlp nile since KNOCKING il
from the head OF James J B~ad-
dock in 1887 Joe Louis returned to
Detroit Thursday for short rest
before continuing his hehi-a month
tour.
Louis scored technical knock
out over Music 10 fhe ninth round
when Referee Arthur Donovan
stopped the hout after one minute
and Sc seconds of inc mimi round
Bet the stubborn Tony WAS on MS
feet ~ The time THO hgn, VAS stop
ped Louis had foored Sqlat Tony
IN he third With a shor, lef' hook
10 the jaw This marked mo FIRST
time Music had been foored his
fisfic career
Music Badly Beaten
Although Ton, WAS able 10 re-
main IN an APP CHI position after
the third round 10 was hadiv
hea'en fighter hlood pouring from
his nose his right eyes was almost
closed and number Of gashes
We're on his face
The hogf was Louis first appesr-
ance Ia . Louis snco the Snring
~ 1884 when he won the National
AAi lief-hesvvwcishf Champion
ship a crowd ~ 1856 paid $50
F'3 70 SEQ ne champion blast
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-12
George Brunette Wins
Decision Over Brown

George Brunette. state middle
weight champion. jumped hack into
the win column last week nv de-
cisivelv defeating Nose Brown.
hard-hitting PITTSBURGH light
heavyweight. In six rounds The
bout was one OF tho preliminaries
Of the McCoy-Nettlow bout in
Olvmnia FRIDAY night
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-12

walk with thumbs M. like
I>aac Petty trains his bird dogs,
W. n. (Boh) Johnson can Keep
money correct. Everett I. Wat
son wears his hat. John w.
RoNhorough smokes his cigars.
Blll anderson picks ont his
suits. Buffalo James says Curl.
ous Coin smart Derby hosS.
After my eafly spring visit n
SnrirEhill Farm and meeting
Henrv Jennings from Tennessee.
gNEHvgNyuxcUI UExx2
Evening star., 1941-06-02
Japan S Bombs Hit Embassy
OF Britain in Chunqkinq
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, China, June O.
Six bombs crashed into the COM
pound of the British Embassy today,
damaging buildings. when 27 jap
anese war planes attacked the cap
ital for the second day in succession.
Three bombs made craters around
the residence of the counselor of
Embassy, Sir Arthur Blackburn, and
considerable damage was done to the
interior. Plaster fell and windows
were cracked in the Ambassador
Offices, while servants quarters were
partly wrecked The whole COM
pound was Uttered with debris from
surrounding buildings inhabited by
Chinese.
None of the Embassy staff was
hurt in the shelters.
The Embassy was in the line of
path of bombs laid across the down.
town business center, from which
smoke darkened the sky
Thirty-two Chinese were killed
and scores of others were injured
when a full bomb hit was scored on
a public dugout in Japanese air
raid
Several thousand other Chinese
were left homeless by the 27-plane
attack, the second in as many days
and the sixth and most disastrous
so far of the spring.
Evening star., 1941-06-02
Strike al Indianhead
Temporarily Settled;
500 To Return 10 Work
Trades Council Says
Interests of Defense
Have Been Considered

The strike on a housing project at
the Indian Head (Md) Naval Pow
der Factory has temporarily been
settled and more than 500 workers
will return to their jobs at am.
tomorrow, the Washington Build
ing and Construction Trades Coun-
Gil announced late today.
John Locher. secretary of the
council, said a vote was taken today
to return the men to work lin the
interests of national defense" The
strike, which began May 10, was
called because non-union labor was
being used on the 650-unit housing
project for plant employees.
The various contractors affected
by the American Federation of
Labor affiliates were notified that
the men would be on hand for work
tomorrow morning.
After the meeting of the council
today, Mr.. Locher said the con-
tractors were in agreement with the
union that it was in the interests
of defense that work go ahead at
once. However, he added, further
conferences were expected in an
effort to reach a final agreement
concerning union requests.
Meanwhile, c. I. o. workers on
the project continued work and a
spokesman said today on hearing
Of the A. F. of L. decision that his
organization would be glad to CO.
operate and go along with full de-
fense efforts.
Evening star., 1941-06-02

John Eugene Eklund, 26, sniper
suspect on trial in District Court
today as the slayer Of Hylan G. NC
elaine, II, colored, on october Is,
heard a Government prosecutor tell
a Jury of IL men that verdict OF
drst degree murder would be asked.
Eklund was indicted in the muir
der of three colored men, but came
to trial before Justice James M.
Proctor in Criminal Division 2 on
only one charge. The defendant
listened to Charles B. Murray, As
sistant United States attorney, make
the Governments opening state
ment, and his face betrayed no sign
of emotion as the prosecutor asked
the Jury for a verdict which carries
a death sentence.
After the prosecution had COM
pleted its initial statement, Defense
Counsel James R. Kirkland re
served" his. This procedure was
taken to indicate that the prose-
cution would go ahead this after
noon with presentation OF evidence.
Mr.. Murray disclosed to the jury
the Governments story of the shoot
ing of McClaine, which took place
on Rock Creek-Potomac parkway,
not far from the K Street Bridge.
The jury was selected from two
panels, and was sworn in by Justice
Proctor at noon. 1t consists of the
following:
William A. Adam. George F.
King, Walter H. Smith, George H.
Drury. Frank J. Healy, Donald r.
Evening star., 1941-06-02
House Votes Holiday Pay
For 5000 D. {. Workers

A bill designed to give approx
mateiy 5000 per diem workers of
the District gratuity pay for days
off on legal holidays was passed by
the House today and sent to the
Senate.
Chairman Ramspeck of the House
Civil Service Committee pointed out
that Congress in 1888 passed an act
which provides that regular per diem
and piecework employees of the Fed
eral Government should receive pay
for an ordinary days work where
they were relieved or prevented from
working on account of the occur
renee of holiday or their depart
ments closed by executive order.
That act, he said, failed to give this
right to similar employees of the
District government and this bill
would make the law apply to en-
ployes Of the District government
as well.
Evening star., 1941-06-02
Bv LARRY ALLEN.

Associated PRESS WAL SOIlcopOhdtlV'
ALEXANDRIA, June "A young
British marine firing the last anti
aircraft gun in action at Canea,
capital of Crete, brought down %
German bombers before the British
were forced to withdraw, one OF
his comrades said on his arrival to-
day from the Nazi- conquered island.
The gunner, Lance Corpl. Thomas
Neal, %, now is missing with five
Dther members of the last marine
detachment to leave Crete.
Pvt. Patrick Mohoney of Liver
pool. who operated the searchlight
near the gun position, told how
Corpl. Neal sang and shouted de-
lance at swarms of Stuka bombers
as he pumped hundreds of 2-inch
shells from a Bofors gun into the
attackers.
From the moment the Germans
started the attack on Canea with
heavy bombing and machine gum
hing" Pvt. Mohoney related, Neal.
with three companions helping op-
crate the gun and two others pass
ing ammunition, fired almost con-
tinuously.
Meals gun was still firing on May
27, the day the last of us cleared
out of Canea. I don't know whether
he got away alive.
Each time the group of Nazi dive
bombers came over, Neal would let
all but the last plane pass. Then
he would concentrate upon 1t. He
Evening star., 1941-06-02
Marine Downs 20 Nuzi Planes
In British Swan Song on Crete

got nine within two days and at
least 20 within the fortnight"
The Nazis soon caught on to the
tactic, Pvt. Mahoney continued, 80
they decided to get him by trick
cry"
They kept sending over 10 to 20
planes, but behind these groups
there trailed three more. Neal took
the usual shots at the last plane of
the first formation, and the three
trailing planes then plastered his
gun position repeatedly with sticks
of heavy bombs.
But they failed to get him.
Meals gun kept firing while bombs
burst about him, some firing the
gasoline dumps and ammunition
depots nearby with terrific explo-
sions.
Meal sang and shouted encour-
agement to his companions.
Then he countered the Nazi-
tactic. He attached the gun
to a light lorry, and Immediately
after firing at the last plane of a
formation, Neal and other marines
hoped onto the lorry and moved
the gun to another position. Nazi
bombs kept bursting on spots he and
his gun had just abandoned"
From another point, the gun
would 60 into action again, and
shortly before Pvt. Mahoney left he
said he saw Corpl. Neal bag two
Stukas in a 10-machine forma-
ton.
81 do hope he got away safely"
Pvt. Mahoney concluded.
Evening star., 1941-06-02
Mats Blast White Sox
Out Of First Place
S-3Victory
Steve Sundru Scutters
10 Hits, a in Ninth;
KuheI Slams Homer
By BURTON HAWKINS.
Star staff Correspondent.


CHICAGO. June 2.-SteVe Sum-
dra scattered 10 hits here today TO
knock Chicago out of first place
in the American League as the Ma
tionals blasted Bill Dietrich and
Buck Ross for 13 hits to deal the
White SoX an 8-3 defeat.
Sundra was slammed for four
hits in the ninth, when the White
SoX got two of their runs.
Joe Kuhel of the Chisox rammed
his seventh home run of the sea-
son into the lower deck of the right
field stands in the third inning.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON Appling threw
out Case. Lewis was out, Kuhel to
Dietrich, who covered first Dietrich
tossed out Cramer. No runs.
CHICAGO-Kollow bunted and
was thrown out by Sundra. Appling
flied to Cramer. Kuhel walked.
Wright flied to Case. No runs.
Washington, o; Chicago. 0.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON-Travis lined to
Hoag. Vernon took a third strike.
So did Myer. No runs.
CHICAGO-Travis threw out
Lodigiani Kreevich singled to
right. Kreevich took second as Myer
threw out Hoag. fresh beat out a
slow roller to Pofahl, Kreevich TAX
(See BASEBALL, Page, 2-X.)
Evening star., 1941-06-02
'An-IncIusive'
AuthoritySought
For President
Army Proposal Would
Extend Control
Similar to Wilson's
Earlier Defense Story on
Page AID
By the Associated Press.

A request for legislation au-
thorizing the President during
the national emergency to requi-
sition property of any kind nee
essary to the national defense"
was submitted to Congress today
by the War Department.
Off1cials said the authority sought
to the powers exercised by Presi-
dent Wilson in the World War
Announcing the step, the War
Department said the proposed bill
was approved by the President, the
Navy and the O. P M
The proposed bill stated that the
authority asked shall be construed
and considered as an additional
grant of authority"
Power Already Given.
The 1920 National Defense Act
already empowers the President to
enforce compliance with defense
orders, and additional draft in
dustry" powers were included in the
Selective Service Act last fall.
Containing provision for fair COM
pensation for any requisitioned
property, the bill provides that dur
ing any period of national emer-
gency proclaimed by the President,
the Chief Executive is authorized
when he deems it in the interest
of national defense to take this
action:
l. Take over either temporarily
or permanently, property of any
kind OF character, whether real or
personal. tangible or intangible.
which was adaptable for use in any
way for the national defense "or in
the construction, manufacture, pro-
duction, transportation, repair, test
ing or storage" of military or naval
supplies.
2. To sell or otherwise dispose of
any property, right or interest
taken over.
Text of Proposal.
The text of the bill follows:
"A bill to authorize the Presiden-
tSee DEFENSE pace o-Y1
Evening star., 1941-06-02
Death Is Asked for Suspect
As Sniper Murder Trial Opens

Mead. Jesse E. Plowman, Cornelius
A. Sweeney, Russell G. Wolfgram.
Harry M. Ambrose, Malcolm S. Bea-
ton and William H. Inman.
In his opening statement, Mr.
Murray said that the defendant told
Herbert Ray, friend, with whom
he played pool, that Eklund had
entertained and expressed deep
and bitter hatred of the colOred race,
and had entertained and expressed
a desire to kill members of that
race"
Ray had been told by Eklund,
according to the prosecutor, that
the killer of McClaine had brown
suit and that Eklund planned to
have his own brown suit cleaned so
there would be no possibility of
discovering powder marks. Eklund
was also quoted as having said that
the killer had no hat and that,
from then on. Eklund planned to
wear a hat; that the killer had
tennis shoes and that, if anything
happened to Eklund, Ray was re-
uuested to throw Eklund's tennis
shoes away.
Eklund was quoted as having told
Ray he had fired bullets into a tree
and wanted to get them out, so the
police could not get them them
selves to compare with those in
Mechanics body.
One of the bullets removed from
the body, Mr.. Murray told the
jury, was in good condition for
ballistics comparison.