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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-05-31
Can a Man Sign Away
His Constitutional Rights?

fight for justice, equality and fair
play. With the end Of the war the
need for trains lessened, and a re-
duction in force was necessary.
I'm reducing forces the estab-
Eshed seniority rule IL that the man
with the least service Is to be the
one cut OF hrst, but the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen tried to
clrcumVent this rule and force the
frisco Railroad to live up TO the
clause in the contract which says
to be q trainman you must be Tree
born, white and "a years Of age.
They demanded that ali Negro por-
ter-Drakemen be nred ana wnIte
brakemen placed in their places.
The Management Of the Frisco
agreed to discontinue the Negro
porter altogether. some Of them
had q service record Of from thirty
five to forty years. They were
to have been replaced by white
men-sOme with less than q five
year service record.
when the porters were mott
fed to turn IN their time and
switch keys, the Frisco advertised
their jobs.
The porters decided to go to
the federal court for an injunction
against the Frisco restraining the
railroad from infringing on their
right as Americans to work. The
court issued the restraining order
for from one to three years. The
Negro employees say they will
take their case to the United States
Supreme Court If necessary to get
justice.
Wherever organizations and
people oppose fair employment
practices or contemplate such I'M
fair dealings as the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen and the
Frisco have carried out, an emer-
gency is at hand. This case 60
ing to the United States Supreme
Court if a favorable decision is
made will mean the saving Of
thousands and thousands Of homes
and security for Negro employees
in industries engaged in manu-
featuring goods for interstate COM
merce."
Your columnist gives to you the
full text Of the porter-waiter state
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-05-31
Social and Personal

Miss Ella Robinson Of Kansas
City, Kans., will be in Minneapolis
soon to visit Mrs. B. S. Smith,
100 E. 25th st., who is ill. Mrs.
Smith, who has been staying at
the Mitchell Rest Home, has been
i'll for the past two or three weeks.
The Twin City Golf Association
will be represented by the Messrs.
Fred Jones and John Williams at
the Des Moines Open Golf tourna-
ment. Messrs. Jones and Williams
will leave Wednesday, May 20, for
the tournament which will be held
May 80.
A Baptism: Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Mann will have their infant son,
Richard John Mann, baptized at
st. Leonard church this Sunday,
June 2. The baby will be chris
tened by Father Leonard A. Her
man and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Salt
ers will be god parents.
The XII Chapter Of the Omega Psi
Phi fraternity will give a semi
formal party in celebration of the
chapters twenty-fifth anniversary.
The chapter was organized on May
81, 1921, and the party will have
the Silver Jubilee theme at the
Columbia Chalet where it will be
held.
Mrs. Dorothy Scott was hostess
to the Blue Monday club at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Alexander, 1920 Fifth Ave.
s., Monday, May 81. Cocktails
were served in the afternoon and
cards were played. Mrs. Star
Shepherd won the prize for cards.
Dinner was served at half past six.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Granville and Miss Villa Booker.
The next meeting will be at the
home Of Mrs. Marjorie Hayes, 3749
Fourth Ave. s.
Luther H. Dennis, S. P. (S) who
just returned home from the Navy
has spent the last two years and
three months as a member of the
Shore Patrol in Seattle, Wash. Mr..
Dennis, who lives at 718 Girard
Ave. NJ, returned home Thursday.
The Inter-COllegiate club gave
a "Pow Wow" on Wednesday, May
%, at Thompson Park in st. Paul.
The club this year has approx
mately no members and has Miss
Dorothy Munson Of St. Paul as
president.
Wedding Invitations have been
received by friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew johnson, 3532 Clinton Ave.
S., to attend the wedding of their
daughter, Vera, to Mr.. Garrett
Jones. The wedding will take place
in st. Thomas church on Saturday,
June Is, at half past four.
Pvt. Glen Henry of Des Moines,
Ia, was the week end guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Mcintosh, 800
Eleventh Ave N. Pvt. Henry re-
Gently enlisted in the armed serv-
ices.
Mrs. B. S. Smith, los E. 25th
St., is a patient at the Mitchell
Rest Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. YOkIey of
Louisville, KY, were dinner guests
Sunday, May &c, Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Granger.
Reginald Allen, store keeper third
class, arrived home Wednesday,
May %, on a 30-day rehabilitation
leave. Storekeeper Allen will leave
next week for Chicago where he
will visit friends. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Allen, Sr.
Among the sick and shut-ins this
week are: Andrew Beaulieu, 321 u
South Washington; Norsis R. Dill
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-05-31

lard, 525 N. Lyndale, Anna G..
johnson, 1888 31st Ave. S.; Doug
las Bryant, 5O57 N. Irving; Sam
uel Henderson, 1109 18th Ave. N.
The Friendly Sixteen club met
Saturday, May 25, at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiawatha Tatum,
l143 Lyndale Ave. N. Guests were
Mrs. Bertha johnson, Mrs. Gene
We've Cooper, Mrs. Eula Dubois,
Mrs. Ruby Bobo and Mr.. John
jackson. The evening was spent
playing games. Final plans were
made for the Pre-Decoration Day
dance on Wednesday, May 20. Door
prize and game prize were won
by Mrs. Hattie Van Wrinkle. Next
meeting will be June 8, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Van Wrinkle, SIS
Bryant Ave. N.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby Gaskins,
2201 Fifth Ave. S., were the din
ner guests Sunday, May &c, of Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. Wardlaw, SIT 43rd
Ave. So.
Mr.. j. W. Baldwin, 612 18th Ave.
So, returned recently from an ex-
tended visit with friends and rela-
tives in Kansas City, Mo-, Birm-
ingham, Ala, Atlanta, Ca, Selma,
Ala, Tuskegee and Marion, Ala
bama, and Chicago, III.
Little Joseph Sidney Mitchell,
1901 Bryant Ave. No., is i'll at his
home with the mumps.
The A. b. G.. Club will meet Fri
day, June z, at the home Of Mrs.
Esther Roach, 3917 Fifth Ave. So.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert B. Smith,
3845 Clinton Ave-, have as their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Edward King
of Dallas, Texas, who are here for
an indefinite stay. Also visiting
the Smiths is Miss Dorothy Miller
of Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. F. Judy, 2110
10th Ave. So, recently entertained
the following guests at a dinner
party. They were the Misses B.
Bobo and Helen Patrick; Mrs. Fred
King Jr. Messrs. Raymond Pat
rick, Walter Brown, Anthony Ban
narn, and Clarence Patrick, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred King Sr.
Mr.. Robert Neal Crump of Oak
land, Calf, arrived in the city Sat
urday morning, May 20, to attend
the funeral Of his brother, Paul
Crump. Mr.. Crump viii leave for
his home Friday evening, May 81.
The Booker T. Washington Study
Club will meet Tuesday, June 4, at
the home Of Mrs. Matte Owens,
5000 Clinton Ave.
The Merry Maids met with Mrs.
Edna Stokes, 1880 Fifth Ave. So,
Monday, May 81. Games were
played. Lunch was served. Mrs.
Claudia Chatham was made a new
member of the club. Next meeting
will be Monday, June 3, at the home
Of Mrs. Winifred Smith of st. Paul.
Mines. Anna Mcconnell, Pearl
Nevils, Sally Love, Addie Burress,
L. B. Vaughn and Elder ]. W. Nc
Connell are attending the convoca-
ton of the Congregation Church
of God in Christ in New York City.
Mines. Addie Burress and L. B.
Vaughn expect to visit their sister,
Mrs. Fannie johnson, in Grand
Rapids, Mich, before returning
home.
The final meeting Of the advisory
committee of the Mayor of Bronze
vile will meet Sunday, June 2, at
the Phyllis Wheatley House.
Mrs. Ernestine Terry, 2737 Long
fellow Ave-, is confined to bed at
her home. She and her husband
are expecting an heir soon.
Mrs. Dorothy Dennis, who has
been critically i'll at Fairview hos
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-05-31
War VeterGn Hedds
New Human Rights
Group in Mill CITY

The United Labor Committee of
Minnesota for Human Rights, a
group of Minneapolis labor leaders,
have organized to acquaint labor
membership and leadership with
methods the reactionRry groups
will use in their next attempt to
wreck organized labor and its eco
nomic and social gains"
The group states as its primary
goal, 1.-The development Of an edu-
cational program to combat intol-
erance of racial and religious min
critics, and create an awareness of
the techniques used by political
demagogues who seek to gain
power and to establish their pro-
gram through development Of ra-
cial and religious hatred"
President of the Committee is
Gottfrid Lindsten; vice president
is Antonio Felicetta; secretary is
Rodney C. jacobson; treasurer is
Rubin Late, and Hubert Schon,
war veteran with five years. service
in two theaters Of war, is executive
director.
Offices of the committee are at
603 Lumber Exchange Building,
Main 2Os8.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-05-31
BY Robert DUR

Can q man legally sign away
his constitutional rights ? That
is a sixty-four dollar question
to be answered. 1t is very,
very important to millions of
Americans.
A dining car waiter comes to
this eolumnist with a story, which
/ asked him to put in writing in
his own words because l believe
you too will view with alarm this
picture Of postwar employment
practice. The waiter-porter writes:
"Some time ago l sat in a civic
meeting and listened to q reply
from Representative Luther Pat
rick stating why he would not sup
port the fair employment practice
bill, which was one Of the most inn
pOrtant measures before Congress.
Among the reasons given were that
the schools and railroad brother
hood organizations were bitterly
opposed to the bill and, therefore,
he could not vote for it.
Nov that the heat is on the bill,
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men on the Frisco railroad began
to show to the world the labor pat
tern the South follows as a rule,
there being exceptions.
Years ago when the trainmen
wanted to get the Negro brake
men off the head end of freight
trains they obtained a clause in
their contract which in substance
says that to be a trainman one
must be free born, white, and 81
years of age. With this weapon
they ended employment of Negro
brakemen, and the classification of
colored brakemen was changed to
ter-brakemen with a reduction
Of pay about $50 a month.
"The white brakeman did not
want the head end jobs on pas
senger trains because Of the nature
Of the work, but with America 60
ing into the war, bringing a boom
in business, new trains were put
on and new men. were hired
whites by the thousands and Ne
groes by tens to support Americas
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-05-31

Hogs can probably make use
Of more different kinds of food
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-05-31

ment because it may tend to open
the eyes of Negroes and otner
minority groups VINO, in the post
war worId, may be faced with eff
forts on the part Of others to GUST
them from every decent form of
employment.
One would not want to put words
into the mouth OF the United
States Supreme Court toward
which the porters' case is headed,
but the court may well rule that
on the basis Of what is right, re-
gArdiess o. contract, a man can
not sign away his right to justice
in the matter OF his rlght to work
and earn bread and butter for him
self and his children.
1t has been well established that
a contract obtained under duress
or with intent to detraud is not
legal. 1t has been established as
a matter Of right that an under age
female can not consent to viola
ton Of her chastity. A Negro en-
ployee does not have the right to
bargain away or sell the bread
out of the mouths of his wife, chill
dren or dependents. And in the
light Of that which Is right, no
one can get by contract or bargain
that which the party presuming to
sell has no right to sell.
While we are looking to the
Congress Of the United States for
some kind Of fair employment prac-
tice legislation to protect men and
women in their right to be secure
in their effort to earn bread and
butter, we might join the march Of
the porters 10 the United States
Supreme Court for justice in the
matter Of fair employment.
It has been established that the
decisions Of the United States
Supreme Court tend to be based
upon what is right as well as legal.
The great issues in the life Of this
nation should be adjudicated upon
what is right.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-05-31

We wish peace . We wish it
because we think it is right and
not because we are afraid.--Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
In a legal sense "Acts Of God"
are cyclones, hailstorms, strokes of
lightning and storms at sea.
Acetylene welding was first in
troduced into the United States in
1902,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-05-31

Henry Clay suggested as a solu-
ton of the slavery question, the
purchase by the United States of
all slave children at birth.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-05-31

an Negro
m in 1906,
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Louisiana
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eat in the
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lining sue
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mother by
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wlands of
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died there
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Evening star., 1946-01-19
Farley 10 Spur Output
OF Building Materials
Slated Here Monday

Officials of companies manufacture
ing critically needed building mate
rails will meet with Wilson w.
Wyatt, Federal housing expediter, at
the White House Monday to discuss
means of increasing production, L. G.
Hart. president of the Producers
Council, said this week.
The council proposed the meeting
shortly after Mr.. Wyatt took over
his job after January /.
The meeting will give manufac-
turers an opportunity to explain first
hand to Mr.. Wyatt the bottlenecks
retarding production of building
materials" Mr. Hart said.
Mr. Hart added he believed fur
ther steps besides the priority sys-
tenn set up by the Civilian Produc-
ton Administration would be nec-
essary to produce an ample supply
of all products needed for a program
of between 100000 and 100000 homes.
THE products to which special
attention must be given," he said,
ARE millwork. enameled plumbing
fixtures and most types of home
heating equipment. The output of
these products is being reduced SUBJ
Istantially by raw materials shortages
or by manpower or pricing diff
culties.
Since all of these bottlenecks
arise as result of Government cn.,>-
trolls, they carl1io. Ss G;sc.n ,eu except
with governmental assistance"
Evening star., 1946-01-19
Government Reported
Considering Subsidies
ToAid Housing Output
BY ROBERT ]. LEWIS.

The Government is considering a
multi million-dollar program of
subsidies to speed tagging produc-
ton of critically needed home build
ing materials for veterans homes,
The Star learned reliably today.
This new approach to the problem
Of stepping up home building to
meet the growing housing crisis
throughout the Nation has been
given serious study by reconversion
officials in the last few days, it was
reported.
Under such a program, ceiling
price increases would be halted and
manufacturers OF building products
now priced at a level that could be
proved to be holding back produc-
tion would receive subsidy payments
from the Government.
Wyatt Brings Up Subject.
First indication that Government
officials had decided to explore the
merits of subsidy payments came
yesterday from Wilson w. Wyatt,
Federal housing expediter drafted
by President Truman to smooth
the way for vast home -produc-
ton program.
At closed meeting with members
of the Government Relations Com
mlttee of the Construction Industry
Advisory Council, held in the United
States Chamber of Commerce Build
ing, Mr.. Wyatt brought up for dis
cussion the subject of subsidies.
The Construction Industry Ad-
visory Council was formed several
months ago by the national cham
ber and is composed of represent
atiye materials manufacturers,
builders, contractors, trade asso-
citation officials and others con-
nected with the construction in
dustry.
Meeting Not Announced.
The meeting was not announced
to the press and no reporters were
present. When Mr.. Wyatt asked
whether council members believed
there was "any field" for the opera
tion of subsidies, 1t was reported, a
15-minute discussion was touched
off, with the reaction described as
mixed"
Manufacturers, generally, have
been clamoring for OPA price
ceiling increases but have not pub
Hcly discussed subsidy program.
Members of the committee were
said to have been surprised at the
possibility the Government might
be interested in launching a subsidy
program. However, Mr.. Wyatt was
careful at the meeting, an informant
reported, not to indicate the prog
reSs made by reconversion officials
IN their own consideration of sub
sides.
At Mr.. Wyatt's Office later, a
qualified spokesman said he would
neither confirm nor deny that con-
sideration was being given to the
matter.
Evening star., 1946-01-19
Permits Are Granted
For Seven Dwellings
In Northwest Section

Building permits for seven dwell
ings to cost a. total of 100000 were
issued this week by the District
Building Permits Section to Morris
Frank, 8027 Eastern avenue, Silver
Spring, Md, owner and builder.
The two-story, brick and tile
dwellings are to be at 1922 to 1896
Cumberland street NV, and $500
to 1928 Davenport street NV.
Berla g. Abel, 1886 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, was listed as architect.
A permit for the construction of
a $4,000, six-story brick and con-
crete addition at 1914 l. street NV.
was issued to the Continental Life
Insurance Co., Investment Building,
owner. Jeffress-Dyer, Inc, 174l K
street NV. will be the builder, and
George T. Santmyers, 1410 H street
NV, the architect.
Other permits issued:
Fidler Construction Co., BIT Ninth
street NV, owner and builder,
Katherine Gibbs, 927 Fifteenth
street, architect, to erect one s.
story masonry addition to apart
ment building, which will provide
three units. at 1861 K street Sc, to
cost $4,000.
shoreham Hotel, $500 Calvert
street NV, to make alterations
for installation of an elevator, to
cost $4,000.
Evening star., 1946-01-19
D. c. Building Congress
Planning Oyster Roost

The annual oyster roast of the
Washington Building Congress will
be Held at $50 pm. February II
in the Mayflower Hotel ballroom, it
was announced today.
Chairman of the event is Frank
H. Haines. Other committee mem
pers: A. T. Abernethy, G. w. Buc-
holz, w. R. Carpenter, Dallas P.
Fry, L. B. Gruman, jr., Joseph H.
Hanlein, F. c. Howard, w. Russell
Lamar and A. w. Lee.
Evening star., 1946-01-19
Godgets
New Heating System
For Homes Without
Easements on Market
BY HILSON MUNSEY.

II heating system is needed for
a small house, there is one on the
market which requires no basement,
uses oil as fuel and is very eco
nomical to operate and to install.
1t is intended for warm-air heating.
1t is installed under the floor and
between the floor joists. The entire
operation is from the room above
it. A hole is cut in the floor about 8
feet long and feet wide.
The furnace, feet high, consists
of an outer case made of heavy
gauge, lead-coated metal that is
rust-proofed to give long service.
Inside this casing is an inner casing
that can be taken out for repairs
and cleaning. The removable heat
ing unit fits into the inner case. This
unit has II heat fins with a heat
ing surface of 1886 square inches,
which not only add to the heating
surface for quickly warming the
air but also facilitate the rapid flow
of warm air into the house on ac-
count of their construction.
The burner is equipped with a
low flame burning ring which al
lows lower heat adjustment for the
(See CADETS, Page B-3)
Evening star., 1946-01-19

The most successful homes in the
country, either large or small, are
the result of good sound thinking
and planning by the people who in
tend to live in them. The house is
designed from the inside out. In
other words, they first decide the
number and size of the rooms re-
quired by the family, the function
of each room, and its relation to the
rooms around it. This gives them a
perfect core, and around this the
exterior or cover is built.
The compact patio planned house,
shown here, is an excellent example
of this common-sense method of ar
irving at a thoroughly satisfactory,
convenient home.
There are two bedrooms and a
bath, spacious living room opening
on the patio and full kitchen. The
basement provides heater room,
laundry and recreation facilities. All
of the requirements of the small
Evening star., 1946-01-19

lIlS w WdSllIilSGOll
r e a l E S t a t e
Board, this week
was appointed a
member of the
Realtors Wash
i n g ton Com
mittee of the
National Asso-
citation of Real
Estate Boards.
Mr.. Breunin-
G e r S appoint
ment places him
as the sole
Washington / a n
on i S key
policy = making
Evening star., 1946-01-19

committee which played large part
in presenting the viewpoint of or
ganized real estate dealers to Gov
ernment officials during the war.
An attorney, Mr.. Breuninger has
been associated Is years with the
real estate and building firm founded
At years ago by his father. The
company developed such projects in
the past as Shepherd Park and York
towne Village, Md, and now is con-
structing a three-building, 89-unit
apartment project at Bradley lane
and Fairfax road, Bethesda, Md, to
be called EXfair.
The project was started last July.
Completion is hoped for by this sum-
mer. (Note to apartment hunters:
Tenants have been signed up for
all the units, and the firm has so
many names on the waiting list right
now that no more are being added
- Robert T, McK eeyer real estate
Evening star., 1946-01-19
First tAid
|ForHouses
BY ROGER B. WHITMAN.

Question: The floor of our living
room fireplace is of red tile. While
housecleaning, a bar of scrubbing
soap was left lying on the tile and
resulted in the outline of the soap
remaining on the surface of tile.
We have tried plain water, but to no
avail. Is there anything we can
safely use to remove this stain?
Answer-The wet bar of soap has
loosened the baked-on and ground
in dirt and dust. You should be
able to scrub of the rest of it with
a strong hot solution of trisodium
phosphate or washing soda, cupful
in a gallon of water. The use of
securing powder or steel wool will
help remove the accumulation. An
other method of cleaning the tile is
to scour the surfaces with a paste
mixture Of scratches securing pow
der and kerosene When clean,
wash with soap and water and rinse
with clear water, to remove the
odor Of kerosene. When doing the
above work protect the surrounding
lSao ETp CIT ATn pooo DO,
Evening star., 1946-01-19
New Home Building Booklet
To Be Distributed Free Here

request to the bureau Office, Room
534, Star Building.
Supplementing information in the
booklet, Mrs. Muchmore said, is a
Better Business Bureau information
service dealing with reliability of
builders and others in the real
estate business.
The booklet provides information
on home costs, title checking, loca-
ton of site, ready built houses, buy
ing of lot, dealing with architects,
ways to build. financing, kinds of
mortgages and other information.
Evening star., 1946-01-19

executive director of the Home
Builders Association of Metropolitan
Washington, dropped into an old
print shop at Doylestown, Pa, and
came out clutching a colored map
printed about 125 years ago for
which ne paid $3.50.
Today he likes the map better
than when he bought it, and has
hung it on a wall in his Office in
the Investment Building. He has
never seen one like it, and annually
threatens to have the Library of
Congress people look it over and
estimate its value.
The map is of Washington in 1920,
and also faithfully shows Washing
ton County and Alexandria County,
then part of the l0-square-mile
District.
The w. c. & A. N. Miller Develop
ment Co., 1880 Massachusetts, avenue
NV, developers of Wesley Heights
IC0- CSTTOn TAT r. - p q <
Evening star., 1946-01-19

member of the family must be con-
sidered. The likes and dislikes must
be thought about. The amount Of
entertaining that is done, the occa-
sional guest, the amount of closet
space and all of the other small
items that go into the interior OF
home.
After your ideas about the interior
have crystallized, you can go into the
exterior treatment. Practically all
styles in architecture were developed
from characteristic room arrange
ments, and they, in turn, evolved
from climate or family and social
(See YOUR HOME. Page B-2.l