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Evening star., 1949-10-01
Concrete Block Steps
Held Easy 10 Build

Outside wood steps are we'll
known to home owners as an item
requiring constant maintenance,
and are equally we'll known as
expensive things to replace in
masonry.
Usually a set of steps will be
replaced in brick, or a form will
be built and filled with concrete
to furnish solid set. Both jobs
require a considerable amount of
skill on the part of the homeowner
or substantial outlay in cash.
Almost any unskilled person can
build a substantial set of steps
".'itll cement block by following
directions given here.
The first step is to take accurate
measurements so that the exact
rumber of steps can be decided
upon. Usually, the number of
block steps will equal the number
of present wood steps, but in some
cases the old risers may be less
than the height Of block, or the
tread Of the old steps deeper than
the top of a block. Therefore
the first essential is to settle upon
the correct dimensions. When this
is done, it is a good idea to make
rough drawing to follow.
The actual work starts with
laying out a plain wood form
about 4 inches high which is
filled with concrete and furnishes
the slab or foundation for the
blocks. The second step, after
the slab has set, is to lay the
blocks in regular steps.
Spaces may be left between
them, to present any depth from
front edge to back desired. The
holes in the blocks are filled with
wet, wadded paper and plastered
over with concrete. After the
assembly has set, the entire sur
face is covered with one-inch
thick coating of cement to furn-
ish a smooth finish.
Evening star., 1949-10-01

dow for the living room. which
has become practically must"
these days, is accomplished in this
house by the simple expedient OF
leaving the wall studs exposed
where the window is located,
crossing them with horizontal
members, as shown, so that the
area is divided into small squares,
and fitting these squares with
ordinary window glass set in quar-
ter-round molding inside and out.
Actually, it is cheaper to pro-
duce this good-looking window in
this manner than to build the solid
wall. A real picture window. sin
gle-pane, would cost in the neigh
borhood of $400.
Another extremely interesting
feature of this house is the use
of plain cellar windows in the bed
room and bathroom walls instead
of the more expensive easement
windows. This type OF window
costs four or five dollars as against
$40 to $50 for a standard type
sash.
Nothing could be more prac-
tical. The windows, placed high
up in the walls. permit people
in the house to see out, but out
siders cannot see in. The win
dows assure good ventilation, as
any heated air accumulating be-
low the ceiling finds prompt es-
cape.
A still greater bensfit afforded
by these inexpensive windows is
that in all small houses wall space
is at a premium. and these OPEN
iings permit beds, dressers and
Evening star., 1949-10-01
Writer Tells How He Planned Construction Floor Economy House

obtained in the building Of this
house, is that the prospective
homeowner or home builder must
realize the Importance of origi-
nality in thought and design, and
must take full advantage OF the
many new developments in build
ing materials and equipment-if
he is to build with economy, and
be unhampered by old-fashioned
and outmoded methods of con-
struction.
Nobody will dispute the ad-
yantages of the one-story house,
with its tremendously convenient
and livable floor plan. They may
even give credence to the old say
ing that we only build two and
three story houses so that we can
get the greatest number of rooms
under the smallest possible roof.
distributed by The North American
Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star., 1949-10-01
400 70 Attend Virginia
Real Estate Farley in
Alexandra Oct. 1915

More than 400 delegates are ex-
pected to attend the 29th annual
convention of the Virginia Real
Estate Association to be held in
Alexandria October 13, IA and Is,
with members of the Alexandria
Arlington-Fairfax Real Estate
Board serving as hosts.
Elmer R. Duncan. Alexandria,
is convention chairman. Other
committee chairmen include
Frank w. Clarke, Charles D. Pull
man, R. L. Kane. Mrs. Elmer R.
Duncan and Mrs. Randall Hicks,
Alexandria,; and Daniel Ragalie,
w. S. Hoge III and j. Wesley Bu-
chanan, Arlington.
The program will include elec-
tion of State officers, business ses-
sions, golf tournament and lunch
cons.
The convention will be closed
with a banquet at the Belle Haven
Country Club in Alexandria on
October IA. Convention headquar-
ters will be at the George Mason
Hotel in Alexandria.
Frank w. Heindl, Richmond, is
president of the Virginia Real
Estate Association. Among the six
district vice presidents is Mr.. Dun
can. Executive secretary-treas-
urer is Joseph F. White. jr., Rich
mond. The Virginia Real Estate
Association was organized in 1920,
and is composed of the member
ship of 10 local boards, one of
which is the Alexandria -Arling-
ton-FairfaX board, and 100 indi-
vidual members. who are located
where no local boards exist. The
association is affiliated with the
National Association of Real
Estate Boards.
The Alexandria Arlington Fair
fax Real Estate Board has men,
bership of more than 100 men,
bers, a majority of whom are ac-
tive members. It is one of the
largest boards in the State. OFF,
GERS are president. George c. Keel
er. Alexandria,; vice presidents,
Charles L. Hanowell, Falls Church,
and Ashton c. Jones, jr., Arling-
ton; secretary, Frank w. Clarke,
Alexandria; and treasurer. Tai
mage Wilcher. Arlington. The
board Office is located at 1923
North Irving street in Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
90-Room Plaza Hotel Sold
To Operator Blackstone

The Plaza Hotel Corp. has sold
the 8-story, 90-room Plaza Hotel
at First and D streets NE, be-
tween Union Station and the
Senate Office Building, to Robert
D. and Katherine Blackstone, 1t
was announced today by j. A.
Weinberg, jr., president of Vein
berg and Bush. through which the
transaction was handled.
Mr.. Blackstone has been in the
hotel business in Washington for
about 20 years and formerly man
Evening star., 1949-10-01

of the materials or the amount
of labor involved in finishing
them. This type of so-called dry
wall construction is entirely salts
factory for this design of house.
Shortly after the picture and
floor plan of the house appeared
in the magazine, a Long Island
area builder requested permission
to build it. 1t is being built at a
cost of about $7,500-including
land.
The house blends with noun
Evening star., 1949-10-01

other furniture to be placed prac-
tically anywhere without blocking
up or half covering a window. A
piece of house equipment really
makes a point when it delivers
convenience, utility and economy
together.
'Dry-Wall' Interior.
The interior of the house is fin
ished with sheet-rock and plyWood
instead of the usual plastered
walls. It is not necessary to make
any comparisons between the costs
Evening star., 1949-10-01

aged the New Colonial Hotel and
the Lafayette Hotel. For the last
several years, he has leased and
operated the Plaza.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24

find out that they victims of NEUROLOGICAL teachings
These grads faced with the problems their
fathers and mothers faced years before them 1t isn't going
be too easy for these young people, for they have held
dence the society established by those who assumed the role
of leadership.
The schools and colleges turned these people with the
presumption that they qualified to make digned v
ing and make certain contributions society But what the
schools and colleges failed impress upon these youngsters
that the society in which they live has failed them mis-
erably.
These graduates not told that those who head their
society have never white complex and still believe
that white is supreme They taught that despite the
eghyodd years freedmen the elders still labor under the
influence of the whites and still believe that their first obi
CATION is to the security of the white race
have preceded them find that their elders have conented
themselves in doing nothing make fes road easier for
them They will learn that legislation such FEPC, outawing
discrimination in employment failed TO get support from Negro
society They will learn that their society has boarded its wealth
in many cases other has invested heavily and
boasngy white society, nsuring dgniiied security for
white youngsters. and mental employment for Negroes.
Let hope that these graduates will not allow their spirit
to crushed lose their ambition. They make their
way in this society, but they will have to make it without the
aid of present day leadership,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24
When Will Crime Lose Its Color?

Friday morning, Negro died in the electric chair at Tuck
err This Negro was alleged have attacked white woman
This Negro sentenced the electric chair after the usual
formaly procedure in such for this alleged al
tack
This is in no way indictment members of the jury
familiar with the evidence produced but we DO Know
that evidence rape where Negro men and white wo
men are involved has little bearing Justice Whether the
man was guilty or for TO Judge but our con-
Germ Is over the color of crime.
In few cases white in the southland have been found
guilty of attacking Negro women and teenage girls but
there is no record that brought mind where any of
them ever paid the extreme penalty
Right in Little Rock two police officers and taMcab
driver we're accused of having attacked teenage hghSchooI
coored GIRL the penalty they received for their oiiense was
removal from their job. Jurymen didn't think rape was suh
an ofense in the the coored girl and the three white
II rape ofenses carry the supreme penalty upon CONVICTIONS
for Negroes Just why aren't they offensive upon convictions
Of white mem biological difference in the color oil SKIN
doesn't reduce the sacredness of ones virtue.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24
= LIFE AT A GLANCE

BY David Bethe
Charles H. Houston, famous Washington attorney o,co r
Sec LIFE AT GLANCE-page eisht - ~ ~
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24
JOIN THE NAACP TODAY!
dren Finally jand in Little Rock especially this is extremely
Important he must help make the community fit for his chill
dren to be brought up in.
Teachers Should Be Paid for Summer STUDY
by SAMUEL 5. TAYLOR, Associate Editor

The large number of teachers leaving the city To fiji them
selves for better teaching by study research should
remind the public of the expensvenes the Job the teacher
II is part of the job of the teacher not only to teach an
assigned number of pupils for assigned number of hours
also by reading late books and newspapers magazines
and professional journals attending evening schools edca
onal gatherings and sessions of first class colleges
ana universities to mt himself for better service
There other duties for the teacher but il is the duty Of
continuous and additional training that emphasized here This
is as much part of his work the actual teaching for with
out II the teaching is of little worth It u.s. therefore self
evident conclusion that salaries should large enough to al
low the teacher spend the summer in study and supervision
should he wise enough to assign the teacher work along the
line of her special study.
Inc community which does not provide thoroughly for
TWO educational tasks of adequate pay and assignment
VIII soon find that all of its better teachers will 90 elsewhere
except those with interests in the community Much ve
remains to be done in Little Rock
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24

e"'''"eS h1ey range from the snide 10 Tho b,,rt -
raven the excuse or explanation for any Of Thorn ,, w
I any weight with the predominant non-wbite no, "'
Dahl, en scholar and diplomat Of the high attai,,,
@ nu"che must diScrectly sde.step the Offer ~ b, VI
i 1 e service OF his own government To protect ti P
10y anu hmSei from the shabby treatment acrordd 'o ,d'
n race IN inc capital city of his own nation ali , o o
WI, ' VI Whatever race or color must hold hor - SUI
stencil of American prejudice ~ "'e'' noses at the
"neh woodworking aborer the fabor If ,h IN,
anu supporter OF family of nine persons like c,,h t
t ~ ''oef'd oy mob of white hoodluns for ,bo e
oeng oaek and no branch of great government 'e OF
s :" a'eHee MS death, nor guarantee proectio, f, any
'o''ce 10 any other citizen his skin be bacl ,h d
dse can only scott at American preensions TO br, at
ur political leaders boast hoIouy of the yirtuo ~ ar,
neicah way our diplomats pour out billions If d1 e
ue attempt to buy friends and influence peonlos tbs.
Snan plans and other schemes But million, - a IS u ~,
over 'ne world see only the shame of America nc 1 "
,"ceS rope and the Jim Grow car" the colorod "
ue LOT WHITES only bar to employment mark ne as = ,'
suffering from deep sickness-an obsesson With ,
color o" WIN race and
- VIII take our money and give lip-service IN mir n,
~ ~ "er neart OF hearts, all dark-skinned peone u, -,
US III teVuiSion to our nations ugly sickness thev , 80
10 o'er nations and other systems for leadership IN s
'afS and in the long run, leave America hugpinp her
~ o's' Chicago Defender
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24
EbIT0R| s
Paul Robson Speaks Again.

This marriage would not have caused any excitement in
the Union Thus spoke Paul Robeson when boos
from crowd that gathered outside the apartment house
where the performed joining young Robeson T
and Miss Greenberg white girl, husband and wife,
The marriage of young Robson a white girl has
oyed unusual publicity in the press the nation and il
opinion that the publicity equally wide in the European
press The publicity magnfed in this country solely be-
of the outspoken attitude of Mr.. Robeson and the
alleged leaning the Union Mr. Robson
of the two pubcized Negroes America and carries
the accusation of being left wnger obvious that the pub
ncty given to the ntermarage help the peo-
pie against the Communist party.
Mr. Robson said. his sons marriage white girl would
not have caused any excitement the Soviet Union
ter of fact shouldn't have caused any excitement
cy The bride and the groom both of age they both
represented intelligence being university graduates Surely
truly, they both knew what they wanted.
The Constitution of country guarantees the right
the marriage between the young Robeons when says IAN
persons born naturazed the United States
10 the jurisdiction thereof citizens the United
ct the State wherein they any law
which shall abrdse the privileges immuntes citizens
the United States ..,...,."
Since the Constitution Of United States is violated by
50 many of high officials who have taken
oatfs to uphold it, sometimes Mr. Robson does
not have grounds speak,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24

will reopen shortly 1t is interesting to note how
ever, that the newspaper reports indicate that nc
body knows anything and nobody is quoted about
anything except unidentified persons There is dis
unity here among Negroes as is generally found
Wherever the citizens of color live however we do
not nave SO much that we are going to have buck
pass hs en- the swimming pool nor Improvement of
fecreauonal facilities and opportunities for Negro
children In Pine Blr'f an ordinance was passed
creating the Negro Park commission A fifteen
member board equal in number ard authority to =
similar white park commission which has charge of
the white facilities The Negro Park commission has
as much power as the white Park commission and
whether the pool has been officially opened sho,a
be known by the Negro Park commission w..
trust that the Negro Park commission win NO,
I'M. Itself without any leadership The cosn,,issi.,
SHOULD speak OF through its duly named osfoars
ara there should not be permitted any indi,idu,t
announcements about its activities especaIl,, ,hi,
might be construed as giving evidence Ct dis,,;,,
~ 'de cohisslon We still urge the citizens ts hear
III MN" 'hat we can solve many of or. problems
" Only we VIII work together. All organiz.d
steAsth a his community must be diree,ed :,
Na'd improving conditions for Negroes. Thank God
iof small group of people here who are ,,ilIi,
al" ABOUT ready to go TO the courts TO obtain tbei
rights citizens while at the same ,ia,a
meeting their obligations of eIlizenshi,,
EDITH MAE IBBY OF THE UNIVERSITY -,
ARKANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE L 49,.
on the campus of the ANlN colIoso !, ,,,'s
preparations to begin her second vear - .,''''s
The first and only Negro student If a. -. a.
school '''s'''''
WHILE IN DALLAS the medic,, ma
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24
Four Jobs Challenge Negro Fathers
Nv SAMUEL S. TAYLOR. Associate Editor.

Fathers Day passed with little publczed attention in the
pups of this city Judging from published titles Chief
attention given was by business firms which cashed in on the
occasion Walter Wnchel paid 1t little attention with the
that without fathers there wouldn't be any mothers
We think that this good time to call attention to the
difficult job of being father has been said that "woman
work is never done More is true of a father.
Every father has four jobs First he has the job of
ing living for his family. Next he while holding down
his present job fit himself for better job for promotion
Then he must assist in the training and dscng of his chill
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24
When The Chickens Come Home To Roost

1t that the Negro inhabitants of Alabama will soon
be able to breathe fresh democratic air assume role Of
Second cass-citzenshp without the cowardy hood
lurs who call themselves kansmen the ruest signs
that the khan is its way being manifested in its ac
foa white people.
Two white and white veteran have been re-
ported to have received in by
ooed body the Birmingham territory This late incident
OF - khan has brought much in the Alabama
wealth. The oggng of whites has whites and
the American legion has decided do something about
Negroes for years have been tortured and murdered by the
hooded group and passed off with less than the
tying of tin dogs tails by little prankh boys But
thes' e boys have gone far and is feared that they
are going to kill themselves with their own poison.
Tire latest victim of this hooded gang TO surface
white Navy veteran, who is reported saying that
he has purchased and he knows how shoot it, That in
itself sign that the hooded will be thing of the
past nee nobody die those Negroes who
death the hands of III, hoods gun will go long
way bringing about peace has been belief for long
time T. sixshooers will equaize lot faster than any
thing else.
Even devastating the kansmen are a lesson be
learned from their activities awessness If allowed TO
rampant will have respect of person It like any
tagious disease. If not checked, is immune.
Ever though it little late hope still held for Alabama
and Georgia because the chickens have home to roos
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24
Renounces-
Continued fern page one
BREAD

vakia. He came TO Prague year
ago 90 Sokol sports festival
He said he fought on the Loyalist
side in the Spanish civil war for
year and a half as a member
on the Abraham Lincoln bridge.
and worked for three years for
the International Protector Cor
poration in New York before COM
ing here
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24
Sayings Worth Repeaiing:-
Ralph Bunche and Caleb Hill

The prestige and of the United States government
in its bid for leadership of the democratic in world a
fairs has taken awful beating of weeks because
fostering erupons of this nations sickness Within the
short space Of few weeks, garng examples of the dis
crpancy between what say and what do have
posed and geefuy trumpeed to the the world by our
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24
June Graduates And Negro Society,"

The month of June finds thousands of Negro grads in Ar
Kansas turned of high schools and colleges who
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24
SCUM mn Hay : ::: &
BY
FRANCES
SAMPSON
A Platform for Pine Bluff Negro es in Nine
m orty-Nine-

to tn library for which
f Negroes
a Phaea
and County
a 70 tn AcNmpIS en- CT hes Objeives
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-04-22
Falls Of So Years AGO
M. E. Honor Students

First honor roll to be posted a
the new Martin City school in
cludes the following:
Those pupils from the upper
grade room who have made an A
average during the past six weeks
period are: Alberta Franks, grace
six; Cara Lee Foley and Phyllis
Cady, both seventh graders.
Those sixth graders who have
grades of a B average or better
are Michael Finch, Allen Struble,
Vern Byrd. Lyla Loveall, Carol
Kuespert and Emma Mason.
Honor students of grade seven
and eight are: Patricia Kartheise',
Doris Thompson, Snirlee Anderson,
Mariann Williams, Ronald Perry,
Dale Adams, Gary Barnes, and
Kenneth Low call.
Intermediate grade pupils with
q straight A average are Leroy
Byrd grade five; Beret Barbo,
Lynn Douglas and Patsy Loney
grade four.
Those intermediate grade stu
tents with a B average or better
ire Nancy Bissell, Carol Pollman,
lane Sherry, Lanny Ludirg, Fran
es Grant, and Loretta Baker.
Third grde honor roll pupils are
,laudette Byrd, Elaine Holdings
,orHl, Sandra Stratton, Berton
Rain and Jimmy Barnes.
Honor students, second grade,
re Patricia Chef, Joan Douglas,
fary Dryer, Richard Kost anc
harles Orvalla.
First grade honor students this 7
eriod are Barbara Luding, San
"a Bagly, Dickie Field and Edwin I
hirtS.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-04-22
Carl Lad Baking

Carl Lad, patient or plane Wis
it by DR.. r. F. Miller, a week ago
Thursday, is apparently coming
along fine.
Saturday he was hobbling az
ound bit, but baking bread and
pies in his North Fork cabin.
DR.. Miller was flown to Pole
bridge to see Carl who was SUI
fering acute pain from a back in
Jury. The North Fork road was
blocked by mud slide near Can
Won creek, and more recently by
Rabbit hillside giving away. Carl
had ruptured cartilage IN his
spine. Plan is he'll come out now
~ car.