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Builders Report

Joseph Smith, jr., presi-
dent Of Smith-Ashley, Inc,
Of Bethesda is winner of the
third division of the 1860
membership contest spon-
sored by the Home Builders
Association of Metropolitan
Washington.
AS an award for his work
in obtaining new members
between September / and
December Is, Mr.. Smith and
his wife received round trip
air tickets to Fort Lauder
dale. Fla. and accommoda-
tions for five days at the Ba-
hama Club.
The Suburban Maryland
Builders Association has an
nounced the names of three
new members who have
Joined the organization re-
Gently.
They are: Harold Lionel
Esten, architect; Bernard
Jaffee, Inc, builder, and Be-
thesda Realty Co., real estate
sales.
Kettler Bros, Inc, real
estate and construction firm
here. has exceeded for the
seventh consecutive year all
previous records in volume
Of construction. gross dollar
volume Of contracts COM
pleted and homes delivered,
the firm has announced.
Deliveries of Kettler-built
homes in 1859 under the di-
rection Of Clarence E. Kett-
Ter, vice president, totaled
IS and represented $2,945.-
200 in gross dollar volume,
compared with $500, 700 for
so homes delivered in 1858.
Contracts completed by the
commercial construction de-
partment under Charles L.
Kettler, vice president, to-
tailed 1851 200 compared with
$795,700 for 1858.
i 4
The Kettler firm also was
honored by a national mag
azine with the award of a
Best Home for the Money"
citation by the American
Home magazine.
Milton Kettler received the
award for the firm during
a reception and dinner in
Chicago last Sunday.
The prize-winning home.
together with a number Of
others in other parts of the
country, is featured in the
February issue Of the maga-
zine. Patterson & Worland
are the architects.
Four Washington area
builders were honored by an
other national magazine dur
Evening star., 1960-01-23

ing the National Association
Of Home Builders convention
in Chicago.
Presented with Quality
Model House Awards" by
House & Home magazine
were Buchanan Building q
Investment Co., Bennett Con-
Struction Co.. Community
Builders and Carr, Inc.
l The award also includes
membership in a panel the
magazine is setting up and
which it says it plans to sur
vey three or four times q
year.
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BETHESDA
BETHESDA 5525 Devon Road
Authentic williamsburg ClOse.In
Fashionable Location
BETHESDA

The Cavalier Construction Co. has put the finest materials
and equipment into this suberb brick home. The dsn-
gished entrance hall has twin closets and winding
stairway 26-ft living rm. large dining rm, den and
powder sepsaving laundry adjoinS luxurious kitchen
which has ample breakfast Upstairs, bedrms.
(master has fireplace plus chidS owners study
beautiful baths walkin closets Finished recreation
with fireplace. Garage screened porch Next door,
magnfcently Colonial with den and four bedrms
now ready to 6ecorate) ALSO OPEN DAILY AT PM
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5304 Yorktown Road

CHEVY CHASE 5304 Yorktown Road
Brick Colonial in Creenacres, Sl7,5O0
Maximum convenience D. line; spacious living rm
full dining rm, equipped kitchen; good bedrms, BATH
Tiled floor in recreation area; gas heat Room-cooling
unit; trees; dead-end street Low down payment FHA
Out Rtver RooG past Line, left
GTeenUdv, right Yorktown, lett
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04
Freeman Names
CFafic Chuirvnun
Sfufe Commission

Governor Orville l. Freeman,
Tuesday, Nov. 2, announced the
appointment Of William e. Cratic,
longtime Minneapolis civic leader
and. social worker to the post Of
chairman of the Minnesota Fair
Employment Practices commission.
Cratic has served as vice
chairman Of the commission since
it was created by the state legisla-
ture. He succeeds former Am
bassador Eugene Anderson, first
chairman, who resigned recent
ly because Of plans for extern
sive foreign travel
Cratic is the only Negro serving
on the commission.
Ina addition 20 being designated
chairman Of the commission Cratic
was reappointed to a five year term
on the state body. Also reappoint-
ed for a five year term was Mrs.
Arthur Laird Of Duluth.
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the Cabinet by the Democrats
might be thwarted by the influ-
ence Of the South on selections for
cabinet posts"
Poll breakdown
Negro unlikely to be named 10
Negro likely to be named Is
Possible but not probable 8
Most Likely Cabinet Post
Secretary OF State IA
Secretary Of Labor II
Health, Welfare & Education s
Secretary of Interior 4
Choices Based on Which Party
Wins
DIR. Ralph Bunche. (by Cop 8
'Dr. Robert Weaver (by Dems) 8
Personal Choices
DR.. Ralph Bunche Is
A. Phillip Randolph 10
Val Washington 8
Rep. Charles Diggs 1
Carl Murphy 1
Rev. DIR. Gardner c. Taylor 1
Thurgood Marshall 1
DR.. Mordecai johnson 1
""Attorney Vince Monroe
Townsend, Jr. 1
cdr. Robert Weaver, Of New
York City, a PHD, was Race Re-
lations Consultant to President
Roosevelt's War Manpower Com
mission, appointed by Hartman
Commission Of Temporary State
Rent Division, now member three
man Urban Redevelopment Board.
''Attorney Vince Monroe Town
send, Jr., of Los Angeles. does not
have a national reputation L. de-
scribed by a West Coast editor as
a brilliant attorney, background
ed in legal and theological mat
tiers.
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Chicago.
Mr.. Campbell received his Bach
elors degree with honors from
Chicago Technical College and
holds a Master of Arts degree from
Northwestern University. He was
given an award for Outstanding
Civic and Community Service
from the Chicago Committee of
One Hundred, and was presented
an award in the field Of human
relations by the Commission of
Human Relations.
Along with membership in many
professional organizations, he Is a
member Of Kappa Alpha Psi and
Is on the executive board Of the
Chicago Council Of Boy ScoutA
A reception in honor OF Mr..
Campbell will be held at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Damiano ,Caponi
for the Board Of Directors of the
Catholic Interracial Council on
Friday evening preceding the work
shop.
The workshop will also feature
panels on fair housing, urban re-
newal, relocation and public hous-
ling, and on education for civic
responsibility. All interested people
are invited to attend.
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Democrats in the civil rights field
but is voting for Sen Kennedy
anyway. II believe the Democrats
could do much more in making
sure that people have better Jobs"
asserts Mr.. Hughes. Similarly,
Pittsburgh restaurant cook Mar
shall Busch Is considering a switch
from Mr.. Eisenhower to the Demo-
cratic standard bearer because
Kennedy is stronger on doing some
thing about unemployment" When
It comes to civil rights, Mr.. Busch
declares: II don't really have much
faith in either Of them on this is
sue"
Nixon Leads I'm Some Areas
To be sure, there are exceptions
to Sen. Kennedys hold ON the Ne
gro vote. Negroes in the industrial
cities Of the South and border
states, who look at Democrats as
white supremacists, are more apt
to follow Mr.. Nixon. In Memphis,
Lieutenant George Lee 1.-THE title
In a holdover from wartime serv-
ice) has built an effective COP.
Negro organization that could
swing closely contested Tennessee
into the Republican column. Even
in the North, Sen. Kennedys
strength among Negroes IL UNI
even. For example, he il far more
popular on Chicago's South Side
than in New York's Harlem. where
Negroes tend to view any white
politician with embittsred snspic-
ion.
But Kennedy gains in the dense
ly-pOpulated North are far more
significant than losses in border
sta6as and I'm sonsn. whSln tn
percentage Of Negroes who vote
sun remains low. As for the cyntc-
ism in Harlem, interviews indicate
it probably win result more In
failure to vote than in Nixon sup
port Thus, the overriding theme
Is one of advantage for Sen. Ken
needy.
Many political strategists in each
Presidential camp, however, seem
unaware Of this situation. Some Of
Sen. Kennedy's Negro vote spec
ialists feel he will do we'll to match
the Stevenson record in attracting
Negroes; top Nixon aides expect
the Vice President to do at least
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LEGION POST PURCHASES
OLD ST. THOMAS CHURCH

Announcement was made this
week by Harold Roberts, command
er Of Johnny Baker Post No. 291
American Legion. of the purchase
by the Post OF the old st. Thomas
Episcopal church, 1861 Fifth Av.
s., for its clubrooma
An open house win be held at a
later date. Watch this newspaper
for announcement Of the opening.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04

Last Tuesday Oct. 20 Shrine In
perial Potentate Booker T. Alex
ander was met at the airport by
the Imperial Chaplain, DR.. Charles
NJ Sexton, nlustrious Potentate,
Leonard Madden and the Grand
Master, Minnesota Masonic John
McHie, Jr., when he arrived here
for consultation on plans for the
1862 imperial convention.
On Wednesday, October 20, 1850
the chairman of the Convention,
DR.. Sexton and his Committee es-
corted the Imperial Potentate to a
meeting with the Mayor P. X. Pet
erson and Hotel Officials
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04

lnant opinion Is that, IL a Negro
Is named to the Cabinet, he viii be
appointed Secretary of State. The
post Of Secretary of Labor was in
dicated as second probable spot
with Health, Welfare and Educa-
ton and Department of Interior
third and fourth choices.
UN undersecretary Ralph ].
Bunche emerged as top man in
both personal choice Of the pollees,
as well as likelihood Of appoint
ment, provided the Republican ma
ional candidates are victorious.
Runner-up to Bunche in personal
choice Of the Negro newspaper ex-
ecutives, is AFL-CIOs A. Phillip
Randolph, advanced by 10 pollees
as a good selection to head the u.
s. Labor Department. Others
named as personal choices include
Val Washington, Director Of Min
critics for the National Republ-
can Committee; Rep. Charles Diggs
tD-Mich); Publisher and President
Carl Murphy, Of the Afro-Amer-
lean Newspaper Chain; the Rev.
DR.. Gardner c. Taylor, President,
New York City Protestant Coun-
Gil; Thurgood Marshall, Director
Of the Legal Division of the Ma
tonal Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People and DIR.
Mordecai johnson, recently-retired
President Of Howard University,
Washington, d. c.
Newspaper executives advocat-
ing Bunche cited his information
al reputation unquestioned abil-
ity In diplomatic, United Nations
and world affairs academic
foundation and background
anu the terrific impact MS ap-
pointment would have on non-white
nations Of the world"
Those proposing Mr.. Randolph,
who Is international President OF
the Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car
Porters, an AFI-cIo vce-president
and a Socialist, characterized him
as never violently partisan
the most articulate and consistent
Negro spokesman qualified by
training, character and dedication
OF purpose =. and commanding
respect Of both races"
Two pollees expressed the con-
viction that naming Of a Negro to
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04
NEGRO EDITORS DOUBT EITHER
CANDIDATE WILL GIVE CABINET
POST TO AMERICAN NEGRO

New York City VP-Nneteen Of forty Negro publishers
end top editors baong in state mail poll do
not believe Negro will be appointed the Cabinet the
President regardless of which party wins the November
ton Thirteen of their colleagues believe Negro be named
In the survey conducted by Vital information Press news
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CONGRESS FIFTH DISTRICT

CONGRESS FIFTH DISTRICT
Vote for George w. Matthews,
DFL candidate.
Congressman Walter Judd, Re
publican incumbent has always APP
peared to this newspaper to be
lIlSewarm, and half-hearted on the
civil rights question in Congress
On the matter Of signing discharge
petitions to get civil rights legis-
lation out of recalcitrant House
committees, 1t has always been nee
essary to put pressure on Judd
to get his signature on such petit
tons.
AS 1880 Republican National
convention keynote speaker 1t wal
noted he made no reference Of i'm
portance to the partys civil rights
program.
Judd has spent considerable time
this campaign as arch-conservative
Sen. Barry Goldwater has in the
South, assuring that section OF
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the cost. He risked his political
welfare in the south. We must off
set whatever loss he may sustain"
Great Mind, Great Heart
He has my wholehearted sup
port because not only has he q
great mind but now I am con-
WINGED that he also has a great
heart. This is the kind Of man we
need at this hour"
From Louis Martin Kennedy
Civil Rights Section 1911, X. Street
N. W. Washington DC.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04
More Organizations
Endorse Five
Mill Increase

-Four new endorsements Of the
proposed five-mill increase In the
Minneapolis public school tax lin
ltation were reported this week by
the Vote Eyes" for Schools COM
mittee.
They include:
Minneapolis League Of Women
Voters, by action Of the board
after a debate on the five-mill
issue.
Board Of directors Of the Mime
apolis branch, American Associa-
ton Of University Women. Mrs.
George Wheaton, Jr., president,
said the board action came on
recommendation Of the AAUW
education committee, Mrs. r. I.
Tharp. chairman.
Augsburg college, by action of
the faculty Of the college DR..
Bernhard Christensen, Augsburg
president, is a co-chairman Of the
Vote yes committee.
The board Of directors Of the
Minneapolis Junior Chamber of
Commerce, acting upon the recon-
mendation OF its education and tax
committees.
Other organizations who have
endorsed the proposal which win
be on the Nov. 8 ballot include:
Central Labor Union, Citizens
COMMITTEES on Public Education,
Minneapolis Council Of PTAs, Min
neapolis Area Chamber of Com
merce, Citizens League, Minneapo-
lis section, National Council of
Jewish Women and the Pastors
Action group. The school board has
said it viii levy only "a of the
authorized five mills next year If
the measure Is approved by Mime
apolis voters.
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TOO MUCH. TOO MUCH!

A late rush Of political advertis-
ing eliminated several important
stories including a full account of
the DR.. Ruby Pernell speech at the
Minneapolis Urban League Guild
and q story on the Randy Merri-
man appearance at the Twin City
Council Of Clubs Presidents Ball
on Nov. Is.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04
Louise Hughes Granted
Divorce From 0rehOsfro
laodoP poRe,S Hasahas

Louise Neal Hughes. $3.50 Fifth
Av. s., was granted a divorce Fri
day, Oct. 2sI from Percy Hughes.
Jr., Minneapolis postal employee
and orchestra leader in Hennepin
county district court.
Mrs. Hughes is an employee Of
the Spokesman and Recorder news
papers and is owner Of the Neal
Funeral Home founded by her
father, the late w. Squire Neal.
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to Republican Eisenhower because
OF his personal magnetism, his de-
parture and their underlying pre-
occupation with poclSetbook prob
lens are now sending them back to
the Democratic fold.
These are the conclusions drawn
from hundreds of interviews in
major Northern Negro population
centers from coast to coast. It now
seems certain that Vice President
Richard Nixon will be unable to
hold the gains scored by President
Eisenhower in 1856 among Ne
groes, overwhelmingly Democratic
since New Deal days. Instead, the
Democratic candidate figures to
snare well over the estimated 6O%
of the Negro vote that Adlai Stew
enson was able to pick up four
years ago.
Impact on Key States
This return Of Negroes to the
Democratic Party il particularly
significant because the heaviest
concentration Of Negroes is in those
states with the biggest harvests Of
electoral votes-New York, Calf
ornia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio
and Michigan. Since the outcome
in these key states--most OF them
now considered toss-ups-may de-
eide the election, the capture Of a
heavy percentage Of the expected
record 6 million Negro voters could
send Mr.. Kennedy to, the White
House.
All this Ia a Bomewhate unex-
pected boon for the Democrats.
Even before Sen. Kennedy was
nominated last summer, some of
hisF ai08n worried about q luke
warm Negro reaction toward him
on the ground that his civil rights
stand might seem too weak -
while Mr.. Nixon's position was
more decisive than Mr.. Eisenhow-
ers There worries were not stilled
when Sen. Kennedy picked a South
erner Sen. Lyndon johnson Of
Texas, as his Vice Presidential run
ming mate.
But interviews indicate the DEM
ocrats' worries may have been I'M
founded
Chicago railroad worker Lemon
Hughes, who voted for Mr.. Eisen-
hover four years ago, believes the
Republicans are superior to the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04

following statement.
Take Off Nixon Buttons"
II earnestly and sincerely feel
that 1t is time for all Of US to take
off our Nixon buttons. I wish to
make it crystal clear that I am
not hog-tied to any party. My first
concern is for the 350-yearlong
struggle of our people.
Now I have made up my mind
to vote for Senator Kennedy, not
because of his party affiliauon,
the color of his skin or the texture
of his hair or merely because Of
the way he looks, but because I
am convinced he Is concerned about
our struggle.
America Was On Trial
Senator Kennedy did something
great and wonderful when he per-
sonally called MIRA Corretta King
and helped free DR.. Martin Luther
King. This was the kind Of act I
was waiting for. 1t was not Just
DR.. King on trial-it was America
on Trial
Mr. Nixon could have helped
but he took no step in this direc-
ton. 1t Is my understanding that
be refused even 10 comment on the
case. I learned a long time ago
that one kindness deserves another.
Since Mr. Nixon has been silent
through all this, I am going to
return his silence when I go into
the voting booth.
Senator Kennedy showed his
great concern for Humanity when
he acted first without counting
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chieagoon Prineip0I
Speaker Az c0fholie
In4eFTuciCl WoFIEshor

Clifford ]. Campbell win deliver
the main address at the Catholic
Interracial Councils Second An
nual Human Rights Workshop at
O. Thouas College ON Saturday,
November 5th The Title Of Mr..
campbell's address win be, Civic
Responsibility and Interracial Jus
tice."
This is a topic that Mr.. Camp
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04
Ike BGcEsTs FGVoT Kennedy
Wall Street Journal
Writer Predicts Demos
To Keep Negro Vote
BY ROBERT ID. NOVAK
Staff Reporter Of The wall Street Journal

Democratic candidate John Kennedy may capture
prsngy fat majority of Northern Negro votes November
development that could tip the balance close national
election.
Despite the politicians loud appeals for the basis
of civil rights Negroes hardly listening They're far
more interested in bread and butter issues.
And since many additionally Democratic Negroes switched
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WATCH
on the
POTOMAC
BY RoBERH o. sPTVAcK

Washington.-A NEW (AND PERHAPS FINAL) LOOK
AT NIXON-Uness the feeling about Catholic in The White
House much stronger than it John Kennedy
will be the next President of the United States.
The who persuaded that Kennedy will be
elected Richard Nixon His of voice. his lack of
aggesvnes and suppose his of realism he examines
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04

Along with all these self-depre-
ciating gestures, went Nixon's de-
termination to run on the ''Eisen-
hover record" He attached him
self to the popular President as
little brother does to a big brother.
In effect, he was also saying II
was always at nSe's side, doing
what chores could"
How did the President recipro-
cate? He said II he were given a
week to think about 1t maybe he
could recall one important de-
ciaion in which Nixon had partici-
pated.
Unlike Harry Truman or Jack
Kennedy or Franklin d. Roosevelt,
Nixon talks and acts as II he feels
himself unworthy Of being Presi-
dent.
Nixon has been described as a
man of mo convictions. In re-
Prospect I wonder II this harsh
judgement is really merited, or Il
IL might not be more accurate to
say that Nixon seems to have no
convictions about himself as q per-
son?
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bell Is uniquely
qualified to speal
on. He is the Dep
uty Commission
er Of City Plan.
ming for the city
Of Chicago and
the Second Vict
President Of the
Catholic Interrac.
ial, Council Cd
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04

spectators, Cindy Stinsen, 8, and
Noel James, 5. Mrs. Alama IL presi-
dent Of Harrison PTA; Mrs. James
il membership chairman Working
under the direction Of Mira Clar-
ence Anderson, president, Mime
apolis Council Of Parent Teacher
Associations, members of all ele-
mentary school PrA units In the
city viii be out this week in a
mass, door-to-door distribution Of
Vote Yes International material
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04

Southern Lsoder Gets of EencsI
Nixon's Silence On
DR.. Kings Imprisonment
Criticised BY Alternately

Atlanta GaImmediaey after leaving the Georgia court
house when DR. Martin Luther King released the Rev.
Ralph Alternately president of the Montgomery Improvement
Association and vice chairman of the southern Christian Leader
ship Conference called present Ito take off their
He said he had been the fence in the election
ready fight for Kennedy later he issued the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04

Stay Off Nov. Is, q 10! Women
Of St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Bazaar and Dinner. Church Under
crOft.-Advt.
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CONGRESS-, FOURTH DISTRICT
Vote for Joseph Karth, DEL in
cumbent. He has been a consistent
and vocal advocate Of civil rights in
Congress and assumed leadership
in the struggle to strengthen the
before the Congress on
this subject His opponent, Joe
Mitchell, Republican nominee in all
of his years as a st. Paul city
official has not recognized the spec
ial problems facing st. Paul's Me-
gro citizens or shown any interest
in them. Karth is needed in Con-
gress and we know where he
stands.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04

Milhons of our own people live In sub
standard housing and need better edlca-
tionh and health facilities. Yet, our own
economic machine IL faltering, because we
grow more food and manufacture more pro-
duce than we now consume or export We
live In a world In which two-thirds Of the
population In in dire need Of our farm and
industrial products; in q world In which It Is
In our own self-interest to provide these
products for them. Yet, the Republicans
founder with this set Of problems because
their approach deals with the past, not the
present. nor the future.--MiltOn J. Shapp.