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\7hat She Came For

One of the greatest all-time colored stories is this one: The day was very hot; the jail yard was packed. In this mass of sweating humanity the star witness to the hanging sat fanning herself with a huge palm leaf fan as the water streamed down her dusky d,ouble chin. Chewing gum steadily, her eyes were glued to the scaffold, without expression. The prisoner was asked if he had anything to say before the law took its course. "I wants to speak wid Sister Perkins, de widow woman whose husban' f done murdered." He was told to go ahead, and he launched

Timber Connector Built Structures Increase

Washington, May 25.-Report of the Timber Engineering Company for the month of April shows an increase in sale of timber connector built structures as compared with the same month last year. A new list of 211 typical designs has been compiled. These designs are available from the Washington office of TECO, 1337 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D. C., and five of its associates. There is a notably increasing demand throughout the county for this type of service.

There are now 68 distributors of TECO products with outlets in 142 cities in 29 states, Canada and Mexico. For the most part these distributors are retail dealers who are increasing their timber sales through promoting the TECO system of construction.

Timber connector joint tests are being continued at the George Washington University labordtories by TECO engineers. Tests recently completed on flat and single curved grids have aroused interest among railroads and other users of flat sawn timber and piling.

into an impassioned and eloquent plea for forgiveness, telling her that it had all been an accident, that he hadn't meant to kill her Sam. When he had finished Sister Perkins sat on, fanning, sweating, chewing, saying nothing. The prisoner with tears in his eyes made one last attempt. "Please, Sister Perkins, say you forgives me so I kin meet mah Gawd in peace." Sister Perkins shifted the gum to the other side of her mouth and still without change of expression said coldly, "Go on, nigger, git hung, git hung."

Fha To Approve Only Grade Marked Lumber In New Jersey

Washington, May 25.-It is interesting to note that G. E. DeNike, secretary of the New Jersey Lumbermen's Association, has informed dealers of that State that it is understood that the F.H.A. will apply the Lumber Paragraph of its Minimum Construction Requirements after June 1. After that date F.H.A. in New Jersey will not approve any lumber on jobs under their supervision which is not officially grade-marked.

Open Building Specialties Store

G. I. Billheimer and Paul S. Walker are opening a building specialties store at 906 East Green Street, Pasadena, on June 1, which they will operate under the name of Billheimer & Walker.

They were both connected with the Pasadena Lumber Company and are well known in Southern California lumber circles. Mr. Billheimer was manager of the company for the last ten years, and Mr. Walker was assistant manager for the past three years.

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