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Evening star., 1921-11-05
WORKING ON BUILDING CODES
TO CUT CONSTRUCTION COSTS
Committee Appcintd by Secretary. OF
Commerce Hoover Has Big Under.
-. taking in Hand.

pendable form of construction, con.
tractors contend. o.. :,
Hope to Reduce Costs.
1t is stated that the whole object
Of the inquiry into building code mat
ters at this time by Secretary Hoov-
er's committee is for the purpose of
ton. 1t is likely that recommended
tions will be made which will tend
to materially decrease the cost of
building houses. whether they be Of
brick. wood or other substances.
For instance. in frame house 1t
of cost can be effected in floor franz
ing. The size of the joists which
frame into the side walls and support
the floors is determined not by the
load which they can carry, but usually
by the detection. In designing joist-
GRAFTON is given to the detection
which will cause the plaster to fall,
and the joists are designed SO that
they will not defect beyond this es-
tablished limit. Since detection, and
not strength. in many cases. deter
mines the size and spacing of floor
joists. 1t has been suggested that the
spacing of floor joists be wider than
Is the prevailing practice among car
penters. and that lower working
street be used in their design. Such
procedure would mean that joists
which contain double the defects of
those usually permitted at the pres
ent time might be used with the re-
sulting lessening in the cost of the
material going into the floor joists.
Fire Resistance Important.
Fire resistance Is another impor-
tant factor in building codes, and
lumber men. cognizant Of the public
aversion to frame construction where
there is fire danger, are proposing
and effeoting many new types Of con-
struction tending. they claim, to re-
duce the fire hazard in wooden build
ings.
Fire-stopping In frame construction
means the interposing of short pieces
OF wood within spaces that ordinarily
serve as f1ues for the rapid spread
of combustion. Most Of the other i'm
proVements being worked out in this
connection are protective in nature
ana prevent wooden parts catching
fire from chimneys, fierplaces, heating
plants, steam and hot water pipes,
etc.
Brick representatives. too. have
many suggestions to offer the codes
mon Brick Manufactures Associa-
ton. are endeavoring to popularize
certain types of wall construction
calculated to reduce construction
costs, and they recently made public
an ideal" type of wall said to effect
economies and at the same time in
crease rigidity.
Certain it is that Mr.. Hoover's COM
mittee is finding its hands full in
listening to all the suggestions COM
ing to 1t. What results these ad-
wees accomplish remain to be seen.
Evening star., 1921-11-05

building, and is now considering
plans.
on Northampton street and as soon
az plans can be completed will erect
q home.
Miss Edna Bowly has purchased
about one-third an acre at Magnolia
parkway and Irving street and will
have plans made and build at her
convenience.
L. H. Moss, architect, is planning
to build home on a lot rs by 120
feet, located on Grafton street.
Col. J. B. Stuckler is having plans
made to build on a lot 100 by 200 feet
on Ellicott street.
Evening star., 1921-11-05

Mrs. T. C. Culley is building a
home on lot 60 by 120 feet, situated
on Underwood street.
w. M. Hendey has purchased a lot
future.
Harry K. Boss has purchased eight
lots in Chevy Chase Heights and will
erect for sale, houses which will
probably be ready in the early
spring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-24
Two Minutes of Optimism
BY HERMAN j. STITCH
Old Doc Natures Best Prescription
BY HERMAN j. STITCH

ISTEN confdd Old
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the I've found
of health and longevity and that
The first ingredient In prescription is love
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The ingredient prescription s health.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-24
They Speak Of Love

Dear Cynthia-1 have come to you
for advice because YOUR advice to others
always seems 10 be 10 good.
am n girl OF nineteen. refined. well
educated. dress nicely and my friends
all consider me pretty. but have
always been inclined to underestimate
myself so far aa looks are concerned.
About SIX or seven months ago met
n young man about eight or nine wears
oder than |, who was what might he
termed woman hater." In other
words he went through an experience
that embi'tered him toward all women
and made him have absolutely no faith
in them.
Now II happened that he loved me-
at sight. | could not say the same OF
myself. but l was attracted to him be-
cause he Was such n gentlemen. man
Of culture and refinement II wasn't
in love with him as ne is with me
He seems 10 think there Is not another
girl like me. but I know | am no ex-
ception I know ne Is not fool!ng with
me, that he loves me Just as truly
as I love him. but, Cynthia dear, do
YOU think should let him tell me all
this and make love to me, when no
engagement exists? always want to
do what Is right but do you really
engaged before there Is word OF love
between them? EVA.
Your letter is not quite clear. II
surely speak OF future marriage and
have an understanding between you.
This amounts to an engagement. though
YOU have not announced II to the world.
II there Is no intention OF future mar
riage you should not speak OF love.
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Make Them Stay Late

Dear Cynthia We are readers OF
your paper when we get a chance to
read Il. and find some good arguments
In your page. Here Is a question and
we want the girl readers OF your page
TO give US their opinion OF this case.
Now. we are two young men employ ed
as wireless operators for a local steam
ship company We have two girl ac-
quaintances here In Philadelphia, and
when We get into port we 60 out to
see them and take them any place they
want to GO. Now the whole trouble is
this: After we take In show we see
them home. but they insist that we
go into the house with them. One girl
lives across the street from the other
girl AMI !he Is there most OF the time
Now here II is We all go In. have
somo fun and in walks my girl friends
they just sit down and go to sleep IN
the chairs Now we wouldn't mind IT,
but my buddy and I had It made up
hrtween Us that tho next time they
hang around we are going to say
Well, IT'S getting pretty late. What
say you II we move%' We tried II sew
eral times, but then they will say. oh
like 10 say anything to the girls for
fear they won't like II, and when VIC
get back late on the boat the third
officer calls US lounge lizards. What
do you think about It. girls? Come In.
TWO RADIO OPERATORS.
Just do not stay late Unless at a
party with n number Of others a man
should never stay later than IL o'clock
at a girls house. Do not think N
staying later. II you have been to a
show and they ask you in for a little
supper. it's all right to accept, but dc
not stay more than a half hour at the
most after eating.
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WHAT'S WHAT
by HELEN DFCIE

When man and wife have reached
their fiftieth wedding anniversary, they
are advanced in years and 1t Is not to
he expected that they will be so active
in arranging the celebration as when
they were twenty-five years younger
and dancing the latest steps at their
silver wedding.
A golden wedding Is rare event :
and as such, II is to be celebrated with
as much emphasis as is consistent with
the wishes OF the pair who have com.
pleted the half-centurys journey to.
eether. But all troublesome details
should be spared them. II invitations
are sent out (engraved in gold or writ.
ten with gold ink this and other social
matters should be attended to by daugh-
ters and granddaughter. Although the
golden bride and bridegroom may be
host and hostess, they are treated as
honored guests. Unless they are in
sturdy health. they stand only occa.
sonally. and receive congratulations en-
thrmed In two comfortable easy chairs.
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Home Dyeing

II possible, garments should be ripped
apart before dyeing. Innings and trim
mings should be removed, also all folds,
tucks, and hens. Materials must he
weigh ed. then washed well in soap
and water, for grease and dust spots
are not covered up by dyeing. Rinse
well. Use lukewarm water for wool
or silk. Dissolve the dyestuf thor
oughly in clean enameled basin, mix :
ing first with only a small amount of
hot water and gradually adding more
water. Strain part of the dye through
two thicknesses of cheesecloth into a
clean dye kettle of enamel or agate,
IL possible, containing three gallons OF
cold water for every pound of ina :
terial. Add more dye gradually. BE
careful not to start with too strong
n dye bnth, as it is difficult to tighten
the color when once fixed.
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him, but hold something in reserve,
don't spend your love too lavishly. It's
old maids advice dear, ] know, but at
least can look at the thing sanely. and
with the eyes of the world"
"The eyes OF the world" I scoffed
What do 7 care what the world
thinks?"
And I don't care. I don't care in the
east. O. Dane Merrill, l ask myself
thousand times a day how you hap
pened to love me. fly to the mirror
to study my face from every angle, and
I thank God that people have called me
lovely because It means | have that
, much more to give to you.
What are my asets? Dark blue eyes,
and black hair, and n very white skin.
My mouth is serious. Dane calls it
subtle.
'Oh. the subtleties of your mouth,
sweethearts,' he said once, and his voice
shook and his arms crushed me sud-
denly against him. He has moments
OF rare passion, but for the most part
he is cold. am all fame and FIRE, q
creature Of impulse. Oh. Dane, l
hope you want me that way, although
! would turn myself into very sphinx
IL you wanted me to be different
There is just one thing that Is trou-
bling me. just one thing that I must
make up my mind to do before I become
Danes wife. No one knows anything
about 1t. not even Janet. and hate
more than anything in the world to rake
: up the past. but I don't want to keeT
anything. not even the smallest kind o
n secret, away from Dane. I want hin
to know the real Hawthorne. and be
cause I do I shall have to tell him abou
t Crawford Blake.
It's the one thing that clouds my Joy
this having to think about the pas
-, just now when ! nm so happy. But
want Dane to know. and It isn't n
though I had done ANYTHING 7 need t.
) be ashamed Of. Each day have mean
to tell him. and each day have put i
off. Is it because I am afraid? Is 1
r because I have feeling that Dane ma,
not understand?
| A queer little feeling Of dread come
over me whenever 7 think Of Cranfor,
Blake. II Is as though he stood bptwee,
me and complete happiness. but that i
/ foolish I must end this suspens
/ quickly; | must tell Dane. I'll do |
tonight. and afterward We'll laugh TO
, gether over the whole thing.
, Tomorrow: A Lost Opportunity
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Shall She wait2

Dear Cynth al have never intruded
upon your column before. but now 1t
seems that have to have tho advice Of
some one.
Cynthia dear, 1 have been going with
fellow for SIX months. Many times
he has asked me II ] love him and has
told me that he loves no one but me.
Now Cynthia. both Of us have been
big timerS' in our days; in fact, we
met one another in dance hail. What
l really wanted to know was this
! love this fellow at least, think
that ] do Il am only seventeen), ana
| am giving party in about week.
l know that he 10 going to ask me to
marry him the night Of the party.
Cynthia, ! am young, and though /
may think that I love him now. | am
afraid OF later on. That sounds as II
l do not love him very much, but you
understand how It Is.
what would you do, Cynthia" He is
the kind Of fellow that must have
his own way. I know that he would no;
wait until both of us were older The
"a twenty-threc). know thlt lav
uarentS would not have ans obi,Ctiou
because thcy know that | world rl"rN
him anyway II loved hi'n But I
know that the! would not want me to
marry him II | was not sure whether
I loved him or not.
Would %ou ask him to wait or tell
, hin, yes? PEGGY T
rs entirely a matter Of whether YOU
love him or not why not suggest
waiting a wear? You are very young.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-24
The Woman S Exchange
Cocoa Butter Is Hard

To thr Editor Of WorIdns Page:
Dear Madam have bought n stick
of cocoa butter. and as it is very hard
] am at Il loss to know how 70 soften
II. Can you tell me how to use ~,
How do you wash a woOlen sweater :?
II Is n drop-stitch am using green
soap and peroxide cream on NV fac,
but 1t does not seem to do much good
Can you tell me what Ia wrong?
DAILY READER
Cocoa butter is naturally hard, but
as you use II II melts and softens so
that 1t con easily be rubbed in. Just
rub the stick oVec the place where you
want to use It. then rub the butter in
with your fingers gently but steadily.
Make lukewarm suds with white soap
and swish the sweater about in them
without rubbing Rinse IN cold water
and squeeze lightly. then place the
sweater. All Just as 1t IL, in bag or
pillow case and hang the case on a
line In the breeze. but not in the sun
Let It remain until 1t Ia entirely dry,
then press II with a moderate iron.
You do not say what is the matter
with your face. Ia It rough? Per
haps you should use Just a cleansing
cream and not soap at all. II you
will toll me the trouble | can tell you
better what TO do for it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-24
Read Your Character
By Diobp Philips
Selfish Handwriting

Selfish Handwriting
Selfish handwriting is writing
that slants backward. But In oil JUS
tice to the many cstimable people who
write in this manner. certain ex.
planation in modification of the word
selfish is due.
Men and women who write in this
fashion are not necessarily selfish In
the sense that they are greedy. avart-
cious or covetous. though they may
possibly be so.
But tendency to look ont for
number one" and the ability to do 1t.
too. is a most decided fundament OF
their characters. They may have
strong emotions. They may be kind,
sympathetic and affectionate. but the
practical expression Of these character
istics is always completely subordinate
to a rather cool. calculating reason.
Backhand writer's are natural
born" strategists In the affairs of life.
But the nature Of this strategy. its
efficiency or ineficiency. its clasSifica =
ton as a virtue or vice. depends en-
tirely upon their other characteristics
md upon their moral and social ideals.
Tomorrow-Brainy Eyebrows
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Children Are Taught to Turn Out
Their Minds as We'll as Their Toe,
But Some Forget Their Toes and Wdh Unnawally, Whi.
Others Allow Their Thoughts to Center Thenselve,
and Make Themselves Miserable

against centering his thoughts in b,r
self. "'n'
Sometimes YOU see people ubo H..
either not been properly taught ehan.
turning their feet out or else have t ~.
learned the lessons. "0t
They walk along in q difficult -,
calmly way turning their toes in A. up
they were deformed. ~ "
THE same il true Of those who f.u,,
l. tn take in the lesson of thinks.
outward.
They have turned their thought, N
ward so much. in fact ever since bsb1.
hood. that they cannot overcom. X.
habit.-and do not want to. "''
!, me. myself. is the great and o,,,
source Of interest.
From being self conferred a,,d eo,r.
spondingly selfish, perscn, with ,iSsor
toed minds become introepSctiye.
And that is dread disease to b,v.
They must analyze themselves All ",
time: why did / have thst fe.,,n.
then! What inner consciousness AZ,
pressed itself In that remark? $50,
to be so nervous and fighty this n,rn' a'
ing. I suppose that's just emotion !"
They brood over fancicd sights th.,
rhapsodize over anything or nothins
and they grow very tiresome and nm
natural, They enjoy making them,eIy..
miserable trying to understand tbiur.
that aren't worth bothering about ''
A I TIMES when most people wotA
"A naturally say "Oh. piffie! ann.
pose I'm hungry !" These in .thinhs,,
work themselves up into almost n fren,r
trying to decide just why they sbonlS
feel depressed, what small incident i,
could have been that acted 80 upon tbci,
sensibilities.
If they had learned to point their
thoughts, sharpen them up and tur,
them outward instead of inward tbsr
would find their periods of deprsss@;or ion
their perplexities over unnecesssr,
probleps, and their Ats of disturb;r,
emotion much fewer and less freou.n,
And they would have much more Inn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-24
Please Tell Me
What to Do
Nv CYNTHIA
lndorses "Bluobird"
BY CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia-Please allow me n
small portion OF your wonderful column
in which to say that heartily indorse
Little Bluebird's statement. She eS-
presses my sentiments perfectly.
The greatest trouble nowadays with
this younger generation is that they
don't take the problems of life as serI-
ously as they should
Come. glrls. wouldn't It be well for
us to retain some of the modesty for
which our mothers and grandmothers
were famous?
| did not mean to write so much.
cynthia. but I feel that way about Il
and I couldn't help saying it.
TRUE BLUE.
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CHAPTER
4 Shddo,U From the Past

T LOVE him, love him.
love him agonizingly, foolishly.
completely!
I love him SO much that il anything
should happen to our love. life would
end for me forever. can't contemplate
the world without him. know that
didn't really begin to live until he came
10 me and took me in his arms and
kissed me
Janet, who is my best woman friend,
and was closer than any one else in
the world until he came. thinks | have
suddenly gone mad. She says that I
carry my heart 20 that the whole world
may see what is in it, and she says I'm
not sensible about it and that it's dan
gerous to love that way.
Perhaps it is, but I cant help 1t. For
that matter ! want the world to know
how wonderful he is and that am the
one he has chosen to make his wife.
told Janet so. and was so in earnest
that she laughed little uncomfortably
But you give man so much hole
on you when you love like that" sh'
demonstrated. Men are selfish; when
they are too sure they are apt to take
advantage Of woman. | don't wan
YOU 10 he hurt. you foolish old darling
I'm telling you these things for you'
own good.
"But Dane isn't selfish, denieC
vehemcntly. Hes the least selfish o
men. and he would never take advan'
tage Of my love for him..
Perhaps not" Janet returned, 'bu
he's n man. Hawthorne, don't forge
that"
He loves me as much as love
him." famed.
"Of course he does, and I don't blnm,
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Woman's Life and Loue
A FetU Kinds of Wires
BY wINIFRED HARPER COOLE

girls. generally speaking. are not SO
practically fttei to earn a comfortable
living as are boys, and, after they have
Keen supported us wives for number
Of years. It Is very difficult for them TO
hurl themselves into the arena OF In
dustry and make their way. Certainly.
it is impossible for them TO earn enough
TO live in the comfort they have been
accustomed TO enjoy.
And SO the wife of this type confdCs
to her friends that Il is n matter ~
"xppd!enry 70 just drag along, spong'
ing of her husband in name only
,ncpug up the external appearances
NEARING on-e in awhile with him in
n.hrc. shutting her eyes TO his inn
deity.
THE finer types of women, truly mod
L e-n and self respecting. who regard
idcness md unproductiveness as s.ns
quite as venal as the sins against
chastity, TO- which women always have
been crucified, look upon such lazy
specimens os wholly contemplate. They
name them by very ugly titles. and
cry. Let her get out and work !;
yet IL you study each particular case,
you realize that the problem is not so
simple as it seems.
Here IS tashionaole, gtac"lu.
lady whose nusohnu - not"r!ous ,o.
and corrupt politician. They are with
out children and live in q handsome
hotel apartment where they occasional1y
entertain She ~ "re'cneuiy 'Gie nnu
unhappy, and realizes that ne is occu'
pied with gaT women ana dlSSinauonS
hat exclude her: She connues IN
friends, ana sometimes nus Ho'hSit "'
resentment so strong tnat snH aetCr'
mines 70 establish mi''inerE business @
or Try 7" "Iuh' h."''H os ';, H"H ,,',I "T
nee" '""rH Wv '"F "i' 'T, ",,
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the law, to say nothing Of socciai priv =
ileges? DO you settle lack upon the old.
comfortable theory that he cannot
escape the legal bond. that Church and
State and public opiniun are on your
side, and will always believe You the
injured party, unless II Is shown that
you were very bad woman indeed?
DO you nag increasingly. day after
day, with the irritable fuSslnesS Of tho
mind filled with trihes and petty
things? Do you treat him at one and
the same time as child to be scoldod
and admonishcd. and strong man
who must bend has back to toll in order
TO support lazy and demanding fam
lily?
Are you cold and Indifferent to his
afectionate advances or do YOU com
plain that he doesn't love you any
nore?'
Do you compare notes With your
other women friends who are playing
the modern game Of getting all the,
can without work? II Is nor Slr. \
modern after all. Tor 1t was p,"''
n gigantic way on II TITANIC SEQ" u>
thc CourtC~anS of tuP pCs;.
IVES. some women always used thcII
i sex aS q deadly weapon. and mur
dered tho brsc in their WCn. for thei'
own selfish materialistic qualification
But It remained for modern times tC
produce the respectable grafter-the
legal wife who develops system
Of exploitation. living of the labor o
one she has sworn TO cherish, and ye
doing this in the name of sacred wife
hood and propriety.
There is some slight justification il
the case of the wife who has become
disillusioned who tegsn as a trustinl
bride, but soon discovered that she wa!
lied to a gross matcrialist, a sensualls
whose desires were merely for orgie'
abroad and peace at home. After th'
first suffering and upbraidlng ant
tears. such wife sometimes becomes
cold and hardened and woman o
the world. She has not the divine hr'
Of courage and independence that lead'
some Of her sisters to throw off tho
woke and descend into the labor
market, poorly equipped. but deter
mined to earn their bread, even II ir
poverty. There do exist such rare ant
brave souls. but in the present regime
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Things You'll Love to Make

TO TRANSFORM LAST YEARS.
sUIT, remove the fur from the bottom
OF the jacket, the sleeves and the col
lar. Rscut COR have tprrier DO 10 n;
collar into a smaller but longer roll
coiiar Make the cuffs to follow the
rowing lines OF this years models, CO..
a iyeinch band OF satin. velvet or ma
teriai tho same as tho suit. Embro!der Il
stitch this embroidered band to the bot
tom Of tho Jacket. Sew a band of iur
lust above the embroidered band, Em.
broider two-inch bands to match and
stitch them above the fur cuffs, YOU will
| he agTeenbly SURPRISED at the wonderful
| result after the little work and expense
YOU had 10 TRANSFORM LAST
l YEARS SUIT. FLORA.