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Evening star., 1925-11-20
THE WIDOWS MIGHT
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHEIOR
Copyright. 1928.

SIMPLY can't do il, I'm afraid" But
even as she realized that she was in
the grip OF cold terror that she had
never experienced before she was
edEing her way back from the edge
oil the precipice. She grasped the root
or tree and drew herself slowly TO
her feet. The longing TO be on safe.
flrm ground again urged her forward
IN spite of her fear. and with her eyes
closed and pressing as close as She
could TO the side of the mountain she
went slowly forward
1t was then that another amazing
thing happened
Quite suddenly Fay's eyes flew
open, and at the same time she stop
ped moving and stood motionless
clinging to a tree a the side OF the
mountain. A moment later the ground
shook under her feet, and not two
feet away half the ledge broke away
and went gathering down into the
black waters far below. At any mo
ment the ground on which she stood
might crumble under her feet. She
/ was III real peril now. or would he
when she reached the place just ahead
where the ledge had broken She
could not hope that il would bear her
weight. even If she dared 10 step on
II. for it was now less than a foot
wide
Desperately she raised her eyes to
the mountain stretching above her
The thought had occurred to her that
she might climb to d safer place. but
the almost precipitous side OF the cliff
made her realize the impossibility of
such a thing
No. to reach safety she would have
TO brave the peIils of that narrow
ledge already weakened by the crum-
bling away of half of it. She would
tighten her weight as much as pos
sible by clinging to the roots of trees.
but there was little hope that the
ledge would hold her. At tina. moment
life TO Fay was sweeter than il had
ever been before
tCopyright 1926
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The | seful White Sauce.

cne of the most important things
in the art Of cookery is tt know how
Ia make a good. smooth. lumpleSS.
iinely favored white sauce. or as it is
more Familiarity known. white gravy
With this as 4 working foundation,
q greater power to make good whole
some things to eat is within our grasp.
l-umpy sauces. graVie~. puddingS and
soups are Il waste of food and an inn
position on the digestive apparatus of
The person who Is obliged to eat them.
Following is Il general formula for
making white sauce. according to the
degree of thickness which YOU wish
the sauce to have: For one cupful of
milk use one-fourth TO four table
Snoonfuls of flour one-fourth TO four
tahleSpoonfulS of butter or other fat,
out-eighth teaspoonful of salt and a
dash of pepper
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FAY Carson is not nttrGctire 10
men. she reads book ertOllinG
the charms Of U0uH0 9cidor, and
she decideS 10 masquerade Us one
during her rdcdtion WITH q ner
1cdrdrobe and Il stock Of fdsCi-
mating tricks. she is quite the most
popular girl at the Poppy Inn. but
she cannot seem 10 make any i'm
preston on one man. Dean Hdmp-
ton. In the meantime she is firt-
ing adVly rith Dick Preston and
Jack Norris 4 crOtCd Of the
younger set plan to spend the ddB
in the Berkshires Fay goes Tith
Jack Norris in his car and after
lunch they separate to 90 search
ing for the DerirS Dem
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"Puzz7cks !"
-Puzzle-Linericks.

A singer who Warbled in --1--
Declared Il am always in >
My runs and my 3
Could pay all my --4--
And would-if ! didn't -5-"
]. \ voice lower than a sopra nc
ana higher than a contralto
:. Financial obligation; in such a
way 1.-TWO Words.
3. Tremulous utterances Of success
SiVe tones.
/. Reminders of =
5. Fail 10 remember; to such an eX
tent two wordsI.
(Note- When the limerick has beer
completed by placing the right
words, Indicated by the numbers. ir
the corresponding spaces-the sing
er'S plight will be seen To be far from
unusual. The answer and another
"Puzzlick" vii! appear tomorrow
copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1925-11-20
Lessons in English
BY W. l.. GORDON.

Words often misused - Don't say
those kind of people bore me-" Say
those kinds these kinds" this
kind" that kind"
Often mispronounced - Legislator.
Accent first syllable. not the third.
Often isspelled-Porcelain.
Synonyms-Impude boldness. eff
frontery. audacity, assurance, imperti-
nence, inSolenCe.
Word study Use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us increase
our voca bulary by mastering one word
each day. Today's word--Prognostic
betokening something future. Il shall,
not accept your prognostic views"
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1c1re Hevspsp,, smd,eu.

How Old Are You, kid?
"Where Do Y'ge That Stuff hid? | Wuz Old Before You
Wuz Boml'
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The Truth
About Hosiery
How to get more for your
money. How to make
comparisons. A way
to save 25oo.

Mrs. Grandon said, as she and
Mrs. Spencer passed a shop win
dow filled with gorgeous hosi-
cry: 81 wish | knew how to solve
this puzzling problem of buying
the right hosiery"
rs it ever possible to solve
it" Mrs. Spencer asked.
ct seems utterly hopeless to
me-" Mrs. Grandon replied.
This IS typical OF the attitude
OF thousands upon thousands OF
women. Some keep searching
Tor information some
simply give in.
Yet there are few simple
facts which will guide one,
which will save money, yet with
no sacrifice TO either style or
luxury.
First, YOU should analvze the
claims made for different hosiery
and learn a few simple ways OF
comparison.
The claim Of pure silk" can
be made by any one. However,
a claim IS not always a truth
The sole insurance YOU have
that the hosiery YOU buy is pure
silk is the name and fame OF the
manufacturer.
II it IS long established firm
with a reputation to maintain,
YOU can be absolutely sure that
the claim OF pure silk is true.
pure dyes is another factor
that means much to YOU. II
dves are not pure the fabric will
rot and the life Of the hosiery
will be shortened.
Furthermore. there is com
mon practice OF ''loading' or
"weighting' hosiery which give
it a false impression OF weight.
Mere heaviness is not an indica
ton OF quality. kayser hosiery
is ncIer weighted.
You can easily learn how to
detect the genuine full-fashioned
hosiery and the imitation. Gen
uine full fashioned has a seam
which runs from the toe tip TO
top OF stocking.
The imitation Is merely the
old-fashioned tubular hose with
fake seam running up the back.
After the first washing It loses
its shape-twisting and win
king around the ankle III loose
folds.
The genuine full-fashioned is
knit to conform to the shape oil
the leg and insures perfect neat
ness and style.
When the name "Kayser" is
on hosiery, it is a guarantee OF
1000 full fashioned; 1907 pure
silk; 1000 pure dyes.
When YOU buy hosiery just
say: "kayser's, please and YOU
will save yourself not only from
disappointment, but YOU will
save yourself from extrava
gance.
Kayser offers the latest in
colors and tints, in sheerness
and beauty. None OF these need
be sacrificed to attain long wear
But some sheerness has
strength from proper knitting.
Some lacks strength.
Through a clever kayser in
vention the annoyance OF runs"
is prevented. This is called the
Marvel Stripes a series of
knotted loops below the knee
barely noticeable. And yet it is
extremely effective, and is guar
anteed to prevent garter runs
from continuing
Look for the Slipper heel.* 1t
is gracefully shaped to narrow
point and accentuates the slen-
der lines of the ankle. This is a
style feature W h i c h every
woman appreciates.
< x
Every woman should consider
hosiery as a staple article.
Do not be misled by pretty
Dict,,reS CoSt1v art does NOT in
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Build. SEX climate, season and in
dividuaiity all influence TO some ex-
tent the amount of food we need In
warm climates less food is needed
than in cold climates, and in Sum
mer our food requirements are some
what lower than in Winter The
matter of great importance at all
times is to give StriCter attention to
the selecting of dietarieS which will
include all the necessary elements of
health, and to the preparing of foods
in simple but wholesome ways.
There must be a certain variety.
but it may be obtained with very
plain foods. When one person pre-
pdreS Il greater part of the food, as
Is the case in the ma jority of fam
llteS, elaborate meals often mean in
different cooking. as there is not time
TO do all we'll. a poorly nourished
body frequently indicates not an
oYersupply or an undersupply of
food. but a badly balanced dietary.
Meals rich in protein, carbohydrate
nd fat, but poor in the bulky foods
md in those which contain more
mineral matter, too rich in meat and
sweets, and too poor in milk, eggs,
cereals and vegetables. represent a
dietary Which does not keep the
body in good working order and per
mitS it to become CloGged and out
of order.
1t is important when planning a
Ni"" 30 consider the occupation of
tho who are TO eat it. For the in
diNIdual leading an inactive. Seden-
tary lie rich pie. for instance. may
leSult in deranged digestion. for it
Is concentrated food. but. on the
nther hand, it may he an excellent
1000 Tor the man or woman actively
engaged in an outdoor occupation.
With a change of life's conditions we
should change our dietary habits.
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Simple, Nom'ishing Foods
Art of Preparing Them, With Special Reference
to the Making of Cream Soups, Custards,
| Croquettes and the Versatile White Sauce

This is best accomplished by cooking
the mixture over water just below
the boiling point. When baking Gus
tardS. the pan containing the custard
should be set in pan of water. which
should be hot, but which should not
boil if the cuStard is to be perfectly
smooth. Stirring the cuStard mixture
while it is cooking gives a soft Gus
tard. If a soft custard curdleS, 1t is
due to too great heat or too pro-
longed cooking. 1t may be remedeid
in part by removal to a cold re-
ceptacle and thorough heating. If a
baked or steamed custard curdles,
separates, or is porus and of a poor.
crumbly texture. it is due to too quick
cooking at high temperature.
Formula for CuStardS-For each
cupful of milk use one to one and one
half eggs, one tablespoonful of sugar
and a tiny pinch OF salt. Egg yolks
may be used in place of whole eggs.
using two egg yolks in place of each
egg.
CuStardS furnish wholesome
palatable means for adding milk and
eggs to the dietary. Like white sauce,
they form the basis of a number of
closely related dishes. Bread puddings
are custard mixtures, depending in
part on bread to thicken them. The
more eggs and the less bread used in
these mixtures, the more delicate the
pudding. Salad dressings are often
made by substituting vinegar for milk
in the custard mixture.
Evening star., 1925-11-20

Every woman should consider
hosiery as a staple article.
Do not be misled by pretty
pictures. Costly art does not in
sure long wear in hosiery. Do
not be led astray by hysteric
claims. There is nothing mag
ical nor exclusive to honest
manufacture.
For every four pairs Of ordina-
ry hosiery, women tell us, only
three pairs OF Kayser's are need
ed. This is a saving of 25%o.
Are you interested in saving
25c out OF every dollar you
spend on hosiery?
How many pairs of hosiery
are you buying today? What
would your saving be if you
adopted Kayser's?
Your hosiery allowance will
tell the story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-28

SEE THESE TODAY.
2116 o st. n.w.-Modern home of rooms
and bath large yard: fine for either resi-
denee or rooming house: S109.
Chevy Chase. near 30th and Rittenhouse
sts.-MOdern detached home of rooms.
baths: hardwood floors: $3.50.
Near 10th st. and Inglesfde terrace NV
Convenient TO cars. buses. stores. schools:
10 rooms. bath inclosed sleeping porch;
newly decorated: S75.
Near Monticello ave. and Neal St ne
Modern new home of rooms. tile bath.
sleeping porch. built-in refrigerator. hard
wood floors: $50.
Woodridge-Modern mi-detached home
of rooms and bath: garage: hardwood
floors: SOB.
Near 18th and Quincy sts nw-Six
rooms and bath: garage: newly decorated:
Near 18th and p SITS. n.w-Twelve rooms
3 baths: Gear garage: modern: $3.50.
WALTER A. BROWN. 400 H St. NV.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

OWNER HAS FIVE 4-FAMILY FLATS. 10
Gated in extremely desirable location. Prop
erty shows gross return of over $1,000
per year No operating expenses and build
ings nicely financed. Will sell with small
cash payment will take small properties
as part payment. Phone Franklin 114O
"A HOME GIFT"
Must sell cooperative apartment. 513 Rut-
land Courts. 1925 18th st. NV. Consists
large combination living room, reception
hall kitchen. bath: some cash fair exchange
buys my equity S1,700: sells for $500
Phone Franklin 5303. Manager American
Artists
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RENT HOUSES-FURNISHED
fCnntinnoIA

AATTRACTIyE HOUSE. 10th ST. Nv
furniture: central for fraternity or. high
downtown: house now holding "a students.
Potomac 4075. Available Immediately.
SEASON OR LONGER RMS. BATH
glass inriosed sleepinC porch. h.-w.h.. cleo.
gas: completely furnished: possession. 1877
Monroe st. NV. 30
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HOME IN MARY
land, Ii minutes by auto from Dupont
Circle. House situated on high hill with
lovely view of surrounding country. Living
room 20 by 20 feet: large open fireplace.
easement windows. ) bedrooms. large sleep
ing and sun porches: 3 baths: splendid heat
ing plant: every convenience for comfort.
Double garage.
HERMAN f. GASCH.
Main $3.50. 1926 New York Ave.
2o4@ MACoMB ST. N.w-Il r.
5437 Conn. ave nw-i@ r. & , b.. '''''0
ami. $4,000
am. ................. $50 90
ia3O 81. n.w.-i0 +. > No. mi 200 90
ami. ............... $50 90
1913 Oak St n.w-9 r. & . b. ami. 1876 90
1905 Walsh St. c. C.. Md r. &
D.. anil. gar. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1875 90
1906 9th st. Rvs +. & b.. h.-wh. 10000
3lS Cumberland ave c. c.. Md-S
r.. - b., ami. ..........'... 10000
B. F. SAUL CO..
Main 200. a25 9th st. NV.
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800 DEF .AFIFJD ST

S28 DELAFIELD ST.
Attractive six-room. colonial house in ex-
Back po2e6es Vacant November 'S Can
be seen at any time: $4,000.
$50 OTIS PL.
lent Condition: Ss5'o '''A eNee-
47O2 9Th ST.
sa
522 BUCHANAN ST.
Beautiful new home of + large rooms and
tiled bath. with bult-in fixtures and shower.
long yard: with cellar. instantaneous water
e05ehes ehea sdqnRped e hs most 9
1920 KANSAS. AVE.
@ sSns 'f largest sS erea sS IN the esy
''' 6O7 ~ KEEFER PL. NV.
newly papered and in excellent condition:
furnace heat electric liz lights paraues floors
1146 5th ST. NE.
latrobe fR heat and nd gas ' light. ss5 ' ''N
Al BRYANT ST. NV.
Three-story bay-window residence of o
sS d BRICK ssisse h sna a sss ysFd
822 DECATUR ST.
Semi detached Groom and bath house. with
sleeping and breakfast porches. hot-water
heat and electric lights: arranged so il could
be used for 2 families: for lease for one
1910 9th ST. S.W.
Large home of rooms and bath: owner
will make necessary repairs at $50 month.
1925 KEARNEY ST. NE. .
(Brookland).
. Beautiful detached d, home me-, Of rooms and az
CLARENDON, VA.
Large corner house. porches on 2 sides. 8
rooms and bath. hot water heat. electric
lights and gas: large cellar. This house faces
on the boulevard: $40.
131 F ST. NV.
Near Union Station. Nine rooms and
bath. electric lights: property in good con-
CAFRITZ COMPANY,
JAty, ,nd Moip QOSO
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= zz15 18th ST. NV.
ee rooms, kit. bath. s55. Five rooms.
Snrohs 4zh. Gao aanitoA $50
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FOR EXCHANGE.

APARTMENT-NEAR NEW.
Price. S51 500. Subject to SAC. 900. IL
apartments. 3 rooms. bath each. VIII con-
slider any reasonable exchange.
1916 H st. NV. Phones Main 7536-7537.
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FOR RENT-STORES
fC~-Nl.-al

1872. 18th NV CONSISTING OF STORE
and large freproof garage building suitable
for any business. running through to alley
plenty OF light. high ceilings; to lease for
term of years. c. L. GREVEMBERG. II AZ
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10th AND R SITS. NV.
rooms a ana b aaan 90 and ssSs9 ooS
LINCOLN E NsAR sa AsR ST. NV.
= rooms kitchen 1917 snd + st q $4,000
New Building.
. rooms a liz RRaASffoRAMA RID: NV: 300
~ 1850 ADAMS MILL RID Lulu
New Building.
z roonr. kitchen and bath. .s65 90
: rooms 3 1920 O GUM: AVE. NV: $500
cons 4seee,o and ha S1th Kitchen
THE. EvEERETTi:: .sls7 p ct: NV 1000
room t It4s ei hRs hb'a sr. INV: 47SS
,S az" dinlae room kltsi Is an $500 20
0S1 HE FoGLER. Ali End i'S ST. sns Sc s4ooo
r? YHE fAaRsPaok I s,S Goth ST sss 90
> rooms s go cs&siI1iFoRN1A' ST. NV. 5000
r0on THk ht sRHN and $50 ss'f ST. Me- $500
. I0onii 7 ~ RsfE:SSNsYlfytxih All AVE s''0o
e'uo'o1 745 KiioRiMA aD.: NV. $3.50
. rooms ki'eh I715 eng s sf!n wv: $4,000
room Ai'i iio7 III Tin 81 - NV. $500
room. hitohss4ao a sth e sTi NV 's47'0o
9 rooms, ki.chenette snS bath. 1920
room, A''issFs'' f sR' 81 $50 40
. ro0mssa Esq spa pR RetR PLACE NV: s@'''o
and BAH: heat ts5Ris dS an p $50 90
GEO. w. LINKINS,
topps azss 3 e se!s: 81 Hotel,
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or tan walls, getting their color in
bright chintz or silk draperies or
hangings. There are all kinds OF
onderful materials in the market
FOR curtains, hanging, pillows, etc.
that are washable, which enable a
housewife to Keep her house fresh at
small expense. Some women are
clever enough TO buy some such mate
rial as unblea ed muslin, voile, gins-
ham or Japanese crepe, dye it and
stencil a pattern upon 1t, in this way
creating rooms of great individuality
and charm at little expense Moth
ing is more charming for summer
bedrooms thancplain eolored linen. IF
this is too expensive, bingham or
crepe make fine substitutes.
In choosing furniture thought
should be given to its quality. Better
have a few good pieces that VIII
please. always, than some ornate OBJ
ject which Will soon be out of date.
Most American homes are overcrowd-
ed and would look much better II
the greater portion of the things
called ornaments or bric-abrac were
thrown away. BY bringing the inter-
est and finish of q space up TO a
well-chosen jar or picture, room is
made more restful and satisfying
than when the eye is distracted by a
number of ornaments placed with no
regard to the design of the 'roQm.
Women who. are in doubt as to
what colors to use in their home
might first select the rug, the wall
paper and a Japanese print, and build
the room up from the colors found
in them, using the background color
for the walls and the spots OF color
found in the design for the hangings,
pillows and lamp shades.
This house is 80 feet wide by 36Z
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Of Stone or Stucco
This Plan Is Ideal
The House May Be Turned
to Fit a 5O-Foot Lot If
More Space Is
Available.

This house is of the very popular
material stone, which changes color
with the different moods of the day
and the different seasons OF the year
and which ripens iH beauty as the
centuries pass. Sometimes the stone
house Is as gray and impassive as a
cliff. At other times ii glows with
color a though the sunshine had be-
come part and parcel of it's very exist
epce. The exterior is simple. as such
a material demands, full of dignity
yet not austere-a friendly, inviting
sort of house that looks as though
it might be the happy home of many
generations of people.
A stone house, like an old stone
wall is at its best when creepers
climb over it, finding footholds to
their liking in crevices and on un-
even surfaces. Like the boulders of
the field. they are a perfect back
ground for flowers. Any color scheme
can be worked out in such a house
The entrance to this stone house is
through d vestibule into a large hall,
in one end of which is a lavatory.
Many people like to have a bedroom
on the first floor and for this reason
we have shown one in this plan. This
enables the upper rooms to be closed
for the Winter, if desired, and only
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Continued on Nineteenth PageD
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HEAVY GAIN IN BUILDING
IN CAPITAL AND VICTNTIY
Middle atlantic area Increase for March
+, Oper February Is 73 Per Cent.
Total S64,898,3OO.

March building operations showed
an increase OF IL per cent over the
corresponding month of last year.
Building contracts awarded last
month in the 36 Eastern States
(Which include about -eighths
of the total construction volume Of
the country amounted to $3.50. S16.-
500, compared with s433340,300 in
March. 1924. The increase over Feb
ruary of this year was 81 per cent,
according TO survey by F. w. Dodge
Corporation.
The most conspicuous feature of
the March record was the contra ct
for q s30,000,0 900. electric power de-
velopment in West Virginia. In fact,
this one project accounted for most
of the increase over the previous
March. This project brought the to-
tai OF industrial work for the month
up to $53,133,0o0, or II per cent of all
new construction started during the
month. Public works and utilities
projects continue to increase. Last
month they amounted to S67,s31. 600,
or IA per cent of the total.
Educs tionaI buildings. amountin z
to S42,1 1872, 800. or 9 per cent Of the to-
tai, also Increased over last March.
Residential buildings, although
amounting to As per cent of last
hind the previous March, and COM
mercial buildings fell behind, too.
amounting to $54,S71, 100. or IL per
cent of the total.
Increase Is Recorded.
Total construction started during
the first quarter of this year has
amounted to S1,076, 56s,3 800. an IN
crease of per cent over the first
quarter of last year. The New York
State and northern New Jersey ter
ritory has shown a decrease of 80 per
cent: the Northwestern States, a de-
crease of 8 per cent: all the other dis
tricts show substantial increases. In
fact, the territory outside of New
York City shows a general increa Sc
of q per cent over the first quarter
of 1924.
Contemplated new work reported
in March amounted to $770.301 800
which was a considerable increase
over the previous month and also
over the previous March.
March building contracts in New
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beautifully and the arrangement of
rooms made extremely practical, still
the work of making a perfect home
is not complete until the hnishings
and furnishings have been decided
upon. An architect can arrange the
rooms because certain essential prin-
ciples are involved, but he cannot
suggest color scheme for the differ
ent rooms because color affects people
differently. and what ia. harmonious
and soothing to one Is unpleasant to
another.
Some people think that the only
possible finish for the woodwork OF
house Is old ivory, because it looks
fresh and clean. Others like wood
stained gray or brown, and yet
others prefer II painted black. The
modern tendency in wallpaper is for
a plain surface or at least one that
does not show conspicuous figures.
though there is always a chance to
introduce bright flower patterns in
the bedroom.
Many people like to use plain gray
Evening star., 1925-04-11

feet deep. Therefore, a 50-foot lot
would be undesirable unless one cared
to turn the house, letting the livin &
room end face the road. Informal
paths would lead around to the en-
trance, and this arrangement might
be made most attractive. On a 75-
foot lot this design would be very
lovely. The simple solfdity of the
whole design suggests as "a setting a
surrounding lawn with trees which
time has mstured.
Since the prices of material and
labor differ so materially in different
localities. We do not attempt to give
an estimate as to cost, but suggest
that you consult your local builder.
who can give you detailed informa-
ton as to the costs of your exact
needs TO be installed in this design.
For information as to procuring the
building plans of this design, No. 6s
send stamped and self addressed
envelope to the Real Estate Editor,
care of The Star
Copyright. George Matthew Adams)