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Evening star., 1926-12-26

Il think ! do said Barbara and
followed up the stairs.
The room was as she had left it; the
old couch, the battered chairs, the lit
tie iron bedstead, the table; only, as
when she had first come here, five
years ago, the table had a plush COW
ering and simpering plaster
statuette of Cupid on it.
And. as she had done five years be-
fore, she took up the plaster statuette
in one hand, pulled off the cloth with
the other, and handed them over
Take these away; | want this table
to write on"
She paid her rent for q week. But
what's that" she asked. pointing to a
small parcel on the koor.
Evening star., 1926-12-26

Crepes are prepared like any pam
cakes, but are made more delicately
and rolled into thin tubes Boil the
shrimps and the tomatoes together.
Evening star., 1926-12-26
BY FRANK MAITLAND.

<T AT simple food
This is the advice of Au-
guste Escoffier. the en-
- peror of chefs. whose IA
Evening star., 1926-05-22
U. S. HOME EQUIPMENT SURVEY
is MADE TO REDUCE DRUDGERY
General Federation of WOmens Clubs Makes Study
Here and in Other Centers Looking Toward
Better Conditions.

| according to the census reports. has
been an economic cipher, woman
without an occupation, and although
| acting in the capacity Of cook.
seamstress, nurse, general manager
and purchasing agent for the home,
has had no economic recognition.
Local Clubs Active.
In cooperation with this movement
Of a nationwide survey. the Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs Of the District
of Columbia. through it's committee
of the American home department.
composed Of Mrs. John w. Frizzell.
past president; Mrs Harvey W. Wiley
! and Dr. Minna Denton. head of the
home economic department OF George
| Washington University. conducted the
| investigation for the City of Washing
ton. and has secured data of the
equipment of the homes of the cit!
along the lines of dwellings connected
| with water mains and sewer connec-
! tiOnS: Of how many dwellings nave
modern heating plants: OF how many
are supplied with gas and electricity
! for heat and cooking and modern
| la Dor sa wing devices. Those In charge
have lea ned also about the extent 10
! which all homes have trasn, Carriage
and ash collections.
Only by such a survey, periodically
made. can be known the progress be
ing made in standards and conven
! fences of the American homes and OF
the liberation of women from need
Less drudgery. 1t is also very peril
nent in the comparisons Of the home
! conditions of it's native and foreign
horn. The committee has received
/ the most hearty and cordial coopera-
tion from the public utilities com
pa MES of our city, as we'll as from
the office of Engineer Commissioner
Bell.
The idea of this survey appealed 10
the public utilities companies SO
strongly that &. Melvin Sharpe of the
Potomac Electric Power Co. and
Washington Railway and Electric Co.
has made the proposition to the com
/ mittee TO finance a supplemental sur
! vev. through the medium Of a ques-
tionnaire, which will be inclosed In
the gas and electric light bill Of every
person using these facilities in the
city.
This courtesy has been extended ny
them In the past to the Red Cross To
assist its great work. Believing and
realizing that this supplemental sur
/ NeN Is n NiNlC HlONc-
ment and may react in reducing
needless labor through the use Of
these labor saving improvements, thus
! liberating a great amount of time
and energy to the higher educational.
artistic and spiritual uses OF the
homes in the city. the homemakers
Of Washington will receive these
cards inclosed in their monthly ar
counts with this company. and the
committee would greatly appreciate
the hearty response and cooperation
of all the homemakers who receive
| them.
The biennial OF the General Fed
Grafton of WOmen's Clubs will open
at Atlantic City next Monday It's
keynote will be THE America n
Home" Reports will be given Of all
| the towns and cities which have ha d
this survey carried on. and the COM
| mittee in Washington wishes To mako
that from the Capital the most com
prehensive and outstanding that is
l possible
Evening star., 1926-05-22
LANGLEY HIGH STUDENTS VISIT
ONE OF STARS MODEL. HOMES
Architect Explains Features at Special Trip-Stu
dents of Other Schools Expect to Make
Inspection Next Week.

methods and details used in this out
door elaboration Of the model house
were explained.
1t is the intention OF a number OF
other teachers and principals to take
classes TO some Of the rine model
home projects being sponsored by The
Star. Next week the class in archi-
lecture of the Mckinley Manual
Ira ming School will he one of the
student bodies TO visit some of the
homes. The members of the local
cha pter of the American Institute of
Architects who are designing the
houses will explain the technical de-
tails of the architectural plans and
construction problems to this class.
Now that the houses are in course of
construction II Is planned that num-
her Of the technical and manual train
ing classes in the District public
school system will visit the projects.
When the houses are fully com
pleted and furnished a number Of the
classes in domestic science and home
economics will visit the projects. The
party was in charge of Mrs. l.. r.
Hartke, domestic science teacher at
the Langley Junior High School.
The party attending the Breuninger
house yesterday showed particular in
terest In the built.in safe. the huih-in
ironing board. the combination sink
and wishwasher and other attractive
features of the house
Evening star., 1926-05-22
WASHINGTON LEADS SOUTHERN
CITIES In NEW CONSTRUCTION
Total of So, ,658, 1885 Puts Capital $4,000, 900
Ahead of Baltimore, St. Louis and Miami.
20 Per Cent Gain Noted.

An indics ton Of the rapid growth in
Washington is found in the survey Of
building done IN the large cities from
Baltimore south during April. Wash
.ington led all the Southern cities by
considerably more than double the
amount in new construction than its
nearest competitor. st. Louis.
With a total Of $s,65S,SS5. the Ma
tional Capital was approximately $5,-
600, 900 ahead of both Baltimore and
st. Louis and more than $4,000, 900
ahead of Miami in value Of new con-
struction last month.
The month of April contributed very
substantially to the marked progress
of the Southern States, particularly in
construction and industrial lines. ac
cording to the monthly survey of the
building construction research bureau
of G. L. Miller & Co.
20 Per Cent Gain Noted.
Building permits in 164 cities in is
States reached a total Of $77.240.S11.
In the 10 States of the farther South
a gain Of 20 per cent over the month
Of April. 1925. was shown. although
in the Is States the total was practi-
can the same. the figures for April.
1925 being s76,sS7.909. The difference
is accounted for by heavy losses in the
border cities Of st: Louis. Baltimore,
Louisville and Kansas City.
There was slight loss also from
March, 1926, when a total of SS2. .465.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
ADVERTISING DISCUSSED
BY SALES MANAGERS
Committee Will Try to Ban Mis-
representations and Exaggera-
tions In Copy.

The sales managers division of the
Washington Real Estate Board met
under the Craftsmanship of Charles
Hillegeist at luncheon at the City
Club Tuesday and discussed num-
ber of important problems affecting
this branch of the real estate profes-
sion.
OF particular interest was the round
table discussion on advertising. J. r.
Crutchfeld Is chairman of the subcom-
mittee on advertising and his commit
tee will see that all advertising Of the
board is kept on an ethical plane and
let no eXaggeration or misrepresenta-
tions enter into any copy that is print
ed by members. The question of sales,
commissions and inter-off1ce co-opera-
tion was discussed. The. next meet
ing Of the division will he held Mon
day. MAY a.
Evening star., 1926-05-22

lis was recorded. Here. also, the loss
may he attributed to decreases in the
border States.
In industrial circles great impor-
tance Is attached to announcements
affecting textile mills over a wide
area. Goodrich tire fabric contracts
pla iced with Southern mills necessitate
the expansion Of existing mills by
10000 spindles and the building Of
new 30,000-spindle plant.
Florida and Texas Active.
Florida and Texas continue to dom
mate the Southern construction field.
The former recorded more than
20 millions, or a gain Of a. per cent,
while Texas had it's second 13-milliorf
month and a gain Of AZ per cent, in
spite of a wo.million-dollar loss at
Dallas.
Substantial gains are shown in
Tennessee and Virginia, both of which
bettered their March figures by more
than a million and also showed ex-
cellent gains over 1925.
Louisiana Shows Drop.
The most considerable losses in the
farther South were in Louisiana,
where unusually heavy schedules
were in progress last year.
Houston again led all cities of the
farther South fos the month. closely
followed hy Miami and Tampa. Rir-
mfnGham continues to rank high In
Evening star., 1926-05-22
DECLINING, COMMODITY PRICES
MAY REVOLUTIONIZE BUSINESS
Babson Says Competition Is Growing keener, Espe.
RALLY From Abroad. and the Public Must Aban.
Ian Its Wasteful Ways of Living

among new concerns which have never
been through a business depression Is
now increasing very rapidly. Inc
truly successful captain of indus
| try Is he who can weather nara
gale. Any one can sail business ship
when the seas are calm. Moreover,
when prices are rising 1t Is merely
| like sailing with the wind. From now
| on some careful lacking will be nee
! essary, even If there are no storms.
| Overhead must he cut, expenses re-
duced and competition must he met
by working hard and attending TO
business. Outside things must he cut
/ out. Handto mouth buying will con-
| tinue for some time TO come.
The Good Old Days.
am often asked If the good old
days when prices were low and
every one worked-wil ever return.
II WAS not so many years ago that we
could get square meal for % cents.
could buy a suit of Clot hes for SIS. could
buy good shoes AT So per pair. could
get board and room for s, a week. and
when we paid only $3.50 for the first
row seats in the best thea ters. Then
milk was . cents a quart. cigarettes
were cents package with a picture
thrown in: street can fares were D
cents Der ride and ice cream, soda s
were 5 cents per drink, and we all
went to the nickelodian or a scent
movie for our fun.
The doctor in those days charged
only $l.50 per visit; the dentist pulled
a tooth for a quarter: steak was 20
cents per pound: sugar sold at oo
pounds for a dollar. and the bUtchers
used to give us liver for the dog, or
hop ~ sa,,
and everybody worked. People then
bought washboards instead of ouija
boards and developed farms inst ca Il
Of Solf courses and Subdivisions. VIII
this time ever again return? Frankly,
[ do not know: but surely there has
been a tendency in this direction dir
ing the past few months. Living eN-
penSeS must come down or 40 PEI
cent OF our families will wind up In
the ba ankruptcN courts. Whether this
decline in living costs wilt come about
through declining prices or through
getting on with less gasoline. less new
clothes and less amusements. only the
future can tell. Something. however,
is sure to happen. We can't continue
long al the present pace with wasting.
loafng and specializing so prevalent.
State of Present Business
This decline in commodity prices
during the past few months has been
reflected in the trend of business as
whole. The BabSonchart. which stood
at IL per cent above normal January
|, 1925. now registers s per cent above
normal. OF course. this is might,
fine when compared with % per cen.
below normal in June. 1921. and witt,
normal only a year ago. Business Is
still good, taking an average OF Il
lines and all sections-yes, very, velk
good: You, however. asked me what
Is the most outstanding business even;
OF the first quarter Of 1928. and have
tried to honestly answer the question.
1t is the declining tendency in com
modify prices which In many lines
may cause revolutionary changes.
Copyright 1920
Evening star., 1926-05-22
BY JAMES r. SCHCK,

Executive Secretary Washington Real Estate
Board.
What is the basis for the stability
Of real estate values in the District Of
Columbia" Is a question which is con-
stantly propounded to realtors and
others familiar with real estate opera
tions here. without attempting to
analyze the situation or to arrive at a.
technical solution of the question. one
0r two characteristics Of Washington
and It's citiZenry undoubtedly have a
large bearing on the stability OF the
values of Washington property.
Washington Is primarily residen-
tisl city. and although having but few
industries to attract permanent resi-
dents. its growth has been not only
steadily upward but quite phenomenal.
It IL pointed out that in 1890 the popu-
lation of Washington was a little more
than 10000 and that in 1900 II was
about 5000. Recently the United
States Census Bureau announced that
the city had passed the half-million
mark in its population. which indi
Gates that in 35 years the city has
grown two and one-half times its size
In 1890, and that In 25 years 1t has
practically doubled its population. In
Vne laSt 10 years IL mas aOQeu oV per
cent TO its population, and in the last
( years the growth has been between
15 and 20 per cent
Washington always has been re-
puted to have a large transient popu-
1stion. but a survey shows that its
permanent population is growing at
the rate Of about l 900 persons per
month. This large growth in popula-
tion naturally causes a great demand
for places OF abode. Based on four
persons TO the family. it's present rate
Of growth requires the completion
each month Of $50 new homes,
whether they take the form Of indi-
vidual houses or apartments. and this
~a fnd is about 10 for each working
day IT naturally follows that with
this demand for homes and permanent
places of residence the trend OF
value would tend to be inward.
Evening star., 1926-05-22

A thorough survey of home equip.
ment and housekeeping facilities with
a view to bettering home making Is
being nationally conducted by the
General Federation of Women's Clubs.
The organizations headquarters is
in Washington and much interest will
be manifested by its various com
mittees in conditions here.
The activities Of the organization In
trying to better home conditions
comedies with the effort Of The Star
to foster home ownership in the
National Capital and to beautify the
city by improved architecture.
Women the country over are mov-
ing enmasse to drive from the home
all needless household drudgery and
to install i'll its place intelligent. sue
cessful home making. They are start
ing by getting the facts as 10 what
mea sure OF service in reducing house
hold labor Is now rendered. by Inc
public utilities-the principal energy
resource Of the modern home. When
they know this they will work ont
what further demands can he made
upon such energy TO release the house
wife from wasteful drudgery.
Under the leadership Of Mrs. John
y. Sherman. president of the General
Federation. the department of the
American home has not only been in
troduced as one of the seven depart
ments of work of that organization
but has been strongly stressed ano
practical plans have been set In mo
ton to place the work of the home
makers and housekeepers of this
country upon higher economic anc
educational basis.
Overlooked In Census.
The United States Census Bureau
every 10 years makes complete sur
vev of the status of all branches o
trades industries and professions. but
the greatest and most Fundamental
industry, that Of home making. has
been overlooked by them.
Statisticians have computed the fol
lowing figures relative to the economic
value OF woman's work in the home
The weekly pay roll Of the % 900 ,O0'
wives and home managers of the
United States would amount to 1898,
600 900 weekly. il each were paid
wage Of SIS per week. or a total o
sl7 900 .O0O. 900 yearly.
Successful housekeeping. like any
other successful industry. requires
periodic and systematic stock taking
Of methods and materials. An inquiry
will he made as to whether the wives
and home managers exhaust theif
mental and physical energies by out
ofdate and obsolete ways Of doing
their work and by the lack of labor
saving devices in their homes.
Mrs. Sherman called upon the thou
sands Of clubs comprising the General
Federation to conduct nationwide
survey of the equipment of these
homes. to ascertain under what ad
Vantages. as we'll as limitations. the
women were doing their task.
The idea has been strongly In
dorsed by President Coolidge. A
large committee of men. representing
the public service officials throughout
the country. also gave it's hearty CO.
operation. This survey has been con-
Quoted largely through the public
utilities agencies. using the data OF
their files to ascertain the desired
facts This is the first and only sur
vey along this line which has ever
been conducted in the country. Here
tofore. the homemaker and housewife
Evening star., 1926-05-22
REAL ESTATE VALUES In ID. C..
DECLARED ON SOUND BASIS
Ever.lncreasing Population of Capital as Residen
tial City and Its Wealth Tend to Stabilize Well
as Stimulate Building Operations.

Another fact in regard to the
popula ton of Washington which has
a bes ring upon its values Is the
wealth of its population. Although
the District of Columbia comprises
less than 10000 acres 1t is pointed
out that it has more gross wealth
than at least nine Sta ates Of the
Union. For the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1925. the citizens Of Wash
ington paid more income tax than
was paid by the popula ton in %
other States and that the total
Federal taxes paid by the citizens Of
Washington for the same year was
more than was paid by the citizens
in 25 other States. This fact would
indicate that many persons with sufti-
cient means to enable them to live In
other cities have adopted Washington
as their permanent residence because
of its beauty and appeal as a residen-
tial city. Their residence In the COM
munity and the character Of their in.
vestments also tend to stabilize the
values of real estate.
The realtors and builders in Wash
ington have sought to keep pace with
the demand upon them in furnishing
homes for its ever-increa sing popula-
ton and there have been many high
class developments in the community.
This fact is attested by statistics fur
nished by one Of the Nations well
known commercial rating houses.
which shows a tabulation covering
building construction in 165 cities in
the United States, including all the
large and important cities. From the
standpoint of population Washington
stands fourteenth among the cities OF
the United States. and in 1923 only
seven cities spent more in building
construction than was spent in Wash
ington. In 1924 Washington stood
ninth in the list from the standpoint
Of expenditure for building construc'
tion.
1t is pointed out that these few oh
servations should create confidence
in the value OF Washington real estate
upon the part of owners, and the citi-
zenry of the United States should have
Just pride in the splendid stability
OF their National Capital.
Evening star., 1926-05-22

In addition to having created con-
siderable interest on the part of a
number of local and national organi-
zations the model homes demonstra-
ton being sponsored by The Star is
being utilized by number of the
teachers of the public schools Of the
National Capital as an object lesson
in home building and home owning.
A number of students of the Home
Beautiful club of Langley Junior
High School visited one of the model
detached houses being erected at
Thirteenth street and Alaska avenue
yesterday.
Victor Mindeleff. the designing
architect welcomed the students a nd
thoroughly explained the construction
of the residence. The party was con.
Quoted from cellar to roof. and given
an opportunity 10 see f1rst-hand the
materials actually being placed in
the home.
The various abor- saving devices
were explained and reasons given for
their particular location. The paint,
wallpaper size of the rooms. lighting
fixture locations. all of which are
placed according to the latest modern
methods. were throughly explained
to the party.
Considerable emphasis has been
placed on the plans for landsra ping
this particular residence and the
Evening star., 1926-05-22
REAL ESTATE
BY ROGER W. BABSON.

BABSON PARK, Mass. May e.
Aside from me stock market decline.
the event of the past three months
which should most interest business
men. is the declining tendency of
commodity prices. Such prices began
To advance dir nectly after the election
of Coolidge in November, 1924. With
the exception of a small dip in the
Spring last year. the advance was
continuous until the close of 1925.
Since late in January this year there
has been a constant declining tend
ency.
Since the war Europe has fast come
hack as producer of both grains
and commodities. As result the de-
Eiand for our food products has been
greatly Curtailed. Domestic wheat
supplies are small hut there is plenty
OF wheat, taking the world as whole.
Moreover. the worlds acreage is con-
Stantly being increa sed. We have An
excess Of corn i'm the United States.
Corn In hogs is the most profitable
in wears. hut the ma ioritN of farmers
had previously sold most Of their sur
plus hogs. Corn is now selling at
about the fve-year average price
prior to the war. Considering the
fact that farmers costs are consid
erably higher than before the war.
this is serious matter. Bye, f1aXSeed
and other crops are In abundance.
Hog prices are still high. but cattle
prices are fairly low. Shrewd farmers
cannot now see higher prices imme-
diately for any important farm prod
ucts and fear even lower prices for
some.
During the war the producing
capacity. of our plants-in the United
States and Canada-was greatly in
creased above normal requiremen
Hence Immediately following the war
there was a great decline i'm prices.
This decline was checked will the Re
publican victory. which put heart into
wholesale buyers of merchandise. Re
tail sales, however, have not come up
to expectations. There has again de-
veloped among manufacturers and job
hers a hesitant attitude. Many lead
Ing industries are curtailing opera
tions Competition is becoming more
severe every day. This competition is
not only local. hut Europe is becoming
a real competitive factor. and each
month is sending more and more
manufactured goods into the United
States and Canada.
Foreign Competition Harmful.
AS to what Europe is doing is hest
expressed by the following estimated
figures Of our foreign trade during
the first three months of 1925. Com
puted in millions of dollarsl:
Balance
Evening star., 1926-05-22

These figures are not important of
themselves. We have so much gold
on the American continent that we
can we'll afford-even to our own we'll
being--to send more of it back to ELL
rope in settlement OF an unfa vOrable
trade balance. The Importance of
these figures is largely in what they
indicate, namely. that European man
ufacturers are constantly selling more
and more in the United States and
Canada and will soon become serious
competitors.
Business failures suggest that com
petition. hoih local and foreign. is he
ginning to hurt. The death rate
Evening star., 1926-05-22
Re6nishing Hints Given.

When refinishinC furniture 1t is es-
sential that the old surface he pre-.
pared for the new finish. First clean
the furniture we'll with some relia BILE
preparation and then rough 1t up with
No. | sandpaper to give the old finish
tooth to- which the new coat can
cling.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
the list. The principal cities for April
are as follows:

Other cities reporting were Wichita
.Falls, $1,745.1e3; Richmond, 81, $50 $50;
Dallas. $l.4o5.ss7; Orlando, $1237. 1855
Asheville. $1,000. .l09; Coral Gables, ST..
052 $50: Clearwater. S1.011. .290; New
Orleans, $972,924: Atlanta. s93s.622;
Miami Beach, $s07 .O90; West Palm
Beach, $790.5S0: San Antonio. $771. .152.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
French Window Treatment.

French windows may be treated i'm
several ways; the undercurtains may
he rodded top and bottom. attached to
the sash itself, or the bottoms may
hang loose. The overcurtatns may he
the same as In easement windows.