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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
DY GENEVIEyE HENDRICKS.

Wall decorations have their fads
r~A fancies as much as women's hats
O. mems neckties. In fact, ever
= nee stone walls gave way to hand
l.uweled plaster and paneled wood
fnt plaster, one vogue has fol-
lived another in the search for the
p""fect wall.
Here in America the lovely paneled
wills Of pine used by our forefathers.
r"re supplanted by carefully drawn
end beautifully colored wall papers.
These were and still are a joy to
behold. But as labor became more
expensive and as a desire for speed
IN manufacture became more I'M
rortant than careful drawing and
RAINING, papers became worse and
worse until early in this century the
majority of papers put on walls of
cur homes were bad in color, heavy
il design. firing to the eye, and in
& most every way undesirable. Who
of us cannot remember the COLLINS
and demons that jumped out at us
from the glaring papers of 20 years
ago.
Public Taste Revolted.
Luckily papers became so bad that
public taste revolted and violent re-
action set in. 1t was no longer 1.-THE
thing to do" to have satin papers or
those heavy with gilt in our rooms.
Nothing but plain tan walls with
white or cream woodwork would do.
While these plain walls were
thousandfold better than the gaudily
napered ones preceding them, they in
their turn have been done to death.
BY far the great majority OF homes
have been treated in this way for
10 years, so that one home has come
to look like the next and a few have
shown any originality in the all-im-
portant matter of background.
One very bad practice has been
adopted lately by many who have felt
these plain walls to be uninteresting.
In a misguided attempt to make
their walls different" they have used
borders around the ceilings and some.
times around the windows and doors.
Some have even gone so far as to
use these borders at the top Of the
Dashboard as well. These borders
have no reason for being, and GER
tainly add nothing to the appearance
Of the room. In fact. they very
greatly detract from the beauty Of
the room inasmuch as they cut up
the wall spaces and make unneces-
sary breaks In the background.
Pulling Ceiling Down.
Borders used at the ceiling call
attention to the top of the room and
give the effect of pulling the ceiling
down closer to the floor. In this
day and age when ceilings are only
moderately high, we can Ill AFFORD to
shorten the apparent height of our
rooms.
holdings beautifully proportioned
and carved have been used in good
architectural schemes for centuries.
These holdings were first used as a
visible means of support, and today
while not necessary, at least give a
feeling of there having been some
reason for them.
The borders of wild flowers and
blue birds that mar the walls of so
many houses today have no reason
whatsoever for their use. They could
support nothing. nor could they even
give the feeling of support. Their
only use may be that careless paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
81 Experts Unite
In Plans for Star
Model Buildings

In order that every angle of
modern construction and last
minute designing be used in the
erection of the nine projects which
form the better homes demonstra-
ton sponsored by The Star. ex-
perts in every line were invited to
participate in making it a success.
Thirty-three persons were
directly connected in planning the
demonstration. These persons were
all experts in their line and in
cluded architects, builders, land
scape architects, structural and
material experts, financiers, in
terror decorators and business men.
Every move that entered into
the final contamination of the
undertaking has been given deep
thought and attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

function and use of the objects which
furnish it. The living room Is essen
TALLY for comfort. for reading and
conversation, the dining room for
eating, the bedrooms for rest and
sleep. Everything that goes into
these rooms must be selected with a
thought for these uses. This is espe-
cially trude in the matter of wall
treatment.
Backgrounds should be kept as such
and should not be allowed to become
aggressive and too pronounced. They
must make the setting for the fur
nishipgs and decorative objects to be
set against them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Preserve Paint.

When you set a pail of opened paint
away for few days. some step should
be taken to prevent the forming Of
Skin" upon the surface. One of the
good methods is to soak large crock
fiowerpot In water and turn this, up
side down. over the pail. The film
that forms is a result OF drying and
the porous sides Of the fowerpot will,
when thoroughly wet, keep the in.
terror air moist for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
PORCH AS EXTRA ROOM.
Model Houses on Upshur Street
Show Latest Ideas.

Visitors who inspect the semi
detached model houses at Thirteenth
and Upshur streets northeast. and
who require back porches as part of
their specifications for good home,
will be interested in the manner in
which porches have been provided in
these residences.
The porches here are not merely
tacked-on pieces of lumber, but were
actually built as a part of the house.
They are of brick and inclosed. They
will serve as sunroOms, breakfast
rooms, dining rooms or anything the
owner may desire. They are really
extra rooms in the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

These homes are 20 feet wide by 81 feet
deep; large concrete front porches, with orna-
mental iron ratings; four bedrooms. The baths
are tiled and equipped with built-in Pembroke
tubs; showers and pedestal stands.
Plenty of closet space, and floor plugs in all
rooms; open freplaces in living rooms attrac-
tive lighting fixtures; hot-water heating plant
Welsbach automatic storage water heater.
Built-in garage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26

have to contend Enthusiastically
drawn and as beautifully colored, are
ours to bring interest and color to our
walls, as well as to our dining rooms,
where pictures, books and other deco
rations are not generally used. 1t Is
amazing the way a well designed
scenic paper will give a sense Of In.
creased space and distance to small
rooms. A poorly planned paper, on
the other hand, will block up the
walls and make it seem as though
they We're falling in upon the room.
Great care must be made in the selec-
ton of such papers, for the all-impor-
tant matter of repeat in the design
will either give this desired sense OF
space or kill 1t entirely.
Quaint Old Papers for Bedrooms.
For the bedrooms there are also
copies of quaint old papers. soft In
color and we'll drawn and designed.
Many Of these have charming little
bouquets of flowers. while others have
small colored dots or small geometric
figures on white or cream back
grounds to give daintily colored
wall.
The greatest care should be taken
in selecting lowered or figured papers
for the bedrooms, however. Since the
bedroom is primarily a place for rest,
nothing should be put on the walls or
used in the room that would In any
way interfere with this function.
PAPERS with heavy colors and large
designs are unrestful, stimulating the
eye to jump from spot to spot and
color to color. Aside from decorators
and architects, few people realize the
variety of effects possible in walls OF
plaster. This medium Is planned on
in the majority of homes as a basis
for paint or for wall paper. Plaster
walls cannot be used indiscriminately,
for in their different forms they very
definitely suggest certain types OF
houses. To finish the wall with a
smooth finish divided into panels by
means obtained now through recent
whereby large sheets of
builders board are covered with the
plaster. These sheets are easily fas-
tened to the wall where they can be
painted or calcimined or sponged to
give the desired effect that will disturb
this sense of repose. Who OF us can
not remember counting the spots In
the wallpaper as we have lain con-
valescent or waking from sleep. Pa
pers with small we'll planned designs
and soft colors will not disturb the eye
or crash in upon ones sensibilities.
holdings are a conservative and Of
effective method. This can we'll be
used in houses of conservative French
styles or homes frankly modern in
feeling.
Proper Background.
The first and most important mat
ter to be considered in an artistic and
home Is that of proper
backgrounds. If the walls are not
or suitable in color or tex
ture, no amount of good furniture or
beautiful materials will ever be able
to correct the effect. And yet few
people are willing to pay proper at
tention to this essential.
No room is we'll decorated that is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
Houses Open 10 AM. to 10 PM.

The six Of the nine model homes
i that are to be opened for inspection
tomorrow will be open from 10 am.
tie 10 pm, starting tomorrow and
lasting until the end Of the exhibit
Every facility for the convenience of
the public will be afforded so that
they can properly inspect these resi-
dencea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-26
THEM SEE IN PERSON.
BOIL Seventh NE.

OVERLOOKING the University
" grounds in Brookland, and con-
venient to cars, schools, stores. etc.
A two-story tapestry brick home
with built-in garage, six fine rooms,
three large porches, hardwood
floors and numerous modern COM
forts and conveniences. Nowhere
in Washington can you find its
equal at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26
BURNS HERE
Tommy improves Defense
for Battle With Wallace.

Tommy Burns, Detroit light
heavyweight, planned to work out
at the Arcade gym this afternoon to
put the final touches on his condi-
ton for his battle with Roy Wallace
at the FIT. Harrison arena Tuesday
night. 1t will be a ten-round scrap.
Burns, experienced and, crafty, has
heard of the k. o. punch owned by
Wallace and figures he'll have a.
defense worked out to foil the
Brightwood mauler. On the other
hand, Wallace's followers are shout
ing Roy's praises and forecasting
he'll clip Burns with a haymaker.
Roy has improved his left punch
to a point where he does not have
to defend entirely on, right swing,
and that is the reason his rooters
figure him to beat Tommy.
In the other half of the double
wind-up Tuesday, Ray Hahn, Indi-
annapolis, and Pat DAILY, Cincinnati,
will battle, and a bout sparkling
with speed Is promised. Hahn has
put in many hard training sessions
for this match.
Reamer Roberts, Indianapolis, will
meet Brett Waggoner in one of the
siX-round prelims. Reamer takes
the place Of Jackie Stewart, Louis
Willie, who asked to be relieved of
the date with the Petersburg coal
miner.
The Tuesday card will open with
a four-round go and two "sixes" will
follow. Two tens will wind up
the show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26
Independent and
Amateur Baseball

Scores Of Indianapolis Amateur Baseball
Association games:
.0S SaRita city F,,, Lesgge1Indianapou L
NJ Fraternal Lesgue-.Rockwood A. q. o
Printers, z. Grotto. z: East End Mix. 5
Dean BTotS5Ts t5easR Ro5T I ME- Msddep y
Rms klns Saw, 8. Thomas Madden. 81: Keyless
Big Six Jeague-nlinois Central II.
AAmeTiean Central, 2. Press Assistants. = :
Civic Leagge-N W. Milk. 10: barmody
cs Cam Tire :. 8 indiana state Highway. 10
Sunday school League - Tabernacle
t ss 9 2U BFofRa sSss rst Bap
Christian. s; First Presbyterian. 3.
r, The Kssystones defeated the Lincoln
Next Sunday the ke gsto FarT play 10 the %
Acme Club at Pennsy Park Aufderhilde
star southpaw for the Keystones. prob
last two weeks with a sore arm For
games address w. J. Sehoch. 73a Lincoln
st. Phone Drexel 5390-R.
The TartaR A. AS finished at the ton
OF the Indianapolis Junior Baseball League.
winning fifteen straight games. They de.
tpSiateu ine MT; jackson CUBS, to 2, at
NV Eiverside SUNDAY Flynn's superb pitch
In hard fought game the Spades
SSUMIneu tne hverslde A.; A. TO 8. Next
sen kamp-Wheeler Club at Spades Park,
3 D. m.
The Spades Juniors defeated the West
EN- Union Messenger team in six innings,
10 TO 3. The Spades will practice Thurs,
day evening at 3 80 at Spades. Morrison.
Moore and Seward take notice.
Marmon Motor Car Company Baseball
Club would like to book games for Aug
IL strong i
dres L. II Giffin. in care OF Marmon
Motor Car Company
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26
ENGLISH CHANNEL ROUGH
Many Swimmers Await Slower Tides,
Due About Aug. 1.
BH Times Special
CApE GPTC NEZ Franc

BIZ Times Special
CAPE Girls NEZ, France. July &c
Gales and rough seas have caused
postponement Of several attempts to
swim the English channel. Those
swimmers who have been planning
on utilizing the swift, high tides
now running have been forced to
miss their opportunity and are par
ticularly disappointed.
Others, including Gertrude Ederle,
and Lillian Cannon, are wait
ing for the slower tides, due
about Aug. l. Among those who
had planned to attempt to swim to
England this weekend were Helmy,
the giant Egyptian. and Nine. Sion.
the plucky little French woman who
nearly succeeded last year.
Miss Mercedes Gleithe, London
stenographer, was forced to give up
her attempt made Saturday after
swimming nineteen miles. She was
nine miles off the English coast when
taken from the water
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26
Irvington Net Meet

Scores in the Irvington tennis meet
Sunday at Ellenberger courts were
as follows:
First Round Singles
Nash, defeated Brass 80. go. Draner
defeated Fleck by default: F. Wamsiey
defeated Mcmillan. go 90: Newton Sr.
defeated Webb. 6-3, 3d. Mccoy defeated
Aschlnger by default: Wilson defeated
heach, 81. 81 j. Wamsey defeated
Marsh. 81. SO: Brown defeated Enochs
dl-9, 90; Scheafer defeated Nipp "a
81; Stubbs defeated Bowman by default F.:
Hart defeated Cope. 6-1 90: Hadley de,
ifeated Loowery. SO, 90; Mcvey defeated
Second Round Singles
Wilson defeated Draper. so go; Brown
defeated Taylor. ga. 81 1913 Hart de
ieated Leet so. so: Wire defeated
Scheafer. S-6. CO.
First Round Doubles
St 0r pig 3 Draper defeated williams
t tested Theard- Mccoy, % 81 e-4;
Scheafer- McF arland defeated Insley Had,
TeE, ~, "a, 81; Stubbs- Wilson defeated
Riley. Newton, 81, ga; Brown Bowman
defeated Goldman Newton ST.. rs. SO.
Second Round Doubles
IA OrbisonoD Draper defeated Scheafer-Mc-
Farland. 80, So
The meet will continue this week
with finals on next Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26
With the Majors

Babe Ruth's thirtieth home run of the
1g26 season gave the Yankees a 2-to-i
WIN over the Chicago White Soy Sunday
~ was the fifth triumph in six combats
Mastery pitching by Jess Petty and
sLerIng support by his teammates set
the Brooklyn Robins up to a 3-to-I vic
bottles aimed at Umpire Sweeney. FOL.
lowing n close decision halted the game
for moment.
Detroit's Tigers slammed fur Senator
pitchers for a. total OF seventeen hits and
won. IA TO 4. Heilmann hit safely four
times
Boston beat Cincinnati. 8 to 4. and
two Red players were chased to the
clubhouse for fighting, Catcher Picinieh, :
who figured In collision at the plate
with Right Fielder Welch and third
with .Coacher Art Deviin were the men
banished. Devlin and OutfieIder Wilson
OF the Braves also got the gate Wilson
was taken to the police station when he
hit cop.
Jim Cooney Chicago Cub shortstop.
tPtpled in the ninth inning. scored Riggs
Stephenson from first. and won for his
team 5-to-4 victory over the Phillies.
st. Louis refused to be downed by the
Giants. The Cards tied the score in the
eleventh ss on a4 Rom %gn m Man
.ager. Hornsby Of ST. Louis did not play,
laying been ordered to take ten day.
Fred Sturgeon, Cleveland second sacker.
hti safely four times and started double
play with dazzling catch of Mellilos
high fly, TO aid the Tribe In downing the
81. Louis Browns. 10 4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26
JOINS REDS
Niles, Released by Tribe,
Gets Major Berth.

Pitcher Ned Niles. who was re-
leased Internationally by the Indi-
ans recently. has been signed by the
Cincinnati Reds. According TO a dis
patch from Cincy. Jack Hendricks
picked up Niles for relief duty, at
the same time hoping Ned may come
through as a regular pitcher In
time.
In a Sunday independent league
game at Hamilton, ohio, Sunday,
Niles hurled for the Hamilton team
and was beaten by the Potters nine
of Cincy, to 2. He was touched
for ten hits and famed four. His
team got six hits behind him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26
A. A. LOOP
HAS FANS
Z D
Colonies Edge Back in Lead
Indians Annex Sunday
Twin Bill.

July days continue to supply red
hot excitement for A. A. fans. Now
it is Louisville out in front again by
less than one-half game over the
Brewers and the Indians not far be-
hind.
The Bushmer downed the Saints
In a double header here Sunday.
IL to 2 and to /, and today were
three games back of the league
leaders and two and one-half games
below the second-p place Milwaukee
FASTENERS.
Hens Climb
Toledo horned In on the first d.
vision Sunday by annexing a double
bill from Kansas City. the Hens now
being fourth and the Blues fifth.
In the parlance Of diamond follow
ers, the Hens are coming"
About $500 fans gathered at the
ball park Sunday and they saw Bill
Rurwell and Jack Wisner turn in
we'll pitched games and also saw
some tall smuggling by the Indians.
Fifteen hits were collected by the
Tribesmen in the opening tilt and
the same number of blows were
gathered by the Bushmen in the
wind-up.
Burwell pitched easily and kept
ten Saint safeties fairly well scat
tered while Wisner put on some
surprising pressure and gave up
ONLY six hits. Jack was not scored
against after the first inning of the
wind-up contest. The Indians played
errorless ball in the two contests
and smart fielding occurred fire.
quently
Fourth Fray Today
The fourth battle of the Saint
series was to be staged today and it
was another free day for women
and children. The Saints play here
again Tuesday and after that the
K. G. Blues will invade the Tribe
park.
When the Blues open here We'd
nesday the Brewers will start a
round Of battles in Louisville and the
Indians will have splendid oppor-
tunity to advance If they can con-
tinue to win regularly. The Tribe
lost a heartbreaker, a to 3, behind
Dutch Henry Saturday and missed
a fine chance to cut the margin be-
tween third place and the top.
Carmen Hill was slated to face st.
Paul on the mound this afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26
TRAP SHOOT
Central Divisional Meet at
indianapolis Gun Club.

The central divisional trapshoot
VIII start Tuesday at the Indianapo-
lis Gun Club. Traps were open this
afternoon for practice. On the first
~day of the meet the singles cham
NAonship will be decided-a 200 tar.
@yet event.
On Wednesday two 100.target
events will be held. the class cham
pionships and preliminary handicap.
On Thursday the grand handicap
shoot and double target event will
wind up the tournament.
Some of the best "scatter-gun" ex.
perts in the country will be on hand.
The tournament will be in charge Of
Guy V. Dering, president Of the
Amateur Trapshooting Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26

The crashing young outfielder,
Fred Shuttle of the Milwaukee
Brewers. will join the st. Louis
Browns next season. Otto Borchert,
Brewer owner. completed the deal
last Friday and as usual. Otto got
plenty.
Shuttle, % years old, has been
smuggling around the 400 mark ard
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ID o.: lszEl)eS y
WRASSIE BIRDIEW


her full ability Today she planned
to play round over her own club
course, South Grove, with her sister,
Eleanor. who also is somewhat of a
golfer and who is planning on enter
ing the city, tournament and the
State next year.
The social side of the victory won
last week Is not over yet. Saturday
night the South Grove Women's
Club will entertain their champion
with a dance at the club ballroom.
Mrs. AL Roy states the affair is go
ing to be a proper tribute to one
who carried the honors of the mu-
nicipal golf. A, hot time is on tap.
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= RS.
T E>E OF r
Qualifying Round in State
Tourney StartS-LocaI
Youth Defends Title.

BIZ United Press
CULVER, Ind, July 26.-Fifty
Indiana boys today teed off in the
qualifying round of the State junior
golf tournament here today.
Today's play was to be over eigh-
teen holes and the low sixteen will
play for the championship. The next
sixteen will compete in the officers
club flight.
Many of Indiana's finest boy golf
ers are playing for the junior title.
Fosdick Goodrich of Indianapolis
is on hand to defend his title. won
in 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26
CYCLE RACES
Local Riders Earn Chance
in State Events.

The finish of the Indianapolis elm
nations for the State bike champion
ships to be staged at the State fair
ground. Aug g, were held at the
Playground Saturday and Sunday and
the following riders earned chances
to perform in the title events:
SeniOrs-Fred r. Robinson. Is points
William G; PascOe, IA: Marion Grfeb. o;
Gayior McClelland, 3: Thomas Fletcher, l.
Juniors-CarI Cavancss, 20 points; Ir.
vim Baker. 12
Fred Robinson and Carl Caveness
will be given trophies for scoring
the highest number of points in the
city eliminations. Awards were
made by New Departure Manufac.
turing Company. Bristol, Conn. and
the Eclipse Machine Company, Ell.
mira, N. Y. Charles e. Weir is in
charge of the cycle races here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26

Is a high class outfielder. He hits
left and right handed and is good
both ways. He started his career
in the Mississippi Valley League.
This is his second season in the
A. A.
Milwaukee obtained Pitchers
Jonnard and Robertson, Infielder
Lamotte and a sum Of cash for
Shuttle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26

The Bud Taylor-Tommy Ryan
fight i'm Chicago Saturday was a
victory for the ring fans. Not
many of them attended.
Story connecting Red Grange with
divorce case is described an mistake
by parties concerned. But the hus-
band got his name in the papers; the
wife got her name in the papers and
Grange got his name all over the
papers. The mistake was a success.
Prisoners in Chicago jail whistled
once for booze and whistled twice
for beer. Prisoners unble to whistle
were out OF luck
The liquor parIOr was across the
street from Jail and the bootfegger
had wonderful ears.
Rosie, the elephant at the Lyric
Theater last week, showed the stage
hands something when II comes to
taking a chance. Rosie spied a bot.
tie of liquid bronze. eased her trunk
to the bottle, uncorked It and gulped
the contents. And she lived.
Jack Dempsey says his nose Is
25 per cent stronger than it was
before it was remodeled. What a
swell prohi breath smeller he'd
make!
Newspaper boys are beginning to
describe what Jack Dempsey eats
for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Not
so long ago a nan with a meager
vocabulary could have described
Jacks eats for whole week.
my life Is an open book says
the heavyweight sheik. But pages
1917 and 1918 probably are miss.
ing.
Jack posed as a shipyards soldier
but neglected to remove his cloth
top shoes when his picture was
taken.
Colonel Green. California prohi
agent, admits he uses liquor for
beverage purposes. Evideotly he
goes on the theory he was employed
to enforce the law. not to obey it.
Story relates how Colonel Green
offered newspaper men a drink
land not one reporter moved to-
ward the bottles" The boys must
have been shaclxIed.
We have an idea. however, the
newspaper boys already had been to
the bottles.
Ned Niles. released outright by
the Indians, gets contract with Gin
cinnati Reds, who have worlds series
chance. Some people get all the
breaks.