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Evening star., 1926-06-05
STAR MODEL HOMES PRAISED
BY ID. C.. BUILDING INSPECTOR
Col. John W. Oehmann, Who Inspected Nine Prof
ects With City Officials and Builders, Sees Good
Effect on Identification of Washington.

Officials of the District Building.
prominent architects and builders
were una nimous in their conclusion
that the better homes demonstration,
sponsored by The Star will give a
lasting impetus TO the Identification
of the residential development of the
city, following tour of the nine
projects on Thursday.
The tour was made in connection
with the farewell dinner given to Maj
Raymond A. Wheeler, assistant enGi-
neer commissioner of the District and
chairman of the supervisory commit
tee of The Stars demonstration, by
the local chapter of the American
Institute of Architects.
Gathering at the largest of the de-
tached houses, at Thirty fifth street
and MasSa chuSettS avenue, the party
visited all of the houses and made a
thorough study of the construction
and architectural features of the
buildings.
Mai. Wheeler and Col. John W.
Oehmann. the building inspector, were
particularly enthusiastic over the
progress of the houses. Col. Oehmann
expressed the hope that the houses
would result in It standard for future
| the project was one which the build
| ing department of the District gov
ernment was very glad to see carried
| out.
No Space Wasted.
| "TheSe houses, particularly the
small community and row residences.
! illustrate just what can be done by
| the employment of architectural ex-
| ri ~ uf
| conditions entering into project.
| Not one of these structures has any
! waste space. there are no useless
| corners. there are many beautiful and
! practical Innovations, and all this has
| been done without adding materially
| to the cost. 1t ought to he a very
| fine lesson To those engaged in all
! the phases of construction and city
| development" declared Col. Oehmann
The inspection trip was also en-
| ioyed by the various builders and
architects. who took the opportunity
| to inspect each others handiwork. 1t
was the general opinion that the
| model houses stood out in marked
contrast to the surrounding develop
ments because of their beauty. This
was particularly marked in connec-
| tion with the semi-detached, the com
| munltN ana liie row IOuSc DIoJVStS-
! Much praise was given the detach'
| ed stone colonial house at Thirty
| fifth street and Massachusetts ave
nue.. The quality of the stone work
the interior planning and the beauty
of the location and design of the
winding stairway were commen &c
upon in particular.
From this house the party pro
ceeded to the brick Georgian detach
ed house in Wesley Heights. Here
, they became interested in the appli
cation of the residence to the natura
contour of the ground and the de
sign Of the surrounding develop
ments with provision for ample light
and porch accommodations that blent
| with the house design. One of the
features of this residence is thP
large room which runs across the en-
tire house on the third floor.
Proceeding to the detached colo
niai house at Thirteenth street and
Alaska avenue. the guests were showr
Evening star., 1926-06-05
DEBT IS THE FATHER OF FAILURE;
AVOID IT. ADVISES ROGER BABSON
Business Expert Finds Financial and Industrial Cas-
ualtes Are at Low Stage, With Actual Money
Losses Cut-Ceneral Trade Is Better.

chance in some way. Only simple
interest at per cent comes to those
who take no risks. The business man
or even the college which expects to
get on by reaping where others have
sown or to succeed by using either
ideas or personnel developed by others
is making mistake. Copy cats
never get far. Those who charge for
labor, material or service what can
he secured elsewhere either for bet
ter quality or less cost are really dis
honest. Furthermore, the percentage
Of failures among this group Is very
large They are not supplying a real
need.
That great economist, Jesus of Na2
areth said: "He who loses his life
shall find it, My pastor. Rev. Carl
NJ. Gates. puts the same though this
way: THE path of service is the path
to power" This means that our job
is to find out what people need and
want. then to set about to fill this
need. BY so doing one renders real
service.
Courage Is Required.
To start In to supply this new serv-
ice usually requires courage. 1t IL
slow. uphill work. The average mar
dislikeS even to have his name co
nected with an experiment, while Il
men have the self-control to cut
penseS and patiently await slow ma
uraI growth. TO prune one s buSiEeS
of departments which should t
dropped requires courage: but couraG
is necessary to success.
Furthermore. strict discipline AE;
is necessary in order that bushes
or institution render good service.
fact. one of the chief requisites
success is the willingness to insist o.
the disa%reeable and hard thing. oi
the thing we don't like To do when Wt
don't like to do ii. Moreover, study
of failures shows that many concerns
have gone bankrupt because they were
| unwilling to discharge friends, TO diS
| continue departments or to enforce
| discipline.
| The other common reasons for fail
| ure seem to he the inability of most
| people to stick to their original pro-
| gram when friends and business asSo-
| ciates try to get them to expand. bor-
row or invest more money. This same
| reason is great factor in pushing up
| the Rabson chart abnormally high
| during good times. Conversely, 1t Is
| the reason for an inevitable fall of the
| same chart when good times cease,
To-day. with both the BabsOn chart
| high Gt is now per cent above nor
! maD and failures low, it Is especially
! important that we all be on our guard
| to avoid pitfalls.
! (Copyrieht 1920
Evening star., 1926-06-05
RY ROGER w, BABSON.

BABSON Park, Mass, june y.
There has been some decline in busl'
ness failures during the first four
months of this year compared with
the same period a year ago. " nile
the actual number of failures mas
slightly increased, the total liabilities
have greatly decreased. This shows
that the period of competition which
we are now in is taking its toll among
the smaller business men. 1t Is safe
to say that today failures are reia'
lively light and that total liabilities
have shown a declining tendency since
the peak in January, 1872. A sum
mary of these, figures follows:
1IAR1I TILES NE FAILURES
Evening star., 1926-06-05
Capital Setting New Building Record
Far i'm Excess of Mark for Last Year

in the National Capital during the
past few years. Buildings of every
type have been erected this year
among which are some of the largest
and most valuable construction prof.
ects conceived in Washington. The
first five months of this year are
Sl.6S5,214 ahead in building of the
anne period last year.
Evening star., 1926-06-05

Last year was a record year in
building construction in the District OF
Columbia. This year it is expected
that the total of 1928, which amount
cd 10 SIS .OOO. 900, will be exceeded by
about S5,000,000
The following table will indicate the
progress of the construction industry
Evening star., 1926-06-05
BALTIMORE HAS GAIN
IN BUILDING IN MAY
Increase of About $1,000, 900 Reg
istered-Permits Include 528
Home Projects There.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 5.-May build
ing operations in Baltimore showed
a gain in valuation Of approximately
81 OO0. 900 over the preceding month
and the corresponding month of last
year.
New improvements, additions and
alterations last month, according to
Charles III. Osborne, head of the
Bureau of Buildings. reached total
valuation of $4.SS4 $50.
The May. 1925, total was S3,939, ,4So,
and that for April, 1926, was $3,S00,-
SIG.
Permits for 53S homes, at a total
valuation of S2.O2O,OO0, were granted
last month. Permits for the erection
of 532 dwellings, were issued in April.
Italy's mines produced total of
$50 900 tons of iron ore in the past
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!
the convenience Of the Bullt-in ifonlna
board and the electric iron. The illus,
tration, taken by the. United States
Department Of Agriculture In a. Utah
farm home, shows a good arrange
ment for both OF these. convenience
in connection with a breakfast alcove
The folding ironing board is built into
small space In the wall, Light from
the afcove' falls over the workers.
shoulder on the ironing board, and the
nearby table and bench make IL pos
sibie to sprinkle the clothes or sort
the finished pieces easily. or pile up
small fiat work, like handkerchief or
table napkins. Sprinkling is0 d0ne
more evenly and quickly. It may be
said In passing, If you use a rubber
spray head on medlum-sized bottle
or clean, round whisk broom There
should be folding clothes horse with
in reach of the worker for airing anG<
drying the finished work. or some
other, convenient arrangement. Much
Of the ironing can be done sitting
uOWH II u AiSu SlVOt 10 pfUVIucu.
The electric iron is one Of the best,
labor-saving devices now available.
Buy from reputable company
equipped to make any needed repairs
and when purchasing see that the
voltage corresponds to that supplied
you by the local power plant. With
proper care an electric iron will last
long time. Avoid dropping 1t. or
pulling the plug out by the wire at
either end, as this is apt to break the
fine wires through which the connec.
ton is made. Always dfsconnect the
iron when you are through using IT.
even for short time, and stand 1t on
end to cool Store It In clean, dry
\ place. Examine the cord frequently
for breaks. Sometimes these can be-
repaired with insulating tape Irons
put away for any length Of time
should be creased.
In large family the heated ironing
machine is often used in addition to
or in place of the electric. from. AS
in purchasing other large pieces of
equipment, 1t is wise to examine the
various types on the market carefully
before making selection.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24

shawls; there are the Italian hand
painted shawls, the Spanish all-over
embroidered types, both deeply fringed
but what of the new maline scarfs T?
They are too adorably lovely to light
ly pass by.
1t is "all the rage" to swath ones
decollete shoulders and throat in ma
line with long, fiuttering scarf ends.
Flesh is by far the preferred color. but
even SO. there is many vivid green
and gay flame or coral shade or n.y.
drangea blue scarf of maline now to
harmonic or contrast the frock.
Sometimes the maline has spangled
border as is pictured in the figure to
the right. For aimaline scarf to wrap
around the shoulders as in the pic
ture. buy two yards. 1t requires n
half-yard more to encircle the shroat.
bringing the long ends to the front.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
"a 1926. Western Newspaper Unlon)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24
Monk Parrakeets LiUe
the Community Life

The monk parrakeets of southern
South America join in bands that
build in company structure Of sticks
that forms a veritable apartment
house in which each pair of birds
lives in separate cavity. These COM
munal nests are used year after year
and often grow steadily in bulk. Some
are six or eight feet in diameter and
contain enough sticks and twigs to
fill wagon. In early days in the
Pampas these birds nestled in the lo>,
trees that formed occasional groves
on the plains. Man introduced Euca-
lyptus trees. which grow to a great
height. and>n now the monk parrakeets
build nests in the branches of trees.
often 60 or so feet from the ground.
A species of duck known as the tree
teal. somewhat similar. to the green
winged teal, pre-empts chamber in
this same communal structure, lines
1t with soft down, and matches Its
own young amid the noisy chatter of
Its MISUNDERSTANDING Monthly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24

stove is placed near the washer, SC
that the clothes can be transferred
easily If they are to be boiled. 1t is
also near the shelf or small table for
starching, and the ironing board. in
case irons must be heated on it. The
closet Is located In the ironing area,
but is very close to the washing equip
ment. The clothes chute, the supply
closet, and the closet for the ironing
board make compact fixture If con.
structed as one unit
Lighting and Ventilation.
Attention should be given to the
lighting and ventilation of the laun-
dry The common practice of locat-
ing stationary tubs or trays under "a
basement window brings them so close
to the wall that the light from rel
atively high window does not strike
them. II the window arrangement is
poor, good source Of properly direct
ed artificial light should be placed
over each large piece Of equipment.
All electric wiring and devices should
be properly insulated
Doors and windows should be so
placed as to give thorough ventilation.
The walls should be painted or other
wise treated so that they are not af-
fected by steam and are washable.
They should be light in color. The
floor should be of material that wears
well. is not too hard for the feet. does
not soak water or get slippery when
wet. and is easily cleaned. Wood and
concrete are most common.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24
CONVENIENCE IN
DOING IRONING
AOoid Much Fatigue BY Ar
ranging Equipment.

Prepared BY the United States Department
Of Agriculture)
There's q world of difference I'm the
way one feels at the end Of days
ironing, depending on whether you
have used your head to save your
back in managing the work, and on
whether you have arranged your
equipment In the best possible way
for saving needless motions. For ex-
ample, can you stand-or still better
sit in one place and reach both the
basket of sprinkled clothes and the
clothes horse that airs the finished
work? Do you get everything ready
before you begin, so that when once
you get "into the swing" or ironing
you can go straight ahead without in
terruptlon? And, speaking of inter-
ruptions, do you plan to do the iron
ing at the hours least subject to
them? It's bad economy to heat up
the irons, or the iron, as the case may
be, and then iron little while, with
a stop in between for something else.
so that the irons get cold and possibly
the clothes get too dry. Much fatigue
can be avoided, also, in connection
with ironing, IL you have previously
given thought to the selection of the
family clothing and the household lin
ems to eliminate all unnecessary IRON
Ing. The flatter and palmer the gar
ments the easier they are ironed; and
the family will accept rough dry,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24

for a fashionable wedding to take
place during the holidays. There are
three of peach color and three Of n.y.
drangea blue, all made exactly alike.
Quantity long are the skirts sloping
longer to the back. The hemlines are
cut in deep scallops, with several tiers
of hemstitched mallnes scalloping to
the depth of quarter of a yard or
more.
There's another very special item
of beauty which the mode is featur-
ing in connection with the bouffant
taffeta skirt and that is basket of
wee flowers appliqued just as this
picture shows. This cunning idea has
caught the fancy of the stylist, not to
mention the young enthusiasts who
are to wear these shimmering silken
frocks. Ever so many party dresses
this season are garnitured with flower
basket motifs.
Such gorgeousness as is being
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24

prepared by the United States Department
of AgricuIture.)
If you possibly can, have sep
arate laundry room. 1t is very de-
sirable to keep the handling of seiled
clothing and the odors and steam OF
laundry work from the kitchen, where
food is prepared.
The size of such laundry depends
on the number and size of the articles
with which it is equipped. The accom-
panying floor plan was prepared by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture. 1t shows convenient ar
rangement of the standard pieces of
equipment that have been found use
full in the average sized family. The
drier and ironer may be omitted with
out destroying the unity of the scheme.
The larger table is so placed that it
can be used for sorting the soiled
clothes, and with the folding rack
above, also furnishes convenient
place for the finished garments after
they are ironed either on the board
or on the ironer.
Arrangement OF Tubs.
Sometimes the plumbing arrange
ments in the house demand that the
tubs be left near the wall. A line
drawn across the plan behind the tubs
will show good arrangement for such
a situation, although the center posi-
ton for the tubs is to be preferred.
Hot and cold water can be piped 10
the tube or, il this is not possible,
any other, source of water may be To-
Gated close at hand as indicated. The
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24
Frying Potatoes Right
Way Is Fully ExDlcined

Every home maker, of course, knows
how to fry potatoes, but not every one
seems to know how to fry them so that
they will be brown, crisp and not
greasy. For children, especially, foods
should not be greasy and should have
no suggestion of burned fat. Cooked
potatoes can be Drowned quickly and
easily in little butter at rather low
temperature, and for children this
seems the best way Of browning them.
In any case, slow cooking in only a
little fat makes golden brown crust
over the outside, while the inside re-
mains soft and yet does not absorb the
fat. Use heavy skillet, let the pieces
brown on one side before turning
them, and cooking only enough at one
time to cover the bottom Of the skillet
In fairly thin layer, are three other
fine points in frying potatoes to turn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24

cloth or brocade. Note the handsome
shawl to the left In the picture. Its
center is of multi-colored metal bro
cade, and it is bordered with cleaning
silver tissue for the sides, with
squares of cloth OF gold at each cor
ner, the entire joined by faggoted
hemstitching. OF course, one can
make such shawl at home, that Is
If one is willing to pay dollars and
dollars per yard for the material.
Paris metallic imports include many
shawl versions. Some show silver or
gold grounds patterned with flowers
in brilliant multi-colors. These are
.bOrdered in doubled georgette Of the
dominant coloring in the flowers, and
cornered with metal cloth squares.
One could continue indefinitely to
tell of the glories Of these evening
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24

many a decade-that is. taffeta for the
debutante and her younger sister, with
velvet for the robes de style of their
elders. Such ravishing colors as are
to be had in the new taffetas! Peach.
flesh, Nile, orchid, azure blue, silver,
maize, white or changeable in opales-
cent tints, any of these for the choos-
ing!
Just to fill the cup Of beauty full to
overflowing. an airy-fairy border of
malines finishes the bottom of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES taffeta skirt.
Most often there Is just wide band
Of transparency, such as adds fascina-
ton to this adorable gown in the pic
ture. Not always Is the hemline con-
ventionally bordered. A variation In
malines hemline is registered in some
pretty bridesmaids frocks designed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24
BOUFFANT FROCKS OF TAFFETA;
SIAWLS AND SCARFS FOR EVENING


flashed along the path of fashion
this season! Especially is this true
Of evening accessories. Not even may
the queen of Sheba have been arrayed
in more lavish splendor than is the
society woman of today in her box at
the opera, or at banquet or ball.
AS opponents of regal elegance, the
new metal cloth or brocade shawls
have no peer--for the shawl for eve
ming wear. you must know, has "ar-
rived" Nothing more rarely beauti-
full has past or present beheld in the
way of an evening wrap. To all ap-
pearances at least, they are worth
their weight in gold. Indeed they
are actually made Of gold or silver
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24

MY, OH my! But won't the photog-
1VA raphers and portrait artists be
kept busy this season? For where is
the maiden fair who owns dress OF
taffeta as quaint and lovely as the one
in this picture, who will not be want
ing to have her picture taken.' to
."have and to hold long after tickle
fashion turns its attention to some
new favOrite?
1t is amid rustic Of taffeta and flut-
ter of maline that youth is dancing
Its way through this midwinter social
whirl. A more picturesque styling of
taffeta than that of bouffant skirts
with their semi-tight bodices has not
entered into the modes program for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24
Riches Should Be Earned

No magic wand can Instantly change
trash into gold. Hard labor directed
by intelligent thought only can turn
natural riches into cold cash. Most
men who without work become rich
overnight have simply robbed their
fellows of their savings.-Grit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24
III

Miss Elsie herself opened 1t and
stood watching him through her tear
stained lashes. She looked less beau
tiful than ever at that moment. with
her Redeemed eyelids and her disor-
dered hair.
ITS too bad, ma'am," said Dick.
.Just heard the news and called to
say how sorry was.'
II suppose it's what they call life"
answered Miss Elsie.
hope. ma'am. you aren't planning
Eli the place because Of that?"
certainly am. It's all that have
now"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24

smoothed-out sheets, turkish towels,
crepe underwear and paper table linen
IL they realize that by doing so they
nre greatly lessening the time you
have to spend ironing.
The first thing to think of Is the
height and location of your ironing
board with reference to your own
height and the way you exert pressure
from your shoulder, and also with ref
erence to a good light on the work.
Almost equal in Importance is the
smooth padding and covering of the
board itself. Much has been said of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-12-24
WAS TOO
OLD FOR
DREAMS
tcopyright by W. Q. Chapman.
By H. M. EcBERr

~ A W, COME off, Bill! I'm too
"A old for them dreams !" said
Dick Sittingwell to his fell
low drummer in the train.
mo, but honest! mean it! Why,
Dick. you must be making your cool
four thousand, and If your firm went
bust you could get just as good job
anywhere. And forty-five If you're a
a day. Amt you never had girl,
Dick?'
Dick Sittingwell moved in his seat
uneasily. "Cut 1t out, tell YOU" he
answered ferociously. Hello! Bourne
End! Here's where get off. So long,
old man! See you next week as
usual"
Dick Sittingwell had had plenty of
girls when he was young man. but
somehow all his romances had come
to an untimely end. And 1t was only
within the last two years that new
romance, sweeter than any, and more
strange, had come into his life.
He never spoke about Miss Elsie
Van Nugent. 1t had never entered his
mind that he could speak to her with
out profaning her. That was his sane
tuary, his holy of holes. And mar
riage with her was something of which
he had never dreamed.
Their acquaintance had begun by
an accident Dick. toiling up the hill
at Bourne End on hot summer day.
with his sample case in his hand. had
seen the old maid standing at the gate
of her garden. He looked up at the
big house in the village, and. taking
her for the housekeeper, said:
"NIight ask you for glass OF wa
ter. ma'am?"
"I'll get You one" stammered Miss
Van Nugent. and ran away. or rather
hurried away. returning with glass
as clear and cold as If it had come
from some Olympian spring. Dick
quaffed it at draft.
"Much obliged. ma am. he said. and
raised his hat and went away. He
did not imagine what a romance that
was to Elsie Van Nugent.
Afterward. upon succeeding jour
neys, 1t often happened that he saw
Miss Elsie at the gate. Then he would
nod pleasantly and pass remark. BY
degrees their intimacy increased. Dick
Sittingwell would often stay as long
as five minutes. talking and looking
wistfully at the big house in the cool
grounds. He learned Miss Elsie's
name at the hotel. She owned the
place, and was the daughter of the
late squire. She was an old maid
and they said. maliciously. that she
was forty.