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Livestock

FOR SALE-Ten Holstein heifers,
months old. J. Morein, 2 miles
north on Fourth St. 8t6
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FOR RENT-Lunch counter, good
location, good proposition to right
party. See Naegle & Kearns, 446
Main st. 1878
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Lost and Found

mares and mules. Own
er may have same by Identifying,
paying for damages and advertise
mcnts. Phone Ell Centre 10, or Ad
dress Box 904. Sti
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LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES. Sept. 12.-Cattle
receipts 1900; steady; top $1O.75;
bulk steers $s.25.9:3O; bulk she
stock $6,00-7.5O
Hogs; Receipts 800, steady; top
$li,00; bulk $l2.25-140O.
Sheep; None; lambs $11.00-15.Q0;
ewes $5.25-6.75.
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FOR RENT-Front room, clean and
cool, modern home. 665 He'll. 6tf
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FLORENCE Apartments and rooms.
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For Rent-Houses

FOR ...INT-Furnrshed six rooms,
$40 month. 529 South Sixth. In
quire 526 He'll. 9t3
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ROOM FOR RENT-i37 Orange.
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RESPONSIBLE Young woman
wants general housewOrk or motll-
er S helper. Address f. De Ruit-
er, Route A, Box a., Calexico.
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Evening star., 1927-07-16
LOCATION FOR BOOKS
SMALL HOMES PROBLEM
Suggestions of Available Spaces for
Shelves When Rooms Are Linn
tied in Number.

AS to the location of book shelves,
the limited number and size of rooms
in the small house demands that
shelves be provided in the living room
at least in the larger house there is
an allowable inch or two near the
stairway or on n landing or even up.
stairs for builtin or recessed shelf
series. The fireplace is always the
focal point in the living room, and
either type Of bookcase or shelf is
appropriate here i'm the wall spaces
becide the chimney breast Provision
may also be made for them on the op-
posite wall or at the side of the room.
The coZy comfort of a CHEEKY fire
just naturally calls for book, and
the nearby walls seem perfectly nat.
ural spaces in which to place cases
and shelves. So long has this been
practiced, in fact. that il is now a
matter of second nature to regard
the twO--boOks and hearth--in the
same thought. One will therefore sell
dom go wrong in planning the one in
relation to the other.
The larger home, with it's separate
library or reading room, is Of course
less difficult to provide with proper
accommodations for our friendly
books. Where paneled walls and
beamed ceilings greet the eye there
is wonderful opportunity to carry
the architectural motif into the cases
and shelves themselves and harmonize
them with the decorative scheme and
the lines of the room
Evening star., 1927-07-16
FEAR OF COST DETERS
MANY DESIRING HOMES
Investigation However, Reveals
Surprisingly Low Outlay and
Upkeep Requirements.

One reason why many people have
not started buying a home is because
they have not taken the trouble ac-
tually to investigate and they fear
that it will cost too much. Still there
are opportunities in many localities to
buy a very comfortable home on
monthly payments even less than they
are paying for rent.
Of course. the first payment must
be accumulated; still 1t is within the
reach of most families if they are
farsighted enough to look ahead and
do some economizing. There are many
ways of Enhancement after the first
lot is paid for.
back of him can generally find a pos
sible way if he will make the first
step. If owning your home has SEEM
ed a myth or an impOssibiity to you,
then get busy and investiGate--you
will probably be surprised how pos
sible it is if you will but do your part.
Some one has said that fina ncial sue
cess consists of managing our affairs
so that the value OF our possessions
is constantly increased.
That being the csc, then we are
certainly making rapid progress to-
ward success when the money being
paid out for rent is converted into
payments on A home of our very own
1t is surprising to notice how
quickly a considerable sum Of money
will accumulate from only small de-
posts If those deposits are made regu.
larly.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
Owning Building Page for Washington and Its Suburbs
FOURTH OF STARS MODEL HOMES
WILL BE STARTED NEXT WEEK
Leland, Nd, Residence Will Be Near Cars,
Schools and Churches and Will
Have Large Lot.

Construction of the fourth of the
Washington and its suburbs this year
as features Of the better homes move
ment sponsored by The Star will he
started during the coming week when
ground is broken for this model home
on a spacious site at the corner of
Leland and Elms streets, Leland, Md.
This location. selected for the mod
el home by The Star model homes
committee. which is in charge of the
demonstration, is virtually in the cen
ter Of the Leland suburb and the
entire lot is thickly wooded with
native pines, oaks and has a pro.
fusion of dogwood.
Will Save Trees.
BY carefully placing the house on
this plot. it was pointed ont today
by NJ. & Il. Il. Warren, builders Of
this home. it will be possible to save
the majority of the trees and thus
provide natural setting for the place
which will greatly enchance its
beauty. Where it is necessary to
terrace or grade the lawn about the
house. well holes will be left around
the trees so as to preserve them.
The lot on which this house viii:
he built is unusually large and will
be an excellent illustration of the
great value of large and carefully
Handicapped lawn 10 the house itself
in bringing out the attractiveness of
the building and adding to the gen
erdl beauty Of the place
Evening star., 1927-07-16

.Ei.a the opening date of the dem
onsfrA.ion house being erected IN
Wesley Heights just two weeks In
the future. workmen this week be
gan To place the finishing touches OF
construction and landscaping on the
house and its grounds in preparation
for the formal inspection OF the
home. which will begin July 30 and
continue four weeks.
This model home, the first OF the
1927 series sponsored by The Star
2 nd the Home Owners Institute as a
demonstration of the value of careful
planning and wise use of good, de-
nanaable materials. rs well as the
benefits Of home ownership. Is located
al @9t0 F'orty-fourth street. 1t IS
being built by the firm of ". c.
A. \. Miller. members of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board.
t TIE present time fine grade
Of canvas cloth is heing put on the
interior walls of the house as
proper base Cor the paint which will
be applied as the final finish. This
cloth. il is pointed out. has the effect
of keeping the paint from streaking
and of giving deeper, richer appear
ance to the walls.
The grounds about the house has
been graded and sodded under the
supervision of experts in this line or
work. The fixtures for the various
rooms Of the house also have been
selected and will be installed within
the next few days.
Standard kitchen cabinet units are
being built into this model home,
which are designed to promote the
efficiency of the culinary quarters OF
the home. While these items might
seem comparatively unimportant. they
are very essential to the housewife
Evening star., 1927-07-16
PLANS TAKING SHAPE IN HOME
ATROCK CREEK PARK ESTATES
Model Dwelling Reaches Interesting Stage,
Giving Public Opportunity to
Observe Building

main hall of the house. The shrub
berry for the sides and rear of the lot
are designed To give a woUdsy effect,
which, in conjunction with the reflect
ing pool. will give a beautiful vista for
the entire length of the interior ot
the home. This vista may be enjoyed
more intimately from the rear of the
home. where is provided a large flag
stone open porch, partly covered by a
pergOla.
Location of Model Home.
The home is located on a promi.
nence fronting on Orchid street. a
winding roadway just one block north
of Kalmia road, between sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets. The sltu-
alton of the house on this curving
driveway Is such that 1t will have the
advantage of a changing perspective
as it is approached. In addition the
house will be set back an unusual
distance from the street, atfordin@ a
snacious. unbroken lawn on the street
front. and to enhance this effect the
entrance walk and garage driveway
are widely separated.
The tWo-car garage. winch II at
tached to the house. will be secluded
frem the street approach by orna-
mental wooden gates hung on brlck
niers. which in turn Will be connected
TO the main structure by cuTNlnC
stone walls blending into the masonry
OF the house.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
Route to Virginia
Star Model Home

To inspect the progress of work on
The Star model home being built in
Lyon Village, Va. the following
routes may be taken:
Starting from The Star Building.
at Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue, by automobile, follow the
Avenue to Georgetown and the Key
Bridge. Cross the Key Bridge and
turn to the right at the Washington
& Old Dominion station into the
Lee Highway. A few minutes on the
Lee Highway will bring you to Lyon
Village. Just beyond the Lyon Vii
lage Office. on the other side OF the
highway, is Granada Terrace. The
Star model home is the structure now
building on the Terrace overlooking
the Lee Highway.
The demonstration home may also
be reached by street car and bus by
taking a Georgetown or ROsslyn car
from The Star Building and then Ona
of the Washington-Maryla Virginia
Motor Coach Co.'S busses, either from
the terminal on the District side OF
the Key Bridge or at the street car
terminal in Rosslyn. where the Lee
Highway turns at the w. & o. d.
terminal corner.
Evening star., 1927-07-16

Much thought Is being given to the
the location of the garage and other
features of the home so as TO give the
best practical use of the place while
at the same time making provision for
the most extensive possible use of
flowers. shrubbery, trees and other
ornamentation.
Plot Well Located.
The plot, in addition to being Well
provisioned with trees. has the advan<
tage of rising gently from Leland
street, toward which the house will
face. In selecting this site for the
fourth model home of the 1927 series.
The Star model homes committee, oT
which Capt. III. C. Whitehurst is chair
man, kept in mind the necessity "f.
transportation. school facilities and
other conveniences. This lot, it is
pointed out, is located between two
main car lines. which serve the Chevy
Chase area generally. Nearby also
are stores. schools of the grammar
school grades and a high school and
churches, all of which are vitally es%
sential points which should be con-.
sidared by a home seeker in the Selec-@
tion of a location.
The house to be built on this site
is OF the English colonial type of cot
tage of two stories. 1t will be Of
stucco construction. This house is to-
be completed and ready for formal
public inspection October o.
Evening star., 1927-07-16

A good rule to follow in choosing
furnishings is to avoid anything which
strikes you a. elaborate, or prominent.
If piece of wallpaper. furniture, car
pet, or curtain material stands out in
Il shop. YOU may be quite certain that
it will be even more noticeable in a
house.
A house can be considered properly
furnished only when it meets the real
needs of the occupants. Comfortable
chairs. sofas and beds, good tables and
soft carpets and rugs are the most i'm
portant objects. and these should be
the best that the family can afford.
No definite rule can lie applied to the
arrangement of the furniture, but bal
ance and wall space should be consid-
cred first. Where a single opening is
placed i'm the center of the wall, or
like openings at equal distance. the
wall space will he i'm balance: in the
case Of unequal openings the wall
spaces will be out of balance.
At balanced wall spaces place pieces
Of furniture of relative size and con
tour. These may be tables. chairs.
sofas and pictures. Leave the more
intimate and personal Furniture, such
as favorite chair, sewing table and
footstool. for a grouping at one side or
in the center of the room.
Tn a room with unbalanced wall
spaces, place against the longest
spaces the largest pieces of furniture
tha piano, the bookcase, the daven-
Evening star., 1927-07-16
ELECTRIC CURRENT RATES
CUT IS PCT. SINCE 1921
Home Charges Sharply Reduced
in Past Six Years, Survey
Shows.

Electric current rates for more than
half the homes of the United States
are Is per cent lower than in 1921,
according to a survey just completed
Consumption of power in the United
States has doubled during this five
year period.
Not more than One-third Of the 49,
900, 900 homes estimated to be using
electricity today are adequately wired
to develop the full convenience of
electric light, heat and power, accord
irg to the survey. In 1921 only S.000,.
600 homes were wired for electricity.
Average production of electricity in
1921 is placed by the Geological Sur.
Vey at 112,000,000 kilowatt hours a
day. compared with the present daily
average of more than 200 ,0OO, 900 kilo.
watt hours.
With the cost of electrical energy
decreasing and the use of appliances
in the home increasing, the rewriting
Of houses equipped with inadequate
systems designed mainly for lighting
offers new market.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
OWNED HOMES OFFERED
TO STOP COMPLAINTS
Realty Experts Explain How
"Rent" Of Proprietors Never
Goes Up.

Those Of you who complain about
your rent about having to move every
two or three years because the land
lord won't fix up the place. or sells
II "out from under you" consider this
fact:
The trent" the home owner pays
never goes up. Whether you own
your home free of debt or are acquir-
ing it under contract payments, the
charges you must pay per month are
definitely fixed through the period of
your possession. No enc can compel
YOU to pay more nor can YOU be com
PEELED to move elsewhere to seek lower
rent.
It seems that those who rent often
times fail to take into consideration
this important fact. IT is one of the
rpa asons why the family committed
to program of home ownership be-
gins to make headway from the mo-
rnent it commits itself to such pro-
gram. Then the losses through con-
tinIal moving are eliminated.
Evening star., 1927-07-16

vanished or waxed throughout as
directed.
Electrical Work.--Complete system
of electric wiring from meter to all
outlets. including all panel boards
junction boxes and all other fittings.
The installation must be in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters.
Plumbing.--A complete system and
fixtures ready to use shall be pro-
vided as shown on plans and in ac-
cordance with local regulations. Brass
piping for hot and cold water lines.
Gas or coal fired hot-water heater
If sewer connections are not available.
use of reinforced concrete septic tank
is recommended.
Tile k-Tile work and wainscot
on bathroom with builtin china ac-
ceSSOrieS.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
Route to Star Home
In Wesley Heights

The Wesley Heights home may be
reached by the following route:
From The Star Building. at Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue. drive
north on Eleventh street to Massa-
chusetts avenue, then west on Massa-
chusetts avenue. crossing over Wis
consin avenue, and Immediately there
after bearing slightly left from Massa-
chusetts avenue, down Cathedral ave
nue. for a distance of Il mile. This
will bring you to the front door of
Wesley Heights. where you should
proceed west one block, turning left
or south on Forty-fourth street for
one block, then turning to the right on
Hawthorne street, and travelling in a
westerly direction one block to Forty
fourth place. The site is then to the
left. and on the right-hand side of that
block-Forty-fou place. between
Hawthorne and Garfield streets.
Evening star., 1927-07-16


TO secure a charming effect of age and
color.
This Italian hearth is raised inches
from the floor of the large living room,
and will be faced with overturned
brick, affording, with the unusual fire.
place. most interesting decorative.
effect to the end wall of the living
room.
The floor of the bathroom will be
tiled with black and white tile in a
basketweave design.
Next week it is planned to COM
plete the interior trim and the paint
ing of the interior walls with a spe-s
cially prepared glaze paint.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
Veranda More Considered.

The veranda. that pleasant transi-
tional lettering place between the
house and the garden. is being given
much more consideration these days
than it has ever received before. and
the furnishings, color schemes and
general arrangement are being
planned with as much care and atten-
tion to detail as are given to the
more formal rooms of the interior.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
WESLEY HEIGHTS DWELLING
GETTING FINISHING TOUCHES

as step.savers and time-savers. and a
kitchen thus equipped lightens work
and makes time spent in such occu-
pations much more pleasant.
The finishing stages of the con-
struction of home, it is to be re-
membered constitute one of the most
vital points in the building of house
and can add Immensely or greatly
detract from the value OF the place.
depending on the care and styl IN
which they are carried ont.
Visitors thus are cordially invited
to inspect the Wesley Heights home
to study the work now in progress.
Evening star., 1927-07-16

Commenting tt| fifth week since
ground was broke for the demonstra.
tion house WhOi-h is being erected
in Rock Creek F7rk Estates, conStruc-
tfon has now reached point more
interesting to the prospective nome
owner. The outlines are beginning 10
take definite shape and the arrange
ment of the various first floor rooms
is definitely Indicated by the parti-
tion studdings. which will all be IN
place by the end of the week.
This French and English rural cot
tage style of architecture, containing
eight rooms and three baths. IS the
third of the model homes being spon-
sored in Washington and its SUBURBS
this year hv The Star and Home
owners Institute. The Edison W.
Briggs Co, builders of the house,
plan to have it completed and ready
for formal public inspection on Sep
ten1ber "a. which date is scheduled for
the opening.
Brick Used With Stone.
While the principal construction IS
masonry. there will be brick intro
duced in convection with the stone.
the brick selected for the purpose
heing a mixture of rough texture
types in fun range of colors. The
founsta ton walls up to grade have
been thoroughly waterproofed. using
two coats of a. special kind of damp
proofing material over the surface.
applied under pressure.
As soon as the waterproofing was
completed. back-filling and genera
grading was started, in order that
the finished grading may be carried
right along to permit the landscaping
WORK at the earliest possible time
THE landscaping plan, which VIII
he carried out under the direction of
Rose Greely, Washington landscape
architect, has been completed and the
material ordered.
The central feature of the plan pro-
videa for a circular rejecting pool to
be located at the extreme rear or the
building Site symmetrical with the
Evening star., 1927-07-16
Route to Rock Greek
Park Estates Home

TO reach the demonstration house,
drive out sixteenth street, passing bv
Alaska avenue, to kalmia road; left on
KaImia road one block to Orchid
street. and then one block to the rleht
on Orchid street. Another route
slightly longer is through Rock Creek
Park 10 Beach drive. continuing
northerly to kalmia road. thence to
Orchid street.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
FLOOR IMPORTANT FACTOR
Element Is Foundation of Room
Decoration.

Architects have always appreciated
the fact that floor is more than a
homes especially 1t is the foundation
of room decoration as well, especially
when color finishes are applied which
harmonic with the tones of interior
woodwork adopted.
Also when different grades. widths
and finishes are used interesting va.
riety may be obtained and the cost of
flooring lowered without sacrifice Of
durability and permanence.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
Elaborate Furniture Not Desirable
For Use In Well Balanced Household

port-grouping. perhaps. n table, mir
ror and chair against a smaller and op-
posite wall space. This permits the
comfortable chairs. tables. lamps and
pottery to relieve the stiffness. since
they may be grouped in the center of
the room.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
Fireplace Harmonious.

The fireplace strikes a harmonious
note in any interior. 1t creates a GEN.
ter of interest that changes an ordi-
nary room into one of individuality.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
STUCCO WORK IS COMPLETED
ON LYON VILLAGE MODEL HOME

Progress of work on The Star model
home being constructed by Lyon &
Fitch. Inc, in the Granada terrace
section of Lyon Village, Va. was
marked this week by the completion
of the exterior stucco work and the
glazing of the windows, with many
other steps in construction partially
or practically finished.
The greater part of the tile work. an
important feature of the Italian coun-
try house type, has been completed
on this model home. The oak flooring
has been laid on the upper floor of the
house, and the trimming out of this
part of the structure with redwood
is practically finished. The cedar-lined
closets have been finished on the sec
ond floor.
Roof Tiles I'm Place.
The straight -barreled roof tiles have
been laid on all projecting roofs. over
the vestibuled entrance and the win
dow bays. These warm-colored tiles,
in variegated hues ranging from
orange to dark reddish brown, add just
the right amount of color TO the rough.
troweled down stucco walls of white.
the three tiled root projections on the
front facade Of the house giving an
especially plea sing contrast to the ar
tistically surfaced white of the wall.
a Romany blend of variegated floor
tile was used for the floor of the stone
terrace. which replaces the ordinary
front porch. These tiles. s inches
square. have an irregular color effect
ranging from light cream to dark
brown. The tiling of the floor of the
vestibule was also completed, red tile
of inches square being used here.
Bathroom Tiling Finished.
Work on tiling the bathroom in
variegated sea-green effect, with a
black border, for the walls was practi-
cally finished. The built-in fixtures
match the tiled walls in color. The
semi.circular hearth in the living
room, one of the most outstanding fea-
lures of the house. is being covered
with broken tile of irregular shapes
New Britain herald., 1927-02-02
Marys Infatuation for Jack
 Leslie n Puzzle

When Lillian is angry she always sl-.--4s me intensely. She has the tenderest heart of anyone l know. and to have the tiniest living thing hurt is torture to her Yet when she is angry she will outline Niciously the most horrible imagin- ary punishments 10 be given to people who have displeased her. So when she began her trade against Philip Neritzen the smile upon my face which she had commented upon changed into an irrepressibe laugh.
 What particular torment of the inquisition are you planning for him?" I asked.
 She frowned formidably. then as suddenly her face cleared and she laughed with me.
 I'm undecided" she said. Boil ing in oil and roasting upon a slow ly turning spit both have their at fractions. But I'll let him wait a bit before l begin on him. We've something more important on our 11llHuS-l"O lHlHSS, lO De cAeCt. olic is to keep Jack Leslie away from Mary, and the other to make an op- portunity for Noel Neritzen to meet her. Whats your program"
 T wish l knew as far as the first point is concerned" l answered. T was sure that Katherine and I had guarded her so carefully during the last few weeks that she could have had no opportunity to meet Jack Leslie in the daytime. One or the other of us has accompanied her on one pretext or another upon most of her walks and trips to her teachers. Of course, we could not go every time, for she would have suspected something, but we have managed it 90 that she never knew just when we were going, thus giving her no op- portunity of making an appointment to meet Jack Leslie beforehand
 Has she ever overstayed the time