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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-25

of hardware and is to put it on in a
careful, workmanlike manner. All
hardware on exterior openings to be
of brass or bronze.
Easement windows-Steel easement
| windows may be used at owners
option.
Plastering and Lathing-Three-coat
work over metal lath is recommended
A less expensive job may be obtained
through the use of one.half inch of
plaster over fiat rib expanded metal
lath or wood lath
Metal work-Gutters, leaders, down
spouts and flashing to be 16-ounce
copper or No. IL gauge zinc.
Roofing-Roof of asbestos, copper
cald or slate surfaced shingles, colors
as selected. Cedar shingles at owners
option.
Painting-Strictly pure white lead
and linseed oil in proper proportion
with zinc oxide where desired, or
good grade of ready mixed paint shall
be used. Interior trim to receive two
good coats of fiat paint and one coat
of fiat enamel. Finished floors to be
vanished or waxed throughout as
directed.
Electrical work-Complete system
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MODEL HOME PROGRESS RAPID
INROCK CREEK PARK ESTATES
Public Inspection on Fifth of The Star 5
Construction Projects Will Be
Invited Within Week.

| .ails to do away with avoidable eX
pense, still adhering to the required
structural strength and architecture
| beauty.
Exterior walls can be divided into
two classes, bearing and non-bearinG
walls. Bearing walls can be agar
divided into two classes; panel walls
which are not over one story in height
and curtain walls, which extend
through more than one story. Every
type of wall should have ample bear
ing CAPACITY and stability to support
the loads which will be imposed upon
it. Exterior walls are generally
composed of four divisions, or vertical
layers; the exterior finish, backing
Turing and interior finish. This does
not necessarily mean that the exterior
walls have four distinct layers. The
exterior finish may be furnished by
the backing, as in the case of stone
masonry, or the backing also may
serve as Turing. which is usual for
certain classes Of work using hollow
terra Gotta wall block. Also a we'll
built concrete wall having neither ex-
terror finish, Turing nor interior fin
ish also would be Structurally correct.
In this simple construction, however,
the fundamental requirements Of an
exterior wall must be met, being
strong enough and having an accept
able appearance both from the out
side and the interior.
From a standpoint of economy, the
price of materials alone, or even when
labor is included, should not be en-
tirely the determining factor. Great
care should be exercised in comparing
the relative advantages and disadvan-
tages of the wall section to determine
the effect upon contiguous construc-
ton, as details of openings, the size
of beams and similar matters.
1t is the purpose of the builders Of
The Star model homes not only to in.
terest prospective home builders in the
completed residence, but to familiarize
them with the basic conditions under.
lying good construction which will
make for permanence and reduce up
keep costs to a minimum, and to let
them know not only that certain
things are being done in the process
of construction but the why's and
wherefores.
Homes built of faulty materials and
poorly constructed are continual dis
appointment. On the other hand, a
well built, we'll designed and properly
constructed home will be a source of
constant delight to the owner.
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Of electric wiring from meter to all
outlets, including all panel boards,
junction boxes and all other fittings.
The installation must be in accord
ance with the rules and regulations of
the National Board of Fire Under
writer's.
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 hotwater heater. If
sewage connections are not available
use of reinforced concrete septic tank
is recommended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-25

Rapid progress is being made on tn
model home which is being erected Il
Rock Creek Park Estates in conjunc
ton with the better homes demonstra
ton sponsored this year by The Star
and within another week prospective
home owners will be invited to visi
the place and watch the various
stages of construction, it was an
nounced by Edison w. Briggs. wht
was selected by The Star mode
homes committee to build this demon
stration house.
A new tar surfacing is being place.
on Orchard street in front of thi
model home. and it will be severa
days before the roadway will be serV
iceable to visitors to the house. After
next week, however, a cordial invita-
ton will be extended to all prospec
tive home owners and others inter
ested in the building Of better homes
to inspect the estates home and study
the house in progress of construction
This model home, the third of the
series of five being built in Washing
ton and it's suburbs this year, will be
an eight-room, two-story house of q
combination of features of the English
and French rural cottage style of ar
chitecture The construction will be
of a combination of stone, brick and
stucco, which will afford desired con
trast.
In the two weeks which have elapsed
since ground was broken for the house
the basement excavation work has
been completed and the footings for
the foundation poured.
Quantities of stone, brick and tile,
which will be incorporated in the
foundation and the exterior walls OF
the building, now are being placed on
the building site, preparatory to the
construction Of those portions of the
house.
The house is to be completed and
furnished throughout by September "a.
The important consideration, follow.
ing the structural and artistic require
ments, is based on economy, bearing
in mind that under no circumstances
should the prospective home builder
economic by the use of faulty mate
rial, but rather from the standpoint of
a careful appreciation of relative costs
and the spending of every dollar to the
best advantage, the builders pointed
out today.
Economy in the construction of
walls means the choice of proper mate
rails and the selection of suitable de-
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Route to Star Home
i'm Wesley Heights

The Wesley Heights model home,
which is located at 2910 Forty-fourth
place, may be reached by the follow.
ing 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 distance of n 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 righthand side Of that
block-Forty.fourth place, between
Hawthorne and Garfield streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-25
HAS BUILDING HERITAGE.

America has a rich heritage in
building. Coming to the Atlantic
Coast, the craftsmen Of Colonial days
brought with them from England the
traditions and the taste of the Georg-
ian builders, and, with the materials
which came to their hands, developed
a type of home which is as thoroughly
American as a mince pie.
And the excellence with which those
craftsmen did their work is attested
both by the fact that the architect of
today often goes to the work of the
carpenter of yesterday for inspiration
and guidance
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more than so per cent. Three-penny
galvanized nails were used to attach
this plaster base. 1t was put on with
broken joints, which add strength and
prevent cracking along studs or
joists.
Cement, clear, sharp sand. and
liquid waterproofing, incorporated to
prevent absorption of moisture, were
used fl the first two coats of outside
stucco, after being thoroughly mixed.
The second coat was put on before the
first coat had time to set. Both coats
were scratched. The second coat will
be allowed to dry before the final fin
ish coat of stucco is applied early next
week.
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Suggestions for Borders.

Arrange for a few madonna lilies.
lilium candidum. in your perennial
borders. Plant them in cluinps near
the delphiniums. and now is the
time to put them out. They will last
a good many years and will bring an
interest and a loneliness to your gar
den nothing else can. One does not
wonder. when looking upon them,
why the lily has long since won its
place in literature as the symbol of
purity and virtue. Buy the best
bulbs
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Of stucco and the staining Of the ex.
posed timbers and woodwork, which
are white oak and cypress only. AS
soon as the white coat has been ap.
piled on the interior the trim will be
put in place and the floors laid and
the house will then be ready for the
final touches preparatory to furnish.
ing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-26
SPRING
HATS

make selection. Light weight
straw hats. will hold prominent
place, with the conventional sailor
leading the field. Straw sailors
will be decorated with gayly COL
ored bands. while the straw itself
will favor white, light brown and
tan shades.
The Oatmeal Straw
The Oatmeal straw" hats will
be big novelty this year. This is
q rough weave hat having an "cat-
meal appearance and coming in a
variety of shapes and several
shades.
A certain percentage of men will
favor the old reliable Panama and
Leghorn hats as most suitable to
their taste. Panamas will be in
the customary styles and in con-
ventional tones, Leghorn straws
will be in several color effects,
ranging from white to light brown.
The time honored cap will lcon-
tinue to hold its popularity, al
though there is nothing startlingiy
new in cap styles. The one and
eight piece models are still good
and viscrs are trifle wider. For
sport wear, many are selecting
caps Of . material matching golf
hackers. mr.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-26
Danger Hour Is
From Five to Six

New York, Feb. 26-The period be-
tween five and six in the afternoon
is the most dangerous hour Of driv-
ing in the day, according to the find
ings of the National Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce which con-
Quoted survey throughout 1926 in
cooperation with newspapers.
Of 1907 accident cases studied, llG
occurred between five and six. The
second most dangerous hour was be-
tween seven and eight in the eve
ming when 1909 accidents occurred.
Officials who attempted to inter-
pref the figures and find the causes
behind them blame fatigue for the
huge number Of accidents which oc-
cur in the late afternoon.
The officials say that carelessness
probably causes most Of the morning
accidents between ten and eleven, the
most dangerous morning hour Of
driving.
Saturday and Sunday were found
to be the days Of greater motor ia
talities. However. officials say that
as far as the average accident risk
per car is concerned it is probable
that the risk is no greater on these
days.
Sunday has fatality total % per
cent. higher than Monday. the low
day. which is an increase probably
not as great Is the extra volume Of
traffic on Sunday, say the inyesti-
gators.
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by a switch on the steering column.
A coincidental lock to the ignition
and steering gear offers security
against theft.
The Chancellor. a four-passenger
car. has the same conveniences as the
President and has, besides, a package
compartment back of the drivers
seat. space for luggage beneath tho
rear deck.
The custom Brougham for five has
all the Studebaker features, including
coincdental lock. two-beam head
lights. full-size balloon tires, four
wheel brakes, disc wheels, nickeled
bumpers and snubbers. The body is
finished in two tones of satin lacquer
--Kinick green and Tuchi gray. Other
models have the features outlined
above, with a varied range of color
schemes.
The sport roadster has a rumble
seat, upholstered in leather, and 9TH
er major Studcbaker features.
Willys-Overland Models
Claims that no other light siX-
cylinder car. or four, can be parked
in as small space as the new Over
land Whippet are made by manufac-
turers Of the car. The ability of the
car to travel so miles or more to
gallon Of fuel, the four-wheel brakes
and the extra leg room in the front
seat are other features Of this car.
The sedan model Of the Whippet is
only 68 inches in height from the
ground to the top Of the roof. al
though head room has not been sacri-
feed in making this change.
The motor has full-bond bronze
backed bearings and gOod-sizcd
crank shaft. The oiling system is
force feed in type with drilled
crank shaft. the oil being led directly
to the connecting rod bearing from
the main bearings
The entire line of WHY'S Overland
cars have Belflex spring shackles.
The Belflex Shackle consists in it's
essentials of two rubberized, resilient
fabric strips securely clamped be-
tween the frame and spring, entirely
eliminating the metal shackle, absorb
ing road shocks and reducing the wear
on all parts Of the car.
The rear end of the spring suspends
the frame on tension shackle per-
hitting alternate lengthening and
shortening of the spring as the load
is imposed or removed, while the
front end rests on a pivot shackle of
the same material embodying the
same principle and permitting gen
tie rocking as the spring flexes.
Twelve lubricating points are ely
minated from the chassis through the
use Of the BclfleX system at the same
time doing away with the necessity
of adjustments to t; - ..p wear and
tear from sprung boI,s and bushings.
This system. il is claimed. will out
wear any Of the metallic wearing
parts Of the chassis.
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that this supplementary car will be
in dealers hands considerably before
the summer season.
The present line Of Dodge Brothers
cars will be continued. including the
touring car, the coupe, the sedan. the
de luxe sedan, the sport roadster with
rumble seat and the sport touring
car.
Many improvements have been EN-.
bodied in these models. among which
is the five bearing crankshaft, which
makes for casiness and smoothness.
Graham Brothers trucks offer a
complete line for every business, in.
GLIDING the three-f Ourths ton, the one
ton. the one and one-half ton and the
two ton. Each Of these various trucks
can be had in practically any style Of
body and each body is built in Gra-
ham Brothers own plant, the truck,
body and cab forming complete
unit. Graham brothers also offer q
complete line Of school buses and
motor coaches.
The Erskine Six
The Erskine six. Studebaker's new
2-1/3 litre car. has been developed in
four models: Custom sedan for five:
tourer. also for five; custom coupe,
with rumble seat. for four, and a bus
mess coupe for two.
Skillful handling Of belt line and
paneling adds to grace of body lines.
Beginning at a point just behind the
radiator cap an embossed panel cx-
tends back over the top Of the hood.
increasing to the full width Of the
cowl and merging into the broad belt,
which is carried back to the rear
quarter.
Tool box and battery box are set
in the base of the front tenders.
Closed bodies are Of steel construc-
ton. Compartments for gloves, cigar
cites and other motoring accessories
are provided on the instrument board.
Instruments include hydrostatic gas
oline gauge. ammeter. oil pressure in
dicator and speedometer.
The chassis lis powered by 40 h.
p. head motor. The car will accel-
lerate from 5 to % miles per hour
in BE seconds. hold sustained speed
of 60 miles an hour apd will climb an
II per cent grade in high gear. The
chassis Is Graded on semi elliptic
chrome vanadium springs totaling in
length more than 81 per cent Of the
wheeloase.
Ford Features
New Ford models have many inter-
esting features which add to their
convenience. The runabout has a
rear deck compartment with a
capacity of ID cubic feet and will
carry packages 16 inches high. The
compartment is ~ inches wide and a.
inches long.
With seating capacity for five per-
sons. the touring car has proven popu.
lar. Powerful brakes and large steer
ing wheel make driving safe and easy.
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One of the most interesting
things about mems hat styles this
year is the striking comeback of
l-the Derby. From standpoint Of
appearance, the Derby always held
its own, apparently being nec-
essary adjunct for dress occasions.
Not until this season, however, has
the Derby begun to be worn in
such large numbers.
The felt hat of other years con-
tinues to be the leader, while shar-
ing popularity with the Derby.
Felt hats in Fedora shape and
single crease styles will be worn
this year. The crowns are a trifle
lower and smaller, while brims are
either the snap variety or curved.
Both bound and raw edges will be
seen.
Black Hat Prominent
Another interesting thing about
this coming seasons hat styles
will be the arrival of the black
hat. At first considered only
college fad, this type Of hat bids
fair to take a prominent position
en- the style stage this spring.
IN other c0l0rs, grays, tans and
browns will predominate, with .
sprinkling Of the ever popular blue
~ well. The variety Of shades or
'tones" o& these coloEs will b wide.
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Hood blue duco on metal upper
structure and black tenders. In addi-
ton to the features mentioned above.
this car has compartment across the
entire within Of the car behind the
seat and a large storage space is pro-
vided in the rear deck.
The Landau sedan is finished in the
same color scheme as the Landau
coupe and has all the features on the
other models.
The Oldsmohilc
The Oldsmobile Landau, de luxe and
standard five-passenger scdans and
dc luxe and standard five-passenger
coaches, embody many new features
this year.
SThe Landau is built Of metal panels
sheathed on a rigid hardwood frame
whose joints are mortise-wedged.
g.ued, screwed. bolted and reinforced
with metal corner braces. The me.
chanical features found on all Olds
mobiles are Incorporated in this car.
including dual mir cleaning and oil
filter, four-whccl brakes, harmonic
balancer. two-way cooling. three
pressure fabrication. thermostatic
charging control, balloon geared
steering. twin beam headlights and
Duco finish.
The de luxe sedan is finished in
either AQuamarine blue lower body,
with black above the upper molding
black molding and ivory stripping. or
Dawn Mist body with dust-proof gray
upper portion. black molding and Pts
tachio green stripping. Bumpers front
and rear. Snubbers, motometer with
bar cap. rear view mirror, luggage
rails. trunk on IA special platform. and
rear traffic light make up its dc luxe
equipment.
The de luxe coach appointments in
clude chromium plated bumpers. snuh.
bcrs. motometer with bar cnp, rear
view mirror, rear traffic signal lamp,
luggage rails and trunk or rigid plat
form.
Standard color treatment is Buck
ingham gray for body and hood. with
black upper body. black molding. and
striring in Pistachio green. An OPP
tional color scheme is Dawn Mist
body and dust-proof gray upper struc
ture. All finish is IN duco.
New Pontiacs
Addition Of two new body types.
one a sport roadster. the other four
passenger sport cabriolet. is a feature
Of Pontiac displays this year.
Foot controlled fitting beam head
lights are now standard on the new
Pontiacs and a l7-inch steering wheel
with aluminium spiders is another re-
finement. Other new features such
as new trans ission and brake levers.
new type Of clutch. and an oil-seal-
ed universal joint, have been added.
The Pontiac roadster has a rumble
seat in the rear and is finished in
Luccrne blue duco. striped with Faire
red. Upholstery Of Shark grain lea IA
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vacuum ventilator: automatic wind
shield wiper; tire carrier with extra
demountabie rim; jack; high pressure
grease gun; tool kit; pump; trans
mission lock; cowl or windshield ven
'tilator: rear vision mirror and in
directly lighted instrument board.
All models are finished in duco
col0rs. holding and stripping accen-
tuate both color and line and a novel
effect 10 given by the window insets,
which are Of the same color as the
lower parts Of the bodies.
All interior trim ngs in enclosed
models is mohair plush, to which con.
trast is given by walnut finish mold
ings and body hardware. Appoint
ments on many Of the closed cars in
clude smoking sets, rear compartment
carpets. robe rails. and many other
features.
All models have new indirect light
ing for the instrument panel. The
speed0meter is placed so that il can
be seen easily by the driver.
The open sport models have low
double texture tops with wood bows
and nickclcd sockets. The tops fold
cOmpactly into boots. The high rear
decks have rumble seats and side
doors are provided for admitting golf
bags or other small luggage.
Chrysler Models
Sensational new treatment Of body
styles and coloring. coupled with new
engineering refinesncnts, are features
Of new Chrysler models.
The new Chrysler "60' two pass
en9er coupe, with rumble seat, is one
Of the models which made its debut
this year at the New York automobile
show. This car is in Wills green. with
flainingo carmine stripping, upholster-
ed In mouse gray mohair, and leather
rumble seat to match the body colors.
The landau-sedan on the 80"
chassis 10 another new Chrysler model
this year. This car is finished in
Armory green. with Haig green and
gold bronze trim and stripping, and
upholstery Of silver-eray mohair.
On the 40" chassis two new body
types are presented: The new four
passenger coupe and the cabriolet. An
Imperial 80" body type is the newly
announced standard five passenger
sedan. This. car is done in Haig
green with Italian cream stripping.
Cadet visors, with military front,
which Chrysler introduced with the
new 40" several months ago, are be-
ing generally used with slight varia-
tions on all Chrysler models. Smaller
wheels on all models also emphasize
the lowness Of body line which is a
Chrysler characteristic.
The New Chevrolets
Chevrolet models this year evince
a marked departure from previous
years. The hood has been changed
and beading added so as to give more
of a streamline effect. A greater