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Interior Arrangements
Designed for Space
and Comfort.
LIVING ANIL DINING
ROOMS NOTABLE
Built-In Features Give Con
venience and More
Livability.
BY l.. PORTER MOORE,

President Home Owners Institute. Inc.
The English exterior design of this
attractive small home is a fortnight
product of simple arrangement, care
fully thought out to tighten house
keeping tasks. The plan is designated
No. 2S6-S The cost of construction
is estimated by Arthur Bates Lincoln,
consulting architect of Home Owners
Institute, at between $1,000 and
$12 900, and financial arrangements
on this home probably would he very
liberal, as it's good constitutional fea-
lures and popular style would incline
mortgage officials in favor of "A sub
stantial loan. The space content is
estimated at u 500 cubic feet.
The living and dining room ar
rangements are particularly notable
in that each supplements the other
in apparent size. The wide wood
burning fireplace is within view from
the dining room table and the wide
doorway brings both rooms into prac.
tically one unit. a convenient feature
when entertaining.
Design adapts the home well to
the built-in features which increase
the INABILITY of the home.
A large clothes closet. which might
he converted into a convenient first
floor lavatory. is provided at the left
Of the front entrance. and there is
cedar-lined closet on the second
floor, in which may he stored. safe
from moths. clothing and other things
which may be out of use in certain
seasons.
Convenient Arrangement.
The master bedroom contains an
ingenious combination of two mirror
doors on the closets. opening so as
to face each other, and forming, with
one mirror affixed to the wall. triple
arrangement for dressing. The chin
ney of the house runs up along the
outside wall of this bedroom. and a
fireplace might be installed easily
here.
The home is particularly good
example of the convenience and com
fort of the modern home set against
a background of authentic period
architectural style.
The outline of specifications recon-
mended by Home Owners Institute
to enhance and make enduring the
INABILITY of this attractive home is
as follows:
Masonry-Concrete footings under
al walls. as shown on drawings. All
foundation walls to be poured con-
crete or concrete block. Concrete to
be mixed with Waterprootng com
pounds Exterior walls of stucco, as
shown on plans: chimney OF common
Brick: all fiues lined. Fireplace of
selected brick: provide ash dump with
clean-out door In cellar.
Carpentry--All framing lumber shall
be we'll seasoned and free from large
knots, either Douglas fir or yellow
pine. California white pine for ex-
terror milwork and interior trim: oak
floors: steel bridging for floor joists.
Interior doors and built-in kitchen
cabinet as required in detailed speci.
fications.
Hardward-Owner shall furnish all
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$3.50. 600 CHURCH AUTHORIZED
IN BUILDING PERMITS FOR WEEK
New Scientist Structure on Sixteenth
Street To Be One-Story and Basement
-$4O5 .355 Total Shows Decrease

erect one 2-story tile dwelling, 1929 I
street northwest dots SIS and S22
So. E-t296), to cost $4,000.
Martin j. Trawland. owner and
builder: c. f. Phillips. designer; to
erect one 2.story frame dwelling, 493s
Eskridge terrace dot 6, So. 1929, tc
cost $4,000.
Mrs. Myrtle Taylor, owner; John
Carmody, builder to erect one con
crete block garage, 1886 Brandywinc
street dot 2, square 22o5l. to cost $500.
George w. Blake, owner; Real
Estate Improvement Co.. builders; TO
make repairs. S17 Ninth street north
east dot q, square 933). to cost $3.50.
G. w. Chase, owner and builder; f
w. Chase. architect; to erect one J.
story brick and frame dwelling, 901
Elder street dot %, square 2964, 10
cost $4,000
II. j. Dougherty, owner and builder:
l.. d. Hayes, jr.. designer; to erect one
1-story frame dwelling. 300S Douglas
street northeast dot Sc, square 1859,
TO cost $4,000,
Addition to House.
Jacob Zarin, owner: II. A. Brandt
architect; to erect one 2-story brick
addition, $40 Connecticut avenue
Dot sol, square 1850, to cost $4,000.
n Massini. owner: to erect one con-
crete block garage. 3l2 + street north
east DOT So, square 779), to cost 5000.
w. c. & A. n. Miller, owners and
builders: G.. T.. MacNeil, architect: to
erect addition and make repairs. I'LL
13 Seventeenth street dots 81 and 5S.
square 1881, to cost $13,350.
st. Paul NJ. h. Church, owners
Howard w. Cutler. architect; T. T.
Taylor Co. Inc. builders; to erect one
l-story brick church. 4700 Thirteenth
street Oots sol and S02, square 2S12).
to cost $4,000.
f. NJ. Willis, owner and builder:
George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect five 2-story brick dwellings. 1925
to 1888 Ingleside terrace Qots 13S to
142, square 261O, to cost $4,000.
f. Il. Murphy, owner; Durable GA
rage Co, builders; to erect one metal
1922, to cost $500.
Rev. Cornelius Dacey. owner: Lucien
r. ID. Gandreau designer; Schneider
Spleidt Co, builders: to erect one 9
story brick addition and repairs, ! Ill
IS V street Gots 80 and 40, square
203). to cost $4,000.
Sisters of Notre Dame. owners;
Maginnis & Walsh, architects;
Charles J. Cassidy Co. builders: to
erect one 1-story concrete, brick and
stone private garage. 2900 Lincoln
road northeast (parcel 1901 square
E-3500), to cost $4,000.
II. B. Aldridge, owner: e. r. Ward.
builder, to erect one tile garage. 2947
Upton street Got 46, square 2243), to
cost $3.50.
Joseph McReynolds. owner; M.
Mesrobian, architect; National Wood
working CO.. builders: to remodel,
Fourteenth and r streets Dot 1913,
square 239). to cost $4,000.
w. II. Carter. owner and builder:
II. w. Turner, designer; to erect one
2-story brick addition, 4437 Douglas
street northeast Got 80. square 5115), to
cost s400.
Victor Lehto, owner. designer and
builder: to erect two 1-story frame
dwellings,, 6602 and 6604 Eastern ave-
nue. tparcel 116/1s, square 1860, to
cost $4,000.
Mary r. LeFevre, owner; b. TT.
Lefevre, builder: to erect one frame
garage. 3105 Alabama avenue south
east 0ots is and 10, square 565D, to
cost $500.
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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 he pro-
vided, ms shown on plans and in ac-
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cordance with local regulations. Brass
piping for hot and cold water lines.
Gas or coal-fired hot-water heater. II
sewer connections are not available,
use of reinforced concrete septic tank
is recommended.
Heating-Steam or hot water boiler,
coal. oil or gas fired.
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has Increased faster than the popua.
tion. In l5 years from today the pop.
ulation of the United States at it's
present rate of growth will he over
$50. 600 900 people and obviously. nor
NAL construction for $50 900 900 people
will be higher than today's normal of.
roughly, $1,000, ,000 900 for 1t9, 900 600
people
"The population of the United
States on January 1, 1920. was 105.-
710.620; the United States Census Bu-
reau estimated the population to I've
11S,62S 900 on July ], 1927. The es-
innate for January ]. 1928. based on
proportional increase. is 1878. .43S.
an addition of 2.242,S76 during the
year 1927.
THE normal increase of population
in the United States amounts to GAS
persons per day. The average num-
her of persons in a family, according
to the Bureau of the Census, is 433,
so it is absolutely necessary for the
United States to provide 1.4l9 new
homes every day in the year This
means that annually there are 517.935
homes needed in this country for in
creasing population alone.
1.-THE average cost OF single family
houses in 1926 was $3.512; for two
family houses. sT.S1S. and for multi
family houses, $4,000 The total
amount then, for residences of the
type mentioned will be as follows:
"One-family houses. -. 81 ,564 ,329, ,0SS
'"Two-family houses 80. 34S,229 1856
"Multi-family houses. -. 1883 ,444,070
Total .. SO, lie ,002 ,514
"Our analysis shows that the types
above mentioned represent in value
63.7 per cent of all classes of build
ings. which would indicate that the
Continued on Eighteenth Page)
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Subdivided property in Illinois must
be taxed on a lot basis rather than
on an acreage basis, according to a
recent action of the Illinois LeGisa.
ture.
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rrANs FROM HOME OWNERS INSTITUTE COPYRIGHT
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P Hall. Inc, owners; Lake Stone
Co. builders. to make repairs. 723
Fourteenth street dot S07. So. 252), to
cost 81 900.
A. T. Moulton Co, owners and build.
ers: to erect Que tile and stucco gar
age. 1881 Chesterfield place Got So.
Sq. 225S). to cost $1,000.
A. T.. Mouton Co. owners and
builders; Charles +. Dillon, designei:
10 erect one 2,z story stone and tile
dwelling. 1881 Chesterfield place dot
IS. So. 225Sl to cost 100000.
Columbia Sand and Gravel Co, own
ers and builders; TO erect one tile
garage, 3l01 * street Oot 500, So.
1889. to cost $500.
John Hayes, owner; to erect one
frame and stucco private garage. 3209
Twenty-second street northeast Dot
SOB. So. 424Sl, to cost $500
Gladys 0. Speith, owner; S. w
Phelps. architect; r. e. Speith, build
er; to erect one 2-story frame dwelling.
1901 Naylor road southeast dot 500,
So. $3.50. to cost $4,000,
Annie A. Stephenson, owner and
builder, Lewis w. Giles, architect; t.
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WHEN WE co SHOPPING
BY MRS. HARLAND H. ALLEN.

last two or three years than to have
two or three pieces that will only
last six or seven months.
When buying during the ensuing
month, buy your minimum quantity
in each department first. What
would be the advantage in having
three or four extra sheets if one
lacked extra pillowcases? If it is a
question of quality or quantity, get
as much quality as you can, but get
quantity first. The finest linens
won't withstand severe wear without
frequent changes, while "next-bests'
WILL
Minimum amounts of linen,
whether you are starting housekeep-
ing or continuing it, are as follows for
table wear: A large tablecloth for
guest use: two lunch sets for lunch
and breakfast use: q dozen dinner
napkins; three or four breakfast size
napkins for each person. Extra nap
kinS make for real economy. If they
are used until they become so Soiled
or. stained that hard rubbing is neces-
sary to get out the spots, the fabric
Injuries; they effect economy by cut
ting down the laundry bills. For
everyday use, a half dozen table
cloths are none too many. Exclusive
! of a dozen each of dish towels, glass
towels and guest towels, a half dozen
hand towels and four bath towels per
person will take care of all ordinary
needs.
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knew that the quarrel would not be
very long between Reddy and Shadow.
He knew that Reddy couldn't possibly
catch Shadow and that just as soon
as he realized this he would turn his
attention to the hollow log once more
and would discover there was no one
in it.
Freddy will be after me in a few
minutes" thought Peter. II must
make the most of my legs while ]
can" So over the white snow the
little gray form of Peter Rabbit bob
bed, lipperty-lipperty-l He meant
to run just as far as he could before
taking shelter from Reddy Fox. That
was so that there would be no chance
that Shadow the Weasel might come
UP to him.
Now in that part of the Green For
est there were not many safe places
for Peter Rabbit. He passed a couple,
because he was afraid that Shadow
the Weasel might come. BY this time
Reddy Fox was after him. Now,
while Peter can run fast for a short
distance, he is no match at all for
Reddy Fox in long run. He has to
depend on lodging. So it was that
presently Reddy was getting danger
ously near.
"Oh, dear, oh, dearp thought Peter
whatever shall / do? l can't keep
on running this way much longer,
and Reddy Fox is getting nearer with
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January White Buying.

When planning to take advantage
of the January white sales ones first
consideration will be how much linen
do l need? Three sheets to bed and
three pillowcases to a pillow have
been agreed upon as the minimum
In some households that number may
suffice, in others it may not. OF
course, q bit of extra bed linen around
is mighty convenient.
Needs of households for sheets.
table linen, towels and so forth vary
with the number in the family, and
the manner and scale of living. WON.
en- who entertain quite q little re-
quire more generous supplies than
the home body who has few guests.
Housewives whose wash is done only
every other week keep more things
in the wash basket than those who
have a laundress in the house once
a. week. Some women without fami-
lies do their own wash, and they
have less need than any of extra
white goods.
Our mothers and grandmothers
used to buy large quantities of white
goods and store them away. We
haven't the space in many cases, and
if we had we would know better any
way. Linen that is bought and stored
away yellows with age and wears out
and soils along the edges. where it
is folded IT is much more practical
to add to our supply as our needs
require, from time to time.
There is another angle, however, to
economy in linen. By having enough
alternate sheets, table covers and
towels, two or three pieces do not
receive all the wear. Tt is cheaper,
therefore 10 have a half dozen pieces
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS

pushes KS right knee straight up
against her body.
Exercise 3-.X lies face downward
with both arms extended straight over
her head. strides over KS body
graSpS her hands and slowly pulls her
trunk upward and back.
Exercise Ak sits on the floor with
knees apart and SoleS of feet to.
gether. She bends her trunk forward
as far as possible and Y assists by
pushing downward on Ks shoulder
until KS head touches her heels. Dur
ing this exercise X feels q strong pull
on the muscles of the thigh and calf
Excess flesh at these points may be
reduced, and strong, well formed mus
Gle developed.
Exercise 5-For developing fiexibil
ity of the spine and counteracting fiat
chest and round shoulders, X sits on q
stool with her feet on the floor
and stretches her arms out at shoulder
. level She then bends her elbows
bringing her arms to rest behind hel
head. Y stands behind X with hel
foot on the stool and her knee against
KS back. Y grasps KS elbows anC
slowly draws them backward while
pushing forward with her knee. Re
lax and repeat.
Exercise 6--For habby bust, Shout
ders and arms, X lies on her bach
across a bed or table with knees bent
legs hanging over the edge, but witt
shoulders supported, arms extended
above head. grasps KS hands
firmly. X pulls arm down, bending
elbow against stiff resistance from Y
+ y relaxes her arms as pulls then
out again at the end of the first move
ment.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

every jump. IL only somebody would
help me now. but there isn't anybody
around here who can. I've Just gut
to keep on until can't run another
step"
Ahead of Peter was q little clump
of snow-covered hemlocks IL was n
good place to dodge Peter decided
that when he got there he would
dodge underneath and out again. Lip
perty-lpperty-lip he ran. but some
how it seemed to him that his Jumps
were getting shorter and shorter, and
the jumps of Reddy Fox behind him
were getting longer and longer. Petel
reached the little clump of snow.cov
cred hemlocks. He lodged under one
of the snow-covered branches He
darted out on the other side and he
didn't see any one in Ihere. Yet.
when Reddy Fox reached that clunnp
Of young hemiock trees. and started
to go around il, there was a sudden
and most startling roar Of stout
wings. and a lot of fine snow was
dashed right in Reddy's face. Yes.
sir, ii was SO. 1t was dashed right in
his eyes, so that for the moment n
was blinded. He was SO blinded thai
he stopped.
Now. of course, this gave Peter
little extra time and he made the most
Of it. How those legs of his did GO
Lipperty- he ran. Lip
perty-lipperty-lip, And at the same
time off through the snow covered
trees whirred Mr.. Grouse. Yes, sir
Mr.. Grouse whirred right off through
those trees.
1t was Mr.. Grouse who had come TO
Peters aid at just the right minute.
He had been hiding under those snow
covered hemlock buughs; though
Peter hadn't seem him, he had seen
Peter. SO he waited until he could
jump almost in Reddy's face and then
up he Whirred
Good old Mr.. Grouse" muttered
Peter to himself as he ran. Good
old Mr.. Grouse. / hope that sometime
can do something for him. Now
wonder what will happen next"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12

of this prejudice is well grounded
still there is much for most women
to gain by the possession of an coca
sional frock of printed material,
Many of the printed materials are
amusing and the element of amuse'
ment in dress should not he over
looked. There are silks showing
quaint pictorial designs that are
pleasing to behold. If the printed
fabric detractS from the perfect sym
metry of the figure. SO, too, it detracts
from sundry imperfections of contour.
And, wisely chosen, the printed ma.
teril may detract from too substan-
tial form.
Sometimes q printed fabric actu-
ally makes greater simplicity pos
sible, for printed materials are at their
best when used with little or no trim
ming. One dressmaker has been max
ing taffeta in pOmpadour print for
little evening frocks. The silk may be
had in background of soft green,
mauVe, lemon or pink with delicately
colored flower designs
Printed crepe de chine may be used
to excellent advantage in making ne
glige pajamas. Very large and vivid
designs are frequently used. VividlY
colored printed silks are used to make
some of the new bathing suits and
beach wraps. Dainty designs are
printed on the georgette or crepe,
from which some interesting new
lingerie has been made. AS the sea-
son advances there will be many din
ner frocks of printed materials which
will come as a pleasant contrast to the
metallic and beaded gowns that have
been worn so extensively for evening.
tCopyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Thursday, January Is.

According to astrology tomorrow
is an unfortunate day, for many
planets are in malefic aspect.
Early in the morning, however,
Uranus gives vision and thus it Is
possible to avoid mistakes that are
most tempting.
There is a good rule for education,
and universities are to have one OF
the greatest years in their history.
New fields of the production of oil
will be discovered. but their existence
will be kept secret, the seers declare.
In 1927 chemistry is TO gain great
ly and to contribute discoveries Of
supreme benefit to humanity.
Enmities and jealoGsies probably
win be manifest under this rule of
the stars and for this reason il Is
wise not TO court the lmehght until
"A better direction of the stars pre-
walls.
Mars is in a place making for mill
tary movements and even for seri'
Gus training of troops.
More Journeys are indicated for
the Prince Of Wales. who is still sub.
ject to Il sway causing liability to ac'
cidents. The moon affecting his ma.
tiyity is said TO presage marriage.
Persons whose birth dbte it is
should keep in steady employment
in the coming year and resist temp
tation to make changes.
Children born on that day may
have a hard struggle to make the
best of their talents, but they have
the clements of success, usually.
tCopylisht. 1887,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
BY MIMI.
"You Can Always Get Mollie.'

| That was the n1eanest thing Gregory
! ever said about girl, yet he said 1t
I kindly enough. carelessly. unthink-
/ ingly, without in the least intending
TO be rude TO the girl he was discuss
| ing.
| Dawes in a jam-Janet's refused
! to go to tho hop tomorrow night. He's
| got to dig up n girl from somewhere
| or his party's a flop. Where's he go
ing to get girl for tomorrow nights
! hop. I'd like to know.'
''Oh. tell him to call up Mollie,
Gregory advised calmly. She'll go.
She's sure to be ready. No matter
what time you call you can always
get Molie.'
| And that placed Molly for Gregory's
| listener. A few minutes later he spoke
to Dave on the phone.
/ Greg says you can get Mollie Carr.
| She's probably n terrible washout, but
| you can't pick and choose at the last
minute. Call her up. [ don't know
| her myself, but l gather she's not so
! keen"
| Gregory hadn't said that Mollie
wasn't so keen. He hadn't limited that
she wasn't goodlooking.
! But he had made the condemning
remark that she could always be got"
| at the last minute for any affair.
| Nothing queers a girls chances as
quickly as reputation like that.
| Somehow the very sound of a dam
| sci who Is always available as a last
minute partner makes the boys wary.
/ And that's the reason we women
have to be careful not to let ourselves
| acquire that deadly rep
| It's strong temptation, when
| we're sitting home alone, wishing
| something would happen and we sud
| denly get an invitation to an attrac-
| tive jig with an attractive boy--to
! answer yes eagerly and without
| hesitation.
| We long to take advantage of
| every good time offered to us--but
unless we want to risk being cut out
! of all good times, we've got to put
| our backs up, show our pride and
| claim another engagement, when a
| bid comes too late to be Compli-
! mentary.
Suppose Saturday night finds us
| wistful and pensive in the big NOR
| ris chair, lonely and terribly out Of
| things.
Then suppose Johnnie Nesbit sud =
! denly rings up for no particular rea
| son and begs us to make a fourth
! at a heavenly party nearby.
| If we answer yes quickly and
! eagerly, We'll have a good evening
| And Wen also have a rating with
! Johnny as q "last-minute bid
! Whereas if we refuse, saying
/ gayly that we're booked elsewhere
well, we lose the evening-but we
/ also are out of danger of being talked
about as girl who can be obtained
| for any party any time.
One or two last-minute accept
/ ances don't hurt. But a steady habit
of accepting everything that comes
| along, no matter how unfiattering
! the invitation, will get us in the
class of MolIie.
| And being out of Mollie's class is
one of the things we women want
| to strive for.
Mimi will be glad to answer any
| inquiries directed to this paper pro-
vided a stamped, addressed envelope
| is inclosed.
(ConvriUht 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
Stand Even.

If you want to live with children,
play with them, grow with them.
work with them, understand a little
about them; you must stand even with
them. Looking up or down at them,
getting ahead or falling behind them
will not do. Stand even.
When a child is born mother is
usually ready to start even, but by
the end of the first week she is just
as usually ready to look down on
him. Better stay even. You see a
mother is not trained to know chill
dren. She has to learn about each
one as he comes along and in the
learning process she gets a broad and
enriched education in the humanities,
provided always she stands even and
advances in time.
Take this situation. very common
one. A mother trains her young son
to be polite. He is all appetite. Most
of his intelligence is stimulated by his
stomach and modified by his digestion.
Mother is in agony every time there is
company lest the hungry lad greedi1y
gulp down the dainties on the table.
He will IL he gets the chance. But
why be embarrassed about it? If you
are, you are looking down at his
growth, not standing even. That won't
work.
One of these perpetua1-hunger lads
came in from school one afternoon
with q great empty feeling. There
was the scent of festivity in the air
] mean he smelled cookies-extra fine
cookies. He followed his nose. Why
not? 1t led him TO the nook in the
dining room where favored guests
took tea and cookies with his mother
There sat the service-cups and plates
and steaming poland a plate of de
licious cookies, rare things, done only