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Evening star., 1927-04-23

The 1927 Star model homes demon.
etration got away to an early start this
week with the breaking of ground In
Wesley Heights for the first Of the
ave exhibition houses which viii De
built in Washington and its Virginia
and Maryland suburbs in connection
with the national better homes cam
paign.
The site of the Wesley Heights
model home, selected by The star
model homes committee, which IS IN
charge of All arrangements Tor the
demonstration houses, IS located on
Fortyfourth place near Hawthorn
street, about three miles from the
White House.
Construction Of the house, an eight
room English cottage type of brick
and stucco with exposed timber work,
Is TO be started in the next few days,
npon completion of exCa walton for the
foundation. and the home will be COM
pIeted. furnished and equipped
throughout by July 80. On that date
II is to be thrown open for public in
snection for four weeks. The firm of
w. c. & A. n Miller was chosen by
the committee TO build the Wesley
Heights home.
Many Sites Studied.
AS an example to prospective home
builders. careful study was made by
the model homes committee Of many
available sites for the five demonstra-
fion houses The selection of a site.
Il is pointed out. is a matter Of vital
Importance in home building and a
wrong choice may doom the project to
economic failure. Many points must
be taken into consideration. including
the character of the surroundings, the
streets and sidewalks, sewage. elec-
tricity. gasa asatransportation and numer-
rus other matters having bearing
6n property values.
1 The ideal location for a detached
home, of course, is in restricted resi-
Genital area where the home forever
b protected against tie encroachments
NJ factories, stores, garages on sur
pounding property which would adj
gerseIy affect the value of the home.
The site selected for this model
home is located in an area restricted
entirely to residential construction eX-
rept for a small plot on Macomb street
m which a community club for
Wesley Heights is TO be erected.
Street improvements.
At the present time sewer connec-
hons. water, gas and electricity are
Evening star., 1927-04-23
KEEP UP HOME SETTING.
Well Arranged Yard Adds to
Dwellings, Beauty.

The yard is the setting of the house.
The prettiest home suffers when its
surroundings are not pleasing and
when neglect has been permitted to
get the upper hand Your neighbor-
hood of course, depends on the part
you play.
While observing Arbor day, not only
plant a tree, as the custom goes, but
also look around the entire place and
see what else should be done.
Fix up bedraggled trellises and train
flowers that cover them. Mend and
paint fences. Tidy up the porch fur
niture. See that every window box
is painted. A yard should receive
every bit as much attention as the
house
Evening star., 1927-04-23
Realtors Protecting Buyers.

Louisville real estate men want
better small homes built on their
developments. To that end they are
planning some efficient method of
grading all small homes constructed
by speculative builders so that the
purchaser may to a greater degree
than ever before know just about the
kind of home he Is getting for his
money.
Evening star., 1927-04-23
Poor Paint Is Expensive

When you buy paint to dress up
and protect your house, don't let a
low price blind your good senses.
Thousands Of home owners are be-
wailing cheap" paint job this very
minute and paying the penalty in
hard cash.
Evening star., 1927-04-23
Architects Decisions.

The selection of materials is only
one of the many important decisions
which falls to the lot of the architect.
There are times when the general de-
sign win permit a choice between
several materials and selection is
then made upon a comparison of the
structural safety, permanence, fire
resistance, cost and architectural
Evening star., 1927-04-23

flexibility. Each of these factors has
definite value for each operation,
and it is within the architects
province to allot these values and so
reach q decision.
Evening star., 1927-04-23
Use Restraint in Planting.

With the exception of the shrub
border, which may be used along the
street and the property lines. the
planting of the public portion Of the
property should be very restrained.
Evening star., 1927-04-23
Selections of Tools.

1t pays, if one is new gardener,
to get few best tools, giving thought
and asking advice as to their selec-
ton and the best place to keep them.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
IheBiQFTV

worse got. / couldn't do anything
right in the first round and / did
everything worse as the fight went
along. There wasn't any co.ordina.
ton Of eye, mind and muscle.
"YOu and your partner figured
TO beat those two fellows yUu
played at bridge tonight. You
were beaten-and there's no
real allbi for you fellows except
that you didn't have your share
Of luck and that you couldn't
get started. / figured to beat
Tunney in PHILADELPHIA land
You know what happened.
at may be that Tunney IL my
master at all times under all cir
cumstancea. But IL I get q $3.50
break in luck in Chicago and can
fight my fight-well. think / win
prove that any such idea Is all
wrong"
Copyright, 1927. King Features
Syndicate Incl EEaE8
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
v 4 7 { R ACES
AWAIT RAGE

TORONTO, Aug. 29.-More than
100, 900 persons win see the 21-mile
Wrigley marathon swim h r q
Wednesday, 1t was estimated today.
Leading swimmers from every part
of the world, with a $4,000 purse
and the title Of world champion long
distance swimmer as the prizes, are
completing their training today.
"Softening up" for the big swim
Is the aim Of the water aces who
have established their camps on the
shore OF Lake Ontario. Hard mus
Giles and low weight are no asset to
the man or woman who will try to
reel off the 81 miles of the Toronto
Bay course.
BY reason Of his knowledge
of the course and that fact that
he is out to do or die before
the hOme-tOwn.crOwd, George
Young, Catalina winner, rules q
slight favOrite 70 win. There Ii
considerable fanfare at the
Young camp. The approach
must be made through press
agents and everyone is guarded
in his remarks. The liking" OF
the swimmers is i'm marked con-
trast to the unknown boy who
Waded through the kelp to the
California mainland not q year
ago.
Herr Ernst Vierkoetter, the Ger
man conquerer of the English Chan
mel, pays no attention to the estab
lished training rules. He eats what
he likes, does what he likes, and
plays plenty Of tennis. In contrast
,fn MANY entrants fnp1Ildtnrr YniInos
Vierkoetter appears lean.
Young, Pete Myers, Chaffey, ant
most of the other stars in trainins
appear to have layer on LAYER d
adipose tissue built onto them. The
softening UP process has LASTED
nearly all summer for them.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
TOUR worst
EXPERIENCED SINCE
SEASON Of 1872
BY Louis "A. Dougher

CHICAGO Ill.,, Aug difference in the general
scheme of things. Lizzie Lsenbee down the White
today in Washngtons final the this
Sergeant Connay opposing him Lsenbee have started
yesterdays but Manager Harris his
used Johnson It fair to that he may shift
berry today.
The dropped twelve games in succession since
they last loss today losing
straight and lone victory ST. the trip
This close to being the worst record by
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
'Heayyweights Galore
On Dempsey-Tunney
Fight Bill

NEW YORK, Aug. 90.
Folks who attend the Dempsey
Tunney show in Chicago next
month will see a number Of.
Eastern heavyweights in action.
The preliminaries for the
heavyweight title fuss are be-
ing worked out by Jess Nc
Mahon, matchmaker for Madi-
son Square Garden. Among
the talent he has lined up are
Monte Mum, Johnny Crosse,
jimmy BradGock, George La
Rocco, Wyoming Warner and
Benny Touchstcne The pair
ings will be announced next
week.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
Swat Gar Draws
Away From Gehrig
In Homer Race

NEW YORK, Aug. 20. Babe
Ruth is two up on Buster
Gehrig today in their home run
duel, this being the greatest
advantage enjoyed by either
slugger in some time. The
Babes forty-second homer yes
terday was his second in two
days. He is travelling at .
faster pace than Gehrig, but is
six behind his record of 1921,
when he walloped SO.
Ruth's homer yesterday was
his only hit. Gehrig got two
bingles, both were singles.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29

In the sixth they filled the bases
with hits by Hunnefield and Kaimm,
and a pass to Barrett, but not till
the seventh did they score. Then
they got their whole four and settled
the result.
Ward opened the seventh with a
single, and when Zachary made
wild heave on Clancy's bunt, two
runners were safe. Grouse aacri-
feed, but Bluege grabbed Blanken.
ships hopper and got Ward at the
plate. Hunnefield doubled to right,
scoring Clancy, and Kamn.s single
to left scored Blankenship and Hun.
nefield. KaTnm counted when Metz.
ler's hot roller went through Reeves
legs. These four runs were quite
enough. the Griffs being helpless at
the plate.
When the Yankees were last
here q number 0f them visited
The Washington times., 1927-08-29

Ted Blankenship put the bee on
the boys from the Capital, to 0, be-
fore Sunday crowd of some 10000.
He gave them six hits, scattered
through as many innings. Once
Bluege died at the plate trying to
score from first on Reeves double
to the left-field corner. That was
the closest the Griffs got to making
ID run. In the fourth Rice opened
with a three dagger and |watched the
next three batsmen fail to shove the
ball beyond the diamond. AT no
other time did the Griffs put man
on third base. and only three others
reached second.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
win prevent the hands from
being hurried back.

Hallway back with the body
pivot the weight Is transferred from
the left to the right leg. A stiff
right leg at this point will prevent
swaying. At the finish the left leg
should be as firm az a rock A
straight left arm on the downward
swing will insure a follow through
and q Well.hit ball.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
PROS SEEK MCNAMARA

Jim Mcnamara, former George.
town University gridman. has been
offered contract by the Pottsville
Pa.) Maroons, National Pro Football
League champions. Mcnamara is
athletic director at the Jewish Com
munity Center.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
ALLEN ATTRACTS

Allen, former Mississippi College
catcher, Is improving rapidly with
regular work at Vicksburg and with
youth, weight, fine arm and a slash
ing left side hitter he is beginning
~ rttra"t lots ri attenfion
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
SAYS GENE
HIT HIM EASILY !.
By Jack Dempsey

= "
so long ago sat behind friend Of mine who was
playing Of bridge He's rated of the stars plays
brilliantly almost always perfectly
Yet that time he played sad game Everything broke
against way almost everything he tried to do
he did wrong. Nothing went right for him. AS result, this
fellow and his partner were beaten by pair Of who
not figured to be n--or anywhere near-ther class.
After the game done, all around while and
chatted and finally my friend said me: n.
slack I'll to able figure your showing against
Tunney in Philadelphia" III
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
IL Isl.
WASHINGTnN |
Totals 80 ga Isl Totals ~ a

Iran for Judge in seventh.
2Batted for Zachary in eighth.
Washington $500, 8Os0sOoO0 90
Chicago .......... 900 004 D x--4
Runs-Hunnefield. Kamm, Clancy,
Rlankenship. Errors--Reeves, Zachary,
Flaskamper. Two-base hits--GosIin,
Judge. Reeves, Hunnefield, Falk. Three
base hit-Ricee Hits-Off johnson, / in
3 innings; off Zachary. s in / In
nings; off Burke. none In / inning
Left on Observation-Disclosures, 4: Chicago.
Is Sacrifice hits Clancy. Grouse.
Bases on balls-Off Blankenship, /: off
Johnson. none; off Zachary. /. Struck
out-By Blankenship. 1. Double plays
---Flaskamper to Ward to Clancy.
Losing pitcher Zachary. Balk--zach-
airy. Unpires--Van Grafland, Owens and
Connolly. Time IA
The Washington times., 1927-08-29

yesterdays RESULTS
Cincinnati--BrookI train).
st. Louis--New York (rainl.
GAMES TODAY
ST. Louis at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Chicago ut New York.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29

Ny answer was:
"Nor will I be able to explain
your bad showing at bridge to-
day."
He replied:
"Well, that's easy for me to ex-
plain. never got lucky break all
through the games. Furthermore,
everything tried to do or did--was
all wrong. A fellow playing bridge
gets into such . rut every once in
while"
"And q fighter gets into a rut,
too" said. You excuse your defeat
by a couple of inferior bridge play
ers tonight by saying that you
didn't have much luck and you
couldn't get going right: that you
started wrong and the farther you
played the worse you played.
"Now. that's pretty much the
same explanation for my show.
ing In the Tunney fight I'm
Philadelphia. Luck Is an ele-
ment that figures, in about every
thing We do. We all need our
share to win or to be . sue.
cess. j didn't ket q lucky break
all during those 10 rounds with
Tunney. ] threw . dozen
punches with enough power i'm
them to drop Tunney. But all
Of them missed-by q fratciOn
Of nm inch.
''But let's forget the luck thing.
Let's forget that I just wasn't feel
ing right. Let's just look at the
fight itself. without any specific
alibi.
II got away to q bad start;
couldn't do anything right in the
first round. / thought I'd get
going in the second---but didn't.
Then I figured I'd start operating
on Tunney's chin and body in the
third. But I didn't.
Everything tried went wrong.
/ used the old shift. But I was
slow with IL. ] straightened up
IN my style Of fighting-and
TunneY smaclxed me. j CrOuched--
and he smaclKed me. I crowded
him-and he hit me. ] kept
changing my style. trying to
shift, trying to hit short punches,
then long Ones-and everything
! did was MI wrong.
II shot for Tunney's chin in the
fourth-and missed it. The blow
hit him in the Adams apple.
dropped him against the ropes. AND
then, when ] had him in bad way
gummed things still further fol
myself by stopping to think what
punch will hit him with to finish
| him?'
Before I could make IN my
mind, Tunney was off the ropes
1 ana the golden chance was gone.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
Met. Golf Champion Tells
About Long Drives
~ Maureen Orcutt

Driving is the easiest shot golf Therefore, great
credit for to 225 yards drive have driver
far ESQ yards and often $50 yards there
roll to the ground. But seldom get roll my ball.
seem to hit drive that nearly all Driving though
important in golf, and there why the
majority Of golfers should be proficient this part Of
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
RED SOx WANT GAMES

The Red Sox nine, would like to
schedule games for the coming
Saturday and Sunday, with out-of-
town teams. Cab Manager Jenkins,
800 W.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29

There are certain points that
must be observed IL one is to get
an average Of good drives. First
OF all there Is the drive itself. 1
have added much yardage to my
game this year owing to new
set OF clubs, which were picked
out for me by Dave HanIey, pro.
fessional at White Beaches. I had
been using the same clubs for four
years. and they were worn out and
lacked residence. Dave kept urging
me to get a new set, but l like TO
cling to the clubs that I know.
This Is a bad habit, and one that
was unfortunate for me while /
was at Pinehurst during the North
and South Championship in March.
The day was put out OF that
tournament smashed my mid
iron and my mashie nibllick. They
were worn out and should have
been discarded long before. Irons
are very important at Pinehurst
and indeed at all good courses.
My driver did not break, but #
squeaked, and ] did not get the
distance with it that got with
Cne new ciuDs
Clubs should be picked for
one by competent professional
Ia professional that knows
ones game and the weight and
length necessary i'm q club.
have never picked 3 club for
myself. With the right club
on hand the correct stance is
the next matter to be studied.
The Duncan stance Is to my mind
the best. It contains the secret Of
correct balance, and without cor
rect balance one will never be a
good golfer.
In the closed stance the left foot
as slightly in advance Of the right,
while the right knee bends q little
towards the ball, which is played
off the left heel. The club is neld
comfortably, with the arms straight
but not stiff. use the interloclxinR
grip, but don't consider the grin
as important as the stance and
footwork.
The clubhead starts the back.
ward swing. The left foot must
pc rooted to the ground until
the proper moment. The bend
OF the left knee must not Be
exaggerated. The left side OF
the body controls the swing. III
80 we a..-s y t----A
The Washington times., 1927-08-29

johnson pitched the first three
frames in fine style, giving way
to Zachary in the fourth after
Etraining bis leg running to first
base the inning previous. Zach
airy lacked effectiveness, and the
White SOx began peppering him
n the fifth,
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
KAHDOT TO CHARL OTTE

Columbia has sold second Base
man Kahdot to Charlotte. His re-
lease was necessary in order to make
room on the roster for Ostergard.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
LASS ENGAGES
NET QUEEN

FOREST HILLS. N. r, Aug, 20.
Helen wills. queen of the Ameri.
can courts, will battle Miss Helen
Jacobs, and Mrs. Charlotte Hosmer
Chaplin. who dethroned Mrs. Molla
Bjurstedt Mallory, 1926 champion
on Friday. in the semi-finals OF
the womer's national matches this
afternoon. At the same time the
semf-final round Of the doubles
with its indubitable British flavor,
will also be played.
There are few who believe that
the younger California girl has
either ability or experience to
make more than a far showing
against the invincible Helen, holder
of the. Wimbledon crown and the
acknowledged, leading woman player
of the world. However, Miss ia.
cobs may have surprise or two
in store for the champion.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29

The fireworks OF the day are ex-
pected to be provided by Mrs.
Chaplin and Miss NuthalI, both Of
whom have eliminated strong OBJ
ponents in their battles up to the
semi.finals.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29

The young girl from the
cast has met and defeated some
really fine players on her way
to the semi-finals. In fact the
opposition she has overcome
was much stronger than that
which Miss wills has had to
face.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29
GRlDMAM STARS

Goat Hale Of football fame ana
once a recruit with the New York
Giants, is now kicking up dust
around third base for Meridian.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29

the north side park for q neck
at home run possibilities. Babe
Ruth. Lon Gehrig and Tony
Lazzeri were in the party and
all three fastened TO predict
plenty Of Yankee home runs, II
the Cubs battle the Yanks next
October. That remains to be
seen, Of course, the Cubs hav.
ing some real pitchers to send
against the American League
champions.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29

Without knowing much about the
Cubs, whom they have never seen
the Griffs are inclined to back the
Yankees in the coming series.
The Washington squad, a badly
beaten bunch, leaves tonight at 6:49
over the Pennsylvania lines for
Washington. being due there tomor.
row afternoon At 4.20, n on time.
The Washington times., 1927-08-29

When the Yankees were last
here q number Of them visited
New Britain herald., 1927-07-13
.S7|NS0N Wins IN
RELIABILITY TEST
Planes Land at Detroit During
Driving Hailstorm

Detroit, July 1S.-Pl-Riding
flashing wind, rain and hailstorm,
the IS planes Of the National Air
Tour landed safely at the Ford air.
port here late yesterday. completing
a good will voyage which took them
to IS cities in Is states, with total
distance Of 4169 miles covered dur
ing the trip.
Eddie Stinson, plotting Stinson-
Detroiter monoplane, was announc-
ed winner of the first prize of $500
and the Edsel Ford trophy following
u checkup of the points made during
the long flight. Stinson maintained a
comfortable lead throughout the
trip. A slight accident at Grand
Rapids this afternoon threatened to
throw him into second place, but he
made temporary repairs, and flew
through a severe storm to win first
prize.
Randolph G. Page, In a Hamilton
monoplane, placed second, followed
closely by Harvey C. Mummert in
Mercury.
Henry Ford and Edsel Ford, the
latter sponsor of the flight and donor
of the trophy, made an inspection of
all the planes.
The fact that these planes wealth
cred the severe storm, and made the
long good will voyage without seri-
Gus accident shows the increasing re-
| liability of the modern airplane."
Henry Ford stated. ut is also clear
testimony of the reliability of the
pilots who directed the planes over
the course"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-13

The Peck Spring Plainville Cast
ing Co. team meted out an unmerci-
full beating to the Standard Steel
team in the Industrial baseball
league last evening, the final score
/ being 1876. The game was even
more one-sided than Is shown by the
score, for the winners pounded the
offerings of two pitchers all over the
lot and made their runs early, hold
ing the Bearing Makers helpless
meanwhile.
The losers could do nothing with
NcHugh. but in the last couple of
innings the Spring Casters eased up
and let the Standard Steel men run
bases as they pleased. The game
was the third straight win for the
Peck Spring combination, which
climbed to within a game and a half
of the leaders. 1t was also the
Standard Steel's seventh consecutive
defeat.
Tomorrow evening an important
battle will be wased. The Business
men Trumbull Electric contest has
been postponed because of the large
number of Temco players on vaca-
ton. Instead Of the scheduled
game, there will be the play-off of
one of the Businessmen-Peck Spring
games. previously postponed. In
their first clash the Businessmen
were easy winners, but the last two
games between the teams have been
prevented by rain, although two in
nings were wedged in last week. A
loss for the merchants will knock
them from the top rung. while de-
feat for the Spring Casters will prac-
tically put them out of the running,
80 both teams are determined to win.
1t is reported on good authority
that the Pittsburgh Pirates have had
scout watching Captain Ralph
Thrall OF the Businessmen in these
games. He Is looking for a sue
cessor to Hans Wagner, and in the