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New Britain herald., 1927-04-26
WALL STREET AIDS
 MUSSOL|N| RULE
Apparently Is Confident of Il
 DuCe'S Power

Rome, April a6 (P,-Wall street apparently is confident of the Fascist regimes durability.
 American bankers. say financial authorities here, are showing this confidence by granting long term loans to Italian industrial enter prises, which depend upon finan- cial economic plans of Mussolini and Count Nolpi.
 The total Of these loans was brought above the hundred million dollar mark by a s20, 000 loan to credit consortium for public works" floated in New York by J. P. Morgan and the National City and First National banks.
 In addition to several million dollars work of short term opera tions the following long term loans have been negotiated in the Amer ican market: Twenty millions to Edison Milan by International powers Securities, Wilmington: twenty millions to Credit Institute for Public Works by Blair Chase: ten millions 10 Fiat by Morgan; six millions 10 United Electrical by Rollings: six millions 10 Lom- bardy Electric by Blair; ten mil lions to Montccatini hv Marshall Field and Guaranty Trust; six millions 10 Adamello. Milan. by Harris Forbes.
 The total. ii is asserted. would have been much larger if Count Nolpi had not insisted that loans be confined 10 basic necessities all being mortgage operations not entailing control of business. The loans incidentally are helping Mus solni's fight 70 improve the value of the Ira. since all dollars grant, ed industries are taken up hy the Fascist governments treasury, which gives the credits their equiv alents in liras
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26

financial matters" says Rukeyser
 results in part from the recent success Of women in banking. Be fore the war. several large Eastern tanks had a flat rule against en- pIoylnS women as stenographers. Today women hold every position Tn bahks, rom runner 10 presi- dent. The number of American bank women is 40,000 of which 2,l0o hold executive posts.
 One Of the large Eastern insur- ance companies recently made a survey Of how women bencficiarios invest insurance funds and to it's surprise, found that the women
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26

In abolishing the chess titles it is recalled that some years ago the name Of the queen bee also was abolished, a Russian word meaning quite the contrary being substi- tuted.
 Chess Is one Of the worlds old est games, John de Nigncy assign ing it's invention to q Babylonian philosopher. XerXes. Others have attributed it to Chilo. one of the seven saEes Of Greece. Gibbon be- llevcd the Indians conceived the game. and that Persia perfected 1t. Earlier dates have been suggested. however. by the depletion ot chess
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26
Women Invest Ably, Is
 Financier's Opinion

New York. April 26-Women's new freedom and economic inde- penience are causing Wall Street bankers to revise their notions on the suitability of investments for the weaker sex, according to Merryle Stanley Rukeyser of Co., lumbia University. writer on ri- nance and economics and author Of ''The Common Sense of Money and Investments"
 "The new appreciation of the ca- pacity Of women to discriminate fin
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26
Soviet Has Abolished
 Even Royalty of Chess

TelSIngfors, April 9G tp-News from Moscow that the Soviets have changed the names O. the king and queen pieces in chess because Of the governments objection 10 terms Of sovereigns has aroused curiosity among chess players here as 10 what the royal men" are 10 be called in future.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26
GOOD FIGHTS ARE
 FREE ID WATCHERS
New York Taxi Men Engage in
 Street BraWl

New York - Some of the best fights in New York are staged without the sanction of the Boxing Commission.
 Two irate taxi drivers met in an impromptu ring the other night on 24th Street under the glare of headlights. There was standing room only" for about 100 spec tators.
 None Of the audience seemed to know what the quarrel was about. but they hooted the decision Of the referee, big policeman who stop ped the bout in the first round and sent the men to their Boomers" in their cabs, with each claiming victory.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26
ADMIT HOLDUP.

Stamford April o6 R-Arrestsd on charges ot highway robbery, three youths last night confessed te having held up Tony Vondolse of High Ridge and robbed him of s200 Sunday night, They are Felix Iovina, ls: James Possoto. g. and John Galassi IS, all Of this city. Police al. lege they were also implicated in the robbery or Robert Parker, from whom s60 was taken.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26

The Fifth avenue busses now ap- pear in the role of harbingers of spring, for affectionate couples have emerged from their winter hiberna- ton and are again on display on the upper deck seats.
 In good weather, youthful swains with slim purses, and some with purses not so slim go joy riding on the busses, their arms around their lady loves. In the semi-darknoss of the city evening, with only strang- CTS 10 see. an occasional kiss is not amiSs. However, demonstrations are rare in daylight or on the better lighted lower decks.
 Winter and rain drive the lovers tc movies or elsewhere.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26

The troubles of traffic cops are plentiful, but one thoator undertook 10 augment them.
 An ovcrsizei Ho!stein bull wan dered through the heavy midtown traffic of Sixth avenue, under the clatterlng elevated. during the noon rush. A lad on his back had the unenvia ble job Of showing myster- ous credentials to cops who looked
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26

Tn the paintings of the ancient Esypuans and the descriptions of 1t in the Chinese books of wisdom.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26

Al least one New Yorker seems 10 believe the trolley cars should have the same traffic privileges as amhulanccs and patrol wagons.
 When a Crosstown trolley stop ped at an intersection he rushed 10 the motorman and demanded why the car was delayed. The motorruan pointed 10 the stream of up and down traffic. The pas senger insisted that he must catch train, made loud appeals to other passengers for sympathy. and finally subsided. Neanwhile the other passengers were buryinc hearty laughter behind nowspa- pers.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26

upon the stunt with considerable disfavor.
 A sign of the animals flank read. Best show in town--no bull"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26
SUBWAY BOARDER'
 STRANGE DERELICT
Is Unusual Character Seen Only
 in New York

New York, April o6-The sub way boardcr' is q type of derelict peculiar to New York. In the gray hours when the milkman and pa- jrolman rule the otherwise deserted streets almost every subway train will show q bedraggled form curled ID in corner, getting an emergency 'tlop' for q nickel fare.
 The longest route, the 80 miles between Van Cortlandt park and Concy Island. is the favorite. Since fares are paid at turnstiles at sta tions and arriving and departing trains discharge and reload at com mon platforms. the "boarders" can catch return trip without paying an additional fare if they escape the eye and boot Of the guard.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26

were not suckers, but on the whole showed skill in safesuardiug their funds by able investments.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26

Transportation is such vital problem 10 New York that even the children are interested. Toy stores along Eighth avenue are featuring copies of giant dre1ges that are digging q new subway under the thoroughfare and sales are high among the youngsters who line the wooden barricades to watch the monster steel jaws chewing into New York.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26

An ordinarily veracious chron- icler youches for this one.
 One morning a man in a dress suit was observed to stand. watch in hand, before one of the fleet of elevators in an office building. He sazed at the floor indicator dial, and tried to set his watch by it when the pointer stopped. When he started 10 put his watch in his pocket he noticed the indi- c3tor had changed and tried again. Once more he tried and then he gave up, turning 10 a bystander with the remark, "Thash jush the way things been goin' all night. Can you beat it2"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-26

Realism at the Independents salon: An artist painted a picture of a lion so true to life that appar- enty he was afraid of 1t when he got through. for in the Salon the frame was emhelished with gilded bars and a paddock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

Rising rapidly on it's commanding
site overlooking Rock Creek Park. the
demonstration house which is being
erected on Orchid street near Poplar
lane under the auspices of The Star
and the Home Owners Institute to-
day reached an interesting stage
which reveals many of the vital,
fundamental features of home con-
struction upon which the lasting sat
isfactiOn and stability of house in
SO large a measure depends.
The masonry walls of this home,
which today enters the sixth week of
actual building, now are being brought
up to the second floor joists and the
gable ends of the kitchen and the
living room have been brought close
to their ultimate peaks one story
high.
This model home, the third of the
1927 series of demonstration houses.
thus affords an opportunity to pros
pective home owners and home build
ers to study the methods Of Construc-
ton being employed in accordance
with the strict specifications laid down
for these houses.
AS an unusual feature of home con-
struction which will aid in the demon
stration, the builders of this house,
the Edison w. Briggs Co., have decided
to proceed with the grading about the
house at this time so that the land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

The nursery should never be painted
red, brown, rose or pink. While chill
dren may like red hues, these are not
good for them. The atmosphere
must be that of cheer, play and rest
such as are produced by blue, light
blue and greens.
For some reason or other we have
fallen into the error of decorating
nursery walls with flowers, trees,
Mother Goose, clowns, dogs or cats and
other favorite selections. Yet such
designs are fatiguing for the eye to
follow. The fatigue from intricate
design is as injurious as is the con-
slant gaze Of babe upon a red rattle
hung in front of it's sensitive eyes
when out for a ride in the park.
The less design in the nursery, the
better, and the same applies to the
whole house. If, however, on account
of an age-long taste, some design must
be had, here again we can receive
hints from psychology. Broadly
speaking, a fine gray line suggests
delicacy of texture; a fine black line,
that of precision and hardness; while
broad, rough line suggests homeli-
ness and solidity.
The moderate use Of verticals con-
veys the idea of simplicity, firmness
and dignity with a certain severe
grace. An excessive use of verticals
suggests stiffness and rigid formality.
The eye can follow horizontal lines
With the least effort; consequently, hori
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
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
tslrn 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 one
Of the Washington Maryland-Virg
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. & 0. D.
te rminal corner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
WESLEY HEIGHTS MODEL HOME
RAPIDLY NEARING COMPLETION
First 1927 Demonstration House VIII Be
Finished Next Saturday-Plans
Being Made for Opening.

home, but the work of planting the
grass and shrubs could not be done
until the workmen left, as the new
grass and shrubs would have been
tramplcd. Grass has now been
PLANTED and has taken hold and the
work of preparing the ground for the
shrubs and flowers has begun.
The interior decoration department
of w. & j. Sloane has taken posses
sion of the inside of the house and
is making final measurements for the
furnishings that will be moved in next
week.
The landscaping of the home is an
important part Of the undertaking.
The most charming architectural de-
sign may pass unnoticed if it is not
handicapped, and a house with no par
ticular claims to beauty can be made
most attractive with the proper back
ground of trees, shrubs, flowers and
garden walks.
handspring, too, greatly affects
the rental or resale value Of home,
and the smallest home should have a
proper setting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
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 u 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-fourth place, between
Hawthorne and Garfield streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
and Building Page Washington and Its Suburbs
WALLS RISE RAPIDLY
AS MODEL HOME ADVANCES
Many Details of Rock Greek Park
Residence Now MayB Be Seen; Will
Be Finished in 9 Months.

scaping, which will be extensive
though of a dignified character, may
be carried along with the construction
work and completed simultaneously
with it.
The landscaping scheme is under
the direction of Rose Greeley and will
be given special attention TO make
the grounds and garden of the large
plot of this home one of the outstand-
ing attractions of the place.
Containing eight rooms and three
baths, this house of stone and brick
construction is of n combination Of
the French and English rural cottage
style Of architecture, emhodying many
interesting features which add to its
charm and convenience. The home is
! to be completed by September "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

Construction of the first 1927 demon
stration house which is being erected
in Wesley Heights in conjunction
with the better homes movement
sponsored by The Star and the Home
Owners Institute Of New York today
entered its final week with large
corps of finishers and decorators
busily engaged in placing the final
touches on the building.
Barring any unforeseen obstacles
or delays, the house Will be completed
as scheduled. next Saturday, and prep
arations now are being made for the
official, formal opening to be staged on
the following day. the program of
which will be announced next week
This house, the first of the 1927
series, is located at 2910 Forty-fourth
place, Wesley Heights. and is three
stories high. of brick and stucco with
half timber work construction, and is
of the English cottage style of
architecture.
Public Invited.
The public will be invited to attend
the formal opening ceremonies ana
the house will be open to visitors for
a period of four weeks.
Great progress has been made dur
ing the last week in the construction
of this house, and w. c. & A. n. Miller,
the builders, report that work is now
even with the schedule in spite of the
delay occasioned by their inability to
SECURE some of the trade-marked ma
terials which are being used in the
construction of the home, but which
were not available in time on the
Washington market.
The lighting fixtures now are being
hung in this model home and the
walls are being papered and painted.
The lighting fixtures, the wall paper
and the general condition of the walls
of a house, it was pointed out today
by the builders, while possibly appar-
emily incidental points of a home,
really constitute a vital feature in its
rental or resale value. Prospective
home owners therefore should give
thought to the possibility of renting
or selling when buying or building
home.
Small Plans Landscaping.
Several weeks ago John H. Small,
Sd. planned the landscaping of this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
INTERIOR DECORATION FINISHED
NLYON VILLAGE MODEL HOME

The interior decoration of the
model home which is being built in
Lyon Village, Va, under the auspices
of The Star and the Home Owners
Institute, was completed today.
This demonstration house, the
second of the four now under con-
struction in Washington and its
suburbs as a phase of the national
better homes movement, is scheduled
for completion by September 27. 1t
is located in the Granada Terrace
section of the village about 20 feet
above the level of the Lee Highway,
which it faces, and is Of the Italian
country house style of architecture.
The house now is we'll along in its
construction and affords an in
formative study of the Mediterranean
type of house design.
Final Coat Applied.
The final coat of plastic paint was
applied to the interior walls this
week. First, a white undersurface
was applied and troweled down to
give a wall effect of pleasing con-
trast in high and low relief. Then
a two tone paint of special manufac-
ture was applied to give tones OF tan
and green of harmonious shades to
the walls, the points of high relief
having a light tan color, the areas
of low relief having their shadows
intensified by a darker greenish-t tan.
The effect achieved by these rough
textured walls in the two tones
makes a very pleasing impression
on the eye and affords most de-
sirable contrast to the ordinary nat,
uninteresting wall surface of painted
plaster or wall paper.
-
the interior of the Lyon Village
model home is not only beautiful.
hut most convenient, sanitary and
durable as we'll. 1t will not check
or peel; 1t can be washed with soap
and water repeatedly, without IN
Jury. and 1t will remain in perfect
condition many times longer tnan
any Other method of finishing inter
Tor walls, the builders pointed out
today.
Oak Floors Laid.
Oak floors were laid downstairs
This week. and the trimming out
was completed. The painting Of the
outside trim was also well under
way. The rafter ends of the pro-
iecting roofs over bays and vestlbuie
were painted copper color by the
qualification of several coats Of brown
naint. with an overcoat OF green
wined on. The French doors, the
front door framing and the window
bays were also given this decorative
treatment. The steel easement sasH
of all windows was given an apps
green color to tighten the genera
efract and bring out the white Of the
rough succeed walls.
Five cedar closets were built In
on the second floor, to provide am
nIa storage for clothing. These
cedar-lined closets are permanently
A trunk room was also built in the
ceIIar. airspaces b<t-g left between
the floors and the side walls, so tha'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
PAINT AIDS SCREENS.
White on Outside of Porch Insures
More Privacy.

Besides painting screen frames to
prevent the wood from weathering
and decaying, it is wise to give the
wire fabric a coat of paint to prevent
rusting. If your porch is screened in
it is possible to. insure more privacy
by simple little trick with paint.
The outside of the screens should
be given a good coat of thin white
paint. This produces an optical eff
feet which prevents those outside
from seeing into the porch, while
those within may look out without
hindrance.
The paint is not noticeable from the
inside. ...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Blue and Green Hues Urged for Nursery,
Free From Intricate Designs on Walls

zontals suggest ease, quiescence and
repose, almost languor.
Diagonal lines should be avoided be-
cause they suggest action and move
ment, the reason being that our own
bodies when in action produce oblique
lines and such lines always inspire
action on the part of the observer.
Curves are more pleasant than
straight lines and that is because they
suggest smooth and easy movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Route to Rock Greek
Park Estates Home

To reach the demonstration house,
drive out Sixteenth street. passing by
Alaska avenue, to Kalmia road; left on
Kalmia road one block to Orchid
street, and then one block to the right
on Orchid street. Another route,
slightly longer. is through Rock Creek
Park to Beach drive, continuing
northerly to Kalmia road, thence to
Orchid street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
BUILT-IN FEATURES.
Home Owners Find Them Useful in
Many Ways.

The popularity Of built.in features
is explained by the fact their COM
pactness allows more space for the
center of the room and in this way
saves the house from being crowded
with an abundance of furniture.
Moreover, large percentage of built
in features in ones home materially
reduces it's furnishing cost.
This detail works to advantage. In
two marked ways. The occupant of
the house may use the money thus
saved for other purposes or he can
divert it toward the purchase of
more expensive furniture, which
otherwise would have been beyond
his buying power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

Home economics authorities agree
that the kitchen is the room women
use most. They recommend beauty in
the kitchen and approve of the most
modern labor-decreasing time-saving
equipment for this busiest room in the
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23

the trunk room will be permanently
damp proof, by reason of it's wooden
floor and walls insulated by air from
the concrete floor and masonry walls.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
TR RAFFIC SIGNS IN GIRLS HOME
SET POLICE AFTER HER SWAIN
Youths Scheme of Outwitting Rivals
Exasperates Traffic Authorities, Who
Threaten Prosecution to the Limit"

A Washington swain, who hit upon
the novel scheme of diverting his
rivals from his girl friends apartment
by means of "Stop," mo Parking"
and other appropriate traffic signs
erected in her reception hall, has in
CURED the displeasure not only of his
rivals. but of unromantic and exas-
perated traffic authorities.
In order to give his plans an off
cial flavor. this young man, whose
identity is being withheld for the
present. collected half a dozen of the
Traffic Bureaus choicest and most
important warning signs and set them
up in the girls apartment. on n
street. Traffic Director Harland dis
closed today.
The stern message which the signs
conveyed to visitors did not deter
Policeman Mcdonald of the third pre-
cinct from invading the apartment
and removing the whole collection to
the station house.
Traffic Director Harland and Traffic
Inspector Brown held a conference to.
day with Policeman Mcdonald regard.
ing the case, and decision was reached
to place the facts before Assistant
District Attorney Ralph Given. with a
view to prosecuting the young man
Ito the limit"
"This is very serious matter" Mr.
Harland declared. I'VE have had a
lot Of trouble recently in connection
with our traffic signs, some of which
have been removed from dangerous
intersections, with consequent hazards
to motorists.
Zone of the best stop signs in the
N street apartment was removed. post
and all, from Twenty-second street
and Massa achusetts avenue. Several
accidents were narrowly averted at
this intersection. after removal of the