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instead of horizontally; this feature is
Jerry builder finds it a. more con
venient and simple process to nail
sheathing on in horizontal fashion,
1t should never be forgotten that a
wood.frame house acts like a sail be.
fore the wind, and the best protection
1t has is in the cross stresses created
by diagonal sheathing.
Two other features are indicated in
the sketch marked good construction.
One is the corner post, which should
be at least 4 inches by inches for
balloon framing. and not two pieces
of 2 by doubled. as is often the case
and second. the feature of bridging in
the vertical studs.
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Home Owning and Building Page Washington Its Suburbs
WESLEY HEIGHTS MODEL HOME
IS OPEN TO PUBLIC FOR STUDY
Star Dwelling Enters Finishing Stage
Giving Prospective Builders Oppor-
tunity for Inspection.

mittee. OF which Capt. Fl. C. Whites.
hurst is chairman. Other members OF
the committee are Robert r Beres.
ford, John f. Maury and Rufus S.
Lusk.
The fir studding for the outside
walls is placed 16 inches center to
center, and the corners have been
carefully braced from the top of the
second story to the second floor line
with diagonal braces. The insulating
material has been applied directly to
the studding on the outside, so that
this home will be warm in Winter and
cool in Summer. Proper insulation
keeps cold air out of the house in the
Winter time and cuts down on the
fuel bills.
Flooring Gives Strength.
The subflooring, which is tongued
and grooved, has been laid throughout
the first and second floors diagonally,
adding strength to the house Steel
bridging has been used throughout to
brace the joists so that they will not
turn.
Although the home is a little ahead
OF schedule. it is not being built in a
hurry, as it is no longer considered
advisable to seek to break records in
construction in building homes. Speed
is generally to be avoided in home
building if a good, durable home is to
be produced. Careful and constant
progress is being maintained and close
inspection is being given to this home,
so that when it is completed it may
be in every sense a model home.
The bach, filling has been done
against the building and the lot
brought to its approximate finished
grade, and the stairs have been in
stalled leading from the first floor to
the attic. so that the public may in.
spect this building from foundation
to roof.
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! have been built in which such wall
space was used for a house phone or
telephone which might just as well
have been placed elsewhere.
Conveniences of modern homes call
for at least two electric plugs to each
of the main rooms of the house and
the placement of these connections is
a matter for thought. In many cases it
is found to be better to place them in
the Dashboard rather than on the wall
where they show more prominently If
not covered by furniture.
Plan your home with the arrange
ment of it's furnishings in mind IL you
would have a truly attractive and eff
cient house.
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Home Variety Modern idea.

There are scores of excavated homes
in PQmpeii, varying somewhat in size,
but almost identical in the arrange.
ment of rooms and courtyards. Ex-
cept for minor details. one may be
said, in describing any particular
house, to he describing them all. The
modern home is quite the opposite of
this.
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be varnished or waxed throughout as
directed.
Electrical Work-Complete system
of electric wiring from meter to all
outlets, including all panel boards.
junction boxes and all other fittings
The installation must be In accord.
ance with the rules and regulations
of the National Board of Fire Under.
writer's.
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CUMMINGS MAKING
LAUREL MEET PLANS

Andrew ]. Cummings. president NJ
the Laurel race track. accompanied hv
Mrs. Cummings. has gone ~ Saratoga
Springs, y. Y.
Cummings will he NJ Saratoga for
the remainder of the August racing
season and while there will make final
arrangements for the annual Autumn
meeting of % days at Laurel, which
Will run from October to %.
Entries for eight of the nine stakes.
which will he renewed at Laurel this
year will close Monday. August 20
and Cummings will accept entries
from the horsemen who are now
racing at the Spa.
While away President Cummings
will also confer with Jack e. Camp.
bell who again will he racing secre
tary at Laurel. about the program for
the coming meeting. on which Camp.
bell is now working
approximately $3.50, 600 I'm purse.
and added money will be distributed
by the Laurel track at the coming
session. There will he seven races
daily. with occasional stecp1echaSe~.
and no purse will have a smaller value
than 81, 200.
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CALLAHAN, ILL, MUST
QUIT RING FOR TIME

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, August 16.-In-
definite postponement of the bout be-
tween Sergt. Sammy Baker and
Mushy Callahan, Junior welterweight
champion. scheduled for August 30
was in prospect today after a State
Athletic Commission physician had
declared the title holder was not in
condition for the fight.
DR.. Lloyd Mace. commission ply
sician. said Callahan had II boils
under his arms and several cold sores
on his lip.
He advised the champion to stay
out of the ring for 80 days, since the
disorder would be intensified by train
ing and he would be handicapped
seriously We're he to engage in a
bout.
Dick Donald, promoter. said he
questioned whether Callahan's con-
dition was so serious as had been
said and that he believed a few days
lay-off from training would be suf-
ficient. Donalds personal physician
will examine Callahan to- determine
whether the champion can continue
his preparations for his fight with
the Mitchell Field Soldier.
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Cr7y FinaAuonof CubReadf
D. C. TYPO NINE FACES
CHICAGO TEAM TODAY

CINCINNATI, August 1G.-Wash'
ington Union Printers were scheduled
to face one of the strongest teams in
the national typographical base ball
tournament here this afternoon in the
Chicago nine after badly defeating
Cleveland yesterday. Il to s.
New York and Indianapolis teams
were eliminated Yesterday, both
dropping their second games in 10'in'
nngs Nine teams survived after yes
terday's play and eight were sched-
uled to play today. with the elimina-
ton of al least three certain.
Heine Webb'S Capital City entry
got away to n flying start yester-
day, battering Two Cleveland pitchers
throughout. while Gladstone Rouda.
bush pitched effectively to keep the
OhanS from becoming dangerous at
any time. Desper. LoWery. RoudabuSh
and Homan led the batting attack.
Pittsburgh defeated Indianapolis, s
to ). in 10 innings: Boston defeated
New York 11-9. in 10 innings; Cincin-
natl lost its first game to Chicago. II
to 3; st. Louis overwhelmed Detroit,
20 to s.
Other games today were: Cleveland
VS.. st. Paul. Cincinnati VS.. Pittsburgh,
Boston VS.. Detroit.
st. Louis drew bye.
IL;
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Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
PHILA DELPHIA.-Geo Godfrey,
Leiperville, Pa, knocked out Jim Ma
loney, Boston ID. Wyoming Warner.
Cheyenne, knocked out Mike Russo,
Shreveport "a.
ST. PAUL. Minn.-Billy Petrolle,
Fargo. defeated King Tut. Minneapolis
dO). Billy Light, st. Paul, outpointed
Billy Showers. St Paul O0).
LYNN. Mass.-Homer Robertson,
Boston. defeated Babe McCorgary, Ok
lahOma Q0).
MANSFIELD, Ohio.-Al Dundee,
Mansfield. knocked out Freddy Schroe.
der, Toledo (6).
FLINT, Mich.-Martin Burke, New
Orleans, knocked out Nick Newman,
Cleveland az.
JERSEY CITY.-Joey Knapp. New
York, outpointed Soldier Eddie Burns
brook. Baltimore Q0).
MOBILE. Ala.-Frankie Osner, Tul.
sa, Okla. defeated Jackie Leads, New
Orleans d0).
DAYTON. Ohio.-Joe Sekyra. Day
ton, scored technical knockout over
Art Weigand, Buffalo 81.
FIGHTS TONIGHT.
SEATTLE-Tiger Flowers VS.. Jock
Malone Q0).
LOS ANGELES.-Joey Sanger VS..
Santiago Gorilla 10).
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been booked for September 4, and
Hlser's All-Stars for Labor day. \
game Is wanted on August 2S Ad-
dress Nate at 922 New Jersey avenue
Chevy Chase Bearcats journey to
Camp Meade on Sunday to play the
Tank School nine. which has van
quished all opposition coming from
the District and nearby this season.
Some clever bits OF base ball are
probably in store for Virginia fans
this Sunday. when Arlington Bear.
cats, boasting an almost unbroken
string of victories, entertain the
strong Northeast Motor Co. nine, on
Arlington diamond at 3 O'Clock.
Iiillt0ps want a game for Saturday
and challenge Annapolis, Passport.
knicks and any other unlimited
teams. They defeated Inglehart A.
{. at Annapolis. to 0, behind Wheel
er's superb pitching. For games
write a. w. Allen, 4131a Fifteenth
street southeast or call Lincoln 1858
Ma CheseIdine's Lafayettes. with
four wins in five starts since their
reorganization. want a strong oppo.
nent Tor Sunday. Week day games
to be played at o'clock are also
sought. Communicate with Ma at
1902 Thirteenth street southeast.
Anacostia Eagle Juniors meet to.
night at 7:15 O'Clock, at 1885 Ridge
place southeast. Brentwood Juniors
will be engaged Sunday on Fairlawn
diamond No. 3 at o'clock. Brent.
woods nine is the only team to score
win over the Birds this season,
Bill Warsaw has carded his Hebrew
All-Stars for a game with Auths nine
Saturday at o'clock. on South Ellipse
Field.
Simpsons Dairy nine would like to
book for tomorrow afternoon at 5
o'clock. Unlimited teams call Allan.
tic 20.
Unlimited foes are wanted by Suit
land A. G. Call Manager King, MARI
boro 72-F-31 after 1870 o'clock.
Manager Bryan of District Engi.
neers nine would like to hear from
SerGt. Mcbride of Fort Humphreys, at
Main 5000. Branch III.
Erratic play figured in Peck's S.to-4
win over st. Johns nine yesterday.
With news faces aplenty, Calhoun
Midgets are ready to meet the best
in their class. Call Wisconsin 1860
after { o'clock.
Marshall held Cabin John to three
scattered hits. while Cedar Grove ad.
ministered an unexpected Az setback
to the Johnnies.
Eddie Collins and s. D. Emery
midget mines are to play on East FL
lipse diamond tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
Western Union Juniors, who defeat
ed Rigney Midgets yesterday. II to 10,
want games. Call Gerhold. at Frank
lin 100
Pete Chumbris and Howard Reeves
hurled Muddy Ruel Peewees to a dual
win over Dartaways yesterday, II to
0 and to !.
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manager. to the team winning the
championship three seasons, and also
the annual trophy presented by A. C.
Spalding & Bro.
Ace of Pitching Staff.
Bonnie Womersley, captain and crack
southpaw pitcher. has again this sea.
son been the ace Of the Riggs machine.
1t was this boys stellar hurting that
also blazed the way to the teams tri
umphs last season and in 1925. In
ten league starts this campaign Won
erSley lost not once. In fact he has
been beaten in only one game in the
circuit the past three seasons. Ameri-
can Security & Trust Co, turned the
trick two years ago. Jack Brinkman,
formerly of Central High, also has
shown cleverly for the title holders
this season, winning both games he
started.
Another important figure in the
teams success for the past three years
has been Earl Haycock. stalwart
catcher and heady manager.
Though coordination of play has
been vital factor in enabling Riggs
to reach the heights on the diamond
teamwork ever having been empha
sized over individual effort, there were
Brinkman and Haycock, whose work
this season has been outstanding.
Mumford Ellis, left fielder, and Mel
vim Handy, second baseman, have
clouted vigorously and often to lead
the teams attack, and Roger Snyder
shortstop. and Benjamin Mensh, cen
ter fielder, have played bang-up ball
afield.
Other members of the team, all OF
whom have played consistently well
are Jack Hurdle, first baseman; Sam
Cherry. third baseman; Jack Bielaski
right fielder, and these utility men
Emory Shanks, infielder, and George
lrelan and Joe Lambath, outfielders.
Await City Series.
Following Saturdays game the
Riggs tOsSers will engage in a mum
Der of practice brushes to keep fit for
the play-off with other league cham
pions for city laurels.
Especial effort will be put forth by
the team to gain honors in the city
tests as special prize has been of
fered them by Avon NJ. Nevius, vice
president of the bank, if they are sue
cessful in these engagements.
Several seasons ago the team Wis
tied Richmond and vanquished the
State & City Bank & Trust Co. team
champion bank nine OF that city, bu,
no trips to meet leading teams in
other cities are contemplated this
season.
Riggs athletic prowess has by nc
means been confined to the diamond
The combination representing the
bank is now tied with Merchants fOl
the lead in the first half of the Bank
ers' Tennis League. Last Winter the
Riggs quint won the the champion
ship of the basket ball league, and its
maple crashers finished third among
the IS teams in the bowling loop. In
cidentally, Earl Haycock is president
Of the bowling league
All the Riggs athletic activities are
sponsored by the Riggs Bank Club
membership Of which is made up OF
employees Of the institution. The or
ganization is heartily supported by the
bank officers.
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GODFREY FINDS EASY
VICTIM IN MALONEY

by the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA August 16.-The
shadow of George Godfrey. giant ne
gro tighter of Leiperville. Pa, doomed
large on the pugilstic horizon today
while Jim Maloney. Boston heavy
weight slipped farther back in the
ranks of those seeking the champion
ship crown.
Godfrey dropped the Boston strong
boy for the fatal count last night. aft.
or minute and 2o seconds of fighting
Maloney landed several blows to head
and body, but they did not stop the
223 pound Godfrey as he waded in
with fists flying.
MalOncy was driven to the ropes
and as Godfrey shifted he sent a
crushing left hook to the Boston
mans jaw. Maloney pitched headlOng
to the canvas and still was uncon.
scious several minutes after he had
been counted out.
Despite his 10 successive knockouts
of lesser lights, Godfrey was almost
m unknown quantity to local fans
and his victory was blow to bettors,
many of whom had their money on
Maloney.
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SEEK TO CLINCH SECOND
PLACE ON CURRENT TOUR
Browns Only Frontier Rival Which Has Edge on
Nationals on Home Grounds to Date-AN But
Judge and Speaker in Good Shape.

tionals first visited Tigerland. they
won twice and were beaten once. Last
month. the Tigers Just reversed this
procedure so the series now stands at
three victories for each club. In Chi
cago. in May. the White Sox swept the
three games staged. In July, however,
the Nationals took four of five con-
tests to make the series stand four and
four.
The annual series in Cleveland nj
ready il in possession of the Nationals.
After breaking even in two games
F.! PLAYED in May. the Nationals came
! back in July to take six in a row from
the Indians and make the series stand
seven games to one in their favor with
three TO play. 49,
This fine showing against the IN
dams in Cleveland this year so boosted
the Nationals count in the series on
! the Western lots that t victories
during this trip. when Is enga gemcnts
are scheduled. would clinch the annual
argument with the Westerners on
! their own lots.
Judge and Speaker Still Ailing.
With the exception of Joe Judge,
! first -sacker, and iris Speaker. out
fielder all hands were ready to start
the battle with the browns this after
noon. Judge, Of course. is expected TO
he kept out of the game several more
days by his charleyhorsed leg, but
Speaker will swing into action. despite
his sprained left wrist
1t had not been decided this morn.
ing, however, whether iris would sub
for Judge at first base as he did in
Washington last Sunday or go to his
regular most in center 10 make room
for Earl McNeely at the initial sack
1t was tired bunch of athletes that
landed here yesterday after a 25-hour
ride from Washington. The train got
in late. being compelled to detour
around n wreck on the main line in
the southern part of Illinois. But cool
weather here last night afforded all
an opportunity for a splendid rest, and
| with the exception of the two already
mentioned casuals none was complain
ing this morning.
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the plat, before submitting it to Chair
man John G.. Richeimer and Commits
sioners Paul Prehen and O. w
Huncke We're to increase the extent
OF the cheaper priced seating sections.
No Big Changes Expected.
Having invited the New York pro
| moter to bring Tunney and Dempsey
here, bending their regulations to give
him $40 top and millionaire coal
man for legal sponsor, the commission
is expected to indorse Richards pla,
without much change and allow the
ticket sale to start.
Ticket headquarters in the Palmer
House is almost ready for the pur
chasers, but the printing of the paste
boards depended upon the official ap
prevail of the commission today. Rick
ard hoped to have them ready for dis
tribution by the end of the week.
Before that time Jack Dempsey will
be in training at Lincoln Fields race
course. for his desperate effort to
shatter the ring tradition that heavy
weight champions never come back.
Jack gave the crowds the slip at Los
Angeles Sunday night and planned
to spend the day today with his
mother at Salt Lake City, arriving in
Thursday afternoon.
Billy Gibson, manager of Champion
| Gene Tunney, is on his way back to
Spectator, n. Y, today to urge the
| title holder to come on West soon and
| establish himself at the Cedar Crest
Country Club. on Fox Lake.
When the seating plan is approved
Richards last problem before the
Boxing Commission will have been
settled. and then will begin the job of
allotting the tickets to the thousands
| who have sent in their checks and or
| ders.
Getz Doing Good Work.
George +. Getz, who is the legal
promoter for Richard, has named a
committee Of five business men tc
pass upon the applications, but their
p, names will not be announced, Getz
said, now or later.
| "GetZ is certainly handling this Jof
! in wonderful way" Richard said. u
guess he is as good a promoter as
am"
While he awaits Dempsey's arrival
4; Leo =. Flynn, the former champion
| new manager. is willing to admit that
| his plan of battle for Dempsey is al
ready laid out and it will be much
different than the way the manager
less Dempsey fought at Philadelphia
| a year ago.
1T would be suicide for Dempsey t.
| fight Tunney as he did in Philadelphia.
said Flynn. Dempsey rushed Tunney
every step of the way and Gene hat
! figured out how to beat that style OF
a fighter. Maybe Gene is figuring or
the same kind of a fight here on the
lake front, but whether he Is or no
he is not going to meet up with tha
kind of Dempsey"
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GIANTS AND BUGS START
IMPORTANT SERIES TODAY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FTER a day OF idleness, marked
~ only by the Boston Braves
"A 12-ll victory in 10 innings over
4 \ Philadelphia. interest in the
major league races centered
today on the Pittsburgh New York
series. opening at the Polo Grounds.
The Giants are only one game out
of third place. The team has won Ia
out of its last Is games. l. Of which
were played on the road. The pitching
staff has rounded into long expected
form, and the Giant attack apparently
has started to function properly. The
Pirates, five full games out of first
place but only three games ahead of
The Giants. will be put to a stiff test in
the series.
While the Giants and Pirates are
saShiuC away in New York the Chi
cago Cubs will be lined up against the
brooklyn Dodgers. who have been Woe
fully weak against the Bruins all sea-
son. Unless Brooklyn completely re.
verses its previous form the Cubs are
likely to enhance their hold on first
place. McCarthy's club has won Is
out OF Is games against the Robins.
With Washington disposed of, the
New York Yankees began their final
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ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT
is SCANNING FIGHT PLANS

BY the Associated Press.
HICAGO. August 16.-The Hi.
nois supreme court of tiStiana,
the State Athletic Commits
~ sion, today took up the pub
lies side in the forthcoming
heavyweight championship battle,
scanning the blueprints. which show
how Tex Richard proposes to seat
100. 900 or more in the great Soldier
Field stadium September 90.
Whatever the commissioners say to-
day. on the number of seats and the
price the public will pay for them,
will define the limits of Richards new
record in fight crowds and gate re-
ceipts. Nearly million and a quar-
ter dollars already has been placed
in ticket orders, with the demand in :
creasing. Apparently Richard will
easily be able to sell all the tickets
the commission will give him permits.
sion to print.
Richards last-minute revisiOns of
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KHAN AND JUNIOR o. u. M.
MINES TO MEET SATURDAY

TUNIOR Order United American
Mechanics nine and the Ku
kiuX Khan team are to meet in
~ their annual championship bat
tie at Griffith Stadium Saturday
afternoon. An extensive program. in
Guiding drills by teams composed of
members of the two organizations and
Il band concert have been arranged
Last year these teams drew more
than 10000 people and it il expected
that that mark will be exceeded this
wear Proceeds will benefit the Khan
Haven Home and Junior Order Or.
phans' Home
Prior to the game. which starts at
3 o'clock. concerts will be given by the
Khan band and the Junior Order
Clown Band. The drills will also pre-
cede the game. Both teams have been
winning consistently.
Henry Hiser has arranged another
busy week for his Hyattsville All.
Stars. Tomorrow afternoon at $50
o'clock on Riverdale diamond. Junior
Order United American Mechanics
nine VIII be faced. Kennedy A. c. will
furnish the opposition in two games
on the same diamond Sunday, start.
ing AT CLOCK. A saturday game Is
wanted. Call Hyattsville 1142.
T. L. keanes. who stepped into Pet.
worth League this season and have
virtually copied the pennant, will face
the Treasury team tomorrow at Sis
o'clock. Yesterday keanes defeated
District Engineers, to 4. Keanes are
seniors, but are making a good show,
ing against unlimited foes,
Roy Ingram has called meeting of
Addison A. c. tonight at s o'clock at
his home. An unlimited out.of-town foe
is sought for Sunday. Call Franklin
l0499 after o'clock
Nate Sauber has carded his Rialtos
for a game with Galesville, Md, at
that place, Sunday. Mt. Rainier has
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C0MISKEY ENTERS UPON
51ST BASE BALL YEAR

CHICAGO. August 16 LP).-Charles
A. Comiskey, owner of the Chicago
White SoX, who will be the only
founder Of the American League in
the game when President Ban John
son retires at the end OF this sea
son. started his 10th year today and
his 5lst year in league base ball.
His team returned home yesterday
on his birthday after one Of it's most
disastrous road trips. winning only
1 Of 16 games.
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ACOSTA, HIT BY PITCHED
BALL, is SEMI-CONSCIOUS

BY the Associated Press
LOUISVILLE. August Is. - Bal
domero "MeritO" Acosta, outfielder of
the Louisville Colonels. who was in
iured Yesterday when he was struck
in the head by a pitched ball from the
hand of Pat Malone, Minneapolis
player, was in a semi-conscious con.
dition today suffering from a stellate
fracture of the skull, his physician an
nounCed.
1t will be several days before the
seriousness of the injury can be de-
termined, the doctor said.