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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
Home Owning and Building Page for Washington and Its Suburbs
MODEL HOME NEAR ROCK CREEK
RAPIDLY NEARS COMPLETION
Landscaping Work Starts as Plasterers
Put Final Coat on Walls Of
Interior of House.

At this time the grading In front
and around the house has been COM
pletcd and the ground made ready 10
receive the sod, to be followed shortly
by the landscaping
The plumbing fixtures in the bath
rooms are being set in place. The
thing for the three bathrooms, which
is four and one-quarter inches square,
will be in three different colors-one
bathroom being a pale or subdued
blue. the other an eggshell ivory. and
the third a grey. The floor of all three
baths is in a narrow rectangular tile
laid in basket weave pattern.
The window stills in the living room.
dining room and pullman diner are
recessed for the radiators, and over
the top of the radiators is a concrete
slab. which has been splayed about
fourteen inches deep and this will be
covered with a six-inch tile, forming
a deep window sill. which will give an
unusual effect and on which can be
placed without damage, flower pots
and other decorative objects.
Among the many unique features
in the home are the three parcel re-
ceivers on the service porch, one of
which is for dairy products, and two
larger ones for parcels. They all are
of Il safety type, so arranged that
after a parcel is delivered from the
outside the receiver cannot be opened
until the parcels have been removed
from the interior.
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, 1927-08-27
STAR HOME IN LYON VILLAGE
WILL BE OPENED TOMORROW
Built on Italian Country House Style, New
Structure Is Attractively Designed
and Well Located

| by W. b. Moses & Sons in keeping
with the style of the place.
Unusual interest is aroused i'll this
demonstration home for the apparent
reason that it is the modern prototype
of a style of architecture not often
encountered in this country. the
Italian country house type, one of the
important divisions of the so-calied
Mediterranean style of home design.
The details of construction and en-
belliShment which make up this type
of architecture are novel and interest
ing to many of those who have al
ready inspected the model home
during the progress of construction.
The house stands on rounded
knoll in a natural setting of pines and
hardwcods, facing south across the
Lee highway to Il wooded ravine of
great natural charm. This ravine
has been set aside by Lyon & Fitch,
Inc. as a park area. 1t will, there
fore, remain a pleasing view for the
owner of this demonstration home.
The view from the terrace of the
model home. as we'll as that from the
French windows of the living room, IS
one strongly appealing to the lover of
unspoiled natural beauty. Even the
Lee highway is half-hdden below the
edge of the Handicapped lot. affording
relief from the annoyance of being
near a much travelled highway.
An Attractive View.
The eye is attracted above the high
way to the wooded slopes opposite the
hill on which the home stands. Look
ing to the west, the curving highway
is plainly visible as it turns and van
ishes around the base of another hill.
The highway is also in plain sight to
the east, where it climbs a ridge and
disappears.
Granada drive for the special use
of residents of Granada Terrace.
branches off from the highway sew
eral hundred feet east Of the model
home, and curves around in front of
the house, some 40 feet from the house
entrance.
The drive is edged with an interest
ing wall of rough stone set in con-
crete rubble, varying from 1 foot to 2
feet in height.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
House With Convenient Accessories
Now Appeals to Modern Housewife

shelves for storing provisions. utensils
and china; kitchen cabinet to save
steps in preparing meals, an ironing
board which folds up and disappears
into the wall when not in use, and
usually a neat little breakfast nook.
where she can serve breakfast quickly
and neatly.
Above all, the housewife must have
light in her bedrooms and closet space.
separate linen closet with especially
arranged shelves is desired, and nova
days no home is complete without its
cedar.lined closets as a protection
against the inroads of moths on furs.
woolens. blankets and robes. A
woman also is wont to look for trunk
storage or some other storage place
where she can put her boxes, valises
and trunks.
On the whole. the housewife is the
person to be pleased with the house
and the nice little items of ease and
comfort which facilitate her house.
keeping duties. The man, on the
other hand. is usually the one who is
| interested in the price.
The wise builder puts all the small
| things into his house which the
woman likes and keeps the price at a
| fair figure. Nowadays it is the house
| with the convenient accessories which
| attracts and appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

Affording opportunity for profitable
study of the fundamental construction
methods of the house, upon which the
ultimate satisfaction and value depend
in so large a measure, The Star model
home in Leland. Md. today reached a
stage with the rough framework of
the house completed, revealing plainly
the inner secrets of the building.
Because of the value of study of the
house at this period in its construc-
ton, presenting many features which
shortly will be hidden from view as
the finishing portions of the building
are applied, the builders of the home,
the NJ. & R. B. Warren Co, today ex-
tended an, Invitation to all interested
to visit the place tomorrow to view
the work thus far accomplished.
The house, colonial in style and OF
stucco construction, is located at the
corner of Elm and Leland streets, LIE
land, Chevy Chase. Visits also may
be made during the week days. The
work of the construction force. how.
ever. must not be interfered with. as
the home is scheduled for completion
October %, when it will be placed or
exhibition.
AS the house now stands, the frame
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
INNER CONSTRUCTION SHOWN
AT MODEL HOME IN LELAND

work has been completed and the roof
ing laid. The studding all is in place,
marking off the arrangement of the
rooms Metal lath has been placed on
the interior walls of the house and
within a few. days win be placed on
the exterior of the building in prepa-
ration for the stucco.
The electric wiring also has been
installed and the. insulation cable
used as protection against fire is WIS.,
ible at this time The plumbing also
has been roughed in. All water pipes
in the house, as in all The Star model
homes, are of brass, which was speci-
fed because of it's long life without
corroding or rusting.
The installation of the wiring sys-
tenn of the house is today feature
of importance to the convenience of
the place If the wiring is not prop
erly installed at the time of building.
it is pointed out, considerable expense
and inconvenience may be caused by
the necessity Of tearing out the sys-
tenn to correct mistakes. Especially
in this day is it imperative to plan
carefully and provide for adequate
electrical outlets for provision for the
many appliances now in use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
Proper Preparation of Floors Vital
To Make Background of Furniture

soda and water has a tendency to
darken the wood a trifie.
After the varnish has been removed,
a thorough scrubbing is necessary
with steel wool dipped in a solution
of hot water to which has been added
soap and small amount of sal soda.
A small section of the floor should be
! scrubbed at a time, using plenty OF
water after which wipe the surface
with a clean cloth or sponge.
After the varnish has been removed
thoroughly. the wood should be
bleached by using a solution of oxalic
acid and water. This acid can be pur-
chased in crystal form at any paint
supply store and is converted into
liquid form by dissolving about one
pound of oxalic crystals in one-half
gallon of hot water. Apply this solu-
ton. while it is still hot, to the floor.
In order to neutralize the effect of the
acid, it is well to apply coat of ordi-
nary table vinegar over the surface.
The floor should then receive thin
coat of shellac. This should be re-
duced with alcohol to one-half the
regular consistency that is usually
used. Allow "a hours to dry. after
which cut down with fine sandpaper.
The surface is then ready for the
stain, filler and final coat Of varnish
or wax, according to the finish de.
sired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

The model home which is being
erected in Rock Creek Park Estates,
the third of the 1927 series of DEM
onstratio houses, sponsored by The
Star and the Home owners Institute,
is the scene of great activity today
as the project enters the last month
of preparation for exhibition, with
landscape workers and tinishers aug
menting the construction force on the
job.
Plasterers now are applying the
final coat or white finish to the in
terror wallis of the house, which is TO
be thrown open for month OF pub
lie inspection, beginning Sunday, Sep
TENDER %, and construction men are
completing their building work while
the grounds of the place, which are
extensive, are being prepared for the
decorative landscaping effects.
The principal construction of this
house, which follows the rural French
and English types of architecture. IS
stone masonry into which there has
been introduced varigated rough
texture brick and stone, all blended
to harmonic with each other.
The front or. entrance porch floor
is laid in brick in q basket pattern,
using cement mortar, while the cell
ing of the porch is tongued and
grooved beaded stock. The ceiling
easement windows, which are used
throughout. are also being placed and
are cemented and screwed to the
wooden frames that were set in place
as the masonry work was erected.
The curving lead walk from the
sidewalk to the brick entrance steps
is of f1agstone, four feet wide, laid in
cement. There is a gradual rise from
the sidewalk to the front porch. In
the sidewalk there is one step or two
rises and at each side brick piers
capped with one-half round balls
have been erected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

AS general thing men are less IN
terested i'm the small things about the
house which they build or buy than
are women. The master of the house
is concerned with the furnace, the
rarage, the lawns, such features as
II is his duty to attend, but for the
rest his only concern is that his home
he comfortable place he may return
to after work.
On the other hand, the woman Is al
most entirely directly concerned with
the home and the house. and her de-
mands are more intimate and partic-
uIar than those Of the man. 1t is due
10 this that so much progress has
t4en made of late in the installation
of all sorts of special equipment IN
the home to tighten the womans TASK
of housekeeping and make 1t easier.
Because of this also woman mas
come to the point today Where size
almost demands a certain NUMBER OF
small things in and about her mouse.
She likes a telephone nook Where siie
can sit down and telephone, ana per
hans have a pad for taking notes as
we'll as place TO put the large leie
phone book.
In the kitchen she wants swallow
broom and duspan closet, ample
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

The first phase of the better homes
demonstration sponsored by The Star
this year will come to close tomor.
row evening at the conclusion of the
last day of the exhibition of the Wes-
ley Heights demonstration house.
which then will have been on display
four weeks following its formal open
ing
This house, located at 2910 Forty
fourth place, Wesley Heights, is of
the English cottage type Of archltec-
ture, of brick and stucco construction.
with exposed timber work, and con-
tains nine rooms and three baths. 1t
was built by the firm of w. G. & y. N,
Miller, local realtors.
To reach the house from The Star
Building, Eleventh street and Penn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
First of Stars Demonstration Homes
At Wesley Heig hts to Close Tomorrow

sylvania avenue, drive north to Massa-
chusetts avenue and turn left through
town, out past Wisconsin avenue to
Nebraska avenue, then left down Ne
braska avenue past American Uni
versity, turning left into Tunlaw road,
which leads eastward to intersect with
Cathedral avenue below the portion
which now is torn up for the exca-
walton work.
Turn right on Cathedral avenue and
continue to FOrty-fourth street, thence
left to Hawthorne street, then right
one block to Forty fourth place. The
model home then is one block to the
left, on Forty-fourth place, on the
right hand side of the street at the end
of the block. The street number is
oQ10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
WIFE'S CHIEF INTEREST
IS IN HOMES INTERIOR
Husband Anxious for Attractive
Outside Appearance, Architects
Study Shows.

Tt is the experience Of architects
and builders that a husband and wife
are interested in home from entirely
different viewpoints.
The man is concerned about the
exterior of the house. He likes to
point it out with pride to his
neighbors.
His wife, on the contrary, is vastly
more interested. in the interior of the
house. The convenience of the kitchen
and the size of the cupboards are
what concern her.
Especially is the woman interested
in the decorative possibilities of the
walls of her home. Spending far more
of her time inside the house than does
her husband. the interior means much
more to her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

With every phase of the model home
in Lyon Village. Va, now completed
and ready for inspection, this demon
stration house, the second OF the series
of four sponsored by The Star and the
Home owners Institute in the inter
est of more extensive home ownership
and better construction OF dwellings,
will be thrown open to the general
public tomorrow and remain on eN
hibit for period of four weeks.
Prospective home owners, house
houlders and all others interested in
this movement are invited TO visit the
house and study its distinctive archl'
tectural lines, methods of construction,
1andscaping design and setting.
representative of Lyon & Fitch, who
were selected by The Star model homes
committee to build this house, will be
on the grounds to receive visitors.
who will be permitted freely TO in
spect all phases of the property.
Located ON Granada Terrace.
This model home is located on high
plot on Granada Terrace, Lyon Vii
lage, set well back from Lee Highway.
which is on a level about % feet be-
low the house. The piece is about l
mile west of Francis Scott Key Bridge
and may be reached from The star
Building, Eleventh street and Penn
svlvania avenue, by driving over the
following route:
West along Pennsylvania avenue to
Georgetown and TO Key Bridge via NJ
street, over the bridge, turning right
at the Washington & Old Dominion
station into Lee highway. and thence
west to Lyon Village. Just beyond
the Lyon Village office on the opposite
side of the highway. turn into road
leading up into Granada Terrace ana
the model home is to the left at the
end of the row of houses.
Already hundreds of persons have
stopped at the house to make inspec-
tons and many came during the cree
ton of the house and had the adj
vantage of seeing the basic construc-
ton methods of this home.
Italian Style of Architecture.
The house, construction of which
was completed last week. equipped
throughout has since been furnished
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-19
C0HAN DRAMA IS
WELL PORTRAYED
Poll Players Presenting "1he
Home ToWnerS"
(By Herald RevIewsr)

1.-THE Home Towners." a typical
George NJ. Cohan comedy drama with
plenty Of original comedy. enough
action and an element Of doubt to
pep it up. with the usual happy
though somewhat unexpected end
ing, is being excellently presented
this week by the Poll Players in
Hartford.
The story, briefly. concerns the
efforts Of a staunch friend from the
old home town in South Bend to in
terfere in the marriage plans Of his
friend who years before went to
New York. With his Main street
mind" poisoned with small town
suspicious, this friend with honest,
but misguided intentions all but
wrecks the life romance of his old
friend.
Walter Scott Weeks as P. H. Ban
croft, the old friend whose ill-ad-
vised advice brings on all the
trouble, carries the brunt Of the act
ing all the way through and does
a finished job, alternating being the
lovable, tender-hearted old pal and
then a violent, raging man until he
again mellows toward the end and
succeeds in righting the wrongs he
has done. Vincent Coleman as the
other friend and middle aged lover,
likewise is good and Ann Merrick
makes a delightful little sweetheart
for him. Frances Williams. as the
peppery wife of Bancroft injects
plenty of good comedy without over
doing it and Harry Fischer as a
young man with personality" gets
a lot out of his lines. Patsy Ann
O'Neal and Edmund Abbey do well
in their supporting roles as do Ro-
bert Perry, Adrienne Earle and Jay
Ray.
This play is entertaining. well act
ed and should prove hit.
Next week the company offers
Loose Ankles"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-19
THE STRAND.

A decided hit was scored at last
evenings performance by the Cam
bridge Collegians, who opened a
three days engagement yesterday at
the Strand. This act did rot appear
at the matinee performance owing
to a delay in the transportation Of
baggage. but at the evening per-
Torrance they gave Strand patrons
a treat in music. The aggregation Is
made UP of Harvard students who
formed the Harvard Jazz band dur
ing the school season. Other acts on
the bill include Nita Bernard in q
program of songs; Harriet Nauroott
and Brothers in Thrills and Spills"
Charles Heating and Sisters and
Lewis and Ames in knockout COM
edy turn that scored tremendously
at each performance yesterday. The
feature photoplay is THE Brute"
featuring Monte Blue.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-19
COAST GUARD IN
UNSAVORY light
Reported Firing on and Shack.
ling Fishermen

Atlantic City. July 1s-starting
for a fishing trip off this resort in a
twenty-six foot motor boat at dawn
yesterday, Alfred C. Reed, Board
walk rolling chair concessionaire
and John Ordille, secretary and
treasurer OF the Renault Wine COM
pany. Egg Harbor. N. j.. were fired
upon nine times by three coast
guardsmen. one bullet striking their
boat, they charged yesterday.
They were taken into custody and
were handcuffed and shackled for
two hours, they said, but were re-
leased, with apologies, after being
taken to Coast Guard Base No. l,
here. They lodged formal protests
today with Commander John Boe-
decker. in charge OF the base, and
with United States Senator Edge and
Representative Albert Bacharach.
THE shooting and arrest" Mr..
Reed said today. occurred at 4:45
o'clock Friday morning. when we
were leaving on q fishing trip. 1t
was dawn. We heard no command
to halt. but when the first shot
crossed our bow we stopped the en-
CINE Immediately. Eight other shots
one Of them striking our vessel
were fired before the cutter came
alongside.
ave were handcuffed and our
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-19
RICHARD DIX AT CAPITOL

Man Power" is the title of
Richard Dix's new photoplay now
playing the Capitol today and We'd
nesday. Admirers of this popular
star will more than like him in this
production as it is entirely differ
ent from what he has been offer
ing in the past.
Other films include the Capitol
News, Aesop's Fables, Big Boy In
Alta Baby" and Trails of the
Ranger" a prize picture. Walter
Seifert is making a big hit with his
organlogue on this program in pre-
senting play Ball." novelty
singing offering.
On Thursday the entire program
changes and brings a double fea-
ture bill headed by Tom Mix in
1.-THE Circus Ace" and with Blanche
Sweet and Jack Mulhall in THE
Far Cry" as the co-feature.
Beginning Sunday night the Capt.
toll will offer the Campus comedy
scream, 1.-The Poor Nut" with
Charlie Murray and a great cast
featured.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-19
NEW HAVEN SHOOTING
CASE IS CONFINED
Assailant of Chick Brown Is Be
ing Held in Bonds Set
At $4,000

, New Haven, Conn. July 10 Up
A charge Of assault with intent to
kill against Frank Beirne, alias
Fat" or Piggy" Burns of 379
George street, assailant of Antonio
Amata, better known as Chic"
Brown. former state lightweight
champion who was shot through the
temple yesterday, was continued I'M
til Friday in. the city court here to-
day and bonds We're set at $4,000.
The cases Of Nincenzo Arberti,
alias Lamberta, alias James LON
bieri; Angelo Amata, brother of
Brown, and the wounded man, were
all continued until the same day I'M
der $1,000 bonds.
At the New Haven hospital today
it was stated that the condition of
Brown is very good but that the re-
suit of an N-ray examination taken
soon after the shooting had not yet
determined his exact condition.
Brown was shot during the course
Of an argument said to have de-
veloped from a gaming feud which
started in Ansonia last week.
The shooting took place at Temple
and George streets at 1880 yesterday
afternoon and was witnessed by half
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-19
Channel Flying Shows
Increase This Season

London, July 19.-lP1Channel
flying is booming this year. The
Imperial Always reports that 2,460
passengers were carried during the
month of June. as compared with
zoos the same month last year,
while the Air Union reports 1000
as against 1852. Between so and so
per cent Of the passengers were
women. Many business men have
utilized the airplanes for continental
trips. Branch Offices with their
secretaries and typists.
Since the last accident in Decem-
Der 1924, Imperial Always planes
have flown two million miles and
carried $500 passengers in safety.
A new air liner, carrying 80
passengers is to be put into service
shortly by the Air Union. 1t will run
from London to Paris in two hours
ten minutes, twenty minutes faster
than the regular planes now run
ming. The same company is planning
London Marseilles service by
night. Each plane will carry four
passengers. The planes will be navi-
gated In the darkness by directional
wireless.