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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18
HoLD's Your SpeIling?

Here are ten words with which to
test your friends ability to spell. In
a number of tests few persons gel
more than five correct. The record
score Is nine. Ask your friends to
spell these: LIquefy, embarrass, rare.
ly, srpersede, naphtha, sacrilegious.
tranquility, battalion, harass, kimono
The Outlook.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18
Magpies Attack Children

Canberra, Australa.-Police of the
recently established capital of Aus
trala have been required to add hunt
ing to their ordinary duties because
Of the invasion by wild magpies.
The savage birds, as If resenting the
invasion of their domain. have at.
tackled the children of government of.
ficials.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18
Angry Church People
Block Sunday Golfers

Aberdovey, Wales. The Sab.
bath calm of this Welsh seaside
resort has been disturbed by the
decision announced by the 10.
cal golf club to permit play on
Sundays. Welsh church leaders
are up in arms against the de.
cislon and crowds Of angry
townspeople have invaded the
links for several Sundays and
prevented all play.
The links are on common land
where the people have pasturage
rights. An utimatum has been
sent to the golf club threaten.
! ing to put "all manner of
beasts" to Craze on the links If
Sunday play is persisted in.
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18
False Teeth of Steel

Berlin.-False teeth made of steel
are among the peace products which
the Krupp firm Of Essen are turning
out now. Various grades of non-rust-
ing steel have been on the market for
some time, but the new so-called "
A. steel is acid proof as well.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18
New Evening Wraps

Many of the slnartest evening wraps
are cut bit shorter than the frocks
30 that one glimpses long ends and
railing draperies. The effect Is de-
ightfully feminine and graceful.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18
For All Around Wear

There can be no wiser choice In
,rock for everyday general wear than
one Of the new two or three-piece
Jersey knit costumes which come In
iuch effective color combinations.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18
Gay Little Coat

A gay little coat Is iingertip length
and made Of some loosely woven
material whose background is white.
and whose design upon the surface
consists Of brilliant flowers and foil.
age.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18
w. N. w., PORTLAND, NO. 47--1s27.
Uniucky Place to Stop

Aunl-Now you mustn't have any
more cakes Johnnie.
Boy-Well, aunlie-- II I'm III II win
be your fault, because you've stopped
me at the thirteenth STRAY Stories.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18

Theater managers say musicians de-
mand too much money; and yet true
musician seldom hopes for the com.
pensation freely accorded the leader
of Jazz band.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18

Made in disk form, new device on
which to record the gasoline and oil
purchased for an automobile can be
carried on the steering wheel.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18
Redingote Dress

Nothing Is newer than black
broadcloth redingote dress which
Lelong makes distinctive by an in.
tricately tucked design for trimming
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18

Winter will be hard enough without
anybody predicting one, yet somebody
will make the prediction. Anyway
somebody always has.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18

More and more farms are being
electrified according to an agricultur-
al journal, and you may yet see one
labeled Kilowatt Manor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18
Sad Reminder

Wife-Every time you see pretty
girl, you forget you're married.
Hubby-You're wrong M dear.
Nothing brings home the fact more
forcibly.-Air Station News
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18
Cause of Sleep

Scientists admit that they do not
tnow what causes sleep. They might
try n small dose of the Congressional
Record. milwaukee, journal.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18

Paris says the fall frocks will still
disclose half knee, and no doubt the
fiappers figure that half knee is bet
ter than no, knee at all.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18
What He'd Haze Done

Client don't know what would
have done If 1t hadn't been for you.
lawyer do--tinle. Stray Stories.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18

The only real objection to eating
corn on the cob is a slight tendency
to wear the sleeves out at the ell
bows
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18

liking for nice manners. fine ap-
Dearance and good sense In others Is
not snobbishness.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18

The discovery of the skeletons of
giants in Florida may be regarded as
pointing to prehistoric real estate
boom.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-18
STOP CHILBLANS

The Gripping annoyances Of chilbiainss
that indescribable half numbness and
half pain in the feet caused by exposure
to snow or cold, quickly relieved by CARROLL
Why suffer when a 50-cent box Of
Carboil will take the misery out of
walking? Get box at your druggists
now. Your money back If not satisfied.
SPURLoCK-NEAI. CO.. Nashville. Tenn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
PLANNING FOR HOME.
Prospective Owners Urged t,
Gather Data Before Building

from the New York Herald Tribune
The happiest hours of your life vii,
De those in which you are planning
your nome. Gather all the attractive
cuts OF houses you can find: notice the
good-looking places you pass on the
street car; ask your friends for sue.
gestions: pick out the most desira HE
polnts-the most attractive features
ano then see whether they are adapt
ed 70 your purpose and the location
which you have chosen. Collect ali
the booklets on building materials
and equipment you can find.
remember that a house which an.
pears charming when nestled FAR hack
from the road in a clump of grand
old trees may be decidedly inappro
PIRATE on the new and rather bare
street where your lot is located. The
California bungalow type is ideal for
certain sections, while in others the
modihed New England type with wide
white siding, green shutters and a
FORMAL entrance, with living porch at
the side. will prove to be the very last
word In moderate-pricedh housing. Or
II may be you will select the hospita-
Bile, wide veranda Southern type. or
one of the trim, efficient types found
in the Middle West-but whichever
you choose, be sure 1t meets the needs
of your family and fits into your style
Of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

recommendations should he made
after all angles have been reviewed.
They should be worked out. in parti-
cular. with due reference to present
and proposed coming regulations and
the conservation of real estate values.
Location Aids Success.
A well located industry has good
chances of success provided that It's
other needs are properly met. The
business of a Virginia manufacturer
some time ago reached such proper
tons that plant extensions were inn
perative. The company thought it
would have no difficulty in raising
the necessary capital. because it owned
real estate value at considerably
more than 100000. Application to
Virginia banks, however. proved fruit
less and the proposed plant extensions
would have been indefinitely postponed
had not a Washington bank come to
the rescue. On the other hand, a pros
porous manufacturing plant located
in the District was unable to finance
a new building despite the fact that
the business was in an exceedingly
prosperous condition.
The question of financing indus
trial undertakings is complex. There
is lack of understanding on the part
Of manufacturers as to what degree
of assistance they may rightfully ex-
pect from banking institutions and II
is possible that the banks on their
part might develop somewhat more
completely their present service to
industrial establishments if proper
safeguards could he arranged. In
baltimore, matters of this kind are
handled through a central industrial
financing corporation. which has been
successful not only i'm increasing
profits Of local industries. but also I'm
improving the accounting and bulge
tary methods of such plants.
The problem of freight rates is OF
vital Importance to every Washington
manufacturer Some time ago an in
vestigation showed that the rates
charged for transporting the raw ma
terialS used by one local plant from
the point of origin TO this city had not
been properly calculated. The case
was presented in proper form by the
manufacturer and the result was a
very substantial saving on his annual
freight bill This one instance is in
dication that the subject of freight
rates on primary materials shipped to-
Washington manufacturers might be
worthy of careful study.
Raw Material Study Needed.
There is some question also
whether we are fully informed as tn
raw materials locally available which
might be used in connection with va
rious industrial undertakings. One in
dustry recently located in Washington
imports certain clay from n distant
State. Investigation might show that
some clay adaptable to this purpose
could be locally obtained.
Other factors i'm formulating a local
industrial development program In
clude: Fuel and power--locaI facilities
in the light of industrial needs. posi-
bility of service extensions. cost and
rates, dependability of service, etc. {;
labor--labor requirements of indus
trial plants compared with local sup
ply. housing and transportation for
Continued on Twenty second Page3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
Five-Year Bank Loans on Real Estate
Fill Important Need for Financing

radius of 100 miles of the place in
which such bank is located irreSpec-
tive of district lines.
"A loan secured by real estate with.
in the meaning Of this section shall
be in the form of an obligation or
obligations secured by mortgage, trust
deed or other such instrument upon
real estate when the entire amount
of such obligation or obligations is
made or Is sold to such association.
The amount of any such loan shall
not exceed so per centum of the actual
value ofsthe real estate offered for Sc
curity, but no such loan upon such
security shall be made for a longer
term than five years.
ANY such bank may make such
loans in an aggregate sum including
In such aggregate any such loans on
which 1t is liable as indorser or guar
antor or otherwise equal to 25 per
centum of the amount of the capital
stock of such association actually paid
In and unimpaired and 20 per centum
or its unimpaired surplus fund, or to
one-half of its savings deposits, at the
election of the association. subject to
the general limitation contained in
section $500 Of the Revised Statutes
oil the United States -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

Permission for national hanks to
make five-year loans on improved real
estate. an important provision of the
new McFadden banking act, opens a
new source of first Importance for
financing real estate development, COW
ering both city property and farm
land. It's passage was urged by the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards, which points out that the pro-
vision of the former law permitting
only one-year loans has been practi-
cally imperative, since few real estate
loans were made or could be made
on a one-year basis.
New regulations included in the act
empowering national banks to buy and
sell investment securities are also ex-
pected to be of Importance in refer
ence to real estate securities.
Provisions of the act empowering
long term loans secured by first lien
upon improved real estate are as fol-
lows:
ANY national banking association
may make loans secured by first lien
upon improved real estate, including
improved farm land. situated within
its Federal Reserve district or within
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
BUILDING INCREASES
NEARLY 100000
February Figures Show Appreci
able Advance Over January
Operations in City.

Building operations in the District
OF Columbia during the month of
February amounted to nearly mil
lion dollars above the total value of
construction here in January, Building
Inspector John w. Oehmann yesterday
reported to Assistant Engineer Com
missioner Whitehurst.
The total of projects started last
month was $3,S8S,745, including all
types of building and major repair
work, as opposed to s2,905,755 for
January.
Home Construction Rises.
Construction of homes again is
picking up. according to the report,
which shows that TIA dwellings of all
types were built here last month. The
total for January was TAI and for
December 1874.
The following table shows the
number of permits issued in Feb
ruary, the character Of operations,
etc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
Julian Residence Commands
Magnificent View of
River and City.
VIRGINIA HOME DONE
IN MODIFIED SPANISH
Estate, OFF Upper Alexandria Road,
Is Neatly Enhanced by
Spacious Lawn.

Situated on the Mount Vernon
boulevard on an elevated site com
manding magnificent view OF the
Potomac and the city of Washington
the residence of James Knox Julian
is one of the unusually attractive new
suburban homes of Arlington County
both by reason Of its location ana It's
architectural design.
This home, which is about Is min
utes' automobile ride from the zero
milestone in the Ellipse, is set We'll
back from the upper road to Alex
andria and surrounded by a spacious
lawn which has been carefully planned
for landscape effects.
Done in Modified Spanish,
The house is executed in a modified
Spanish design. finished in stucco OF
a warm buff color and with varie-
gated tile roofing. The building is
two stories in height and is topped
with a fiat deck from which an ex-
traordinary vista is afforded Of the
neighboring country.
Adding to the Southern tone of the
house Is balcony shaded by wide
awning Of fitting colors. which occu-
pies the main portion of the center
section of the building. The balcony,
which is narrow, is guarded by a light
wrought Iron railing.
Another distinctive feature bf the
Julian home is the porte cochere on
the right wing of the building which
serves as an automobile entrance to
the place. It is rooted with tile to
match that Of the main building.
Living Room Is Feature.
The entrance to the house is Just
to the left Of the porte cochere and
opens into large entrance hall which
has a floor of Spanish tile laid in
geometric pattern. The great living
room, to the left OF the entrance hall.
is the outstanding room of the house.
1t is 80 feet inches wide by 20 feet
8 inches deep and has a beamed cell
Ing OF cypress, with heavy fireplace
at the left end. The floor OF the room
is or vitreous tiles of random sizes
ana IN varying shades of brown.
The living room opens onto a COW
ereo porch on the left wing of the
house and also by three arched door
ways onto a wide concrete terrace
laid in front of the home.
Back OF the living room are a nan.
try and kitchen, with the dining room
to the right at rear or west side.
A winding stairway In the entranc
nal leads to the second floor where
there are three bedrooms opening off
small hall. A sleeping porch is
provided over the covered porch on
the LETT wing Of the house.
An outside stairway serves the rooP
roofs. 'ii'e'S
Upman & Adams were the arohi.
tects. ''i0 aichl-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
REALTY BOARD DINNER
TICKETS SELLING FAST
Approximately $50 Reported Taken
for Annual Function to Be
Held March 26.

Approximately $50 tickets of the $50
placed on sale for the annual dinner
of the Washington Real Estate Board
have been sold, according to the latest
report Of the chairman of the ticket
committee. r. owen Edmonston.
The dinner takes place on March 20
at the Willard Hotel. The speakers
will be c. c. Heat. president of the
National Association OF Real Estate
Boards. and DIR. Edward J. Cattell,
after-dinner speaker of Philadelphia.
In addition, II. Tudor Morsell of the
entertainment committee is arranging
an elaborate program of entertain
ment from local talent and from
vaudeville houses.
The committee is composed of the
following: A. II. Lawson, chairman:
r Owen Edmonston. II. Tudor Nor
sell, Joseph A. Petty, Milton f.
Schwab, Albert f. Landvoigt, John
Saul, M. p. Candy. Ben T. Webster
and William r. Ellis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
WAGES IN u. S. BUILDING TRADES
MOVING TOWARD HIGHER LEVELS
Survey Shows Little Likelihood of Wide
spread Increase, But Possibilities Seem
Bright for Local Advances.

It is we'll known that production has
been keyed up to an abnorma1ly high
level to meet the demand of a boom
construction period and competition is
keen. There may be some further
price cutting, but an upward swing
in the late Spring would not seem un-
likely.
Taking the situation as a whole,
however, it would seem that builders
and others who had held up contem.
plated projects awaiting lower costs
are again doomed to disappointment
in 1927, and would do we'll to get their
operations underway at once.
Prospects of increased Spring build.
ing, higher living costs, increased
transportation costs, give little hope
of any material reduction in construc-
ton costs in the near future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
Realty Board Opens Home.

Putting into practice the precept,
own Your Own Home" the Glendale
Realty Board of Glendale, Calf, has
recently dedicated it's new head
quarters building. The building was
built, is owned and will be operated
by the board as center for it's work
The Glendale board is the first mem
Der board of the National Association
Of Real Estate Boards in California
to build and own it's own home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
U. S. WORKERS INCREASE.
Total in Nation Estimated Now at
$4,000. 900.

The working population of the
United States now numbers approx
mately 46,900.000 men and women, &C
cording to a conservative estimate
based upon data collected by the
United States Census Bureau. The
increase each year Is indicated to be
about 100000 persons.
A year ago the working population
numbered 1920, 900 persons, and two
years ago. in 1924, it was 45,5O0 900.
From 1922 to 1929 1t increased 800, 900
and from 1921 to 1922 the increase
was 100000. 1t increases in direct
proportion TO the total population of
the country.
The working population represents
the number Of persons for whom op-
poitunities must exist to earn living
for themselves and others. II the
country is to be prosperous, business
must find new openings each year for
at least 100000 persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
1926 BALTIMORE UNITS
PLAN HOMES EXHIBIT
Exposition Next Month Calls for
Displays Exceeding 81, 600, 900.
to Accommodate 100000.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, March 5.-About 325
Baltimore firms and individuals will
stage exhibits at the sixth annual
Better Homes and Building Exposition,
to be held next month at the Fifth
Regiment Armory,
The total value of the displays is
expected to exceed 81, 000, 900 and plans
to accommodate 100 900 persons are
being made by the Real Estate Board
under whose auspices the exposition
will be held.
A series of lectures on home owner
ship, decorating, cooking. etc, is to be
given each day at the show by nation
ally known speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

uals familiar with city planning PROB
lens before its final form has been
determined upon.
Irving B. Hiett of Toledo, Ohio, past
president of the National Association
of Real Estate Boards, is the repre-
sentative of that association on the
advisory committee appointed by Her
bert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce,
to frame the model act. Other MEM
bers as appointed by Secretary
Hoover are the following:
J. Horace Mcfarland, eX-presldent
American Civic Association.
Frederick Law Olmstead. eXpresi-
dent American Society Of Landscape
Architects. eX-president American city
Planning Institute.
Charles b. Ball, American Society
Of Engineers. city planning division.
Edward NJ. Bassett. counsel coming
committee of New York.
Alfred Bettman. National Conference
on City Planning, member city plan
ming commission of Cincinnati.
John Ihlder. Chamber of Commerce
of the United States, manager civic
development department.
Morris Knowles. chairman of the
city planning division. Chamber of
Commerce Of the United States. rep
resentative of American Society of
S1Nh
Cover Four Subjects.
The model bill covers the four gen
eral subjects which experience has
shown to be a necessary part Of Plan
ming legislation, namely, % the max
ing of the city plan and the organiza-
ton of the city planning commission
with proper delegation of powers; 90
control of subdivisions; 81 control of
buildings in mapped streets and al
the making of a regional plan and
the organization of a regional PLAN
ming commission.
Sooner or later every State will
need legislation covering all of these
four general subjects" the committee
says in submitting the proposed act.
Intelligent city planning OF a mu-
nicipality must take into consideration
conditions which exist in the surround
ing territory" the committee says.
Even though It may never come
within the corporate limits, it will in
sill essential respects be part of the
municipality.
For a number of years in many
States control has been given to the
municipality over the subdivision of
property in the territory within GER
tain zone outside the city limits. This
zone varies in different States. In
some 1t is a smile zone. In others
miles, in others less, in others more.
Three miles has been the usual dis
lance.
Auto Making Difference.
But the automobile is rapidly max
ing that too small
mo uniform figure will quite fit all
municipalities, since, naturally, the
larger municipalities have a larger
urban fringe than the smaller ones.
Tt would not be difficult to include
provision for varying distances &C.
cording to the size of the municipal
ity.