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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
PUBLIC is INVITED TO VISIT
STAR MODEL HOME AT KENWOOD
Attractive Dwelling Has Now Assumed
Definite Appearance as Work of
Construction Progresses.

Al invitation to the public 10 visit
The Star model home at Kenwood, Nd,
during the remaining weeks Of its con-
Struction. 10 study the methods Of mod
ern house planning and building now
visible. was extended today by officials
in charge of the demonstration.
This model dwelling now has as
Sumed much Of its ultimate appear
ance. the rough construction being COM
pleted. and with all the finishing work
Yet 10 be done. now reveals many OF It's
inner secrets of construction which Will
be If benefit 10 those planning one dag
"a build or buy house Of their own
While this house is large many fea-
lures Of its plan could be employed to
advantage III q smaller dwelling.
Attractive background
One Of the cardinal principles in
planning a home. Of course, is TO pro-
vide proper setting for the type Of de-
SIGN selected. This thought is eX-
en2pliled in the Kenwood model home,
& brick colonial design Of the JefferSo-
rian period. which is set on a large plot
on which stand numerous tall short
leaf pines. dogwood and other trees
which were preserved in the develop
ment of the house. Thus the home,
with It's motIeQ req nTlck. NEllte PHI
lars and corniceS and soft gray slate
shingles, will have an attractive back
ground Of tall shade trees. spacious
lawn and shrubs later TO be planted.
The Kenwood home has seen good
progress in the past two weeks as the
corps of workmen added new phases Of
the construction. The tall white pill
lars now have been set on the semi
circular portico at the front entrance
and the capitals are soon to be fitted
into position. Also the framework of
the large Solarium on the left of the
house, opening of the great living
room. has been completed giving fin
iShing touch TO the building.
All the brick used in the exterior
walls, which now are completed. is Of
the colonial type and is modern imita-
ton of the old handmade colonial brick,
varying somewhat in size and having
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
Plan Shows Tasteful Dwell
ing, Which May be Built
at Low Cost.
Siding of Varying
Joints Is Used
Interior Arrangement is One
of Marked Efficiency
All Space Utilized.
BY l.. PORTER MOORE,

President Home owners Institute. Inc.
Typifying in its adherence to colonial
tradition and simplicity the tendencies
which have made possible the tasteful
modern dwelling at low cost, Plan No.
BIAS contains every requisite for the
present-day home. 1t was designed by
w H. Beardslee of Hackensack, N. j.,
and has been built at West Englewood
Hills, N. J. Its content is 1880 cubic
feet.
Considerable interests is given to the
front facade by the varying use of sid
ing, Over the porch this siding is laid
flush, the thin joints showing practi-
cally no division between the boards,
while on all other faces of the plan the
boards are laid with tfickly Tapped
joints, giving in consequence the inter-
est of broad shadow lines. The roof is
covered with shingles In the appropriate
American style. A chimney, embellished
with a wrought-iron ornament, displays
its mellow color tones to good advantage
against the white-painted siding.
The interior plan is one of marked
efficiency, Incorporating every necessary
convenience, but utilizing every inch of
space to the highest degree. A small
hall at the side connects entry, living
room and the kitchen unit, but does not
encroach upon the space for the main
rooms. Placement of the living room
fireplace permits those III the dining
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07

A group house that will bear many
Of the Distinguishing features of the
charming older homes Of England.
though modified by the latest develop
ments Of home construction, is steadily
rising at 1922 @ street in FoXhall Vii
1aee in preparation for its opening for
public demonstration beginning Octo-
Der Is. It viii be the f~urth and last
Of the series of model homes sponsored
this year by The Star and the Home
Owners Institute.
While this house. the central unit
OF a group OF nine English homes, all
Of different design, being erected on
the south side of the street. now has
reached the third-fioor level. the ulti-
mate charm Of its design still is con-
cealed by the progress of rough con-
struction work
Insulation From Weather.
However, at this time, the house re-
vezls many important phases Of home
construction which every builder of a
home must consider III laying plans
for a residence For one thing. there
is now to be studied the hollow cinder
tile used on the inside of the exterior
walls for the purpose OF adding strength
70 the house and to act as insulation
against heat in the Summer and the
cold Of Winter weather.
Three coats Of sand finish will be
applied over the hollow tile forming
inner walls OF the house on the first
and third floors, which viii give a
soft. neutral tone TO these floors. The
second-floor walls are 10 have plaster
finish
Steel beams and columns which viii
be used in the third story Of this house
have arrived at the scene. and next
week will be f1oisted into position.
These beams and columns were speci-
fed by the builders. Boss & Phelps. to
give strength and rigidity to the whole
structure.
Dry-kilned tongue-and-groove sub
flooring also was selected for this
house to give longer life 10 the finish
top flooring. which viii be white oak,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07

light blue markings similar To The kilr
burns OF the old style colonial brick,
A feature of the interior of the housf
Is that all the hot-water radiators are
70 be recessed in the walls under win
COWS, ana Will be concealed from view
oehlnd metal gratings. which will be
nnlShed IN white enamel to correspond
WIN the While woodwork of the house
Dining Room Features.
In keeping with modern practice. the
. house has been wired throughout fol-
lowing completion Of the rough outline
of the building, and all plumbing and
connections for the heating system have
been roughed III,
To the left of the central hall is
the living room. prominent feature
OF which will be the large fireplace and
nantel at the rear end Of the room, on
either side of which built-in bookcases
are being constructed. On the right
of the hall is a spacious dining room,
on the right side of which is a large
oriel window, from which view is to
be had across the wooded section bor-
Gerlng on Bradley boulevard.
Back OF the dining room are break
fast room, kitchen and pantry. A two
car garage is in the extreme rear por-
ton of the house. Over the garage
is provision for two servants rooms
On the second floor of the house are
three bedrooms and two large baths,
which will be finished in colored tile
work. and on the third floor are two
other bedrooms and a bath.
The house is being protected from
extremes in weather through the en-
ployment of hollow tile inside the eX-
terror brick walls and through the
placing of heavy insulation material i'll
all third-fioor rooms. over which plas-
ter will be laid.
This model home, which is being
erected for the demonstration spon-
sored by The Star. is located at the
corner of Kennedy drive and Chamber
lin avenue. and may be reached by
driving out either Connecticut or Wis
consin avenue to Bradley lane. turning
left into Bradley boulevard to KenWood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
Owning and Building Page for Washington and Its Suburbs
FIRST STAR. MODEL HOUSE
NEARLY READY FOR OPENING
English Cottage Of Moderate Size Being
Completed in Aurora Hills, Va.
Exhibition Starts July Is.

The first of the 1928 series of model
homes sponsored by. The Star and the
Home Owners Institute will be placed
on public exhibition week from to-
morrow when the moderate-sized Eng
lish cottage erected in Aurora Hills, Va,
is formally opened
The finishing work of the house now
is in an advanced stage and will all be
completed early next week, leaving
ample time for the place to be fur
nished and thoroughly equipped with
all household necessities. w. B. Moses
& Sons have been engaged 70 furnish
this house and in recent days have
studied the plan of the dwelling and its
type prior to the selection of the various
pieces of furniture
During the past week the grounds OF
the house have been graded and prop
crly terraced and next week the sod
will be LAID and following this the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
Two Bathrooms Desirable.

A second bathroom added to an old
house will do almost as much to mod
ernie such dwelling as any other
single alteration. Newer houses, usually
more compact in design than those
erected Is or more years ago, are
equipped with two baths and often an
extra lavatory on the ground floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07

shrubbery will be planted according to
the selected landscape plan.
Plans now are being laid for brief
formal exercises to be held on the OPEN
ing day when the public will be invited
to inspect the house. its style, arrange
ment and treatment. The dwelling al
ready has attracted numerous visitors
who have watched its progress through
the various stages of construction. It
will be open daily for month follow
ing July Is for the benefit Of all in
terested in home development.
On the first floor are living room,
which adjoins sun parlor: dining room,
kitchen and breakfast nook. while OH
the second floor are three bedrooms.
dressing room. child's small playroom
or sleeping room and bath and lava
tory
The home was designed by Theodore
Continued on Eighteenth Page)
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either side of the window, properly
placed above the sink A recess at one
end of the kitchen is we'll utilized for a
convenient breakfast nook set. The
stairs leading to the airy. light and
well equipped model basement are con-
renientlY adjacent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
Charming Group House Has Features
Of Old English and Modern Building

and to prevent warping and buckling
which sometimes cause trouble. This
primary flooring now has been laid on
both the first and second floors.
For the protection of the stone door
and window sills already laid in this
house. the builders have had strips OF
wood placed in the sills to catch any
bits of building materials that might
fall on them. causing chips
At the present time @ street in
front of the house is torn up while
sewer and water connections are being
laid When this is completed work
viii be started on the south side OF
the semi-circular street which will run
past large Government reservation
in the center Of the roadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
HARRY S. DULIN BUYS
HOME IN CHEVY CHASE
Acquires Residence Located at 335
Tennyson Street From Firm
of Terrell & Dinger.

Harry S. Dulin of the firm of Dulin
& Martin has purchased as his new
residence the stone and stucco house
located at 1851 Tennyson street, Chevy
Chase, D. c. The property was ac-
quired from Terrell g. Dinger. through
the Office of N l.. Sansbury
The house contains seven main rooms
and two baths. Through a misunder-
standing. 1t previously was reported that
the residence had been purchased by
Horace Dulin, also a member of the
firm of Dulin e. Martin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07

The three main bedrooms and bath on
the upper floor are connected by a good
sized hall, and are all conveniently
placed in regard to the tiled bath.
equipped with the new styled plumbing
fixtures with chromium plated fittings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
SHEPHERD PARK STAR MODEL
HOME HAS STONE EXTERIOR.

nue., thence to Morningside drive and
turning left on Morningside drive to
the house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-28
Cops and the Constitution

Possibly that Connecticut judge who fined those
Yale students for passing handbills was within the
law. Probably they did violate city ordinance pro-
hibng the passing out Of handbills literature ETC.,
although the Judge said they would have been with
in the law had they merely distributed their hand
bills on doorsteps instead of handing them to passers
by Anyhow, the size of the fine indicated that the
judge didn't think the boys had committed seri-
Gus offense, and the hand of the law as he laid 1t
upon them wasn't very heavy or angry one
Nevertheless. wonder what the attitude
Of the police would have been had the handbils
a defense of striking workmen For some reason
other policemen in cities appear to con-
slider all efforts in behalf OF striking workmen as
peculiarly offensive.
In New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
other States officers of the law have been known to
override the Constitution and the Bill Of Rights by
preventing free speech and free assembly; and too
often the Constitution is even forgotten by some of
the judges.
If we don't happen to like the political theories
economic opinions of workers. especially if they
radical-whatever that is-we seem to be will
ing to suspend the Bill of Rights and deprive cit-
zens of their constitutional privileges. And The
indianapolis Times recognizes the difference between
preventing free speech and free assembly and pass
ing handbills in violation of city ordinance.
What we criticise is the attitude of police and
other officers of the law when the heavy hand laid
some minor offender becomes pat on the back
for others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-28
A Year for" Free Choice
(From The New York Times

The Scripps- Howard chain of newspapers have al
ready announced their presidential preferences Their
twenty-SiX editors met and, with unanimity which
must have surprised themselves decided that they
all for Secretary Hoover the next President
Failing his nomination they found that, with equal
and delightful unanimty, they would be for Gov
Smith. AS combination of newspapers often
showing enterprise in gathering the news this syn
dictate is interesting and far from negligible Yet
its editorial weight is not easily ascertainabe Friends
of Mr. Hoover haye not been throwing up their hats
at this Endorsement of his candidacy if it settled
the whole question One reason for this may be
that these editors all for LaFoette in
1924. The electoral result not startling. More
over, why the abrupt second choice Of Governor
Smith, in case Secretary Hoover is not nominated?
Is there to be no choice at all between parties as
such? Does the whole thing come down to a mere
matter of personal liking disliking?
All these early decisions are hurried and incon-
elusive They may not be able to abide the test of
time and elaboration. There is at present every
indication that many newspapers are to follow an
independent course in this years presidential cleo
ton, and that they will take their time about
making up their minds With them it will not be
a question of affiliated newspapers under common
ownership, moving by a common spring. Nor will
the merely personal attitude be allowed to control.
man may have the finest private attractions with
out being really fit to be president. On the other
hand individual defects and even unpleasng quail
tiles may be outweighed by high executive gifts
and by strategic political situation which must be
allowed to count for their full value irrespective of
the personal equation.
INOl Cd4l Icdily lAluCpcIlucIlG anu CLOuSLC1uI
newspaper fail to take the matter of political party
into the account 1t is easy to say gliby that all
party distinctions have been ohliterated, and that
today Democrat means nothing diStnguishabIe
from Republican" as may be out of
Office and wants to get in while the other is in an6
wants to stay there. 1t requires deep reading of
our political history, study of the tendencies of
recent years, to show how superficial and misleading
this may be. Just at present it may be true that
burning political issue is emerging to dscrm-
mate between the parties, and to create cause for
which one would gladly give all that he has, even
if defeated; but such a thing may present itself
long before the national conventions are over and
the judicious and independent newspaper will hold
itself prepared to make it, if necessary the dividing
line in its choice In any event it will seek first of
all to have all the facts before it. and then form its
own deliberate judgment where the highest interest
of the whole people lies in the political contest of 1928
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-28
Courage Of DR.. Butler

DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler has political convc-
tons and the courage of EN- He thinks and isn't
afraid to say what he thinks. But he expects too
much when he demands that the politicians of
either of the big parties follow his ilustrous example
Politicians who devote their lives to that inter-
esting industry not built like Dr. Butler. They
playing game in which the main object is to
win. Prohibition is still in the experimental stage
and nobody knows which way the cat is going to
jump. Each Of the parties is made up of vets and
drys and politicians are not sure which crowd is in
the majority. They may know that sentiment is
changing, but they don't know how much it has
changed when it is safe for them to shift. Even
those who secretly wet still afraid of the
power Of the Anti-Saloon League, and the drys who
want to hold onto their political jobs not quite
sure how far the change in sentiment has gone.
Anyhow, it is plain enough that politicians, both
wet and dry, and in both parties want to go before
the voters this year other issues than prohibi-
ton. And there others who are willing to wait
until there is further crysallizaton Of sentiment
that issue. They prefer to talk about something
else and let Nature take her course and it is about
other national problems blanketed by this one dis
turbing issue.
There are not enough Buffers and Borahs in either
party to get the parties down to brass tacks pro-
hbition this year. So we might as we'll accept the
inevitable and keep on hoping
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-28
ShelbYYilIe Republican

The ScrippS-H Howard news
papers, of which The INDIANAPOLIS
Times is one, announce that they
are for Hoover for president;
that they will support him for the
nomination; support him if he
is nominated but in case of his
defeat for the nomination that
they will support Al Smith. It is
well for Republicans, at least, to
know that it is this string of
newspapers that have been back
ing the cry for political corrup-
ton in Indiana" spreading SEN
sational news to all corners of
this country. If it could be fully
established, it is probably true
that these newspapers had control
Of the Stephenson black boxes up
to the time they were revealed at
a Sunday school picnic down in
southern Indiana. If these news
papers can dictate the nomination
of Hoover they are for him, if not
then they are for Smith, extremes
that can never be Spanned. The
Republican party would be better
off without the support of these
newspapers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-28
Typical of Traditions

To average people the Hoover
marriage will seem good because of
the way it has turned out, and the
chances are that they will see Moth
ing but an example of broadminded-
ness in the fact that Quaker youth
and an Episcopalian maid were glad
to have their hands joined by a
Catholic priest.
The episode takes on an appeal
ing color when you remember that
the youth had just returned from
Australia, that he was about to EN-
bark for China, that the maid was
torn by the question of whether to
go with him, or wait, that they
could not make up their minds I'M
til the last moment and that the
good old missionary, Father Mestries
was the one clergyman available.
What could you ask that would be
more typical of American traditions
and ideals. or that better illustrates
the kind of tolerance and liberality
for which this country stands?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-28
Trail of a Real Man

If Hoover's biography ever is told
as it ought to be, the American boy
is going to have such a piece of
pleasant readings as he has not en-
joyed for some time.
He is going to trail along with a
real man through the wastes of
Australia, UP the Storm-swept coast
Of Chill, into the jungle of Burma,
across the mysterious plains of
China. up the Ural mountains and
along rivers that he never heard of.
He is going to meet people who
think of business as a worldwide
affair, who have their offices in Lon
don and their minds in South
Africa; he is going to see a picture
of trade that looks different, and get
a glimpse of life that should be in
forming, as we'll as interesting.
In the midst of it all he is going
to behold a solid, steady going per-
Sonality, a father who is pal for
his sons, g. husband whose wife is
still his sweetheart after thirty
years and a citizen who does not find
it necessary to break laws.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-28
Hoover and Smith

The purpose of the Scripps- Howard newspapers in
announcing their support of Herbert Hoover for the
Republican nomination long in advance of the con-
vention was thoroughly practical and we believe in
the public interest.
Certain that the rank and file Of the Republican
party wanted man Of the Hoover type and that
professional politicians who play politics their own
purposes did not want that kind of man, it
plain that the chance of bringing about the nomina-
ton of the clean Hoover type depended upon bringing
public pressure to bear before the delegates were Sc
ected-and to prevent if possible delegates being
hand-picked by the Bosses backed by of the
type Of Doheny and Sinclair.
1t may be remembered that early in 1920 the
Scripps- Howard newspapers made the same kind Of
campaign for Hoover; and that there was strong,
countrywide sentiment favoring Hoover At that
time, right after the war, believed that the thing
the country did not need job of political tinker
ing, and what the United States, and the world,
needed was big job of financial industrial and social
engineering. Hoover had the constructive engineer
ing mind rather than the self-seeking horse trading
political mind.
But the politicians won. They got together at
midnight and picked of the senatorial inner circle
All know what happened Our preference this year
for Hoover as a fit successor to Coolidge, is based
on the fact that he has the constructive mind of
an engineer and with his knowledge of world affairs,
is spenddly fitted to steer the ship of state through
troubled international waters and at the time
do whatever government can do to keep domestic
prosperity even keel.
We are not primarily interested in any political
party except as a means to good end. Our inter-
est in seeing that both parties nominate their best
men is because of desire that the people have
choice between two good instead of two medi-
OGRE politicians. That is, would like to stu
alton where the people and the country will win no
matter which party loses.
That explains interest in Hoover the Re-
publican candidate and Smith as the Democratic
candidate; and we have thought aloud in stating
frankly that if these two good men should be the
nominees would prefer Hoover under all the cir
cumstances
Either Hoover Smith is capable of great lead.
ershp-great enough to carry his party with him in
Congress in the event of his election So far as this
paper concerned there partisan politics in our
attitude; it is our conception Of public service and
to that the scrpps Howard newspapers are sincerely
devoted.