Evening star., 1931-12-06


divisions, which are located In the
central building at Eighth and K streets,
have excellent collections of books on
all phases of homemaking Each neigh
borhood branch also has a small collec-
ton on the subject, and has the privilege
OF borrowing any desired title from the
central library.
House Planning.
"The strength of a nation, especially
OF a republican nation, Is in the
intelligent and well-ordered home
Of the people. Mrs Sigourney.
The Art Division suggests the follow
ing books on the small house:
Sma House Primer, by Edwin Bonita
1925. VIM B646s.
The Book of Small Houses, edited by
L. z. Hubbell. 1927. WIN HS62
Building the Half-Timber House, by
A. w Jackson. 1929. WIM.J127
The PcrS- nality of House; the Blue
Book OF Home Design and Decora-
tion, by Ell lily Post. 1880. WIN P843p.
The Small Amc- can House, by E. B.
Power. 1927 WIN P873s.
Fifty-one Prize Winning Small Houses,
edited by R. S. Requa. 1880.
WIN. .R296.
House Building.
"A mans judgment is no better than
his information"
The Technology Division offers the
following books as a basis for intelligent
supervision by the home builder:
The Better Homes Manual, edited by
Blanch Halbert 1881. RYB Hl2.
Buying an Honest House, by Milton
Tucker. $780, SET79
The Home-Owner's Manual, by Dorothy
and Julian Olney. 1890. RYB. .Ol63
Your House; How to Finance, Plan
Build, Remodel and Keep Up Home,
by John r. Mcmahon, 1927. Sc
M226y.
Law for the Home owner, by John B.
Green. 1926 HKJ .G821.
Builders Blueprints, How to Read Them,
by w. 8. LowndeS. 1928. SAB.Ls56.
Audels Carpenters and Builders Guide,
by F. D. Graham. 3 v. 1928 Sc.
Handbook of Building Construction by
G.. A. & N. c. Johnson. 2 v. 1929,
SE.H765h.
Stair Builders Gui6e, by Morris Will
liams. 1923. SIP .W67s.
Heating Of Residences and Small Build
ings, by Alfred G. King. 1924 SJH.
K58h
Practical Painting and Paperhanging in
| all its branches, by G. L. Young.
1924. SIQ.Y8p.
House Furnishing.
stint yourself as you think good, in
other things; but don't scruple free, cm
in Frightening home Gay furniture,
and brilliant garden are a sight cay
by day, and make life blither. Charles
| Buxton.
A half-dozen volumes selected to show
the wide variety OF hoo,.s On many
phases of house furnishing an1 decor2-
ton in the collection Of the Art Divi-
sion.
Period Lighting Fixtures, by Mr.. and Mrs.
G. G. Gould. 1923. WYL,G73.
The Study of Interior Decoration, by
Alice and Bettina jackson. 1928.
WSHJl38s.
Practical Book Of Learning Decoration
and Furniture, by e. S. Holloway.
1926 WW.H726p.
An Outline Of Period Furniture, by K.
M. Kahle. 1919. WWKl2.
The Practical Book Of Decorative Wall
Treatments, by Nancy McClelland.
1925. WSHMl3.
The House of Simplicity, by Ethel Seal
1925. WSH.S .Sel5h.
Landscaping the Grounds.
A list of books from the Technology
Division which will appeal to those
busy men and women Of America who,
through this hurried age, find time to
pause and enjoy the pleasures of at
tractive home surroundings. Il. w.
Ramsey.
Foundation Planting, by L. H. Johnson,
1927. WE.J635f.
Landscaping the Small Home, by e. w.
Oliver. 1881. WE.O1gs.
Book Of Landscape Gardening, by r. A.
Waugh. 1928. WE. .W355b.
Landscaping the Home Grounds, by l..
w. Ramsey 1880. WE.Rl47
Planning Your Garden, by w. s. Rogers
1928. RIR634p.
The Design of Small Properties, by M e.
Bottonlley. 1926. WE .B657d.
The Little Garden for Little Money by
K. L. Brewster. 1924. RIs.B758l