Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23

The Sunday Star BY joseph eimont.
charge either q fee or Q certain per-
centage Of the receipts. There are
actors who offer theatrical coaching
and instruction to those with ambi-
ton TO 60 on the stage.
Technical Opportunities.
Among the many professional and
furnace repair, radio sales and service
tree surgery, rug cleaning, window
washing, instrument adjustment serv-
ice for offices and factories), home
repair work, including screens. doors
windows. porches, fences, ETC., and
scores Of others.
An engineer, finding his own profes-
sion inactive. investigated number OF
different businesses. He spent three
months in a thorough examination Of
them and his conclusion was that fol
him power laundries offered the great
est opportunities.
Another man turned for q living
from once work to his hollywood
carving. He specialized in models Of
airplanes, coaches. steamships and sail.
skillfully. He took photographs Of
them, added descriptions and price,
and used these to solicit orders BY
mail; In addition, he sold his work BY
displaying 1t In local stores and by
securing orders from neighbors, By i'd
vertising and other methods.
A teacher. wishing to add to his
earnings and protect his future by hav-
ing q business Of his own, became In
terested In . correspondence course
along the very lines In which he had
specialized.
Naturally enough. perhaps. foods have
their attraction for men, commercially
as well Is gastronomically. One man
sharpness and flavor and therefore wa
forced to prepare it himself, since moth
ing on the market quite suited his par
ticular taste. Friends, sampling the
mustard, became enthusiastic and rec
commended 1t freely. The result wa.
that he began to receive calls from
clubs and a few hotels and soon found
himself spending his time In his htch-
en-, making up mustard to I'LL orders
that his friends and their friends had
created.
Husband Nay Boss Kitchen.
Indeed, many such businesses have
been started In the kitchen. Candies
nuts. spaghetti and noodle dishes; ia
workings, beverages. pastries and drsss-
ings are but . few Of them. And men
are quite a. expert ct making them q
they are at selling them. In some
homes during business hours the boss
Of the kitchen u the husband, for the
kitchen u likely to b both once and
factory in one.
There are clubs, too, without num-
Der. Bridge clubs, dancing clubs, hik-
ing clubs, travel clubs. hobby clubs
Some are managed by men, some by
women. Some are really profitable
others bring in only . small and per-
haps uncertain return. It depends
upon the club, conditions and man
agement.
A man and his wife opened . room
in the basement. Tho ground floor
they made into social rooms where
they held open house several times q
week for those In the neighborhood
It became . gathering place for bridge
dancing or merely an enjoyable eve
ming. The only charge was for refresh
ments.
In some cases financial or statistical
experience has enabled q man to In
augurate IN advisory service OF some
kind, to offer instruction or in other
ways to market his training and
ability.
Specialists In Portraits.
Others change their line entirely. De.
velop something that has heretofore
been merely an avocatinn and emerge
. few months later, with = business Of
their own,
A stenographer With artistic leanings
Id ~ tAA
Of photographs. Now he Is able r
or. II he has none, TO take one right
ON the spot. He IL specializing In
children's portrait work, having Q hail
for this branch of the art.
An engraver, months without job
started sis own business Of making
and selling engravings Of the Lords
Prayer. the Gettysburg Address, the
Declaration Of Independence and other
documents Of wide religious, histor-
ical and patriotic appeal. He made
the engravtngs himself, creating unique
designs and special decorations 20 Q.
to make his product individual.
Some men, perhaps with srstwhil(
ambitions to become radio announcers
have found that their voices are really
golden when used In telephone sell.
ing. Many OF them have created worth.
while jobs for themselves; others have
formed their own businesses with the
aid Of this unexpected talent.
A former executive with severa
thousand dollars capital decided K
open q bookstore and circulating H.
brary. His first problem was that q
location. For weeks he studied vari.
Gus sections, their shopping centers