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pendale lounge chairs. separated by
a drop-leaf table Of Colonial design.
An authentic Colonial rug of scroll
pattern forms an appropriate back
ground for the room. The draperies
are simple and effective In green
damask.
The dining room. at the opposite
side of the entrance hall has a table
and buffet Of authentic Colonial de-
sign. There is a lift-top server and
a large secretary-style china cabinet.
Six Sheraton shield back chairs COM
plete the furnishings Of this room.
The rug in this room Is Of a soft
shade Of brown.
Colonial Motif in Bed Room.
A definite Colonial motif is like
wise carried out in the master bed
room. There is an attractive mahogany
grouping, consisting Of large vanity
with q hanging scroll mirror. twin
poster beds, a highboy and dresser.
A large garnet-colored rug extends
from wall to wall. The accessory
pieces in the room are in yellow
and blue.
A second bed room Is furnished in
maple. An unusual piece here Is a
pirate chest with quaint handles. The
bed is poster style in solid maple.
There is vividly colored hooked rug.
Across the hall, third bed room
Is furnished in modern style. The
room is simply treated. with an effec-
tive color scheme Of gray and green.
The fourth bed room has been
furnished as den, or an informal
second living roo. The basement
recreation room is decorated in modern
chrome with bold array Of colors.
The home may be visited between
the hours Of 10 am. and pm.
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division Of r. w. Dodge Corp. to
show a gain Of Is per cent in 1896
over 1885. The sum Of this type OF
construction during 1886 was $39.657,-
500, comparing favorably with $34..
473,700 for 1895.
These figures are drawn for the
Washington metropolitan area, which
covers the District of Columbia and
the counties Of Arlington and Fairfax
in Virginia, and Montgomery and
Prince Georges, Md, with total 1880
population of 672,l98 persons.
A per cent go-ahead in total
construction for the year 1886 is
evidenced in the s75.844,600 figure,
which compares favorably with s72,-
223,lO0 for all types of building In
1885.
Public works and utilities showed
drop from $780, 900 in 1885 to S.
SAL 800 in 1886. This was due to the
slowing up of the Governments public
works program.
A gain was made in non-residential
building in the Washington area, with
a go-ahead Of per cent, represented
in the sum Of s2e, ,645 200 for 1896.
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architect, and Comdr. F. L. Sandoz.
president of the Washington Real
Estate Board.
The new home has been completely
furnished by the Peerless Furniture
Co. In the stable, paneled entrance
hall a Duncan Phyfe console table
and Colonial mahogany mirror con-
trast well against the light gray Of
the walls.
Fireside Group Attractive.
One of the features of the living
room furnishings is the attractive
fireside group. In this group is a
comfortable chair covered with hand
blocked linen in rich shades of yellow
and brown; a pie crust table, and a
Chippendale sofa, upholstered in a
rich green bucoule. At either end of
the sofa are small Chippendale tables,
with a small Italian crockery lamp on
each. To the rear of the room there
is an attractive Colonial break-front
desk in mahogany. A spinnet piano
occupies one corner of the living room.
On the opposite side in front Of a
bay window there is a pair OF Chip
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Silver Star

Continued From First Page.)
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WARREN TON VILLAGE Inn
SOLD TO ROANOKE PAIR
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON. Va, January So
Ernest Pappas of Warrenton has sold
to William and Gregory Fekas Of
Roanoke, Va, the Village Inn prop
erty on Main street, which he pur-
chased in October from Austin Barnes,
former roprietor.
Pappas. who operates the Warren
ton Restaurant, modernized the VIII
llage Inn and kept it open. The Fekas
management will continue in business
under the same name.
Coytt E. Wilson, who rented a home
in Warrenton several months ago,
has purchased building site in the
Bartenstein subdivision and will start
construction Of home in the Spring.
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100000 Mechanics Available.

"It is estimated that 1,1o0, 900 build
ing mechanics might be employed be-
fore the end Of 1887, and only a pos
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size. 1t is built of stone and brick
painted white and contains 10 rooms,
3 baths and lavatory. The selling
price is $22,500. Alvin L. Aubinoe
and Harry L. Edwards designed the
home.
Before its acceptance for sponsor
ship by The Star, the Hampden lane
dwelling was thoroughly inspected by
the Silver Star Homes Committee,
group of five housing experts, whose
approval of an application is neces-
sary before the Silver Star Award is
made. James S. Taylor of the Federal
Housing Administration is chairman
of this committee. Other members
include: John Nolen, jr., director of
planning Of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission; Edwin H.
Rosengarten, builder and member of
the firm of Davis, Wick g. Rosen-
garten; Irwin S. Porter, prominent
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sible 900 900 are available. Because
Of the long lay-offs Of many me-
chanics, due to the duration Of this
depression, 1t is found that in re-
employment individual productivity
does not compare favorably with pros
porous years. A generation of skilled
craftsmen Is passing, yet no new gen.
Grafton Of competent reserves are
trained to fill these vacancies.
"It Is the consensus among con-
tractors that private construction in
1887 will be on an even basis with
public works activities. Public con-
struction carried the load during the
recent lean years and accounted for
the lions share of construction in
1882, 1888, 1884 and-1935.
Nationwide communities In deter
mining their 1887 prospects indicate
increases Of from 25 per cent to 200
per cent over 1886. In view of these
advance reports, it is not anticipated
that 1887 will be a runaway year
and it will not achieve the boon stage,
as many have already forecasted. In
analyzing the Steele survey, Mr..
Craig's prediction is that the 1887
volume will be in excess of So, $780,
100000. This is approximately one
half Of the 1929 total. On new homes,
Mr.. Craig estimates 350,00O units in
1887, although an actual need exists
for soc, 1000 new homes yearly for the
next seven years in view of the let.
down since 1929.
Five BulIish Factors.
Five unmistakable bullish factors
observed, point to the speeding up of
building activities: !. The continuous
pushing up Of rents. 2. Diminution Of
foreclosures, with ultimate end in
sight. 3. Housing occupancies in
many cities being beyond the 100 per
cent mark. 4. New homes sold before
ground is broken. S. Obsolescence in
factories and commercial buildings.
According to E. H. Boeckh e. Asso-
ciates. Inc, valuation engineers of Gin
cinnati, both labor and material build
ing costs are headed upward. In the
Chicago area the December, 1886,
brick residence cost factor was $50,
against 91.5 in the same month of the
previous year. In the New York area
it was 99.l, compared to 92.2 in De-
cember, 1885. In the San Francisco
area it was 99.2 in December, 1886,
against 9l.6 in December, 1885. Cost
figures for brick and concrete COM
mercial and factory buildings in the
Chicago area in December, 1886, was
1855, compared to 1894 in December,
1885. For this building type in the
New York area it was 1l2.l, against
1914 in the same period. In the
San Francisco area 1t was 1855. COM
pared to 103.7."
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Choose an "Ash" Tint.

When you're planning to repaint a
room and wish to obtain an atmos-
pheric effect with the wall color that
causes the interior to look roomier,
choose one Of the lash" tints. These
include dove-gray, beige and the hazy
greens. lavenders, roses. oranges and
lime yellows,
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Paint Ceilings Dark.

If you live in an old house with
very high ceilings that make your
furniture look low and squat, try
painting the ceiling a darker color
than the walls. This treatment will
aid greatly in lowering" your ceiling.
The Washington times., 1937-10-09
NOW'S The Time
TO ARRANGE FOR
HEATING
You Can Have Furnace
Without a Cellar

Lincoln's famous adage, Don't
swap horses in the middle Of the
stream" finds a parallel in the
heating contractors advice to the
homeowner, Don't change heat
ing systems in the middle Of the
winter"
The time to change heating
plants as well as to overhaul and
modernize is in the summer or
right now, before winter really
sets in.
Thousands Of stove-heated
houses should be modernized by
the installation Of central heat
ing systems, either warm water.
steam or hot air.
Many home owners are under
the erroneous impression that 1t is
necessary to have basement in
order to have a central heating
plant.
This is not true. A small gray.
ity hot-water heating plant is avail
able for houses without Easements.
It is sold as a package unit" with
a boiler, sufficient piping, the nee
essary valves and a standard num-
Der Of radiators.
The Washington times., 1937-10-09
Hardware NeedNOt
Be Very Expensive

The finish hardware in a house
like the doorknobs and hinges
varies greatly in price and appear
ance, and, while expensive hard
ware is very nice and should be
included in an expensive house. it
would be foolish to spend a lot
for this item in a house where
every penny counts.
OF course, very cheap locks are
not good economy, because they
will not last, but a lock with good
mechanism and inexpensive fin.
ish is satisfactory in houses of
small or moderate cost.
Interior door hinges or butts, as
they are known in the trade, need
not be of solid brass but may be
of iron or steel which can be
painted the same color as the
doors. These iron butts are well
made and quite inexpensive and.
The Washington times., 1937-10-09
NOW'S The Time
TO PAINT HOME

Winter is almost here-so now's
the time to make full use of all
the facilities at your command
for keeping your home warm and
dry in the months to come.
Strangely enough, paint can
help in protecting not only the
material of which a building is
constructed but the owners peck
etbook as we'll.
If there are cracks in the outer
structure, moisture and cold will
be able to enter, cause damage
and neceSSitate the use of addi-
tional fuel. Cement and stucco
houses, unprotected with paint or
Waterproofing, will soak up moist
ure from winter storms and in
crease heating bills.
1t is a good notion, therefore,
to have painter check over the
exterior of your house at this
time and advise you regarding
its condition. The coating can
help insure your property against
weather damage.
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in the opinion of some authorities,
look even better than the more
conspicuous brass ones.
For interior doors there are lock
sets that require no keys, and
while these are slightly more ex-
pensive than the ordinary type.
they require less labor to install.
They can be locked and unlocked
by pressing a button in the cen.
ter of the handle.
Door knobs, if possible, should
be Of solid brass, or glass or china.
The plated knobs, while they
make a good appearance are apt
to get shabby with long use. China
knobs are quite inexpensive and
easily kept clean.
Outside hardware should be of
noncorrosive metal. as it must
stand the weather, and if rust sets
in, the wood to which it is fast
ened will be badly discolored.
The Washington times., 1937-10-09
New ThermOstat
Guides Radiators

A new and improved type Of
thermostat controls the heat out
put of radiators, in accordance
with the temperature require
mentS Of the room as well as the
outdoor temperature, says the
Plumbing and Heating Industries
Bureau. The result of the dual
control is to anticipate the heat
ing needs of the room and thus
provide an even temperature
which will not vary more than a
fraction of q degree.
The Washington times., 1937-10-09
Care Required In
Handling Floors

Just because they're underfoot,
floors all too frequently are out
of mind. Nice floors, nicely kept,
add greatly to the beauty of a
home.
Frequent waxing prevents the
scratching of smooth surfaces and
protects the floor coating. With
marred varnish floors, the best
results will be obtained by remov.
ing the wax, touching up the
marred areas with varniSh and
then revarnishing the entire floor.
The Washington times., 1937-10-09
WANT TO RESIDE
IN A BEAUTIFUL
MODERN HOUSE?
Then Visit the M odeI
WoodSide Park Home
BY MARY PADGETT

There are some houses from
which you just can't keep away.
One of them is The Washington
Times Model Home in Woodside
Park, at 40 Dale Drive, near Sill
yer Spring, Md. Every time you
visit it, its charms grow on you.
There, perhaps, is the test of a
home-a place that becomes more
attractive each time you see it and
lures you to come back and back
again, Just for the pleasure OF
spending an hour within its COM
Portable embrace.
Even as you step from the side
walk, starting toward its welcom-
ing white-shuttered front door,
you feel the nominees" OF the
place reaching out to greet you.
PERIOD FURNITURE
Built of red-textured brick. with
Georgian influence, it is a two
story structure, with center en-
trance.
Furnishings are period, suited
perfectly to the house. and every
thing blends in well-furniture,
fixtures, walls, Grapes, rugs-mak-
ing home bright and cheerful in
the combination of colors, blu t
furnished tastefully in its color
schemes.
The dining room is one Of the
nh 7 how ovnr coon
The living room runs the entire
side of the house. There is a wood
burning fireplace.
The house was built by the Cen
tury Construction Company for
sale through the Bains Realty
Company, and furnished by Hilda
Miller.
LIBRARY COZY
Leading off from the living
room is the porch, a good-SiZed one
and high enough to provide cool
ness in the summer and command.
ing a splendid view of the sur.
rounding grounds.
There is a cozy library, and
speaking Of it, I can't help but
bless the architect, for this is one
spot that can be most peaceful
and disable; a haven for wife, a re.
treat for father.
Now to tell you about the
kitchen! It's beauty and larger
than usual kitchens. Everything
is white, except the floor of blue
linoleum. Upstairs, are the mas
ter bedroom, with two huge closets
and it's private bathroom, another
bathroom modern to the last word,
and two other bedrooms-a blue
and a rose, both with large closets.
The basement is a glory. The
recreation room has paneled walls
in knotty pine, with a fireplace.
There is also a garage in the base
ment. The house is heated by
automatic gas heat.
The Washington times., 1937-10-09
Dom t Use Pipes for Grounding Wires!

the electric light or power circuit,
loss of insulation, or other defec-
tive operation Of the circuit, these
wires frequently do not remain
neutral but carry an appreciable
amount of current.
The fact that journeyman
plumbers and steamfitters have
suffered from severe electric
shocks in making repairs on pipe
used as an electric ground indi-
The Washington times., 1937-10-09
ROOM FOR A BOY

An exceedingly attractive boys
room has natural finished picked
oak furniture, walls painted lettuce
green. Against the walls are COL
orful prints of sports figures in
white, coral and blue. The oval rug
repeats these colorS.
The Washington times., 1937-10-09

Gates the extent Of the potential
hazard to life and property re-
sulting from the careless use Of
pipe as a ground.
In addition to the fire hazard,
there are other reasons why
plumbing, heating, or gas pipes
should not be used as a ground
for wiring. The action of the cur
rent sets up an elecrtolytic &C
ton which hastens corrosion.
The Washington times., 1937-10-09

Watch out when you use plumb
ing and heating pipes as a ground
for electric wiring! That warn
ing was sounded today in connec-
ton with National Fire Prevention
Week, which begins Monday.
Stray electric currents are fire.
quently found on water and gas
pipes, usually due to the ground
ing of neutral wires on adjacent
pipes. Through unbalancing of
Evening star., 1937-11-20
YOUNG PEOPLES
FELLOWSHIP

The Annual Diocesan Conference
for Young People is being held today
and tomorrow at ST. Paul's. Rock Greek
Parish. At $50 pm today the Rev
c. Gresham Marmion of ST. Alban's
will speak on Young People as Lead
ers of Young People" and at Z pm
DR.. Oliver J. Hart of st. Johns gives
an address on Young People as Lead
ers in the Parish" Features of the
day are discussion groups at 4:30 pm,
dinner at pm, dance at $50 pm,
and preparation service just before
midnight, officiated by the Rev. Rob-
ert J. Jones, assistant at st. Pauls.
Sunday morning Corporate Com
munion will be served by Rev. r. Cart
nell at Epiphany Church at o'clock,
followed by a Corporate Breakfast at
Childs, New York avenue.
The conference is in the charge of
William Hendrix. general chairma n :;
Frances Caul. entertainment chair
man. Charlotte Lanhart, registrar
and George High, publicity chairman.
Next week Rock Greek Fellowship
will hold joint meeting with the
Brotherhood of ST. Andrew.
st. Johns, Mount Rainier. will
have party in honor of the members
who were sent to the Conference at
Camp Overall
Nativity Fellowship has reorganized
and is rejoining the diocese.
St. Johns, Sixteenth street, will
ident Of the Washington diocesan Or
ganization, tomorrow at 7p.m.
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SERVICE CENTERS
ON QUESTION BOX
GreenbeIt. Pacifist Pastors
and Immortality to Be
Discussed.

A question box Will feature the eve
ming service at 8 o'clock at the First
Congregational Church, The Rev.
Howard Stone Anderson, minister, will
answer the following questions Cd
Are pacifist preachers traitors? 81
Are we to have a Roosevelt depres-
sion? 90 Must we always have
sermon? a. Does religion depend on
belief in immortality? t5) Is Green
belt really the new Jerusalem? Other
features of the evening service will be
short address, We Need Radiators"
and gospel hymn singing from the
screen.
For the morning service the Rev.
Mr.. Anderson has as his topic In
Danger of Living" The Tuxis Club,
high school and college society, Will
discuss is One Religion as Good as
Another" at the $50 meeting Sunday
evening. The Young Peoples Society
Will hear DR.. Howard Nj Merriman
lecturer IN current history at George
Washington University, who Will talk
on The Spanish Crisis" This meet
Ing viii be held at $50 pm in the
east parlor.
Tom Mccarthy of the Washington
Post will tell the Young Women's Club
some of his experiences at their dinner
meeting Tuesday at g. This meeting
Is open to the public, but reservations
must be made for The dinner. The
church supper and midweek meeting
Will be held Thursday at 6.
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Memorial United Brethren.

Thanksgiving Sunday Will be OBJ
served with A special message by the
Rev. S. B. Daugherty at II am. on
The Same, but How Different" At 8
pm. another happy hour will be spent
in the family gathering, with the
Marlin Glass of the Sunday school in
charge of the first half hour and pro-
Vldlng special features, with the clos
ing thought on The Broken Alabas-
ter The Question of Human Suffer
ing" Will be treated preceding the
address
The churches of Bloonnngdale and
lexington will hold union Thanks
giving service in this church Thurs
day At 10 m. DR.. H. B. Woodlng will
be the preacher.
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DR.. J. H. H0LLISTER
CHOOSES SUBJECT
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Pastor
Will Discuss God and Man
in Same Picture"

At Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church tomorrow the Rev j. Hill
man Holllster will preach on God
and Man in the Same Picture"
Miss Dorothy Allen and MIR Robert
Z. Lees Will lead a service on God
Speaks to Us Through Music" at
the meeting of the Hearthstones at
6 80 pm. W. Roy Breg will talk on
The Pima Indians" at the meeting
Of the Alpha Omega Group at 7:30 at
the home of Mr., and Mrs Alton Grln-
nell. 33l0 Mckinley street NV. The
FrcSlde Group Will meet at 7.3O at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur La
Roe, $500 Llnnean avenue NV DR.
H0lhSter VIII lead the discussion. DR.
William Blum viii discuss "Interna-
tIonal Friendship at the meeting of
the ColleglanS at 80 at the home
Of Mr., and Mrs, Arthur w. Eldrldge,
ll7 Aspen street. Chevy Chase. Md.
The Young Peoples Society will meet
st 80 pm. Dr. Nelson Vance Russell
VIII he the guest speaker.
The parents and teachers Of the
beginner, primary and junior depart
rlents will meet Monday evening IN
the assembly room.
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DR.. HENRY w. SNYDER
ANNOUNCES SERMONS

At st. Paul's Lutheran Church to-
morrow DR. Henry w Snyder will
preach at the morning service on
Promise or Pretense' and in the
evening on Jazz in Religion"
The LOUIS Dale Leeds Bible Glass
Will entertain at tea from 5 to 7
ct the home of Mrs Arthur B Gum
harson, 1919 Patterson street NV.
Louise Harrison Will lead the Inter-
mediate Luther League on the topic
let Us Give Thanks"
In lieu of the Wednesday evening
eerHlce there Will be service Thanks
giving Day at 0.3o a m. with a SER
mon by Dr., Snyder.
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THANKSGIVING RITES

Mount Tabor NJ. P. Church Will OBJ
serve Thanksgiving tomorrow with
special services. The Rev. William
Kenneth Lyons will preach in the
morning on Perpetual Thanksgiving"
and in the evening on The Question
Of the Ages"
There Will be no prayer meeting
Thursday. The congregation will unite
with churches in Christ Episcopal
Church at 1890 am.
At $50 the Sunday school will pre-
pare baskets to be distributed to the
needy of the community. Each mem
Der is requested to bring some gift.
The Junior and Young Peoples So
eieties meet at o'clock.
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Christian Science.

Soul and Body Is the subject of
the leSson-sermon in all the Churches
of Christ, Scientist, tomorrow. The
golden text is from Psalms xii 5: MY
Soul, Wait Thou Only Upon God, for
My Expectation Is From Him" Among
the citations which comprise the
lesson-sermon is the following from
the Bible: And this is life eternal
that they might know thee. the only
true God, and Jesus Christ, whom
thou hast sent" John XVIi3).
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GEORGETOWN,

The Ravens will be the subject
Sunday at II am. by the Rev Har~
old f. Beatty. Joseph c, WINNER
will direct the Bible study at $50 am
in the discussion of the theme, Chris
tian Workers" Billy Pettis will lead
the Young Peoples meeting at pm. !;
topic, 'Minorities." The Catechetical
Glass will meet at 7 pm. in the Sun
day school rooms.
The Washington Lutheran Training
School Will meet Monday, 7:45 pm.
The Seven Seals" will be the prayer
service topic Thursday, pm. The
service will be conducted by the
pastor.
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Miles Memorial {. NJ. f.

Sunday is mems day. At II am,
West Hamilton, member of the Board
of Education, will be the guest speaker
At $3.50 pm, Harlan Garter will be
the guest speaker Oden Brown will
be presented in a dramatic reading.
At pm. the Miles Players will pre-
sent 'Demas," biblical interpreta-
ton Of the first century.
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Douglas Memorial.

The Joash Chest will be presented
at both services tomorrow. The theme
of the pastors sermon at the morn
ing service will be The Crowned
Year" The men will present The
Majesty of Service, a pageant, in the
evening hour. One hundred will par
ticipate in the procession under the
direction of Mrs. Loring c. Wood
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Westminster Memorial.

The Rev. Harry v Porter Will preach
tomorrow morning on "A Prayer of
Thanksgiving" At pm the Wom-
ems Missionary Society will hold its
annual praise service and mite box
opening. Mrs. J. Claude KEEPER,
president of the Washington City
Presbyterial Society, Will be the
speaker. Mrs. Neville D. Miller, pres
ident of the society, will preside and
read the Scripture and Mrs. H V.
Porter Will lead III the evening prayer.
Evening star., 1937-11-20
Methodist Protestant.
Lewis Memorial.

AT II am a service celebrating the
l50th anniversary of the adoption OF
the Constitution Will be held The
Rev. John A. Trader VIII preach on
Land of the Free" The evening has
been designated as Symphony Night.
The place of music in the history and
worship of the church will be en-
phaSlzed. Special program by the
choir.