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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Shooting Stors
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Suspicious.
jenkins has bought him q four-story
house.
Must be little bit s1ifty.
Once was SO poor the proverbial mouse
Seemed by comparison thrifty.
Jones has some stock in coal mine that
pays,
His family's all in high feather.
And Browns great big salary just had a
raise
Let's call the grand jury together.
TO my poverty now am pointing with
pride
AS see how the millionaires tremble,
With stealthy detectives on every side
Who bid them take heed and dissemble.
If they're founding college or running a
race
For ofice there's questioning whether
They can honestly come into fame or
high place,
And they call the grand jury together.
Cagey.
Il can't say your speeches were very
interesting"
Didn't want 'em to be-" answered
Senator Sorghum, Il merely wanted to
say enough to show was keeping busy,
without starting an argument"
Some people are so disagreeable," said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, that
even If they tried to say kind word
about anybody, the effort would be use
less for 1t would be regarded merely as
SarcaSm"s
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Behind the Times.

benlnu the Tlme8.
The merry springtime" has, no doubt,
Succumbed to fashions change COM
plete;
It's something that we read about
Quite picturesque but obsolete.
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@. What markets handle the most
cattle?-C. P. D.
A. The public stockyards receiving
and disposing of the most cattle during
January, 1899. were Kansas City, Chi
cago, Ell Paso and Omaha in the order
named. Direct shipments to packers
are included only If they move through
the stockyards.
@. Where can get some information
on fortune telling?-M. L. r.
A. See page Az Of today's Star
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

rapidez con que dan los zarpa-
ECU 'ssuo9I sol o seISp sol Soz
bia surgido por encima de un
hombro de Maria, y Sc apoder6
de aquella carta y del pasapor-
te, que produieron un ruido 81
niestro de papel abollado...
Maria de la Cruz estremeci6
Sc aSustadisima, creyendo, EN- el
primer segundo, que un ratero
intentaba robarle aquellos docu
mentos en- los que esperaria en-
contrar dinero...
Sc volvi6, con la rapidez del
rayo...
E inmediatamente, un critic
terrible, IN grito feroz, Sc esca-
pc de su gargantaC al tempo
que sus ojos Sc ADRIAN hasta ca
81 salirse de las 6rbitas.
iiEl que lie habia arrebatado
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COMMENTARIES SoBRE LA
PELEA EN- QUE LOU AM
BERS RECUPERO LA CO.
ROMA
(Por Arthur Ojeda)

Hay solamente dos puntos de
vista establecer y discutir en- e.
resultado de la Ultima pelea en-
tire Lou Ambers Y Henry Arm
strong, celebrada ell martes pa
sado, en- ell Yankee Stadium, an
tie una concurrence aproxima-
da de $4,000 fanatics.
Henry perdi6 la pelea q 10
rounds por los fouls colneti-
dos, durante la misma. Por esta
causa perdi6 cinco asaltos, de
los cuales dos hubiera nsido del
negro, o por 10 menos uno y otro
tablas. Por consiguiente, ell uni
co punto a discutir es 81 Ell ar
bitro Donovan tuvo razon GUAM
do lie quito la decicision de cinco
rounds al ~poseedor, hasta csc
momento, de los titulos light y
we~lterweights del mundo.
No puedo recordar que a ma
die lie hayan quitado cinco,
rounds, por fouunls, en- una
pelea por ell campeonato y pue-
de que ell mismo Donovan admi-
ia que fue un POGO severe al i'm
poner la pena maxima en- todos
ellos. Ahora bien, 81 TN boxea-
dor persiste en- pegar bajo, 5que
Sc puede hacer acerca de este?
Els verdad que ell negrito guste
de pegar bajo, usa ell codo con
frecuencia y utiliza I'm golpe re-
probable con la cabeza.
Todo indica que vamos a te-
ner que esperar Sc verifique "a
pr6xima pelea entire ambos, en-
el peso weller, para saber quien
es ell superior. La mayoria de
los "fieles", sin embargo, opina
que ell mejor de los dos 10 es el
joven de los tres titulos.
Armstrong es Ell Gnico gladia-
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vic al home la Ultima carre-
ra del inning.

I'm triple de Gus Suhr lie dio
la victoria a los Phillies sobre
les Cardenales, con score de 6-5,
evitando que ell st. Louis avan-
cara un desafio complete en- Ia
lucha por ell campeonato.
AgUantados por MCGEE d.
rante los cuatro primeros inn
ings, los Phillies anotaron una
vez en- ell quinto y Virgil (Spud)
Davis empuj6 tres carreras mas
en- ell sexto, al descargar un do
BILE con las bases llenas y poner
a su team a una carrera de
diferencia de los Cardenales.
Ell mantenedor del primer
saco" de los Phillies, dispar6 de
tribey en- Ell septimo para poner
a su team delante, por una ca
rrera, que debia de resultar la
de la victoria.
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

~ la honra de Maria de la Cruz.
Rechazando la masa de car.
ne que habia caido sobre el in
tentando arrebatarle los pape-
les, envi6 a Maria a seis pasos,
con un terrible impulse de ba-
fiesta.
La desdichada rod6 por ell sue
10.
va las gentes comenzaban a
mirar hacia aqui, y ell mismo EN-
pleado de la lista, dnico que ha-
bia seguido todas las peripecias
del drama, Sc disponia a salir de
su cabina para separar a los es-
pesos, cuando Pedro, con la ~
gencia de leer aquella carta v
de no dejar que escapara viva In
traidora, echo cast a correr, lie
60 al hall immense y rasgando Ell
'obrecillo, que iba dirigido con
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

enormemente ell ceno, retiran.
enormemente Ell cenor, retiran.
do los papeles del alcance de
Maria, la rechaz6 vivamente, y
dando un paso atras, dej6 caer
su mirada sobre la carta miste-
ROSA, al tempo que decia;
-IQue eS eSto?..
Una curiosidad infinita, una
scspecha terrible e innoble, ha-
bia pasado por la mente del in-
geniero.
La mujer comenz6 a temblar
como una hoja.
Tsmblaban su cuerpo, sus la
bios, sus manos, sus piernas...,
y, livida, enmudecida ahora por
ell pensamiento horrible que ma
bia leido en- los ojos Y en- Ell
rostro del esposo queridisimo,
esperaba, con mortal augusta
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

toda claridad a su esposa, ley6:
Maria: iAdi6s para STEM
pre-! 10 ocurrido Gltimamente
entire nosotros, me hace COM
prender cue me he equivocado.
Iu no eres la mujer excelsa
de alma altisima y por ehcina
de todas las cosas de este mum
do, qre 70 habia imaginable.
"Cuando veo que nj siouiera
ell hecho de que exista entire
nosotros la dulce cadena que 81
pone un hijo, te hace abandonar
u casa y tn marido para We
mir Junto a los que realmente 70
adoramc comprendo que es i
nutii ir'en ar arrancarte de esa
Nlua de n'-sa lie tt, buena bur
guesita al fin wives satisfecha Y
comp Ia.
Ve'e' Pues, a orieute con tn
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

que la ahogaba, ell desenlace de
este tan tremendo Y tan inespe-
rado...
AL fin, un no supo que instin-
to de conservation que Sc habia
despertado en- ella, obscurecien-
do ell p~ensamiento, la hizo dar
nm salto de tigresa y caer sobre
Pedro, para arrebatarle a9uella
carta.
Mas fue indtil...
Pedro la esperaba...
Del encontronazo falt6 POGO
para que los dos rodaran al sue
To-.
Ell ingeniero. que hasta este
precise segundo, habia dudado.
tuvo ahora la certeza de que es-
ia earta encerraba quiza la cla-
We de algo en- que iba envuelta
su honra y su honor y el honor
La gaceta., 1939-08-25
TROPAS A C0NCEN-
TRADAS EN- LAS CERCA-
MAS DE DANZTG
Los polacos dicen que el pacto rs
ana pruebd de debilidad de los
rags

Varsovia, agosto 25.--Las tro
pas polacas Sc italian hoy con,
+ ~centradas frente a Danzig y e!
gcSierno asegura que no tolera-
"a, por parte de Alemania, la in
vasi6n de la ciudad libre.
Una vigorosa nota Sc mand5
aver a Berlin p~rotestando de las
depredaciones alemanas en- al
gunos lugares de la frontera.
Los dereehos de las minorias en-
Polonia, dijo ell ministro Beck,
deben ser conservados.
mo deben ser dominates, por
una tercera naci6n, los derechos
polacos en- Dazing y mucho me-
nos en- la bahia"
Todos los aspectos del pacto-
ruso-aleman de no-agreSi6n, en-
ell parecer de las autoridadas po-
lacas, constituyen una prueba dc
debilidad por parte de los ma :
zis. Los jefes del ej6rcito polaco
no consideran qre es necesario
zanzibar sus planes e3trategicos,
y que tampoco prsc'sa aumen-
tar la fuerza militar a 10 largo
de la frontera alemana.
Ell pacto de no-agresi6n no
prohibe a Russia ell participant en-
una futura guerra, en- la cual phi
diera Alemania ser la agresora.
Forma ell pacto un movimiento
tactico it'll a Berlin y Moscd Ell
ell juego diponlatico de estas
naciones.
Circula ell rumor de que Ale
manla Sc propone mandar a Po-
lcnia TN ultimatum. ST tai docu-
ment ose envia, Ell gobierno po-
Taco 10 rechazara y recurrira a
las armas en- defensa de sus de-
rechos en- Danzig.
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

Ante una concurrencia de
$4,000 almas vencieron los Dod-
gers de Brooklyn a los lideres
de Cincinnati, con anotacin de
AZ, mediante Ell magnifico pit
ching de Tot Pressnell, que So
10 permiti6 ocho hits.
Los Dodgers anotaron tres
en- ell quinto y agregaron la Ill
TINA, en- ell sexto, por homer"
de AL Todd.
Aunque salieron derrotados
los Rojos no perdieron su ven
taja, pues los Cardenales fue-
ron vencidos por los Phillies.
Esta fue la quinta victoria
consecutive de los Dodgers, sien
do para Pressnell su cuarta con-
secutiva y la octava victoria de
la temporada, con cinco derro-
tas.
Los Dodgers solo pegaron seis
hits contra los l~anzamientos de
Milt Shoffner y Lefty Lee Girls
som, que lie sustituy6 en- Ell octa-
vo, pero descargaron tres de
ellos en- ell puinto. Dolph Camilli
Todd y Stainback, "singlearon"
en- orden para producer la prime
ra carrera y Leo Durocher, ell
manager, fue ''pasado", anotan-
do la segunda carrera mientras
Pressnell era puestO fuera y el
sacrifice fly de Coscarart's EN-
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

Joe DiMaggio conect6 tres
hits aver, mientras los campeo-
mes derrotaban a los Carmeli-
tas, con score de 11-5. Recupe-
10 ell joven la marca de los 400
en- Ell batting average.
Pearson recibi6 ell credito de
la victoria, aunque Murphy lie
tuvo que sustituir en- los dltimos
tres episodios.
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

Charlie Gehringer bateando
tres hits y un doble, en- cinco ex
cursiones al plato, gui6 a los
Tigres a la victoria sobre los Sc
nadores, de 81. Paul Trout, que
lanz6 por ell Detroit, permiti6 O.
ocho hits a los Mats. La 1nica
carrera Sc lie hizo en- ell segundo,
por un "balk" y un hit de
Rick Terrell.
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

Passeau alcanza la decima Sc
gunda victoria de la temporada
frente a las Abejas del Boston,
con anotaci6n de 6-1, aunque
srs companeros solo batearon
siete hits al zurdo Joe Sullivan.
Los Cubs entraron dos We
ces, en- Ell inning de aperture,
cuando Glenn Russell di6 I'm nit
con las bases llenas, "pases" a
Galan y Nicholson seguidos de
TN fielder choice de Leiber.
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la carta Y ell pasaporte... era Pc
dro de NGnez, su maridO l..
81, era Ell ~ingeniero...

Marido y mujer habian que.
dado frente a frente, mirandose
los dos con oios extraviados.
Maria de la Cruz y Pedro ha-
bianse quedado palidisimos.
Ell hombre, con un brillo me-
talico Y acuSador de odio en- las
pupilas. media a la traidora de
pies a cabeza.
En- seguida, repuesta vivisl-
de Sus dobles asom-
bros, la madre de Celia quiso re
euperar aquella carta y ell pasa-
porte, y abrar al recien lie
gado...
Ii0h, Pedro; til, td.., iitrle,
traelll
La gaceta., 1939-08-25
ASTURIANOS Y A
EN- Ell DESAFIO MAS I'M
DEL DOMIN-
GO, EN- CUSCADEN
VdrdS contra Torres, py v0abIes
IdnzddOres
(POr Arthur OjeddI

Los Mambises del Circulo II
bano, que por varias "marfila-
das" cometidas durante Ell desa-
flo del dltimo domingo, frente a
les Leales, perdieron la posici6n
Gle lideres, en- la que Sc encontra
ban empatados con los Asturia
nos, trataran de recuperar ell III
gar perdido, frente al team de
81 domingo, en- ell segundo desa-
flo del doble juego senalado por
la Liga Intersocial.
La alta direccin de 10 sMam-
bises piensa enviar a la Inca de
.frego a su estrella Varas en- ell
intento de recuperar la posici6n
perdida, mientras Espolita, hl-
bill photo de los contrarios, en-
viara a su "as", A. Tore, a Ian
Ear los bultos postales, con Ell
fin de mantenerse en- la c1spi-
de.
Ambos teams sc encuentran
en- una buena forma y trataran
de practicar durante al dia de
hoy, 81 ell tempo Sc 10 permite,
esperandose un desaffo de altu-
ra, encaminado por un duelo en-
ire los dos jovenes pitchers. CO.
mo aperitivo a csc gran desafio
de la tarde, tendremos en- la lu-
cha a Italianos y Leales, en- Ell
primer desaf:o, necesitando am
Dos la victoria para no ser alicia
dos del lugar de honor.
(PaSG a la la. pGg.)
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

Doble victoria alcanzaron los
1ndios sobre los Asleticos, con
snotaci6n de 1e-2 y 17-2.
Batearon la friolera de 90 hits
Diez carreras hizo Ell Cleveland
en- la sexta entrada del segundo
juego. Bruce Campbell bate6
dos hits e impulse tres carreraa.
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DEPORTES
CON Ell BATE I LA PELOTA
(Por Arthur Ojeda,

Derrotados los RojoS pero man.
tuvieron su ventaja.--Derrota
de los CdrdenGles.-DiMaggiO
VuelVe a la mdTcd de los 400
GehriRger lie do ana pretoria
al Detroit
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La Gaceta Folletin No. 431
LA MUCHACHA
. DE LA GALE.

81 pasaporte, fue a un casillero
y volvi6 en- seguida, dando a Ma
ria, a la veg que su pasaporte,
una carta...
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

dor. en- la historic del pugilis-
mo, que HI ostentado tres coro-
ras a. mismo tempo.
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

Maria de la Cruz Sc disponia
va a guardian ambas cosas, lue-
go de dar las gracias...
Pero entonces ocurri6 algo es-
p~antoso, brutal, indescriptible,
que hizo dar un brinco a la mu-
jer, y lamar seguidamente un
grito que reson6 en- toda la sa-
Ia. ?
Una mano de hero, con la
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

Victoriano Manteiga, Editor
La gaceta., 1939-08-25

(PasG a Ia la. pGg.)
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Unfinished Apartments

VERNON APARTMENTS
NEWLY DECORATED tyo-room IN
furnished apartment. aath and
Yakima.
The pae.ous. newly
decorated. five room apartment.
private entrance 1909 sixth sFt
Hhiu 363s
BEAUTIFUL fOur-rOom apartment,
lover floor. newly DECORATED; in
direct lighting reasonable. 81
south 9th.
SIX ROOMS. heat water. light gar
bage and garage. ESQ. 1885 50.
Spragts
sUNCRKsT APARTMENTS - Three
room apartment available on ION
Of MAY 1908 Division
BEAUTIFUL GROOM APARTMENT
Lover fooL newly decorated u =
direct lighting Reasons Die. Gil
So at8
MODERN fife room apartment. hot
water neat. frisidairs. electric
range fdulfs 1907 south btl.
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Real Estate for Sale

l72s NO. FIFE ST.
OWNER SAYS SELL This 8
room modern home consisting
of Den. living room. dining room,
cab. kitchen, clec. cooking, up.
stairs, four bedrooms, closets,
hath: fun basement, " A. fur
mace, ldry, trays. fruit room !,
2-ear garage: located On paved
street. CLOSE to bus service.
Price. IS 500. $500 cash. $50
per month. NE-gi7
STEWART-BRAOLET co.
100 Tacoma Bldg Main pt5i
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furnished Houses

CLEAN iouI-room lover dupiez, slse-
TIE washer garage nfsf Pacific
water. light. garbage NJ a. 4oss
Tacoma ave. south agent
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Real Estate for Sale

Homes ard Opportunities
/. GOOD modern home and whole
square block of property on Pa
cfie ave. Excellent for hunrs'
low court or tourist camp.
? MODERN service station and
grocery. Modern hrick building
and good location.
5. PARKING ami washing bust.
ness close 20 winthrop hotel.
Income Of $3.50 per month net.
4. THREE. STORY building on Ia
coma ave. Could ~ made into
large room,ng house or apart
mcnt.
s. LARGE home with double
plumbing, very handy for du'
pick.
6. MODERN auto camp and ser
vice station,
7. GOODS ICED neighborhoosi
grocery. good location.
s LARGE modern home and ter
acres. close 10 Pacific ave
Tavern cabaret. good location
10 LARGE hotel. has u rooms
excellent income.
6reat Northern Reoliy Co.
4i6 Washington bldg. MA $50.
Evenings, GA oest
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Housekeeping Rooms

3 ROOMS modern private bath.
garage sis 90 bachelor apt. Is 90
zl02 South Tacoma Ave.
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sUNCREsT APARTMENTS ~ Three
room apartment available on ION
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Baths

swrATs Thompson Mineral rheam
colds. reducing 1907 81. MA 1897
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Phone Want Ads to Main SisI
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SIG
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Air Conditioning
Definition Giuen

Pointing out that the term
"air-c itioning" has been
abused, FILA officials report that
the industry has been attempt
ing to clarity the real meaning
o. the term and to eliminate mis-
leading claims.
Complete air-conditioning in
wolves control over the following
factors, according to the best au-
thorities: (a) Air temperature,
(b) air movement, (c) moisture
content of The air, and fd) air
purity with the elimination OF
odor, noise, and vibration.
Any equipment which does not
provide for the control of the ele-
ments mentioned above cannot be
considered complete air-condition-
ing, FILA officials point out. They
say. however. that there are many
types of equipment which perform
part of these functions and which
may be called partial air-condi-
toners"
The home owner must be care
full. FILA officials say. to weigh
the true value of the equipment
in terms Of comfort and the &C
tual cost, including first cost, OPP
Grating cost, and depreciation
Only reliable engineers or manu-
facturers' representative should
be allowed to install and service
such equipment.
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2-YEAR PLANES
GOAL IS 1900

WASHINGTON me var ~.
rsrsnsns. launching . rrcgrsm 70
nugld tina air eoFrs up u soon
plane. SET AZ sts Immediate ehtrs-
tive snsssy delivery 10 1ooo planes
within two years
II said the fastest new types 10
he arfsr~a viii ~ capable Of srssd
M 10 400 miles an hour.
Army planning officers shsSr
leaves cancelled. were outlining
tho program even hefar- President
Roosevelt signed the national Do
tense ni,l authorizing The army 70
increase the air corps "a e.oa
planes from the present ievei 81
500 serviceshlc planes
Acting Secretary Al War i.enls
Johnson announced contracts viii
No AWARDED for aso combat places
Immediately after signature af
,hs penalng war department. sr-
preparation phi.
johnson said the cni~rtive arsief
shs defense hill envtsaxes enus
a.. actien. testing ard delivery ri
1000 sirrlsnss within the nesi
t~o years he sasd ths planes 9Th
include snme ~ the fastest fight
ing ships In The wnrld. technically
known - "inieresrsar pursuit.
planes. developed to inserreps and
attack enemy aircraft. rsFsssu'
larry heavy bsmb~ra
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Materials ARE
STANDARDIZED
Economies In Building
Obtained By Mass
Production Methods

Building experts have come 70
the definite conclusion that stand
ardization Of the parts OF houses
is a paramount feature In creating
homes economically. and still pre-
serving every feature of INABILITY
and sturdinss," says c. J. French
of the John Dover Lumber Co.
This principle has been applied
BY the John Dover Lumber Co. 10
four basic designs, in fun. and 10
nine super-modern homes in part.
Materials for the four homes which
have been completely standardized
are "cut to measure and carried
in stock, much as the parts are IN
an automobile factory. The nine
other semi standardized h m e $
which enable the builder TO select
and change more readily. will be
published at later date in The
Tacoma Times.
Cut to measure at the plant,
mass handling of all units reduces
the cost of construction to an all
time low. and enables the company
to give the prospective home owner
more home for his money than he
has ever been able to buy before.
The plan also provides for con-
struction with no down payment,
when the prospective owner has his
own lots or building site free and
clear. In some cases a small addi-
tional down payment is required to
secure proper financing. Payments
on the new home start when the
Job is done. the house ready to
live in. and payments which meet
both principle and interest are
completed in seven years time.
For the first time in history, q
"built- to-order" home has become
a piece of "packaged' merchandise
locally built and priced in advance
like any other type of merchandise
Under this program, the pros
pective home owner can pick out
from plans. the house he wants
specify desired changes ano
extras and actually buy thai
house pre-priced on a monthly
payment basis E. in a single
transaction by dealing with a
single company =. with financing
as liberal as it is on a car.
Until recently, the building In
dustry" has been. by nature. q
decentralized, piecework operation
with assembly lines on each Local
site.
Today, under the John Dover
sponsored Guildway program, has
many package" homes under con
struction in Tacoma and these
homes built with the finest Of lum
Der, tile boards, roofing and insula.
ton and complete to the mt
degree.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-06
Questions
find Ansuers

Q. have an old pine floor in
my house. and in places II has
cracked. I don't want To go to
the expense at this time of having
a new floor laid. What can do =?
A. You can fill the cracks with
hardwood strips. II this Is too
much work, then a paste Of saw
dust and glue can be poured into
them. II is unwise. no matter
which method is employed. TO do
the work in damp weather.
@ Has the FILA any booklets
giving plans and specifications for
small houses? II so, where can ]
&c them 4?
A No: the FILA does not fur
nish plans or specifications. II Is
suggested that you consult re-
liable plan agency or a retail lum-
Der dealer and acquaint either Of
them with the type OF house you
want and the amount Of money
You can afford to spend Then
make your selection with their as
sistance and advice