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Show ERRORS ADOUT THE WHITE HOUSE. . To the Editor j 1 noticed somewhero recently 1 would not say poellUelr that It " our columns an nrtlclo on tho White House which contained several misstatements mis-statements In the flrst place It wns stated the While House was first occupied In l&Of and that Ita first occupant was President Madison The fact Is, first occupant waa President Adams, who took up his residence there In UN The original mansion wns begun In l"t In 1811 It was burned by the llrltlsh and rebuilt In ISIS. Another of the error In the article referred tn waa the statement that ready prepared paint la used on tho White House to make It beautifully wiiiie I noticed thl especially because I have used considerable Int myself nnd wondered that ' canned ' Plnt should be used on such an Important building when all painter know that pure white had and linseed oil mike tho b-wt paint It mi haiu.ne.l also that I knew uhlle lead and linseed oil not ruly mined paint wore used on the. WWle House, hivauae I had Just rel a book let published by a firm of ready-mlsee! lialnt manufacturers who also inanu fact u re pure while lead In that book tho manufacturers admitted that fur the White House nothing but "the best and pureM or paint could be used." and said thai (heir pure while lead had bexn selected Above all people, those who attempt to write on historical subject ahonld gle us facts, even If It Is only n date or a statement about wood, or brlek, or paint, or other building material. Yours for truth, |