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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON . - SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 12, 1925 f CpMMWssys . US Distinctive Colonial Design Pleases fc .-- jMfca Will WIKMWOIKWXM . . . , XMWWWWWWf - " . . . fj,-.. .... ' i ' I- I I. ' , ' I.I'. - i I - " " " ' ' ' "" ' "' ' "' 1 ' , :, ...... ij'',-" "-i : !. 1 ' ' ." 1 -vv "' " ' I ' 't li ! j'v,r T i " " T ii'iW 7;miii Tfo iMliffcF ; ' I--1 iji'J . - - iSf" v" Ur j -cToT j j .vww.r - :Jy j 1 i rSn w-i ' , j " :i! ' -4- stoc W- : i TT IS pseldom that an much as this four room design, it is small yet it, is one or inose nouses that look larger . than v they are. With a few flowers, bushes,.. or shrubs, one can make this home a part of a very pretty picture. r The front entrance is into the living room. This room is light enough and large enough-fdr the j average family, i Off the living room to the right one enters thej kitchen. The kitchen has a front exposure which . any housewife will agree is very nice and convenient. There is a suf ficient amount of cupboard space very close to the sink and work tables. Then also-to lessen, steps. I work, and money a nook is at the side. The nook will seat four piersons very easily and will do ' ". Off from the living room is a hall from which are so spacious for the design of house. The bathroom is off the same K V hall and is sufficiently large. - ' - , , ' "S 5 J I From the back porch,. at the rear of the kitchen there are stairs to a C4 v full basement. ,fj I Plans and specifications for this and other homes may be obtained i for a small fee. . ; - ; -f - s. - k ' Two sets of blue prints and specifications for this or other houses will be supplied at nominal coit upon application to " j 1 ! SPAULDING LOGGING CO. I poure SERVICE -T I GKPBR.T, SKILL ) : I THAT IS r HOW WE ; S S FILL J , THB( mvs NELSON BROS. 83S Chemekcta- ! i ; Phone 1006 HOW TO BUILD GjOMFORT - INTO J W:: FlRAME HOUSE ' -MB . , ' y . ": .! , - Use Celotex an Insula tin jj, lumber, in construction of the outer walla cot practically same mm wood, saves fuel bflla. It i Jnst like having a outer wall of Cork" around your house,!: ;i r . It us show yon bow to use Ccloter for profit fn Dome Building. r-i i -ii ; is! - : i- tola :' :Mh FtOOl architect can produQe'a cottage that will please as LOCAL ARCHITECTS innvn i, Monmouth 'Planning Hun l dred Thousand Structure; Ask for Bids About May 1 uir Freeman & JStruble, Jocai ar chitects, . have been . engaged to drrnvrf k plans for the 1100,000 gyinnaaiuni: to be built at Mon mouth on, property owned by the school district, toward the Oregon Normal school campus from the CO LOCYMCUCT 1 I --f . - ' i li wm' KAn 4 for any small family. pA open two large,. airy, 1 high school.t ? . It will be built o hollow tile, with a stucco exterior and ' meas ure 62 by 90' feet. All public schools of the ' city , will use the gymnasium. For basketball games the playing surface will measure 40 by 70 feet, with four rows of bleachers on each aide. Seating capacity is' estimated at over 500. ; : Bids on the work, win be called for near May 1, ' the architects having stated that plans will be completed by that time. Western Electric Reports - Big Business; f or . Increase Durlng:1924 the sales of the Western Electric company, - the manufacturing aubsldary -of the American Telephone Telegraph company amounted to $1,000,000 for, every working day, the great est year since the, company was or ganized 55 years ago.-'; The sales for 1924 amounted to approximat ely $300,000,000.' against $255. 000,999 in 1923. and $210,900, 000 in 1922. ; Daue Purchases Building In Addition to Grocery After purchaslBg the grocery business of A. Daue, Elmer Daue has bought the store building, thus bringing another chapter in the successful business .venture of the you ngman; "TheT building is located at 1003 Gouth Commercial street. : A. Daue conducted v the grocery business ;in the building there darirs tte'jist sccie of TreSiBeb United S t a t e s National Spending! Nearly $75,000 on Splendid Alterations Improvements amounting" to nearly 175,000 are being, made by the United! States National bank jto that section of the build ing formerly, occupied by the O. W. Johnson clothing store, which was f oreed to I vacate and move it.-. Into new quarters January 1. The . capacity or the banking de partment and of the lobby .will be nearly doubled. i f The improvements will neces sitate the moving 'of the elevator fromjiti present location: to the the math entrance' will be nearly doubled.' ", : ., " ., . ,V. ';; , . The improvements will neces sitate the moving of the elevator from its ' present location to the north side of the building, where the main entrance will be. The entrance to the bank proper Will not be changed. New vaults will also be built Under; the Rehabilitation " , the present jtlle floor will be replaced with marble while the teller cages will be of plate glass, outlined with bronze. The general finish will be 'in Circassian walnut for the woodwark, set off with cream colored inarbleJ ; ; ' Bookkeeping machines, type-' writers. land similar business dev- of the building;, making for more quiet; in the institution Tele phone communication will be in stalled between departments., . Special - quarters :fqc mej.;and women employ ?s wQl be fittd ia the basement while special quar ters will also be provided" for officials1 and customers Including five booths for coupon cutting, ladies' room and a directors' room. Two jnew vaults will be estab lished Increasing the present cap acity nearly three times. A spe cial safety deposit department Is included. The protected with hew'vatilts wil Je 18 inches of con crete instead of the present ' 12 inches, j heavilj- re-Inforced with railroad steel. , ' Fredj Erixon has the contract for structural work while T. , M. Barr. has the- contract for beating and plumbing. P.T. Aihge, bank fixture specialist of Portland, will have the contract for the remaind er of the work, j All: construction, work will be arranged so that the work of the bank will not. t interrupted dur ing thej change. The alterations are expected to be completed (by September 1.- ' ' '. Roofh Mean BpAUTY IMPORTANT BUT DURABILITY A NECESSITY p. - 'mux ;:r:.v:fip V OUR ; roof - 'to, more than j fsf J 1 mere .coverln t. for your I v ! Ov srSy j '7 7j house. In most cases It ea tabllshes the style mt thebuUdlng Sives ! It dUtlnctlon and indlvldu- altly. t i ZHirability to, j of course, the first essential in a. roof and then, come design and beauty of material The loping; roof to the , most popular and the most used types the gable, the cambrel and the hip roof are outlined In the accompanying Il lustrations. These types , of roof are in f favor where the borne Is a detached building. The gable roof was the type In troduced In this ' country by the New England colonists and Its de sign to calculated to prevent heavy accumulations of snow as well as to shed rainfall rapidly. For good design In a gabled house be care ful not to have the roof" project fr over the walls, i. The best ef fect Is when ths roof, hufs , tbs walls. '.' '-. .The gambrel roof, which has two slopes at- different angles, is a contribution of the Dutch colonists Build ng permit Issued -Fjbr New Warehouse Here ' itw warehouse Is to b erect ed, at Capitol and Union , by the Gabriel Powder & 8upply com pany amd will be completed with in six or seven weekH. according to this building permit secured from City ; Recorder Potilsen yes terday. The new building is to be 50 by 124 feet in dimensions and is to be sej-yed by a spur from the Southern Pacific company lines. Wholesale and retail business is to be handled in the new building, while the offices of the -firm are located at 175 South Commercial, . Thej estimated cost of the new building Is given as $7,000. PlOraS PLAT! CLEfiH-UP WEEK Unsightly Back Yards Object of Marion County Organ izations Here "Clfan Up Your Back Yard." is the pointed suggestion carried in the April program plan, of the Marion county Pioneer clubs, ac cording to the suggestions issued from jthe offices of the Marion County YMCA. j f Nevertheless - the program has, ideas for many games that may be played by the groups, combined with i lans of civic improvement Part (ft the "time, of the meetings is given to the discussion of pro blems civic interest." ' : One' of the sessions is to be set aside for the discussion of clean ing up'the church yard?. " ! ipril is mm 1 OF H BUILDINGS To Neariy $145,000 in Per;- s Are Issued; Week's 1 Record is High I li Apiir building permits bid fair to establish fa , record for one month, those being issued so far this month amounting to $143j 225. according to Marten Poulsen, city recorder. ; This figure includ es thej $73,000 permit taken. out by thi United States National bank or extensive alterations and repairs. : ; V During the week "ending Satur day noon a total of $52,850 In permits were' taken out for new homes; and alterations, making a fntsl At 19C fnr thn wxfe. Permits for be preceeding week amounted to $16,875. K ' I j. Much To The TERRA CPTTA v ri-fCUNlNSJ i 7 copper covcrco . l CrWftCAI -TCPPA It likewise provides ' for rapid drainage of rainfall and prevents the piling up of snow overhead. It has a steep pitch, X slight curve at the . eaves adds to the charm; of this roof and lowness. of ths eaves is desirable. . ; .; In the hip. roof ths rafters run 13 p diagonally from the four walls to meet the ridge. A combination of gable and gambrel roofs does not rive a good effect but either Irable or a-ambrel may be combined with the hip type and a pleaslrz appearance obtained. 1 . For rroup-bullt hou ths "m a ro se rd (from the French) trpi c f roof Is sometimes-lut rsors , . - . OOTTtg- J STORY GUWiPSES OF C. V. Ashbaugh of Brooks Describes Folk and Places '. Along California Coast : (Continued from Snaday Uat) ' - We drove - the length ; of the beach drive and climbing the steep short connection to Ocean avenue made a . trip to the upper end of this elegant thorofare view ing its homes and hotels. Then we put the car away, for the rest of the day was to- be spent along the beach where there is no room for driving. The' pleasure pier is ad Joining the municipal pier though not running so far out. Here Is lo cated the La Monica bail room, one of the finest on the coast. The orchestra is truly wonderful and its reputation draws large crowds to step to ita' perfect music. Fre quently a f ilnr' celebrity is the guest of honor as was the case the evening we looked in, and this ia ggod advertising too, for even her where stars are so plentiful they never get too commpn to be admired. The dance floor is lit by indirect lighting which changes in color for. the different dances. After each dance the floor is cleared and the chain gates put into place. Then as couples enter for the next dance, the tickets are taken. . "' - - ' ; ' Taking the broad concrete walk that borders the sandy beach we went on past novelty shops, apart ments with their signs for rent, clubs and eating places, until the bright lights of Ocean Park ad vised us that' we were in another pleasure center. This is much the same as the other resorts' with the exception that it is called the "Jews Reiovt." However for this I would have to take their -word as I did not notice any appre ciable' difference '"i either- in the crowds or the way they were spending money, and certainly no difference in the prices. Further on .is Venice and it was this fair shrine of pleasure that we had set for our goal. Venice, that is, the resort, is the most popular of them all.-Be side having about all the shows, games and sights of the others she boasts the largest plunge or nata- torium in the district. She also still has the canals and the lagoon from which she took her name, but she fain would recover the ground wasted by these ditches, lovely as they are, but now no one seems to know how to get rid of them for the earth removed to form, them has-been, leveled and made into fine lawns surrounding beautiful homes. - But this night was' too chill and romance shivered at the thought I .of a gondola and mirrored lights, besides, just ahead of us a diving I Owner IW t r i. - IV POOF; MAN3ARD ".'OR FRCNCrlROOr roof and ornamentation to given v a 1 u m conuc - -; of " As to materials used, where beauty . and durability are' sought copper at once suggests Itself.. It to rust-proof and Its use eliminates painting and patching. The mel low green which the weather gives to copper roofing to called "patina UN and this lends an artistic touch much desired by home-builders. Shingle or tile effects In copper are obtainable. . ' . i -. .. . 1 r - ' Where metal - strip '(called' "flashings") are used to cover the Joints on a roof, though . the roof be of some other material it is wise to use. copper, "flashings." It is at these points that trouble J most apt, to begin and the rust proof quality of copper Insures lasting Joints. i, i . This applies also to downspouts and gutters. It Is usual nowadays, to see copper downspouts and gutters on bouses wherever good construction is kept ia mind. Use of lasting materials Is trua seen - - . V - - ' - ----- girl done on an electric sign told of mirrored lights but also of steamy, warmth. "The Plunge." as It is called is an enormous affair when compar ed to the little pool I used to know when a boy that was built built around our sulphur well. To one side 'Of the entrance are the spectators seats, on the water level. On the second floor above is a gallery where they can also watch the splashing. At the shal low end of the big pol a marble fountain rises, an outlet for a big streamo f ocean water heated to a degree that makes it almost un pleasant !to be near. However bathers take great delight in warming up after a long stay in the deeper water by. sitting on the edge of the bowl and letting this steaming stream pour over their backs. The deck around the pool is of tile, white and spotlessly clean. A buoyed rope separates the shallow portion from the deep. The upper end is safe for the little? tots. Div ing boards of various heights to dare the adventurous are suspend ed over the blue depths at the deeper end. ' - We checked our valuables, got a' suit apiece and hastened to our booth- A guard keeps all the keys which ' you may find easily, when ready to go out. The ocean air is free to enter in this part of the building which lends speed both to getting into the bathing suit and back into the main part ot the natatorium, or getting out of a wet one into dry clothes. I slid into the water with the rest and was surprised to find how warm it was. Another surprise was its density. 1 had never tried to swim in salt water before and my usual effort brought me too much on the surface. It took time to be come adjusted to the tew condi tion and stroke accordingly. Sure ly a novice snouia learn 10 swim readily in such water. . Sinking seemed more difficult than floating. The salt' stung the eyes a little. at first but this was a minor detail and did not mar any of the pleasure of the bath. Experts in diving and swim ming were numerous and were not at all backward in demonstrating. It was a good show from the spec tator's benches but to be a per former even in a very small part was much better. We stayed in too long, yes, but who could tear himself away from such a novel winter sport. Did we relish hot chocolate and hot-dog sandwiches when we finally did get out? I will let any one answer who has tried it, - C. V. Ashbaugh, Brooks, Ore, ; sMs:y l--': iAs's f " . A Long Time;tO':Paxr If.you are building, or refinancing the present mortgage on your home, investi gate our easy payment plan. By paying off your lokn in certain pay ments each month, you will be out of debt within a very few years. Small payments, especially when the interest cost is kept down as it is here, is the ideal plan'for the man on a salary who want3 to own his own home. - . ; Whether borrowing or inres ing, come to financial ; headquarters. Mortgage. Loans oonds and' Invcstkcnts - ol t - - , i f - V-x MORRIS BUYS HOME Dr. Henry E. Morris has pt:r chased the residence property at Twenty-first and State from J. I Steiwer, for a consideration o! $7,000. The property is adjoining Mill creek and the house is sur rounded with many larse trof-. making it one of the exceptionally pleasant places on State street. The' transaction was handled by Winaie Pettyjohn, realtor. Lone Star Service Station and Camp Ground 1998 N. Capitol Street John Williamson Prop, ", Also Builder of Homes for sale on easy terms. If you are looking for a home call on us. Let Us Help You SOLVE YOUR HEATIKG PROBLEI Just . give us your name and address and we will have our salesman call and go oveTyour heating problem with you with out any obligation on your part "EASTMAN SIBLOCO" FURNACES $79.60 and up. Installed Complete EASTMAN BROS. (Formerly Silverton EIow Pipe Co.) Silverton, Oregon . Zn4 Floor, .Oreccm Cl:. ,Jr O r?ccc to '.'J