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PAGE TEN The OREGON STATESMAN. Salcn, Oregon, Sunday Mornteg, February 8, 1931 Homes 8 H1FI PROBLEMS little ibui "Breathing" is Necessity; In Salem, Rust-Proof - Nails Required ; ! (Editor's ot: This is th ce4a4 of cries f article upon VaiMmc qacwtiass is &! nd H vicinity. Tfc auhjset of lki la nnirr dieoion And will b eea i eluded U mvzi Saadiy'a bnildiaj tip.) "A hulldinz is as good-as Its roof or its foundation is en ax iom In the profession ... or- j con tractors and builders, according to the statement of one Salem bnilder and it was immediately verified by ano her standing ' nearby at the time the remark was made." j And that is one thin,? Sthat stands paramount in building a good roof together with pitch, nails, type of shingles and j the the manner in which they : are laid. This one thing is what is i known as a "louvre" and it is r that part of the house's anatomy which looks like a shutter up In the gable end of a house land many times in the closed ends of the porches. . - 4 . These louvres are the "luaga" of the roof and It Is as essential for the protection of the roof : and the prevention of leaks that the roof breathe properly as It is . for people's health that they breathe properly. - A root that does not hare jthls ventilation will absorb , water through - the exposed side of j the shingles and then without free circulation of air the moisture Is held there and within a short time has Created dry rot. leaks are present and grief Is the tray the result is spelled. ';' " "Therefore to insure a good leak-proof roof one thing-j to make absolutely sure of ini your building specifications are ("lou vres for every gable end, so is Lyle Bartholomew quoted and upon investigation verillcation was 'easy. - -j A second thing not often thought of in attempting to pre vent leaks is the type of sail used' in laying the shingles and . the number of nails. - Sulphuri in thJT air in Salem makes the rise of a rust-proof nail -one of the prime ; necessities in securing a safe ' roof. The sulph- . mixed with rain, according . to Earl Bushnell, city building Inspector, causes an acid which quickly rusts and corrodes the ordinary blue nail, therefore! the building code requires a galvanized, cop per or pure steel nail in order; to protect the roof of new houses against leaks within a short time after building. j Pure steel calls and copper sails are too expensive but gal vanized nails which are Just about as good cost little mere than blue nails. Shinglers are supposed to object to the latter on the ground that they are less easy to handle' but with demand that objection will disappear, and leaks will have one more genuine: enegy. GlEfflS CLASS IS . TURNER, Feb. 7 The Glean ers Sunday school- class .which la the young married peoples class at the Christian church, planned a -surprise party for A. E. Robertson, who. is a member of the class. Thirty-four members were present at . the Robertson home to enjoy tlie Jc'ibHUy. .Various games and a short business meeting - including the election of the following class of ficers: President. O. F. Fowler; vice-president. Mrs, A. -A Dum beck; . sec.-treas., .Mrs. Bessie Easter, airs. Rath Riches and Jay Cook were named on the so cial committee. Rer. -E. J GD atrap ts the teacher and was the inspiration f -r the social gather ing. Refreshments were served at a late. hour. " 4 Present were: Mr. and, Mrs. O. A. McKay, Mr. and Mrs Jay Cook -. and daughter Gertrude, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Dumbeek. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Titus and children Alice' and Glenn, , Mr. and Mrs. E. W." Powers, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gtlstrap, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Whitehead, ; Larerne and Norman Whitehead; Mr. and Mrs. C- T. White and Bernadine and Rosalee. Philip and Marjcie Mc Kay, Mrs. ' Bessie Easter, Louis Fowler, Margaret ' Robertson, A. E. and Albert Rr ertson, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Riches. - ; . Scout Programs : Are Planned by Monmouth Troop i MONMOUTH. Feb. 7 Mon mouth's Boy scouts, troop 28, are observing the twenty-first " anni Tersar of scouting in a program embodying the following: j V! . Saturday. February . 7. Plan window displays of scouting These Ideas gathered in the va rious patrols, and exemplified h the patrols, are representative' of scout lore. . .. " j Sunday, February 8. Will at-i tend the morning services of the! LIOVIUG STORING CRATING . ... . - . i" v i - ; t . l" ,. Larmer Transfer & Storasre f We alio handle Fuel Oil and Coal - SONGBIRD -lit 'V Selected from 'several hundred candidates, Miss Mary Joan amaa, of Atlantic City, N. student la Journalism at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa., will play the lead in "Free for-All," thefirstaJl student musical production to be presented at the university. Christian church in a group, as its guests. -!'. I Tuesday, 1 February 10. The troop will be entertained at iun- v tha T.tnns rlnb. SOOnSOrS tuwu uj ' - of scouting in Monmouth. The scouts and the troop committee will put on a mock court of honor for tenderfoot scouts at the pro gram period. -.. i . I Thursaay, eorury gular troop meeting will.be held in the high j school gymnasium This wllPbe open to the publie, and old scouts and scouters I at tending are invited; to register. WEST SALEM PLff , , . .. . i . .i MUCH PRAISE WEST SALEM. Feb. 7 The home talent play,, "The Mummy and. the Mumps" given Friday and Saturday nights , in the com munity hall ;was" received with such continuous applause that It was with difficulty the characters proceeded with the unfolding j of th 'nlot. If the nlay had a fault it was that it was so mirth pro voicing that the spectator grew vrearv with laughter, practically all conversation being a succes sion of wise-cracks.. : I Professor Thomas in the title role was an t awe-inspiring spec tacle, being mistaken by all ana Dimrr fm- tha AerpaxeA wifel of King Tut embalmed some 3000 years previously. AH predica ments were satisfactorily adjust ed and the affair ended happily of course with the blissful xe- nnion of three- Toufie eouDles In one of which, the mummy figured i i , i Three violinists, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Foelkl and Miss Claudlne Gerth .with Miss. Betty Bedford at the piano furnished numbers previous to. and between the acts of the play. I The house ;was filled to capac ity at the first : performance and a. good crowd - attended Friday night also. The sum of $285 was reallied-fron the sale of tickets and this will be applied on the rapidly growing building fund for the" new community halL The play was snonsoreo by tne west saiem community ctuo. AT KIHIS MEET DALLAS, i Feb. 7 -Sergeant Walter Lansing of the state traf fic department was the principal speaker at the Klwahis meeting here yesterday. He gave a very interesting talk on safety. i - The meeting opened with the regular program of singing. Har old Wltcraft of Dallas sang a solo accompanied on the piano by Miss Helen Morrison. - - I ' The next meeting will i be the first-ladlesVpight - of the , year. The wives of -the officers will be in charge of the program at this meeting. r.: !,. i PLAT IS PRESENTED ORCHARD HEIGHTS. Feb. 7 A group from Pratum present ed a play -Civil Service." at the Popcorn school house Friday evening. - The. performance was accorded much applause by a f nil houseu- The Orchard Heights : or chestra, whench furnished num bers between acts added much I to the enjoyment of the evening. Forty per cent of the door re ceipts went to the local Parent Teacher association and the re mainder to the Pratum : people. Popcorn's, share, realised from the ticket sale and from the sale of home made candy was 812.70. CLTJB HAS PROGRAM -AUMSyiLLE. Feb. 7 Aums- ville community ' club met Tues day with-the usual dinner at 7 o'clock. Mr. Fuller of the Fores try department .entertained with an educational moving picture to an audience of 200 and especial ly enjoyed by the children. i - O r- O LUC SPEAKER TRACE Kim OF'. T1STE 0 DRAPERY Windows Were iVind-Eyes' and Drapes Needed to i1 Protect Inmates (Editor's note: In continuation of tlM discussion on "dra.pria" befrun last ffundajr, Mr. Llsr has eo&sentcd to glvm a brier outlino or tno Met nrouna of dranerics and bow . they first cam into use and bring .their development up to date. Centuries back people lived in drafty, windy rooms; In fact the' original name for windows was "wind-eyes." In order to- over-; come the draftiness, hangings were vsed. These hangings grad ually developed into wall tapes tries and ' window curtains of somewhat rude materials. As progress was - made in the art of weaving, the rough cur tain a were gradually displaced by extremely beautiful decorative draperies woven with - flower. i fruit and other attractive de signs, which were .the forerunner of modern curtains and draperies." The ancient folk did not enjoy the advantages of a curtain rod and fastened their window and wall hangings meant, of pegs or. nails and the like. ; ; s While, the people of several hundred years ago must a have given some thought , to more Im proved methods of hanging the window decorations of their abodes, advancement toward more convenient and artistic -ways of hanging these useful and orna mental home adjuncts was slow. Wooden poles and round me tal roda were used for hanging .window curtains a decade ago. but the greatest Improvement has been made, within the last half century. .- . - .. : ' I As publie . taste In all thin gs has to do with changes and . home Improvements, go this has : been demonstrated, and newer ' and more beautiful examples of craftsmanship are evident. 1 ; i The race seems to go in cycles, from simplicity to more extreme until i the climax is reached, then lack again to simplicity. This has been the history of home dra peries and decorations, although! there Is a constant Improvement manifest, with all our newly dis covered resources and Improved machinery. :: :i ::: ,.! Along with this, we find where formerly only the homes of the very wealthy were furnished with ; draperies, beyond the simple lace i curtains then in vogue, today you find very 'artistic and attractive draperies In the average home of the people of even very limited means. By Homer Lelsy.. Fire Station in Salem Pictured Salem has gained, a -bit of building distinction In the maga stne put out by the c mmercial brick i manufacturers, by name "Building Economy" In which . sitaEiteiirff vaHirn Although the new Chevrolet Six Is one of the Bieot laexpenalve antonolMlea on th market, it effera fiae-ear style, perforin sum, comfort and dependability. And along with the economy of a low purchase price, you get the savings of verylow open. ting cost and long, life with little upkeep expense, i ;04 5-"- N " DOUGLAS 430 N. Commercial Call Bros.. Turner . r. I. Walton, Dallas . Birds are one of the gardener's best friends in his perennial war against Insect and;, other garden enemies. And it behooves the gardener to remember these lit tle helpers when he adds to his plantings. Anyone who is in the least bit . open-eyed cannot have failed to notice the large amount of shrubs which are distinctly decorative in character' and whose berries furnish many a meal for the; garden's atq winter board ers. These brightly colored berry bashes also do much to take the barren winter 'look away - and give interest to the garden in the deadest of seasons. ; r ' Shrubs will do well (most of them at least) If planted anytime between the first , of November and the last of March so you still have sufficient 'time to get them started yet this spring.; Among the most satisfactory berry-bearing shrubs are eonton easter, ! barberry, pyracantba, holly and pernettyas. There are also a number of - trees which, give ; color ' and food- during the winter, i Noticeable among these are the Hawthornes and monn- taln'asbl' As a T family the cotoneaster cannot be overestimated, furnish ing variety of foliage and habit hat makes its members favorites n landscape planting. They are not entirely evergreen but they are so persistent In foliage that the. South Salem fire station is pictured, floor.. plans given and description outlined. - The pic tures bear the name of Kennell Ellis and the architect is Lyle Bartholamew. . A second building of Salem to rate this magazine was the Les lie junior . high school. Pictures of the school building, and de scriptions of it -were given in detail, The magazine is published in Cleveland, Ohio. Radishes Grown ! Outdoors Ready J: For Table Now There has been much talk re cently; of signs of spring, pussy willows snd violets In bloom and all the other evidences of balmy da;j, but It remained for Joe Bartrnff who lives one-halt mile north of Chemawa on route 8, to produce the proof that we have been having balmy days for some time. Friday , Mr. Bartrnff ought to Salem six doxen bunches of radishes, ' all out of door grown and of excellent quality and fla vor. He also brought In several sacks of cabbage which he cut from the open field Thursday.: "" ' 1 ! : : - - lillllllli id I '" 1 I JH,'.r. ii ! i ?r7-- ft " JrA IX:!!::! Xf I ! Xn.. ij yi 1 JryA Jm,"":j:;i:;;j;;;;i: hmmmh o :.' fr si ....... ...... f'vii"1" 2 llV f :Hi:::::::::::::::i!l sSi ' - v t HiiH:sHH;i:i:Hia I 4 j !"rSMScskssssssi V f -11 ' , ,,! I TKmNom C3 sslst dswrmii CmMHuU frsrfmt Now low prices Roadster, 475 Sport Roadster with rumble seat, $495 Coach or Standard Five Window Coupe, $545; Phaeton, $510, Standard Coupe, f535f Sport Coupe, (rumble seat), 1575 Convertible Cabriolet, M1S Standard Sedan, 62S Special Sedan,' $650. Price f. o. b. Flint, Mich. Special equipment extrn, i '. Thm G Se Yeor r ler Delaw !MM CHEVROLET CO. 1 1 ASSOCIATE DEALERS : f S Telephone 1802 , Hardy Chevrolet Co, Woodburn -' f F.C Brown, Falls' Clty j Columbia Garage, Mt. Angel -.. Halladay's j Garage, . Blonmoutb How Does Your , Garden Grovy? By LILLIE L. MADSEN they are"' commonly classed! as such. All of them flower pinkish white In spring, but their main beauty, is In ,the masses of red or orange-red berries carried through fall and winter. ' Unless the co toneaster has a good garden loam n which to grow and plenty o sunshine, however,' , its ; berries will be few and Inferior. 4 , I . To my mind one of the finest of the cotoneasters is the Ftan chettl, Ult but of graaeful, arch ed, drooping habit, with finei fol iage usually evergreen. Its Iber- ries are bright red. Cotoneaster horirontalis is of creeping growth, and from a tie distance one might confuse ft with some forms of barberry.! It drops its foliage but. is sa loaded with "bright berries that- one- does not miss the -green so much. -Another creeping cotoneaster Is; the mlcrophyUa with small evergreen leaves, dark and glossy. This is a good rockery hrub.vOnei of the newer low-growing cqtoneast-t ers Is the pyrenalca whose foliage is deciduous. : , .. L -.. The; Crataegus' pyracantha or. firethom is deservedly very pop ular for lis dean, upright growth and showy masses of orange-red berries. The. firethorn likes the sunny side of the house and I Its soil requirements are' quite aim fr iar to those of the eotoneaster. , The barberry family includes our own Oregon, grape which, I notice, is listed In the catalogues under the Interesting name of mahonia aquifolla. Most every one Is acquainted with its scented yellow flowers and Its blue ber ries with their , "bloom." This shrub Is being used more' and more In plantings about the homes. Last spring I was vjery much surprised to see hOTrvry much it was used at both; Salem and Portlands ; It transplants very easily. In fact I transplant ed a comparatively large bush one June and it survived -very well! One of ' the tall barberries j is the not so well-known berberis Levis, which reaches about five feet in height. This is a native of . western - China, has yellow flowers and black fruit. Still in other tall berberry is the berberis stenophylla. Its yellow sprays jot flowers are very attractive. . j L Among the dwarf barberries which are very nice for .rockeries are the well-known' compact ver veris buxifolla, the berberis san- guinolenta from China, and. ber beris trlcanthifolla. - . BOY GETS WORST OF IT AUMSYILLE. Feb. 7 Herman Walt, while running around - the corner of the school house Wed nesday met with three girls .run ning from the gym, and received a sprained -knee, Herman belsg the only one bait In the mlx-up. f Cswsrol Ifsttrt MS. MADE If J FLOOR GOVERIfiGS -Ltnoleum Bcgaii In Kitchen and Graduated Into : .Aristocracy . . The surface of a lake has a wondrous - reflection, a ' quality which i makes much of the charm of. this noetic body of water. And If . one Is wise one realises the nrlceless value of this attribute of one of nature's most lovely car pets and carries the same value Into the carpet and rug coverings for the floors of ones home. - : There are innumerable cover ings for floors. Color, texture. slxe all are as variable as the whims of the housewife who la purchasing - them - and arranging them. ; pid yon ever step into a room carpeted with a fresh, gay rag bag over - which bright sun light was streaming from windows well draped and brilliantly clean? The reflection of that carpet does things i to one's thinkin g,r and , to one's disposition. The bright cheer fairly radiates warmth and sociability and , Inspires - one. to think clearly and happily. 'Try the adverse of this. a dingy red carpet and a room with none too much light. One en ters and feels a bit crestfallen ev en though his spirits have been high as the free blowing- wind. Re flection of that beastly carpet you may not realize it but try It out when yon have an opportunity and see what the results are. . J A floor - covering which has mnch .of interest .in Its composi tion, design, and variability is the covering which started In the kitchen ; ana like cmaereiia. De came a fine aristocrat. The lowly linseed oil was: com bined with ground cork to make a queer composition that .. became the parent et . present day lino leum and congoleum; First it was a rather stiff, flat surfaced material which could be laid , over the .kitchen flooring with ease and cleaned with equal ly as mnch ease, i The colors were we w SIX SPE1 Increased . f ull i Write for lh "Six-Speed SpedaT FoldW I ; . International :H 314 Oregon St. . Portland, Ore. ; International Trucks :. SOLD and SERVICED i 1' - ' '- .')- in. ' ' ; :,'r i ' Marion, Polk, Linn, Benton and Lincoln J ; r. Counties by I i James H. Maden Gompany Inc. 365 N. Commercial St, , . ; 1 - Telephone 1260 r Also a. Complete Line of Hash Automobiles . either one solid color or else In designs which became so fixed as to almost become a characteristic of linoleum but" Just In time to save the whole llnoleuti family from being too prosaic, new at terns and new combinations of material came into exhlstence and if yon want a real surprise take a look at the display of the linole um family In most any, furniture dealer's window." . 1 Next week this 4I,cus8lon ' ' linoleum will be continued. Timeito Plants Sweet Peas is : . - Here, ; Warning With these balmy days and signs of spring on every hand, we Just seem . to get the sprir ; ; fever . ourselves and want to be out working In our gardens. I do not pretend to be an authority on flower, culture, but; have found. from experience, that late Janu ary , or early February Is about the best time to plant sweet peas if, yon want early blooms. I usually plant mine about this time of year, - on " the east side of the house. Just as soon as they commence blooming, water them abundantly every evening and trim off all mature blooms. By planting them early and earing for them In this man ner I' not only have the earliest blooms but prolong the blooming period from three to six weeks later in ' the season. Plenty of moisture with , protection from the hot afternoon sun are two of the most Important - points In prolonging the blooming period of your sweet peas. Prevention of seed pods forming is also, es sential and it is for that reason that I pick off all mature blooms daily. By Florence Kleeman. NEW STORE TO OPE.V S1LVERTON, , Feb. 7 The Hoblltt : building on Main street next to Legard and Adams Is be ing remodelled within for the Portland General Electric com pany which will open a branch office and ' store there sometime this month. The store will be equipped with electric merchan dise besides the company office. jlow INTERNATIONAL W ) J I I O J J CHASSIS Power - Increascid . i 1 Yl Ton Rating - 1 . 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