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1MKDF0TM) MAIL TINTJUNK. MEDFOTCD. 01?K10 "WKDNKKnAY, Jl'N'R ;". 1f)2!. PA (IE TiniEW Help For the Man Who Wants to Build I ,al Chutes, Ash irops, Fireplace Dampers Important By the Architects' Small ' ' House Service Bureau of the United States, Inc. One of the chanters Included In specifications hag a heading that Uoeg not tel. much, but the con tents are Important. The heading ts "Miacellaneoua Iron," The eub ittunce of it la about coal chutes, fireplace dumpers, ash drops, wrought Iron work; also angles, beams, columns and other steel Bhapcs to a'jppoit loads. Now a home ouilder brooding ovtr his dream house Is not likely to forget the finishes, nor the mechani cal equipment, but the coal ichute, the fireplace Camper, and the ash drop may miss him entirely. If he hua an architect they will not be m tuned because the architect knows how essential this modest equip ment is to the efficient operation of the house. ; Sound Steel or Battered Wood Take the coal chute. As every body knows, this is a steel affair anchored In the masonry wall with a tight fitting dooc on the out u.Jc that can be opened only from within. It Is true that coal can be delivered through an ordinary wooden basement window. It is also certain that the wooden win dow is sure to be battered, loosened, and in time 90 badly broken that It will need to be replaced. Black ened and splintered, it certainly adds nothing to the appearance of the house. To keep it in repair and looking well involves cost of up- . keep that will soon meet the ex pense of an adequate steel cyal chute. There arc a good many r types of these. Some have wired glass windows for use in fuel looms where there id no lighting; borne are of the simplest design; all are worth while. Then the fireplace throat and damper and the ash drop. The man who forgets these forgets much. The throat, for example, takes the guess work out of fireplace de sign from the point of view of draft. Of course, there are other things of equal importance the size and shape of the fireplace and the construction of the flue. Keep Smoke in Flue When we have a throat made of steel that ran be opened and closed by degrees, ie get a type of ad justment that overcomes a good many of the factors in fireplace and flue design that otherwise are hard to control. The fireplace throat of metal is an essential part of the scheme to keep the fire place from cmoking into the room. It can be shut when there is no fire on the hearth, thus saving heat. The ash drop is the quick way to get rid of ashes. It can be struck open with a poker, the ashes swept over it so that they drop into the pit below, it closes, and that is all there is to it. Once every two or three years the ac cumulated ashes are removed from the pit In the basement Here Is another bit of "miscel laneous iron" the ash door. And beside It a cleanout door to re move soot at the base of the fur nace flue. Both of these doors must be tight fitting, well designed, securely attached to the masonry. You do not get them if you do not specify them. The cost Is incon siderable. All of which goes to show how Important specifications are, how much natisfaction can be written Into a few casual paragraphs. The alert home builder can make nure if his specifications are written by nn expert. Copyright 1929. The Architects' Small House ' Service Bureau of the United States, Inc. 4 A Compact Bungalow of Character Desiyn No. 5-E-7 ! 1 I A n Alcove Dining Room of , Octagonal Plan Is Modern Idea THE vanishing dining room does not leave the mod ern small house without suitable space for dining. It is not enough to have a table In the kitchen where people can sit and, for many, a double purpose living room, adjusted to accommodate a dining table, is not satisfactory. Yet the inclusion of a full-sized dining room is expensive, involves maintenance. In this plan, 5-E-7, the dining room Is so conven ient to the kitchen that it has practically the accom modations of a dining alcove, yet it has something in finitely more. It has architectural beauty. This oc tagonal room gives the plan a character such as is pouscsucd by few small houses. This house is marked also by a living room of generous space with long unbroken wall areas, very fine windows and a fireplace built in a way that is bound to create the least expense for building. The kitchen is a complete affair with 10 feet of cupboard, shelf and closet space, a folding Ironing board and convenient access to the outside and base ment through an entrance. Bedrooms are unusually commodious. The front one has two closets, the other has one of good size. There are also three closets for linen and storage opening' into the hallway. The bathroom is well ar ranged and conveniently placed. The little sketch shows how the architectural char acter of the dining room is obtained through built-in china cupboards. Construction: Wood frame, exterior finish shin gles. Roof of shingles. Designed for west or north facing. Lot size: Approximately 45-feet. v Complete working plans may be obtained for this and other designs shown in this series. For further information see editor's note, I EDITOR'S NOTE: Work In lr 11 wines mid mh-I f lent Ions for the liotinr nliown nhov may be norured I at modrrnlf ccit tlirmitli the Humt Hnltillnir Rrilfur of this pnXT. Thin hit vice In prinrntrd to our rt-iulero thmiiKh co-niMT:itfon with thi Arrhttfet' Snmll lloiinr Nerviw Bnri'im. The Hurt-mi In controlled liy hw T AiiifrtrMi IiiHtittitr of Architect nml hits the Indorst'incrtt or the t'nltril Stuten Ii'(mr Intent of Commerce. I Mil i"tl ions from uiir render rtc;inllnc home build Inn will be uimvereri lit nn rhnrice hv the teclinleiil depart- I menr of The Architifts Htimll lltiuwe. Service Hureau. AUilreHn the Home Uulldlnx Kdltor, rnctoinc I NtumrM'U, nUiln'SHt'd envelope. I C'ypjTUlU IWJ The ArvUllccttl' Nniiiil 1lonte Hervlre Ilurtao of the Lulled Slte, Inc. Uouitt ltuiiduV tlluic. What You May Want to Know About Building Questions addressed to this pa per uill hv answered hy the Archi tects' Small House Sevi'ice Bureau of the United States, Inc. Enclose a stamped addressed envelope. Q We have thought of using insulation in our house, but Bumt'one tells us that mice may get into it und, if so. thev will destroy it and it will be difficult to get them out. What Is your opinion of thin? A Standard insulating substan ces aie rendered cuustic, they will not harbor vermin. Q If we turn our garage so it facts on the alley, would our pioptrty be worth more? A -If you face your garage to th alley, having turf In place of the present driveway, appearances will probably be better. As to whether the expense uf doing this will br less than the Increased price you might get for your property, is impossible for us to sny. Muelj will depend on the condition in which the alley is kept, especially in win ter. Q Wo have boveht an old house with hardwood floor and , trim. Some of this has been stained, some finished natural, and elsewhere it la painted. The window sills are weather stained and marked apparently from having flower pots set there. Is tnere anything to be done to remove the stains? What would you do to finish thin woodwork? AEmploy the best pointer you can get. Woodwork should prob ably all be redressed. It may be worth taking it off the building and running it through a sanding machine. The floors should bo re sanded. With a good Job you can get down to practically new wood, widen can then be stained and varnished or waxed to bring out its bent qualities. It will pay you to upend a little extra money here. Q My furnace smokes at the coal door whenever coal is put In. I had a new section put in und built the chimney two feet highur. I burn the best coal. It seems no one knows what the trouble is. Perhaps you can tell me. A The furnace smokes because the draft is poor. This may ic be cause the flue is too small, the pipe from the furnace to the flue too small, either or both filled with soot, a loose Joint where the smoke pipe joins the masonry flue, insuffi cient pitch to the smoke pipe. A competent heating man will point out the trouble without hesitation. We suggest you call in a represen tative of the manufacturer who made your furnnce. If he does not make good, report it to the inanu fact u re r. Q I have a house that Is old. The plaster is badly cracked. I have been told that we could laater over this, put on some tind of coat that would seal the cracks permanently. Any migetition would be appreci ated. A New plaster placed over old work that is unsatisfactory is like ly . to become unsatisfactory. If plaster now in place Is bad, it ought to be removed. Some minor patch ing can be done with patching plaster. Old walls that are sound, though with some cracks, may often be covered with canvas; upon which any type of decoration may bo placed. We recommend you have your walls inspected by a competent builder. TRUSTEE PROTEST MOINES, Iowa, June ft. (fV) sixty graduates of IVh Moiiien universily roeelved their diplomas today tinder a court or-tb'i- sinned by Judge K. S. Sliaiilf laud, of the To Ik county district court. The- diplomas were signed by President 1 larry t Way man. of the university and the faculty, hut did not hear the signatures of the trust ecu. Iist week I r. T. T. Shields, president of I he mart!, stated the trustees would not approve the diplomas until tht-y had investigatf-d student ri"ls of May It, during which the trustees were "rocked and egged," aft.-r it been tnt known they had dismissed l'resldent Way man and the entire faculty, effective today. Sheriff Taik A. Kindley and two deputies were at the lniversity to seo that the court order, re quiring issuance of (the diplomas, was enforced. THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS Make it possible by coming in tomorrow and talking it over with us. Why keep on paying rent when YOU can own that home you have been dreaming cf for so long? HOME LOANS Make it possible come in and let us tell you about our plan. JACKSON COUNTY BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION INNiUneil Strike ' TAUIS. Juno n. wT Striking letter carriers and mall sorters.' emerging from a meeting, today attempted to throw an automobile truck, loaded wit h ' city mail, into the Hiver Seine. Thirty were arrested. When Building Get Contractor's Bond All Lines of INSURANCE First Insurance Agency, Inc. 30 North Central Ave. Medford, Oregon F. F. BURK for TENTS AWNINGS for the Home, Automobile or Store. Opposite S. p. Depot C. A. HARTLEY SAND and GRAVEL Crushed Gravel, all sizes. Washed Concrete, Sand Plant South of Airport Telephone 1203 Office, Room 7, Sparta BldQ. Office Phone 127 SCREENS Special Prices On All Orders Screens Made to Order Painted and Fitted On the Job "If it's niado of wood, we fhake it." Stillman's Cabinet Works 128 N. Grape Phone 471 W. F. Grinsted FOR Painting and Decorating Gumwood and Antique Specialist TEXTURED WALLS Spanish, English, Egyptian, Etc. PAPERHANGING . Day and Night Service PHONE S32-R LOUIS B. HUMPHRYS DESIGNER Homes, Interior Decoration, Wrought Iron Work, Buildings 213-214 Liberty Building Phone 1271 R. I. Stuart & Sons CONTRACTORS Contracts tnken for All Kinds of Work Buildings, Cement Work, Bridges, Etc. R. I. STUART, res. 217 Apple Street .Phone 643 MILES STUART, res. 850 So. Newtown Phone 850 GILBERT STUART, res. 17 Ross Court Phone 966-M SAY DUPLICATION UNSOUND POLICY SAN FRANCISCO, Jttne !. fP) Declarations that the proposed Oreat Northern-Western Pacific railroad project in northern Cnll fornia nnd southern Oregon would amount to "nn unwarranted dupli cation of service," und that the project was "economically un wound," were made here yesterday hy those opposing such construc tion. Directors of the downtown as sociation granted the hearing to opponents of the project. They had previously heard the case of proponents of the plan. Under the proposed construction the Great Northern would enter California hy a new line from Klamath Falls to connect with the Western 'Pacific line at Paxton, Cal. Kdwln O. Edgerton. former president of the state railroad ' commission, and present chafrmnn J of the shippers commission of the "good railway service association," said: "Entry of an additional railroad into a territory now ade quately nerved Is against sound public policy as defined hy the nntlonul transportation act of 1920." openISie i i HELD AS SUSPECT IN MORROW CASE! PROGRAM FOR U. S. I0NAL P.OSTON, June li (&) The so lution of the mystery of a long series of threatening letters re ceived by prominent persons, ap peared nearer today through tho j introduction onto the scene or i (Jeorge K. Long, a custom guard. The latest In the series wart a demand of $.ri0.000 from Dwlght! W. Morrow under threat of vio lence to his daughter, Constance,! sister-in-law of Colonel Charles: A. Undbergh. Long, r.O-year-old father of throe) children, was said by newspapers! tg, have told postal inspectors, "if! I eve;- wrote them, I don't know! why." j City police, however, who re-. leased him early today after ques-, tioning him for two hours nt' headquarters said that it was "all f a mistake," to take th man Into' custody. They declared he had convinced them he had no knowl-i edge of the letters. j on the other hand, postal in spectors declared Umg had nd-1 mltted having sent similar letters, more than seven years ago to aj number of prominent persons in Washington. Inspectors who vis ited his home said they discovered a typewriter whose type faces corresponded to those employed on letters to several of the persons threatened. PITTSUCIiCH, June fi. fP) A recommendation for a nation-wide educational program to prove the benefits of prohibition was ap proved today by tho general as sembly of the United Presbyterian church. The recommendation was made la the report of the commit tee on reform. F. Scott Mcliiide, general super intendent of the AnU-Saloon league, speaking in behalf of the committee report, assailed the newspapers for not suporting pro hibition. "What does Mr. Hearst know a boil t prohibition ?" McHiide said in referring to the prize award made by William Randolph Hearst for "the best practicable substitute for prohibition." "Ho never gave $'jr,0nn to put prohibition over. The trouble with his plan or any plan is that It does, not solve the alcoholic liquor question. Prohi bition Is fundamentally right and the liquor, traffic wrong." Tobacco advertising by radio and In newspapers was condemned. SOVIET TO USE HUGE OUTPUT FORD AUTOS NEW YORK, June 5. fP) De tails of a nine-year contract be tween the Ford Motor company ! and the soviet government calling I Tor the purchase of about $30,000, I 000 worth tof Ford cars and parts j in the next four years and the construction In Russia of a factory I where Ford autos will be tin ned out, were made public today at j the offices of the Amtorg Trad I ing corporation, soviet trado or i gauizatlon. j B. AND 0. PLEA FOR IS WASIII.VfJTON ..Tune fi. ?) The Raltlmore and Ohio nnd other eastern railroads connecting with I western lines at St. Louis won In' j the supreme court today, when the court ordered the appointment ! of a special master to determine j the amount the eastern line should I receive as restitution of transfer j charges paid by them on west j bound freight crossing the Mississippi. ollerbach I la Ixiss, SPOKANE, Wash.. June fi. 'Pi Fire of 'undetermined origin early this morning dest royed the four story warehouse of the Zellerbach Paper company here, entailing a In se.tlmatofi nt gL'an.fton ErOENE. Ore., Juno fi (fPi Ravmond Walsh, district state ))ighwuy engineer in charge of re moving snow from the McKenzlej pass highway,- announced last , night thut the highway will be j opened over the summit of the ! Cascades at 3 p. m. today. A caravan of automobiles car rying representatives of the Eu gene chamber f commerce was, to meet a similar c aravan from j bend near the summit, and the j two delegations will exchange j greetings. j ljist vinr th n.i was onened , ? ? ? Y ? V ? ? Y OLD FASHION Flagstones for Walks and Stepping Stones V. J. Beach Phone 89 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y t MAXIMUM COMFORT at MINIMUM COST with GAS "The Household 8ervsnt" Instant Heat in Your Oven. Instant Hot Water Perfect Refrigeration Southern Oregon Gas Corporation K. I. OAZEV, General Manager A Building Service OF Dollar and Cents Value s. 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