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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.
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A Compact Bungalow of Character
Desiyn No. 5-E-7
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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,
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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.
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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
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Medford, Oregon
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Telephone 1203
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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
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Cabinet
Works
128 N. Grape Phone 471
W. F. Grinsted
FOR
Painting and
Decorating
Gumwood and
Antique Specialist
TEXTURED WALLS
Spanish, English, Egyptian,
Etc.
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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.
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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."
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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
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