KTOK EIGHT
MEDF6HD MATT TRIBUTE, ED-FORD, OREGON', WEDKED AT. JULY 31,
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WASHINGTON, July 31.'?',
President llnuvtr lias pliirf-d first i
icHpoiiitlljillty upon th army Itm-lf
for rarryiiiK fuiward a study as to
what I'canomN may l" effi-cieil in ,
rnlllt my x)cndit uns. ,
AfliT a study by vm-in staff ,
officers of tht'lr own divisions, the j
full Information will hi- laid I.-"-;
for a rotninisHion to hi st up
with that staff and thin comiuis-;
niort will tuakt? its import to ilio
1 fsident. i
This plan was dm-ld-d upon fifu-ri
disi-ussions lictU '-tn Air. Hoover '
and lilxh war dep.trirnent official.-! :
at the Wlk end eolifT-m-e In :
the Virginia mountains. Jt was :
illsclosc-il today thai there had hei-ti
many a Ioiik confeienee par-lieu-
lai ly reai dine details, ami that j
ileclsioti had heeri murii to hav ;
first a comiileie review of army
4-HtahlislurientH In ilm )i).'l)t of mili
tary conditions as they exist to
day lefr(-! any action was taken.
WILL BE STUDIED
AVAKIIIN'OTON. July 3 1 . fP)
Looking to a national m-uk organ
ization In behalf of the nation'H
"terenteHt anHet," I I h children,
J'rcHident lio(vei' Juts net IiIm jilan
hIiik committee of experts to the
tak of )ie)aiiiiK the K'"inidwork
of fact and experh-ncc for a White
House conference, probably a year
or 1H months from uow, on child
health and protection.
The committee eumpi llii au
thorities In various fit-IdH or child
welfare work. 1m headed hy Secre
tary W'llhurn and in equipped with
n irHMi.Oua fund, uh.scrih-(l from
privato HoiireeH and administered
by, KdK.ir Jtjekard of New York, to
finance (lie preliminary work, the
contemplated conference, and the
program that will evolved.
BY GRASS STUDY
BTATK COIAAWK, Pa. fT) A
Uolfer'H jiaradim', of Komi IIcm,
loiiK roll and perfect putlH, may
be.reallwd when experlmentH of
Pehn Ktate'N aKi'onomfHtH wit h
tiirf 'khihhhm are completed and
put Into effect.
lolfeiH will pound the rubber
hall over nclentlfie turf and putt
on Helentlfieully nurtured and se
lected KreeiiH.
Nine plotK have been Heeded to
Introduce wtrains of bent k
for tine on golf KrcepM Hnd three
plotH have been planted In stolons,
tender hIiooTh of bent uraHseH.
Ten plotH of K'HHseM have been
planted with varied Ktraiim to
find a good type for fairway uhv.
Ill u breeiiiliH and Hclerling pro
ject, individual plantH of 1 :i
Uif ft! rent hpccIch of turf griiMHcH
htivt) been planted In rowH for
lmervatlon.
The dlvot-dkglng dub will be
eouibalted by the selection of a
Very leMlHtuut gtiiKn. Another aim
Ih to find a graH that will give
more yardH per wlroke on the fair
way. nicatuimmcntH being made
of the dUtanr-o bull will travel on
the varlouti kinds.
A method for field hybrid I?.! nit
of Hinall needed turf graMHCH l
iiIho Hought. The chief object iv
of thlH experiment. I to necure
high seed production "'id vxuel
lent turf iiuiilltii rt.
A Sour
Stomach
Tn thft Rama itmn it iakm dono of
Hod a io bring a little ti'mjKirury relief
of caa and sour stomath, Phillip
Wilk of Maeneaia has acidity omi
jdfteljr checked, and tha dignstira
uryana all tranqntliml. Oih-o you
have tried this form of relief you will
coaao to worry about) your diet niul
txperlonee a new freedom in witintr.
This nloaaanfe preparation is hint
fca good lor cliildren, too, l it wfien
evr ooatM tongua or fetid breath
ignala need of a aweetener. IMiyai
ciaua will toll you that every poon
ful of rhillipa Milk of Magnesia
neutral iwa many timet its toIuiha in
acid. Jet the geuiiiuu, tho iiaint
J'b ill! pa U important. iuitatioufl U
lait act the aainot
PHILLIPS
M!lk ;
of Magnesia
mm?:
for fte jgye of ajady
. ..JpffpryEarnnl
BYSOP8I8! Cr.ptntn flr,fllM ftu
dmi otiri nn tmjiOflant hi ;r i .ir
it.t it in a Wo It i hunt, hut, ili-.ip.te
Hi U n It' At v m u-iit vl'-'i. l
m!U at: a tu dmtlox tt. That mut-
H. fiht, lit ti n ami Itivharil mitt i,ut
nti hff homo tiu'l hi-, isfai.i ifanm
In r uiimnM rmtm my a bunt, but
tlt t.lini i tt oil e hi mtaon the
I. ai,rUttijK f lini, Ih h ncif plot
itbitmt hi f. liiiititril tul.rt htr
t'i uni- ut l.tM li'jlmif-iiiavra, a trait
t mi nt I off the mtnl.iH tanlt'i on
iit tiH B thliitr. In the Kf tf gloom
of tltlfl Jlllt HI! Iff, hi: It about tu
show hir lntinii H pitz:ltiii) mnttmiue
thru thin urn nlarllnl by a no out
i iit.niti-. f.'nul lOuslH.'t! it huiil rtirjm
tut, H.ronl in hand, tchile lit It n
Uinta unltoUHlu.
Chapter 33
A CRY AT MIDNIGHT
pKEHh.NTLY Sir TJcliard re
turned unci my lady Helen saw
tho glitter of s nuked sword. Jit
poke wiili u l.i ii,' h of relief:
" "fttas o ily tho rising wind."
"liut . . . why draw your sword?"
"A futfllivo'n Instinct! Pray read
Juliun'a letter,"
My lady frowned at Sir Richard,
then turned to the letter. Having
rend, she glanced up and spoke
iiui'Htioiiirifjly :
"Here Is some mlstuke!" and she
read aloud aa followi:
" Tpon tha day I eome to my
ih'nlru u nd tint master of tho for-
The brick moved in Richard's grasp
tutio aiiPf-Jllrd, 1 prnmisfl (o my
Tltll.i (lili-rart OUU kuIiicih.
liim-ldchurHt.' "
"Mlslaliu, llfcloect!" . nodded Sir
Itlilinrd. "Conmtl: nt pick pocket-
I Ins!" and Klin oil nt tho candle.
Onco aaln the ominous change In
him Bimile her. Without llttlng
howed head he set an unfiddcd
piipor heforo hor.
"Ilnro now Is Julian's lottur. He
olvo tho meaning of It for mo."
few ns Alio read, .Sir Richard
wutchod hor lovely, Inlont face.
"Oh, wonderful!" sho excl. limed,
"this cf itself mlslit prove our In
nocence." "Not mine," ho nnawored hltlorly,
"the accusers of fluyfford o' Weare
must h.V proof absolute and mani
fest for such ns I."
So BaylnK, ho stooped for tho lan
tern nnd thus rcmnlnod, smlltcn
motionless, for In the dimness nil
t out them rang a fearful, long
drawn cry that roso to a Bhud.lur
in wall, Inexpressibly dreadful to
hear.
Sir Diehard drew a deep breath
nnd, ns :ie turned, my lady snw the
Klltlor of his sword; bo for a bug
moment s' od they mnllonless.
Somebody ... Is dead!" she
whispered at Inst. "Oh, what hor
ror liclh yonder?"
"That 1 must learn," ho answored,
peering Into the darkness. "Will
you wait hero or go with mo?"
For answer she slipped a trem
ulous hand In his, and so, with
never a word, began to follow
whither he led through the horrible
Inky darkness of tho tunnel until
they emerged closo to tho ruins of
tho ancient mill.
Sir Itl.liard glanced nt her
troubled faco. "I think 'twould ho
wiser for you to wait hero "
"No, Uicliard, where you go,
Viero I go."
"Thou courageous soul!" bo mur
mured. So side by side, they crept across
tho grass Into tho shadow of tho
mossy building. Turning a sharp
minor Ibey halted, suddenly, fur
from a jagged bole that once had
been u window poured a yellow
light.
They peeled Inside. A lantern
Illumined hare floor nnd crouched
In remole Corner was tha form ol
ono who whimpered falnlly. Ills
eyes glaring dreadfully toward Ihe
open doorway.
Now beholding who this creature
was. Sir Itlcbard backed away
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LONDON. Kmk., july 31 oTi
Prnsptvls for pi'itrcrul solution of
thw difficulties boiwrcn China and
KuknIii Ht-eniiMl Hlimimjodny. All
reportH of ni'Kohutlomv inulcr vnv
Hot'ini'd to havn ht'iMi proven falno.
China was iiporti-d very iiiuiouk
IO IH'KolllllH tM'ttloUlt'llf of the
qu.tlon arising from tK'Jiuro if
! uitmt question him, Helen.
And yet ho muat noti-e you. 1
pray you, follow me,''
He brought her to "ajliidy nftfe
beside the gres water-wheel.
"Hide you here till I return!"
Then he stole away and stepped
Into the mill, sword advanced In
ready hand; the dim llgure never
moved, so he advanced and bent
ubove this whimpering misery,
"Speak, man ppeak!" cried Sir
Richard. Tom Pitt slowly raided
one arm and pointed with Blinking
linger:
"There!" he gasped. Tw.fti .
there I saw him . . . him that, was
murdered Mid cannot rest . . . him
that Is hurled and yet Hits abroad
. . . Mr. Julian! ..."
"Ay, and who who . killed him.
Tom?"
" Twas not me. . , . Ah. not me!
And yet he . . . pointed at me ..."
The words were lost In a sudder
hoarse 'ty,
"Look . . . he comes again!"
Sir Ilk-hard turned about and re '
colled for, beyond the open door
way stood an awfuJ cloaked shape
In familiar green velvot ridlnj-coat
topped hy a fac ghastly, blood be
dabbled'. . . . For a breathless mo-'
ment it leered askance .on them,
blasting tha very night with hor
ror, and then was gone.
Julian's message lay revealed.
Sir nichnrd leaned back against
tho wall and lifted hand to clammy
brow. ... A moment's deathly still
noss, then uttering a broken cry,
Tom Pitt lenpt to the window,
clambered, through and away. Next
moment Sir Richard was outside,
and hastened back to Helen.
"Did you henr . . . see . . . aught?"
tie questioned.
"1 heard tho ninn Pitt groaning.
I saw him come leaping from the
window, yondor "
"Did he spy you, Helen?" ,
"Noy, he fled like a wild thing.
. . . Since wo are here, lot us seek
your cousin's ! Iddcn message."
"Nay, but," he nnswered, "dnwn
Is none so far "
"So' much better," she answered.
So ho brought her Into the mill;
nnd here seated, my lady set her
self to puzzle out Julian Guyfford's
last message. .
"'Opposite the day?' sighed she.
" TIs written thus: 'Opposite the
day, the 1" from going out and In,
tho 15 from that which bears you
up!' "
"Sounds mere folly!" he an
swered. "Opposite the day!" she mur
mured. "Look now whore may
ono sco the day but hy the window?
your rlddlo begins: Opposite the
ylndow!"
"Faith-now ", he began. ..
"Tho 10 front going out and In!'
The door, Itlcbard I" , .
"Ay, so 1 think, Helen; but It
what?"
"Paces, Richard try paces."
"Nay, tt can never bo paces. Let
us count the floorboards. . , . No,
wo'ro out again."
"Then tho bricks, Richard, try
the bricks."
So, fro-'. tho door lie numbered
the bricks of the wall until ho hnd
counted 16.
"Well?" cried Helen. "What di
you And?"
"Alas, Helen, nought but tho veri
est brick."
"Wait, Itlcbard! Now count 15
from 'tha; which bears us up.' A ml
Ibal must be " t
."Jin the floor!" ho,nodded.
, "Oh. sir!" she exclaimed. "Whaf
' ave you found?"
"The lath brlik!" ho answered
and sixV'liit,, lifted It from the
wall. ' '
"And the secret messa;, Is II
there-Is It there? Ob, Itlchard!"
she whUperedi ns-from the cavlly
'.ere this hrlck bad lain ho drew
a folded slip of paper.
I 'iii-ifi,, !!:. J. (tn y f.n ii-.J
Wh.-.t wrll this r.icti.iq; rrvc.-.l'
Contini'. the ilory in tcmorrow t
ch.intpr.
the ChimM Kantcin railway, and
iik cuulidrnt of an umt'fint'nt, U
liussia "would rrnllxo her inlMakt'
in pixi'itttHiidUltiK t'hlim."
Then was no Imlii'attiM). how-rvr-r,
Kusslti would rtn-omiln mioh
a romtlthm.
Ml'SKOC.KK. nkhi.. July 31.
! IfV' Two hour afttr he hatl obtain
: ed a tuarrtaKe lloenxe. n negro re-
turneil to (ho .NDiskoKee county
j rlerk'i office and asked that the
naitie of another u tt I bi 8iil)tt1iit
ied. He explatnetl In- bad had nil
iUKunirtit with bix fliMt hive.
I'm lland --HbU opened for con
Utniciion of M.SMi.uuo 8t, John
bilile prttject.
Foundation Walls
And Basements of
1 Durable Concrete
By . the ArcbltacU' , . binall
' JluuM Service Uureau of the
IjnMed htatea, In. ,
A strong, .durable, foundation is
the first requirement fur every
good building. Whether the struc
ture is a towering skyscraper or a
amaJl home, sound footings and
foundations are a necessity. Foun
dation and , baaemerd; walls built
of concrete are of two types, those
made of concrete cast in place and
thoae built of precaat unit. The
latter type, known aa conciete mas
onry construction, often la more
convenient than monolithic con
crete for the construction of foun
dation walls above grade and for
walla enclosing basementa. Concrete
block and concrete . building tile
unlla are laid up quickly and eco
nomically and provide walls of
great Htiength and carrying capac
ity. No forma are required.,
Plain, unsurfaced block or tile
are uiuid for walls below grade. For
the foundation wall above g:ade the
unlta may be cemented smooth or
stuccoed with Portland cement.
They may also be faced with aood
grade of brick. For the least ex
pensive construction the plain unit
laid In good cement mortar and
carefully pointed makes an excel-;
lent wall. I
Water-TIfiht Walla Below Grade .
It costs much less to build a
water-tight wall than to repair a
leaky one. Consequently, the time
to make a basement wall water
tight is when it is built Monolithic
concrete foundations can be. easily
made watertight if the auunt of
mixing water -used in making the
concrete Is carefully regulated. For
concrete masonry foundations in
ordinary well-drained sol), the most
Important precaution ia to see that
joints are welt filled with cement
mortar and carefully pointed.
It is not always easy, however, to
get first class workmanship, and in
heavy, waterlogged aoil the pres
- aure of water may be great enough
to force its way through construc
tion seams. The following precau
tions will guard against the possi
bility of leaks developing through
defective joints. Similar, methods
are useful In repairing leaky baiie
mentH and for insuring water tight
ness In basementa built of con
crete block or concrete building tile.
Guarding Against Leak
In each case a line of drain tile
Is placed entirely around the out
aide of the footing and is connected
to a sewer or dry well. The excava
tion above the tile is filled to within
a foot of the grade line with grav
ed, cinders or other suitable mate
rial of a porous nature to provide
a fill that will allow water to seep
through quickly. , When the foun
dation Is erected so near another
building that it is impossible to run
a line of tile around the outside,
the tile may be placed on the in
side of the footings and slightly
below it. When there is consider
able water in the soil it id often
(advisable to place lines of tile both
inside and outside the footing.
Aa a further precaution In secur
ing a water-tiaht basement wall,
two or more coata of Portland ce
ment plaster may be applied to the
exterior surface as soon as. wall
forma are removed, or. In the case
of a conciete block wall, just as
aoon as the mortar joints have hard
ened. The plaster is mixed in tho
por portions of one pint cement to
three parts sand. No lime should be
used In plaster which will be In
contact with the soil. Beforc.apply
ing the plaster, the surface should
be dampened evenly to secure uni
form suction. Copyright 1029. The
Architects' Small House Service
Bureau of the United states, Inc.
FIRE THREAT TO
WASIIINOTOX. July 31.-1,1')
ChuriK'terlzInK, Um pruKunt forest
flro hII ualloli ux "tho most crllliiil
tho tuition has known In .ninny
.vonrs," r.ontKo II. I'ratt. iirosiilont
of tho Ainorloan Forostry associa
tion, today urKPtl novornmont, stat"
anil privutu HKonolos Io drastic ac
tion to provont what nilRlit become
a national ratastropho.
.Mr. I'ratt Hald prosont moans for
piwontlon nnd protection are
"hopolossly Inadequate," and polnt
totl to fires nwoeping over thou
sands of ncrcH In riillfornla and
tho Pacific northwest with little
relief In sight. Iln cited that In
tho Modoc nutloual forest in Call
fornla more than 5ti.ono.outi hoard
feet of lumber have hoen burned
ami more than 8000 acres of forest
land burned over. Another lire is
niKlnK in .Minnesota.
ST. HELENS BLAZE
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ST. iVkmVnh. Ore.. July 31.
I.-Vj This town today undetiook the
task of reckouiiiK I tx loss in the
nio.st seriitus fire it has bad In the
last decade. Damage numbly esti
mated at $sn,MIM result el Tues
d:ty when fhttmH dettroytMl a
nil), a shipyard and a wharf.
The fire was said by Invest iru
tors to have started in the Swift
Lumber mill front sparks from the
saw dust burner. The Swift plant
i was tlestiityed with a loss e-f K'.
' 000.
I The M of or to Ick shipyards suf
i feretl i bins of $10,000,
j The St. Helens Dock Terminal
company wharf was destt oyed
i with a loss of SiO. 000.
j The St. Helens Lumber com-
iMtiy's ii hint, value) at $;tOi.ti00,
was saved.
SALINAS. Cal . July a I. 1.41 A
I'olllalHn iM'IWtM'tl tWO ltUtOttlldill,!
tt IMith May Ln Ii. . hi r life
and si'itouslv In.iuit-d Iwr (.tsttT.
Kv.'lyn, 5. and l'l Sutton, drlvi-r
of th' car In whu-h they wore pas
SVItKCIS.
FORESTS WORST
in m w.iifii
Help For the
v VoT f! ' ' ' " ' , -. ' - - - Desiffn No. 5-B-iS
Here Is a Complete House Care- ' r f . "r';m- i r
fully, Beautifully v ' ' fffljHr55! T
' ;- Designed -- .:''" lliiSml ojL4l i
piVE-ROOM bungalows are common. This one Is
not. It is uncommon, first, because It is com
plete, and second, because it is well done. These are
qualities which architects, because of their special
training, can bring to small house designs. Tha
five-room bungalow Is popular because it ia econom
ical to build and because it Is easy to manage. There
is sufficient amount of space for the usual small
family, yet no more than is necessaiy. Thus house
keeping effort is reduced to a minimum. There are
no stairs to climb,., ... . i
But the principles ot architecture fine, planning,
substantial .const ruction excellent appearances go
with this small size house just as truly as they do
with a state capltol. In many ways It baa to be even
more - accurately developed, becauae little things
count so heavily. That is where the principle of
completeness is essential.-
As an example of thin, sea what this plan, 5-B-42,
offers. First, a vestibule with, a coat closet and a.
telephone niche. There is an extra door that leads
into tiie side bedroom, making Jt possible in the
early stages of home ownership to rent this bedroom
and give the renter passage to this space without
going through the rest of the house.
' It i
If I'M W.
"ijX'HtJi Juki-
'J&r IWl.
' , T t UJJ ,-.. IV-OM iHSTi v mm
i:m? mm
KnrrOK'ft Norn: n'orklnr drwlnjtii nd npeeblriitlong for ilv hoae shown ahovn may be amired
at moli-rfttr, cost itirouKti tin Hum- Hulldtijr KdlKir of this paper. Ihi jjcrvlcc lit priwntetl to our rtudtra
ihriMUlt rw-oiH-rmion with ttiw Archllcrto' fmil Hou Smlw Harrau. - Thf Burmu It ronfroliYd by I lie
.m-rifiiti Iniihlutr of Arrlillirt nnd haft Uiw indoriMtri-nt of th I'nltrd HUite I)enrttiif ut or ('ninmirrp.
Uut-allons from our rriulem rrKuxdlne ho jw bulldlnc will bp annwrn-d at no iharce hy tin- tcihnlrul diurt
im nt uf Hie Archltr tt' Kniull House MervU-r llurfuu. Addrrvs the Home lluUdlnc hdliur, vnrloKliiK u
tilaiiilM'U, uildrmHtrd rnvrlopr. j
. a, n . . '
LOUIS B. HUMPHRYS
, . . ;t . , DESIGNER- :, , . .-,
. Hornet, Interior Decoration, Wrought 'Iron Work, Buildings
213-214 Liberty Building ' Phone 1271
nnTi in ii mm
i takit; imuKtu
IN AUTO CRASH
j I'OliTLAND, Ore, July 31. fV)
(Two boys and a 1 4-yeur-olil Kirl
were in a hospital here today, the
(result of nn automobile accident;
; following a midnight swinimiiiK ,
party. The boys-wmv t-haiKed with'
j autHtuohile theft.
t 'lola Duvidsini, 14" wa taken
'tu a hospital sui'leritiK from con
ictiKston of th brain, nils ' ami
bruises, niol Hicbard Taylor, Hi. J
anil I lainle .Millard. Ifi. wr treat-)
ttr many cuts and bruises re
ceived when the ii ti to mobile in
which they were riding rolled
down a bank and landed in a
creek on Alderwoovl road.
When the Iwo boys were arrest
ed after the accident they dvnied
they had stolen the roadster, de-'
clariim they had taken the ear out
on approval after ImviiiK told the
salesman they intended buying It.
They took the car yesterday
afternoon and drove around until
evening. Then they met the Da-'
vidson Rlrl and the three went Ao
a swimming beach. The aeeident
ning i they left the resort. '
ERNATIONAL COURT
I Tin: iiAiin:, .iuiy ai. i,r.
I'harlt'M Kvans I1ui;Io-h. i-ililarul
j AmiM li an jnrUt ami statesman.
; wns today elected, at an admlnls
tratlve meeting of the iieinianent
I court of ititet national justice, to
: fill n vacancy In the clinmher ror
!the eonsitlratlon of laltor cases. Mr.
IIUKlles hecante a tnemlier of til-'
I court last spriml The vacancy
'was caused hy Hie death of Vis
j count rtnluy, lirltlsli niemher of
tha court.
Man Who
Popular Bungalow in Masonry
Beyond the
This room has
and onen onto
to the kitchen
entrance. Not
The little
Construction:
basement of
ment stucco.
Lot size:
toityrikht LWiVTht ArchlXocU' sunUI llonnn Kervlr Buruw uf
, , , , .. t , .,, Muuitt Aulktcxs' CUakt
When Building
i ...Get. ., ,
Contractor's
Bond
. All Lines of
INSURANCE
First Insurance
Agency, Inc.
30 North Central Ave.
Medford, Oregon
C. A, HARTLEY
SAND
and
GRAVEL
Crushed Gravel, all sizes.
Washed Concrete, Sand
Plant South of Airport
Telephone 1203
Office, Room 7, Sparta Bldg.
' Office Phone 127
. Smui Savfi orrirlnl.
l'lIACl'K. Czfclin-Sluvnkla. .Inly
31. iA'i Th iifwspi"'!- Vi'iM-rnll-today
rt'pm-tfil timl. Knr.'lKn
Ministt-r Hem's, who in taking a
varutlon mt ehulin.M'. had hoen
saved from drowning ly a Hoy
Scout. Tiu- forit;n tninistor falnt
td wiiito swhnnihiK.
Nevers Signs As Pro
nill'AHCl. ill.. July 31. Ml
Krnie Nevers. former Stanford lull
hack, and Howard Maple, quarter
hack for the Oregon Asules last
year, have siuned with the t'lilcagi
t'anlinal of the National Profes
sional Foothall league.
Si:.TTI.l:. Wash., .luly Si l,V)
William I'ik-olt. Seattle capitalist,
who died last week, left nn estate
of JJ.3iiii.uimi. ha will filed for pro
biit rvvvuleJ,
Wants to Build
i 1 1
I f i ElnJJKf ROOM I I J-L-. r.
vestibule Is an excellent living room.
windows on three sides. It also has
' a beautifully modeled fireplace and bookcase. The
windows at the rear are French windows or doors
a terrace.
Beyond the living room is the dining room, 13 by
11 in size, with a casement window that is nearly
five feet wide, and excellent wall spaces for the
' dining room furniture. In this room, as well as
throughout the house, electric conveniences have
been well provided for. A double-acting door leads
with cupboard space, dining alcove,
niche for -range, sink under window, and a grade
much more can be desired.
sketch shows the open terrace. The
larger drawing shows how this may be covered with
a canopy for summer use.
Exterior walls and cross walls in
concrete masonry, exterior finish ce
Roof in tiles. Steel casements.
Approximately 50 feet.
""" Facing: East or south; may be reversed.
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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What You May
yant to Know
"About Building
Q u est io !i!!add reased to this pa
per will be answered by the Archi
tects' Sihall House Hervice fiiutuu
of the United States, Inc. EmcIu99
a stamped addressed envelope.
Q What can be done to atop
wood from rotting? This la in
floor joists. The basement U
not excavated. There 1b a space
of 18 inches between ground
and under side of joists.
A Wood rots when' it is damp
and not otherwise. The fungus
causing rot requires moiuture. Trie
cure therefore consists in removing
the cause of moisture. The eaith
should be excavated from the under
aide of the joists so that there ia
a clearance of at least three feet.
Openings should be left in fouiw
dation wall for ventilation. Have a
competent builder inspect the work.
Have him remove all rotted Um.
bers.
Q Our fireplace, built of
smooth face brick, ia smoked.
Also soma of the bricks ate
jmteared with mortar. What
vould you suggest to help the
feoks of it?
A Scrub the bricks with a wire
brush and dilute solution of hydro
chloric acid. Keep the acid out of
the mortar joints. Cover adjoining
woodwork so it will not get splat
tured. When finished, wash down
with clear water.
Q Where insulation Is used
between studs In the side walls
of a house, ia there any danger
of damage in a few years be
cause uf moisture getting Into
. it?
A No. This Is assuming that the
walls arc sheathed and covered
with waterproof building paper,
well lapped and nailed.
Q Some soft wood boards
are loose evidently due to In
sufficient nailing. Is it possi
ble to repair this without tear
ing up floors ?
A They may be face nailed. If
It is done carefully, it will do very
well.
Q Our flue leaks and stains
woodwork below. It rests on a
support, does not run from the
ground up. Can it be repaired
so as to avoid the expense ot re
building?
AThere Is only one cure for
such a chimney stack, that is to
tear it out and build it from the
ground. Otherwise you not only
have a very considerable fire haz
ard, but on account of the fact that
it is impossible to keep f;uch a Hue
warm, vapors will be condensed out
which will afterward run down and
stain the woodwork.
Q One of our local contrac
tors has just finished a new
house with oak floors, using two
coats of oil and wax, .with ,no
filler or varnish.. Is this con
sidered a good finish for floors?
A This is an excellent method of
finishing oak f lporing. It has an
appearance distinctly different from
the standard filler and varnish job.
A choice between the two is prac-
tically a matter of taste.
Q After a heavy rain plaster
Is damp at the side of the fire
place. We are unable to find
the. leak. What can I do to
overcome this? i
A Have a roofer inspect the roof
to see that all flashings ate tight.
Inspect also the points v hero the
wall joins the chimney yta.'k. Make
sure that there is not p Jtuk at tiia
top of the stack itself through a
defective coping,
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Construction Co., Inc.
W. A. JONES, Mgr.-
Apartment 22 Schuler
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