The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 27, 1933, Page 7

E | B e o o T B B S ™ T e s A e e e o e 2. _ T e, s oy BN i+ Tt s S g~ L e memam sl oecnno o ol ol s _fest in which 6,000 “ideal” plans THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1933. f i HELPFUL H for Home Owners and Home Builders That Has By W. A. RADFORD I Who could resist the appeal of| such a cozy little cottage as‘thls?‘d It simply charms you right from the s and makes you feel as though you were looking into a pic- ture bock instead of a ¢ life~{ sizz house, too, for in spite of its “picture-book” appearance it con- tains a big living room, 26 feet long, by 13 feet 3 inches wide, and four other rooms of proportionate meas- | this little house ures 1 6 feet wide and 28 feet deep, its porportions are so good| that it carries an air of real dig-| nity and beauty in contrast with the box-like appearance of so many | very small houses we see. Th high, snub-nosed gables create a snug appearance without any con- gestion of flatnes The walls cov- ered with shi s laid wide to weather are most appropriate, and| the chimney worked into the en-| trance detail gives that individual- ity which is the secret charm of the place. It is, perhaps, this entrance de- tail and chimr that first Th | LiviNG-RooMm 240"%13-3" First Floor Plan so small a house. It suggests a broad fireplace where, in winter| and on chilly autumn evenings, the| family will gather about a cheery,| erackling fire. Within, we find this| fireplace as a feature of the big Jiving room which extends across the entire front of the house. To the rear of the living room are the dining room and kitchen. The latter is provided with a rear entry and a commodious pantry. Basement stairs are placed in a passage between kitchen and din- ing room, while from the dining room itself, a stairway ascends to the floor above. On the upper floor we find two large sleeping rooms, each meas- uring 14 by 11 feet and each pro- vided with a large closet, lighted by an outside window. On this floor, too, is a bathroom of the most modern type, easily acces- sible from bedrooms. Equipment of Kitchen Must Be Up to Date In a recent house-planning con- fwere submitted the judges were unanimous in their report that the kiteen is the most carefully studied part of each plan. As_a matter of fact, the average| housewife spends 76 per cent of berl An Appeal That Is Hard to Resist | great many years, produce the same | plants, and if you leave home for *(a month t | design. Architects report that there | This simplicity is also appropriate| = | | waking hours each day in the “en-| i room” of the home. No won- she is willing to forego & Queen Anne front if she has to pay for it by having a Mary Ann bha Ideally, the kitchen should have a central location in the houw, for| easy access to all other parts. And| in order to® save miles of walking during th> preparation of the thou- nd meals each year, it must be as small as consistent with the equipment which must be placed there — a minimum of, say 100 square feet for the average home. Tco Many Beds Will Speil the Garden Avoid the use of too many flow-| er beds except in their proper place.| Nothing does more to destroy a fine piece of landscape work than ecmetrical flower beds scattered about the lawn. The hardy {lower- ing shrub is one of the best mater- ials for all plantings up to 10 or 12 fzet in height. They live for a flowering effzct you get from annual are even more bzau- 1 return. tiful when Hcuse Architecture Leans To Simplicity Forecasts of architectural fash- ions for the coming year indicale| that American home builders are| tending toward simplicity in house is an unusual desire at present for economically planned houses ofj sturdy design and construction.! This is probably the reason why Norman-French types are suddenly so popular. The simplicity of the Norman- French design is suitable to the straightforward practical methods sed in building American homes.| to the materials used both on the exterior and in the interior. Among the styles found in parts of Nor- mandy and in the valley of the Loire are some houses that have very elaborate details, but it ‘s usually the simple country houses that seem to have most influence in the building of present-day homes. Speakers at recent architectural conventions have also emphasized the importance of simpiicity in re- modeling and painting existing houses, particularly those of the colonial type. Driving through ths unspoiled sections of New England towns convinces one that white, and nothing but white, is the per- fect color for a colonial house. Before acting upon this conclu- sion, however, it is just as well to realize that in the old New Eng- Jand towns graceful trees create a series of natural proscenium arches which frame the views of the houses. Over all, fthere is a mosaic of sunshine and shadows. Let the trees be hewn down and an amazing amount of the old charm vanishes. If a house is not enriched by trees or climbing vines,} an unbroken expanse of white may make it look less pleasant. ‘Whichever is chosen, white or cream, Gerald Geerlings of the Woman’s Home Companion points out that the first maxim to re- member is that the whole housz should be painted in the same color. The second is to select cer- tain features which can be painted in contrast to the general wall tone. Standardizing Homes Principles of good house con- struction are bzcoming standard- ized, a recent survey in 32 cities showed. ~ Modern electrical equip- ment, sanitary plumbing, conven- ient kitchens, insulation of walls and roof, central heating with mod- ern equipment are now being used generally. Interior Stairs Can Be a Point of Decoration The stairway is the largest single item of interior woodwork about |ed upon to perform. | is often indicated or reflected in tive aspects it serves probably the most important functions which! any feature of the interior is call-| The archi: tectural style of the house itself| the design of the stairs. ) Many bullders in past times hav ! ently regarded beauty in stal | as a matter of size; the larg-| the newels and balusters the| more handsome the work. Modern| ste inclines to the smaller, more | tely molded forms whicl, ade our early colonial stairs sucii| faithful representatives of individua! | craftsmanship. LR | SPRING HOUSECLEANING | GOING ON AT ALASKAw | * Much activity was evidenced 1a the lobby of the Alaskan Hotel this morning where the annual spring housecleaning was being started. An entire floor covering of mnew li- noleum is being put down and the rest of the lobby will be complete- ly freshened up before the cleaning to David is completed, according Housel, proprietor. My B_ea'u e ty Hint i ] PEARL HARRIS I am always careful to guard against my knees and elbows be- coming roughened or chapped. This is very likely to happen if one is active in outodor sports. Cleansing cream helps some but I find the best remedy is plain cold water., What is even better is to massage the knees and bows with a cube of ice after they {have been cleansed with cold cream. Classified ads pay. f STOCK PRIGES SLIP DOWN IN FINAL TRADING Silver Stocks, Gold Issues and Rails Hold Up Well or Advance NEW YORK, March 27. — The Stock Market dipped under scat- tered selling pressure late today some of which represented dividend uncertainties after the list had held fairly steady for most of the ses- sion. | Some issues lost one to nearly | four points although most of the | changes were fractional. The close | was heavy. Today's turnover was only 500,000 shares. Dips Four Points Allied Chemical dipped nearly four points and closed with a net |loss of three and one half points. | American Telephone and Tele- graph lost more than two points. Issuss off one to two points in- cluded Santa Fe, International Harvester, Case, Dupont, Union Pa- cific, Corn Products, New Y Central, Public Service of New | Jersey and Consolidated Gas. | TIssues off one and one half points or so included United States Steel, common, General Motors, Owens Illinois Glass. | Silver Stocks Gain Silver stocks advanced in light trading. American Smelting and United States Smelting gained fractions. Sugar issues were up slightly. Rains held up well until the final | hour. Gold stocks strengthened with | Homestake up nearly five points, and Alaska Juneau showing a slight advance. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, March 27.—Closin. quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 144, American Car 55, American Power and Light 4%, [ Anaconda 6%, Bethlehem Steel 13%, North American 17%, Fox Films '1%, General Motors 11%, Interna- tional Harvester 22%, Kennecott 9%, Packard Motors 1%, United States Steel 27%. is no need to long Many ideas have through improving izing waste space. \ Call your local | | | home. are free. Act today! the average modern home. Both for utilitarian and decora- nion O 1 Turn Your Old House Into The Home of Your Dreams With modernizing costs so low there for a new home or to forsake the old house with its desir- able location among pleasant neighbors. You can make a new home out of your old house and you can do it now at ridiculously low cost. been developed of late on proper modernization of homes, appearance and util- firms for assistance in changing an old house into a new Their suggestions and estimates Co. 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