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THE EVENING STAR PROGRESS IS MADE IN CONST DN OF ’ DEALROW HOUSES | WORK ONCARDEN NEARNPLETON, -t - it gy ™y WL ez e e s 77 e ,W > c, % T / | el b S femnmre. | il and the common hrick. for the in pariition studs to the cor- i k2 tond 7772 : (TR ool oo | 25 (e feamewns sethy E“" ‘mflm'lllmlmllmmuu Il ik I!f!ufuiififi"'u;ififififi'l“""‘""“}““i;‘i;"}‘."""r'/ Model Home at Thartee'nth B et o criey aut | Lmab aeuhard hmesiandimarshene bU R DIiing FwiIE Basei ke e T : A and Alaska Avenue Nearing | building will soan he / m-'nn.uv‘vhnr;m::‘t};":”;"::flf";fl:; honded” or ftted together in the | under roof . ; Just as the ew ’ ® | form known as common bond, which = : 4 “ £ ! Finishing- Stage. THE STAR'S MODEL HO RUCTION OF The earpenter for his part has not | been idle. Lumber cut in the South lern forests and transported by rail or water hax heen cut in the wii 1o strietural sizes, and delivered at In watching the progress of the |kinds of bricks are used: face and com L e i “.-fl?.?m?".‘:“,.‘: house now being erected hy W. (" and “The face brick ix of the make |carpenters cut (he floor joista to Demonstration House at Wesley Heights Serves as Model in Choice of Materials mon wide of the wall described in the Inspection Invited Before In- teriors Are Covered With Lath and Plaster. — |and test the supplies that are | allows & free piay In varieties of red | {vimed in her kitchen. the gro A5 o ki land brown color resulting from the :J:?':;a"‘r_"‘:‘rj:':'_ meats. so does the | o 0f the ol {the hrick, ceme Breuninger organiziion |other materials 5.000 Cars of VToothpiekl. constriction 1ake an- 0 cars of lumber; plan- the autemn Even tonth Ruliding and 200 Poctland cement and “huttered” | with which his hause | 0T o 3 o each Brick | The L. K. The vow house development by < | " The Star's model hemes demonstration, consisting of weven houses at West Virginia agenue and Queen street northeast. designed by . Wilmer Smith, architect, Is| rapidly nearing completion. Al brickwork for the houses proper has lonz been finished and thoroughly *waterproofed, therehy Insuring a dr: house. The roofs are framed up and avaiting the coverind material, and intsrior partitions neariy all All sewers a v place, and Jbing pipes are beine installed. as heat pipes and electric con’| Smat Co. for Best Materials Used. used by the coniracior is justified b ha ppearance. Fiemish bond from 1he ordinary every othey ut, thus n ter honded dif e a more boat N COMFORT MARKS + ™« IPSHR ST HONES 'Plans Developed After Ten Years of Study of Most | nas made MRirteenth street and Alaska avenue | !Star demonstration house xince la week While the pore wing toward the east is heinz | pleted. on the inside of th, the trim is being appi 1 paneling of the rapid progress on the summary com house | cluding dining and v. which nge 1o sections of gayly colored p in chintz effecix above the window sill height and low paneled dado effect, painted wi the other woodwork from the sill down. The stair builder is the finigshed staircase, the which hax a volute at its start main floor. and is built with and casings s tion. ! Some plumbing fixtures are already | set, including the kitchen sink, which has an integral enameled drainboard, and built-in_ e t the other end of bath- | rooms are : the private hathroom with flesh pink tiles for the hody of the wall a a gayly colored horder of mosalc nd the general hath in turpoise blue with brizht horder | is constructed jcalled fe Also In the matter of lahor, the| Bullder weighs carefully the efficiency # his mechanics in each trade. sn that the steres of materfal provided may net be spoiled and wasted. Tt is, therefore. with peculfar inter est that obaervers have watched the progr of construction. for this house, in 3 sense. helongs to all in terested parties. The brick masons | have to date carried the walls above the line of the second floor. Two | leff. the architect for this particular | < | problem As indicated the garden plan 2 herewith, which also shows | the disposition of the first floor rooms ation to both prospect and orien- | the triangular form of the lot | |* some study to securs a hal- | anced arranzement of the planting. | The layput contemplates a rather free disposition of the planting material on | the approach side. while 1 a through the main hall opens upon a more intimate Inclosed garden on the Hemlock street side of the property. | [’ his has heen accomplished, as the plan shows, in such a manner as to that, briels together in an int when sei. the morts 45 15.000 care af o uire 4580 1o " Tilework Makes Kitchen Place of - Beauty and Refinement Inviting kitchens, spotlessly clean and everlastingly beautiful, are made possible only by the correct use of tile. The most charming effects for kitchens and breakfast rooms may he procured if care is given the designing. A full range of heautiful colors. Marble - Tiling Terrazzo Fireplaces Mosaics - Ceramic - Desirable Features. with hot water and equipped with |electric wiring, all Hght Axtures con- | trolled by tnmbler switches | attic space will ha fnored and will | cerve for storage. . "The hathroom will have a built-in white tiled wall four feet e honses have solid brick vrick party wall and slate the entire huilding except On the cond floor ' a glazed porch & feet by 11 feet with casement windows on Jthe thiee sides, swimging out. and walls and ceilin which e as spara hedroom P vance, with fis trim of dark porch is ovided on the “#linker brick and avch panel of hrick e as a sitting room |in pattern, with a wrought iron Jan or a conservatory. | tern and two wrought fron st hingea on the door. These houses refrigerator thai can he | being built by Walter Vaugh and | were designed by W. H. I. Fleming Foreign Duty Changed. Maj. H. W. T. Eglin. general staff desizn | military attache at ‘Budapest, liun he cellar will contain a 10-by 18| ry, has been transferred to Vienna | garage with conerete floor. It will [for duty as military attache for Aus | also contain laundry tubs and heating | tria and Czechoslovakia, effective ! appliances. The house will be heated | June 1. <improve the Colored accessories. such as hullt-in | throw the irregularity of the ot into The ox. |toWel bara. soap disies. hrush and |the service vard, which ls shut of lied by tumpler switches. The €X- | fymbler halders. ete.. are built into|from public ‘view on both the main ’1:.’.‘;:",. ::-‘:!n\::-:;"fl‘nr“un-’|"c amd | the the walls in hoth cases front and on Hemlock streer. It -is O ihos: | The worlciatheingg n& 10 hoped thus tn present a complete pic I e BHok fof walle Wil he Jaid ini| e boint where tHe ciiisi ading | ture of house and grounds from hoth | The brick of wals will he laid N |can be done s & basia for 1 iled | directions. while providing ampls and el e e i onc| QLT iR v, Victor Minde: sssevlansice nee the general color of the walls f the corner house will The plans for The Star's model Thirtesnth UNITED STATES TILE AND MARBLE COMPANY, INC. 1553 9th Street N.W. 0 Potomac 519 semi-detached houses ar and Upshur streets as developed rep resent ahout 10 years of stndy to ob. small, compact house that will | roof tain a meet the demands of peaple of mo ! arate means for convenience and com | fort in living The dimensions of the honses have | been adjusted and readjusied (o ¢ i 1ain a second floor of most economic ® that will accommodate four bed rooms of sufficient size not to seem cramped and with ample closet room and bathroom with outside window. In the houses attention has also | been given to obtain additionai com- { fort during the Summer months by placing ahove the second floor ample attic space ventilated at b ends with openings to relieve the ond floor from the intense heat much red Lumber Used. looking a1 the interior of | juses will note immediataly od grade of lumber used for and see how carefully and| has heen nut up and braced heen used liced from the outside is provided in the kitchen, and In the living room there will be a fireplace with brick facing and hearth containing an ash | pit door “'he mantel in the living m will b of painted wood of a| xagging e in these | ¢ indispensable eiement of ul house is the soundness | ve any fire of these l:nuses before they | covered with lath and plasier. it bhe well 1o visit the project now | one desire 1o see the WHERE CAN ? y | YOU FIND MODEL STONE HOUSE | ABOYE SECOND FLOOR| stonework of 1he se of I model 1onstrati irty-fAfth Massachuaeris avenue, sacond flanr line. A Four-Bedroom Brick lome With a large Side Yard In a Community of Open Spaces At a Moderate Price? MICHIGAN PAR 13th and Upshur Sts. N.F. sequentiyv, the work can- The carpeniers have tting the partitfons in the second and third storles. The eleciric wiring will soon be | started and completed and then rhe | will start. Now is the time for visitors to examine the constrie- tlon of this house. hefors it is cov- the lath and plaster. find a very well con- 1se. The bearing parti- directly on the steel ad of startifig from the taps of the floor joists, thus avolding <ettlement of the floors due 19 shrinkage of the wood. Headers over door openings are notched into the studs. Floor joists frequently doubled 1o insure greater rigldity. Rougl floors are carefully leveled #0 that finished floors can be laid in the best man- ner. The framing of the curved staircase has required skillful work- manship. The house ia being built | by tedzes & Middleton and was | designed by Robert sford. SUNSHINL HOMES Have a Living Room 15 feet by 17 feet Four Bedrooms Dining and Sleeping Porches Tots 32x100 Over 100 Sold ign of) CONSTRUCTION There are certain items which go into the construction of any building which give a good indication of whether that building has been “skinned” or’]!sulslt :::h satisfaction and durability. \TaKe ) an itemas the plastering, for instance. Plastered surfaces :make.up about.85%. of the visible interior of any residence. A good plas- ter job 18 a thing of beauty:for the life of the building—a poor plaster job means cracks, streaks, discolorations and a constant drain on the pocket- book for redecorating. A ’ Unfortunately, the finished plaster job gives very little indication as to the quality and materials which went into it. That is why plastering con- tractors are now using the Better Plastering Sign reproduced above. Tt is only used on jobs where plastering is up to the Better Plastering standards. And there is another point in that connection. Better Plastering, it is a building throughout. i A ) If you are thinking of buying, look fer this sign. The operation build- ers are co-operatiing'in this movement: and are authorized to. display the: Better Plastering Sign. They will be glad to explain the advan- tages of Better Plastering on Metal Lath. a5 or Call for Booklet “Brookland’ Car to d of Route | 12th and Michigan Ave. N.E. | W. Walter Vaughn Builder . Re Papering—Painting—Awnings There 1+ no fon s want dane (nogmall g dle. Awn raneTmade cheerfully reasonable prices | CORNELL WALL PAPER CO. Main 5373 Owner Potomar 2200 Rirgs-Semmes Bnilding Pupont Crrele More Than Half ] the Star Model Homes & . ¢+ CORNERITE ‘ are built in part - FPIREPLACR ate fire proteeiien demends the Mets! Lath sronnd chimney flues and back of kitchon at conn 1f the builder used pretty good u}dxcatmn that quality went into the The wse of Metal Lath in-all sorndrs - means of efi comner eracks. HE roof expresses so much of the home’s individuality that master ) craftsman alone can endow it with the Vvlth 8 . Building Materials from & e i Approved and Recommended by Plas- o tering Contractors of Washington The Star’'s Model Homes will be fitting examples of the kind of work we do. Watch these houses grow and blos- " som into beauty when our roofs have been applied. Tue NaTional, Councir. FOR BETTER PLASTERING 819 Madison Square Building, Chicago, IIl. Fries, Beall and Sharp Co. 734 10th St. N.W. 4th & S Sts. N.E. 5th & T Sts. N.E. Main 1964 Durable—Fireproof—Beautiful WILLIAM H. MARRIOTT Slate and Tile Roofer 2909 O Street Northwest N g i : . R R I e LS i S ‘ = MODET PRERETL LS L e @O OO, : | ; sl O g eS0T 0000000000000 e0e0e0s