Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1926, Page 18

« the latest activitles of the American i | REAL BETTER HONES O | GANSATTENTON Local Institutions to Aid in | Exposition Proposed bv | Real Estate Board. The local Public Library, the Amer- Jcan Red Cross and the Visiting Nurses' Society have all manifested considerable interest in the Better Homes and Building Exposition to be Londucted by the Washington Real Fistate Board at the Washington Auditorium beginning next Monday s a means of conveying to the gen- eral public the importance of the work n bettering the home. Red Cross Exhibit. The American Red Cross will have among its exhibits four miniature theaters in which they will demon- Strate nutrition work. particularly as #pplied to the home and children. Health work in schools and for the benefit of school children and general Red Cross work will be demonstrated from time to time by representatives ©f this organization. Hand-painted panels, demonstrating Red Cross, and some of the problems they have to face and solve, will also be part of the exhibit. The Visiting Nurses’ Soclety of the District of Columbia will also demon- Strate its work among the citizens of ‘Washington. It will show what steps 1t takes toward teaching mothers the proper care and methods of handling children, the service they render to the community when visiting the homes of the sick in the National Capital and In general all a visiting nurse is expected to do and what her contribution to the alleviation of the suffering is. Display by Public Library. The Public Library will have on display a series of books and maga- eines dealing with every phase of home bullding, housckeeping, garden- ing, financing and real estate. It will maintain a booth where persons interested in obtaining books from the Jbrary register and it will demonst: the importance of the Public ry toward the bettering of the home. It will give away a Mst of books dealing with the various phases of housekeeping and home ownership, F AUGUST SETS RECORD. Wolume of Building Contracts | Greatest Ever Known in U. S. The volume of building contracts awarded during August was the great- est of month r on rec- ord, exc ng the high mark made in go by more than The volume of contracts awarded during the first elght months of 1926 ex 10 per cent the total volume r °d for the first eight months of tion for tha first 36 weeks it ESTATE. This_bungalow has been built full size on the floor of the Washington Auditorium as part of the Better Homes xposition. It was designed by James E. Cooper and built by the De Sibour Construction Co. and Building BUNGALOW AS MODEL, FEATURE OF EXHIBIT Residence Designed by Local Arch- itect to Be Shown at Better Homes Exposition. The model bungalow which is to, be one of the outstanding features of the Better Homes Exposition will be ready for the opening Monday evening. This residence has been designed by James E. Cooper, local architect, and is be- ing constructed by the DeSibour Con- struction Co. The house is 35x26 feet in size and of Spanish architecture. It will con- tain two bedrooms, a living room, bathroom, kitchen, patio, breakfast room, etc., of the usual size in a house of this type. The residence will be fully equipped and furnished, and will stand as a model for those who are interested in better landscaping, better furnishing and better construction. Workmen have been engaged for almost a week in constructing this bungalow, which will be complete in every detail, with the exception of a basement. $6,500 BATHROOM BUILT Exhibit at Better Homeés Exposi- tion to Show Progress. A $6,500 bathroom, designed for the purpose of demonstrating the tre- mendous advance in this important household department, has _been erected as part of the Better Homes and Building Exposition to be held at the Washington Auditorium. This bathroom will show the latest sclentific equipment in every detail, per cent the le correspond- together with the most modern scien- tific advancement in plumbing ar- rangements. —extends a cordial invitation to the public of Washington and vicinity to visit our display at the Washington Auditorium during week of October 18th. Booths 200 and 202 An extensive line of quality Gas and Electric Products, including— Welsbach Electric Refrigera- tors, Electric Lighting Fitments, Automatic Storage Gas Water Heaters, Fireplace and Portable Radiant Room Heaters Welsbach 439 Seventh St. N.W. ALL THE BUSINESS shades. DUPONT TOATINE WATERPROOF SHADE CLOTH USED in the manufacturing of dow shades. And to even f HAVE TOL TISFACTORY Get the Best—Consult Us for Shades Factory Prices Save You Money 830 13th St. N.W. | 9586999 PER CENT —There Must Be a Reason! The Shade Shop’s record for shading new build- ings erected last year in Washington was 95% OF 3. This high-mark is only the rmuf( of giving the public what they want in window T TQ RECORD A COMPLAINT DUE W. STOKES SAMMONS, Proprietor Company Main 7083 these thousands of win- urther our statement WE WORKMANSHIP. M‘ Main 4874-8552 We Want You to Visit the BETTER HOMES AND BUILDING EXPOSITION As Our Guest— Call at Our Stere for Your Complimentary Ticket The Lighting Fixtures and Clark-Jewel Gas Range in the Model Home Were Furnished by Us. -« MUDDIMAN 709 13th St. Main 140 YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT OUR EX- HIBIT AT THE BETTER HOMES AND BUILDING EXPOSITION. BOOTH 400 AND 402 Seven Famous Lines Sold By Us Will Be Shown ERIEZ GAS RANGES DETROIT JEWELL GAS RANGES KITCHEN CABINETS SEEGAR REFRIGERATORS WHITE MOUNTAIN REFRIGERATORS MURPHY WALL SAFES WROT IRON HARDWARE FASHION SHOW OF NEW Period Model BABY GRANDS The most beautiful pianos in the world on exhibition at our booth at the Better Homes EX_POSITION. G STREET, COR. 13th CHICKERING PIANOS 0565566 [} | b il € ¥ ‘_ i .REAXL ESTATE. LIVE WHERE YOU PLAY Systematic recreation is becoming actually a part of the routine of the modern business and professional man’s life. That accounts for the wide popularity and greatly increas- ing number of the nation’s golf and country clubs. LEE HEIGHTS —hat the exceptionally good fortune to be situated imme- diately adjacent to the Washington Golf and Country Club. This has been a most important consideration to many of our purchasers. As their homes are completed in this ideal location they will be only a few steps from the fairways. Section 8, which has just been placed on the market, adjoins the greens of the Country Club for some distance. These lots for a limited period will be sold at PRE-DEVELOPMENT PRICES Call our city office,' Main 1145, and one of our cars will take you for an inspection trip,to the property without any obligation to you. See the Lee Heights exhibit at the Better Homes and Building Exposition, beginning Monday. Developer of Lee Heights on the Lee Highway 1405 New York Avenue Main 1145 Lol k) 0 ) /. ) bl ) ) )] i Visit Our Eight Booths at the Better Homes and Building Exposition, - under auspices Washington Real Estate Board, at the Washington Auditorium. We Are Demonstrating Atlas White Cement Used in the Interior of Sacred Heart Church Lawson Odorless Radiant Gas Heaters Best Wall Plaster Wall Board American Plaster Elastica Stucco Atlas Lumnite Cement Ready for Use in 24 Hours Lacq The Original Brushing Lacque: Fire King Gas Ranges Equipped With The Gas-Saving Robert Shaw Oven Regulator See It Work FRIES, BEALL & SHARP CO. Main 732-736 10th St. N.W. 1964 4th & S & Seaton Sts. NE. 5th & T Sts. NE. Building Material from Asbestos Main 1964 to Zinc a ~ :/F