Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1940, Page 26

B—8 = New Electric Ouflet System Convenient And Inexpensive Standardized Raceway Fastened to Wall and 1s Not Conspicuous By LAWRENCE CROLIUS. Even though the Yule season has | come and gone long ago many | homes still have small “Christmas | trees” sprouting from electric out- lets in various parts of their more | Important rooms. These “trees” | are far from decorative, however. | and merely represent the feeble ef- | forts of the owners to provide elec- | tricity to a large number of lmps appliances and other electrical de- | vices from inadequate outlets. The | root of the tree is the base outlet which was put in when the house | was built, and is usually far away | from any logical point of use.| Plugged into this outlet is a 10-cent | multi-socket plug which may be topped off with still another plug of the same type. Thus, the house- holder has provided himself with from three to six additional out- lets from which he runs long ex- tension cords to all parts of the | room to light floor lamps, operate the radio, or illuminate the family | portrait over the mantel. While this system of supplying yourself with current is certainly | an inexpensive one, it isn’t hard to see that the original circuit is more than likely well overloaded, and the lengthy extension cords will wear out in time and cause costly and perhaps dangerous short circuits. If your home is short-handed in the way of outlets like so many homes | are, it would be far better to re- move these Christmas trees of plugs and extensions and install a new system of combination plugs and molding now available for quick and REAL ESTATE. | hece this last week. frame, designed to fit a wall space or overmantel has a deep mat of textured fabric. | real flowers are arranged within this frame to accent the color scheme of yeur rooms. It will be a popular summer fashion when heavy pictures seem ponderous, and arranged with flowers from your own garden will be & never-ending joy. Vincent P. Bradley Flower Arrangement No. 14 il i | ‘t One of the smartest tricks with flowers in many a day made its debut It is a picture of living flowers. A large picture In back of this is a container for stems and water, and M. N. outstanding record as sales con- | sultant for the National Association of Real Estate Boards. { Pos of the interior of Brazl, It With 30 | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, ‘Nature’s Children Seriema - (Cariama cristata) | By LILLIAN COX ATHEY. Here is a cousin of ‘the stork and also & close relation to the’ cranes, trumpeters and bustards. But it s such an outstanding bird that it should be in a distinct family of its own, - This is the larger of the two known seriemas and is called the crested cariama. It has a total length of 32 inches. From a dis- tance you can identify it by the yellowish gray color of the plumage. As you get a closer view, you can see the many narrow dark and shaded cross-bands. The abdomen is pure white with fine pin stripes: of black. These are heavier on the throat and chest, standing out like stiff hairs. The wings and tail are a brownish-black with broad white cross-bars. The forehead is decorated with a tuft of erect plumes three inches or more long and there is also a full pendent crest hang- ing down the hind neck. Contrasting with the white and black suit are the bright red bill and the bare greenish-blue skin which surrounds the large dark yel- low eyes. These eyes give the bird a strangely animated expression as if the creature had wonderful in- formation it refuses to impart, though knowing you would be in- terested greatly by it. In fact, there have been strange and weird stories | about the powers of this bird whose eyes seem to convey so much. To complete the colorful uniform, the legs and feet are crimson and the under side of the long tail is crossed with wide black bars. Stand- ing on some high perch, the serie- ma attracts attention and does not seek concealment. Perhaps, it knows it can find shelter in the high grass below if need be. This bird is a native of the cam- extends its range into the open' . districts of. Paraguay and the ad- Joining parts of Argentina. There are high grasses in the campos where a tall bird may hide, &nd it is said that when running away the seriema will stoop low in order to fool its pursuers and then take to wing if it is absolutely nec- essary to escape. - The natives have great admira- tion for this bird, and it is afforded legal protection because it is o~ exterminator of dangerous snakes. It seeks its food among the hordes of caterpillars and insects and light- ens this diet with berries and fleshy fruits. reptiles. It has been known to eat The nest is built in low bushes, Two roundish, spotted eggs, resem- bling those laid by rails, are placed in the large nursery. Communication is by means of a C, BATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1940. loud, screaming cry that when at first heard is rather blood-curdling. Gradually, one becomes used to it, realizing that the broadcasting is merely a seriema message. Serie- mas are friendly and enjoy your companionship. The huge size of the bird also makes them interest- ing and unique pets. In addition, their industry in connection with insect elimination is an asset not lightly overlooked by the farmer, Thin Paint for Screens To prevent screen frames and storm windows from sticking in place it is necessary to use a lighter coat of paint when finishing them than is used on the rest of the house. Because the frames, when in place, are not subjected to exposure like the rest of the house, they are {frequently not allowed as much op- portunity to harden, or they are stored in the basement too soon after painting to allow them to dry thoroughly. Reduce the paint con- siderably with turpentine or other thinner or use a thin coat of spar varnish to which just enough color~ ing matter is added for good cover- age. Made at lowest avallable interest rates, commen- surate with type of se- curity offered—plus the following features: @ Al initial costs are definite, and there are no renewal charges at any time. Monthly payments ‘may be made to con- form to borrowers' REAL ESTATE. Pests in Porch Posts ‘When wooden columns on porches are infested by powderpost beetles they should be replaced, either com- pletely or in part, depending on the extent of the damage. Other wood- work in the neighborhood should be examined. If only a few holes are found, kerosene should be dropped into them with a medicine dropper. South Africa has & movement to provide classical music_for natives. 4848 Chevy Chase Blvd. CHEVY CHASE, MD. TO REACH: Out Wisc. Ave past Dist. Line to Chevy Chase Blvd., turn left three blocks to Rouse. Open Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 to 5:00 P.M. EVERETT A. R. SEARL Builder Oliver 8000—Wisconsin 3659 HAMPSHIRE KNOLLS 4990 v» Fifteen Minutes From Downtown 3\ AVE., TAKOMA PARK, MD. BY GEORGE'S cipal, Taxes and EXHIBIT HOME—31 GUDE FURNISHED ® All Brick ® Air-Conditioned © Full Basements ® Large Lots OPEN DAILY 'TIL 8 P.M. Drive out New 'Hampshire Ave. 13 §32-50 B S 2 % SMITH & GOTTLIEB, INC, Albert H. Davis, Sales, SHep. 5154, SHep. 4479-J To Address Realtors Vincent P. Bradley, realtor of | Trenton, N. J., will aadress the an- nual spring meeting of the Wash- . family income. year: perience in real estate, in- cluding sales, financing. appraisals | and management work, he is well qualified to discuss “Making More inexpensive installation. Fastened to Wall. This new wiring aid makes it pos- sible to have as many base outlets t £ = i dll | s i » as desired and needed at any place ington Real Estate Board, which will | Sales in 1940.” Real estate boards | L 8 be held next Thursday night, April|in many parts of the country have | around d‘h"d”’(‘"‘ S It consists 1“} 2 18, at 8 o'clock, in the Wardman Park | recently heard him outline some standardized metal raceway only 7 | gotel. A buffet supper will be served. | 1 vely ideas recently developed for Inch deep which is fastened to the|“up' Bradley has established an | realtor: wall either on top of the present| baseboard alone. or trimmed off | with a strip of decorative molding to make it inconspicuous. If you | prefer to have it at the chair rail level it can be trimmed off with two little moldings. or it can be run around the wall of the kitchen or basement workshop at any conven- {ent level. Any way you do it you will be delighted to find that the 5 Rooms Tile Bath De Luxe Kitchen Full Basement Floored Attic Borrowers have the satisfaction of deal- ing with their own local institution dur- ing the life of the loan. Per Mo. Includ- ing Interest, Prin- Special ‘“Home Pro- tection Policy” (op- tional with borrower) pays off mortgage in case of death, Iyt Consult our Loan Department Furth h to 36950 for Further Information. On Easy _SHORT TERM CONSTRUCTION LOANS | &mall size of the conduit and its good-looking design make it prac-i tically unnoticeable | After the small raceway has been | tightened into place select the va: ous places where you want the out- | lets, and the new plug receptacles | are snapped into place at those | points. The intervening spaces are then filled in with the standard form of cover plate which is provided and the job is completely trimmed out Hence, if you should want to change the location of the outlets in the future you can do so without having | to tear out plaster walls or remove | decorative baseboards Or if you | want to add to the number which were installed at first you can snap them into place in short order. * k% % Material for Plaster Cracks. If you are considering an exten- give spring home rehabilitation pro- gram of painting or other decora- tion vou will likely find there are| numerous places around the walls | where there are hairline cracks in the plaster, scratches. dents and many other blemishes and imper- fections. You probably have found in the past that ordinary paint will not cover up these unfortunate places, and unless something is done about them they are apt to spoil the looks of the best possible materials | which might be used Your painter or decorater can now obtain a new surfacing mate- rial, however. which fills in open | Joints, chipped corners, rough spots, nail holes and hairline cracks with the greatest of ease. According to the makers of this material it will adhere permanently to wood, plas- ter, wallboard, brick, concrete and | metal surfaces and provides an ex- cellent, smooth surface for subse- | | quent painting or other decoration. | || We also are advised that it will not shrink, crumble, crack or fall away after it has been put on, and | it will fill in cracks and rough spots without sagging This interesting material comes in the form of a dry powder which you merely have to mix with water to make it ready for immediate use. It may be mixed to a desired con- sistency which will make it ap- plicable with anything from brush to a trowel or flexible broad knife. You merely have to spread it on evenly and fill the various holes | and imperfections by pressing the material into the openings. After it has dried hard and firm it may be sandpapered to level off any | brush or trowel marks, then an oil base primer is put on and the sur- face is ready for final decoration. * ok ok Xk If you would like to know the| names of the manufacturers of the | products described in this column Just cut the column out and send | it to Lawrence Crolius, 51 East | Bixty-seventh street, New York, N. Y., along with a stamped, self- addressed envelope. A process for producing cellulose | and vegetable fibers from native | plants has been perfected in Cuba. ! %9,950 v The only new homes in this section at such All Brick 3 Bedrooms Beautiful Tiled Bath Ist-Floor Lavatory | Oxford Kitchen Cabinets d Automatic Air-Conditioned Heat Brick Garage Ezxhibit Home 1201 Tewkesbury PL. N.W. Furmished by Hilda N. Miller Drive out 13th St. N.W. 'to £i00 block and Tewkesbury Pl. right to ouse. Built by Chas. Sturbitts, Inc. Sales by Roger S. Moss 927 15th St. District 3121 low prices. Unusual Values ‘ | | IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR NEARBY MARYLAND SIH MONTHS TO ONE VEAR LET us finance the construc- tion of your home or homes to be built for sale—either by a short term or a long term loan, as you prefer. H. L. RUST J " 1001 FIFTEENTH ST. o} i $15,500—$6,000 Under Original Sale Price Owner leaving city permanently. 9 rooms, 2 baths, screened porch, 2-car garage, automatic heat. Extremely large ropms. Beautiful wooded lot in choice section. OPEN 1 TO 6 P.M. SAT., 11 TO 6 P.M. SUN. Direction—Out Conn. Ave. to Thorn- apple, left 3 blocks to property. E. M. FRY, INC. 4703 Hampden Lane, Bethesda, Md. 6509 Connecticut Avenue—Chevy Chase, Md. (corner of Thornapple Street) $12,250 A HAPPY COMBINATION OF HIGH QUALITY 4§D LOW PRICE—designed for the entire family—con- veniently located for transportation—stores—schools. Seven bright rooms (fourth bedroom paneled for den if desired) —stairway to attic—screened living porch—attached garage— first floor toilet and lavatory—insulated—air conditioned—oil burner—60-foot lot. Built by McLachlen & Gaver. OPEN TODAY Alfl’) SUNDAY Chevy Chase, i EXHIBIT HOME 1615 N. Edison St. Corner 16th Road No. find burner. Furnished by Hutchison's futter: REACH: Over Key Bridge and out Lee Highway to N. Glebe Rd., left at trafic light § blocks to 17th St. Right on 17th to N. Bu- chanan St. then left one block and right one block to homes. 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Awning for Circular- Telephone Dlstrict 5300 ned Porches and Screens They are constructed to Box-type for Open Casement Windows ond Doors 11 Specially designed for Doors and En- trances A Misvake an idea that there Some folks ha sn't dif f heat and how | in oil burners so and that's why you should t about an A we think it alot longer 714 13th St. N BC Oil Burner, because s le John P. Agne | and lasts &Co, In V., NAtional 3058 Adam A. Weschler and Son, Auctioneers TRUSTEES’ SALE TO CLOSE AN ESTATE VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE IN BUSINESS ZONE By PUBLIC AUCTION Wednesday, April 17th, 1940, 4 p.m.: No. 1620 M STREET N.W. Three-story brick and concrete building. Lot area 17,013 square feet. Rental $20,000 per annum. Thursday, April 18th, 1940, 2 p.m.; No. 1202 K STREET N.W. 3-story brick dwelling, 2525x92.2 feet. First commercial zone. Thursday, April 18th, 1940, 4:30 p.m.: No. 1013 D STREET N.W. Three-story brick Building 25x75 feet, Friday, April 19th, 1940, 3:15 p.m.: No. 931 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N.W, Brick building, fronting on Pa. Ave. 19.66 feet and on D St. 19.64 feet. Friday, April 19th, 1940, 4:30 p.m.: Nos. 431-433-435-437 11th STREET N.W. 50x75 feet; three-story corner brick building. Terms, description and full particulars, apply to unders MICHAEL M. DOYLE, 1010 Vermont Ave. N.W. D. EDWARD CLARKE. 631 E St. N.W. TRUSTEES. 1417 K St. 2837 CHESAPEAKE STREET FOREST HILLS This lovely center hall Colonial home has unusual charm. . There are 9 rooms, 3 baths, first floor den and lavatory. Truly a marvelous home with a living room 15x30. The spacious grounds are beautifully landscaped. TO REACH: Drive out Connecticut Ave. to Albemarle Street, right on Albemarle to Linnean Ave., left on Lindean to Chesapeake and right to our Open Sign. OPEN SUNDAY 10:30 to 5:30 BOSS & PHELPS Realtors Na. 9300