Show UNABLE TO PUT ROOF ON Troubles of Jersey Woman Who Is Building a Concrete House Montclalr N JIrs Charles Rice the Verona musician who with her own hands has constructed a four story concrete house has come to apart a-part of the work which she confesses is puzzling her I have reached the roof said Mrs Rice and I confess I dont know how I will be able to raise tho heavy rafters raft-ers and timber frames I have not tho strength to lift them nor tho necessary neces-sary tackle and while I understand perfectly how to join them and how to pitch my roof I am afraid It will boa bo-a long time before I succeed In placing the framework I am practically at the end of my means and while I would like to hire carpenters to do tho work I cannot afford to as the house has already cost too much I am not wholly discouraged though for It does not seem as though my work will fall at this stage and before long someway some-way out of tho difficulty will be found The house which Mrs Hlce a frail delicate woman Is building is tho largest In Verona Mrs Rico says that It compares favorably with the average 15000 house Mrs Rico says that since she began be-gan the construction of her house several sev-eral mechanics In Verona who have visited the building have erected houses for themselves She says that mechanics only knew how cheaply they could build their own homes by the use of concrete many of them would do so Mrs Rices crippled husband hus-band and three children have traveled on the Keith Proctor circuit whera they are known as the Rice family 01 musicians |