Show V 12 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE C SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 8 1936 REAL ESTATE AND HOME Man Who Wants to Build Helps for Thethe Architects’ Small House Service Bureau' Inc Good Property Investments Held Wisest Assurance of Earnings and Sound Value CONTEMPORARY Corner windows attractive both outside and in - FERGUS FALLS Minn — Many workmen here are providing the 20 per cent down payment required on home purchased under the federal housing administration’s single mortgage system through their own labor A number of carpenters and alml-la- r workmen here either are out of work or working part time on W P A projects The owner of a number F)ots here DU Tnade an agreement with a lumber company whereby many carpenters and workmen' are Mug provided with homes Under the plan the lumber company becomes the mortgagor and will obtain federal housing administration insured loans on these projects from private financial institutions The workmen will donate their labor which will amount to around 20 per cent of the value of the completed structure XHd then will buy the houses from the lumber company Under this plan many people who are now living In unsuitable quarters will be provided with adequate housing ' Features of the exterior of Walls of con crete masonry comer windows hip roof with slightly projecting cornice hooded entrance covered terrace at rear with open porch above Features of the Interior: Entrance hall with lavatory coat closet and direct connection to side entry and kitchen full basement long living room with dining alcove in connection fireplace as shown in sketch two bedrooms bath three generous closets oc second floor alternate plan for three bedrooms Detailed building documents for the houses shown In this series may be secured at moderate cost through theHome Building Editor of this paper This service Is presented to our readers through with the Architects’ Small House Service Bureau t design U S Records Steady Gains In Farm Loans Modem as to style windows eoUccutfdted D WASHINGTON 18 months since the beginning of the federal housing administrauriog Room and tion's program private financial institutions have extended insured credit to farmers for modernization and repair projects totaling Fireplace Design Significant is the fact that as the program progressed the volume of farm loans showed a steady in- e record be- crease with an ing made in January 1936 when! both the number and amount of farm loans exceeded any previous month since the program began In January 1936 farm loans reached the high Of 3346 totaling $1117781 Previously the record number of loans was made this house has at the corners an arrangement approaching the bay window In vision and lighting qualities Concrete blocks In random ashlar give an Interesting texture to the walls Living room and dining space form one large areq The built-i- n seat indicated on two sides of the alcove may be included or not as desired The compact kitchen 1 conveniently accessible to all parts of the house Including front entrance and stairways Bedrooms of generous 'size open upon the produced most of 'this gold silver copper lead and zinc mined in the whole United States He was told that Utah’s mine production (over In December 1935 when 3282 were $32000000 in 1935) was second in granted throughout the country dollar value of all the states In the The previous dollar amount record Union The visitor was surprised for one month was recorded in Noin vember 1935 to learn that Utah produced amounting to 1935 over $6740000 In silver over lead in zinc $5127000 in $2937000 Modernization of farm property and $10787000 in copper has produced marked results in -- t Gold Production various-pac- ts nation ImWhen he was told last year’s provement of farm dwellings farm gold exceded $6473000 he was sur- buildings wells fencing driveways prised and the visitor then informed etc comprises the general types the Salt Laker that be had always of repair work completed under the wanted to discover a gold mine plan Equipment and machinery The property owner smiled and then purchases are also made possible said: ‘‘My friend you don't need to under the ipodernization credit look far in this state to find gold plan partleularr concernlnyfarm minesrthey arreverywherer At the —Full present time you are standing In loans may be obtained from any fedfront of one of the best gold mines eral housing administration insurance office In the whole United States “My father purchased the property you are now looking at In 1870 for $8800 For six years that property paid my father dividends of $75 a month net When that lease expired a new one at a higher rent was made later a new building was erected on the land Rental from CHARLESTON S C- -A movethat property paid for the building and besides that maintained my ment is rapidly nearing completion to arrange for a servicing organizafather's family ‘The property came to me at the tion in connection with insured death of my father mother and mortgage loans A New England savings bank is Bister It has paid dividends of as much as $1000 a month net for desirous of purchasing Insured It has gone mortgages in South Carolina upAc-to long periods of time througlTgood times and depressions: $100000 volume per month It has survived two wars and one cording to present plans a reprefire and it still is paying and pay- sentative will be placed in Columbia provided thjS South Carolina ing national banks and other local fl No Depletion nancial "It is more satisfactory than a the loansinstitutions agree to service gold mine in that you cannot deThis arrangement is expected plete it The more gold it produces to facilitate business in the mere valuable it becomes Of greatly South Carolina under the federal course the building is growing older administration's single all the time but that property has housing mortgage system produced yearly a depreciation fund that is now large enough to replace the building with a better one By the time the present- building is actually ready to tear down the On fund will be ample for any improvement we will want to make "It is true depressions affect real ENDICOTT N of estate adversely but dull times are satisfactory experience in the hannever longer than a few short dling of business under the federal months or years There is nothing housing administration's single in this world as good as the Endicott mortgage system real estate for a long pull It is Trust company through its board of difficult to make large profits from directors revoked a regulation it in a short time but my friend which had placed a limit of $5000 tell me something else in this world on the amount of any Insured mortthat was purchased in 1870 for $8800 gage it would extend to property that is worth today over $100000 owners The single mortgage sysand has been such a genuine gold tem provides that the federal housmine as that property" ing administration will insure mortThe Salt Laker "knew his real gages made by private lending Instiestate It is true he has a very tutions up to $16000 choice parcel but his real success with his investment has been due Third they have to at least three factors First his improvements held on to it year after year father exercised good judgment Real estate again is coming into Second they have maintained their its own Efforts Serve as Down Payment Under FHA Mortgage Plan 4 By BLAIR RICHARDSON President Utah State Realty Association Some days ago the owner of a parcel of business property was standing on the sidewalk near his building when approached by a stranger The stranger introduced himself and expressed bis interest in Salt Lake in its wide streets beautiful homes parks and schools He said he was' impressed by the activity in the business district and by the apparent prosperity all around but stated h was puzzled to know how so much business was done and what our chief Industries were "“The Salt Lake property owner was better informed than most of our citizens about our industries and was able to give the visitor much more information than most tourists C&msbtaitr from our people He started out by telling the visitor Modernization of Rural about our agricultural production Property Producing then followed with some interesting facts about cattle Good Results Poultry Industry America” Then followed some statements ajjout our mining industry The vls- itor was dumbfounded to learn that Utah is also the center of America's mining Industry that within a radius of 600 miles from Salt Lake is Labor on Homes DESIGN WORKED OUT IN CONCRETE Realty Expert Declares Three Factors Needed for Safety Judgment Improvements and Permanent Retention He told the visitor that Utah produced about $5000000 worth of peuitry and eggs pee ye of that beUtah has a sheep population tween 2000000 and 3000000 head that we produce over 20000000 pounds of wool a year and that Utah sheep contribute clothing to a population 14 times greater than the state's He told his new acquaintance attractions scenic about Utah’s and before he had finished the visitor undoubtedly believed that Utah was in fact the "center of scenic Workers Provide 5-K-- 35 29'6‘ - For the larger family an altercatd three - bedroom scheme is provided in the working drawings Construction: Walls of concrete 'masonry (random ashlar concrete blocks) roof of cement asbestos shingles first floor of reinforced concrete Home building questions will be answered without charge Detailed furnishing and color scheme suggestions for the living room as shown left will be supplied Write to the Home Building Editor of this paper enclosing a stamped qplf -- addressed envelope a large rear porch ' Copyright 1934 Paris Plans Extensive Program at Festival Celebration in June PARIS (UP)— The Paris season which formerly lasted eight days in the final week of June has been expanded and this year will continue from April 28 to July 15 A well organized program will be presented to visitors Including Passion plays repeated from the past year which will be staged on the esplanade before Notre Dame cathedral Several Moliere plays tfili be presented in the inner courtyard of the Louvre with settings by Paul Colin famous scene painter and poster artist For the lovers of sport there will be polo matches horse racing by night at baseball and boxing bouts In the ancient setting of the Palais Royal there will be a “direc-tolr- e party" The atmosphere and costumes of the period will be reproduced faithfully A Montgolfier balloon will ascgjnd ever ths roofs of Paris from those same gardens of the Palais Royal where for the first time 153 years ago the Montgolfier brothers tried their first The Architects Small House Inc Service Bureau all-ti- Long-cham- ottb ‘Jeny Builder Draws Fire of Group on Labor Insured Mortgage Servicing Planned Limitations Lifted Insured Loans well-select- FHA Exhibit Planned At Central Texas Fair Violation of Laws on Insurance Compensation Costs Cut by Living Room — Design ' The modern style of this design makes desirable furnishings and decorations somewhat although not too far off the beaten track While we choose a conventionally neutral tone for' the background this is because we have found such tones easy to live with in the long run We choose gray stained woodwork however and a colored floor of either linoleum or concrete painted and waxed No one of these is common in the usual run of small homes but all are attractive and practical Walls Plaster painted a light putty color Ceiling Similar to walls Woodwork: Stained a slightly darker gray in tone either Floor: Gray-gree- n of concrete colored and waxed or of NEW YORK N action against the "jerry Builder" is being taken by the state labor commission and the state federal housing administration The public through an educational program has been warned to check the responsibility of building linoleum Floor covering: Predominantly contractors soliciting work and to remember that the lowest bidder on gray and green black and ivory in a project may not be the one best the pattern qualified to do the work According to the labor commission certain contractors have been able to take work on low bids by dodging state law requirements concerning compensation insurance The commission 'feels that the operations of “jerry builders" is increasing unduly and that steps must be taken to check their operations High Grading Foreseen For 1936 Maple Sugar HARRISBURG Pa (UP) -- An exceptionally good yield Is expected this season from Pennsylvania’s maple trees as time for “tree sapping" nears Extreme cold deep snows and sudden thaws combine to make a first grade product forest observers point out During the brief season Of gathering sap from the "sugar bushes" which usually begins late In February or early In March the sap' is boiled down Into maple sugar and HOPES TAKE FORM! estment-protecting well-bui- lt Inv- Home Is real- ized if our quality materials art In building pljnahairorflf omitted entirely Furniture: (1) Side chairs like those about dining table (2) console table or small nest of tables ‘of Chinese red round unframed mirror above (3) End table and lamp (4) Davenport upholstered in deep putty color frieze with pillows of jade green and yellow (3) Dining table The builtin seat indicated might be eliminated if desired and chairs alone used (6) Radio (7) Floor lamp (8) Easy chair upholstered in brown and dull orange (9) Ottoman to striped material match (10) End table (11) Plant stands metal painted jade green (13) Occasional chair upholstered in peacock blue (14) Floor lamp (15) Easy chair upholstered in dull orange (16) Table and lamp (17) Easy chair upholstered in peacock blue frieze (18) Bookcase Heating the small house is a prob- These fireplace heaters are made and warm-ai- r lem that is being given intensive for both heat study by many concerns that mandevice has ufacture heating iqulpment and Another inexpensivea neat cabinet embodying appeared new devices are being brought out type stove that stands inoffensively in rapid succession It is a general in the living room and not only probelief that in the next few years vides that room with heat but cirthe bulk of homes built will be in culates warm water to the other the low cost groups and manufac- rooms As many as five radiators turers are making a strong bid for for a total of 150 feet of radiation this business can be used with this heater and Several heating devices have been the cost is surprisingly low developed using the living room fireAny of these systems can be y or a place as the heating unit so that in adapted to either a y addition to providing cheery glow house and their installato the living room it is also per- tion can be financed by a loan from forming the practical function of a private lending Institution insured heating the bathroom and the din- by the federal housing administraing room and the bedrooms as well tion hot-wat- er Hundreds flf floodlights ofVario colors win transform this square into a scene reminiscent of fairyland The fountains will play dancing girls from the opera wiH Interpret classic themes while fire works will terminate the spectacle The Paris festivals are directed WHAT OF THE LOT by Roland Marcel high commis ‘If I buy a lot What do I look for? sioner for tourism Eliminate the neighborhood I will take care of that” So goes a reader’s question All right we will ad- Russians Produce vise in the small matters hoping Books in Miniature he will steer a straight course in the large one Buy solid ground not a fill buy trees to save not to chop MOSCOW UP)—' "Microbooks” so down buy width rather than depth small that 25 volumes can bB carried buy south exposure if you want a in a match box are being produced conventional house But the big by the Academy of Science’s laboraquestion u still the neighborhood tory for conservation of documents The first editions contain speeches We will slip one in— buy no lot that The books are will not get better by Joseph Stalin read with a strong magnifying glass WHO DOES THE FIRING "Choose” he said "between coal stoker oil burner and gas burner” All right If we choose' the one that costs the least to run it will be dirtier Sure But if we choose the cleanest one it will cost the most to run It is easy to choose if you do not care much about costs or are willing to pay a bit more to get more Firing a furnace by hand is a little work by stoker is much less by oil very much less by gas none at all Does one like to fire the furnace or does one like automatic heat? And then again can one afford what he likes? You do the choosing one-stor- two-stor- Plans to Distribute Colonies Keystone state ranks fourth production maple sugar and Rouse Belgian Indignation syrup Vermont syrup The of maple and Ohio surpass It In New York Last year ma X Your hope for s Curtains: Drapes some rough loosely woven material Yellow ground green and orange in pattern Glass curtains of yellow gauze or net but these may also be Inexpensive Heating Plant Developed for Use in Homes DALLAS to pie syrup and sugar netted the BRUSSELS (Ah— Talk of redispresent plans the federal housing state'a farmers more than $198000 tribution of colonies to satisfy the administration will occupy 1000 demands of such “have-not- " nations square feet of space at the Texas Centennial Central exposition which Outdoor Camping opens here June 6 to November 29 1936 press and parliament Not Affected by Winds Belgian Reference in the British house of The land upon which the centennial will be held has been acquired LEIPZIG (UP)-T- he kitchen commons to the Belgian colonies and the giant construction program stove and family fireplace now may by David Lloyd George former is rapidly gaining momentum with be prims minister has been made a conveniently packed in a email special target for criticism $2000000 of building under way and trunk for motoring another $2000000 soon to be started or camping With the aid of bottled English Proposal As plans stand there will be a fuel the new In suggesting a consideration of and cooking heating federal exhibit building included device will function in the roughest the mandated territories which rewhich will be constructed at a cost weather sulted from the World war Lloyd of $325000 Here the federal hous The outdoor heating and cook George called attention to Belgium ing administration and other gov- ing unit was demonstrated at the Portugal and Holland ernmental agencies place educa- Leipzig fair when a meal was preBelgium he said with a populational displays which will explain pared despite a gale of wind which tion of only eight millions had rethe functions of their respective de was artificially directed against it ceived the best part of German partmentx from several electric fans East Africa Holland and Portugal Texas — According balloon A gala of lights will be held on the historic Place de la Concorde withPamall populations had received millions of square miles of territory In reply to this the newspaper "Independence Bsige” declares that “should it be a question of redistributing colonies in accordance with population Britain would have to be first to surrender her share Whereas Belgium rules over only 15 natives and 0115 square miles of colonies in proportion to one Belgian the British rule over 10 natives and 029 square miles of territory for eacli British subject” Homebuilders’ Clinic Revealed in Home Airing Engineers Explain FuU Condition System for Houses To most people air conditioning means cooling This is the common understanding We have air conditioned trains restaurants and theaters But to the engineer theterm means something more To him air conditioning means warming cooling humidifying drying cleaning and circulating A house that was completely air conditioned would have ail of these services Beginning with the warming part of it we add the others at extra cost We can add any of them without the others Merit in Combining There is a merit in combining the mechanism of cooling of air with the warming of it because the same pipes can be used to carry treated air to rooms In one case the air is warmed in the furnace and blown into the rooms In the other case it is cooled by blowing air over pipes chilled with watep er vherajPbl and it'to’rooms if water is used it must be cold— less than 50 degrees If chemical is used a compressor is required like that of an electric refrigerator The idea of drying air is to reduce its relative humidity which is the amount of water in the air with respect to its temperature The colder the chilling pipes are the more water will be squeezed out of the air and the more comfortable it will feel It is a hardproblem to keep humidity down in summer time It is also hard to keep it up in winter Keeping it up in winter as everyone knows is called humidifying Incidental Parts The other two parts of air conditioning are cleaning and circulating but these are Incidental parts to the other elements of the- system Air is cleaned by blowing it through filters before it is warmed or refrigerated and the same fans thus used furnish the power to circulate the air With moving air one can be more comfortable both winter and summer Houses that have circulating air systems can be kept comfortable in any season without opening windows With the thermostat shut down and the fan going bedrooms with windows shut seem as fresh as open sleeping porches (Copyright 1936 Architects’ Small Bureatr' Inc) then-conauil- ihg 4 - HoTisff-Bervic- 1 ? e Lifetime Pencil May Be Marketable Soon I HALIFAX N S (UP)— A lead pencil that will last a "lifetime” without being refilled or sharpened has been invented by Wynn E Eisenhauer Halifax school teacher The pencil is equipped with an automatic reloading device and a chamber capable of holding enough lead t cl last at least 50 years When one piece of lead is used up an- other automatically shifts -- Into place The pencil has been registered with the United States patent office at Washington Face Brick Makes the Truly Economical Home ( THE WAY OF ALL PLASTER A lady said she had built two houses and everything turned out right except the plaster We told her maybe the building was not good enough for the plaster She countered with: "Why build houses for plaster?" Now she builds her third house and wants no plaster She will have to take wall board with whatever appearance qualities it has One of these days fte will build houses without plaster houses as flexible as ships as highway buses (Copyright 1936 Architects’ Small House Service Bureau Inc) Wisconsin FHA Plans To Stage ‘Home Shows’ MILWAUKEE Wis — Approximately 25 federal housing administration educational booths in as many cities in Wisconsin are being planned throughout the state These booths which will function as miniature "home shows” are expected to be in operation within the next three months sion against Belgium’s African Every year more and more home builders learn the secret of building an economical home They are finding that the house which costs the least to maintain is the cheapest to own This is one reason why so many Face Brick houses are being built today Slow depreciation a minimum of repairs and upkeep painting only around doors and windows low insurance rates and smaller fuel bills— all contribute to the economy of the Face Brick house For Information Call or Write: ter- - rltory "Thousands of Belgians sacrificed their lives to make the Congo what Waxes Sarcastic it is today It must be understood Senator Baron de Dorlodot seek therefore that our country is ind ing to interpellate Premier van dignant at the thought that an on the topic told the senate of Britain might have sug"Regrettable' suggestions have re- gested that Belgium's heroic efforts cently been made before the British should benefit Germany either diparliament suggesting an aggres- - rectly or indirectly" Zee-lan- Six Factors SALT LAKE PRESSED BRltK COMPANY Salt Lake City Utah fy 8MITHFIELD BRICK TILE CO Smlthfield Utah OGDEN PRESSED BRICK TILE CO Ogden Utah UTAH FIRE CLAY CO Salt Lake City Utah BURLEY BRICK & SAND CO Burley Idaho LgEK BRICK CO Ogden Utah s |