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s^sispwi wm ik*. ...A P H e and Comf ortabler Home Is '"M v' f' ? Modeled on Dutch Colonial Lines •*$$& DISCOVERED IN ICE ! • r, jtew PfWffiPP KITCHEN! ! 9*<rxnro* «•"" loyxwcr r1-" *• J * •»*- icfc-x ir<r eer<r Firat Floor Plan. By W. A. RADFORD ,J".itr. William A. Radford will answer 4*aestions and Rive advice FREE OF 4SOST on all subjects pertaining -to practical home building-, (or the readers of this paper. On account of <ita -Wide experience as editor, author and manufacturer, he ia, without doubt, the highest authority on all these sub- Jects. Address all Inquiries to William A, Radford, No. 407 South Dearborn jrtraet, Chicago, 111., and oply Inclose two-cent stamp for reply. Here ia a very simple, but at the «ame time effective, type of home. It lk a plain rectangular design, 28 feet wide and 24 feet deep. It is covered 1tj a steep pitched roof with the eaves at the second-stpry floor line. A wide -dromer breaks this roof across almost Its entire width and makes a second fle&r with ample head room providing large, well-lighted bedrooms. At one -«nd, beyond the 28-foot width of the Jtonse proper, there Is an attached garage which is blended with the lines •«f the house. The wide siding, the shuttered windows, the gable ends and the dormer -already mentioned suggest the colonial -or Dutch colonial, though as • matter of fact this is not a truly Dutch •colonial type. The effect, however, is 4>ne that is pleasing and the design offer* many of the advantages of the true colonial. • - i At the front of the lower floor one corner is cut off for a small porch. The balance of the front Is occupied by a living room 20 feet long by 12 feet wide. To the rear of the living room are the dining room and kitchen. In one corner of the living room there Is a large open fireplace, while at the opposite end close to the entrance, the stairway leads directly up from this room to the second floor. Above stairs we find three bedrooms and bath. One of these rooms -J)EDm M l JttlflW vo-x tWoOrnTU Tfc- Second Floor Plan, is of quite good size while tifie other two, though smaller, are still amply large, according to the usual standards. Each bedroom is provided with a roomy closet and there is also a large closet in the hall, adjacent to the bathroom door. . 11 jgnwMWji Speculative Builders * Cause Owners Big Loss Tens of thousands of American glomes, erected by speculative builders during the last few years and pur* chased by persons of moderate means, are piling up repair bills on these homes before their mortgages are paid •off. This condition Is revealed by the American Architect,. leading national publication, which has initiated a na- -ttonwlde movement to improve housing •construction. According to Emest Eberliard, managing editor of the magazine, there are two principal causes for what he terms the shocking losses suffered by Innocent purchasers of jerry-built homes. ^Competition among manufacturers •ef building'equipment," says Mr. Eberhard, "has become too frequently a natter of price rather than a matter •of quality. And when durable, wellmade equipment is used, it often is trained by faulty Installation." Individuals building their own homes Are liable to loss through those same -two factors, Mr. Eberhard points out. 3Ie declares that some form of protection is urgently needed for the homeowner. MA competent architect," he says, "Is itke only disinterested judge. The architect Is the man who conceives itho building in its entirety, whose ad- Tice to the owner and whose selection •of products is disinterested. He has nothing to gain and everything to lose l>y permitting inferior work and equipment. In the last analysis, he is the man who must fake the blame for •verything that goes wfong on the tHiilding." The American Architect editor emphasizes that supervision by a competent authority is beneficial not only to the owner of the house but to the vanufacturer of equipment as well. "Each building operation is a dlstlnct and individual operation," he says. "Control of his product Usually passes out-of the manufacturer's hands With delivery to the job. Yet it Is of prime Importance to the manufacturer that there shall be some competent disinterested person #ho understands not only how a product should be Installed but who has the authority .and*capability of seeing that the work la properly done. "This is just aa important to the reputable manufacturer aa it to t* 'the I"**? Drains Will Not if Cleaner Is Used In no department of household economy are the old adages about the ounce of prevention and the stitch in time more applicable than to the plumbing system, says Miss Marion Talbot of the department of household administration of the University of Chicago. "The two most important things," Miss Talbot declares "are undoubtedly to start right In the beginning with a simple and efficient drainage system of good materials, well put in, and to keep all fixtures In good condition by proper use and by constant watchful attention. "The fixtures should not receive any material which is neither soluble in tvater nor easily divided Into small particles by the water. Newspaper scraps in closets, matches, withered flowers, rags, hair, etc., may cause stoppage of the pipes." If the plumbing fixtures were put In by a competent man and If tbey are given proper care, there Is no reason why there should ever be a stoppedup drain or even a slow-running drain. The regular use of drain pipe cleaner In the sink and lavatory drain Is recommended by plumbing contractors. Several tablespoon fuls of drain pipe cleaner should be poured down the drains of the sink, lavatory, bathtub, and laundry tub every week. A special closet bowl cleaner should be used for this fixture. Plumbing contractors, who have had actual experience with the various types of cleaners on the market, are always glad to recommend those which they believe most efficient and to give directions for their use. - • ' •« Modernizing Adds Value Modernizing an old home goes be yond making it more attractive and comfortable to live In. Intelligent modernizing will, almost without exception, add to the value of the home, an investigation of numerous cases has showed. The added value almost Invariably ascoeds the cost jljapmedeling. v: Unlike An^ Animal Known to Northern Regions. Cordova, Alaska.--Definite confirmation of the discovery of a huge prehistoric animal, well preserved in Ice that has held It for ages, was brought here by W. J. McDonald, supervisor of the Chugach National forest, and a party of six others who went to Glacier island, near Valdes, to Investigate the report The animal, McDonald said, Is 24 feet long, shaped unlike any other prehistoric beast that was known to have roamed the northern regions. It resembles a sort of mammoth lizard more than a dinosaur, but has reptilian characteristics, with a long -tall and tapering head, he said. Encased in Glacier. McDonald believes that the animal became encased in the Columbia glacier and slowly was carried to the sea with the movement of the Glacier laland in the past centuries. Reports of the animal or reptile were regarded dubiously here until Investigating parties went to the island to view it. Many were of the opinion that Jhe report was the outgrowth of some native's superstitious imagination. Dr. Charles B. Bunnell, president of the Alaska College of Agriculture, at Fairbanks, was requested finally by the American Museum of Natural History, it was said, to look into the matter. Men of letters In this vicinity were at loss to explain what kind of animal or reptile it was. Dinosaurs were not known to have reached Alaskan regions. No trace of one ever has been.found there. Head Like an Elephant's^ The description of-the creature was given In detail by McDonald, who said It was 24 feet long, with a 14-foot tail which started at the rib section. The body back of its head to the end of the rib section was 6 feet long; head, 59 Inches long; snout from end to center of the forehead, 39 Inches; width midsection, 11 Inches; circumference, 29 Inches; the length of the vertebrae in center, 7 Inches; vertebrae consists of three blades, top blade, 14 inches long, side blades of 12 inches each. Continuing McDonald reported a flipper was found on each side of the body behind the head measuring 40 inches long and 8 Inches wide. The flippers, he said, have three joints with five fingers; the width of the skeleton at the widest part was 38 inches. The skeleton was estimated to weigh 1,000 pounds. No sign of teeth was found. The flesh on the body resembled horseflesh ; its head was much like that of an elephant. Only a small portion of Um|. body had meat on it. British Planes to Be ' Equipped With Brakes London.--All of Great Britain's heavy bombing nircraft are to be fitted with wheel brakes in the future. This decision has been made by the air ministry following prolonged tests climaxed when one of the test machines was forced down In a field across which ran a sunken road. The big machine was headed straight for this road and without brakes a crash would havjp been certain, but by use of the brakes the pilot was able to check the forward speed, and by jamming on the brakes on one side only, just before he reached the road, was able to swing around and come to a halt. Wheel brakes also are to be standard equipment for all 1931 Puss Moth machines. It also has been found with both the bombers and the Puss Moth machines that the distance of run on a takeoff can be considerably shortened by opening the engine out wide and getting the tail off the ground before' the brakes are released. Seattle Rooster Takes Daily Dips With Ducks Seattle, Wash.--Proof that environment may overcome hereditary influences is illustrated by Seattle's swimming rooster, "Swiftwater Bill." Bill lives on a raft adjoining the boathouse of Capt E. A. Swift In Lake Union canal. His only playmates are ducks. Several months ago, Swift water Bill stood watching his playmates In the water. They swooped In, glided around and had a good time. That situation continued until Bill forgot about his hereditary training and jumped into the fcater. He started swimming to keep from drowning. Now he takes his dally dip with the ducks. Seasonal Light ia Sky 1 "The zodiacal light is a soft, hazy <Wtdge of light reaching from the hort* •on along the ecliptic just aa twilight la ending or as dawn is beginning. Its base Is 20 or 30 degrees wide and It generally can be followed. 90 degrees from the sun. Sometimes It Is seen aa « narrow, very faint, band entirely ground the sky. The spring months are most favorable for observing the •odiacal light in the evening, and the autumn months for observing It In the morning. Style Is Matter of Taste The selection of an exterior style Is finally a matter of taste and experience; taste to select the one that will best fit the surroundings and location, and experience to fit the requirement and expense account together. la a Nutshell The secret of life is not to So what osa likes, bat to like what ana has to do. Tyranny Corrupts Many of the greatest tyrants on the records of history have begun their reigns In the fairest manner. But this unnatural power corrupts both the heart and the understanding.-- Burke. Rich Man's Wife W< One Coat for 22 Tears Kaw York.--Although her husband Is worth a million and a half, he has bought her only one coat in 22 years, Mrs. Anastasia O'Keefe told a court here in asking for a divorce. She also said that he has a sevenpassenger limousine but never lets her ride in it; that he has made her buy her own clothes and pay for her amusements out of a $30-a-week allowance. I nagasf BiilniJ Cam New Orleans.--The sweeping arc described by the tracks of the Illinois Central railroad as they circle Lake Pontchartraln above New Orleans, Is the longest railroad curve In the world. The tracks carve with fte Um for nearly 30 miles. Unromantic ** llggt couples get married ; without the girl knowing how the man looks with a three-days' growth of whiskers and the man doesn't have the faintest idea of how shell look In hair curlers.--Ohio State Journal. TIm Truly Gnat Ifcaat men are they who aea that •the spiritual Is stronger than any material force, that thoughts rule the Over one thousand women registered at the Wbmans building daring the past week, at Urbana. It was the largest crowd ever present. The group attended lectures by Mrs. Bivear, Mrs. Ewing, Mrs. Young, Miss Fannie Brooks and Mr. Legge. Visits were also made to other buildings. Several took short courses in subjects at the morning sessions. McHenry county won first place in the state for a Running Water contest, ^he prize being $10 in gold. McHenry county also won first place in a district contest and^was awarded a $200 drinking fountain to be placed somewhere in the county. Eighteen delegates representing McHenry county were present. Mrs. Nick Freand entertained the Bunco club at her home Thursday afternoon. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Ed Thompson, Mrs. Ray Merchant, Mrs. Nick Freund and Mrs. Ben Justen. At the close refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Shepard entertained the "600" clab at their home Thursday evening. Prises were won by Mrs. Ray Peters and F. A. Hitchens, first, and Mrs. Clarence Pearson and Elmer Olsen the' consolations. At the close a luncheon was served by Mrs. Shepard and Mrs. George Young. The Home Bureau held a public card party at the M. W. A. hall Wednesday evening. Prizes in bridge went to Mrs. F. A. Hitchens and Mrs. E. E. Whiting first, and Mrs. Lewis Schroeder and Bruno Butler the consolations. In five hundred Mrs. Howe and Frank Harrison were awarded first prizes and Mrs. G. Pearson and Elbert Thomas the consolations. In bunco Dora Anderson and Mr. Sweeney were high and Amy Harrison and Alec Anderson held the consolations. Refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wiedrich are the parents of twins, a boy and a girl, born Thursday, Jan. 22. Mrs. H. M. Stephenson attended Social Wheel at McHenry Thursday. ' Mrs. Paul Meyers and Mrs. George Worts of McHenry were callers in the Ed Thompson home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith were callers in the George Young home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weber of McHenry were callers in the Nick Young home Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Adams of Waukegan were Sunday gliestg ia the Ed Thompson home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carr and Mrs. Frankie Stephenson were callers in Woodstock Saturday afternoon. William Thompson of Woodstock spent Sunday in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jackson and family of Solon Mills spent Sunday in the S. H. Beatty home. Mrs. Malissa Gould and friend and daughter, Jane, and Melvin Wagner of Elgin spent Sunday with Mrs. Jennie Bacon. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jepson and family spent Sunday with relatives at , Wauconda. - Mrs. S. H. Beatty and Mrs. Viola Low, in company with Wm. Hendrickson of Richmond, spent Friday iff Woodstock. Mrs. Edward Thompson and daugh ten spent Saturday in the home of her sister, Mrs. Paul Meyers at McHenry. Word has been received from Mrs, A. W. Smith and Mrs. Louise Tabor that they arrived safely at Portland, Oregon. Fred Wiedrich and son, Harold, were callers in Richmond Saturday afternoon. Charles Carr and son spent Thursday morning in Genoa City. « Mrs. Harold Whiting and 1^. and Mrs. Carlyle Wolfe of Chicago were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kane. Miss Dorothy Carr of Chicago spent the week-end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Butler and daughter of Elgin spent Sunday in the F. A. Hitchens home. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Carr and family spent Saturday with the latter'* parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hitchens and Mrs. J. M. Butler were visitors at Woodstock Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peters spent Monday with relatives at Belvidere and Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Butler of Forest Park spent Friday and Saturday in the F. AT Hitchens home. Mr. and Mrs. James Conway, Dr. Betzer and Mr. Hubble of Libertyville were Sunday guests of Mrs. Jennto Bacon. The Ringwood Home Circle will £eet with Mrs. D. C. Bacon at Crys- 1 Lake, Wednesday, Feb. 11. Each one is to bring a valentine. Mr.' and Mrs. George Young and family spent Sunday in the Stephen Schmitt home near McHenry. / Mrs. Clay Rager and son spent Saturday evening at McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Carlson and Irene Anderson of Woodstock spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alec Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. George Young spent Sunday evening in the Ed Sherman home at Lake Geneva. Roger Quinby of Chicago was a week-end guest in the Clay Rager home. Misses Dorothea and Alice Howard of Kenosha spent Sunday in the Say Merchant home. Edward Thompson of Chicago spent v Tuesday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thompson. Mr. and lbs. George Shepard and family spent Monday evening with McHenry relatives. Mr. anif Mrs. Joe Weber and family of McHenry spent Sunday in the Nick Young home. The Ladies' Aid society will hold a dinner at the M. W. A. hall Wednesday, Feb. 4. School Notes The following pupils in the Primary Room have been neither absent nor tardy for 5 months: Robert Adams, Amy Harrison, Laurence Freund, Pearl Smith, Walter Low, Rita Mae Merchant, Shirley Hawley, Floyd Freund, Sylvia Freund. Gladys Shepard celebrated her birthday Jan. 9 and treated each child to a Milky Way candy bar. Pemmm Msdals The early peace medals given to ths Indiana were struck la any design is suit the fancy of the donor.' nlng with Jefferson's day, a official medal was adopted following were the same size, and metal, with the names of-tha spectlve Presidents, until the tratlon of Fillmore in 1850, when «S|I reverse was entirely changed. Bladder i Weakness If Getting Up Nights, Backache frequent day calls, Leg Palna, Nervousness, or Burning, due to functional Bladder Irritation, In acid conditions, makes you feel tired, depressed and discouraged, try the Cyatex Test. Works fast, starts circulating? thru the system In 15 minutes. Praised by thousands for rapid and positive action. Don't give up. Try Cfratex (pronounced Siss-tex) today, under the Iron-Clad Guarantee. Must quickly allay these conditions. Improve reatfnl sleep and energy, or money laflfc Only S*e at DftUG STORE ..JK PURE • \ Hp' , "-'.i t • - K : Vis f"' ( ' - p - - "v1 V * * ^ H ?4i • V*./ Purity of Bread Is No Idle Word--Ask Your Doctor ? What He Thinks of "Baker Boy" Bread IF YOU$ neighborhood store does not -carry' this famous bread, ask him why, or tell us about it. We want v^u, to know the superiority of this bread which is baked in clean ovens by immaculate bakers. Contain* only the choicest of flours from the finest of grains. \ Give Tour Family a Real Treat Tonight We have lowered our prices to the following: eitherai* bakery or at your grocery and market 5 & White Bread, 13c Whole Wheat, 9c Rye Bread 13c Raisin Bread, 12c We have also reduced prices on other items in bakery list Phone 118-J for Special Orders Marshall's McHenry Bakery JIM MARSHALL, Prof. Green Street Vfe. T H E B A R G A I N O F T H E M O N T 4.' t * $xm•i >s • 'rWat This friendly heat pad comes in a useful cedar box and together C they're only » (a $10.50 value) Ibis combination of a Hotpoint Electric Heat Pad and charming cedar chest jf easily the Bargain of the Month at your Public Service Store. And you ||n buy them lor only 95c down and $1 a month with no carrying charge. The fleecy Hotpoint Hearing Pad comes quickly to the rescue when there's a toothache, headache, earache or almost any Iripd of ache or pain in the family It also a good bedfellow on wintry nights. The pad is soft and pliable and can be set to keep three different temperatures. Doctors recommend it for its therapeutic qualities. With it comes a handy *»shable slip cov^- IfWie bound to find a number of uses for the cedar box--a treasure chest tot your jewelry ... a handkerchief container ... a box for cigars . . . a vanity case for cosmetics ... to mention only a few. It is handily sized (12 x 10 x 2 X inches) and carefully made of highly polished, aromatic cedar, trimmed in-bcaaa And there's a key fio lock it. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OP NORTHERN ILLINOIS E. J LABKIN, Dist Mgr. Telephone 280 101 Williams SL. Crystal iLafce - . * ' " i V" • a'-ifl - Y. . y;A' • ' ' V.:* -4 "n-sr