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*-r?. X1-; ; iW'".'^ '• r- '.£'•> '^«1 •$'"-A. Tim M'HENRY PLAINBEALER, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 193V iiil & - V^:'^:;Vv:-'0- /i- \.r'j- •.'. .;•> • \M<^,~--.. :^rf... 5>" v *» - ^ r^" . I ^ *--- < .*--g-H, - ^ r^U>- Hi '" • . v*-'v-4 ! :• •"'.S:-'" :;'4 .• -;*:'•. iCo^lAttle Cottage That Has an Appeal That Is Hard to Resist ft *z i " ***• * TTT-1%!^ • . - / . '^Washington .. S^iV" >**• :^4- -? "'i --By .'r;':?',':. o National Editorial Association " When the news and society columns carry items regarding recent visitors at Rapidan, the summer home of ths President, the average reader is not prone to attach any particular significance to it. |iowever, news concern Volo Mr. Foreman of Irving Park 'WW a caller in this vicinity Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Passfteld' and family drove to Elgin Monday. They visited James Dowell while there- Lloyd Fisher and children were 'Wauconda callers Tuesday. . Mr. arid Mrs. Clyde; Wright and daughter of Frerriont called on Mrs. Ida Fisher Monday. , Mr. and Mrs. Esse Fisher arid Mr. and Mrs- Lloyd Fishfer and family visited at the Leslie DaVis home at Slocum lake Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Scheid and and Mrs. Leslie Davis and daughter drove to Elgin Tuesday- Lloyd and Milton Dowell spent Monday evening at the liome of Mr. and Mrs. George Scheid at Wauconda. Mrs. Archie Wallis and family of Fremont called on MTS. Ida Fisher. Wednesday. . Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Baseley and daughter spent Wednesday at' Wauconda with relatives. i.._. •., Arthur Monahan spent the end in Chicago. Mrs. Harry Stewart and son of LaCrosse, Wis., are visiting relatives here. She was formerly Miss Mildred Dowell. • John PassAeld had the misfortune to sprain his ankle one da$ last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bacon and daughter and Mrs- E. Bacon left Sunday | morning for Iowa, where they will Pollak Joliet friends By W. A RADFORD Mr. WiJliajth A. Radfartf wilt answer (j f questions. laid irJva «dvfc« f REK OF COST' oft «irsubject* pertaining to practical home building. for the re&dere of this paper. On account of his" : ; wide experience an editor, author and i • . manufacturer, he is, without doubt, tha <ji lhigheet authority on all th«>e sun- ".JV' jects. Address all inquiries to "William ' •• A. Radford, No. 407 South Dearborn street, Chicago, 111., and only Inclose two-cent stamp for reply. Who could resist the appeal of such a-(.cozy little cottage as this? It simply charms you right from the start and makes you feel as though you were looking into a picture book in- , stead of at a real life-size house, too, for in spite of its "picture-book" appearance It contains a big living room, we eee. The high, sntjb-nosed gables create a "snug appearance without any suggestion of flatness. The walls covered with shingles laid wide to weather are most appropriate, and the china-; Bed-Pm. I r-efcw DININ6-K iwrxia Living-Rook *40"XL3-3 Zi^. Bed-Pm . daughter of Wauconda were Monday ing the guest" of the Chief Executive j evening visitors at the Dowell Bros. over last week-end, Walter S. Gifford, home. * „ » President of the American Telephone! Mr. and Mrs. Joe Passfield visited . . and Telegraph Company, has an ap- i James Dowell at the Elgin hospital visit the latter s daughter and sister, peal to -every man and woman of the; Saturday. . I Edna Fisher and Nick Hycuri 0 country. Mr. GCToql- will head the Mr^and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher and Waukogran called .on the former s par latest of Mr. Hoover's commissions,; famfly were McH^jiry callers Mon- ents Saturday. • - ' . the one to' defcl with unemployment! day. , . I «illiam Rossduetcher ^qi and distress. ^ little Robert Oaks of Chicago )'s spent the past week; tffl* The Federal CommissttJii on unem- spending the week at the home of i^is her?. ^ ^ ; t . . ... ployment, which was headed by aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Len-f Mrs, E.^Baeon ami daughter, Vjn- Coionel Arthur Wood*,' - started' out* 2en. , » , « [ •?*!??• McHenry callers. Friday^ a tremendous bang, but after | Mr. and Herrhln Duliiker fetid;} Arthur Wackerow visited at Wood andi "we-eks passed without at>y - sons Attended the state fair at A^rqja j stoek^ ...aturday^ evening. ^ real accomplishments, Colojsel Woods < Tuesday. •, «•' went abroad to study European con- Mrs. Elmer Gottschaik of Lake^ .. ,, , ditions,/and the piiblic lost fAith in, Zurich spent Thursday afternoon with years ago* called bn them Sunday. ^ the organization. It is believed by friends here- ' '•'Mr. and Mrs. Pntgleof Harvey, IB., Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dunker and ?n the latter s brother^ Mr. and family xirove to Milwaukee Friday. Mi^vFl^nk Wilson, Thursday Mr. and Mrs, Earl Jacobson and Frank Henkel of Wauconda called on friends here Tuesday evening. Mrs. G. A. Vasey and daughtqg, Vera Mae, attended the state fair at Aurora Wednesday. J Mrs. E. Koke of Chicago . spent Thursday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hironimus. Walter Davis is now employed by Frank Wilson. Y Mrs. Elmer Gottschalfe, Esse Frank Reardor,. a farm haind iot Mr. and Mrs- Ess|p Fisher forty»fouif administration leaders that the appointment of a man of Mr. Gifford's achievemeik^ will have a psychological reaction and hope will spring ariew. We are told by optimists that "we are too near the mountain to behold its magnitude and beauty," and that prosperity is right around the corner, but it is believed that nothing short of genius will be required to sprove this is to the average citizen, especially to tho8#,residing in the wheat and cotton growing districts. The swan song of the ^Tickersham • Fisher and Mrs. Lloyd halk, Mrs,, ] yd rigger > First Floor Plan. 26 feet long, by 13 fefet, 3 inches wide, and four other rooms of proportionate size. Though this little house measures but 26 feet trfde and 28 feet deep, its proportions are so good that it carries an air of real dignity and beauty in contrast with the box-like appearance of so many of the very small houses &«e6nd .FIoor*Plaru it& ^PtMrked into the entral^e detail gives that individuality which is the secret of charm* of the place. ' It is, perhaps,, this entrance detail and chimney that first catch the eyes. The chimB?y itself has a satisfying solidity without appearing in the least too heavy for so small a house. It suggests a broad fireplace where, In winter and on chilly autumn evenings, the family will gather about a cheery, crackling fire. Within, we find this fireplace as a feature of the big liv- *fcng room which extends across the entire front of the house. *" " yo the rear of the living room are ti»e dining l*oom and kitchen. -The latter is provided with a rear entry and a commodious pantry. Basement stairs are placed in a passage between kitchen and dining room, wHlle from the dining room itself, a stairway ascends to the floor abox^, v On this upper floot-vwe find two large sleeping rooms, each measuring 14 by 11 feet and ench provided with a large closet, lighted by an outside window. On this floor, too, is a bathroom of the most modern type, easily accessible from bedrooms. '. • > •>-?> • • Built-Ig Space for Auto Holds Popularity It is becoming more and more the custom to conceive of the home as a correlated assemblage of all •he different factors of house and grounds, rather than to plan Individual features without reference to the others. During the last ten years the motor car has made it necessary to include the garage In the irchitectural scheme or plan, and the garage is being Increasingly Incorporated as an integral feature of the house. Considerations of heating and lighting, as well as economy in construction, tend to favor the lo-bullt garage. Placing a garage in the basement greatly simplifies the Installation of beating, water and electric lines, all of which are necessary to proper care of the car. Then, too, the in-built ga- "rage permits of putting the family car or cars away. without leaving shelter to reach the house. • Jt has been frequently found that hot water or steam heating pipes, even when heavily insulated, waste a great deal of heat when run to a detached garage from the main house system. A separate heating unit for the garage is usually made rather expensive by the necessity for protection from Inflammable fumes. The increasing tendency toward full utilization of basement space, which Is known to cost as much a cubic foot as the rest of the house, recommends the installation of the modern twocar garage in the basement, heretofore usually devoted to the storage of useless cast-offs which were a constant fire menace and breeding place &r disease germs. 1 ' £'f f - . • l:- Steel Window Cases A! the Most Satisfactory! "With the variety of standard casement sizes, which may be used singly or In attractive groupings, the architect has an almost unlimited opportunity for artistic window arrangement. And wherever the better steel windows are used they enhance the . beauty of the home, both inside and out. • - They«open easily at a finger's touch ---never warp, stick or rattle; they admit (pleasant weather in abundance, yet close tight against the storms. They can be washed easily from the -inside. Usually the. cost--in standard sizes--is only about 2 per cant of the house eosf. Woman Handy With Brush Can Touch Up.the Home There's magic in the paint pot for any woman- who /Wishes to beautify her home. We imiy once have been a little shy about bringing color into our rooms, but the modern woman welcomes gayety, whether It's in drapery fabrics, bright floors and walls or in furniture. Painting' furniture Is one of the easiest ways of adding lively charm to some room at small cost, and it's also a source of fun for the homemaker. Suppose, for instance, tnat a bedroom has several unrelated pieces of rather shabby furhiture. Painting them green or blue or putty color with deft little touches of a contrasting tone on drawer knobs and In occasional bands of trimming will simply transform the room. Quaint old chairs, either straight styles or those suggesting the Boston rocker type, will respond marvelously to a new coat of paint They may be painted- black, brown or ivory and decorated ,in colors, or they may be refinishe<i any gay shade which suits the room scheme. The flower, fruit and basket designs so .often used on the old painted early, American chairs may be applied by *the amateur , either with transfers, stenciling or by free hand. She might follow the plan used in many antique shops of sketching the design In white chalk and then filling it, in in gilt and colors. Whether the furniture is painted a plain color or decorated, it should be wared after the paint is thoroughly dry so that the coloring will look soft and mellow and not too new. The new furniture made specially for painting, sold with a bare wobd. finish, majr be cleverly decorated at home. Cupboards and bookcases are "unusually charming if they are'lined in a contrasting color. A robin's^egg bine mipboard, for example, might be lined in lacquer red; and the Interior of a jade green bootarffee could be painted silver. A band in a contrasting color may be suitably painted" around the edges of a drop-leaf table! Before painting sandpaper the furniture to make it perfectly smooth. Sever;;! flat undercoats of paint are desirable before the final coat is applied. Colors may be easily mixed to secure unusual shades. A final waging is important, as it adds g soft glow . to the finish and t«otects the paltit surface from injury. \ ' ° ® Commission is being sung during the remaining days of August. Three j tremendous volumes entitled "Crime' ; "and the Foreign Barn," "The Cost of Crime," and "The Causes of Crime," will he issued by the Government Printing office this week. The first editions of each will be presented to Mr. Hoover, who will probably make no comment hut transmit them to Congress for their guidance and informations. Many administration critics h^e charged that th&n$500,00G which tne commission cow\ was a waste of public funds, but contrasted with the Federal" Farm BoM-d, for whicji $500,000,000 was approjM^g^d. or'one. thousand times as much, the Wickersham Commission has been inexpensive. ./ » One of the principal subjects of discussion in the Nation's Capital thesis days is the advantages and disadvantages of a special session of Congress. The advocates of a special session; contend that in view of the fact that France, Germany, Great Britain and Italy >iav« alrendv agreed to .he" moratorium and have put it Into cfTect the administration will be placed in a most embarrassing position before the world if the necessary legislation for making the Hoover moratorium effective is not enacted by Decernbef 15- The opinion is expressed that when Congress assembles beyond % doubt Democratic attacks on the administration, both because it did not act sooner and because it acted; at all, will materialize. From Nother quarters the cry is heard that nothing could be accom« plished by summoning into extraordinary sespion a politically-minded Con.. gress. liowever, it is generally agreed that if the members of the special Congress were able to formulate #. program that struck the country'• fancy and appealed to reason, there is no ground to doubt that the President would Tfuickly comply by convening Congress on an hour's notice. A tremendous amount of data of oil is now being compiled by tha Tariff Commission to be used by Congress in the battle between western oil-producing states seeking tariff,, protection* and the Atlantic Seaboard.. During the closing days of the lasl session of Congress, western SenatorB and-Representatives, chiefly from? Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas sought restriction on oil imports. These dia» cussions, which tied up Congress for several days before the session ended1, concluded with* no restrictions anil simply jr 'resolution for" the Tariff Grayslake callers Thursday. Lilah Mae Fisher has been on the sick list the past week. ; Mrs. George Scheid and daughter, Mrs. Richard Dowell and daughter, \ Odd Tropical Tre« The sandbox tree, native in the tropics, has a fruit that looks somewhat Mke an "orange and that Ijtarsts with a sharp report When ripe. It is often cultivated for. Its woolly capsules, which are about the size of an orange. These have a number of cells, each containing a seed. , r w _ r n. Mil. war Mr. Clayton: rfv>:-vv;y, ' I arrived in Munich yesterday morning, where I found Maestro Egoni and our agents, Mr. Erich Simon, and Mr. Andre Mertens. 1 found: conditions In tbex musical nujjiagement much changed in Germany. The gov* ? erntnent decided last week not to permit any more pri s afe agencies for "the engagement of artists. Therefore, these two gentlemen are appointed t»y'tlM| 'government as the two'chief officials for the .department which wU^ car#;::^ "for the engagement of artists. ' . ~ ^ » The same change is imminent In Italy and no one knows lust what tlMM future conditions will be." I hope It may result in better singing. ' . J Munich Is the same lovelj^ city as of old. '-Last night I heard a performance of "The Marriage of Figaro" conducted by our own Maestro Egon Pollak, and it was one of the best performances of this work musically that m \yrHn came 'M Chnrcb F!af Abov* NtHrtJ On a United States warship during the progress of religious services the church flag Is displayed over the American flag while the service Is being held. A Times fame up to me with the'iutmost enthusiasm to find out who w is thl< conductor, who gave such a musical reading of this lovely work. We cail Indeed be proud that we have such a splendid conductor i,n our;"Civic -Opera!;' '..'il.alsp"found Charles Hackett and his charming wife here in Munich an«|"; •viia^$5§t (finished a deligfitfol^vislt with"^ thein- at .lunch. They both look wel^* " f:; Mr. Hack ett Is here for two tenths ' ; study on his repertoire.^ In the - forjnance last night, we heafil o»* vorfte baritone, Herr >*iss?n, as i- Count, and his performance was pei feet, After The. opera we had a feafl.: \ V ffenuetlichi; A$end - with., many arti 'i'Xi'-.P Md conductors and much di'scnssld^'^ of Interesting artistic matters^ \ 'I heard this morning a beautiful ? > tenor voice which I hope to bring America in the near future, because I think we can make a great artist ol; this man. I will not tell you his namei ' . because some day I want to spring a little surprise; he would make a splei** did Walter von Stolring, a fine Sie#* L fried, a splendid Lohengrin. Tonight I shall hear a gej^ormance of "Dlt Meistersinger," and ftH^orrow mornlng,-_ Maestro Pollak and I gST°*to Bayreutll to hear "Tannhaeuser" and "Parsifal* conducted by Arturo Toscanini, wltlr m <:% CommissiSh to investigate the matter. With prafluotion of oil in the United States being hammered down t>y martial law in Olahoma and Texas this subject is again brought to the fore-; front and all indications poiht to H major struggle being wagged at the next session of Congress tariff on importations. - *y " ^ v ^OOOOOOQOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Burglar Proof Lock Invented by Convict San Quentai Prison, CJalif.-- Harold Mark!}, San Diego burglar, recently claimed ^the in vention of a burglar proof lock, that has defied San Quentin's lock pickers and safe openers. The lock is a combinatiqn dial and key device, with the com bination set for words instead of numbers. The key cannot be inserted until the proper words are spelled. . The vibration of the tumbler has been eliminated, Marks said, making it impossible to .solve the combination by listening. He said he had applied for patents. WEST SIDE GARAGE TeL 185 Otto Adams, Prop. - General Antombbile Jtepaiiring First Session of Con^rea# On Wednesday, March 4, 1789, acme of the members of each house of con^ gress appeared and took their seats,. A quorum was not present in either house, so both adjourned. They, met/ and adjourned from day to day until-- -*» »».'- Aprik 1, upon which day a qi was present in the house of repre-_ sentatives, whereupon it was organized. Upon April 6 a quorum wat present in the senate, and its officialbusiness I V At N » T I Day Phone McHenry 256\ Night Phone McHenry 137-W Petersoirs Garage f TIRES--OHr--OAS ; \ Expert Repair Service One Block East of Fox River Bridge, Route 20 whom I sang so many times at th£ Metropolitan in years gone by. . ^ . Monday we shall be in Salzburg ^ hear "Don Giovanni," and Tuesday 5 shall leave for Vieuna, where I shall have auditions with many singers. We' - will return to Salzburg on the 8th of* August to hear "The Magic Flute." If " - I find, as I hope, a fine coloratura v Charles Hackett, T«nor Chicago Civic Opera prano in Berlin. 1 Shall be able to give you a promise of some performan w of "The Magic Flute"' next season. Curiously enough, this opera bas been perform^! by the Chicago company since Its inception.. This morning I hetird Robert Steel, the American baritone, 1»'ho la n<|» engaged at Wiesbaden^' He has Improved very much. ? I am beginning to feel happy about the coming season ani^I feel Mli I®* Ireto glT# the Chicago public many interesting features. . . , f , Sincerely yours. HERBERT WITHERSPOOl% USE THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS FOR QUICK RESULTS LESSOns IN LIGhting \ fwinels wiirS fof eiectridty. You screw lamps into empty sockets. You click a switch--amd there is light. For reading •nd cooking, for sewing and entertaining fiends) For anything. It seems^tery eSsy. =5r As a matter of fart, lighting a home-- lighting it right--is a complicated matter tha^t^uires careful jtudy*' # Remember what the first lighting fixtures looked like ... the skinny pipe hanging down/ from the ceiling with its crossbar and its un~ lhaded lights sprouting out of each end?. It was the old gas fixture wired--and people admired it in spite of its ugliness and its glare : because it was so convenient. lT" . Today^vety one knows that such lighting is bad. But many of us are hot quite sure of what lighting is good. There are right fixtures .and wrong fixtures to be selected. Choice oF portable lamps makes a difference. So does the size of light bulbs used. These axe problems that cannot be solved offhand. Because the art of lighting a home prop erly is so new, because lighting technique is rconstantly being improved, the Public Service £ompany has developed a Home Lighting Department to serve its customers. In charge ts a home lighting specialist--She is demonstrating to homemakers in northern Illinois the important fact that lighting can do more than illuminate--that it can also detforate. The Company offers a^series of illustrated „ lectures to interested women's organization®. ^ The programs present tfcie lighting and wiring/, requirements of every room in the house--- explain why eyes have to work overtijhe if light is inadequate.or too bright. " :r. v v, When "indirect lighting lamps" introduced « new type of shadowless illumination, the Company's home lighting specialist hurried the news to her audiences. She told them about flat cords that run under rugs without making humps, about floor plugs that slij> into outlets more conveniently, about decoraf* frig tables fot children's parties with Christmas tree lights... . Last winter in a series of classes, she helped 7,000 women design and make lamjp shades for their homes. The Home Lighting Department's mail is full of questions like these: "Are overhead fixtures out of style?" "Where, can I buy a lighted house number?" "How can I clean parchment lamp shades?" "What fixtures do you suggest for a colonial type house?" No sbarge is made for any of these servktt~ the Home Lighting Department renders, Public Service Company feels a definite obligation to its customers in helping them make the best possible use nf the service they receive. welcomes this opportunity of contributing tp the art of better living in northern Illinois homes. - / - * PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF UQiUHEflN UXUiQlS . : This is the eleventh of & series of stories chroriictihg"tie (bvetopnieni of the Puttie %wtct' Cmpany if Northern Illinois at\d the service it if bringing to the area into which Chicago is growing. Copies if v.. ».( - -. . - •y.r--.: % w' o '"[§ k * C ' a « : V 1 c c • r N O * T H I * I L L I N 9 I t --J m - « • ... , " *'y ... 'i'M iv ji