Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
Model Quarters for Officers.

Army officers arc to be provided with
model quarters, containing all the con-
veniences and comforts of the modern
apartment house. They have always
been well housed at posts in this country.
but plans have been adopted by the
euartermaster general for new quarters
to meet modern conditions as to venti-
lation, sanitation, etc. which undoubtedly
the occupants.
Special interest attaches to the so-called
apartment house anu dwelling, which
provides accommodations for four fam
lilies, two on the first floor and two ON
the second floor. These buildings are
arranged on the principle of a city apart
ment house, and have small rear porch
es. with outside steps, for handling coal,
refuse, etc. These porches connect di-
rectly with the kitchens of the various
suites. The accommodations consist of
a parlor. dining room. small den OF Of
flee. two family bedrooms, a bathroom
and a servants bedroom. A general
heating plant aud boiler for supplying
hot water to the various fixtures in the
building are provided in the basement
Storage rooms for packing cases. etc.A are
also provided.
Each set of quarters will be provided
with the following articles of furniture:
Dining table. eight dining room chairs,
sidcboard. desk, bookcase. library table
two library chairs, two chests OF draw
ers and TWO single beds, besides curtain
poles and window Shades. These build
ings are of brick, and are designed for
the use of Junior officers, whether mar
ried or single. One set of quarters is
considered sufficient for married couple
or for two or three single officers. The
arrangement obviates the necessity of
married couples occupying bachelor quar-
tiers, and enables single officers to have
their own mess il they desire it. AT
most posts these quarters will be lighted
by electricity.
Better quarters are provided for field
officers. Each has building for himself
and family. In these buildings the par
lor and dining room are placed on either
side of the main hall, which runs from
the front to the rear of the house. Back
of the parlOr Is library, and back of
the dining room is a pantry The parlor
and library have open fireplaces. The
kitchen is back of the pantry. On the
and two bathrooms. and on the third
floor are two servants bedrooms and
a bathroom.
Another type of quarters for field Off
GERS is provided for southern static j.
These have porches on three sides and
provide outdoor sleeping accommodations
in connection with each bedroom. The
house proper has parlOr and dining
fOON, WIFI open ITepIdCeS, ana Il library
and pantry the first floor, and six
family bedrooms and two bathrooms on
the second floor. The servants quarters
and kitchen are in the rear portion of
the first floor. separated from the main
building. These houses are built of con-
crete, with tile roof and tiled floors on
porches.
The cost of the newly planned quarters
is approximately as follows: Single field
officers quarters, either brick or rein
forced concrete, $12,OOO: single captains
quarters, 5000; double captains quar-
tiers, $4,000; double lieutenants' quar-
tiers. $1,000; building for four officers,
$4,000, or $1,000 per set of quarters.
Not for Naval Nurses.
Female nurses in the navy are not
entitled to an allowance for Communication
of quarters. The accounting officers of
the Treasury have given a decision to
that effect. In doing so they disallowed
payments made by Pay Inspector Heap,
on duty at the Washington navy yard.
That officer credited a member of the
nurse corps with rent of quarters at SIS
a month. and paid the amount in the
same manner as communication of quar-
tiers is paid to officers OF the navy
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