Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30
HOME-MAK|NG TIPS
At REALTY EXHIBIT
Suggestions to Be Applied From
Cellar to Roof May Be
Found in Show
AT FIRST REGIMENT ARM0RY

parlor, bedroom and bath; also the
celInr. the garden and all the rest OF
the property nre being glorihed TINS
week nt tho Philadelphia Real Estate
boards real estate and building eX'
nosition at the First Regiment Armory
Broad and Callowhill streets. AS an
adjunct to the main exposition. therG
is an exhibit of the hnndiwork ct Io'a'
architects. members OF the PhlladeIphia
Chapter, American Institute or Ar'hl'
tects. and the T-Square Club.
The show was formally opened Mon
dey night. when William II. Wilson,
chairman OF the Real Estate Board. and
Philip y. Arnold. chairman of the cX-
nosition committee, made ori't au-
dresses.
Fverv recent invention for tn" com 1,
Tort and luxury Of home owners ana
everything showing the advance "t 'nc
bpilding trade in general has its place
IN the booths Of the exhibitors
Novel Exhibit Attracts
o.o or +ho most weird exhibits on the
eoo- "a thnt Of n local metal weather
s,rtr manufacturer. who displays q
idol of house equipped with ms
nrnJrc+ A. intervals the house IS SUP
incted 20 violent wind ana raihS'usin'
/, Tho form Of Il twenty SIX ml'e euir
-, a nine blower, fitted with noHzi'
:. Snrov the "rain" into the mir DiaSt'
An the conditions OF the actual Stol II, II,
tajI n impress the weather Strir. M",IEn
demonstrates its ability to wlths'ai'u '"'
elements. .,,,,.i,, ,ba ot-
Fire prevention is occupying me "I 9%o
tention OF the trade TINS H'u., - g.
number Of exhibits OF thiS naLu'r nf a nt
Nc taken rs a criterion. ON IN" root y.
~ tSnjcal house we now find asphaI,
sbi,sics while the walls are formed "l
anytIing from fireproof brick I" 'h'
not,, mineral StuCcO. or are 'oh''h''"h
aI,v mustered on the inside over h'''"
lsth. ,,., :.
combination hreproot waIlb"ar" !
oFereI by one manufacturer aS more
economical than plaster. Still anotne'
r,oIIhoarl manufacturer has Spe'la
naints which will tint his produCt u
auy desired finish. beautItnIly ueco
rated bathroom being shown CompIrte a
an example of the possibilities OIL tnH
system. For the house porch there ar
Hreproof metal columns. guaranteed =
last n lifetime. Four kinds Of hrfprooi
ing roofing are shown by one cotnpah'
on model cupola. In the CPI'nr II"
-he home the fireproof featnr" IS touh,
IN new substitute for asbestos agginS
effective in retaining heat as the oIde
product
Stucco Products Displayed
stucco products are displayed in TIA
form of two miniature houses. Iarg
enough to permit q visitor to ente
them. On another house front MODE !
shown door receptacle which take
charge OF parcel post. mail and all arti
cies delivered to the door, double door
on the receptacle permitting The house
wife 10 receive them without opening th
house door to the cold winds.
As one enters the main section Of IN
.xnosition, band blares overhead
While the roof of the building is ga.
With the municipal colors. To tn" LOT
at the exhibit of q local firm Of sta
tiopprs towers an Office chair, capable o
seating the mythical giant which III
famous Jack killed. Tn" chair j.
mammoth model of the swivel variety
fifteen feet in height The woodwork