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Evening star., 1923-04-21
.REM0DEL|NG OLD
HOUSES IN VOGUE

During recent years there has come
into vogue a method remodeling
old frame houses. This 'overcoat
ing," as it is called, is used ex
tensively in all sections Of the coun-
try, and the following practice is
recommended.
Every house has its own defects
and characteristics and each must
lie treated according to its physical
condition. A tight roof is essential.
Where furring Is used so deep
that the space back of the 1ath is
not entirely filled with plaster. some
provision must be made for extend
ing the old window and doo- frames
to correspond with the increased
thickness of the wall. A mold may
be fastened on the outer edge of the
frame.
In some cases the plaster Is
brought over the old frames in such
or door opening is made. In case
the furring strips are fastened to
the studding, it is not necessary to
provide for extending the window
and door frames, as the new stucco
finish will have the same relations
If the Weatherboarding Is in poor
condition it should be removed and
furring strips and metal iath applied
over the sheathing, to which water
rroof paper has been previously
fastened. 1t may be advisable also
to remove the sheathing, in which
case the furring strips can be
fastened directly to the studding
after bracing between the studs.
Another method would be to fasten
the Turing strips to the weather
boards over which metal lath Is ap-
piled, after applying weather-proof
paper over the Notwithstanding.
In preparation for any Of these
methods the house should be gone
over carefully to determine II the
framework is we'll enough preserved
TO justify the improvement.
The doors should be. looked after
and studding inspected and parti
tions and outside walls lined up and
brought info plumb. ~
Evening star., 1923-04-21

Local architects have displayed pro-
fessional interest in the true-to-life
descriptions of "Mr. Babbitt's' resi-
dence. the aristocrat Of homes in
Floral Heights" as pictured with
words by Sinclair Lewis in his novel,
"Babbitt."
The Babbitt house, as described in
detail by the author. was SO complete
and so formal and so ultra modern
that it had but one fault-'it was
not a home"
Here are some typical extracts from
Mr. Lewis book:
THE room displayed a modest and
pleasant color scheme. after one OF
decorator who did the interiors for
most of the speculative builders
houses in Zenith. The walls were
gray. the woodwork white, the rug
a serene blue. And very much like
mahogany was the furniture-the bu-
reau. with its great clear mirror:
Mrs. Babbitt's dressing table. with
toilet articles of almost solid silver;
the plain twin beds, between them a
small table holding standard cleo
trict bedside lamp. a glass for water
and q standard bedside book with
book 1t was cannot be ascertained.
since no one had ever opened 1t. The
mattresses were firm. but not hard
triumphant modern mattresses. which
had cost a great deal of money. The
hot-water radiator was of exactly the
proper scientific surface for the cubic
contents of the room.
+The windows were large and
easily opened. with the best catches
and cords. and Holland roller shades
guaranteed not to crack. 1t was a
masterpiece among bedrooms, right
out Of Cheerful Modern Houses for
Medium Incomes Only 1t had moth
ing to do with the Babbitts nor with
any one else. If people had ever lived
and loved here, read thrillers at mid
night and lain in beautiful Incidence
on a Sunday morning. there were no
signs of 1t. 1t had the air of being
a very good room in a very good
hotel. One expected the chamber
maid to come in and make 1t ready
for people who would stay but one
night. go without looking back and
never think Of 1t again.
Every second house in-Floral
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to be permanent on other than a
| stratum OF natural ground, free from
organic material II such stratum
cannot be reached by carrying the ex-
cavations for the entire wall down to
its level, other means, such as piles.
either wood or concrete. may be EN-
ployed."
1t was further recommended that
complete and definite regulations for
reinforced concrete be adopted, and
land that these regulations or any
other regulations, be not subject to
automatic. notifications by future re-
ports or changes by various agencies.
such as the joint committee. American
Concrete Institute, American Society
for Testing Materials. ETC."
Demand Inspection.
Regarding full-time inspection of re-
inforced concrete work by the owner or
architect, the committee feels, it was
asserted, that this is a desirable aim
to attain; provided these inspectors re-
ceive compensation from others than
those installing this work"
sit is questionable" the report states,
whether sufficient number of COM
petent inspectors are now avaiiShle,
and in order to facilitate the adoption
of full-time inspection we recommend
that an increase OF stresses be allowed
where approved inspection Is main
tained."
More explicit regulations regarding
time limits for removal of concrete
forms in extreme weather conditions
of either winter or summer were urged.
Fire Protection.
1t was advocated that various ma
materials used for inclosing steel
columns have fire-resistance capacity
of 21a hours. For fire protection of
structural steel roofs in theaters and
assembly halls special thicknesses of
cement plaster were specified as ad-
visable r.
The committee favors the writing of
Y digest by the corporation counsel
covering the legal status of party walls
and party lines. including court decis-
| ions, etc. -
The synopsis arranged by the engi-
neers. ip collaboration with the Wash
ington Chapter Of the American Insti-
tute Of Architects. calls for a division
tions, as follows: Laws and regula-
tions, administration. precautions and
safeguards during construction, occu-
pancy of public property, occupancy OF
private property. ventilation require
| ments, fire prevention and protection
regulations. structural engineering
regulations, heating apparatus. elevator
| machinery. plumbing regulations and
electrical regulations.
Ask Zone Law Inclusion.
Substitution Of the so-called "a
| area of the city, comprising outlying
sections where frame construction is
permissible, for the present fire limits.
because of the near-coincidence of
| these lines of demarcation, is provided
| for in the synopsis.
Inclusion in the building code of the
zoning law and Of parts of the earlier
| law of 1910 relating to heights Of build
| ings Is favored.
Another recommendation was that
eght-inch walls be allowed for 'skele-
! tom type buildings in order to allow
both the walls and the skeleton frame
| to be more economically designed.
The statement to the engineer COM
missioner was signed by Thomas w.
Marshall, chairman; Harry Blake, F.
F. Gillen, NJ. 8. Rich, G. B. Strickler
and Charles H. Tompkins, composing
the society's committee. r. H. Dali
gleish is president of the organization.
Evening star., 1923-04-21
Law Would Test
Intelligence of
Real Estate Man

An intelligence test for appli-
cants for q real estate brokers'
license, in addition to integrity
tests is a new development in
real estate license legislation,
which real estate men all over
the country are watching with
considerable interest and which
Is provided for in a bill just
passed by the California senate.
The bill is part of the legislative
program for raising real estate
standards being urged by. the
California Real Estate Associa-
ton.
Reasonable knowledge Of the re-
lation of broker to. client. as we'll
as reasonable knowledge Of deeds.
mortgages, leases and the. pro-
visions Of the state real estate act
are matters which the state real
estate commissioner by the pro-
visions Of the bill may inquire
into before granting an applicant
a license as a real estate broker.
The commissioner may also impose
tests to determine fair knowledge
of. reading, writing, spelling and
arithmetic.
Evening star., 1923-04-21
BUILDING LABOR
PAY TO Be RAISED
Survey of Nation Shows 100
Per Cent Employment,
With Adjustments Met.

Tendency generally throughout the
country toward adjustment Of diff
ferences in the building industry
construction work was evidenced in
a building labor survey just COM
pleted by the s. w. Straus Company
of New York.
According to this survey, the ap-
proach of May ] finds the following
outstanding features in the building
trades situation: New wage scales
substantial increases; practically a
100 per cent employment of labor
and the bonus system still generally
existent and likely to continue.
"The necessity of practical reciproc-
fly and cooperation between en-
ployers and employees is now so ap-
parent to all concerned that a radical
stand on the part of either side does
rot at this time seem likely" the
survey continues. IAN analysis of
the new wage adjustments which
recently have been made in various
cities shows that labor is inclined
fully to compensate itself in keeping
with the great demand for 1t and the
increased cost of living, and that
builders are endeavoring to hold the
unions within bounds, which Will not
make future construction prohibitiye
on the score of cost.
'In Chicago negotiations have been
completed which may insure peace
for some time between workmen and
employers. the Chicago Building
Trades Council having signed a
three-year agreement with the Build
ing Construction Employers Asso-
citation, with the Lands award as
the basis for all disputes. Brick
layers have signed an agreement of
$1.25 per hour, which practically sets
the new scale for other skilled work.
ers in the Chicago district. Lands
award carpenters now receiving 81 an
hour will receive S1.15 after May 81.
Carpenters not working under the
Lands award have served notice that
they want s1.25 an hour, and 1t is
reported that contractors generally
will pay that scale. Similar increases
asked by structural iron workers,
plumbers. plasterers and steamf1tters
will probably be granted. The paint
ers, who want an increase from SO
cents an hour to s1.25. have already
signed an agreement with employers
making SATURDAY a holiday. The Tile
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asngtons Growth Reflected in Real Estate Building

Layers unions (fireproofers) have
signed new agreement with the
Fireproofers' Association. granting
them Is cents an hour increase, or
$1.27h per hour rate.
Western Cities Fall In.
'In Minneapolis a new scale ef
fective June / grants q 10 per cent
increase to all skilled labor, which
applies to thirteen other Minnesota
cities. In Louisville carpenters have
signed for an increase; in Duluth
contractors have decided to grant an
June /, ranging from 10 to 12k per
cent. In Atlanta, Ga, and Columbus,
Ohio, increases have been granted,
and in Buffalo bricklayers are re-
ceiving s1.25 an hour, which includes
a bonus of 121s cents. In st. Louis
brickIayers are demanding $1.50 an
hour and painters have signed up
for $1.05 until May 1, when the scale
will go to $1.12k. In Detroit some
trades have been increased 20 per
cent: in Kansas City common labor
is paid as high as rs cents an hour
I'm many important southern cities
shortage of labor is reported and
any new wage scales are based upon
this situation. In Oklahoma City
steamfitters threaten to strike unless
lfey are granted SlU d Qay, IN Boston
increases have been allowed for 1923
with further increases in 1924; in
Atlantic City all trades not still under
contract have been granted increases; !;
in the Pittsburgh district increases
have been granted from 10 to 25
cents an hour for skilled mechanics
and laborers are receiving 60 cents
with an increase of 10 cents after
July /.
I'm San Francisco there is a short
age of labor. and contractors are
nearly all paying more than the
scale: in Nashville, Tenn, the labor
situation is reported easier, with five
cuts in wages and two increases
effective May 1. In Omaha, Neb., five
trades have signed agreements, and
the building crafts strike is believed
to be nearing settlement; the car
penters have returned to work at
s1.10 an hour. an increase OF 10 cents.
Other crafts have also received in
creases.
Reports indicate that the common
labor rate for the nation, as applied
to pick and shovel men in construc-
ton operations. is placed at so cents
an hour. as against 49 cents for the
preceding month"
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masterpiece of Ferdinand Reitman
Zenith's busiest architect. 1t was
lofty and half-timbered with Tudor
loaded easements. an oriel, a some
what musicianless musicians gallery,
and tapestries believed to illustrate
the granting of magma charta. The
open beams had been hand-adzed at
Jake Offutt's car-body works, the
hinges were of hand-wrought iron,
the wainscoat studded with hand
made wooden pegs, and at. one end of
the room was a heraldio and hooded
stone fireplace, which the clubs ad-
vertising pamphlet asserted to be not
only larger than any of the fire.
places in European castles, but of a
draft incomparably more scientific.
1t was also much cleaner. as no fire
had ever been built In It,"
Evening star., 1923-04-21
URGE EXPERTS COMMITTEE
DRAFT NEW BUILDING CODE
tors and Own Specialists Aid District Commis.
sioners in Amending Present Code.

Formation of an advisory COM
inittee of architects, engineers and
contractors to assist the District
commissioners in Investigation Of ad-
ditional building materials. methods
or types of construction preparatory
10 amending building regulations is
one of the important suggestions put
before the Engineer Commissioner this
week by a committee of the Wash
ington Society of Engineers. collabo-
rating with the local section of the
American Society Of Civil Engineers.
The proposals of the engineering
committee were made in response to
/. request of the Engineer Commission
Or that local engineers, architects,
contractors and others interested in
construction work examine and COM
ment upon a tentative draft or the
new code drawn un under the super
vision of the Commissioners.
Changes Outlined.
The communication from the So
ciety outlined a number OF changes
which 1t deemed advisable In the code
and included a proposed synopsis or
what 1t believes would be an ideal
code for Washington. differing sub
-tantially from the tentative draft OF
the municipal authorities. In sub
hitting this synopsis it is explained
that the committee of engineers felt
that 1t was highly desirable that the
code be arranged in a logical and
systematic order, to the end that all
matters pertaining to each general
subject be grouped in separate
Section"
Referring to possible future changes
which might be necessary in the per-
manent code. the committee recon-
mended that the authorization for
the adoption of such changes should
be made by amendment to the build
ing ode through the District Com
missioners after investigation and
after hearings, if deemed advisable
It was with view to facilitating
these Investigations that the advisory
committee was suggested.
The committee makes detailed rec
concentrations, in technical terms, re-
Earding safe structural methods to
sustain floor and roof loads.
Attention to Filled Land.
Particular attention was paid to the
mooted question of erecting buildings
on newly filled ground. 1t Is said by
the committee that tests of bearing
capacity on flied ground, as commonly
made. are of no particular value. Bear
Ing capacity on filled ground should be
passed upon bt the inspector of build
ings or by representative competent
in this matter. after exploration or in
vestigation to determine location of
original ground and character of ILL.,
The committee recommended a bear
Ing value on filed ground not to exceed
one-half ton per square foot, except
that for fills of exceptional character
and compactness slightly higher value
may be used.
In this connection the committee
quoted the following from the build
ing code committee of the Department
of Commerce:
Settlement Likely.
"If the material at the bot
iorn Of the wall is an artificial fill or
is underlaid with mud, peat or similar
organic matter, it is liable to settle
Inent no matter how much the wall
footing may be spread to distribute the
load. 1t is inadvisable to attempt to
support any building which is intended
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Old Sailing Vessels
Puzzle Modern Mariners

Norfolk, va.-The temperance of
the Leviathan on the high seas caused
many an "old salt" to reflect on the
passing of the American sailing ship
which has now virtually disappeared.
The modern mariner, however, knows
as little about the old-time sailing yes
sells as the fapper knows about her
great-grandmother's spinning wheel.
The sailors at their seagoing school
hare are familiar with nautical terms
and can quote the nomenclature Of
modern oil-burner from bow to stern.
But when an examiner asked them TO
name the seven masts Of sailing yes
sci, only few could recall the names
cffhand
Fore, main, mizzen, pusher, driver,
jigger and spanker are the names in
order, running fore and aft, of
seven-masted ship Some authorities
give them the names Of forecastle,
fore, main. mizzen, jigger, spanker or
driver and after masts. Others COM
promise By naming them from bow to
stern after the days of the week, be-
Kinning with Sunday.
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- II ERIFF"S SALE.-By virtue Of q
writ of q. ia. to me directed, issued oss Of
the Court OF chancery Of the State OF New &C.
sey, will be exposed TO sale at public veadus.
TUESDAY. thessth DAY of SEPTEMBER, rsss
between the hours OF IA O'Clock and O'Clock,
lat Two o'clock). Daylight Saving time,
The Resi Estate sas00n once Of 'a'S wi qas
Burroughs. 7a3 Maitison Avenue, in the City Of
Asbury Park. county Of Monmouth. New jer-
sey, to satisfy decree Of said Court amount
ing to approximately $6II 90.
In the first place one and one-half shares Of
the Twenty second series Of shares Of the
capital stock Of the Belmar Building and
Loan Association. assigned to said Association
by Deborah J.. Bennett, and in the second place.
All that Certain lot. tract or parcel Of land
scribed, situate, lying and being in the Bor-
ough OF Neptune City. in the County Of Mon
mouth and. state Of New Jersey, near shark
River. on the northeriy side of the road lead
ing sontheasteriy from along near Charles Ben
nett's residence. Beginning at an ren bolt
driven in the ground, at the northeriy edge of
said road at the second and southeasterly cor
ner of lot or tract described in deed from
David Slocum and wife to said Charles H. Rem
nett dated s sep;!ssp, i !, A. D.. 1875; thsns:
degrees and thirty minutes west along at or
near the edge OF said road. two chains and
nrs 10 sda north
ty-eight links; thence fsrdl south fcrty-cight
degrees and thirty minutes east one chain md
efgnty-seven INKS tnenGe l4thI, south tnf1ty-
two degrees and fifteen minutes wet one
chain and sixty-six iinks to the place of begin-
ming. Containing twenty-eight hundredths Of
an acre.
Seized as the property OF Charles A. Bennett
ct ais taken in execution at the suit Of
Be1mar Building and Loan Association. body
corporate, and to be sold by
WALTER H. cRAvATr. sheriff.
Dated August a7th. ross.
,yrand. WINS & Carton, Solicitors fsI.47
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HERIFF'S SALE. BY virtue of a
Swrit of f. ia. to me directed issued out of tn c
Monmouth County Common Pleas Court
of the State of New Jersey will be exposed
to sale at public veudue on
MONDAY, the and Day of OCTOBER, 1923.
between the hours of IA O'Clock and O'Clock
lat One o'clock in the afternoon
Of said day, at the Court House,
ia the Borough OF Freehold
county Of Monmouth, New jersey,
to satisfy judgm emit of said Court a1nou MT
ing TO approximately $446 90.
All the defendants right, title and inter.
est in and to the following:
All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land
and premises hereinafter particularly describ-
ed, situate. lying and being. in the township
state of New Jersey. Being the Westerly half
of Lot Number Forty-two l4al as delineated on a
map or plan entitled Plan Of Property of the
late Isaac Newman Belmar, Monmouth
County, N J.. made by VIM H. Shafto,N Sur
veyor, in May, 1906,
beginning at point in the northerly line OF
Warren street at the northeast corner of lot
Number Forty-one, and extending thence III
southerly along the easterly line of Lot Mum
Der Forty-one, one hundred thirteen feet to the
rear line of Lot Number Forty-seven; thence
ri easter1y along the rear line of Lot Mum
Der Forty-sevep, twenty-five feet; thence [3l
norlherly one hundred twelve feet more OF
less to the said southerly line Of Warren street
and thence [4l westerly along the said souther-
ly line of Warren street, twenty FIVE feetto the
point or place Of beginning.
Being part of the same premises which
were conveyed ia the said Catherine Thomp-
son by sarah ]. Allgor ct ais, by deed dated
the 28th day Of June, A. D., 1906, and duly re-
corded in the Clerks Office of the County of
Monmouth, on May Sth, 1919.
Together with all and singular the houses,
buildings trees, ways, waters, profits, priv
Ieges and advantages, with the appurtenances
to the same belonging or in anywise apper-
tanning.
Seized as the property of Charles H. Richie
taken in execution at the suit of Sehilling
Furniture Company, and to be sold by
WALTER H. GRAvATT, Sheriff
Dated August 20. 1923
HARRY X. COOPER, Attorney. $73.Io
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CHERRIES sALE-By virtue Of a

GHERIFF'S SALE-By virtue OF q
pwrst of f. IA to me direeted, issued oat Of
the Court of Chancery OF the State OF New JeS.
sey, will be exposed to sale at public vendus. es
TUESDAY, the 18th DAY of SEPTEMBER. 1919
between the hours of IL O'Clock and O'Clock
lat Two O'Clock, Daylight Saving Time in the
Office of william c. Burroughs, Tag Mattison
Avenue, in the City of Asbury Park coun-
ty of Monmouth, New Jersey. to satisfy a
decree of said Court amounting to approx
mately $780, 90.
All that certain lot. tract or parcel. of land
and premises hereinafter particularly described.
situate lying and being IN the Township OF
New Jersey. at Wanamassa, and being known
and designated as lot numbered One Hundred
and Two, as shown on map OF Wanamasa and
Y. M. c. A. Camp Monmouth County,
New Jersey. made by VIM. H. DeNyse, Civil
Engineer, March 5th, 1892. and flied in the
Clerks Office of the County OF Monmouth june
9th and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at point in the westerly line of
Gawen Avenue, distant four hundred and Fifty
I4sol feet northerly from the northwest corner
Of Sunset Avenue and Gawen Avenue. thence
westerly at right angles to Gawen Avenue City
[sol feet; thence northerly parallel with Gawen
Avenue and along the easterly line OF lot No.
ioI to the southerly line of North WanamassA
Drive; thence easter1y along the southerly line
of North Wanamassa Drive TO the westerly
line of Gawen Avenue, being on the southwest
corner of North Wannamassa Drive and Gaweu
Avenue;t thence southerly along the westerly line
Of Gawen Avenue to the point or place of Begin-
ming.
Being the same premises conveyed to the
said Estella Sorxin by Elmer P. Hunt and
Mary Francis Hunt, his wife, by deed dated
September 8, 1870, and recorded in the Mon
mouth County Clerks Office in Book Iraa OF
Deeds, pages aI6 &c.
Seized as the property of Estella Serkin
ct ais, taken in execution at the suit OF
Grace Weiser Davis, and to be sold by
WALTER H. GRAvATT, Sheriff.
Dated August 7Ist, 1913.
DURAND, WINS & CARTON. Solicitors. zI.84
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a Healthy Exercise.

A lawyer still living at White Plains
once called at Judge Barnard's house
at Poughkeepsie to procure the Judges
signature to an ex parte order. He
found the judge in his back yard, saw
ing wood, and after explaining the ma
ture Of his errand, offered the remark
that the judge was indulging in good
healthy exercise.
EDO you think sop responded the
judge, in an instant. well you use
the saw while / go in and look over
your papers"
The White Plains lawyer vows that
the Judge took precisely the time to
look over his papers that IT took him
to finish all the wood in the pile to be
sawed. And he had a vague impression
that the Judge was watching him thu
the shutters all the time.