The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-19

enemy OF ali macn1n0S.
about electricity or wiring in his
life. "And my daughter helped
me-
Then he went on to explain that
after he had bought the house he
and his daughter collected the most
standard and authentic booklets on
electric homes, wiring, electric fix.
lures and standard appliances they
might find. They dia grammed each
room OF the house, and they talked
over all the conveniences in light
ing and appliances, with which such
home should be fitted; what the
personal taste Of each member Of
the family was, in the way Of cleo
trio service, and just what outlets
were needed and where. with many
more details, were considered. These
plans were finally handed to the
electragist who was 10 do the In
stalling, and he made slight changes
in them. He was astonished to
find that the house buyer had writ
ten a plan OF operation for each
room and department Of the house,
and had noted the most convenient
place for locating the Dashboard
outlet. Even the fixture designs,
harmonizing throughout the house
with its simple and spacious Col
onial style, had been chosen by the
daughter.
Among the details OF the plan,
approved and carried out by the
engineer, were switches just inside
each door, pull chains with radium
buttons on each individual lamp in
the house, and a master switch
beside the bed In the bedroom Of
the man of the house, by which
he could illuminate the entire house
lat . moments warning.
Lights For Closets.
Each bedroom closet was wired
30 that It became Illuminated when
the door was opened.
The chandeliers in the center OF
the rooms and the bracket wall
lamps were the kind that softened
land diffused Illumination through
silk shades harmonizing in tone
with the color decorations of the
rooms. The table lights Of the
dining room had been selected with
IAN eye that considered the perfect
illumination of the table, the shad.
ing OF the eyes of the diners and
the identifying effect.
In the music room, the dining
room and the library convenience
loutlets had been placed in the
floor. That in the music room was
used for the attachment to the
electric piano, or photograph, that
In the dining room for a wired
service table, and that In the
library for a floor lamp. The floors
OF these three rooms being of hard.
wood. the daughter had selected
! for them soft-toned rugs of har.
monious shades. so that two rugs
being placed side by side over the
floor outlet concealed 1t and at the
same time allowed opening for the
cord attachment
There were other convenience out.
let's In the baseboards Of each room
and as many as three to a room.
In the bedrooms there were fixture
brackets on three sides of the rooms
as well as the center lights. They
were placed at either side of the
beds, the dressing table and the
high boy. There were table lamps
on each table beside the beds. In
both the bedroom of the daughter
and the guest room the Dashboard
outlet nearest the dressing table
had an attachment, q small Two.
shelved table with three receptacles
for plugging in toilet appliances
such as curling irons and massage
apparatus.
A Wonderful Kitchen.
The kitchen was a marvel al
completeness with it's electric range
its electric dishwasher and it's well.
placed lamps. The husband, like
all other hone-loving husbands,
knew that the kitchen, where most
Of the burden of domestic life Is
carried, was the seat of household
economy or extravaganza, also OF
family tranquility, and was there.
fore worthy of the highest regard
1t did not take much reading aloue
electric home lines to open his
eyes to the fact that the wiring OF
this part Of the home and that OF
the laundry in the basement was az
essential as the plumbing work In
the bathrooms. Convenient lighting
for the cook and Dashboard recep
tacles for dishwasher, and also for
the washing machine in the laun,
dry, were among the first plans
Il began with the basement" he
admitted to the engineer, land
continued all through the house."
You certainly made good Job
Of 1t, knowing as little as you did
about electricity" commented his
electrical friend.
well, you can think good
deal along home comfort lines II
you have womenfolks to help you"
replied the house buyer modestly.
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