Evening star., 1926-03-13

Now that the progress OF the idea
homes demonstration sponsored by
The Star has reached the stage
where in some instances building has
actually begun, preparations are being
made to accommodate all those who
desire to visit each of the operations
In the various stages of its construc-
ton.
All practical! steps will be taken tC
insure the utmost safety and con
Venience for visitors at tlfe houses
1t is the purpose of the demonstra
tion to afford the general public
every opportunity to view all stages
from the digging of the founda ton
TO the finishing touches Of the m
terror decorating of the completed
model homes.
Walks will be built so that the Wis
itorS may inspect the various houses
without encountering the nuisance of
mud and dirt. All those who desire
to visit the undertakings, all of which
will be actively under way in Il COM
parativelN short time. Will be able TO
do so without suffering amy discom-
forts or inCOnVenicnccS.
Progress on Breuninger Home.
The detached home being erected hY
T.. r.. Rreuninger at the intersection
of liemlock street. Thirteenth street
and Alaska avenue. designed 10y Vic
TOR Gundeleff. has progressed as far
as the digging of the foundation.
The eNcaVating was started WedneS-
daV. This was done by means of a
steam shovel. The steam-shovel
process is the modern way of digging
foundations and. through the saving
of time and labor. tends TO lower the
cost of the house. ENcaV3tiu@ can
now be done in one day or two.
whereas before il used to take q gang
of men weeks
Today the concrete footing will be
poured on this operation. y drive
way to the garage was made ;rom
Hemlock street direct to the cellar,
thus eliminating extra cutting to get
the cellar properly shaped,
The foundations are between and
feet below the surface. The house
itself. which is of Stucco colonial TIVE.
will appear to set close to the ground.
The foundation is being constructed
of interiockinG hollow tile.
The Hedges 4 Middleton project,
of which Robert F. Beresford is archi-
test and which is located at Thirty
fifth street and Massachusetts avenue,
will be begun when the foundations
ire started on Monday.
Others About Ready.
The various other operations are al
most ready to he plaC actu| lily under
way, SignboariS indicating The Star $
ideal homes demonstration are now
ready. and have been placed on som"
If the sites. In order to assist the
public in getting to the various places.
each sign will tell the type of house.
he builder and the architect.
The following directions indicate
the best way to reach the various
demonstrations. starting from the
Star office. \ detailed map showing
the route will be published later.
The best way Ia reach the Breunin-
ger detached homes al Thirteenth
street Alaska avenue and Hemlock
street starting from The Star office.
is to go west on Pennsylvania avenue
to Lafayette Park. straight out Six
teenth street to Alaska avenue just
above Walter Reed Hospital north on
Alaska avenue to Iiemlock street.
To reach the W. c. and y. y. Mil
Ter detached house at forty-fourth
place and Hawthorne street. from The
Star office go west on Pennsylvania
avenue to TWentY-SeCond street; north
on TWenty-Second street to MaSsa-
chuSetts avenue: northwest on MaSSa-
chuSettS avenue to Cathedral avenue;
thence west on Cathedral avenue to
Forty-fourth place and south one