Evening star., 1933-08-13
REN0V|zE HOUSE
OPEN TOMORROW
Commissioners to Attend Re-
ception at Avenue Ex-
hibiti0n.

avenue, which has been central fea-
ture Of the Board of Trades renovize
washington campaign, will become a
finished product tomorrow.
Converted from ramshackle, dilapi-
dated old structure to charming Colo
NAL bungalow at the hands of many
volunteer workers, the little house pre-
sents in the opinion OF its remodelers,
a concrete example of what "renoviz-
ing" can accomplish.
Every stroke of work done on the
house and every piece Of material and
equipment was donated by Washington
labor and business houses in further
ance of the drive to put men back to
work in this modified form Of con-
structiop activity. The completed
house follows In detail the plan pre-
pared by Louis Justement, architect,
winner of the contest for a suitable de-
sign for its remodeling
At a fitting ceremony beginning at
7:30 o'clock tomorrow night, the dwell
ing will be placed on period of public
display which will continue through
out August and longer if possible. An
attendant is to be on hand at all times
to give information and answer queries.
Commissioners to Attend.
The formal opening of the little
house will be attended by the District
Commissioners, Board of Directors of
the Washington Board of Trade, spon-
sors of the campaign; building supply
and construction leaders of Washing
ton, besides the general public. The
reception will continue from 7:30 to
ppm.
Final touches of interior decoration
and furnishing were completed yester-
day by a committee in charge of this
work consisting of Miss Genevieve Hen
bricks, chairman: Mrs. Willard Hart,
Mrs. Frank w. Dunmore, Miss Celes-
tine Hodges Woodward & Lothrop:
Miss Mildred O'Neill. Dulin & Martin,
and Fred Clarke of w. E. Clarke Co.
The ''renovizing" idea has been car
1ied right down to the furnishing of
the dwelling in which worn and
broken down pieces were refinished and
renovated. presenting a pleasing result.
The planning of the interior arrange
ment was carefully worked out and in
each of the living room, dinette, two
bed rooms kitchen, laundry and bath
room. a scheme of furnishing was fol-
lowed which blends with the particular
style and dimensions of the place. The
color scheme is harmonious throughout.
The rebuilding of the house was in
immediate charge of Francis Sullivan,
chairman of the House Committee; Mr..
Justemen, T. A. Mullett, supervising
architect: c. Wohlgemuth, chairman of
construction, and J. R. Skinker, super
visor Of construction.
List of Contributors.
Contributors of labor and materials
for the house who made possible its
Completion include the following:
Moving house-Park Transfer Co.,
Merchants Transfer & Storage Co.,
Kane Transfer Co., Jacobs Transfer
Co., and Arthur L. Lower. Work di-
rected by William Parks.
Carpenter labor-Skinker g. Garrett,
Charles H. Tompkins Co., Davis, Wick
& Rosengarten, Harry F. Boyer,
Arthur L. Smith, Fred Drew Co., H. w.
Cord, Samuel J. Prescott Co., with r.
w. Brigham as foreman.
MillWork - Barber & Ross, Inc:
George M. Barker Co., Eisinger Mill &
Lumber Co., Lank Woodwork Co., Sill
yer Spring Building Supply Co.,
Thomas w. Smith, Inc; Washington
Woodworking Co. and Martin Wiegand.
Lumber-W. T. Galliher & Bro, w.
A. Pierce, J. Frank Kelly. Hechinger
Co.. Galliger & Klimkiewicz. Inc; w.
A. H. Church, Inc; Southern Building
Supply Co, Rhine Lumber Co.. George
A. Walker, I. S. Truover and Galllher
& Huguely, Inc.
Floors-Marshall Flooring Co., H. E.
Richardson and w. 6, j. Sloane.
Plastering - United States Gypsum
Co., National Mortar Co., Hudson Sup
ply g. Equipment Co. and Smoot Sand
& Gravel Corporation.
Brickwork-United Clay Products Go.
Sheet metal-Fries, Beall &, Sharp
Co., York Corrugating Co.
Insulation - Home Insulation Co.
Celotex Co. and General Insulation &
Manufacturing Co.
Donators Of Tile Work.
Tile Structural Slate Co., Mar
bic Tile g. Contractors Association,
American Mosaic Co., Columbia Marble
B. Tile Co., Edwin E. Elicit, Inc; Ma
tional Mosaic Co., Standard Art Tile 81
Marble Co., Edward Stevens, United
States Tile Co. and Lally-Rholaoer, INC.
Painting-Paint Club Of washington
Rough and finishing hardware-Ru-
dolph & West Co., Capital Products Co.
Plumbing and heating - American
Radiator Co, Erskine Radiator Co,
Kohler Co.. E. G.. Schaffer Co., Stand
ard Sanitary Manufacturing Co., Thom-
as Somerville Co, Crane Co. Edgar
Morris Sales Co., Pittsburgh Gas water
Heating Co. and Mueller Brass Co.
Electric work-Harry Alexander, Inc;
O. R. Evans & Bro, National Electrlc
supply Co. and Potomac Electric Po"-
er GO. ,,o,,
Eouipment-Barber g. Ross, Wash
ington Gas Light Co.: National Elec,
trio Supply Co. and Coffey Bros
DECORATION and furnishing-Arcade
Sunshine Co. Capitol Bedding Co.,
Capitol Wallpaper Co.. A. Castleman d
Co, w. E. Clarke g. Co., Cesar Delean,
Dulin g. Martin, John j. Duvall Jr.;
Genevieve Hendricks, Inc; Home 1or
the Blind. Intimate Antique Shop,
:Jaffe. New York Decorating Co., Amos
McDevitt W. B. Moses g. Sons, H. E;
Richardson. w. & ]. Sloane, Stevens
Antique Shop, Harvey L. Taylor and
woodward & Lothrop.
LandscapinDARock Creek Nursery
7 n. Small f sons. Guide & Sons Co. |
and Louis Petna; Rose Greely, archl-
tect.
Siens-Outdoor Advertising Co.
Labor was contributed by the firms
named and by local labor unions.
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