Evening star., 1934-11-04
First Aid for the Ailing House,
r. B. Whitman. RYR.W59.

First Aid for the Ailing House, by
r. B. Whitman. RYR.W59.
"Tells how to keep a house in good
condition with an economy Of labor
and expense. 1t Is based on the ques-
tions Of over 5000 home owners whose
houses are, in general, below the $1,000
value and who write to the author's
column, to ask why things go wrong
and what to do about it."
The Colonial and Federal House. by
Rexford Newcomb. WIM.N436c.
A book for discerning builders of
the Colonial house, which will give a
thorough knowledge Of the true
Colonial principles.
Home Architecture, by Rexford New
comb. WIMN436h.
A manual for the home builder and
home owner. All the building prob
lens are adequately treated.
New Homes Under Old Roofs, by J. s.
Seabury. WIN Se22n.
A book Of pictures Of seventeenth,
eighteenth and nineteenth century
homes which have been remodeled and
converted into livable homes Many
suggestions can be gained from the
illustrations and brief text.
Small Homes of Architectural Distinc-
ton, published by the Architects
Small House Service Bureau, Inc.
WIM.Ar25s.
Small house reference number of the
Architectural Forum. WIN Ar26sa.
A variety of attractive house plans
accompanied by articles which discuss
the requirements of house to fulfill
the needs Of family.
Successful Homes and How to Build
Them. by c. E. White. WIN. .W584s.
Two manuals which contractors and
home owners will find most useful.
The subject of home building is thor
oughly discussed from selecting the
site and writing specifications to me-
chanical household appliances. Each
book has chapter on remodeling the
home.
Magazine Articles and Pamphlets.
1t Pays to Modernize Foreclosed
Homes. by L. r. Gignilliat. Rand
McNally Bankers Monthly. De-
cember, 1888. PIP. 653-655.
Shows how banks have profited by
renovizing foreclosed homes before
offering them for sale.
Modernization.
A monthly department of the Amer
lean Builder and Building Age de-
voted to the problems which builders
and contractors meet in the work of
reconditioning real property.
Painter and Decorator Transform
Tenement Into Beautiful Offices
and Apartments. Painters Mag
! azine, September, 1884, pp- 1917.
Before and after pictures illustrat-
ing changes made by modernization
Suggestions for Remodeling Interiors
American Builder and Building
Age, August. 1884, PIP. 1898.
| Includes pictures of a renowned
attic. basement and kitchen. One OF
many articles on successful remodeling
in this special modernization number
of the American Builder.
United States Federal Housing Ad-
ministration. Pamphlets. 1884.
l. Architects. contractors building
| supply and other merchants: Your
opportunity, your responsibility under
the national housing act.
2 Bulletin for manufacturers, ad-
vertising agencies and publishers.
3. Community campaign: how your
city can get the greatest benefit from
the national housing act.
4. Home" improvements made
now may be financed at low cost.
S. How owners of homes and busi
ness property can secure the benefit OF
the national housing act.
What Is Modernization, by E. L.
Gilbert. American Builder and
Building Age. May. 1884, PIP. 42-46
Presents a few of the ideas which
other contractors and builders have
found most valuable in modernizing
work.