Evening star., 1942-08-01
New Silver Star Home Meets
Needs Arising From War Curbs
Comfortable Living
Assured by Many
Nearby Facilities
By MARGARET NOVEL;,


A perfect location characterizes
the comfortable dwelling which re-
ceived the latest Silver Star award.
The committee, which bases its
award on fine construction and ex-
cellence in planning, both in archi-
lecture and living quality, has made
an excellent choice In this selection.
In addition to six bright, sunny
rooms and two baths, this home
has innumerable features of good
living seldom found In any but Gus
tom-built houses. With large double
closets, easy stairways, a compact
kitchen that saves many steps, it is
ideal for the small family. Situated
in the immediate vicinity Of one OF
the most delightful play areas in
Rock Creek Park, 1t has many rec
reation facilities. important in these
days OF gas and tire shortages.
Built by Sam Fig, whose Rock
Creek Forest development caused
considerable favorable comment last
year, the house is located just of
the East-West highway. close to
shopping areas, churches and thea
ters in Bethesda and Silver Spring.
There is bus service to all express
lines to downtown Washington and
a school bus that picks up and re-
turns the children each school day.
The house is traditional red brick,
with white trim and white shutters,
which fits very we'll into the green
parklike background. A wide shaded
porch Is convenient to outdoor liv-
ing and the lawn blends into the
surrounding countryside.
Inside, good planning and wide
window openings have given spac-
ious effect to rooms which are not
unusually large. Here the woman
who does her own housework will
use the minimum number of steps
from the kitchen to the front
door and will find her whole
house under her thumb" for
keeping in order. Every house.
keeper will enjoy the huge base
ment area, almost unencumbered
by walls and partitions. The neat
est gas heater occupies one cor
ner and the laundry tubs
another, but the rest of this floor
may be devoted to storage or a
children's playroom. With access
through the garage, bikes and
wagons may be wheeled In and
out with little effort. As the base
ment windows are all above
ground there is no dearth of sun
light.
The three bedrooms and two
baths upstairs are well arranged.
There Is cross ventilation In each
room and both the larger rooms
have double closets, luxury sell
dom encountered in a house this
size. That this has been accom-
plished by careful space utiliza-
ton, and takes nothing from nec-
essary furniture space In the
bedrooms, speaks for the FORE
sight that went into the plans.
Now that most of our time is to
be spent at home, one that offers
comfortable living. efficiently ac-
complished, is almost a necessity.
AS all our accustomed habits of
work and play become more
dificult, and our activities out
side business are bound to be
within restricted areas, it is most
important that we simplify our
way Of living and provide enter
talnment IN the immediate en-
vlronment OF our own home.
This house provides both of these
IN good measure. Stayinp at
nome will be pleasure; in warm
weather on the open porch and
garden, In the winter before the
wood-burning fireplace. Picnics,
mixes. tennis or other games at
the delightful play area just across
the field will leave no time to
miss movies and other CITY di-
versions. The Silver Star house
is ideally planned for life Just as
we are going to find it in the next
few years.