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anfru iiHMjB hip in iii) ii'; i ii i ni ifi t.T THEFORT WAYNE JOURNAt GAZETTE TheStuccoResidence I' "i i i (By I'. 6oodrlcb, Manager Architectural Jjepurtmont; "Wild wood Uulldera.) yneluerlnsf th'f itcaf deiiiaM "that. fc" i latt, brcn pul upon he'arehltoct and bulldcrVto tupiily xtCTipf durabie'atid, resort' has been 16 various forms of compost tlon; such a plaster, stucco, concrete, til and brck, Much has beotf said against the use of stucco on account of Its limitations or from' a prejudice occasioned by the results of faulty construction. It la our purpose hers to make aoma explanations that may do away with the prejudices which have frequently prevented the uae of this excellent materia). From (he artlatlo standpoint atucco I admirably aulted to dsmeatto architecture, Ita natural color la rj)iet and restful, blending nicely with the eur rounding ahrubbery.

Thin color can be modified by cholce.of aggregates and. or by the uae of mortar stain In the mixture, ao that a large range of color effects, are possible' with but as light. exponas. WhlleTa." Simple; plain latyl architectural 'expreaslon nat, "nrall enmmenda, itself for. thla mate rial.

plastlo nature Is auch that If akble. 'If la. If orouerly proportioned and applied, indeetriictlbbv nreaervlng ite.tecture and appearance long after permanent material have disintegrated. One feature which stands for(h with emphasis Is' that'll la a true material. For instance, when we cover outside, walla with wooden elding, It la necessary to cover (he aiding In Ha Jurn, with! paint.

Thla covering of paint must 'be frequently Tor, whenever It becomes too. thin, or covefa the wood Inaufnclently. deterioration and decay beglne at once, Thus elding of Itself i not a true protection ft! If 'require the protection of the, In addition. Btuoco, however, la complete In Itself, requiring no additional protection almost entirely due to the faulty proportion in It composition or lark of rigidity In the' wall construction. Thua It la fair t6 any that with thestuoco always pfwerly'proWrttonedaiM ap' piled upon thebeat construction there could be no vital objection.

to Its use. instructing. architect jng, through, picturesque Europe cam In contact with the innumerable, example of this form of construction especially In Italy, franco and England, where the half beamed exterior combined With the stucco or the plaster flnlah produced such pleaalng effecta na to arouse within his mind tlie desire td make similar productions In Jlhe new world 'There are also same still In ex Itenae In those portions of the United States which have the oldost buildings. Among these one naturally recall portion of the capltol at Washington and some of the other colonial Pubtla' buildings. such as Bulflnoh'sj varloua state houses.

This plastering waa usually marked with line to represent atone ashlar or, a In portlona of Oermany, waa' frequently highly decorated with mural paintings. It waa generally applied upon a rough brick or masonry wall, and rwaa com posed of Tortland cement mortar with coloring matter and In. thla country frequently a large amount of lime and ssnd sometimes the two latter alone Men Planning Your New tfouse Do not overlook the. importance of proper electrical illumination. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmsmmBmmmmmmmmBmammmmmmmtmmamKmmmmmmmmamm )fti jnucliJelallJa.Bofr.' touna not as uureDio.

ivr many years, however, attempts were made. to put on thla form of coating on residences, but In. almost; every ease I either or entire, failure greeted the efforts. 'Cracking, peeling and disintegration seemed to. be unavoidable and there was at one time a dominant theory that this form of ex terror1 for' dwelling would lie.

Imprao llcabla America, In the Of the condition It was found that In the old world' the construction was heavy, cumbersome' and expensive, from the foundation up, and thl finish applied to solid masonry walla built upon ponderob foundations. 'he result was eminently satisfactory, but when, built, upon the Americanised form of building the flnlnsh was of an entirely different 1 ft 'ff properly installed, it will give your nome, inai arusuc uiusu you jo much desire We maintain an Illuminating Engineering Department, the members of which are competent and experienced Illuminating Engineers. They will cheerfully go over your, plans and. make proper recommindatipns for such an installation as you may1 need These services are free to you. mm aieisillTIl nrrasa aja still after It Is applied, and no contlnueo natUro with jegard to it IasUn'g attention and expenee In the future to 'qualltle.

and those houses which hsd keep It In the original condition. 00d thft the oIfl worla for Thla argument 1 not only an than a' century were rlvlAly iiomlo one, Involving a It doe, thefcontraea wUh tnM8 limitation of expense In up keep, but It Is an artlatlo one a well, for truth In art la always" preferable to a "painted sham." The limitations of this material are CONTRARY iilHII IP'' PN. i A Julia I understand that Grace baa ieen taking a course of exercise to reduce her flesh. Jane Yea, and her appetite Improved so much abe gained ten pounds WINSTON CHURCHILL'S SCHEME FOR NAVAL PROMOTIONS. Fjr VftiJj know NLA affairs, eon ackeme of.

In America (Special Despatch. Londom, Saturday. WEIX known writer on British nsval commenting on the new ChUrcKIU Ifeellltatlnc th promotjou of warrant Officers and men to eommlsiloned rank lit the navyj' hlch new ladderifront tn lower oecK 10 ine quarier oeca, nir. ubllo.hls'ylewe'as follows'. iteeme' probable thai thencw ranker llejitenants," will get their commiselons somewhere about thoare of thirty.

This la ah. egormous Improvement on the eil.l Jng practice; under whlbh the average' age of a newly eommlsslenad rankerJIeuten Is dfty 'years, which ailows "hlni enljr five years before being compulsorlly re tired, 'ht the changes from the nanctal point of view may. be thua briefly xplaiiiedi 'The maximum py attainable ya maa who! enters. through the lower is at prV attainable smly a very email number and for only a very few rears toward Jhe close of their careers. 'At the retiring age tor lieutenants pro sneteij from the lower deck' la epparenlly ienialn.at'Bfiyrnvi arstt Bvw for officers entered through O.borae jt will sow be possible large, hombers lo draw the pay of a Heutenant fat about 'tiaif of.

tt.elr entire naval careeer, Isi aJilltlon, the rank of, commander will he sjpen te lliem, with pay of 'cm 10. a ar; sol Including sllewaeees. be a. remarkable' In crease ln pensions. Tbe majority of lieutenant) promoted frorp the lowef aeek have far retired 'enao allowanos ef jtL a year, Jt Is certain that the malorltir lit henceforth get the maximum rate an4 that a lair prepbrtloh' wll reach the maxlmufe' te foi; eontmaMeisj hlih Is 300.

"The only point on which dissatisfaction 'likely still te expressed 4s thai hi several, branobea It la still liltposslkle for. a t. or een as far warrant rank, poppers, blacksmiths, plumbers and painter oannot rise' above the rank of petty rt, class, pay ef Ba a week for cooper and Sla, id ifbtlneothera jn eases, obiirse, ft Impossible eqmmlssloried rank to lower a'eck ratings sick berth attendant are tnTnJMficebut; therediro; iaaon rhy iht privilege si nld be open to writers, who art the nori cbmmlslohed lrk of the. navy. As It Is, leas than two pr.ceirt.of wrl.tcrs in reaoh even warrant rank." which had refused to give sutlafac tlon for than a decade.

There are two general typei' of sur face the cast" and the smooth or "sand finish," the latter showing such defects a crsteks or absorption Of moisture, inure plainly than the former, besides haying a surface of leV'iexture." Many, prefer the smooth surface however. A beautiful appearance Is given by a mode applying the final coat Introduced Into this Country, from Hungary by foreign workmen who' use a very light colored stucco almost white, thrown on by special willow I brushceiivlnaja uniformly rough texture; The term Vrpugh. cast was originally applied to the. rough plastering; on raths, as 'uscd'ln England where It. waa thrown or cast at 'the surface to "be covered thus giving a rough texture and afterward small pebbles thrown on by hand with a weeping motion adhering to th partially hardened surface gave, still higher relief; The, practice In this country Some years ago even went to the length of pressing Into tho stir face large objects such as rocks, or glass bottles wjilch were permanently fastened Into position by the hardening of the cement.

Present usage In this country sanctions the term "stucco" as general term decriblng either' rough cast or "stucco work." whether It be applied on masonry or frame. In Imitation of ashlar, decorated or plain, or whether It be rough or smooth, ant we find tliAt the development of our use of thla material owes Its inspiration to two distinct sources which need be born In nilnd when criticising or describing stucco work. The first source Is, as already mentioned lte English, than whom' people have ever better solved the problem of domestic from the standpoint of 'dignified Cora fort and rural Ini the Ens: LHsh work, especially In Kent and Buseejc. we una in abundance the pro totypes of the half timbered stucco nouses, which a see here bo fro quentlyi In the English ever, the exposed timber usually form a structural part of the wall, while In this country they are merely wooden strips put on In: a "patterii suggesting a braced frame t(only ex imiiiis. in ins imagmaiionj, une ung llBh work also Is usually, applied on brick built fn.bcUeen tho timbers of th' frame, while wb usuallyt ap ply mo nindu upon metai lain, "JTe e'eond.

buroe, and' of late, years' the InBuenca of the. latter, has UAom very ma rked, hii ttf Hhe Fort Wayne Cement Stone Co. Sealers In PORTLAND CEMENT, SAND, GRAVELi CEMENT BURIAL VAULTS, FENCE POSTS, ROOFING, TILE, Ornamental Poroh Worh, Building; Blooka, Saeliett Plaster Board, Hard Wall Plaster, Hydrated Lime itrancc at 2218 Broadway 'Phone 6050 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Reported. Dally by The Fort Wayne Abstract Co. 70? Court Street I PITT, Kprt WaynS ftust Co.

Oeorge 1 (orfllll.Mn Avondale addition, for tl; 9 IV Walsh. 161 27, In TClng tlroVe addition, for John II llealty V. hSectrlo Kght for II.77J. WllllaiR llrIu.h.rtte.Ienrr WKlter. day.ilot 05.

in Hark's "addition, fo II.SOO. Jlelnhard II. Neuhaus to Trl Htnt fjOSn scd. Trust lot f. In the, partition of klk lng addition, for II.

John' O. Iltnton to Katherlne Hamilton, lot lit. In Ilanilltnn's 3d addition, for 87t. I'ontlao to CUV and Buburpan Realty 13, 103, lit. lie and 120, In flare addition, for 3.a(0.

fleoige Michel to Klliaheth Kalt, lots ft, 29. 90, 3 and 13, In Iloy's addition, for 13,900, Mary W. lilckaon to Jlarla flaobrelter, lot It, In J. II. llanno'a adil.llon.tt.r tl.

John Hachrelter to Mary IS. IMckson, lot II, In llanna'S for II. and Suburban Heally Co. to Joseph K. llaago, lot i.

In Watner's sub division, for fttOO. Qeorge. IT. Keaaler to Oeorg Markle, lot 1. In Orahlsl (or tl.Joij.

Elisabeth Ormlston to Charles Qulnn, lot 101, In Ormlston Heirs' addition, for Clyde Blddle'fo Conrad lot 7, ln addition, for 13,111. BalKeey to IneJ Keefer, lot. 10. in IttKishlll A Nelson's addition. for 1'ontiae Place Co.

to Joseph 11: ih' inh Po Fort Wi 1M, le syne 4rusi. co, to ueorge DM: lot 161, In Avondale addition, for 118.500. Thomaa M. to Ja.nes II. I'edtll cord, lot 100, iq addition, for Ulb e.t so A ntia te Tonmlia io A'.

IJum mints, lot m. In Lewis' for lijnov '3 winiam A. Hastings to Peoplwl Realty Investment lot n. In Zullars A Swayne'a Peoples Itealty and Investment Co. to William.

Hastings, lot 11, In Nlnde'e addition, for I3.D00. 'Jane. E.i Ilowman to John Wi Brewer, lot, HS. la Ablmtfa Out Lots, Jor 150. Celeste Wagner Frank B.

Drown, In 1, in Ormlston Helta' addition, tor Clecrge Carter to Charles A. tetten part, of lot 48, In Harnett's (mt Lots, for ISO. 1'eoUos Trust and Savings trustees, Matltda Armstrong lot 218, In 01lsdala addition, for JIM. Joh i Fnienhte to Oeneral KuUdlng and Invostment Wt lot: In llabel'a addition, part 4wt In wayne township O. I and panel.

II feet wide, uiljolning. lot 7. In llaswell's subdivision, tor 1.100. Chrlstiltn Illomenberg to Ueneral Elulld lug and Investment lot In son's 2d addition to South. Wayhe, fur hoo.

Hot later on the Run No waiting ft teurn 6f iho.faricet, and thd Ilnmphrey Autoaatla (Joes tha tronble. THE GAS COMIANir ie 107 A SUBSTANTIAL BRICK HOME DKSIOXKn nV CllAS, AltcniTKCX I .1" lHuIB si hava a home substan tl.11 KIH with mnWA brink walls, plain, rectangular In outline. 40 ft In width across the! front, and It ft, ln depth exclusive of the front and rear porches. It Is a strictly up to date, modern home. There are four rooms on the.

math floor and four, on the' second, all of ample proportions and well arranged, every, detail of convenience being provided for, The. exterior treatment 'of the front Is symmetrloeL The central poroh has a terras extended en avoh making; it the full length of the front The floors of the porch and terraces are made of cohcretei with, cement or tile blocks and stone Steps. It Is estimated to build thl house complete, exclusive of heating and plumbing, for t'a Entering the louse through a cent vestibule, the main staircase leads, up directly In front In the center of the house with double platforms; and landing In a square hall In the center of the Second, ktory, this Is an eeo nomlcal use of the floor space, and there Is no waste room, as oh enters all the' 'chambers' from the" square: halt lit addttlon there Is a convenient sewing room between the front chambers, and all of the rooma have largf clothes closets, the main family chamber having two large closets. There la one main bath room on the seoond floor. From the left of the entrance on the main floor Is the large living room with wide center fireplace and chimney projected on the outside.

Back of, this living room la a large bed room that may be used for a library or den If desirable, and out of tbla raom In the rear la a bath room. At the of the main entrance la the dining room, connecting with the main hall with wide eliding door. The dining rt has a projected Dutch window at the side. and a recessed sideboard. It one end.

All of the kitchen ad lammodatlops. pantry and China oloset conveniences arei very complete; There Is also a rear atalrway leading to then story, the main stairs extended; op to attic The flnlah of. the house In hardwood throughout with pol lahed floors. Opening from the. rear 'leeond Chamber' Is sleeping torch over' the rear The attic provided with several rooma well arranged, The basement Is full, and' lomplete with laundry, elo, and serr int's bath room; EDIVIUNDS Everything Electrical Construction Work a Specialty 101 Calhoun 6t Phena StZ Gilmartin Sons LOmBER YiRD PLANING MILL Cor Barr Holmah Sts.

Tel.444 Office 48J Phones' Jtes, W1 Hed. JOHN KING ARCHITECT Room 30S Bank Bloek Fort Wayne, In. Cellmates Furnished Fees Reasenable, f031 WAYliE PLIMN6 Incorporated. Prompt and Reliable. 1007 Harrison 6t Phone 1107.

Paul Kinder General Contractor and Builder Residence, S26 Eset Jefferson Street Phone 1650. Fert.Wavne, Ind. Wm, J. Dell Plumbing and Hsstlng' Job Work 8peclalfy, 2202 Hanna 8t. Poena" 2 en 602 Fort Wayne, early PpanlslT mlaslpn'work of adobe, as used In' ths: pioneer work? of California and New Mexico DV ths Jesuit mission ramers.

The distinctive har acier or tne mission work is the quiet ana rotitful. effect of broad sur races and simple lines without the disturbances. o( half timbers gr mouiamgs. Both these styles have had. iniiuence upon ine development oc that type, tie stucco house.

Itftfned'Trornbdtinhese sources prac ucauy an mat may he known as. to the artlatlo use of the material, but we htve gone ahoad of our example In tha ihode 'pf rconsffucHon, of "the supporting walls and In the composition of the material Itself, ao thai thi best Cncjiawork of the present wjll undoubtedlyle more 'durable besides being a reAl nrntAtinn from' the Inclemencies j)f the severe in wnicn eiq, work frequently I lere: It will be well to recall the usual modes In this, country of coii structtng the wall which 1st to receive the stucco, as upon this to a great extent. Its durability. These are In tbe ordervof cost from the least to the most expensive as follows frame without boarding, covered iwlthpatent lafhj frame with boarding on' which' Is, nailed wooden lath over; strips; frame covered with boarding on which Is metal lathi JH wall: poured cement wttlli' brick wall. Of these, usage has practically eliminated the first two, except for bei very chespest work so we' hav tb consider mrf eiy the four general types nf.

wall, frame, tils, cement and brick, Xhe most Important thing In the work is to have the stucco of proper proportions td give a hard uniform, inyleldlng, aid water; repelling sur. face. It seems alrnost humorous to speak of plastering the, exterior of a home over stretched chicken netting, or applying this exterior coat upon solid wood, but. these were the condition that existed uo until a few years ago. "the." present oBdltlori the arcnirecLnaa stutuea me aemanas.

ne ressltles, and by combinlnr me law of. tensile strength, thermatlo expansion, au contraction and. the conditions of attuospherlo humidity (Incorporatd) Plumbing, Heating and Electric Wiring 211 Main St. Home Rhone 317, with a large amount df Ingenuity has 1 aa tl AW lruuuuvu fluuav stucco finish that Js in. harmony tpe Twentietn ceniur re methods, pf building, nhllilv tha lllflll Important' la the method of applying tne piaster upon inn capiiuou nw i trussed loop lath which Is rigid, strong; and perfecf Way.

secured. This lath is galvanised and patnted its applied with' galvanised, nails, cori nii la not subject to. the attack pf moisture. Ahouse Is built up nn til the time ine saaition oi ioe metal lath practically, the as a frame dwelling, the' Upright studding Is placed, the matched sheathing la covered with the weatherproof building after tvhlch the furring strips are Added, leaving, the: all1; space, between metal lath and the building, paper. The first "ooafof plaster Is then added help, pressed sod troweled firmly around the lath thoroughly 'encasing if and maklnif Irt.

reality a wall of reinforced concrete, A charffeter Istio of the oenst Is thai It absorbs the oxide ql Iron from the metal, lath thus doing away with' even the possibility of rust. on. the part: of the lath or tb nails with which It II bound tJ.th The man who hasbeen In the.busl, neas of doing Interior plastering, or a desirable stuoee exterior nnisnor, ibh woi imiuiiia a great many details which require expertenoe ahd a particular knnwieiiss of this kind' It construc Or, thing that must noea tn this rjetal lath. ln. oruer to avoia cracae tne doors ana winoows the' Joint of the shceU tino; to ill around ao tiLaoe Uat they will not coincide with the exterior lines of laid doors or windows.

It can be easily seen that whereverinch joints are mado there. Is an added post slblllty of a crack, due to the movement of tha frame, structure on Which ihfl etucca coat la applied and of course this win be readily seen to be mere prevalent near auch openings as windows and doors than at fither places upon the of the Another eatute thai has been worked out to a nicety Is the metal corner beading which the architect has supplied In tb overcome the chipping and cracking of th In the mixing of the Ingredients Which go to runk. this platter coating, me. greatest skiu and care are necessary for even such things as the shapeofi the sand, their: else and granulometrle compo ulakqn Into canslder atlon.for the smaller the grain ef Sand the greater of water needed, te make thojjlaster; of same consistency, and of less density. It must also be remembered that finely crushed produces a finish of greater density owing to Its composition.

Muny features may be properly added to the such ss keeping the coats moist the drying period, thus causing them to dry more slowly, Many faults; may be aleo avoided by, care In the' first coats as they show, Orelr tendencies to crack making these, repairs before the finishing coats are. added. a To repell ivater the eement need not be neressffrny strictly waterproof If It be made; in a 'nJense tnlxture it will, repell water sufficiently; There are substances; which glvp eement this repelling consistency, 'he cheap. Tbh rixMrt a Sew en lib Die SEAVEI, BOARD twins Ballnl Ue utilsf Tbsifark Jt euil Wi4t San. IISut Ike UUn au4 CMhiilM ef lata aoS plHics, Tilt mmt ram Sw mm look! Ma Inlavt, It' tutm set tat 1 tmti awar irtlatit wbrwit ol dnlit ana KMatia swilile wuk SaAVla' SOAkU ullt saS nlllaik UseaBlOTEl of Your New or Rer costs less than lath and plaster ahdeasiljr put iip; is durable, and artistic.

Jt will npcraclc, chip or deteriorate with age; it; deadens spuhfJj Keeps arid qald, Ms entiiely I setected woocts, rejucetl to fibrous, form and pressed into' panels o( uniform with liandaome. 'peobleil surface. Je in convenient eiaos (or eveiy purpoto. Small quantities furoMiod (or making many decorative anJ useful household articles. Full Instructions for App'y to i a a i.

41 ii i'M 11 1 SEE US The Fort Wayne Builders Supply Co 822 Hayden Street, Phone 1511 est at these 'being probably hydrated limn, while there ate many patented compound such, as "ceresif nd "hydra! wlt'h. give even a. more perfect result and are also mote expensive. All these substinces require being mixed In eytct proportions, to glys the best, results, ihlch make their use a Question of 'expense and labor also. These how jsveri 'nk it to.

nuilslure in the wettest cltmatesor when water Is ver present auch as in swlhmlng pools, light libuses. dams and rifund.4 Uoha where the soli Is ever wsti There is. no. doubt at. tbe present time that the stucco "exterior? has, come as the permanent addition to ur form ef heme' as rwell tn1 buildings greater magnitude, and what was a.criomnlUiht'd ln.a Jkborleua.

and expensive vay 16' the. old world. has. been accomplished py thought and application ln 'America. I "Vj:.