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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1925)
Walls and Framework Are Completed at Omaha Bee Home -j e Stucco Dressing on Firesafe Home to Transform It “Block Fort’’ Vi ill Become! Handsome Residence in r Few Weeks, Build er Says. One who pops out to look at the Ideal Firesafe Home w hile jo its pres ent stage will probably say it is about the. homllest looking home lie ever saw. A concrete masonry home, while it has the appearance of solidity and promises to he comfortable, looks like nothing but a block fort before that final touch of stucco work is done. Carl Palm proVr.ises a complete transformation with his Konkrete stucco. Carl was so strong with hi* statement about how completely he • was going to change the appearance of this home that we must have looked a trifle doubtful. So he dug down in his desk and brought out his pet set of before and after pictures. Moyer Home Cited. It was the home of C. Louis Meyer at Happy Hollow boulevard and Chl lAgo streets. Before Balm went out •s^with his trusty crew of workmen it loked like a block fort, set out there to withstand warfare. But tlie after photograph depicts one of the finest residences in tlie city. Konkr"te is a ready mixed, Port land cement stucco. Palm manufac tures it In a modern stucco plant at Twenty-sixth and Oak streets from a formula that gives it CO per cent more strength than the standard spe cifications. Six Shades. It is thoroughly waterproofed and Is made in white, cream, huff, pink, light drab and pearl gray. The colors are mixed by machinery and all the workman on the job has to do is to mix it with water in order to have it ready to apply. The Konkrete Exterior Stucco com pany guarantees it to lie permanent, whether applied on concrete walls, brick, tile nr wood. In applying on wooden houses ;y steel lath is used. Soimner Favors Radiation Heat Hot Air Plant*—Inefficient Vi lien \\ iiid Is From Vi rone Direction, Says Kxpert. — lt.v ( . II. SO.MMKK. Ilrating ( onlrttcfor «»» The Ideal Fireside Hume. Many people have asked me why I so strongly in favor of h»,t water or steam or vapor radiation as compared to a good hot air plant. Furnace or hot air heat is often very efficient, but I do not believe that it can ever be said to be as ef ficient or as economical in operation a« a radiation plant. It's first cost, of courso, is lower. 'l*o shut off the heat from a hot ait plant from any room, one simply slides shut the shutter of the register. But not one has ever found a means of coaxing heat into that room in case the wind is from the wrong di rent ion. There is always more or less dust and dirt from a hot air furnace plant. The big consideration is that the air from a furnace is liable to become* devitalized, and this half dead air is of little real value in heating a robm, as compared to fresh air. r_— ... Before and After Taking ! 7 ' ■ “ ' " I v - v ^ ^ I Residence of O. Louis Meyer l)ofore Carl Palm put on stucco, and the same house when completed. Doorway Is Artificial Stone ■ Jk ' r The front entrance of the Ideal Firesnfe Hume was constructed of ccruent at the Diamond Concrete Products plant. Rood ventilation, as is possible with labial ion, means less fuel consump tion. These arc the reasons why I pre fer radiation heat and why, in spile of the fact, that it costs a little more to install, I consider it the most eco nomical in the long run. Ringwalt Fiats Bought Last Week as Investment The fl.it* at 3ft 15-17-13-21 Davenport street, owned by Mrs. Theodore King wait fur several years, were purchased last week by Resale K. Silverman for $15,750. Mrs. Silverman bought the flats as an Investment. Mrs. Ringwalt in I'll7 paid $10,500 for this property, the selling price Inst week showing an advance of $5,250. In addition to the increase in value, Mrs. Ringwalt received a good Income on her investment while she j owned the propeity, according to her I agents, (Hover & Spain, who negotlul led this sale to Mrs. Silverman. Campbell Market Active. T. H. Campbell, 23U Kceline built! inw. reports a very active market for Jus new bungalows, lie has sold sev eral the last 10 days that were under construction, and lor thu last year hast sold his homes as fast as com pleted. Ho now has 12 under con struction, two of them being at Thir ty-sixth and Pine streets, in his new addition «»f 5fi Jots just east of the Field dub grounds. Some i f these lots fronting on Center street, are business sites, and the others arc for dwellings. About three months ago Campbell bought 20 of the Connell lots imme diately north of the property bo pur chased last week, for $13,000. Accord ing to Glover & Spain, the realtors who sold this property, Campbell in tends to put these lots all to estab lished grade, otherwise Improve them, and sell them as building lots. The hn ! provements will correspond to oth*»r Field club district development. rT-r-"- -* Firesafe Home Has Kernerator Electric Incinerator Will Dis pose of Trash; Difference in Machines Explained. I« a Kelvinator the same thing as a Kernerator, and do they do thei same thing? That's what one of our readers wants to know. The answer to both questions Is “no." “Kelvinator" is the trade name for an electric refrigerator. A neat little machine goes into a. regular "Icebox” and instead of buying Ice every day or two the silent workman in the light plug furnishes what Is declared to he almost perfect refrigeration. A Kernerator, however, is some thing different. It is the trade name for a very efficient incinerator, the new and modern way of taking care of trash and garbage in cities. The Kernerator installed in the Idea! Firesafe Home will burn up every bit of it, and a handy door right at the kitchen makes it even more use ful to the housewife. Mighty schools and colleges throughout the country have In stalled Kernerators during the last few months, says George H. Alwine, the Kernerator man. These inciner ators have proven to be worth far metre than their cost of installation for such public buildings. WEST WARNAM IS ENJOYING BOOM Considerable interest is being shown In Wests Farnam business property, according to the Shedd Investment company, which has sold a number of suburban business locations this spring. One interesting development is the quickening effect on property in the vicinity of Fortieth nnd Farnam since the erection of the May F. Cooper studio theater in that locality hy the Metcalfe company. Miss Cooper re ports the theater already booked for almost every evening and afternoon next season. It will he the home ot the Community Playhouse, which will formally open the theater with the drama “The Knrhanted oCttnge, on April 13 and 14. Kimball Land Company Reports Good Business Omaha realtors In the land business are discussing a letter which Paul Martin. Omaha lawyer, received from Kimball, Neb., stating that this let ter reflects the condition of flip land business throughout most of the state. Martin’s letter was from F. A. Smith of the Smith Hand company of Kim ball. He said: ‘ Ther* L t - Lssp Kimball i u'tnlj land sold In th* List few month a than In the four years ore< edinir. and l have , rrcelvod more mail Inciuirles from j.i-’j* Ti««tlv»» » uichas -r« during the fall a ml winter of liL'4 anil 192*> Ihan T (lid In the sain" length of time during the years 1 *» 1 •» a ml 1120. when so much land wh.h being sold. I look for a very active demand for land starting this spring Peoole i- beginning to rcallM that thi*« la the time to hoi land if ib«fy • m i»* tend to in lead of wail.off for i milhtr year nnd paying hlEh< r price* for It.” Home Ownership Drive In Re Started This Month The real estate bounl's advertising committee has decided to Inaugurate this month an 8 months* advertising campaign to encourage home owner ship and tug** investors to put their funds in Omaha real estate. Members of ibis committee are TV It. Hastings, chairman: .T. \V. Hasp, F. Schulei H. A. Wolf, (leorg® F. Jones and I). X. Sinter. ~———-1 Murphy Varnish Is Being Used Ex clusively in The Omaha Bee Firesafe Home. ^ Distributors GLASS & PAINT COMPANY 14- at Harney “A Progressive Company In a Progressive City” ■ — ...- .=r=M i _ ■ - ' .. ^ '==^r=^.r.= The most popular boiler in the world will heat the Ideal Firesafe Home For 20 years the boiler that is being installed in the Ideal Firesafe Home has been Iho standard. In every part of the country hundreds of thousands of homes and other buildings are being comfortably warmed by the IDEAL ARCO Round Boiler To the home it brings not only depend able, efficient heating, but it also brings life-long heating service. And its uni versal popularity has built up a quantity production which makes possible its low price. American Radiator Company Ufliaka. NalirasLa P~4EY“R STEELFORMS ar* !>*ir.g imd to conatruet the roncrete first floor of The B** Modi! Horn*. No fir** Hanger*, no rodent®, no rrackcd wall* and roil ing*. no squeaky floor* and aoui.d P roof. Reduces insurant* rate*. Think It over for your horn*. CONCRETE ENGINEERING CO. 11th Floor Omaha Nat’l Bank Bldg. OMAHA A Great Transformation Is Promised for the Exterior Omaha Bee Fire-Safe Home So Wc A.d( ) on lo Withhold Judgment on the Exterior Appearance Until KONKRETE STUCCO Has Been Applied “Konkrete” is a ready-mixed Portland Cement stucco of great strength, water proofed and guaranteed to be permamont. Beautiful finishes in perfect white or in most pleasing colors. It is applied on old houses as well as new ones. Manufactured by 1 jj|| Konkrete Exterior Om*li«. KK, ;IH74 j Discussing Plans of House i--—--1 All discussions of the how and why of doing anything in construction call for a look at the blueprints. Architect Charles W. Rosenberry, Con tractor Rave E. Johnson and Will Maupin caught proving the point of the argument. RILEY OPENS MUSIC STUDIO Herman Riley, recent saxophone soloist for Willard Robinson’s band which played at Brandeis restau rants, has opened a studio in room Xo. S, Baldridge building for in struction on all reed instruments, lie was tiie featured saxophonist with Randall's Royal orchestra for two years and later made a tour on the Orpheum circuit. He plays 12 instruments including the ortivin, a rare and novel instrument, a sort of cross between the clarinet, soprano saxophone and oboe. He has also organized his orches , tra, Herman Riley's Society orches tra. i Mastcrson Millinery to \\ . (). W. Building ' Mastcrson Milliner.! company, for ■ merly ocated at Twelfth and Farnam streets, is now established in new quarters on two floors of the Wood men of the World annex, 113-15 Farnam street. The change was made to enter the retail field. The Hummingbird hat featured by tids organization will now lie more easily seen. The retail department is under the direction of Mrs. R. C. Springer and is equipped with in dividual fitting rooms. Tile making of all hats is directed by Emil Krebs. From the manufac turing department ran lie secured materials from which hats may he trimmed at home along with hints as to how this may best lie done. The concern is entirely a. Xebinska i organization, the product going] through the entire pm.-e-s of build'] ing and merchandising here In Omaha, according to K, K. Master son, president. Lincoln Inn C afeteria Seeking New Location Owing to the expiration, of its lO1* year lease in the United States Na-f tional Hank building, the Lincoln Inn cafeteria is compelled to yive up its present location. Several new locations are beinp considered, but ns yet nothing defi-; nite has been dreided. r-T-T-.:.—T.y^: PAYNE COMPANY SALES ARE GOOD W. It. Gibson, city manager for Payne Investment company, reports active business tills spring on resi dence property, especially on new properties. Gibson suggests the| sooner owners are convinced that it is impossible to get more for their I houses that are five to 10 years old than new ones can be built for the sooner the owners will dispose of their older houses. Below is list of properties sold bv Payne Investment company recently: Bertha Carr to Berno_ J. Johnnon, 2878 Whitmore avenue. $7,273. Walter Mann to Dr. H J. Bohn. 2415 Drown Point avenue. #r,.(,oo I Anna Glller to Frank Gilbert. 3812 Curtin avenu*-. $-’.95f<. Margaret K Carnaby to Carrie Vow, 55<>2 North Twenty-Eighth hvenue. $5,000. Frank Gilbert to Amos Glller. 2581 Ida street. $6,250. Frank Gilbert to Anna Glller. 2557 Ida street, $6,250. William A. Berry to Charlet R. Lenlcler. 2552 I<’«i ptreet. $6.76". (". O. Campbell t'» Charles Zellers, 2207 Lothrop street. $3,500. Frances Glbeon to Gail Bennett. 27 45 Ma street. $fi.20n. I.ouis G. Frohardt to Grant Mcllnay. . 424 Crown T‘ »mt avenue $«.3<*0. Harriet Wlleon to C. L. Mickey, 2612 Taylor street. $4,200. I. * * s M. Group** _ in Marie Kline. 2562 Bauman avenue. $7,260, Grant Mcllnay * ■* l.nura lavender. 2419 Camden a\*nue. * foo. Rose T Mweru to lulitis A. Eioperle, 2325 North Nineteenth s*.re**i $5,250. Anna D'lLr to George Holm. 2567 Ida street. | ' 750. E. J. N’ewlon Selma I^afferty, 6S11 FI rence LuL-vard. $19,000. Gibson also reports that they have several pending sales not yet closed, nil <»f which goes to show that it pays to own your home in Omaha where] per cent of the people are home owners. MuJubon Mu-ic Content. >l»«*ri:il Dis|iat< h to The ninlr.i lie. . Audubon, la., April 4—The South \s• -torn Iowa School Music Activity association will hold its annual music contest in this city April -4 Tlie Au don schoi 1 has won first honors in this contest the last two years and] has hopes of making it three straight this year. The local high school will be repre Rented by both boys* and girls’ glee] clubs, .'.u orchestra and possibly a school Land. The lower grades will' enter choruses and glee clubs. ==——-^1 Diamond Quality Diamond Workmanship has completed the cement block masonry construction at the. Ideal Fi resafe Home of The Omaha Bee. Let us figure your construction costs, also. • Diamond Concrete Products Co. . 42d and Parker St.. WA. 6773 .... —.~.i — Our Price Is for the Job Complete When wo give you a price for a home, store or building, that price includes everything. There Are No Extras In comparing low bids for a job, make sure that all bidders nave included in their price, THK COM* PLETK JOB. We will he pleased to figure your work with you. Thank You, Dave E. Johnson Hu tiding Contractor 4137 L.aUr St. WA. 0932 ! I Little Theater Is Ready Vi'ith Play w • to Be Given Soon “The Enchanted Cottage” Will Be Fine Entertain ment, Rehearsals Indicate. Rehearsals of “The Enchantei j Cottage,” by Arthur Wing Pinero have advanced to the point where ob servers believe this play, to he given liy the Omaha Community playhouse, April 13 and 14, will he one of the strongest ever given by amateur talent in Omaha. Five rehearsals are being held a week under direction of firegory Foley and the actors have attained extraordinary grasp upon their parts, those who have witnessed the re hearsals say. Dorothy Brando and D. C. Hawley, in the leading parts, put over their tragically beautiful and triumphant story in most convincing fashion. Mark Levings and Lucy Updike, as the pompous gentry; Ann John stone and Richard Mallory as the comedy clergyman and his wife; flrace Lennon Conklin, as Mrs. Minnett and Harry Cooper ar the blind Major Hillgrove, all give most convincing interpretations. The play is real entertainment with plenty of comedy interspersing Its lines. In the second act the "dream” of the oddly-mated principles gives oppor tunity for s4c dances given by pupils ' of Miss Cooper, The play will he the first given In the Mary F. Cooper studio theater, which Is nearing completion at 4ni2 Farnam street. It will also be the first actual play presented by the Omaha Community playhouse which presented a vaudeville show a month ago in Tech High auditorium and which is planning for a much larger program next year. Memberships and stock in the Community playhouse may be ob tained through members. Admission to “The Enchanted Cottage” will be SI. Scenery for the piny Is being specially painted under direction of H. M. Oault. Tickets for the play may be ob tained at Matthews book store, Kil patricks or Playhouse headquarters in Aqulla Court where Mrs. Mark l Levings is in charge. Bryce Campbell Buys Last of J. Connell Lots The purchase last week by Bryce ' ampbell of two block" of pround at I Thirty-sixth and Center streets, just east of tho Field club, represents the iast of the W. J. Connell vacant property in that section of th* city. These two blocks include 32 lots, for which Campbell paid jig.750. Wayne-Soft Water Promotes Beau tiful Hair Wayne-soft Water is cleaner, fresher and softer than cistern water. No chemicals added— just the hardness taken out. Makes wonderful lather, leaves the scalp re freshed and gives hair a lovejy lustre. Come ' in to see the Wayne Softener. Prices moderate. Easy pay ments if desired. In teresting booklets free. E. D. DeLashmutt Distributor 1901 Harney 5*. AT. 6511 DEALERS: Ideal Appliance Corporation, 1114 Farnam St. Yousem Plumbing Co., 2408 Capitol Ave. D. W. Dudgeon & Son, 206 S. 28th Ave. C. E. Parsons, Missouri Valley, la. J. C. Mangold, Elkhorn, Neb. Dundee Plumbing Co., 3912 Farnam St. Aug. H. Young, 207 S. Main St., Co. Bluffs. C. L. Rodstrom, 5315 N. 24th St. M. A. Schneider, 2202 S. ICth St. Ideal Plumbing and Heating Co., 504 S. Main St., Co. Bluffs. Wawne Water felteatfi IN BUILDING STS SEE 11$ Our large stock, extra high quality, reliable service and RIGHT PRICES—are the rea sons why we successfully sell lumber. Elastica exterior Stuceo Mohawk Asbestos Roof Shingles. Other guaranteed roofings. Cement, gravel, sand, rock. Everything with which to build "Just Lumbering Along" ‘“'hHL s,‘ The Cream in Omaha Rentals May Be Found in the Want Ad Section of The Omaha Sunday Bee Miscellaneous Offerings and the Consolidated Rental List of the Building Owners' and Managers’ Association of Omaha Conveniently Classified for the Convenience of the Reader. Read Carefully. You’ll Find the Best in These Offerings S»- • ~v !■