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WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1924 as now possible ~II aphs made b -.&·t tanding who Y P~o. ih of the humaPut 1111o sti~s of the si~t chirJa thts except ionatk. A s. and tastcfull f tnd, e a mo t orni'm ralll. wall decorations ral, however, the f a s are better placed~ te rooms of the h 111 of those to whom ~hit ~ study, rath er th ~ or hall, wh ere wan tn Is. e rt~n artist whose 11 . frUCCO FAVORED. BY ARCHITECTS , J)oes Not Absorb Moiature,l Is Unaffected by Changes :ftal In Temperature RESISTS DECAY in ()ULD HAPPEN' happen if th e rock' should be taken f tog \me rica? rom happen if it were f l.nd .unattainabl e ? or. I wnter boldly assert hecome a nat ion : an American ho~ T l~< Great Variety Design By HENRY WESTON usc of stucco. while of com- p.tr.I'I ICiy rec ent advent into the field ni h >n tc building. is not a new matt·ri It s uses were known to the n'" · ancien t people of history. It 11.1- 11 ,cd hy the Egyptians, the Greek s :t n· ' th e Roman s. Many of the finest ,,, 1 '·' an cient buildings were covered 11 11h this material. The fact that tlw ·\' work s in many instances are pre - , ~cn \' d to t.hi s day . ~peaks favorably tor 1 he la stmg qualtttes of stucco. Port la nd cement stucco is a mix ture of Portland cement. sand. a small nt of hydrated lime, and a sufcient quantity of water to make a 11orkahlc mix. Varied colors are ohtaincd by the addition of coloring pigmenh or colored aggregates from other roc ks. such as quartz. Stucco i, commonly applied by hand and since it is plastic. many possible textures ran he obtained by the workmen. Because of the numerous possibilities po>S{'~>ed hy this material it is favored hy architects, builders and home owne rs. Not only in new homes hut i11 the re novation and reconstru~tion of o hl homes this material meets with f. 1 1 (lral .l!' rom mendation. . \nt unl_ 1 · docs. it possess heauty. but It . " a pr·· .tecttve coating from fire. ~ ~ ,, ""J'l'n' tous to weather action, and 11 la ll lie used at a cost which meets ti t·· app roval of home builders who ,,T k the hest at minimum cost. Firat Coat ia Hitrher \\' l~il c the. first cost of stucco ·may he , !tghtly lngher than construction of less durable materials, the savings from ~early painting bills will in a 'hort t.tmc cover this additional outlay. Touchmg- up the door and window frames is a II that is required to put the hon s<· in excellent appearance. Then, too. there is the fact that as ~tncco is uot affected by the elements tl always maintains its attractive ap~carance, it does not chip, nor crack, and never appears old. The more general use of stucco and other fire resisting materials will aid ma terially in reducing our tremendous yearly fire loss which amounts to more than $50.000.000 a year. Stucco walls reduce the dange'r from fires tra~ s f c rred from surrounding conflagr~hons . .In ~ test conducted by the lndrrwntC'r~ laboratory a one-inch stucco 11.d l successfully withstood a te!llJWraturc . of 1.700 degr,ees for 45 m!nute s, whtle a double stucco wall "' 'th ~ tood temperatures of from 1 700 to 2,000 degrees for a period df f~ur h?ttr~. Stucco construction greatly atds m removing the ever-present fear of fire. Retaiaa Durability for Yeara ~he decay from weathering and actton of the elements which is so rl_Hrimental to the house built of shortlt,·ed materials has no effect upon the st ucco house . Stucco. because it does not. ahsorb moisture, will not rot and raptd changes in temperature do not ~varp ~r crack it. Because of this tmpervtOusness stucco retains its durability for many years. The const ;u_H repair and replacement expenses, "lt tch detract so much from the pleas~tre of home ownership, are absent 111 the stucco covered home. The ideal hackground for stucco is concrete hlock or concrete monolithic construc.tion. With such building the er tS frequently applied directly to the block, a method which is impossib_le with other types of wall constr':tctton because of the passage of motsture throu~h the walls. The man who builds of stucco is s~re to have a home which is beauttfu.t, long lasting, and e<."onomical in mamtenance. He seldom tires of its features. and it is a constant source ~~ sat.isfaction and pride. He hrin~s ·s frt~nds t_o see his home, knowing th.at hts chotec of a buildin~ material ~~II reflect his good taste and person:~ty and. th~t it will command respect d admiration. After years of pleasbrable occ~pancy his home will stilt e attra~tlve and he will ha,·e expende.d ltttt!! for maintenance. If the occaston arases when the home must ~~~old he wi!l find that his home will 't rmnd a htgh r~sale price, and that 1 s ahppea~ance Will be as attractive as w en Jt was first built. Chilly Autumn DBysNot cold enough to start the furnace yet too chilly for comfort without heat ARE vou one of the home owners that himself, "As soon as Oil Burners are perfected I'll have one installed., n. has said to .' . And then being fairly busy doing your reg, ular stint every day,put the question aside as one of the things vou were going to really look into-and here it is Fall again. You know miahtv well that you would like to be rid OE the eternal bother of stok-ing a furnace with its dust and ashes. The cleaning of flues. the banking of the fire at night, the cold house in the morning, the <;omplete impossibility of maintain.. ing an even temperature, and really eolve the problem of that 30 minutes heat you need mornings and evenings the fint chill days this FalL The idea of setting the thermostat, then forgettina about all heatina problems for the next eight months intrigues your imagination, but just how are you going about sorting out the claims and counter daima wrapped up in their technical verbiage? Where can you tum for an accurate standard of value so far as Oil Burners are concerned? Burninl oU is not a new science. Oil Burners have been in use in industrial pliiDUt, b.aulc ablve, ...~h.- her. Fire brick has been found co be the most satisfactory rrlractory materiaL 3. In addition to atom.Wng the oil and burning it in the presence of a refractory material, the oil must be burned while suspended in the air, before it comes in contact with any cooling surface. 4. A certain fixed minimum quantity of air must be thrown into the combustion chamber. Does this all sound rather technical? We hope not. You and several· other thou.sand home owners have a riaht to expect that the Oil Burner you install in your home relieves vou of every beating trou· ble, that it functions automatically, that it requhes no technical Jmowledge on your part to operate, that it maintaia.l an even temperature in wur home whether the thermometer outside reaUten 6(fJ or zero. Your part must be, aDd properly eo, limit~ to setting your thenllOitat at the desired temperature, and order oil at the proper intervals. .·' . .,A.A_ The Hart Oil Burner Co. honesdy and with scientific accuracy has met every E.~t)snn~ntal ..~on~ ~ .~ .... ,.~ Engineers who have made a study of oil burning and who are authorities on the subject, have all agreed on certain definite fundamental principles which must be followed in order to bum oil efficiendy. oil burneT within the llmitl of human '4 ' The first of these are1 · 1. Oil must be atomized or broken up mechanically and mixed with the right proportion of air to obtain proper combustion. (Do not con· fuse terms. Vaporhina or heating oils, or attempts to gasify by hot plata or other artificial means is DOt atomizinl or breaking up mechanically.) ~ 'The eecond principle. Oil must be burned in the ~nee of a refrac.. torv object which will throw the heat back in the combustion cham· fallability. We are amply financed and back of this is 3 5 years successful manufacturing ex· perience. Our guarantee to heat your home satisfactorily means exactly what it says. The Hart Oil Burner consumes Fuel OU, first because it is the most economical and because it contains more heat units per gallon, it operates just as perfectly with the lighter and higher priced distillates. You know right well that eome day you are going to have your home properly heated. Dust and ashee are causina a more rapid depreciation in your home than it should have. Isn't it worth your while to stop this over.. depreciation NOW and have thia and the rest of your winters spent in comtOn?lt at l.eaat eoeta you nothing nor places you UDder any obligation to investipte. NORTH SHORE BRANCH AYRES-TEFRA CO. 556 Center St. Winnetka, UL Phone Winnetka 1146 HIIRT OIL BURNER I . COOL COLORS Lldlght, warm colors make a dark Fo room appear just the opposite. h or rooms- on the sunny side of the ouse ase the cooler colors. Blue, and gray make reoms appear r: yellow, red and orange make em appear smaller. Large areas Jro~ld always be in subdued tones. Ort;tQDtal panels of wood or: color app.e at t~ tower tlte ltelll t of rooms, whale str1pes suggest height.