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HOME ODERIZL4 TION Need Co-operation. .for Suecess of FHA The public-home owners, financial executives and industrial men-will determine the success of the Better Housing Program. The Federal Hous- ing Administration provides the plan and works out the details; the re- mainder hinges upon the cooperation it receives from the rest of the nation. With the launching of this immense plan, thousands of owners of homes and other buildings will be able to make necessary repairs, alterations and improvements on their property by taking advantage of the attractive loan basis made possible by the FRA. The loans may be obtained, from local agencies collaborating with the Gov- W. C. HUGGINS BUILDING SERVICE 100 13th Street, Ph. WiImefte 3559 General Confractor Painting :Decorating :Remodeling NU-CALK CALKING COMPOUND :Net Ucbeap'9 grade> Compliles wltb Goyeranient apeelficatlons Mileu Hardware C. i 1219 WlImette Av@. Wll. 11S1W ernment, for repairing, altering or improving, existing buildings or thc grounds. j Financial institutions will find thc type of loan sponsored by the Federal Housing Administration to be one ol the safest that can be made, since ii very few cases, if any,, will bosses bc greater than the amount insured by the_ Administration. Industries more than a thousand strong are already showing an in- terest in the vast undertaking and asking bow they can cooperate. They are urged to fit their plans as far as possible to those of the Federal Hous- ing Administration, and above ai.l. to maintain fair prices in the face of the great demand that is certain t( corne for building supplies and labor. REPLACE SASH CORDS Replace your sash weight cords. It may be that that is the reason the ohd window. is so bard to open. THIN YOUR PAINT. When paint is 9prayed on an object, it should be of thinner consistency thar paint applied with a brush. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Foresman, 515 Essex road, Kenibworth, returned last week from a two weeks' motor trip east, visiting New York, Wasb- ington, D: C., and spending several days at Virginia Hot Springs., the lrne ~......Z- Take advantagc cf prescut 1010 ~..L prices and have the old roof covered 1 wiâh Caroytoe - the asbestos-m cernent ashiniewhich caunot hb , mat' or rot. These beautifully col- r ored roofs,.as fireproof and lasting as atone, are a splendid investrnent -hy require no paintinug or otheg reteva treatrnent at any Uime. If you tbiuk yourproment, roof rnay need attention, w. v1 i!in. «pect it free of charge. If it in ln good condition, you viilb., no advised;-, if- repairs or replacemnents are necossaary, an cati- mate. of the cost vil! be submüitted. This sérvtice in PO=r o £be aking--just eau, phone, or write. Mercer Lumber Companies 2738 West Rairoad Avenue, Evanston 85 Gi.ncoe Road, Hubbard Woods' ** * ' £ er R. B. Wh itaker Company, Dedica tes New Business Home This Saturday n Latest Modernizing Features world-a new contribution of the e company to home building known as y Employed in Structure "Whitaker's Visualized Home Build- ing Plans." These will enable anyone. d The R. B. Whitaker company, to take much of the guess work out i- which moves into its new home this of hous e building by seeing the home d. week, will open its doorsý to the pub- built up on the screen.. y lic on Saturda.y and will hold open Discussing the company's new of- s house ail day for its friends, clients, fice. Mr. Whitaker, president of the ;- and the residents of the north shore. R. B. Whitaker company of Winnetka o It invites ail to corne and inspect this as well as head of the parent office, î new ultra modern structure designed the R. B. Whitaker company of for an devoted entirely to the interests Kenosha, makes this comment: of the R. B. Whitaker company. "We are flot only very happy- to For the past three months wide in- have cour own home but we are more terest along the north' shore bas been than delighted with the reception our evinced in ýthe happenings on Center effort has received from the hands of dstreet, Winnetka-at the Indian Hill thepublic on the North Shore. stations-where the. building depart- "Our business with réal estate, ment of the company bas been ac- building, and insurance is in a simon tively engaged ini constructing and pure residentia! section. Hence we rusbing to completion this new addi- decided to have a home that woubd tion to the north shore's fine business not only conform to our business but istructures. harmonize at the saine time with the The building is modelled on the Tu- architectural atmosphere of the north dor design of the I8th Century-and is shore. We believe that in our new 5the work of three eminent Chicago office building we have accomplished 1 architects, Mayo & Mayo, Inc., Ches- both in an admirable degree without rter H. Walcott, and Melville Clarke lessening the effectiveness of either." .Chatten. Many of the.newer ideas in On Main Highway 1the construction field have been in- Realizing that transportation is an corporated in this new ultra modern important factor and that the auto- - home of the companly. -mobile plays an important part in the Appiy Modernizing. Principies daily life of people, the cornpany chose The expanding business activities the site for its new home on what is of the company and its engaging ex- n ow. the great through artery of the tensively, in the construction field north shore, the Green Bay road and necessitated this structure. Another Railroad avenue highway, of whicli motive, bowever, ,important both in Center street in Winnetka is a link. the selection of thïe site and in the The Indian Hill stations, opposite design of the building, was the desire the office, give connection with both to have a structure that' could be the North Western and North Shore used as a show place for the con- railroads, and to further provide for struction department of the company. the comfort of its clients, the comparly Public interest today is keenly cen- has laid out a private parking place tered not only in new home building of 5.000 squar.e feet. Both inside and but also in modernization, as well as outside the offices every détail for the' newer things that go into both of both the comfort and convenience of these fields. Many of tbem have been the public lias been attended to and incorporated in this building-such as, every facilitv> provided for expediting -light concrete construction, air con- the business of those who, use the ditioning and heating, steel casement company's services. windows, ceiling and walL insulation. etc. Thus it is4)ossible for the indi- ATTIC MAKES DEN vidual to see the practical application TI'le word attic is gradually becorn- of these and other new ideas in build- ing an anachronisin now that tue ing and to learn how they may be ap- conceptiîun ox an up-tou-date house lias plied to today's modernization and changea.. At a very l0W COSt it is home building probbems. Unique, Photo-Trours possible to remodel the, third floor, Special studio room facilities have merely by covering over the old, walls l)een provided. for showing of the, and partitioning off -rooms. A den company's now popular Photo-Tour for father, a playroom for the chil- of North Shore Homes. In thesze dren,. or just a shower*,or hathroom« studio rooms wilb also be, projected on the. top floor wiIl1 relieve conges- views of the latest idea ini the building tion. JELECToRICWRIO Base plugsa»ve acc- dents to cords, ix- tures and lamnpa. We înstali theun inexpen- sively, neatly and quickly! WE REPAIR Radios Washers Vacuums Motors, etc. A<hUS Elctri 8h.Phone Wiîmette IWO0 AdamsIclecrieSh 525S4th St., Wilmette S2 WILMETTE LIFE Noveniber 15, 1934