Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 September 1950 — Page 34

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‘U.S. Aas Built 5 Times As Much Housing as Russia Since Last War

Soviet Workers’ Families Jammed Into

. One-Room Units in Barracks-Like Structures The Reds arén't doing a very good job of housing in Russia. A quick look throwgh the slats of the iron curtain shows the

CE ombsion for Europe po pl the Reds restored or built 561.000 units the size of the typical American new house. And it took them from the end of the war through 1948 to do it. —J¥n the same period the United/one family to a room; one comStates built 25 million new;mon kitchen with only rudimenhouses, or nearly five times the tary equipment being used by announced Russian production. {groups of families; common priv-| This comparison is made in /ies serving many families. | terms of equivalent production.! In general the housing ac com-| The typical Russian unit is about modations of average Russian] one-third the size of an Amer!-| families are substandard, that! can unit. The USRR sanitary they are inconceivable to most! housing normally calls for 88ipeople in the United States. | square feet per person, or 2352) square feet for a family of four, as the desirable space standard. Average Below Standard This standard was not met, however, even before the war. A census showed workers had a per person space allotment of 51.36 feet, which would be a room THE | LATEST in ‘modern gas. ————— smaller than seven by eight feet. appliances may be seen in the Uncle Joe's people are being, Parade of Homes featured this crammed into a great number of | {week by Marion County Resivery small one-room units in dential Builders. barracks-like buildings. And they| New in the kitchen is a “siriglearen't very comfortable or cheer- point ignition” gas range . . om SS ful, range with one pilot light whic ch Russian heating. plumbing, | does the work of the three or! kitchen equipment ‘and general four previously used to light the HvaBiitY Sas TL HpPrvasE top burners, oven and broiler. stan s deman = ican home buyer. In another corner of the kitch- | - April showers may bring May en is the gas refrigerator which Russian - production figures in- feitures. #o movin ts in the flowers but they are also likely clude rebuilt housing. The Amer-| g.paris in {fhe t flooded] jean figures are for new housing freezing system to wear out, get to bring the danger of floode only and do not include conver- NOISY; OF need repair. basements. sion-rebuilding of existing struec- - ® 8 = Two devices are available ~ 2 tures to form additional and AND IN THE basement along Which will provide dependable and separate dwelling units. If U.S8. with the hot water heater is the automatic protection against the rebuilding figures were added, the | mechanical gas dryer, almost an unnovance and expense of water|

Modern Gas ~~ | Appliances to Be Shown in ‘Parade’

Devices Available | To Give Protection |

{heavy storms is an automatical- | ly-operated back water valve {which closes when the sewer | backs up. One type of back water | valve has a manual control as an additional safeguard if ai automatic check valve should fall | to operate, | Correct installation under the! supervision of an experienced! | master plumber who Is familiar {with water conditions in the] | neighborhood Is essential.

‘Snap-On Seat Crowns ‘Can Save Furniture

Snap-on seat crowns are the latest development in utility furni-| | ture, Easily removable, they have | the. advantage of keeping the fur-; niture in use at all times, even | when the seat is burnt or torn | You just order a replacement, crown; when it arrives, send the (old one back for Tepair,

And Affiliates of “Marion County

you can solve the housing situation.

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Guard Basement New / Home F Featured on West Side

| especially a Jorge radiator.

Radiator Paint Must Join Engineering and Decorating

If you are planning to sell your decorative step, They say a flat or -semi-gloss paint will radiate more (home, make sure your heating hea}; and so save more fuel.

Consult your heating contractor. ‘homeowner has to know a little = ED |about-painting. He just can't pick — = = up a brush and slap paint around | Without getting an odd effect.

+parts-of- painting -is- proper--mix-{ (ing. This can be done by pouring; the paint into a large container. "Then the homeowner should follow these steps:

| paint in the large container.

(original can until smooth.

“SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 1950

“THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES i Sun Porch Can Be Used the Year Round

Patent in 1860

Automatic Unit Not New Idea ~ Everybody seems to yearn for, . the gbod old days, but if they had, = om back they wouldn't think they were so good. Ask grandma how much extra work she ‘had atound tne house

e- willing slave cledis Fo Works ing for her. The most striking example of time and labor saving devices granddaughter uses is the automatic dish washer. But the idea of washing dishes; mechanically is not new. As far back as 1860 patents were being filed claiming novel means of doing away with manual dish- | washing. | However, the first serious un{dertaking didn't take place until early 1900's A small company put out a me-| {chanical dishwasher that was] |operated by a hand crank. But it moved about on the floor and made too much noise. f { In 1918 the first motor- driven | !device was introduced and from that came the smooth running | machine of today.

Have Right Conditions | For Viewing Television | {| Viewers should sit far enough

The resident of this comfortable home can enjoy his deluxe sun porch the year ‘round. Insulating units make it cool in summer and warm in winter.

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| from the television screen so that THE HOME OF the individual “trace” lines can- | } QUALITY omNAMENTAL ORN AMENTAL (not be seen. IRON WORK 3

The viewing distance for a_16-/ {inch television screen should not {be nearer than 10 Z¢:t. When in{stalling a custom-built TV set, be’ |sure to leave ventilation louvers |at the top—the mechanism gets {plenty hot. Use subdued tluininstion in the |roobm, but be sure no spots of | light are reflected from the screen.

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total ne would take a 40 to 50 improvement over Mother Na-'in the basement. oe Fisty scale at ro down Rafe Sarde Balconies and Industrial and Miscellaneous : per cent hike. ture, He {off your automatic wa -| abrication i i S n nd : One Room for Family There are a lot of uses for’ gas the buck water valve, a Before long new owners will move into this home at 3218 7 SHoliA be brushed oft the bura-if PHONE GA. 4928 NIGHTS: HU. 7047 All descriptions of Russian in the home, and most of them) Ww. 29th S¢. pr y y — - — m————— EE a orn Mw er A TT EE emphasize the extremely low an easier one. e damage an nconvenience | . - . i } Sp tae of shelter in that coun- TE —— _—~ | resulting from flooded basements. A Little Paint for a Lot of Sins i try. Living space is generally re- GROWS IN MOU NTAINS Positive protection against i ported at a premium. Sugar Pine grows in the Sierra | fiooded basements is more essen-| i i Workers live in barracks with Nevada mountains of California tia] today than ever before be-| - $ whole families living in one room, and in southern Oregon at eleva-| cause of the possibility of dam-| | i 3 ! and in some cases more than tions of from 3000 to 7000 feet. age to motors used with oil burn- f I ‘ers, stokers, and automatic wash- ; ! {Ing machines. The growing use } ° ! of basements for recreation and . ; ‘hobbies also emphasizes the need : 3 i he lati [for flood protection. ( : tulations he sump pump fs sometimes mmmmmment. E. Uimmy) SIMS a—— called a cellar drainer. It is a Ra i | small but dependable pump which : To The is placed in a sump or low point : /in the basement. It starts auto- : f . ; matically when water in the sump : . # ; ¥ Nome Builders ~~ [Fini ontractor and Builder of Fine Homes | ome u Also available as a means of . : | protecting basements against the } | reverse flow of sewage during *

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A little paint can cover a lot of sins in home decorating . . .

Unless a radiator is painted to blend with the walls of a room, can look like a bull in a china shop—strictly out of place. But heating engineers don’t look upon painting a radiator as a

strain paint through wire screen or cheese cloth. From then on it’s all up to the painter. Like in golf, he has to {develop his own stroke. And no {matter what stroke he uses, if the effect is even and solid he knows important how to-paint. . ».Seal.Can Tightly When the painting is finished the unused paint should be put back into the original can, sealed tightly and stored for future use. Then the large container and brushes should be cleaned with turpentine and stored away. " T the final outcome of the job does not satisfy the home owner! maybe be ought to clean himself up, store himself away and get a commercial painter. }

But to paint anything, the:

Four Important Steps One: of --the most

ONE: Pour two-thirds of the

TWO: Stir pigment, liquid in THREE: Gradually add to her paint in large container, irring until uniformly smooth.

FOUR: If any lumps remain,

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The well-scru homes are recei be extended to The porch welcome alcove interior as well portant living months, But it can n role well if it. is badly furnis And just as and bedrooms utility areas spring scouring needs a thoroug fix up. Nine Sy " Here are nir follow when yo “by the ear.” ONE: Exami ceiling for dis stains on the p cate roof leaks these are repai pensive the. job TWO: Freshe with a new coa gray, green or will make it : place in hot we Replac THREE: If t or drab in appe a good time t weatherproof f such as quarr) heavy-duty wea vide needed col FOUR: Chec and paint of fu vas on deck cl cushions should of nonfad aw: tainable. at hai stores. FIVE: If fur for the porch, ni buy or build it. terns for con wood furniture from magazines and planning. Provide SIX: If there the family, pro the porch for th SEVEN: Scre painting every paint, so that | i will not be clo

i. EIGHT: Chec door of the pore snugly and its ‘in good conditior NINE: If sm use the porch, pu on the outside d that they can nc can then play sa while the homen her tasks.

Spark Tir With Mo Colorful

HERE ARE A A revive tired r . Two rooms. div way lose their ¢ the old-fashioned by a semiparti glass or glass bl The result will room to serve th : cramped ones. » E UGLY OLD 1 disguised by cove wall of plywood ing the fire openi paneling. .—There-may be. eling for bull wp either side of An ‘“L” of . lo shelves under = windows. will gi tinuous architec the book storag .nient to chairs p ner.

= & CRACKED, br plaster walls can hind panels of b plywood panels, quickly.

How to K Water Fle Window

WHOEVER 1 wells around ba didn’t stop to | could become jus of water. - These window basement with v fresh air and H a way to get ar collector. © If your soil chances are 12 gravel in the well any water seep basement window has to be below t window.

= a IF THE soil is forget the grave drain tile. Conne well or -storm se If all this is make little woo

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