Old Houses Can Become Modern Garden Homes
A Winchester Better Housing Program encourages women to transform old houses into modern garden homes. Eligible borrowers can obtain up to 2000 dollars through local banks or institutions backed by the Federal Housing Administration with repayment over up to three years. No down payment needed for costs under 2000, and monthly payments match income.
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Federal House Administration
Winchester
Better Housing
Greek Rite Clergy to Bless Royal Wedding in London
Monsignor Germanos to perform the Greek marriage rite after the Church of England ceremony uniting Prince George of England and Princess Marina of Greece. A private Buckingham Palace chapel hosts the second rites following Westminster Abbey nuptials on Thursday.
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London
Germanos
Prince George
England
Marina
Greece
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Abbey
Old Basements May Be Given New Life Lease
The article discusses converting neglected basements into living or recreation spaces aided by new efficient heating, offering no down payment loans up to 2000 dollars for three to five years. It highlights a Bet ter Housing Program effort in Winchester and outlines steps like a solid floor and waterproofing, plus design tips to direct stairs away from furnace areas.
Modern brick veneer sheets gain use in home remodeling
A new sheet form brick veneer is being used to modernize buildings. Heavy asphalt slabs serve as a base with half inch brick anchored and nailed to old siding. Level the first row and stack sheets. special units handle reveals and sills. finished look matches standard brick without widening foundations.
Sink design and height tailored for comfort and accessibility
An article describes a sink meeting maximum comfort requirements with the right height for the user, featuring an acid resistant surface and a swinging central spout. It notes lighting over the area and references a discussion of infectious diseases caused by filterable viruses reported by Jessie I. Rice from Colorado Springs in Collier's Weekly.
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Jessie I. Rice
Colorado Springs
Colo
Collier's Weekly
Basement Den Projects Under National Housing Plan
The National Housing Act enables basements attics or other unused spaces to be converted into dens with no down payment and affordable monthly terms. Banks approved by the Federal Housing Administration offer loans for such improvements, highlighting waterproofing floors and walls before finishing, heat it, decorate, and add built in shelving under the National Better Housing Program.
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Federal Housing Administration
History of Sound and the Rise of Dynamics
The text traces sound history from Galileo and Newton to modern times. It notes Taylor's 1715 and Bernoulli's 1756 contributions to string vibration, Chladni's work on bars, and early hearing research linked to Pythagoras in ancient times, with Helmholtz advancing the field from 1854.
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Galileo
Newton
Brooke Taylor
Daniel Bernoulli
Chliadn i
Pythagoras
Helmholtz
Sink Wins Top Prize From Nazi Art Jury
A New York industrial design show awarded first prize to a kitchen sink designed by Gustave B. Jensen. The sink won the largest vote tally in its class and also the overall competition among all classes. The jury included 500 designers and professionals from art, architecture, merchandising, and interior decorating.
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New York
Nazi Alliance of Art and Industry
Gustave B. Jensen
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