Texas State Association of Architects Year Book 1917

Toch Brothers’ R. I. W. Toxement for waterproofing concrete, cement mortar, etc., operates in a different way from other powder and paste compounds offered for this purpose.

Toxement lubricates the mass by acting upon the cement and causes the aggregate to run together into perfect density, and this is accomplished with 25 per cent less water than when no Toxement is used.

No foreign material is relied upon to fill the voids, the aim being to make dense concrete, because dense concrete is waterproof and the results obtained will be permanent.

W. L. Macatee & Sons of Houston have made a specialty of waterproof engineering for a number of years and will be only too glad to serve to the fullest extent at any time.

The largest room in many a house is the room for improvement.

Cornell-Wood-Board, the logical wall and ceiling material, manufactured from log to finished board under one roof and one management, is made from pure, selected woods. Each individual fibre is thoroughly soaked in a moisture proofing compound; and the finished product is then surface sized— both back and front—to make the board practically immune to atmospheric conditions.

Cornell-Wood-Board, for walls, ceilings and partitions, is used with equal satisfaction for repair work and new construction. It is installed in homes, theatres, stores, office buildings, garages, farm houses, etc., and is even serving its purposes in barracks, etc., the U. S. Government having specified and applied millions of square feet of CORNELL-WOOD-BOARD in cantonments.

“Architectural Terra Cotta”

The extent of the application of Architectural Terra Cotta in Modern Architecture has been wonderfully illustrated on most of the important work issued from our leading Texas architects’ offices during the current year.

Architectural Terra Cotta is now made in all colors and special surfaces and it is possible for the manufacturers to match approximately nearly all the various kinds of stone used in building.

Among the buildings in Texas on which have recently been successfully treated with the products of the Atlantic and Atlantic Terra Cotta Companies are: American Exchange Bank, Dallas, Texas; Lang & Witchell, Architects, Temple, Texas; Emanu-El, Dallas, Texas; Hubbell & Greene, Architects; Masonic Temple and Kemp Library, Wichita Falls, Texas; Madorie & Field, Architects; Science Hall, Sam Houston Normal, Huntsville, Texas, Endress & Watkins, Architects; Herman Building, Houston, Texas, F. S. Glover & Son, Architects.

Arthur P. Clark, Dallas, representative of Atlanta and Atlantic Terra Cotta Companies.

Some of our members remember the “Dark Til Daylight Club” and recollect that Ed Goodwin had something to do with its popularity. Ed is now with James B. Clow and Sons and is located at St. Louis. He will be down in this territory occasionally to renew old acquaintances,however.

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Regular Paradux-Rex Canvas Roofing

Manufactured by the Flintkote Company, 88 Pearl St., Boston, Mass.

A permanent waterproof canvas covering for sleeping porch floors, balcony floors, bay window roofs and decks of all kinds.

PARADUX consists of a strong, clean canvas sheet backed by a heavy layer of saturated and coated felt (same material as Rex Flintkote Roofing) securely stuck to canvas with pressure so satuation [saturation] will not penetrate canvas and affect paint. As soon as laid Paradux must be painted with two coats good quality lead and oil paint. A coat of lead and oil paint every three years will make Paradux last indefinitely.

PARADUX has given satisfaction for over fifteen years. Stocks carried in all jobbing centers of Texas.

Secret of Failure

I’m going to set the river on fire—tomorrow.

I’ve made up my mind to turn over a new leaf and get busy and DO things—tomorrow.

I’ve fooled around all day, and yesterday, too, and the day before, but things are going to hum—tomorrow.

‘lve had an idea for sometime that This or That would be a crackin’ good scheme, and I’m going to try it out—tomorrow.

I’ve been losing business or else standing still for I’ll be durned if I know for how long—but you watch my smoke —tomorrow.

I’ve been setting a lazy, no-account example around this store; I act like a hookworm, and talk like a clam; I mumble around like a chronic invalid; I’ve got a face on me like an affidavit and every clerk in the place looks like his last friend was dead, but you watch us spruce up and be snappy—tomorrow.

I haven’t shown myself much of a merchant, I haven’t kept up with the times, I ’’haven’t felt that there was much call for our goods” and I haven’t believed heretofore in proddin’ the public or gettin’ into the limelight—but you wacth [watch] me begin to get ready to start to commence to prepare to undertake to study to decide to finally Get a Move On—Tomorrow.

But not Today!

Lord, No! Oh not Today! —The Guinea Pig.

Critic—That auburn-haired poet says that the body is the house of the soul.

Contractor—That’s all right; but why the terra-cotta roof?

No reference to allusions, but Mr. Slattery, whom some of us remember, will attend the convention, incidently to look after the interests of the U. S. Gypsum Co.

Lone Star Cement

is manufactured at both our mills under the WET PROCESS, insuring absolute uniformity in every sack.

TEXAS PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY Dallas Houston

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posed to force cooled air through hollow walls, electric fans being employed and the air at the intakes cooled by passing it through a water screen. By placing the fan at the highest point on one side of the building and the intake at the lowest point on another, it is believed a thorough circulation will be obtained. The side most exposed to the rays of the sun may be treated as a separate unit, with a greater flow of cooled air and a more direct outlet. Engineers estimate that the cost of the electric current would not exceed one cent an hour.

Every architect and builder, who is directly or indirectly interested in the problem of suggesting or contributing to the many material things which wo to make homes more attractive, convenient and comfortable, should know that the RUUD-HUMPHREY WATER HEATER COMPANY OF TEXAS maintains offices in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston for the distribution of these justly famous Water Heaters.

With the large and very complete line of both Ruud and Humphrey Water Heates [Heaters] always carried in stock, the service to patrons is immediate—goods being shipped promptly upon receipt of order.

The expert advice of their engineers, who have devoted years of study to Water Heating problems, are at your command and you are cordially invited to make inquiries, to the end that mutually pleasant and profitable business relations may be established.

Interlocking Tile—The Best Wall

Interlocking Tile is the building material with which the architect can and does give his clients fire-proof, non-conductive, damp-proof, light weight walls at a lower cost than was the case before its introduction. Interlocking Tile is brick which has been scientifically improved. It not only is more easily and economically handled and laid up, but also renders more efficient service.

Interlocking Tile is therefore one of the standard building materials with which the progressive architects are solving their wall building problems. Naturally he who offers and gives his clients better walls at lower cost outdistances his less alert and less observing competitors.

Directions for use: Specify Interlocking Tile (now made in both 6-in. and 8-in. sizes) for all exterior walls where you want them to be strong, rigid, absolutely damp-proof, warm in winter and cool in summer, as well as low enough in cost to insure the job being let. For very inexpensive cottages, factory buildings, side and rear walls of business property, etc., leave the tile work exposed; it is more pleasing than kiln run commons. Where ornamentation is required, finish with stucco or face with face brick. For detail drawings see “Details of Construction” booklet issued by Fraser Brick Company.

Interlocking Tile is sold at a uniform scale of prices in all parts of the State, being manufactured by the Fraser Brick Company at Ginger, and for them by Wichita Falls Brick & Tile Co., Wichita Falls; Athens Tile & Silo Co., Athens; Seguin Brick & Tile Co., Seguin; and Star Clay Products Co., Elmendorf.

Efficiency, Economy and Service—the architect gets them all in Interlocking Tile.

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Important Notice At our executive meeting held in Waco, Sept; 15, 1917, it was decided to eliminate article 5 section 1 of our constitution in its entirety.

"ARTICLE V.

“Section 1. Three months previous to the annual meeting, there shall be appointed by the President, with the approval of the Executive Committee, a Nominating Committee of three active members, none of whom shall be an officer of the association, and no two of whom shall be from the same firm, who shall nominate candidates for each office except that of Secretary-Treasurer. The ticket so nominated by the Nominating Committee shall be mailed to each member not less than sixty days before the annual meeting. Not less than thirty days before the annual meeting, not less than ten active members may nominate other candidates. Such nominations shall be in writing, shall be signed by the members making them, and shall be placed in the hands of the Secretary, who then shall have the names of all legally nominated candidates printed on an official ticket with the office for which the candidates are severally nominated, together with a copy of this by-law and his certificate that the nominations so printed have been made in accordance therewith. Not less than fifteen days before the annual meeting, the official ticket shall be sent to each active member, who may vote it by mail or in person No other form of ticket shall be polled or counted by the judges of election. Each member voting shall place a cross opposite the name of the candidate for each office for whom he votes, and only the names so indicated shall be counted by the judges of election. Each ticket voted shall be placed in a plain, sealed envelope bearing the name of the member voting and if voted by mail, shall be enclosed in a second envelope and sent to the Secretary, who shall deposit it in the ballot box if received before the hour for closing the polls, and if voted in person, shall be deposited in the ballot box before the hour for closing the polls.” Substitute following in its place:

“All officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the association by a majority ballot vote of the members present. Nominations to be made from the floor, and the president shall appoint two judges who shall count the votes cast, and report their findings to the president.”

The United States Roofing Title Co.

Parkersburg, W. Ya.

U. S. Quarry Tiles are made from shale, thoroughly hard burned to a beautiful red shade and the absorption is very low. They are made in sizes 12x12 to 3x3, in thickness of 1½ to ¾ inches.

Sizes 6x6 and under are also made in ½-inch thickness.

Special attention is given to sizing and shading and the tiles are acknowledged to be the best on the market.

Two factories are being operated on quarry tiles, with a daily capacity of ten thousand square feet.

The Acme Brick Co. of Fort Worth are Texas distributors for these tiles and carry stocks of our material at Denton, Texas.

C. H. Ruebeck is Central Texas representative

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