Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1921, Page 14

=2 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1921—PART 2. LOCAL ARCHITECT WINS PRIZE FOR HOME DESIGN. |SEE GOOD RESULTS FROM|cory, otc: wint maxe wes ot one ot RENT LAW HOLDS. . HOME DESIGNING CONTEST | The winnine: dosen in the 10 tcai tiormcrs and s room lumber clasm was = 3 | Louls Justement of oo dpiig | Justement of this ¢ Standardization of small-home de-|frst honors signing along approved architectural | class, hia d lines 1s expected to result from the | Deing illust Ihany the pentn ' n Star. | selection of prize drawings in the Te-| “rhe pians for the lumber all cently concluded house design con-|for a living room 13 ¥ w under test conducted under auspices of the | @ining oo 106 hy on of ”: con- American Institute of Architects and | SR e the National Association of Real Es-|closets. A ga T { tate Boards. rear of the The winning plans will be made tAins the laundry equi : 5 ete available for wide publicity. 1t is the | Wige weatherboarding York hope of the committee that prospec- by the architect. The | which he tive home- i Auli whutters | oy templated - ces | be reen and the we ork els the rig | competent ar Lt | Handsome Homes In a Handsome Section— Macomb Street—Cleveland Park - —Just West of Connecticut Avenue— INGRAHAM ST. NORTWEST AT 14th Homes of practical, comfartable charm. Completely detached; on large lots. Planned, built and finished for PERMANENT homes. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, unfinished attic. Large living room, the extra “club room.” | four-room ' Spacious front and rear porches. SR Romel movement Hot-water heat and electricity. “Money becomes available for the|one and will determine the quantity i i ae . e construction of new houses and new |of construction. But continued sav. Perfect in appointments—just that. plants. The price factor of commod- |ings do eventually result in new con [ ities and money, is of course, a vital' stryction. Qf.:,;lwug’é;m,ts‘,l;l 1 WILL BE GRADUAL s ey : TR TheNorthumberland Apartments corner of 1. or dr ut Sixteenth strect to Colorado | (Co-operative Company) avenue northwest. then one square to Ingraham street. New Hampshire Ave. and V Street OUR CO-OPERATIVE PLAN l:".nliro capital stock of “Northumberland Apartments, Ln‘xcc”'r is divided in blocks representing prices of each apart- Justement, of Sonnemann & Justement, architects of this city, won first honors with hix designs for stueco and wood homes in the mational competition, juxt concluded, in the interest of the “Own your| The prize plan for the lumber houxe ix reproduced herewith. Credit Expert Says Activity SHANNON & LUCHS May Reach “Boom” Pro- 713 14th St. N.W. ; portions by Fall. Resumption of building activity this year will be gradual and will be marked by absence of a spring “boom,” according to John Whyte, | director of research, National Asso-' ciation of Credit Men. Building will increase in volume mopth by month until, by late sum- mer, it may reach substantial levels, and possibly may by fall take on an aspect of great impetus, Dr. Whyte declares, following an extensive study of the present situation. Sees Wage Reduction. “The wages for building trades labor for 1921 are now under dis- cusslon,” he explains. “There i8 like to be a general reduction in wages of building trades labor S 14th Street Highlands JUST COMPLETED Considering Price and Location—the Best Buy in the City Inspect 5517 13th St. N.W. Ownership of stock represents ownership of apartment. Each stockholder pays share of general expenses rep- resented by his proportion of stock—as liberally assessed for first year this is $3.75 monthly for each $1,000 of stock. Former _owners of building retain ownership of stock unsold—receive rents and pay assessment for expenses on apartments unsold. | I lh]lfl When you come to inspect these Homes, and contemplate each room, and its relation to the whole, you’'ll catch the wonderful homey- ness of the plans upon which they are designed. New in conception —but so thoroughly practical as to win your favor immediately. And with the unsurpassed location, the superiority of construction, and the unquestioned investment value—you'll admit the ideal has quchasers commence from date their purchase is made— there is no deficit—merely the substitution of one stock- holder for another with all charges paid to date. The company now owns and operates the property. Im- Take Any 14th St. Car to Houses though the union wage scale mediate possession can be given of several desirabl been found. may be in force in some i Sents, and ! S e apart- = ities in 1921, it is more likely to be | P arrangements are being made for future vacan- = s h 1 I Terms Can Be Arranged the prevailing wage scale than it was | :;le;-e \\fhy Fa)l' h:gh)apanmcm rents when you can pay your Nine and eleven rooms—with three elegantly in 1920. (The union wage scale is the re of actual cost? . i : minimum: wage scale, and in 5(;,,,0! et ; o appointed baths and spacious built-in garage years b id to only a few For informat. . 5 e : S LT L R e jonandificonolanianclyito Open for inspection every day and e veming—with a representative on the competition for labor or other factors, |zoceive o higher scale). One factor i e e e i 2 UnionRealty Corporation, Agents the increased efficiency of labor. premises to advise as to completion, price, terms, etc. Take éhevy Chase cars to Ma- comb Street—just a step West : large porches S|, DY TR et 910 Erans Building Harry A. Ki ‘ snemplovment in the present acrs S 8 te 484 and very x;l‘t;,r:}:;; ‘.’6,,1 T e increased per- W. ) : ibly. superintendent o e . Bright and deep back D=5 T Liv Construction Company s ro- S ICLAKSSE Y e R porting an average of 1,100 bricks . - . . Jaid per man, as agalnst 490 last rard: mes year. Such an increase is, to be sure, ¥ 5. Ho unusual and far above the average, -~ but it is at least indicative of the like these in = | trena of labor cfiiciency. New Construction “Saving continues during a period of depression. T savings at first, during the early part of the depres- - ° sion, do not usually go into fresh investments in construction; they are - ikely to be employed to buy up b - ’ airy bed- rooms, extra large dining andliving rooms, very such a loca- tion are hard to find. that are on the 3 the longer the pression lasts, fewer opportunities stment of funds . . h enterprises, and the accu. Typical Interior of a Walker Co- I R R ed capital must seck employme: . ‘here is thus an inevi- operative-owned Apartment v_construction. —The— Walker Co-operative Plan of Apartment Ownership —offers you excellent living accommodations in desirably located, modern apartment buildings. Splendidly planned suites of from 8 rooms, 2 baths and porch to small apartments of 1 room and bath are offered for sale on a basis of only 60%.of the reproduction cost. Open Daily and Lighted Until 9 P.M. D. J. DUNIGAN 1321 New York Ave. Phone M. 1267 = Phone Us for Free Auto O 1|| Buy a Home This Spring in Armsleigh Park T The neighborhood, the comfortable and cozy Homes, the price and the terms—will all strongly appeal to you. Easy to pay for be- cause the prices are re= markably low for the character of the prop= erty—and the terms will be arranged so they will be entirely convenient. flllfllllfllflfl“fl]fl!flflflflflflflfl{lfllfllfllflflfl“fl!fllflfifllfllflflmfl 2651 Connecticut Cottage or Bungalow, wholly detached—six and eight rooms and bath—hand- somely finished. After an initial cash payment of approximately one-third the value of the suite selected, the balance —including your proportionate share of the main- tenance and management expenses of the apartment building—will be LESS—THAN—RENT monthly. i For Immediate Sale R e, Apartments Are Offered in As an Investment __Tll&le Four B""’d'"g"' New Construction commands a first trust loan of more per room than our selling price, which proves our statement that we are selling at 60% of reproduction cost. A number of our purchasers have received offers of profit of §500, $1,000, $2,000 and $3,000. No apartment can be bought at the original price in the six buildings in which we have sold ALL the apartments. The same condition will prevail when the apartments in the four re- maining buildings are sold. Armsleigh Park is a beautiful sp o t—mid- way between Cleveland Park and Chevy Chase —ten minutes by auto to the Treasury Dept.. and available to two car lines. Almost any desire as to location and interior de- sign as well as size can be satisfied. THE AVONDALE 1734 P St. N.W. This handsome brick house is true to the town-house type, and is located in the very best of Washington’s resi- dential atmosphere. Come and inspect these Homes—any day or evening. Phone me, Cleveland 1490, and I'll come after you—or take Chevy Chase cars to Albemarle Street— just north of the Bu- reau of Standards—and its a short walk west. Wisconsin Avenue cars will take you direct to Windom Street. We shall be pleased to explain the WALKER PLAN of Apartment Ownership and its advan- The first floor has 4 rooms and pantry; second, 3 large tages, and to show you any of the apartments. rooms and 2 baths; third, 4 rooms and 2 baths. e RUTLAND COURTS 1725 17th St. N.W. ———| Allan E. Walker & Co, Lealil i Slus O Originators of the Perfected Co-Opera- tive Plan of Ownership in Washington It is modern in all respects, with hot-water heat and electricit) rdwood floors and trim; screens and awn- ings; rear porch; BUILT-IN GARAGE. In the very best condition—ready for the buyer to move in next week. IT MAY BE INSPECTED TOMORROW SHANNON & LUCHS ||\ R.E Hamiton | [~mremmcs—]|| 813 Fifteenth Street Southern Building || Main 2345 L 713 14th St. N.W. N R el e 2 D R T