Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1922, Page 13

REAL’ REALTY MEN URGE OWNING OF HOMES National Association Head Also Outlines Other Pro- posals for Advancement. 4 CITY ZONING IS INDORSED Encouragement cf Proper Building Methods and License Law for Realty Operators Recommended. Plans of the National Association of Real Estate Boards to foster home ownership, zoning and city planning, license laws for real estate oper- ators and other proposals for the advancement of the profession and the encouragement of proper build- ing methods were outlined by Irving B. Hiett, president of the ociation, before leaving Washington this week for his home in Toledo, Ohio. “The question of home ownershi looms large in national life toda said Mr. Hiett. “It is well known that the spirit of patriotism thrives best under the influence that emanates from the fireside of the home owner. The recent cens showed that home ownership in America decreased in the past decade. In 1910 returns showed that about 50 per cent of our population were home owners. In 1920 the figures had dropped to about 42 per cent, a dearease thate while it may be ascribed to exceptional condi- s, is @ very real menace to na- stability unless corrected. The realtor, from the nature of his busi- , is vitally interested in changing tide. He is using his energy and owners and better homes. Book on “Home of Your Own.” The National Association of Real tate Boards now causing to be published & very remarkable book called""A Home of Your Own,” elab- orately vrepared and illustrated. This book presents in a masterly and graphic manner all the reasons, both sentimental and practical, for home ownersh 1 believe it is impossible for any man to read this book and not be convinced of the importance of owning his home. Our association is preparing to give this book a wide circulation through individual real- b S Zoning laws to, regulate, systematize and stabilize tue growtn of citivs occupy & prominent place in the public thought today. Realtors very properly are taking the lead in the many local campaigns to procure such laws. Sec- retary Hoover recognized the im: portance of the question when he ap- pointed a zoning committee in his de- partment and he recognized the Na- tional sociation of Real Estate Boards, when he appointed a realtor as a member of this committee. This committee has gone exha ely into the entire ct Of city zoning and plans to prepare a ‘zoning primer.’ ar- ranged in short chapters suitable for publication in local papers, to pave the way for community action. “Lack of proper zoninz laws has cost American cities millions of dol- lars in property values and has often cost the loss of health and of life itself, through congestion and its| incident evils. The unthinking self- ishness, or deliberate greed. of a few property owners may cause the in- troduction of buildings in a piven section whose character blights the entire district, be it either for resi- dence or business. Citien Allowed to “Grow Wild.” oning is closely related to the| question of city planning and is| reaily a D thereof. ~American cities far too frequentiy been | allowed .to “grow wild¥ vhen intel- | Jigent legislation and direction would | ligent legisiation and Crecton wou < Beautiful Detached House Saul’s l:\ddition Just Finished 1232 Crittenden St. Open Sunday, 2 to 5. ‘Week Days, 7:30 to 4:30. OWNER, C. S. BATTISTA. Terms parlor, dining room, receptio: hall, kitchem, cement basement; garage. Large Lot, 50x145 H.w.h., electric lights; frame building; hardwood floors down- stairs. One of the Nicest Houses in the City. .. E ST;\T E. REALTY SALES REPORTED. Five Residences in Various Parts of “_Tashinnon Change Hands Five residential sales were reported this week by the office of Willlam 8. Phillips. Domenico Trimarchi purchased from Mrs. Rose L. Hawling a four-story brick house at 212 B street southeast. This house contains fourteen rooms, with a two-story brick garage. Margaret E. Berry purchased from V. T. H. Bien, Inc, one of the new houses at 4111 4th street northwest. This house contains six rooms and bath, hardwood floors, cement front porch and double rear porch. Joseph Roherson, jr.. purchased from James T. Kenyon the six-room brick house recently completed at 1 1424 A street southeast. Joseph A. Donoghoe purchased from Mrs. Lollle E. Jones premises 427 Quincy street northwest. This is a seven-room brick house. having all modern improvements and a deep lot 1 with brick garage. Frank A. Large purchased from Clair E. Baum the six-room brick house at 1425 North Carolina avenue. —e T ATorna avenue have made thelr growth a perma- nent beauty. Realtors have awak- ened to the situation and are taking the initiative. Remarkable results been achleved, notably Kansas City, where realtors started the agitation for ‘proper city plan- ning. and where, out of a commis- sion of seven members, four of them are_realtors. “For years the national association has successfully striven to ralse the s‘andard of the real estate profe: sion. Its code of ethics and the ! ideals it has established have made | the realtor a trusted figure in com- munity and national life, a public servant of high motives who has the confidence and the favor of the peo- | people he serves. Inadequate protec- { tion, under the law. still permits cases of irregular dealings by irre- sponsible persons. but this realtor is working te correct by yadvocating the adoption in the vari- ous states of proper laws to license and regulate the business. It is our hope that these laws will become universal in the United States and Canada. Would Guard Good Name. 'Realtors are jealous of the good name of-their profession and they must be ever alert ia its protection. Recently I have been informed that the prominence . given to Mu Shoals Has resuited in certain men subdividing plain farm lands of the district and selling them to the cred- ulous over the country. Bom meth- ods, such as have been reported in these operations, must be brought to an end. The public is entitled to the fullest protection. The national association has no more impelling motive than its de- sire, generously and impartially, to =erve the nation. In dealings with the government {8 has never asked for legislation to benefit its members _directly. Legislation in which it has taken part has invaria- bly been for the protect! of the large national interests represented by real estate ownership. 1 believe I am justifi in saying that our na- tional association by its patriotic service has won an unassailable Istanding with government official Secretary Hoover recognized the a: sociation’s public character when he recently appointed its president to a place on the committee on build- ing industries of the Department of Commerce Applies to Individ “What is true of the association is becoming true of its individual mem- bers and their local organization The true realtor is a man of con science and patriotic purpose, a man who has exyert knowledge and train- ing, who is capable of rendering pub- lic service. He represents the most stable and dependable element of our population, the home owner. He is literally a city builder. He realizes his responsibility and may be depended upon to build In truth for beauty and for the health, the comfort and the happiness of all Radius of and wide sleeping porch on toilet in cellar. Daily, 9 to - Main 6888 in! the | S A NEW HOUSES 15th and Girard Sts. NW The desirable and convenient location of these homes is only one of the many attractive features. 2 Car Lines and Bus Line Within a DESCRIPTION They contain six large bright rooms, tiled bath with shower and all modern improvements; hardwood floors throughout ; front and rear concrete porches on first floor heat, water and light ; stationary wash tubs and servant’s Open and Lighted for lnspéction .Your Critical Inspection Invited Exclusive Agent i COSTINBUILDING FIRST ESSENTIALI Noble F. Hoggson of Asso-! ciated Contractors Discuss- | es Stability of Investments. Cost is the first essential in all building. operations, according to Noble Foster Hogzgson of the As- soctated * Contractors = of America, i which -organization has. its head- quarters in this city. Cost affects and is affected by all other six es- sentials—appearance of building, arrangement of interlor, decoration and furnishing, stability &% invest- mont, specd in construction and service, he pointy out in an article written for Buildings and Building Management. Mr. Hoggson explains that if a per- son invests money he is entitled to earnings from it, and that capital invested in a building should earn a satisfactory rate of interest, plus car- rying charges, plus enough to offset loss through depreciation and plus, also, a reward for enterprise. Calls for Adequate Return. “Capital may be put into a building intended for tenants, or into a build- ing which the owier's business or | family will occupy,” Mr. Hoggson states. “In either case, it must be regarded as an investment which calls for adequate return. Rent tells the earning power of capital in- | vested in real estate, whether It be rent that you receive, or rent that you pay. ~The obligation of your lt:flpl!nl io earn income does not vary, cven when you own the building which your Lusiness or family occu- Dies. What will your building actually be worth? It will be worth relatively the capitalization of the annual rent you will have to pay for equal ac- commodations clsewhere. If it costs You more than this, or if it brings vou less than this, it is a poor in- Vestment. It is obvious, therefore, that in order to regard and handle your contemplated building operation as an investment you must know with certainty its limit of cost and its carning power based on the mar- ket prices. - “If you proceed to,build without ab. solute assurance as tu the limit of cust, the operation partakes more of tho nature of a speculation than of safe investment. Sometimes the own- er does go ahead without adequate guarantee of the limit of cost—he does not protect himself against er- rors in plans, specifications and esti- mates. If the discovery of errors nocessitates extra charges later, he must pay them; If they Ko undetected his bullding may be defective and he may suffer from its diminished equity anc¢ earning power; if plans and specifications are slighted in execu- tien, if mismanagement occurs, if the building is not ready to earn in- come when expected, he must suffer loss. Only when he has provided a financial safeguard against all con- tingencies, of which these are but a few, is he making a sound invest- ment. Matter of Guarantee. “In a building operation as or- dinarily conducted no one participant is in a position to guarantee the work of all participants. The own- er cannot demand from his architect a guarantee covering the work in its entirety, nor can the architect give such a guarantce even if he wishes to. The Canon of Ethics of the American Institute of Architects Istipulates thdt ‘it is unprofessional for an architect to guarantee an esti- I mate or contract by bond or other- iwise. One Block second; built-in garage with 5630t0 9 RUST 912 15th St. NW. 000000 R [ === LIVE 1410 G Street — AT ~ InaCo-Operative Apartment Under our co-operative plan of apartment ownership it costs the‘purchasers (1) their proportionate share of taxes and operating expenses and (2) interest on their- deferred purchase money. | Including an allowance-of interest at six per cent on the money paid, interest actually paid on the balance and the pro-rata share of taxes and expenses; the average monthly cost per room in one of our modern, fireproof, two-elevator buildings was $14.51. This is not an estimate, but a result’ obtained by an independent audit at the close ; of the first-year of co-operative ownership. Rented apartments in this building were from $18 to $30 per room. We still have a few good apartments in the 'Northumberland. and - have just completed arrangements for the sale of Copley Courts and: - Willard Courts. Floor plans and complete information at our ofiicel 1 or mailed on request. K Union Realty Corporation COST Main 8415 TWO GROUPS OF HOMES COMPLETED. Upper: Five dwellings recently completed by Middaugh & Shannon, Inec., avenue, ng en Connecticut avenue, between Woodley rond nand Cathedral numbering 2727 to 2737, which were xold before completion at prices r: from $20,000 to $21,000. Lower: Row of homes, 1205 to 1231 Jefferson street morthwest, erected | °¢" by D. J. Dunigan. ADVANTAGES OF WASHINGTON Hearts of Convention Delegates. - Advantages of Washington as a convention city for business organiza- tions were impressed deeply on the minds of several hundred delegates to the midwinter meeting of the Na- tional Assoclation of Real Estate| boards during their stay in this city | as guests of the local board. The overwhelming entertainment| afforded by the Washington realtors ' for the visitors, coupled with the| beauty of the National Capital, won the heart of virtually every delegate and unstinted praise was sounded by ! hospitality these men as they departed to their homes in various parts of the United States and Canada. Don D. Gossgof Chicago, director of research for the national assoclation,| tate to state that the banquet ten, whose duty it is ordinarily on suchied the executive committe:me occasions to precede the delzgates to'the local realtors eclipsed any convention, on\arriving here ticularly secretary John A. Petty, had made compleie to do when I reached Washington, veflect on the forwardness of ‘Washington realtors,” Goss. Every Desire Anticipated. anticipated and met in and entertainment, part. AS CONVENTION CITY ARE SEEN Entertainment of Realtor Visitors and the Beauties of National Capital Win the meeting place and arrange for the found | fore the general &l - that officials of the local board. par- s el T executive | general ses rangements for the entire series of | with conferences on imporiant sube sessions. “There was nothing for me | jects, such as financing building, city 3 :’r‘.‘: zoning, subdivisions, farm lands, state declared Mr. Every desire of the visitors was advance through a well arranged program cf |tures that have been arranged by which all the members of the board | trip around the bay to various points | and a good many of their wives took |of interest and out through the Gold- | Many of the delegates did not hesi- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, -MARCH 11, 1922. {980,000 BUILDING | PLANS ARE FLED Apartment Houses and Sev- eral Rows of Dwellings in List Approved. Plans for the erection of more than $800,000 worth of buildings in the District of Columbla were filed :ihis week in the office of the munlicipal building fnspector. Prominent in the list of operations approved were a number of apart- ment houses and several rows of dwellings. The permits for construction work cmllng over $1,000 follow: J. to build, cost, $4,000. . Lewis FKlemer, to build, 2711 South Dakota avenue northeast; cost $4.500. Frank Tomlinson, 14th street $8,500. Willlam I. sh, 1101 North Capitol street, to erect film exchange build- ing; cost, §25,000. L. Leaman, to bulld, 1358 Madison street; cost, $9,000. . W. P. Irwin, to build, 4404-6-8 Dix street northeast, to build; cost, $6,000. | C. J. Veogh, to repair, 13800 New Hampshire avenue; cost, $2,400. H M. W. Holden, to bulld, 1740 Var- num street northwest; cost, $10,000. 4210 4th to build, road mnorthwest; 3437 cost, fon of the kind ever participited in by the committee as a whole. The elaborate souvenir menus, containing colored photographs of the armi day lighting effects and of th coln memorial, were preserve : memento of the affair by the guests.| In desiring to cater to every want of the visitors, representing leading realty interests of the country, the local” board had in mind something more than being considered an able Fost. The knowledge that in the near future Washington will be equipped with an auditorium capable of ac mmodating the entire membership of the National Association of Real Estate Boards in annual convention was an impelling motive, it is under- stood. Lack of Auditorium Cited. Washington has never been selected as the convention place of the whole organization, due to lack of audi- torium facilities here, it is pointed out. The convention last year in Chi- 2ag0 was said to have been tne largest gathering of business men in the history of the country. Only citles with halls large enough to hold the vast assemblage of realtors have been fortunate enough to be selected as_the annual meeting place. The convention this year will be held in San Francisco, béginning May 31 and lasting through the first week in June. An idea of the program of such a convention is given In the following announcement con- cerning the June meeting: “Few addresses are to be made be- vention. In fact there will be few | sions. The greater part of the program will be taken up regulations and similar subjects. It is to be known as a dotted line con- vention, which to a realtor means ‘brass tacks' or business first. Entertainment Features. “Among the entertainment fea- In{the San Francisco board are a boat en Gate into the Pacific; an oriental ball, a feature of which will be a dancing contest to be participated in by | by realtors and their families, and unc- | after the close of the convention a| golf tournament.” FOR SALE 1425 Columbia Road A separately built 3-story and cellar, bay-window, brick dwelling. ARRANGEMENT: 1st. Floor—Parlor, pantry and kitchen. 2d Floor—3 large bedrooms, bath. 3d Floor—3 large bedrooms, bath. Extra large closets and plenty of them. Nicely finished in- terior woodwork, pretty decorations, cabinet mantels, open fire- places, beamed ceiling dining room, 3-story rear porches, built of concrete. Built-in garage. Lot 21x140 to paved alley. Im- mediate possession. This is an unusually wttractive home in an exceptionally convenient and desirable neighborhood. Especially suitable for a doctor or dentist. GARDINER & DENT, Inc. Exclusive Agents * 717 14th St. NW. reception hall, dining room, butler’s M. 4884 If You Have Not Seen These “HOMES” You Have Missed Seeing the Best Buy in the City This is conclusively proven by the fact that all but one have been sold. Undoubtedly the roomiest; most homelike 6-room . home being offered on today’s market. Price, $10.750 Sample House, 3312 19th St. N.W. (North of 19th and Park Moad! (Am:lu:l-n-_mu“m) HAS. D..SAGER ; Owner and Builder 923 15th St. N.W. ! ’ “But One Left” A = J. L. | Delafield p! REAL ESTATE. OLD PROPERTIES SOLD. Randall H. ngnér Reports Trans- fer of Three Sites. Transfer of properties at 1900 Q street northwest, 1516-18 18th setrest northwest and 3-25 Connecticut avenue northwest from Ella H. Sin- clair Barnes, Bessie Stnclair Merrill und John E. Sinclair to Fred Van Vrecken was registered in the office of the recorder of deeds tals week. | The propertis wre rold through the | office of Randall H. Hagner. They had | been held for over sixty yezrs by the late Richard E. Sinclair, one of the pioncers In the northwest section of the | city. —_— oo ings, 5300-14 §th street northwest: cost, $35,000. . E. F. Prince, to build, 1512 L street northwest; cost, $5,000. Dr. R. Walker, to build sales build- ing, 1019 17th street northwest; cost, 20,000. 3 A. E. Walker, to repair, 3925-27 Jenl- fer street northwest; cost. $1,000. Lansburgh & Bro., to repair, 710 E street northwest; cost, $1.500. C. W. Jacobs, to build, 4108-10 Gault place northeast; cost, $5.000. Percy Thompson, to Tepair, 1001 B street northwest; cost, $6,000. D. D. Courtney, to build. 1020 Newton street nortaeast; cost, $7,200. 13 0. REALTRS A INAPPRASAL WORK Committee Sixth in Country, Valuing Property Totaling $3,683,171. WOULD AID GOVERNMENT President of - Association Urges Federal Land Be Appraised by Experts. Washington was sixth in the Iist of real estate boards having more active appraisal committees last year, appraising properties valued at $3,683,171, according to an announce- t by Don D. Goss, director of re- search for the National Association of Real Estate Boards, who was In the city this week. ‘The appraisal committee of the local board headgd a list of several hundred boards in other cities of the R. H. Sanford, to build ten dwellings, country In this respect Cleveland 803-23 Buchanan street; cost, $50,000. Harry Blake, to build private garage, alley between 17th and 18th, Massachu- setts avenue and P street; cost, $1.250. L. Lightbrown, to build, 2616 Rhode Island avenue northeast; cost, $3,000. Shannon & Luchs, to build ten dwell- ings, 1340-55 Kennedy street north- v $115,000. . Groomes, to build four-story brick apartment house, 1739 I street northwest; cost, $80,000. . Groomes, to build private garage, rear of 1739 I street northwest; rr Company, to build, 1314 ce; cost, $7,000. Mrs. J. M. Grandfield, to Conduit road; cost, $1,400. Sager, to build six dwellings, ost $30,000. L. E. Breuninger & Sons, to build brick dwelling, 4410 16th street; cost, $25,000. B. éf)?rn, to repair, 623 7th street; .000. Tepair, 4898 Kernhauser, to repair 2410 18th street; c 00. to repair 407 Tth cost, $1,800. Stoner, to build brick dwell- 5.000. te ga- rage, rear of 5601 16th street; cost, $2,000. D. J. Dunigan, to build private garage, rear of 4216-26 4th street; . $4,000. S. Shapiro, to build, street; cost, $43.000. D. J. Dunigan, to build, 408-14 Var- : cost, $32,000. to build 1736-50 Ken- 4005 17th eight brick dweilings, yon street; cost, $65,000. John H. Travers, to build private garage, 1906 G street: cost, $1,250. D._J. Dunigan, to build seven dwellings, 4216-28 4th street; cost, $48.000. J. F. Kelley, to street; cost, 0 D. J. Dunigan, to build dwelling, 4230 4th street northwest: cost, §8,500. John Sesso, to build, 1410 9th stree cost, $4,000. J. to build, 2217 build, 3708 Ingomar 100. Love, 14th street; cost, $4,000. Warren, to build Ontario road; cost, Company, to re- pair 1540 U street; cost, $1,000. C. A. Ryan, to build garage. rear 621 A street northeast; cost. $1,000. J. Melklejohn. to build, Spring_road and & O. railroad; cost, £2,000. D. R. Rust, to build, 6106-8 9th s!rseel' cost, $12,000. to repair ; 100. led all other cities, with appraisals totaling $22.500.000. Members of the appraisal commit- of the Washington board are: Williem L Ieale, chairman; Clarence Dodgé, Clarence F. Donohoe, Arthur Carr, 'J. Dallas Grady, William J. Flather, jr., and J. Leo Kolb. with John A. Petty, executive secretary of the board, serving as secretary of the committee Appraisal committ composing the valued property of tic boords National Association, vorth more than $100,000,000 last year, aczarding to compilations made by research department of the organizatio Business men, companies, COrpora- tions, municipalities and states are more and more making use of real estate board appraisal committees when it is desi to ascertain the value of property, Mr. Goss stated. For a nominal fee a committee of competent experienced realtors, se- lected by the board because of their fitness, examine and study the pro- perty in question. As the result of the ‘committee work, an expert and | unbiased report of property value is obtained. S feel se- {cure in = ions on values a board appraisal commit F All property purchased by the United States Housing Corporation during the war was appraised and negotiated by realtor committees accomplishing a saving of many hundreds of thousands jof dollars to the government. In this connection President Hiett of the ional Association pointed out: When Congress investigated opera- tions growing out of our participation in the world war, realtors were given a clean bill for their work in both the purchase and sale of pro- perty for the bureau of housing_and other government departments. They | directed the expenditures of many |millions of dollars—their record i shows how many millions they saved to_the nation. ‘Why should not realtors serve their government in times of peace by the expert handling of all purchases {and sales of real estate? 1In the past. property bought or sold for the gov- ernment was influenced, often to the government's loss, by political favor, and it all too frequently was bought |at too high a price, sold at too low a I price, or sometim improperty located, or wsas unsuitable for the purpose for which it was purchased This, obviously. is wrong. The cure is the placing of the responsibility in trained hands—the realtor’s. “Gen. Dawes of the Budget committee has proposed that all real estate for {all government departments should he { handled by a federal real estate board This board, I am_ informed, has al- ready been created. Should it not b a requirement of the federal re: estate board that all real estate, b fore being purchased or sold by the must be appraised b; to build, 3427 Quebec $6.000. 1 committee 00 Price $8,350 car to Longfellow, 1 5q. east. 1409 New York Ave.-N. Kitchen equipped with china cupboard, taining built-in. refrigerator. Playground in square. ONCRETE EVIDENCE OF THE PUBLIC’S STAMP OF APPROVAL At 9th and Longfellow Sts. N.W. Make your selection now and have the privilege of selecting the paper and electric fixtures. ESCRIPTION Houses are of tapestry brick, with concrete colonial front porches and double rear porches; six well-propo-tioned rooms; deep lot to 15-foot alley. Hot-water heat; electricity, tile bath, built-in fixtures; oak floors; large coat closet in living room; built-in china closet in dining room and French door opening on porch; lage closets in bedrooms. Pullman breakfast service and large pantry, cone TO INSPECT Take 14th §L car marked “Takoma” to 9th and Kennedy, 1 sq. north, or take Ga. Ave. Phone us for auto on week-days. Open Until 9 P. M. Daily and Sunday - WM. S. PHILLIPS REALTOR-BUILDER Terms $1,000 Cash $75 per month Including All Interest