Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1923, Page 17

i ngton’s G;';) “BETTER HOMES WEEK” IS SET FOR JUNE 4 TO 10 Success of Last Year’s Effort to Show Means of Getting Best on Stated Income Enthuses Backers. Secretary Hoover, chairman of the national council of the organization known as Better Homes In America, and other officers of the council have fixed the week of June 4 to 10 for the 1923 “better homes week” campaign, it was announced today. The decision to hold drive ear, similar to that of 1922, reached by the group of cabinet officers and nationally prominent women under the leadership of Secre- tary Hoover and Mrs. T. G. Winter, president of the General Federation of omen’s Clubs, who composed the national council. Women throughout the have been Invited by Mr. Join the campaign. this country Hoover to Depend Upon Women. 2 ear's campalgn Again this yvear its success will rest on " their shoulders”” They will be sbly supported by chamber of com- merce, Rotary clubs, advertising clubs and varfous other civic orgs izations and government departments, Better homes week has been fixed for the late spring so as to give full- est possible opportunity to outdoor demonstrations such as fetes, con- certs. pageants and plays. “Better homes” is not a back-to- the-land movement, nor own own-home propaganda. It is a com- prehensive " treatment of the whole home problem. Ne Funds Sought. No funds are being >over pointed out. It is a drive to exploit the fullest opportunities for better housing conditlons, better ®Tasp of what can be done with a limited income in making a home, and a more consclous effort on the part of all members of the family toward making the home a place of comfort and {nspiration. Hoover. The campaign for bLetter homes is| the outgrowth of a suggestion made in a speech by Presidnt Harding in 1921 Mrs. William Brown Meloney took it up and crystallized it into a national campalgn. Mrs. Meloney is now sceretary of the al council which has taken cf of tie movement. One week every year is designated a3 better homes week and communi- cverywhere prepare model ses to show what can be done with a given income and to bring to a focal point the year's work In the in provement of home conditions Already hundreds of communities are organized and at work preparing the model houses and the program ottractive events with which tl plan_ to entertain and instruct th people of their community President Sounds Keynote, In his indorsement of the campaign this yvear President Harding struck the keynote of the better homes ide: know of no matter so intimate connected with the life of our peop! to which we can give greater devo- tion and service for fundamental im- provement than the upbullding only of individual home ownersl but the actual improvement of our homes. “Not only is there the primary con- | eration of advanced materiai com- but the soundness of our social system and stabllity of our country mre greatly enhanced by the develop- Beautiful and_apartments in tenements | ment of love for a home and the ] In his nation-wide invitation communities to join | tlon, Mr. Hoover sald: | communities, large and | every section’ of the United States | have conducted beiter homes demon ! strations with wonderful success. { Many who participated last year con sidered it the most worth-while public | service since the work of the war. “Every community needs such demonstration. A successful cam- paign can be conducted with com- paratively little time, effort and { money. The chicf essential is a desire (o serve the home communit Other OMelals Ald. ach of vou can help by co-operat- ing with your local committee, or organizing a committec, if one hz been formed. Better homes me ter business and’ better citizen Other the advisory | coun, of cultur, | Dais, e umming for “Hundreds of small, of members Seeretary include Wallace eral nimis- gert, John Bar- of the central of American Red | Cross: Julius Ba , president of the | United States Chamber of Commerce; | Mrs. T. G. Winte president of the | Federat of Women's | John M. G director of the ion of building and housing in | the Department of mmerce: Donn | Barber, Livingston Ferrand, Dr. Lee | K. Frandel, Mrs. Lena Lake Forrest. BN Charles Shuttler, Mrs. Johy | Sherman, Mrs. Cla rs Taylor ", | the governors of thirty-five states of the Union. Interest Is Widespread. Already hundreds of communitics | have “declared the intention of re- peating the demonstration for last vear, and hundreds more have caught | the fever and are organizing for the | tirst time. it is stated. Much of the enthusiasm for ampaign this year grows dircctly out of the success in the 961 towns and cities which staged a demonstra- tion last October. | Last year the first prize was award- to the New Haven better homes com mittee. During the week approxi mately 10.000 people visited the two { model homes. The cost of rhis dem- | onstration was less than $500 The many-sidedness of the activi- ties planned this year is revealed in the following list of subjects. prac- { tically all of which will be covered | in each demonstration Many Subjects Listed. “Choosing the Site for Your Home John M. Gries, chicf of the divi of building and housing in the partment of Commerce. has written aluable monograph on this phise | "John Ihlder, manager of the development of the United, Chamber of Commerce, has preps aluable . data _under the head uilding and Grounds.” “The Iquipment of the Furnishings and Decoratin Model Kitchen,” “The Linen Closet™ and “The Small Apartment.” & other special subjects on which portment information has been lected by a large group of experts. and will be distributed during the campaign through the medium of lectures. demonstrations & news- | paper articles. civie St of creation of a home that can be loved.” | the demonstra- | in | by | TWO OF WASHINGTON'S LATEST APARTMENT BU I | | | | | NEWw APARTME FAIR SKIES BRING - BOOMIN BUILDING | 1| Applications for | Reach Total of More i Tha |TWICE RE the | n, $1,044,000. CENT AVERAGE | northea Permits | .. { i Past Several Weeks Have Shown| I 1 | | { | | meecting ailding weathe! construe { mits for during the 1 | pal buildi jump | weeks iy De- 1 fol 1 $60,000. B streei; R Ash cost Ash 3 34 H. Cohen | to repair 4 1 54.100. the approach of or- the list of per- n work issued jast week by the munici- pector took a decided I for several total of more ows to repair Q street: to build street -southeast; ten houses, cost, to build 42 . $50.000. er, to build fi th’ place; cost. . to build © $25.000. er, & Pederson, 1o build six north- 30 12th street Power Company shinglon street; cost, | beautiful neighborhood Homes That Will Meet Your Every Requirement We have selected as the site for these Homes that wonderful Section— are three d. both electricity and gas. 7 8 The Price Will Surprise—and the Terms Will Interest You Qur Mr. Hamilton is at the Sample Home—EVERY Day and Evening—or phone him, appointment. Albemarle and 38th Sts. Chevy Chase, D. C. High and accessible by two car lines—in a community of con- tented owners of Homes—of consistent types with these. esigns—all attractive—built the Kite way—with thor- oughness and of the best material. Planned by long experience — so that every detail has been incorporated into these Homes that makes for comfort and convenience. There ix rooms, tiled bath, sleeping porch; hot-water heat; solid stone foundation; artistic stone fireplace; cement porch: slate roof; plenty of closets; convenient back stairs—equipped with Cleveland 1490—for Special Take Chevy Chase cars to Albemarle Street (first stop north of Bureau of Standards), turn west to 38th St. through cars to Windom St. Built, Owned and For Sale By 1514 K Street Harry A. Kite (Incorporated) Phone 484 Member Washington Real Estate Board Or Wisconsin Ave. Main 6 Only $500,000 in New Plans. |11 None of Projects Extensive. Upton | houses. Sy B 24, Sy SATURDAY. "MARCH rd Building New ILDINGS IN NORTHWEST & GARDENS, 4 TH AND Q STRE COMPLETED IN APRIL. {WORK ON KEW GARDENS | i 1| 1S NEARING COMPLETION| 825 4Sth| e 0““"_ | Apartment House at 27th and Q Streets to Be Completed | e ... INSURANCE CLUB mpletion of the apartment building | cing ed Ly Harry Kite at 27th | 1d Q strects northwest, to be known | as Kew is expected by next | {month, it was announced today. | Reing only two and three stories in height, with a pitched slate roof, the | structures is built around « large inte- rior court, in which will be found shrub- bery and gardens. The lands pe gar- dening was planned and ex ed by a spectalist N. L. street; cost, w str Harry Jacol street northe A. Smith, ticut ‘aven J . Dougla ington street; w. W repair 1325 4718 Haves | bu COMPLET! $40.000. . to*build 3932 Hunt- $12.500. i 816 H street Washi to build stor $18,000. Terminal Warehouse Com- to build warehouse. Island north. Gardens, pany, Rhode $2.500. District 1408 ¢« T and avenue ; cost, | tional reet: Jameson, 1 Bank, to $2.000 > “huild r repair : coxt, $30.000 firey, to build ten ximately | Street north- apartments nd bath to ing—Addressed by Ed- ward C. Lunt. s0 . hom, ast rooms. nging from eight rooms apartm porches arc that they Tn the Cost, $55,000, LT Mackin, t V street; M. G. Scharr. Rock Creek Ch Woodward 11th and Roal streets I D. Channing 86.500. Washin Gas Light Con build wal around tanks at F streets northwest: cost. Washington « build gas build southeast August homes, 209- 1 cost, £50,000. W.C.and 413 Klingle road W, 'C@ng A N, 4414-4416 Klingle stree O'Connell & Snapp, one and as a of the v bufl! be enclos western end theve will be « equipped for chil- intention_to milies with little ones in renting apartments vartety Lunt, president of the Company of New Yor! was guest of honor of the Inmsuranc Ciub of Washington at its monthly luncheon meeting Tuesday afterncon at the Hotel Arl tor | Mr. Lunt, who has g reputation among insurance men for his gave a cham steristic infor- in an entertaining manner. nted out the neces: y of h: ily un Indemnit the to D. ¢ Roper, land drive F. D. Rho to build st, $40.000. to build 211 avenue northeéast; 3001 Wood- to| nd 101 striets to cost nort 'Neill, stories, )" build s : R. . Lochta, to b 13.000. | street northeast; cost, $11.00 A. Dempsey, to build 3405 Pros- pect sireet: cost, $12.15 | id seven ortheast; He pe th stree son’ street o Scholz & d 4401- | ment, two northe; L000. build apart- | 14 S street| avor. o “It would be almost impossible,” he Y said, “for fi manu- 1d 2203 Quesada | facturers and on their | functions without the intelligent as- sistance of surety men.” | Mr. Lunt, it was pointed out in in- H. Abramson. to repair 1222 Con- | troductlon, is the author of a book on necticut_avenue: cost, $40,000, { surety bonds. and he is regarded PV W B build 238 Holly- | an authority in bonding circles. wood pla G0 A. N. Miller to o bui £40.00 to build £40.000. to Yuma | build 2814 ' OPERATIONS EDGEMOOR The development of Washington’s most beautiful suburb, with homes well arranged and architecturally good. Office on Property Phone Bethesda 136 1414 Ingraham Street One of the most attractive new homes in the city. Unusua] design and construction. Four bedrooms and two baths. Open for inspection every day 4733 Ninth St. N.W. A very roomy new home at corner of Ninth and Decatur Streets, just completed and ready for you. Four bedrooms with every modern conven- ience. Open every day. 2813 34th Place In the heart of this exclusive residential district (Massachusetts Avenue Park). A new home of high-grade brick construction containing ten rooms. two baths, two-car brick garage. Large lot. Open every afternoon and Sunday. 1671 Madison Street A home that will appeal to those seeking a high=class home of unusual size. A very commanding location, overlooking the beautiful valley of Rock Creek Park. Built by owner for his own use, but never occupied. Those seeking a fine home and willing to pay around $50,000 should see this home. To inspect, drive out 16th to Madison and west to the house. Open Sunday all day. Maximu ervice Exclusive Agents M. 4752 1415 Eye St. N.W. THE SHELBURNE APARTVENT HOUSE, AT 17TH AND S STRE D BY A. JOSEPH HOWAR. PLANSLEETURES May Open Course of Train-; ed a wide | c | ing ‘surety companies in all fields of | Two new members were added to | REAL £51ALK 17 S NEW SUBDIVISION CALLED ‘BURLEITH | Shannon & Luchs Announce | Plans for Development in Georgetown. ] SECTION |COMPRISES TEN BLOCKS Huidekopers Are Owners of Section to Comprise About 500 Homes. One of t tlons for w largest r vears in ur s re build Luc in announcing plans for a subdivision north and west of West | ern High Georgetown, | known as Burleith The land & property comprises of the ldings S. ¥ f Frederic L. and Reg- lekoper of Wi ngton, Burle and includes about ten city bl bounded on south by F ad, norma street northw and extending north of T street northwest, and 36th < astern orthwest. about inald | knowr the Q bour 39, | Th ry to subdivisi e mes ie south of | high school Direct] is holding is of Mrs. A i main approach west on R Burle imp the property is the a4 Georgetown Univer- est adjoining v-acre es- Saunderson. The ie subdivision the club—Hugh L. Murrell, who was clected to active membership, and David H. King, who was made an as- sociate m Bertram G. 1 club, presided. The Insurance Club lily a social ana “‘ge &anization, is planning to ts time to serious pha ance fleld, it has been announced of lectures, forming a course ining for voung men enterin insurance business. contem- cd as the firsh s direc- | 1. Prominent local and out-of- town insurance men will be secured { to explain various problems relating 1o this business. The offi of the | club have in mind the establishment | Lof training classes similar to those | ducted in banking and real estate circles. It is pointed out that the | 1ocal bankers have t |instructing young | matters, and th | Estate Board has for se | conducted a real estate c | junction with the Y. M | The club, wh tly at a meeting i | has the following offic jLennon, president: 1 . vice president and chairr publicity committec; Henry A. | mer, secretary, and Elmer L. | treasurer. i executive | posed of Paul Lee, Charles F. and mber. sever | ! nnon. president of the while primar- r ginally lald outand Frederic W. Huldekoper { father of Cols. Frederic L. and Regi nald W. Huidekoper. ede: W | Huldekoper was widely known in rail- d real cs <. Luchs organization is its intention to iomes on the tract. This work will come under dircet supervision of Arthur B who is now developing architectural study of the n entirety. & details of the project rs pointed out that “the smaller homes that have 7 since the small a proper- the Shannor | & Luchs real estate division that for A re- | the most part, the great bulk of the Club, | government work are now em- | ployed in the vicinity of and west of 17th street and Pennsyly avenu flnorthwest. This center in the pre- Lati- war days was located very mnear to Mantz, 9th and F streets northwest Ground for the first twenty committeo is com- \was broken this week. A compietel F. Grove, Ralph W.!ne or, as well as interior ar- Rob, Edward ment will be introduced in these { Brashe Leonard F. in_the opinion of th~ | F. Riggs, David M. 1 N. | revolutionize sm | Payne. jr., and How | { ate cire it i home Th m builders, w home building Massachusetts Park Surrounded by Washington’s finest residential section Containing seven million feet of forest-covered land, with miles of improved streets. Includes what remains of “The Triangle of Increasing Values” between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral avenues (Woodley Rd.). Over four million feet of land sold. Over ninety homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under con- struction. Wooded villa sites, lots and central and side hall homes, with lots from 30 to 1135 feet iront—32d and Cathedral i Woodley Park Finished and under construction. Wa located, attached and semi-detached homes. Exhibit, 2820 Connecticut Ave., adjacent to the bridge. Three baths, 2-car brick garages. Terms if desired: $2,000 Cash, $150 Monthly. Saving, $94. Lots 24 and 29 feet by 120. Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. Woodward Building, 15th and H Sts. Inspect Tomorrow This Beautiful Chevy Chase Home 4104 Harrison Street = Immediate Possession House, which is almost new, is center-hall type, 38 feet wide. Lot 60x150. First floor contains large living room with side porch, dining room, reception hall, kitchen and pantry. Second floor has four large bedrooms with open sleeping porch and two complete baths. Servants’ room in basement, and a built-in garage. Oak flooring and slate roof. One block irom car line. Alley and street both paved. This home bas all the latest improvements and is in excel- lent condition. The grounds are planned with attractive shrubs and flowers. Open All Day Sunday Come Out Connecticut Avenue or Wisconsin Avenue to Harrison St. L. E. Breuninger & Sons Phone M. 6140 706 Colorado Bldg.