Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1923, Page 18

REAL COLOR SELEGTION IMPORTANT FAGTOR Interior Painting Scheme Can I “Co-operative Apartment Bulldin; ESTATE WILL EXPLAIN MUTUAL APARTMENT OWNING The own. will be discuseed from the point of view of the organizers h a plan possible at the a tion the National Assoclation of Real Estate Boards which will meot at Cleveland, June 27-30. Albert W. Swayne of Chicago, a ploneer in the work of organizing and financing construction of apartment buildings on this plan, will speak on cour-own apartment idea ! LIGHT AND WATER FACTORS IN HOME In designing the home there a! three or four things that should al- ways be taken into consideration be- fore any start {s made. It is neces- sary that there should be pl most convenient interior arrangement that it is possible to obtain. light, plenty of yunning water and the ]: BUILD RESEARCH STATION Barrow Colorado Island and Gatun | Lake in Panama Chogen as Bite. PANAMA, April 31.—Acting on the recommendation of James Zetek, the canal sone entomoligist, Dr. Richard Strong, director of the Gorgas M Governor Morrow C nd Gatun Lake as the ite for the u{n l‘(l:‘l’anuflc research olorado Island LITTLE HOUSES NEED BIG MEASUREMENTS | {5 Mistake Often Made of Trying to Build in Exact Proportion. A mistake too often made in the ample 1d diry bearing upon the dimensions of the room to be lighted. The clear opening or of any window, or combi- . windows, should never be less than one-tenth of the area of the room it lights—that s, a window, of | windows, having & clear glass ares of say, three feet wide and six feet high, {will light a room about twelve by fifteen feet. | Doors should be about three feet wide and seven feet high, if they are communicating doors through which furniture and other objects are apt to be carried or moved. Stairs, to be comfortable and not too steep, should have, approximately, a six-inch riser REAL ESTATE. With —and shoved % around so that one y | the rear tires came off. And I belicwe From the Country Gentleman. s ok s “rh tell b 3 .. {the fender was bent and one or tw¢ you how it was; my dear | i .. untmportant tiings brokem. A sald the first girl. *I was driving.on the | any rate, he was a very coarse mar wrong side of the street—it Just hap- | Hesjumped out of his car with an oe'r pened so—and in turning the corner|—or I guees it would have Leen if could have heard jt—and— N ot Sar: eusiof hose Qlapustiug | vt aia you do then o fiivver: it the side of it—not| «On, I gave him such a luok, 80 very hard; my car wasn't hurt at awi ning of a small house {s an at- empt to imitate and reproduce dimensions elements that have been found to contribute to the attractive- ness of & large house. Reduction in measurements and proportions of de- - s that have a fixed human scale | Leave Budapest School Because of |results in dwarfing unnaturally a @ siven composition. i Indignities, Desks Marked ‘Jew.’ | The practical elements accepted for | i3 |human, use and contact in house | BUDAPEST, April 21 (Jewish Tele- | designfog—such as steps, _doors, graphic Agency).—Jewish students of {::llfi;lt; of railings, ‘j'ndg‘w . the Technical High School here struck | the 1lkeimust remain the same in | 810! yesterday because of indignities. Sep. I compostion or B aman arate desks had been placed in spectal A small house should not be u never should be the only passage wi corners of the classrooms numbered. one. big thing bullt in a wmall way, ‘but £o afiother. & sma ng having a definite in- apartment buildings and the dozens Jew, 1; Je No. 2, etc. Antl: | df: fi( 5% detailed pgoblems of managenent | There should be ample windows for | Yamitic students in each class hung a | e ole randaris psala be | Ggrog:n reasonable 4 xed, urds o : Which present themselves m the busi- | li8hting and ventilation. The total|pig plgcard over the corner occupied ! satisfied firet of all The amount of | & House repairs, etc. s o dlins of el seupentios window area of a room should be not | pi¥ Re" ety Srrireq apien siled first of all. The ol TS mpente Senich the specialists i |leas than one-fifth nor more than one- window-opening o property management among the na- n's realtors will take up in their meeting. s L and grease, both of which will cause an endless amount of future trouble. 0la or previously finished _surfaces thould be washed thoroughly with #oap or oil and then rinsed with clean water. If the wall is grea: it 1s best to wash it with gasoline firat Walls never should be painted be- fore the plaster has dried out thor- oughly. W e a plece of woodwork, l already painted, is given a new coat, 17 the basle color in the room is!the wood should firet he gone over o bo green there are many differ- | with fine sandpaper to remove the t ways of working out a color|gloss, so the paint will stick. All ] scheme.” One scheme is bullt up|cracks and holes should be filled after The Queemborougll | wholly on green, another uses the|the first coat i applied, usually with | colors also that ‘lie close to it, as|the materials that are being used, to 1614 17th St. N.W. Desirable apartments in this ‘ one that | which has been added as much pias- | xact to make e | new building, just opened. [} 3 rooms, reception hall, bath || | | i and twelve-inch tread. Fireplace openings should not be less than three feet wide or two feet deep. The area of the flue should not be less than one-twelfth of the area of the fireplace opening. Add Much to Beauty ! Their Organization and Financing. of House. { " The co-operative idea as applied to {modern apartment management — | something like seven years old, al though co-operatively owned apari- the | ment buildings exist in New York and Baltimore that have been in op tion for thirty years, and one, a ) York project, date: the civil war, according Swayne. Co-operatively owned multi- ple dwellings are a century old in Germany and almost that old in Eng- land. Length of the economic life of the laverage apartment building, tho prob- lem of how rental values should be determined for residential and for business real property, new features that are being incorporated (nto bsolutely Be Sold 1514 Varnum St. N.W. Built by W. G. Irvin (Open Today and All Day Sunday) A beautiful tapestry brick dwelling only a few ieet off 16th St. Positively the only house of its character for sale in this convenient and most desirable neighborhood. Colonial tapestry brick; eight splendid rooms; two tile baths. Four large bed- rooms; concrete front and large double rear porches; screened; built-in refriger- ator; ome-inch double oak floors through- out; Pittsburg Automatic Heater; h.-w. h.; elec. Lot 221/, ft. wide, unusually deep to 20-ft. alley. Owner leaving city May Ist; immediate posse reasonable terms. BOSS & PHELPS * Tel. M. 4340 Realtors. 1417 K St. N.W. 1L I I A L AL LA P O 1406 H St. N.W. ‘Hoover & Kidwell Announcement Opening Monday, April 23 The Public is Cordially Invited to Imspect Their Real Estate Office From 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. on That Date. Hoover & Kidwell Real Estate, Loans, Insurance The People’s Favorite Realtors park, aquari Sometimes the daily life is spread | museum will also ‘be provide over entirely too much floor space.[35%% Of the fsland i Four or six persons can be accom-, prE s modated easily as regards comfort, light, afr and warmth within an m.]JEWISH STUDENTS STRIKE of 700 to 1,000 square feet on each —_— floor of a two-story home. It is necessary to see that passages always are arranged so that draft and disturbance may be minimized. Doors should be as few as posaible in num- ber to economize on wall space for furniture. The outside door should not open directly on the living room, nor should the stairway. One room The colors we live with in Jome are of more importance than a zood many people think. Experts who have studied the effect of colors ave discovered that simple back- zrounds are best'that they are the inost restful and they permit the rest of the furnishings to show to the hest advantage. In recent years home owners Lave begun to do adjoining rooms in the mame tone to a considerable extent: for instance, & deep ivory in living room; dining room and halls. When "his 18 done the ceiling should be @ soft ivofy white, which will diffuse | « pleasing agreeable light through- ‘ut the rooms. The woodwork may tone In with wall and ceiling colors by being finished in ivory, cream 2ray or putty colored enamel. This, »f course, will be governed largely iy personal preference, but it now .ppears to be more fashionable to “o woodwork and doors in the same volor as the walls, except in Italian or early period rooms, where they will be stained walnut or dark oak 5 Green Color Scheme. 407 Blackistone Builderg =gz 14th and H Sts. N.W.—Main 7823 c See Us before that fourth of the floor area. Too few windows mean poor ventilation and & dark interfor. Too many windows mean a waste of heat and a glaring interfor. 1t {s aimost impossible to provide tor too much closet space. There always! should be « generous coat closet near the entrance of the house, and & gen- eral cleaning closet should be easily taccessible (o all parts of the home. A clothes closet should be provided for every bedroom and thers should be a linen closet convenient to all bed- | rooms. Both attic and cellar should {contribute to EETHTI “14th Street Highlands” A New Row of “Dunigan Homes” - Values Without Competition i Three Sold Before Brick Work Completed op- nosite and its complement, red 4 rooms, reception hall, bath | ‘When the principal color is decided on the treatment must be considered. Open evenings until 9 | o’clock A small, dimly lighted room should be EXHIBIT HOUSE Swartzell, Rheem & 5407 13th St. N.W. e Hensey Co. e wall color never should be too ob- i 727 15th St. NW. These beautiful homes contain: usive, Green is a light-absorbing color, and if it is used in large masses the room should be well lighted. An rxcellent lanned for 14 rooms, 2 . . . 2 e S Six Large Rooms; Two Tiled Baths; Conveniently Designed Kitchen and Pantry; Commodious Attic; Built-in Garage with full width Con- crete Approach; Concrete Front Porch and Spacious Rear Porches; Deep back yard to Concrete Alley. A Most Delighttful View May Be Had From Both Front and Rear Porches Open and Lighted Daily and Sunday until 9 P.M. Take 14th St. car to Colorado Ave. (walk one square East) or 9th Street car to Kennedy St. (walk one square West.) D. J. DUNIGAN 1321 N. Y. Ave. Phone Main 1267 1406 HSt NW. Main 6341 o A LU LU UL UL UL U UL U U UL LU LU N If You Are Familiar With the Famous Noyes Estate Which Is Being Rapidly Developed Into Beautiful WOODSIDE PARK You Will Note How Admirably the Winding Drives and Parkway Suit the Picturesque Roll of the Land. Come Out Today and Select an Acre Home Plot Owner Broke —will sacrifice for cash Unfinished Home in Chevy Chase. Threestors brick. ready for roof. mes used . and walls vellow green. The rugs in a room of this kind he yellow. which harmonizes well with the green. Painting should be done by an ex- baths, builtiin garage. 26 ft. wide, 53 ft. - : 5 § House 2 pays for itself. 1 deep. r finds that he must do G i ing, there are some prin- Lot approximately he should observe by all the work 12,000 square feet. Situated two squares east Chevy Chase Club, on Quincy Street. For further details or phone owner. APARTMENT 53 CLAIBORNE 518 H Street N.W. Phone Franklin there a ! S which the results in- | 5 painting depend — the proper write n of the surface and the prop- pplication of the paint. The con- dition of the surface is so important §00d results that too much cannot aid about it. The best painter in ' world, using the best paint to be d, cannot produce a decent job if o'surface i< not in good condition. | ild be free from dirt Located on Columbia Road Near 18th St. Thomas J. Fisher & Company, Inc. 738 lleth St. NW. New Chevy Chase Homes Now Nearing Completion No. 12, 16, 18, 20 Oxford Street Distinct and individual styles to select from C to 10c Per Square Foot Including Grading and Pavements 0~ Cash. Balance 2% Per Month With 6% Interest L T L T O T T L L LT T L DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLE HOUSE' First Floor—Living room with fire place, dining room Kitchen, breakfast room, lavatory. Second Floor—Three large and one medium slzed bed rooms (one with fireplace), two bathrooms (one with man sized shower), completely inclosed and heated sleeping porch sdjoining ter's bedroom and communicating with hall. ‘Basement—Under entire house, includes service bath and laundry. Garage for two cars. WOODSIDE PARK MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND Juwes N Sumeey o evenece An fnspection will convince yeu of the livable and artiette qualitics of these Houses. OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY PEOT—Teke Chovy Chase our to Oxtord Bt (Neurly eypesite PP (2o iR gt 1 gt ot FOR SALE BY " V.T. H. BIEN, INC. 3118 11th St. N.W.,* Col. 9636-9637 “Homes of the Better Class” HOW 'TO GO THERE—Drive out 16th St. and Alaska Ave. to Brookville Pike, or take Forest Glen cars. HOPKINS-ARMSTRONG, Ic. “srziat | Myicvis 1319 F Street N.W. J. Walter O’Boyle LT mumuummwuunuumnmmmmnnmmmummmuummnnmlnmum_l S T L L L L L LT E T Phone Main 2303 Woodward Bldg. Phone Main 766 L (T U T OO T T il