Evening Star Newspaper, November 3, 1923, Page 19

REAL "ESTATE. INSULATION MADE " BIG HOME FACTOR Increasing Use of Methods to Prevent Loss of Heat Is Apparent. The. increasing use of insulation @gainst heat and cold as seen in the work of modern American architects is due principally to two things—in- creasing fuel costs and a better knowledge of.insulation methods and practices, In the older days, when bullding construction was almost entirely hand work, even to making sash and frames, and when lumber obtained was of a little different character from that with which we are familiar today, houses were possibly less sub- | Thomas L. Hume purchased this bungalow THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1923. in Wenley W. C. & A. N. Miller. LUMBER RETAILERS HAVE SLIGHT DROP City Business Falls Off After Recent Weeks of Heavy Buying. Lumber retailers having in many in- stances rounded out their stocks dur- ing recent weeks of heavy buying trade is now beginning to taper off in certain Important sections, says the American Lumberman, Chicago, It ap- pears that this is larfely true In the case of city yards, demand from coun- try districts still being good. Indus- trial and export orders have shown no decline. Business as a whole, in fact, remains active and prices have shown no notable recessions, the mills Helghts - from | having good order files and low, badly broken stock: The city yards continue to enjoy big demand consequent to active building operations, but are cautious and are endeavoring to keep their stocks down as much as possib.e until after the inventories. The result is that they must frequently come into the market for small lots, thus cr ing a good demand for transit cars. Southerm Pine Decline. Bookings at Southern Pine Associ tion mills have shown a decline late- ly, but the latest barometer shows them to be practically on a par with production and shipments, at about 90 per cent of normal. Production conditions have been favorable, and most mills have been operating full time or more. Stocks, however, have decreased, due to the excess of de- mand over output, and the mills have accumulated order flles aggregating somewhat more than 2,000,000 feet per mill. Shipments are in many in- stances delayed by car shortage which, however, has not yet developed to any serious proportions in any sec- tion. Bookings by Douglas fir mills, which have been running heavily in excess of normal and of production, took a sharp decline the middle of this month, when they registered 9 per cent above normal and 18 per cent below production. The reason for this decline appears to have been largely inability on the part of mills to accept all orders, on account of their heavily overbooked condition. Water business continues to play a dominant role on the west coast, dur- ing the latest period covered by statis- ——— . the entire bookings. More than half | of this water business was for foreign | account. Stocks remain poor and| prices are strong, those on boards, | timbers and dimension having ad- vanced, Satisfactory conditions continue to | prevail in the hardwood market, most | consuming industries being busy and coming into the market frequently: | Busigess with automobile, flooring and | other building trade interests holds | up unusually well, considering the | lateness of the seacon. Furniture || manufacturers, though operating stead- ily, are still’ buying cautiously, but | thelr hand-to-mouth purchases never- theless amount to a_sizable volume. Exports are only fair, but compare well with the average for recent years. Prices ure firm, with no notable changes. | ADMITS TWELVE BOARDS. | Admission of twelve new boards ¢o | membership in the National Associa- | tion of Rea] Estate Boards brings the | present total membership roll of the association throughout continental United States, Hawall and Canada up | to an even 500 boards. Four boards were dropped from membership by the directors for non-payment of dues. WILL STUDY TAXATION, C. C. Hieatt of Louisville has been appointed by H. R. Ennis, president- elect of the National Association of Rea] Estate Boards, chairman of the ‘REAL ESTATE. Big Bargains | Inspect at Any Time Open From 8 A.M. to 9 P.M. Jameson-Built Homes 1724 to 1740 E Street S.E. Sample House: 1724 E Street S.E. Six large rooms and bath, hot- water heat, electric lights, kitch- en, built-in ice box, one-piece sink and many other extra fea- tures; double rear porches. Sold on Easy Terms " Thos. A. Jameson Co. Ask the Man Who Owns One 906 New York Ave. NW. Main 5526 assoclation’s committee on taxation | LT T T LTI TR T ject to leakage around windows and Minneapolis is the present committee | present time. The fact remains, how- = ever, that people oceupying tne houses | LEGION HERE TO BURY . - as to the temperature maintained in ‘ dwellings as is the custom today. Sailkeiziily body aims in residential work, and |Body of Lewis A. Servel Will Ar-| that is 8 o P hat is to maintain a constant degree rive Tuesday for In- coolness in summer. Obvio sly this is Impossible in houses w hich are poorly B e L an Ve ERAN T : B - New Petworth ‘“Dunigan Homes”’ - Best Location in the City Highest Elevation Best View constructed or thrown together, and the first thing to be considered with | The body of Lewis A. Servel, vet- regard to heat loss in wintertime is|eran of the world war, will arrive in | the District from San Antonio, Tex., Tuesday. Willlam F. Frgnklin, senior pro vice commander of the ' District Le- give to various parts of the house if | gion, will have charge of the burial a gale is permitted to blow through |of the body at Arlington national ceme- openings around doors and windows | tery - ble to maintain e body has been sent to Mrs. W. conditions ex-|G. Carr, 306 Seaton place northeast. cept at al rate of fuel | Mrs. Carr is not a relative of the snsumption. ° first thing, there-|dead soldier, but when he was at fore, in connection with insulation is | Walter Reed He 1, where he was | Dot necessarily to provide some me- | taken after receiving wounds in | dium to prevent heat loss in walls | France, he expressed a desire that if { and roof so much as it is to prevent | anything happened to him Mrs, Carr unnccessary heat loss at all should look after his burial. Servel Many Points of Los. was sent (rom Walter Keed Hospital 4 its e F are dise to a similar government institution e e ncaslly ure disiinated | K O ek no. dled & s ook rect radiation through walls and glass | 280 surfaces, which is unavoidable; loss SOUTHERN EXPOSURE PAVED ALLEYS VARNUM ST. at 3rd Off Grant Circle Open and Lighted Until 9 P.M. Inspect at Once If You Want One —Two Rows on This Street Sold Without: Any —_— of heat through radiation from the heater or conducting pipes; loss of | heat through the necessary air | changes for ventilation in the various rooms, which accomplished to a by fireplaces age. also fon through Don’t regret too much your ups and downs; after all, the only man who has none is in_the cemetery. Wanted to Buy —Apartment House, pref- erably from owner. De- sirable location. Must show good return. Be- tween $60,000 and $150,000. Cash payment, $10,000 to $20,000. Complete state- ments only considered. I mean business. Address Box 117-Z, Star office. In order to have a residence with lvable conditions both as to heat and ventlation it is neces to main- ctically a continuous throughout the twent hour period, and this is absolutely de- en the number of air amount of ventilation is! Changes of air beyond the requirements of ventilation indi- cate a corresponding waste of heat, In the majority of dwellings no di- Tect system 6f ventilation is provided, | e lea ndow a being con- | 2 haphazard | A delightful home, combining superior location, sterling construction and marked individuality. One of the most beautiful homes in exclusive Massachusetts Avenue Heights. OPEN FOR INSPECTION TODAY AND SUNDAY SALESMAN ON PREMISES N. L. SANSBURY CO., Inc. “Everything in Real Estate” 1418 Eye Street N.W. Phones Main 5903-4-5 Members of Washington Real Estate Board PRICED FOR IMMEDIATE SALE NOTE — These particular homes are wider and the rooms and porches larger than the average six- room house—closets in all bedrooms. Extra linen closet. Electrical outlets throughout, including kitchen. ’ LR T LT LT T O L construction, unless the contrs are carefully watched, the space tween studs will be found to he open | from the bottom to the top, with free | air passage into the basement and into the various spaces between the Joists of the floor construction. This ondition, due to a difference In tem Perature, permits the circulation of air so that these spaces soon become | mearly as cold as the outside tempera- ture. For this reason, therefore, it would be uneconomical to insulate i through the if condi- tlons of this sort are permitted, There are a sufficient number of other rea- sons in good building construction spaces should be stopped | architect or' engi- neer or home owner should be par- ticularly careful to see that there is no direct leakago through the varicus stories through channels of this sort. Not only portant to prevent cold air from the outside coming into the house, but it important to prevent t rm air inside the walls and ceilings from being chilled by al- most direct contact with outside air. This can be accomplished in @ va- riety of W First, by doubling up on present forms of construction, Sece eliminating some of the forms use and sub- 1s which have a definite s insulating medi- | ums. Third, by adding another insu- lating medium to the present form of | construction. Open Sunday lto5P.M. 3305 Woodley Road Owner offers for imme- diate sale, new home com- pletely detached, eight rooms, two baths, brick and hollow-tile construction, open fireplace, etc. Two- car garage. At a price of less than $21,000 | —LIBERAL TERMS— Take 16th St. Bus to Grant Circle and Varnum St., or 9th St. Car marked “Soldiers’ Home” to 3d St. 3 D. J. DUNIGAN 1319N. Y. Ave. Main 1267 LT T T T T DR Hnn G R . T s OPEN FOR INSPECTION DAILY AND'SUNDAY 2938 Newark St. N.W, 1 Block West of Connecticut Ave. in Cleyeland Park LT T T LT TR TP 3511 Idaho Ave. N.W., Cleveland Park (Between Ordway and Porter Streets) NEAR ST. ALBAN’S CATHEDRAL ~ Convenient to Cars, Schools, Stores and Churches . ! ' + The discriminating buyer, dissatisfied with the average house, will appreciate this new tapestry brick home, solidly built of best materials by conscientious builder, containing 10 .large rooms, 2 complete tiled baths with tub and one complete’ tiled bath with shower. Large front porch, breakfast porch, sleeping porch.. Equipped with hot-water heat, electric lights, oak floors, handsome fireplace. Garage. Auto- matic water heater, -laundry trays, refrigerator; 16-inch stone foundation to first floor; not a soft -brick in the house; all brick is laid in cement mortar. : g TlxeL;th40|>y125Feet .SEE THIS HOUSE TODAY . Open and Lighted Daily and Sunday Until.9 P.M.. QUINTER, THOMAS & CO. o i ;. Exclusive Agents Harry A' Klte H ' _ ' Real Estate Financing (Imcorporated) / | - ‘ 819 15th St. N.-W. Exclusive Homes We illustrate one of a most refined group of detached residences—at 36th and Edmunds St. Mass. Avenue Heights |Eight handsome rooms, three complete baths ™ —sleeping and sun porches—butler's pantry, laundry, double garage. R Every detail of design and e-very feature of equipment stamp them as high class—Homes of utmost dis‘\inctivene”. RE 2 Open for inspection— - every day and evening Motor out Mass. Ave. to Edmunds, or, leaving Wisconsin Ave. cars at-Mass. Ave., walk just a step east to 36th St.—then south a squaré to Edmunds. Bullt, Owned and For Sals by ! . T _New, Just Completed, Detached—On a Lot 50x100 8 rooms. and 3 baths and servant’s room; central entrance hall, between living and dining room; open fireplace; inclosed breakfast and sleeping porches; large master bedroom with dressing room and built-in wardrobe; oak floors first and second floors; slate roof; construc- tion, brick and stucco; buj[t-in garage; large porch. REASONABLY PRICED You Should Look This Attractive Home Over JOSEPH C. ZIRKLE Phone M. 4985 203 Colorado Bldg. R e 1514 K Street