Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1923, Page 16

16 REAL —_— SEES TWO PURPOSES IN BUILDING CODE Lumbermen’s Body Regards Safety “and Fire Hazard Preven- tion Chief Aims. “Buildings and Bullding Codes” is the title of the next bulletin in the “Lumber and Its Utilization,” ational Lumber Man- ! fation. It establish cturers s purposes for building | o defl 1. Control over the structural safe- | the fire hazards cr and their occuy sonable safe ated by b to produ life: (b) reas from exposur A number of and many ecity officials cov the preparation of this bul that many points of view t sented he material given provides an understanding of certain br principles which are universally ap- plicable, and which need only to be | modified by local conditions to form the Dbasis of special building code legislation fety to life, involving the sta- y of a building, as well as means ess, Is emphasized as the most tmportant consideration in the sparation of a bullding code. At- wteon is also given to a discu of sxposure and conflagration haz- arvs, division of responsibility for su/ety, the nature of ncy, com- petition betwe and’ direct connection betwe ilding codes and the commercia of the com- munity. The inkg Code Bure ber Manufacturers’ also outlined The bulletin will b building inspectors, cit chitects, and enginee REALTORS TO SHOW AID IN CITY GROWTH Inventory by Local Boards to Re- veal Accomplishment in Last Year. to cities we of the National Lum- Association are distributed to officials, ar- The part that realtors in local real estate boards are having in the work- ing out of problems of city growth and in the development of modern business organization will be shown in an inventory of constituent board activities now being made by the National Assoelation of Real Estate Boards. The inventory will take stock of the work accomplished in the year just clo member boards of the el 495 cities of the United and Canada. The association Is collecting from cach city a statement of the percent age of tax increase which that ci has experienced in the decade 1915 1923. Service of real estate boards every where in the making of official ap- praisals of property value will be to- taled for the r from the report Appraisals include thos: de for the federal government under plan whereby the government calls on the association through its constituent boards to appraise properties which it is about to buy or sell or lea Rental surveys as they have been to help in the solution of the & problem in individual local- nd vacant house sury will be listed among the board feve- ments and board services. ture of the inventory of sig- nificance In the realtor fight for the maintenance of high business stand- ards will be the accompiishments of the several boards in the enforcement of the code of busin ethics to which each constituent board of the national fation has rubscribed The ¢ ganization everywh ventory will give to every board practi, very t ch the in- available ience and th ring i1l make the expe othe » na house. BALTIMORE BUILDING | OPERATIONS RISING| Activities for Year Said'to Be Greatest in City’s History. BALTIMOR ing operations are the gr t in the city Their will exceed by more 0 $2,000,000. issued in the first even months of | this vear already surpass the whole of last year. Total “cost of building construction in Baltimore up to December 1 was | For the twelve months | ilding operations c Until thi ar 1922 h: held the record as the most prosper- ous building construction vea; Up to December 1 the buildi spector's office had issued mits for new buildin exte ons to buildings. During all of 1922 only 3,500 permits were i sued. The record her: fore was made in 1919, when 2,721 permit were issued. “The boom in construction has ex- tended to branch_of the in- dustry.” Building In-, spector ¢ st year it was confined to dwelling: but this vear we have had extensive in- dustrial building construction, and home building seems to be as pros- perous it v last year. “This con on has greatl labor conditions in Baltimore. Until cold weather set in our bor con- ditions were at least as good as any in the country. In the last month or so building has decreased con- siderably, of course. H. Findlay French, executive of| the industrial bureau, board of trade, predicted continuation of this year's conditions for next year. here is nothing at present which timo: g in- per- and_major helped | vear's bullding peak,” he expect 1924 to be at leas building construction to 1 'SMALL PART OF SOFTWOOD COMES FROM FACTORIES Report Shows 85 Per Cent Cost Is of Yard Variety; 12 Per | Cent Timbers. H Softwood lumber, according to the forest products laboratory, is made ! up of about 85 per cent yard lumber, 12 per cent timbers and 3 per cent shop or factory lumber. The labora- . tory ordinarily divides all lumber into } four classes, as follows, basing its: fl:ures pori the lumber census for 1920: . Softwood yard lumber. Structural_timbers. . Boftwood factory lumbes Hardwoods Total lumber... . .0 | Considering softwood yard lumber | alone, the laboratory makes the fol- ! Jowing divisions and finds the follow- | ing_percentages of total softwood | yard lumber: Per cent Finishing, casiog, base and molding. 7.3 Flooring ... o 8 Celling and partition 8iding ... [ Common boards (including Dimension . Factory flooring, Total .... It is estimated that about 80 per cent of hardwood is factory lumber; about 15 per cent is cut Into forms as timbers, sawed ties or bridge plank- ing, and 5 per.ceut is sold directly as . yard lumber. 503 | 24 1 ESTATE, Suggests Ways to Establish Standard in Grading Lumber| In a recent ference bet retail lumber the chairman ¢ mittee on Compton, letter, en lumber standards: these rdards nd | thus to become an implied portion of the ac of purch and sale. (11) The s fie indicatic on in- volce on t: ards and on shipping papers of lumber which is not of andard size, standard grade or andard working " alers th lumber standard; outlined the fo con s THE EVENING STAR, WASHI lumber of special size, special grade and special working. As to the time at which such stand- ards as may be agreed to should be considered as effective, the sugges- tion was offered that perh or July 1, 1924, would give ample op- portunity for such adjustments and modifications of published rules for grading and inspection of lumber as might be necessary, and would also afford the important opportunity dur- Ing the coming lumber convention season for nation-wide sentiment- making in behalf of the purchase and sale and use of standard lumber, s ps June 1, | { future o | merce ! tion | gestion means of securing the practice of stan grading of lumbe suggestions are dire the standardization now before the indu probably be discussed ence in Washington this month (1) The use of the zed of- | 1 inspection servic ber assoctat ard grading enforcing the and_ grading in the rules unde has been purchased or sold (2) By grade marking lumber,” including an brand or insignia ind is s rd_size. (3) Advertising to and the lumbe standard lumb (4) Injunctions against sellers an- | nounce t they d standard lumber, make cc of on the s Ar n lumber standartis ber which | is not sta Appeal 1o (5) The appe means of th artments of ure that been adopted sound, in the interes for the good of of the lumb requ that adopted be red to interested. (6) The Depart in_effecting simp pert mal writ dations nee (7) A furthe partm Comme ment for a periodic mine adherence basis for constructive nferences of of practicable ot of Some ways rvance size of t involved smmendations | ry: others will| at the con | in | or, s of the lum- s which publish stand- rules as a means of obsertance of the size | standards incorporated | which the lumber standard ppropriate ting that it th using umber trade | public of promp secured ublic 1 to pu onfiden: ifidenc by Commerce i the standards, by the indu b tion of eire the Departmer in circulariz and pub! be made for sults in its bulletins after e (8) A limitation ping provisions upon such the so-called provision for th the buyer of that por- hipment up to standard prejudicing b clai to the remainder, to ne them to exclud- without th respect from the al grade Would Encourage Custom. (9) Using the opportunity for timent making, ¢ during the t several month annual conventions of organi representing lumber dealers, producers and consume purpose of establishing gradus recognized general custom in of standard lumber. fhe provision of head and in order blan ments of terms of sa spec and spe tic imbe Window Glass Now— ‘We have several hundred thousand square feet of window glass on hand in both fine and ordinary grades, alsd single and double strength, suitable for dwellings, mills, facto- ries, schools and green- houses. Lighthouse Quality Win. dow Glass is packed in convenient size boxes of fifty square feet, each ready g;:dl.?-‘l-n; lhlb:ment. s can be cut to order. Make arrangements now for prompt service durin the approachi w‘d‘p':dwn dnn:wn.nd greatest. Prices are TEST FOR HARDWARE. A simple test for discov whether the hardware in the hous real brass or not is to try it with an ordinary magnet. Brass has no effect on the magnet, while iron is attracted to it and will pull through the thin coating. If the magnet draws your hardware it is iron—not brass ) copper. aithough it may look like vither one. (12) The gradual public good will rds ceur lue of ation of American a busi asset there is a natural ex- sed on the obvious ex- other industries, although necessarily continue as here- tofore to be dependent upon the vol- untary act of individuals, that, other inditions being equal,” lumber of standard standard grade and ing will cost less Only 2 Left Inspect at Once Jameson-Built Homes When you inspect the many features in these homes at 1010 to 1016 C St. SEE. SAMPLE HOUSE 1014 C St. S.E. —vyou are convinced you have seen nothing to compare with these at the price asked. Only two squares from beau- tiful Lincoln Park. Six large rooms. hot-water heat, el cement front porch, kitchen porch, large sleeping porch, beautiful living room and din- ing room, kitchen with one- piece sink, It-in ice box and many other extra features Built-In Garages Sold on Easy Terms tile bath, tric lights, HIRES TURNER GLASS COMPANY WASHINGTON, D. C. ROSSLYN, VA. Thos. A. Jameson Co. Main 5526 NGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1923. Big Issues Before Realtors At Midwinter Convention Undertaking by the organized real- tors of the United States of what Is {in fact not a program of merely pro- fessional activities for the coming vear, but a program so related to fun- damental matters of public policy and to basic bisiness conditions that it becomes industrial statesmanship will be the subject of the midwinter meet- ing of the National of Real Estate Boards, to be held at Augusta, Ga., January 17, 18 and 19. Formulation of public policles on the great questions affecting the in- terests of real est and the owner- ship of real property will be the heart f the con re work. A vast pro- am for ancement of re estate as ess through t work of the ation and its sy cialized divisions and through the ¢ operation of its local member boards, already approved by the board of di- rectors, will come up for adoption The program, goin, into ev 5 ate deali ns ated to the growth clopment of property values, the spread of home ownership and the safety of investment, is held to be one of the most compr sive ement ever presented 1 business body Lightening and equalizat national tion burden, which the opening of Congress, has become the immediate central economic prob- lem before America, will be the chief legislative objective of the assocla- tion’s work for the coming year, H. R. Ennis of Kansas City, president- elect of the assoclation, states. Phases of the tax question in which the association and fts constituent boards are Interested, and which will be a major topic of discussion at the Augusta meeting, include: tax reduction, adjustment of income taxation, the abolition of tax-exempt curities, checking the mounting tide of local tax levie and state bond issues and tax levie ,v a state board of tax commission- ‘s, as has been found to save mil- lions in taxes Indiana, and the ~qualization of tax incidence through the revision of antiquated or inade- quate assessment methods The program of undertakings which th great measure committed itself em- br: s the gathering of real estate facts of direct application to invest- ment, th udy of the financing prob- lem for facilitating real estate ment, the upholding of a high stand- ard of responsibility and service in estate transactions, the accumu- on of real form chnical real encouragement Association to v state experience into tate education, the ownership, n of the e with ' of home Priced Very Low Lesa] $10,250 o] s has 4304 Ches pea.kp St. 'N.W. ving room 12x2 every room The arrange- handsome fire- These homes are detached ment we know will suit you. I place. Electric floor plugs in Closets large enough for dressing rooms Open 9 AM. to 9 P.M. Exhibit Home Heated Built, Owned and for Sale By Allen C. Minnix, 1416 F St. N.W. Federal | . review of all local | association has already in| that can be transmitted as| Phone M. 538 BROKERS TAKE NOTICE S— 906 New York Avenue WASHINGTON HEIGHTS 1700 Lanier St. N.W. Owner, having bought another home, will give eariy possession of this attractive colonial brick house. The location is ideal, being within one square of both Capital Traction and Mt. Pleasant car lines. There are 8 room 2 baths, hot-water heat, electric lights, hardwood floors, instantaneous hot-water heater and garage. Open for Inspection Saturday and Sunday N. L. Sanshury Company, Inc. “Everything in Real Estate” 1418 Eye Street Phones Main 5904-5 Members of Washington Real Estate Board Homes of Superior Value 9th St. at Farragut These splendid houses fill a ect need for a well built, modern home at a low price and on easy terms. Our sample house, No. 4915 9th Street N.W,, has been completely furnished by the Hecht Company, under the supervision of their interior decorator, and is open for your inspection daily until 8:30 P.M. Lighted evenings. Brief Description Six large bright rooms, tiled bath, hot-water heat, elec- tric light, hardwood floors. Concrete front porch, break- fast and sleeping porches. W. A. Dunigan Owner and Builder N. L. Sansbury Co., Inc. Exclusive Agents ) 1418 Eye St. N.W. Phones Main 5903- Members of Washington Real Estate Board. The Handsomest Homes in Massachusetts Ave. Heights They are beautiful—of differing types— Colonial and other motifs—that combine quaint- ness of design with absolutely modern ap- pointments and equipment. You will really marvel at the excellence 2nd elegance that have been combined. You'll be charmed with the many features of livable- Edmunds--35th-36th Sts. Mass. Ave. Heights We've lavished our best skill and taste on their plan and construction. Inspect them critically—they will stand the utmost scrutiny. In detail Eight rooms—three complete baths and extra lavatory. Foundations of stone—with artistic one fireplaces. Woodwork is excellent—decorative fe: tures most effective—heating equip- ment is of the best, as is also the kitchen installation. Butler’s pantry ; plenty of closets. Large lots—with lawns and founda- tion planting already in, and attractive double garages. Open for inspection— every day and evening 1f motoring, ride out Massachusetts Avenue to 36th Street and turn at Edmunds Street. The Wisconsin Avenue cars are but a step away. Built, Owned and For Sale by Harry A. Kite (Incorporated) Member Washington Real Estate Board 1514 K Street Phone Main 4846 | REAL ESTATE. the study of wise utilization of in- [ ing of the standards which the term ?u!lrml tracts of cities, the study of | “realtor” implies it is ‘absolutely nec. ar-sesing oty planning and helpful | essary for svery one of the 495 zoning to conserve real estate values | R Gy ane c;‘,",?;,. g and the protection of the general pub- | machiners for the . bnforcerent lic through state licensing laws. those standards, Mr. Ennis poin Emphasis on the enforcement of | The outstinding . weoemr sl shmer the standards of business practice and | of the real estate hoard of sach of th responsibility expressed by the ma-|495 cities to he ronmmented wil tional association’s code of ethics will | given recosnition io o cerles of on: mark the coming year, President-elect | minute tuiks o the feaional oo Ennis has Indicated. For the uphold- | it o are delinaten These Exceptionalr Homes Priced Low 1327 21st Street N. W., $16,000 Price reduced for quick sale. Attractive nine-room bath house, containing all modern improvements, witl Just completely redecorated. Immediate Possession Phone for Inspection 1d two- garage. 3201 18th Street N. W., $24,000 Beautiful ten-room and two-bath corner house; all ou rooms. Hardwood floors throughout; garage, etc. In excellent condition. Must be scen to be appreciated. Can be pu on reasonable terms. One of the most attractive and sub houses in this exclusive section. WARDMAN 1430 K St. N.W. Main 4190 s = Only 4 Left Open for inspection Daily and Sunday 2to9 P.M. $6,950 Easy Terms Many have beer ward to opp buying a home at convenient northeast A brief descrip Lo Tow. Six Rooms and Bath Hot-Water Heat Electricity Built-In Garage—Paved Alley in Rear Many Other Features No. 625 Orleans St. N.E. (Between 6th & 7th—L & M—N.E.) C. H. SMALL Owner and Builder Tel. Main 6861 1515 M Street N.W. location. n is given be- Open for Your Inspection Tomorrow No. 3005 Albemarle Street The Best Value in a High-Class Detached Home on the Market with g T and kitchen on f bedre large libra- st in- losed sleer e \eautiful baths (one d floor, , ba and s on third floor and two storage The lot is Jost e eut Price, $26,500 TO INSPECT—Take Connecticut Avenue car to Albermarle Street and walk one square east. Also 2807 36th Place Massachusetts Avenue Heights Between Fulton and Garfield Sts, just off Mass. Ave. milar house of the same plan as above, lot 104 feet front, side and rear alley. Price $25,000. Open for inspection tomorrow. MOORE & HILL, Inc. 1420-1422 H St. N.W. Will move to our new office, 730 17th St, about December Main 1453 The Late A. H. Terrett’s Bird Lawn Stock Farm On Ft. Washington-Annapolis Mili Highway 8 miles from District AT ABSOLUTE AUCTION MONDAY, DEC. 17th 11 A.M.,, on the Premises—Rain or Shine TO INSPECT: Cross Anacostia Bridge, turn left Good Hope Road, out LaPlata Highway to Red Corner, to right to property. 487 acres. Splendid modern home: 10 rooms: heat, light and bath. This splendid property has been intelligently subdivided and will be so offered, that whether you are in the market for this home with small acreage, a small truck or poultry farm, up to the entire property, you can get just what you want at this sale. Come Out and Inspect This Property Representatives will be on the ground Liberal Terms; Five Years to Pay Ford Touring Car and Other Valuable Souvenirs Will Be Given Away SELLING AGENTS Conrad Realty Co., Inc. Henry B. Johnson Joseph M. Samuels Harrisonburg, Va. ‘Washington, D. C. Orange, Va.,