Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1924, Page 19

) REAL EFFORT T0REDUCE COST EFFECTIVE Government and Trade Asso- | ciation Activities Bring Results. ing signs of a genuine nation- o effort to reduce the “bill" in building are found in present-day overnment and trade association ef- Torts to throttle war-born evils and, sncidentally, discover other reasons why construction costs stay high, writes Allen E. Beals in the Dow Building Repor . “It is now generally recognized that construction costs must soon recede. ach recession can comre from one or 1 of eight sources—lower raw mat Al prices, cheaper manufacturing I Dor, reduced freight rates, larger m chine production, material supply f demand, shrunken co Encou i v that United cd from the astounding testimony original forest stand of the States has already been redu 200,000,000,000 board feet ti ,000.000 board feet of virsin and 600,000:000,000 feet o growth timber. Frelght Rate Heavy. “The direct eff condition upon the pr builder is | that th 3 f lumber sor dwelling ruction i hauled the equi tance between N A from mill £ consumer, for which the home-builder cht rate that sometimes to ship- ment than the average d price of the lumber thirty yea “It is cold comfort fo pective eastern home-builder who « erring 8 s for house con- struction in the hope that building costs will soon come down to learn from the Senate that two- thirds of the lum d annually Dby the American people ix consumed t the cement mil would ~ produce Cement mill capa had turnéd o 1 nited 1ly reported a production of and at a price to coi { mortgage, _ESTATE. HE. ABVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. Plan to Build Your Own Home |SEVERAL RESIDENCES. Outlined by Writer in Magazine| William Draper Brinkloe, in an article In the Garden and Home, out- lines a plan whereby you can build Your home and have it help pay for itself. “Suppose,” says Mr. Brinkloe, “yoil own a gbod sized lot in a good nelghborhood; you are tired of pay- Ing rent; you want to bufld a com- fortable little bungalow for yourself and your family on this lot. | “But we'll suppose the lowZst esti- mate you can get on the sort of bun- galow you want is $6,000, and, since you have not sufiicient cash, you'll have to borrow this at 6 per cent. Interest, taxes, insurance, repairs, de- preciation, and so on, will probably run you fairly ‘close to 4 per cent additional. Most real estate owners figure they must get 10 per cent gross rental on a property to net 6 per cent. So your $6,000 house cost you an average fixed charge of nearly $600 per “year, or $50 per month. That's all ‘right, you say. You are paying $50 per month in rent now. Fitty Dollars Limit, “Fifty dollars, however, is about Your limit. You can carty the mort- Zage, but you can't reduce it to any xtent. That's bad finance. Indeed, the bank will probably refuse to lend the money unless you agree to reduce the mortgage a certain amount each vear. “What can you do? “Well, In many cases a two-family house will solve your problem. You build a first-story flat for yourself, {laid out exactly like your dream bun- galow. Then, above this, you build a second-story flat, to be rtented out. Phe cost of these two flats will be very decidedly less than twice the cost of your bungalow, since the sam roof and the same foun v for both flats. Mo y putting your ground to work, it do double You will be your own agent and janitor, advertise for collect ‘the rent, attend the d so on. Rent to Carry Chargex. “Therefo under normal cond t ou can probakly get enough from the apartment to carr: or nearly carry. leaving your $30 free to app And as this i your Interest ing more ai clean up the “However, tenant; fires, 3 carefully you start work. Find out w of flats are in greatest dem: ou can get, and what are likely to he—tax nd so on. no drawb: your building i from a trolley line, or on the wrong Turn to Machiner. lime, plaster, roofing material, as stos, lum cement ond other industries have also turned 10 improved machinery production since lack of factor: struction_labor make: to look for lowering cost influences rom those s0 though some 20 per cent more th: 3 1923, due to open winter weather. .umber shows a four week 773,206,286 board feet, ame four weeks Brickmakers more modern machines production at a lower ng 313.696.000 brick on manufacturers' hands 535,910 in cut Zainst a 1 are “Dearth of labor supply 1o the International Master Painters and Atlantic City in that trade prompts the official statement ting bosses could use more painters if they had them. HEADS GLACIER PARK. Xraebel Leaves Post as Hawaiian Forester to Take New Place. ppointment of Charl, assistant territorial for alone, that 000 in the Engineer Corps d ing from sergeant to s New Bungalow, $7,400 Must Sacrifice—Terms Less Than Rent 5 luding fro ches: paved street: 114 blo 1009 Sigsbee Place N. (Between Shenherd s.nd 7T Takoma Park Homes We can find, you a Home that is reason- ably priced. We spe- cialize in Takoma prop- erty. $4750—A small investment, best location, substantial home with living room, combined din- ing room and kitchen, two bed- rooms and bath. Basement with furnace, tubs, etc. Would rent for $60. $7850—New, modern stucco bungalow, 6 rooms. Large, level, shady grounds, with room for poultry and fruit. House has all improvements. Hot-water heat. $10,000—On payments of $70 per month and no mortgage re newals — discount for cash will buy one of the best de. signed bungalows ever built. Many closets and built-in fea- tures. Large living room with side of the street, or too near an ill- smelling factory, or something of the xt, get actual bids from one or more contractors on the building ou want. Then you will be in shape to g0 to your bank and put the whole thing before the president. If he be lieves your venture to be a good one from a business standpoint, he wil no doubt do what he can to help you finance it. If he does not think it a £00d business proposition, he will tell ou so very frankly. In that case u had better drop the matter. He s just as anxious as you are to put the thing through, for the man who owns his home and is getting ahead always has a much bigger bank ac- count than the man whose money is all going out in rent. B Sort of Houxe to Build. “I can't give you any definite advice as to just what sort of house you should "build. That depends on local conditions. But there are three dif- ferent types of two-family homes. Your builder, vour broker and your banker can help you decide which type is the best for your particular case, w perhaps you can't quite finance at this time a two-family house, but you hope to be in better | shape a little later on. Very well. You can build a bungalow and leave the upper part entirely unfinished. It will be a comparatively simple mat- ter to finish this later on. “Or vou can build_the first story of a house, leaving off the entire up- per story and put on a bungalow roof, {and when you have raised some more money you can likewise raise the roof and build in the second stor: It is a very sensible thing to so pian your home’ that you can expand it into a two-family * house whenever you ¢ he 100 far | choose. “This will be a far safer in- vestmext for your than oil wells, blind pools_or German marks. Inconvenient to Man¥. “It is an_inconvenience people to live in a two-fami and oftentimes the owner will desj to take over the second 1l soon as the financing of the has been completed, Car. will reveal the ease with w ions may be removed and t rearranged to suit the ence of the family. “For instance, a partition a separate front entrance m; conveni- isolating 4 oved so that the family will have ccess to the upstairs both from the | front and rear of the house. It Is not advisable to plen moving au extra bathroom, s is a conveni ence to be greatly is being planne y newer large houses. Other partitions | or rooms may be changed to suit the convenience of the particular family desired and which | LUMBER MOVEMENT HELD OWN LAST WEEK Fifteen More Mills Show More Prnal‘ . "ductions and Less Ship- i ment. i As reflected by reports of about 400 of the larger lumber mills of the country received toda tional Lumber M f: ers’ i ciatlon, the lumber movement of last | week approximately a level with of the preceding wee With six more mills in the compar- | up than the week be- | ase in | fore, there new business, shipments and produc- { tion. Fifteen more miils than for che | same week of 1923 show productions and shipments more and new business for in most of the Of the 381 reporting mills & o . 3 shipments 1 of normal 1 The ithern unfill 9 were 814, 9 mi ach week, 99, Tor southern st coast mills k had unfill as agai t for the we Hazhinglon's 7Dirlhoay~ ———— HIGH GRADE TIMBERS WASHINGTON EORGE "~ WASHING- TOX was a born woodsman. Our em- ployees are all good judges of lumber and we tell no lie when we say you get the best here “Better Lumber Here” Galliher & Huguely Sherman Ave. & W, St. Northwest Phone North 486 groups— 313 315 317 Dining Roo! China , Cabinets. fireplace and built-in book- cases. Hot-water heat. Oak floors. Attic, pantry and glazed sleeping porch. Large lot. Ex- clusive neighborhood. $10,500— Well built §-room house, modern in every gar- ticular, with hot-water heat, fireplace and hardwood floors. One hedroom and bath first floor. Slate roof. 6 7-10 acres, with new bunga- low, near North Takoma Park, $13,000. Ground level and high, and faces main pike. Near-by lots, 12c per foot. ts as low as $500. One extfa fine bullding lot on Mary- land side, $2,500. Houses—$500 Initial Payment Lillie & Hendrick 23 CARROLL AVE. Citizens Bank ‘Building Takoma Park—Adams 4342-J, Adams 3801 (residence) Built, owned and for sale by Harry A. Kite Incorporated 1514 K Street Member Washington Real Estate Board You'll Like These - Cozy Homes We have just.completed six new-type Homes—in two 13th Street S.E. = —that represent just such accommodations as will appeai to you. Big enough to be comfortable; small enough to eliminate the unnecessary burdens of elaborate housework and expensive heating cost. i Four rooms—consisting of large Living Room and with Kitchen—separated by attractive Two large 'Bedrooms—sleeping porch, front porch and kitchen porch. system, controlled ‘automatically from the first floor. Separate hot-water heater; laundry tubs; large tiled bath big closets—upstairs and down; attractive decorations— and with handsome electric fixtures. _makes of side-oven gas ranges; big dresser. The coziest Homes in all Washington—in a splendid neighborhood—available to two car lines, $6,450 , Sample House, 315 Thirteenth Street S.E. ¢ Open for inspection—day and evening. " ttractive Te'rms 335 337 Heated by pipeless One of the best With Very - , ~Phone Main 4846 e e ARE SOLD BY CONCERN Miller Firm Announces List of Transactions Recently Con- summated. The following sales of the resi- properties recently com- ported by W. C. and W. Kriegh purchased a ath detached home at strees, Chevy Cl rt Walker purchased and bath detached bungalow Klingle street, Wesley Helghts. Mrs, Mary I2. Bartemeier purchased the six-room and bath de ner house at 5025 42d st Cha Mary V. Harris purchased the ached eig! pom and two-bath home at 3100 New Mexico avenue, Wesley Heights. Maj. Stuart 1 Woodle Howard purchased 2 and Julfan M. Duling 2509 Woodiey road, these two homes being two of the. new ven-room and bath Woodley road NEW HOMES Exceptionally Low Priced )/ 622-624-626 Otis Place N.W.. FIRST TIME OFFERED $7,250 Beautiful six-room and bath tapestry brick homes, comaiu; ing all modern improvements: unusually deep back yard to alley. Attractively designed and finished. . $1,000 Cash Reasonable Monthly Payments Representative On Premises All Day Sunday Sample House, 624 Otis Place WARDMAN > OLD SIX THIS WEEK SATUR]')AY, 'FEBRUARY 16, 1924. \ WEST VIRGINIA BOARD ° HAS PAID SECRETARY Aim_ of real estate organizations throughout the National Association of Real Estate Boards to secure more | equitable taxation in their local com- munities has been given a unique Peso. Beantice: machinery for realization by the ; Chlflem;.n.l\\'- Yo, veal estate ‘hofl‘r;.le- The yards and gardens of Butfope The Charleston board reports to the !, .. w5 ao.e den S national association that it has before | 5% Wonderful and lovels, but Amerl. it a plan to revive a BPQ‘C!!B-‘ tupllloel'i here, but should strive for gardens divisfon of the board and to employ a | febe, but should strive for gardens full-time secretary for the division. | Sauaily heautitul, but suited ‘to our The whole energy of the divislon Woul( | aage of John C. Wister of Philadel. | e put into work for q: H real’ ‘estate valuations for taxation | Phia. Mr. Wister is president of the purposes and into securing legislation to bring amout taxation reforms. | Abolition of present double taxation of | Teal estate motes will be asked. ~The secretary, it is planned, would co. operate with the county assessor and with the board of equalization and review, ‘ PR—— DECLARES U. S. GARDENS SHOULD BE INDIVIDUAL IIris Society Leaders Ask That Americans Not Copy Euro- Business Property 2408 14th St. N.W. Il Containing store, garage. and two apartments; secotd floor, 5 rooms and sleeping porch; third floor, 4 rooms. All Occupied €2,640 Annually $32,000 Smell Cash Payment , Convenient Terms Thos. J. Fisher & Co., Inc. 738 15th St. N.W. w. Johnson purchased 4402 Klingle road, a seven-room and bath detached Wesley Helghts home. A. W. Harrison purchased 1839 A street southeast, a seven-room and bath brick_home bullt by the firm. James Anderson purchased a som and batlh' detached home 424 street, Chevy Chase. ] eC o it i1 { . [} ( ' ' 1430 K Street N.W. 4 4903 %th Street N.W. Sample House 8 rooms, 2 baths. venience. The big 6-room and bath houses, 20x32 ft., is the reason they are so popular. Easy Terms Always Open Heated to 9 P.M. To Inspect: Take Georgia Ave. car to Farragut St., walk one block east to houses. W. ol o e el NG SENSGR SERER0S i MILLER BUILT; INDIVIDUALITY—CHAR ACTER—CONSTRUCTION Hardwood floors throughout. OPEN FOR INSPECTION SUNDAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. THE PRICE IS RIGHT WITH CONVENIENT TERMS We also invite .your attention to our detached homes located at - 35th and NEWARK STREETS REAL ESTATE. American Iris Soclety and secretary try to reproduce European gardens of the American Rose Society. They would not fit Mr. Wister cited four main reasons i why European gardens are so lovely. | auitod ¢ They are suited to the climate of the | munity. particular region In which they are| Mzr. Wis > e situated. They are suited to the aoil | genrraiis oannre i, Europeans are of the region. " They are suited to the | heautios of their landscapes with dis- topogmaphy of the country. And last, | iguring objects, such as advertlsing but not least, they are suited to the | signs, and he deprecates the fact that social 1ife of the communities. That | it is not possible for us o say the is why pcople in America should not | same. CLEVELAND PARK ~ $14,250 SEMI-DETACHED BRICK HOUSES 2 FOR SALE Seven rooms, n gardens, but local gardens o the conditions of the com: ath, extra lavatory: large livin room, open fireplace: bright dining room, ample w space; splendid kitchen, latest fixtures; 3 large he rooms, inclosed porch; finest oak floors, ‘especially lighting fixtures; instantaneous large ot paved street. These are just a few things that are included i what we conscientiously - believe to be the most charming homes in this section within $2,000 of the price. i heater Sample Homse, 3245 38th St. N.W. Open Daily and Sunday:—9 A.M. to 6 P.M. To Inspect: . Take Woodley Road bux cr Wiseonsin Ave. ear to Wisconsin Ave. and Macomb S walk west to iSth and Macomb Sts, or drive out Wocdley Road to 35th St., thence north t Macomb St. WM. S. PHILLIPS Realtor — Builder Main 4600 15th St. at K o o o o, 2807 and 2817 WOODLEY ROAD (Just North of Wardman Park Inn)y SOLD CENTER HALL PLAN Brick garages. Every modern appointment and con- Instantaneous hot-water heater. CLEVELAND PARK 8 Rooms—2 Baths and 10 Rooms—3 Baths 2 SOLD—2 LEFT For Sale and Built by C. and A. N. MILLER REALTORS Main 1790 WALTER A. DUNIGAN Owner and Builder Main 1023 1410 H St. N.W. Main 1023 or Your Own Broker 1472 Spring Place (Just Off Sixteenth Street) Ol;en Sunday From 1 to 6 P.M. The owner of this has purchased a larger home and will make a very good price in ordes to sell quickly. property is tapestry brick—23 feet wide—run- ning back to Ogden Street, with a built-in garage. The first floor has room with -open fireplace—large d'inipg room— glassed-in breakfast porch, pantry with built-in refrigerator, and kitchen. Second floor has four bedrooms, two baths and a glassed-in sleeping porch. The entire prépertyA is-in first-class condi- tion; all windows and doors are screened and metal weather-stripped. The hot-water heat- ing system pipes are asbestos covered. Awn- ings for all windows and porches. In fact, this is an unusually complete home. See It Sunday “m,_,,McKEEVERd GOSS,,,,;,, 1415 Eye attractive Brick Home On This a reception hall, living Just best of taste. : “1514 K Street M. 4752 Beats all records. in Home-buying possibilities. 3110-3128 Newton Street N.E. 4 and 5 rooms—completely equipped—and finished in the water heat, electricity and gas installation. Wide porches, and the protecting double sidings. Prices: $7,550 to $7,950 Wholly detached—with wide front parking and deep rear lots. The Bargain Homes of Washington - $500 Cash—and the balance Very Easy Terms Off Rhode Island Avenue Every housekeeping convenience—bath, hot- Open for inspection—day or evéning. Take cars on G street at Treasury—and in 20 minutes you are at Rhode Island Avenue and Newton Stregt N.E. . Built, Owned and For Sale by Harry A. Kite ' Incorporated 2 Phone Main 4846 Member Washington Real Estate Board