Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1924, Page 17

REAL~ESTATE. _ “BETTER HOMES” WEEK SCHEDULED MAY 1 Hundreds of Communities to Join in Movement toImpro Coolidge and Hoover Among Backers. BY DR. JAMES FORD, Profesxor of ethicx. Harvard Univer- Bet- wity. amd executive director, ter Homens in Ameriesn. “The future history of America will asure gy the bo shaped in large m character of its homes.” With this for a slogan, United a home concerted Letterment. movement This spect—-the only dues required are real and vital community interest the subject of better home: certed effort to extend the of the means of home improve every member of the community. are vast—not only better homes, but. as a natural sequen munities and a better nation. As a means toward this end, period from May 10 to May 17, week. During these ‘ommunities in eve: hetter homes the leadership of America, which seven day Better recently Homes was as purpose of the homes demonstrations is to of of the fact that families mall income can own thoroughly sirable and attractive homes. Coolidge In Alding. That the subject of home better- ment is one of abscrbing general in- terest is shown by the fact that many of the most imnortant individu: community organizations in the United States are furthering these stter homes demonstrations. I'res ent Coolidge heads the council of Better Homes in which is ma up of known men and women. Local com mittees through the country are made leading m community socizl and commercial agencic all joining hands in the un efflort to better the community’ Chambers of commerce and Kiwanis ¢ ubs., women" clubs ‘and scores of other org - tions are manifesting their in in the mobilization for home provement. Churches and scho are planning %their part in the ¢ paign. Best of all. the great of citizens in each community waking up the s tance of better hom This is the fourth year of the Bet- ter Homes in America movement ch was initiated i by Mrs liam Brown Meloney and visory council, of which President Coolidge honorary head and Secretary Hoover chairman. About 00 communities throughout the Na- on took part in the tirst national campaign for better lomes. year there were 1.500. America. nationally- was Movement ot Commercial. The type of better homes der strated to be held in each community s determined by the community itself. The only rule laid down by B Hones in Ame is that the der stration shall be no nercial ducational, and of the sort ends toward better ho :ommuni The mnation This increase in and building con hundreds of communities in all parts of the “ni tates are taking an in“urance so to speak, for their future. | toward insurance nolicy differs from others in this re- and con- nowledge | nent to | b On the other hand, the returns it offers better com- the 1925, has been st aside as Botter Iomes | v State will hold | demonstrations. under in reor- better offer of de- advisory | - | for only $900. an ad- | This || vi 0-17 ve Living Conditions. (tion asks also that communities de- {vote their chief attention to the demonstration of homes of moderate cost, =ince the most urgent home- makin problem in the Nation at present is the problem of the small home owner. The question often arises: What is the first thing ‘to do in planning a | better homes demonstration? Of just | what does a demonst ion wnnsi.\'!’.‘g | How may a community desiring one | |80 about it to hold a d‘-lvlunilrnlinn‘.’; | Any. community or community group | | which wishes to hold a better homes demonstration should get in touch | with national headquarters of Better | Homes in Amer Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, taken at once to give this regard. School Won Prize. Many variations of this typical | demonstration possible. One of | ! t6 hold the cooking utensils. - The fce box:\is. by the entry .door. There Is room in this kitchen for a working table in tae center- of the room, and windows. are so placed that cross dratts are provided. There Is a little closet in the living room, that conld be devoted to books or uged to hold the glassware used in the dining room. The space could be devoted to & sideboard if preferred. Upstairs there .are three bedrooms and a bath. Each room is provided with abundance of closet room -and each room can be easily ventilated, for windows have been so arranged that a full current of air can be had. From the owners room is a little porch that could be used for sleeping. This porch gives opportunity for a better roof line and adds & pictur- esque. quality to the room. A_house bullt of. stone should have the very best plumbing. It is always a matter of economy to put,in the hest, plumbing possible, anyhow. This does not mean claborate, expensive fixtures, but it does mean good pipes, well, Installed. Floors should be hard- woad, at least on the first fioor, which has the greatest wear. There should be: as few articles of furniture as possible, but these of good materials, stmple in design. Rooms always look larger if not overcrowded with fur- niture, pictures and bric-a-brac. The them was illustrated in 1923 at Port | | Huron, Mich.. where the clvies stu- dents of the Washington Junior High School, with funds advanced by public-minded citizen. built quipped and furnished the house that won the | first price in the 1923 contest of bet- ter homes in Amer selling it at he close of the demonstration for $300 over and above expenses. The feat of th e Port Huron students has | i resulted in a plan for the erection t | This Design May Be year of a practice house on the high school campus, where education in oped in Brick, Well. home making will be given to students |in the future. A similar type of de onstration held this year was that of Helena lIsland, S C. a rural d trict with a population ‘almost | tirely negro. which won a | prize through the construction demonstration of a special 5-ro ity for. civilixation® is 'the hool house at a cost of only $1.3 and upon properly appointe A third type of demonstration Was | coming dwellings depends that at Atlanta, winner of the second | ;1 Cthine else the improv prize for a better home, where the inkind.” demonstration was of three hous People - selling with land at $13.500, an and the third The backbone of a nati home. Disraeli says “the b = must be given tl . - | comfort that enablos agoloye afsut Sam 4| healthily. loven the 2 selling It ought to possess a m. 730 and attractively furnished | (peas uplifting qual well strated by -room bungalow axur, | house as ax the Mining Town Works. - such a way that the neighb A unique demonstration was lLeld |well as the individual is bene last year in Natalia, Pa., a small min- | A house of stone, if bi ing town situated on the Lop of a| peighborhood where stone mountain in the anthracite region, | mm e e where the community decided upon | better tomes demonstration, not of any one house. but of the entire town alie as a_whole was cleaned up. | repainted, redecorated dens were started. and trees were planted. The girls of the town entered into campaign and succeeded in gettinz a 5 ew town playground as their con- available t tribution toward better homes. | 4. To assist In Greenville, S. (.. this vear a makers and home builders. $7.000 demonstration home was pro-|per cent of the women of A vided. After the demonstration the|their own home work.) as sold. Thus, with no ex-| To 1mprove the one and large ment, commun cter. b 6. To increase the eflicien ge earner of the house. o stimulate sensible a priate purchasing for home Beauty. orapatible. of thrift fur home ownersh 45 per cent of the families a are home owners.) To overcome the prese of satisfac erection ag aging the cuses To of e wholesom the method of rotating demon- strations will be followed. Reasons for Demonstration. ation sums up the rea v community in th nited States should hold a Better| 9. To mobilize communi Homes dimonstration as follg common objectives—love of 1. To demonstrate the udvantages |service of communi gThis Small House, | Gains Dignity by Use of Stone. that makes them happy as well as the them smallest cottage large have dignity and should be built in ory homes by encour- | single-family | 1 and encourage thereby helping to build char- bmfort and economy ourage the development of colors used in the rooms of a small house should be light. All such de- is not only the most picturesque ma- terial for that place, but it also pos- | sesses the quality of permanence. The | house shown this week is planned to | be built of itable, dignified and | substantial material.” Of course, such | a construction is impossible 1n certain ities Where stone is uroxxihm\-u1 | | | 1oca Devel-} jaien | sired st, but the plan could then be at- ively developed in brick, if de- as The silhouette of a small house is ‘ays important, for unless roofing | e well proportioned | 1 > will 1ook cheap. It is not | { h as the proportion of | X nother that makes a | interestin This house shows | l . rming combination of roof and ; i sider walls and an artistic arrang ment of windows. The windows ure | *d in size and form to keep the ! * from looking too severe. woodwork should b - color to harmonize ing sha found in the shows a redd ‘ddish brown note tive; the woodwork should be <dark brown If the stone the woodwe haps a soft groen, bro is the est secur- dwellin: a4 and by more than ement of e beauty L The broken roof line and hooded doorway, the indented windows of irregu- | lar size and shape, the vines that cling lovingly to stone, all contribute to an in- | teresting and artistic effect. And the interior of this fascinating design offers un- | | usual comfort and convenience for so smal a plan. i e —_— to live . h th f both ot he all Huld | n mistress would doubtless do her own | tails help to give an effect of space housework. Therefore no room for a | and cheerfulness. servant fs shown in this.plan.—The| oo 0 o0 o o e ag ot | Kitehen is larges and cOnVen-|,iuls vary so materially in different | tly arranged. One entire end of | jocalif we do not attempt to give | the room is given over to a sink and [an estimate as to costs, orhood as fited uilt in a abounds n be red, | or sray as preferre | When a house is built among tr a green roof zood. for it links house and nature together. All ! r of vines and creepers take kindly Vines should be the doorw is very e s but suggest that you consult your local builder. who can give you detailed informa- | tion as to the costs of vour exact necds to be installed in this design For information as to the procur- | ing of the building plans of this de sign No. 22, d stamped and self- | addressed envelope to the real estate editor, The Star. (Copyright. George Matthew Adams.) in. (Only of Amer- dressers. | The sink and working shelf of the | dresser are on one level, for kitchen | | experts declare such an arrangement | makes )uw&v\\urk easier by obviating | ny necessity of lifting dishes. There | is 4 dresser in the pantry also, for the | dishes used in the dining room. There is a small closet by the kitchen range | HEADS REALTY BOARD. 0t short- eads to the «mall entrane iate entrance to a single | used for both living and purposes. This room is well | lighted from two groups of window {opening toward two points of the compass. A door leads to a porch which can be shielded from public a curtain of living vines, « sun porch for ts near the entrance door and the stairs lead up- ward with only a slight turn. | is & door at the back close to the stairway home life home (Over @0 merica do | W. Winters and O. B. Zantzinger, jr., | membership _committee; J. M. Edla: | vitch, O. B. Zantzinger, jr., and B W. H. Barrett President of Prince Zantzihger, entertainment; E. 3 | terfield, L. R. Corbin and B. F | fler, luncheon committee. A | repast was enjoyed by those attended. environ tif- little who cy of the Georges County Organization. Wilson H. Barrett was elected pres- ident of the Prince Georges County | Real Estate Board at a recent meet- ing in the office of O. B. Zantzinger, | | Hyattsville. Other officers elected were James nd appro > improve- Sigies An item of $10,000 has been insert- | ed in the new Polish budget to be de- | | M. Edlaviteh, first vice presidemt; L. {voted to securing proper plans for a { W. Randolph, second yice president: |new Parliament building, as the F. W. Cawthorne, secretary; Perry |present building has proven entirely | Boswell. treasurer; W. Burnside, C.’ unfit for the work of the Parliament. | conveni for In t and a In 1t for kitchen delive rticles stored in the ba. base also is a aundr; house ent furnace home and small as this one, the {tions between members competing in | |practice in real estate dealings; to| fana fee: REAL ESTATE. 1w “CURBSTONE BROKERS” FIND GOING DIFFICULT Irresponsible Individuals in Real Estate Field Rapidly Disappearing as Standards Arg BY JOHN A. PETTY, Executive Eecretary, Washiogton Real Eatate Boatd. It is becoming increasingly -harder for the irresponsible curbstone broker ate in the real estate field. His i¢ constantly becoming more difficult, and his field of operations steadily growing more restricted. This is ‘a logical and natural result of the organized movement throughout the country, backed. by .the responsible leaders in ‘realty circlos in the vari- ous cities. Real estate is one of the most im- portant #ndeavors in which one can engage.” Tt is closely related to the social and economic development of a community, and therefore thould attract only such persons as are re- liable, competent and trustworthy. Realizing this, the National Association of Real Estate Boards, through its constitugnt member boards, is mak- ing marked progress in ‘developing safeguards to protect the public in its dealings in real estate and to provide a means of placing the real estate business on the dignified and | professional plane that its seriousness merits, Objects Are Listed. The objects of the realtors’ organi- | zations are to promote better rela- the same line of business; to develop and maintain standards of ethical evolve uniform methods, contracts to protect the public from | the abuses of irresponsible and un- worthy brokers, and to develop real estate education as a requirement to practice. All of these objects tend to drive from the field the soculled frrespon- sible curb stoner, who so frequently | causes loss and distress to coms to | those who deal with him. As the real estate boards develop in . their respective communities, greater pub- lic confidence in the real estate bus ness is noted, and those engaged in the business have a more definite understanding of the responsibilities and obligations that go with | tate apply even to Being Raised. estate service, Through the activie ties of the Real Estate Board and the publicity incident thereto, the publio has a better knowledge of transac- tions and is coming to realize the necessity of using care in the selec- tion of a broker. Many Questions Involved. To many, the purchase of a home or the sale of a property appears to be merely the application of manship in bringing buyer and sell- er together. This is far from true, as many who have intrusted care- lessly such matters in the hands of incompetent or unworthy persons can testi Salesmanship is, of course, essential to the successful consuma- tion of a real estate deal, but mere salesmanship is not sufficient. It must be backed by character, integrity, ability and experience. “The sale of realty is different than the sale of any other commodity. It involves certain formalities and al- tention to technical details that no other business transaction presents. Training and experience are required in order to accurately and safely meet these peculiar conditions with full protection to the rights and interests of all parties. One may purchase from a merchant an article at a cost of several thou- sand dollars by merely paying the cash and departing with the purchase in his possession. No identification is required. No unusual nor personal questions need be asked and probably no special record is made of the transaction. In buying real estate the situation is quite different. One must make sure that the seller is the bona fide owner and that he is legally capable of selling. In addi- tion, is necessary to determine whether or not any obstacle exist that may prevent the seller from disposing of his property. e features of a sale of regl es- the smallest strip be worth only a Th of land that may few dollars. When a sale of realty oeccurs the real Washington's most beautiful residential section of detached homes. Containing seven million feet of forest-covered land, with six miles of improved streets. Includes what remains of The Triangle of Increasing Values —UDetween Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral avenues. Over 200 homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under con- struction. $8,000,000. \\ooded villa St. and Cathedral Ave. Actual improvements and home values exceed sites, homes, with lots from 50 to 115 feet front. central and side hall Park Office, 32d lots Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. ESTABLISHED 1899 Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle, Potomac 2200 A AT 2 I A S HILLCREST, D. C. price is due to the rapid development struction in Hillcrest. The lots are different sizes. The total increase depends upon the size of sells now for $7 the lot. For instance, a lot 50 by 147 35. Beginning Nov. 10, this same lot will sell for $955. You Save $220 on This Lot By Buying Before Nov. 10th! W here can you find such values? City water, gas, elec- tricity, splendid automobile roads all the way into Washington. Good hard surfaced side streets, leading off from main r oads. 300 feet elevation, only twelve minutes from the Capitol. Magnificent scenery. At- tractive six and cost. eight room houses under construction. A wonderful community spirit, evidenced by an active Citizens’ Association. . You Owe It to Yourself to investigate this opportunity. Reserve your lot now, whether you intend to build at once or later. ground will never be cheaper. You Expect to Own Your Home Some Day The first step.toward independent home ownership is to. buy the lot. The longer you delay, the more it will The . The difference between men who succeed and men who fail is that the successful man acts promptly and decides - DO IT NOW! quickly. ALGER AND CO 310 Evans Building Home of Henry L. Lewis in Hillcrest. This is only one of many beautiful homes n Hillcrest. Cnly Nine More Days in Which to Buy Lots in Hillcrest at Ten Cents Per Square Foot—Price Advances to Thirteen Cents November 10th!—The Next Price Will Be Fifteen Cents, Effective in the Spring 82 Lots Sold in 73 Days! We took the sales agency for Hillcrest and opened our office’ Aug. 19, 1924, just 73 days ago. Since that date we have sold 82 lots, an average of more than a lot a day. This Remarkable Record has been achieved with only three salesmen, Mr. J. A. Cullen, Mr. L. S. Richardson, and Mr. J. W. Campbell. WE DO NOT HESITATE TO SAY THAT We Are Proud of Our Salesmen! We Are Proud of Our Property! You Can Depend on Both! $500 Cash Will Build Your Home! Come and let us explain our simple and easy plan of financ- ing and building. Others have taken advantage of this offer. Why Not You? Why Not Now? Of course Hillcrest is restricted. The shrewd buyer puts his money into property where careful restrictions safeguard his home and investment. ‘ _TO REACH HILLCREST, D. C. 1. Drive out Pennsylvania Avenue S.E. across bridge to top of first hill. Turn right at Branch Avenue. 2. Take.car to 17th and Pennsylvania Avenue S.E. Our auto will be there Sunday from 2 P.M. until 6 P.M. 3. Phone Franklin 965 any week day for salesman to drive you out without any obligation on your part. just begun. MP ~ ST Every sale means more sales, for the satisfied pur- chasers.are bringing their friends. Many are buying two 50-foot lots—one for a home and one for investment. It Is An Inspiring Sight to visit Hillcrest during the week and watch our large force of workmen clearing, surveying, and staking out lots, and constructing houses. SALESMEN WANTED We must have 2 or 3 more salesmen to take care of our. in- creasing business. We have nearly 200 acres to sell and we have Salesmen must have auto and furnish satisfactory references as to their absolute honesty. This is not a promotion scheme. It is a high-class, honorable and delightful home build- ing enterprise. Apply at our city office, 310 Evans Bldg., Mon- day after 10 am. ANY Franklin 965 NS ITHIL S TN 0 T = S ¥ 2, RZSAMTTRT N, SIS ML )