Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1925, Page 17

REAL ESTATE. ARCHITECTS TO BE GIVEN Board of Examiners Announces Details of Quiz to Determine.Qualifi- LICENSE TEST APRIL 7| THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 28 192 Expect Model Home To.Be Ready for Exhibit on May 11} cations of Practitioners. Fi¥at examinations under the act passed by Con in December re- quiring the registration of architects in the District will begin April 7 in the Mstrict Building. A compre- hensive test has been prepared by the hoard of five examiners anpointed by. the District Commissioners from the membership of the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The examination, .which will re- quire three days, covers the general subjects of en ering, construction, practice and history, together: with & nine-hour problem in desigm.. The sehedule for the three days is an- s follows y—9:15 to’ 12:15 1 engineeri 1:15 to 4:15, inz construcyon Wednesd 15 to 6:15, architec- tural composition, nine-hour problem & build- practice, 9:15 1o 12:15. architec- and 1:15 to 4:15, archi- history Al ural Problems to Be Given, rding the first part of the board specifies that the can- Al g evidence that he oughly understands the proper u f the various materials used in buildings. He will be recuired to solve certain technical problems, the caleulation of the proper dimensions of various member common to the veral materials noted of handbooks is per- mitted ndidates will not be “equired to make complicated calcu- lations To determine esses the nece quch & feconomic structur. buildin in ry knowledge of subject prope to advise his clients and to design or to direct the designing of suitable mechanical equipment for buildings of different ! s, questions will be asked rela- to Structura Joint, girder esign, including column, nd truss design: various types of foundatios nd condition: under which their use is advisable; wird bracings for buildings of various ciaszes and design as affected by fire, and rélative quali of different building materials. Use of materials—Durability, strength of materials and consideration of wear and repair: esthethic reasons for use of different materials. 4 Heating and Ventllating Quiz Heating and ventilating—Various systems und reasons for and against use under specific conditions. The candidate will be required to speeify important features of the of var system: Plumbing and Kinds of ma- wage dixposal ions involved: cystems and and_filtra- equipment, Sons. for use; for fixtures; s and conside different of supply protection, ete. equipment—Questions will than technical, and and r terials tems ter su consider tion; fire sprinklers, ctr neral rather whether an architect | destgn | architec- | | | reveal the candidates understanding of his moral and legal responsibilities in the performance Of his duties. He will be reguired to optline clauses of contracts between ‘owner and archi- tect and specifically to state'the con- tent of the:clauges included In the contract between the owner and con- tractor which are incorporated to de- fine the architect’s authority and re- sponsibility to .both parties of - the contraet. 3 Each candidate will be required to show that he Is familiar with and understands the majop provisions of State, county and municipal building laws and how they affect the various types of biiildings..' He shall also be asked to cite the competent authority under whose jurisdidtion permits must be obtained for, the -erection and oc- cupancy of varioys types of buildings. Other Questiony Planned. Questions also:will be tive to: Professional and business functions of architects; professional relation of clients and contractors; when the ar- chitect is a disinterested arbitrator and when he properly may act as an agent; relation of architects to one another in ordinary practice, in asso- ciation and in consultation, and when one architect displaces another on a given pilece of work; sources and kinds of compensation for architect's services; responsibilities of architects and methods of conducting their busi- ness; scope of architect’s work, es- thetic and structural. Questions alse will be given in t part of the examination regarding speoifications and drawings. On Wednesday the examination will be confined to the problem in design, and the candidate will be required to give evidence that he is familiar with the science and planning and the art of designing buildings. asked rela- Drawingx to Be Required. The first part of the test will have particular reference to practical, 10g~ ical and economical arrangement, the securing of comfort and the safe- guarding of life and health of the occupants of the building. The test requires plans, elevations, sections and some detail drawings for a build- ing, the nature of which will be set forth in a program such as a well in- formed owner might be expected ‘to give to an architect. No reference book will be permitted. The examiners recommend that can. didates bring their luncheon, for.no one will Lée permitted to leave the room until the problem is completed. On Thursday the candidates will be examined in the history of architec- ture. They will be asked to give evi- protection equip- | Cence that they understand the under- ment—Kinds of matérials for pipings | Iying principles characterizing the va- rious historic styles of architecture by concise descriptive analyses of plan, general expression, construction @nd ornament. Questions will be asked relative to architecture in va- rious countries, styles and orders, sketches and examples and painting, color and sculpture as applied to ar- chitecture. | Building and Furnishings to Be ldeal for Family of Moderate Means. The local Homé Economics Associa- tion, sponsoring the campaign for bet- ter homes in the District of Columbia, has completed arrangements for the building and furpishing of a° home for a family of moderate means here. This honie, ‘which s befng ‘erected within a‘12-minute ride from Penn- sylvania avenue,'will be complete. in every detall. and:demonstrated ‘duy-{ ing Hetter Homes week, May 11'{0.1 The United Statgs ‘Departpient Agriculture is co-operating. with the' local committee, and ‘a>cammittee of axperta. headed. by F W. 'R. Beatty offthe Hureiu of Plant Industry; is plannipg the garden and home: The reeds of a family-of five Persohs, consisting of husbaid and wife, boy of 11, girl of 5 and boy of 2, will be provided for in a back- vard garden. The local demonstration is part of a national campaign under the juri diction of Better Homes in America, of which Herbert Hoover is president and Dr. James Ford, professor of soclal science at Harvard University, executive director. President Coolidge is head of the advisory council of the organization, which has launched & campalgn of education. Program of Education. 1. To put knowledge of high stand- ards in house building, home furnish- ing and equipment,. and home within the reach of all citizens. 2. To encourage the bullding of sound, attractive, economical single- family houses, in which the highest type of wholesome and private home lité miay be possible; to encourage the reconditioning and remadeling of old houses to render them sanitary, at- tragtive and convenient, and to en- coullkge thrift for home ownership. G To' encourage general study of the Nousing problem and of problems of family life, and to help each com- munity, as ‘a result of its study, to demonstrate each vear the best types ing and labor-saving devices for the homg, ‘which are within the reach of famflies.in moderate circumstances. 4. To encourage sensible and ap- propriate furnishing for the home and the elimination of needless in’ housekeeping. .- 5...Tp,, encourage instruction in home economics and home life in the PublE ‘schools, and particylarly the construction of school practice cot- = = jeet the:second examination will cover The names of those takimg the ex- papers. Instead, each candidate shall be asvigned a number, and all paper shall be designated by number only. A paper that reveals the candidate’s identity will not be rated. passing the examination. a fee will be charged when the cer- cate of registration is jssued. A L. Mulford gnd | landscaping’ for' the .demonstration, life | of house construction, home furnish- | burdens | only fhat subject, the board has ruled. | aminations will not be placed on their | | tages, through which girls and wom- {en of ‘the community may receive con- tinuous finstruction in tde ways of facilitating and improving household Rctivities. 6. To promote the improvement: of | house lots, yards and neighborhoods, | with particular attention to.the beau- | tification of premises, the promotion | of home gardens and the home play- | ground. | 7. To extend knowledie of the ways and means of making home life more attractive and happier through the | development“of home music, home | play, home art and the hagae. library, |and to encourage special study and | discussion of ‘the problem of churuc- | ter building in the home. The local committee, of which Mrs | Edifh Salisbury is chairman, is ning to tie up the various ph | the better homes plan, with grammar | | and high school projects. The follow- | ng subcommittees are at work on the | | program: Budget,. Miss Hildegarde Kneeland, Mrs. Edith Salisbury, Mi Tlena Bailey; demonstration home, | Mrs. Charles Holmes, Miss Greta ¥; furnishings, Dr. Loulse Stanley, |PRINCE OF WALES AIDS Presides at Installation of Auc- tioneers and Real Estate Organi- 3 LIX.9:E/. 0, NEW BUSINESS VENTURE zation in Permanent Home. . | With a ded ceremonial over by his royal highness: the = /;//)IJ . & Porch &0"X/70° Olass Boor REAL "ESTATE. ¥ BUILDING BOOMS IN SOUTH, BUT NORTH IS LAGGING Reports for First Three Months of Year Indicate 15 Per Cent Increase in Con- A tremendous advance in the bufld- ing industries of the South are indi- cated in a recent survey made by the S. W, Straus Co., which indicates that in spite of the fact that the national building totals fell off during the first three months of the year the South showed a gain of 15 per cent In 1924 the South also showed a gain over 15-per cent of the totals in 1923, ‘s compafed with the national gain of 4 per cent. Building permits for the past three months in 25 of the leadlng Southern cities amount to $50,000,000. Key West leads the gain with an increase of 434 per cent. The survey reads,-in part: “During the period between Janu- ary 1 and March 1 this year the South has shown a gam of 15 per cent, al- though there was a falling off during the same period over the entire coun- try, For the year 1324 the South also ‘gained 15 per cent over 1823, as com- pared ‘with 4 per cent for the whole <ountr. 'Southern Cities Rank High. “During the year 1924 a number of Southern cities frequently ranked among the 26 leading cities of ‘the country showing greatest volume. of | building permits. They included Dallas, Houston, Memphis, Louisville, Miami, Birmingham and Atlanta. In February this year six Southern cities were in the national list of 25 leéad ers. They were Miami, Louisville, Petersburg, Birmingham, Dallas and Richmond, in the order named, Mi- ami being, during February, the thir- teenth city in the country. “The 25 leading cities of ‘the South, selected on a.basis of volume of build- ing permits issued between January 1and March 1 this year, show an in- crease of 211; per cent over the same period of 1924 and 1923.° Bullding permits issued in these citles during the period mentioned were over §30,000,000. Dallas heads this list, with Louisville second and Miami third. “The highest gain for compared with 1924 was scored by Key West, 434 per cent. Key West's gain over the same period in 1923 was the period the building called attention to the fact that Droperty. Britain late year. popular form problems have beco has of therefore public concern that transactions in re- | ®ard to land and houses should be in opening pre-|the hands of men with a high standard | training. the number of o great and small, multiplied enormously ner: Real estate is now a very The transfer | of investment. arising from its me varied and intricate. become a matter in Great | ! | | 3 i homes. of gt with si of 1t | of |} struction. $8,000,000. Wooded villa St. and Cathedral Ave. 33 per cent over | struction, With Key West Leading. per cent. shville, with a gain of 256 per cent, was the second high- est. - St. Petersburg showed an in- crease of 184 per cent over the first two months of last year and 483 per cent over 19 Big Gain in Miami. “Miami made in of 164 per cent over last year, and this city led the entire South with an iAcrease of §11 Per_cent over the first two months of 1923. Tampa’s increase over the 1924 period was 156 per cent and 177 per cent over 1 Louisville gained 155 Der cent over the first two months of 1924, Birmingham gained 179 per cent over 1923 and Orlando 143 per cent over the same period. n February this year, 3% out of the 70 Southern citles had very large gains over February, 1924 <hvill~ had an increase of 451 per cent; St. Petersburg, 269; Louisville, 225; Char- lotte, 194; Miami, 175; Tampa, 106: Houston, 69; Birmingham, 61; Rich- mond, 44:' New Orleans, 32, and At- lanta, 2 Other southern cities which showed substantial gains for the month were Fort Smith, Little Rock, Sarasota, West Palm Beach, Alexandria, Lake Charles, Winston- Salem, Greensboro, Austin, Beaumont, Paso and Newport News, “One of the many factors for this growth has been the tendency of the southern farmer to diversify his crops. Sections which a decade ago depended almost entirely on cotton @s a money crop are today producing alfalfa, corn, wheat, oats, and & va- riety of other crops. Highway con- struction is doing much to bring out the potential wealth of the South. The economic soundness of modern, improved road construction has been demonstrated, and there Is every- | where apparent a desire to extend this work. Climatic conditions in the South are being more and more | turned to business advantage. | “In view of the large Southern building operations now pending, the question of adequate building capital naturally becomes a factor. Under (Continued on Eighteenth Page.) Massachusetts Park Washington’s most beautiful residential section of detached Containing seven million feet of forest-covered land, miles of improved streets. Includes what remains of The Triangle of Increasing Values —between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral avenues. Over 200 homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under con- Actual improvements and home values exceed sites, homes, with lots from 50 to 115 feet front. lots, central and side hall Park Office, 32d kinds of current, hods and ma- r distribution based oh insulation, ¥ as well as pi it vators ement questions re; architec Beautiful North Cleveland Park 10 BUILT--9 SOLD See This Remarkable Value Today Description— 7 outside rooms (4 bedrooms), 2 baths, hot- water heat, electricity, breakfast porch, spacious closets, finished attic. 5 Drive out Mass. Ave. to Wisconsin Ave., then north to War- ren St., (about two blocks north of Friendship) ; or take Bethesda or Rockville car to Warren St. House No. 3824 Warren St. M. S. PHILLIP 1432 K St. N.W. $8,950 Up 5th and Webster Streets N.W. Only 50 Feet From GRANT CIRCLE PETWORTH Passing Mark 75 Per Cent. The minimum passing mark in all cxaminations shall be per cent in ach subject. If necessary, a candi- date may have two examinations for the “prac- | the first fee of $10 within one year. lesigned to | 1f the candidate fails in a single sub- He commended the institute’s plan | to place the professional training of Britain has established itself in per-iien entering the real estate profes- manent headquarters, in historic | | incoln Inn Fields, built to ("enl(—rk‘ the real estate professional activities of the United Kin The prince in his speech dedicating Prince of Wales, the Auctioneers.and tate Agents’ Institute of Great renewal fee of $15 yearly will be charged. Violations of the act are punishable as a misdel Miss Margaret Bostian, Mary | Lindsley; co-operation, Harvey Wiley, Mrs. H Baldwin, M Julia | neanor; . Connor; host Mrs, R . Leu- with fine or imprisonment. or both, | kel, Mrs. E Kirkpatri Mrs and the board is.cmpowered to re- Charles Holmes, Mrs. Paul Howe; voke the certificates of registration | publicity, Miss Ruth Van Demar, Miss for impropes practice. | Julia D. Connor. | D Mrs v provisions of the Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. ESTAELISHED 1598 ‘Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle, Potomac 2200 Types and location and sses, W don in Great Britain on a permanent public footing. A college of estates -management/ to «fleot-this, was open- | ed in April of 192 B A T AR Biggest Valuein Washington Only $32,000—Only $2,500 Cash L. arran arding *are d home of character adjoining the Chevy Chase Club 31 Bradley Lane East Just Off Connecticut Avenue M. 4600 | | 1736-1738 R Street N.W. : Just North of Dupont Circle, Near N. H. Ave. t ™ -4_(»"‘(. ] 5 e 2 e o e R S S T T M An exquisite homeof 11 excellently planned rooms and three complete baths Practically new, vacant and in perfect condition for immediate occupancy. Hard- wood floors, open fireplaces, hot-water heat, electricity, built-in garage (will hold three cars), screened throughout, large linen room and cedar room., complete laun- dry, etc. This property is beautifully decorated and is most appealing and practi- cal.. Generous terms. Open for inspection. Only a Few Left:* Now Open Sunday After 10 A.M. ELDOM is a Home of this matchless The house itself is jindividually con- | tting offered for gen- structed of hollow tilei and stucco. Its cesigniald sty . handsome center entrance, great living eral inspection. Its superb location, rooms with open fireplaces and end one square east of the Chevy Chase Club porches, conservatory, oak floors and and Connecticut Avenue, its spacious exquisite electrical fixtures, three baths, grounds artistically landscaped with separate servants’ quarters and two-car ornamental trees, evergreens, shrubs garage are illustrative of its complete- and driveways; its 160-foot frontage on ness and charm. Property values in this Bradley Lane and 200-foot depth giving section of Chevy Chase do not fluctuate, ample space for tenhis courts and swim- but grow steadily in ratio to surround- ming pool—these and many other at- ing dévelopment. This Home is unde- tractions place it unmistakably on a _niably a sound investment as well as a level above all but the finest of homes. residence of rare beauty. Specially Priced—Good Terms BOSS ™ PHELPS REALTORS | Main 9300 Inspect Today Remember the Price and Location 2034 16th St. N.W. A modern brick residence, located on the cormer of 16th-and V Streets N MUST BE SOLD. This benuti- . ful home contains 15 yooms, 4 haths and Z extra lavatories. It ix practi- eally mew nnd has beem entirely re- decerated. It in vaeaat can be inspected at amy time, and must be wold. 1808 24th St. N.W. (Just Went of Sheridan Circle, North of Mass. Ave. One-half Square.) Neuring completion. - Eng- lish basement style resi- denee of 10 rooms and 4 boths. Bullt-in garage, 2- ear eapacity. Bullder will decorate and equip as pur- chaser desires. 25th and Tracy Place N.W. New detached briek Don’t Delay residence of S rooms, 3 baths; ‘Washington® residential aection, William K. Hartung & Co. Realtors 1108 16th St. N.W. Main 371-372-373 Wl\fimlflflluIIHE?JN}JHIIIIHIHWWIIIIHWHI Open Until 9 PM. Take Washington Rapid Transit Co. Safety Bus to Illineis Ave. and Webster St., and get off at houses, or “Soldiers’ Home” ear to New Hampshire Ave. and Upshur St., and walk around Grant Circle to houses. D. J. DUNIGAN, Inc. 1319 New York Ave. L 0 70 ) e 4 ) ) 0 o 2 1417 K Street “THE HOME OF HOMES”