Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1925, Page 17

STAR, WASHINGTON, D ARCHITECTURAL CHANGE FORECAST IN AMERICA Corbett Believes New Type in Evidence in France Will Be Adopted Here. A new and drastically different style of architecture will soon invade the United ates in the opinion of [ more devoted to the Harvey W. Corbett, member of the|of the build: rather than to th American Institute of Architects and | style. You could not compare any- past president of the Architectural! thing In this country. in fact in the T.eague of New York, and fellow of |hoi world. with the design of the Royal Institute of British Architects, | exhibits. who recently returned from Paris, ‘Where ‘he studied the French exposi tion now in progress. While in England, Mr. Corbett and | Thomas Hastings were presented with honorary degrees master of ar-| chitecture by the University of Tiv-{ erpool, awarded on the basis of ac-| complished work and given for the | firsi time to American architects. isiting the French exhibition is like going into nother world, Mr Carbett said Everything Is so dras. That wne pecient, fresh and original| hange trom less conventional miyle of a hitecture were adapted Ini i= pleasing. .One e New York building there would lm:m“' many triangles, each having a few arched doorways and few struc jotsttiy slighien shade ofgve g tures over several hund viewed from various angles it When feet high. | e excep e Huge spites not unlike totem poles | APPeared as an exceptionally uniqu would stick up from the four cor. |Pattern ners of the bLuildings «nd similar works would line our main thorough fares, carrving on their top a brilliant light. Such these introduced | in the P and present & riot of found on terior work nearly all interior and ex pe and ma Appearance Here Expected. This type of architecture will, no doubt, begin to be evident in some of the new construction in the United States very shortly. In fact, some of the modern designs and styles in clothing and jewelry have already be seiged our Fifth Avenue shops. “The gardens were simply b ful. Although they are the e | sion of extreme formality, so that L one hardly believes the actual growth |of the fol ge to be natural, vet the is Naturalistic. tendency in dens in tes has been entirely ndscape architects ply try to ure in a tempt to convey the impression that e completed undertaking which one sees is just as nature made it. To look at the French gardens one would think that Mother Nature was a fjzzle. Here there Is no false effort. 8 ture has been entirely rearranged to color, shapes and stead of trying to simu e nature, the French ape architect frankly uses these plants, flowers and shrubs in an ex treme formalization.’ endenc, The United uralistic the nat as simn Exhibits All New. Evervihin exhibition, said My be drastically new thing reminiscent rejected signs i ewelry that was accepied Corbett, had and fresh. Any-| was immediately | The demand for modern de buildings, gardens, clothes. fact everything, was so well covered that it sir one being ugly. on first sight The United States could not enter any exhibits becanse our architects| Scores of members of were unable to produce anything new. | Tnstitute of Architects now in We have worked for vears on subjects | Paris studying this new siyle of archi of art, which are reminiscent. In al-|tecture and, according to Mr. Corbett v of our bulldings you: can|they will think twice, before returning find elaborated and modernized forms [to the old reminiscent forms of vld-time architecture,” Mr. Corbett X . |FALL IN HOUSE RENTS FORECAST IN BALTIMORE “The whole exhibition . era of the mechanical Increases Predicted for | in and s as | lands the American marked age. One inctive use of flat _surface with The use of ve- | an no tices a very di the mtraight line and bas relief sculpture neers and marbles in brilliant colors fs strikin, drastic and beautiful There is a great use of tiles and mo aics in many of the buildings at the Paris exposition in Some Sec- tions on Apartments, Real Es- tate Men Report. Cling to Geometrical Forms. Special Dispatch to The St “Hundreds of the new designs in BALTIMORE Sel T 1 dicate a tendency to cling to meomet-| House rents i more will drop rical forms. This is undoubtedly due to the modern machine-made mate. | rials. which e been perfected to| in straight linea rather than| and varied forms of nature. | Geometrical forms of art are always | the expression of the age. From hand vd, sald there was a possibility of Wwrought| ornaments to ihe straight|a slght inrcease in apartment rents line products of fast modern ma-|in some sections of the city, but that chinery, one can trace the evolution of [ in many instances single dwelling Art. in many of its phases. I regard|rents would fall. He continued this exposition as an advance step in| *The cost of bullding materials and the trend of architecture. It cannot | maintenance have not decreased with help but have an influence on the | other costs. Wages of the building younger generation of architects, who | trades mechanics are higher now are al-ayvs seeking new id than ever before. There were no two things alike in| “The cost of Whole exhibition. An antiseptic | other service in apartments is also sanitary architeciure is revealed, [on the increase, and in the higher such the elimination of unneces | class places there will be no appreci sary moldings, brackets and deco- | able decline in rents, but where these ive moiifs ‘that collect dust and|condidtions do not exist there may dirt. Straight line bases are be | be a slight drop. slightly this rding to the officials of the Real Board, but the decrease will not in keeping with the general decline in the cost of food and ¢ ng Philip Pitt, secretary the be work curves of furnishing heat and the The new architecture is | Paris | types | ass. | | Such Simple Dignity 1 I Is Very Distinctive This Spacious House | ‘Will Fit a Narrow Lot Comfortably. There are people who prefer all of | the sleeping rooms upstairs, and for such this tiny house was designed. It is indeed a “spacious, small house.” Indeed, it is so well arranged that it | can be used most comfortably by a | tamily of four or more. | The living room is unusually large, as you will note. The dining room in reality is but a part of this room, yet | | by it position in regard to the living | room it becomes quite as private as one would wish. The design is carried out in such a way that the living room has light | and air from four directions. The stairway leading to the second floor | might be made such a feature that it would be of special note upon enter-| | ing the house. The stairs to the attic, | which is provided with splendid | storage space, lead up from a small | front room, arranged for a sewing room, but which could be transposed | into & small study if desired | The exterior of the house is planned vith a gentle curve to cover the en trance porch and vestibule, in order | ive the exterior the low, sweeping appearance that adds so much to a 11 house. Delightful dormers are uced to further this scheme. The kitchen Is especlally large for house of this size. There are never any dark corners in the truly efficiently To make housework and as interesting as pos sible is an important achlevement In this particular kitchen there are presses for brooms and brushes and the many aids needed to lessen the burden of housework The only 27 feet wide 1 so it could easily row lot of the city, wn where dand is more valuable than in the tountry town If you will study the plans you will see that the plan has been reversed in | the building of this beautiful home | we have photographed, and a love sunroom has been added to the living | room side of the house. It is entered {from the_living room I one who has ever about the building of a home without doubt many litle pet desires | and needs that “will be installed in| my home if | ever have one.” The | person who is really to bulld a_home, | if he is wise, bezins to search for his | plan some vears before he is ready for the building—he finally finds one that will suit his needs “with a changes. carefully thou plan wiil to such may be without the trouble your longed-for desire will in reality become a part the home. | aterial that has been used here is stucco with & rough cast coat | on lath. Stucco in a soft ivery tint might be used with roofing of a rich reddish brown or a dull moss green There are so many good roofing terials that the selection can be bas safely on the amount you wish fo| spend. There Is very little outside woodwork on this house: if this is painted ivory white the house will be one general tone, which does not tend 10 make it look smaller than it really is as contrasting colors perhaps would. If one could step Into the basement of this house he would find a section of the house that cannot be over- | looked in the estimating of conven-| fences in the home. The heating plant | to ¢ intre imple, by | be house thought | has | However, “BININA NOOK Es e “KITCHEN - o 10" * LIVING-ROOM- e zhw SATURDAY, SEPTE {BER 12, 1925. REAL ESTATE, . & PLANNERS * OWNEKD TN - 106 <150 is in a by bins room neart shelves, bins, st mine of comfort would be for live in an a Christmas toys as unc This design wood construction would of course built o in every home. 1f built on a_chance driveway for he a t | house should ev too small for garden is one happiness. Since the of those who artment in | would be like the who “wa would we feel sure way &0 beyond the means contemplating itself and Closets ge spo such the labor conl vary alities, we do an estimate as that you consult | who can give tior to forr you > instal omfortal be ct were to I be ming if e used and expensive. t this house, shown, would mped th (Copyricht G the building ¢ foot lot there District (¢ dr Dep: who wa cha still en as well And no on a lot ths to today rage r be built garden, b the direct p was W period s of material and Presenting NEW-CLEVELAND-PARK-HOMES 3100-3118 Rodman Street (Just 1 Block West of Conn. Ave—A Car Stop) BUILT BY SMALL—Arghitecture, environment, completeness of appointments and good taste—these homes leave nothing to be desired, and at a price within the reach of all. 8 Rooms—Bath—Garage tment =0 materlally at to cost, vour detalled < o the eost of your exact needs | 4 in this design. ion as to the pre lans of this design, No. 7 Matthew in different tempt to give | but suggest | local builder, fnforma- | For in- | uring of the | and self-addressed en- pe to the Real Estate Editor, The Adame.) ! teenth and U Policeman Wilson Dismissed. mmissioners in hoard pped from the rolls Pvt. Wil probationary Attractively situated, crowning a double terrace on the Pyt o arrested a few gamy 5 ing been a member of the NEW APARTMENT BUILT. Ar ght-story apartment building. costing more than half a million dol lars, has just been completed on New Hampshire avenue, near U street, by F. R. White and Z. T. Goldsmith. The imposing new structure. ta be known as Hampton Courts, will add 1 117 new apartments to the residentixl | community in the vicinity ¢ streets. according to Frank Bell, vice president of the B. F. Saul which has taken the ement of the building. structure is entirely is equipped with two elevators »ment is of latest design through The npartments range in size Co. over |GENERAL BUSINESS IMPROVING, i ;‘Crops, Foreign Commerce, Bank Clearings, Freight Traffic and Retail Trade Encouraging. Clouds Also on Horizon. BY ROGER W. BABSON. Special Dispatch to The Star. WELLESLEY HILLS tember 12.—Basicly the United States i very dependent upon the crops. During July the grain crops of the country did not progress very well, but during August conditions im: proved. Although thes wheat crop will fall below that of last vear there is little reason for complaint. More- over, the corn crop seems sure to run in excess of the short crop of last season, barring possibility of early frosts. Oats, also, promise a larger crop than the July report indicated and the same applies to several of the other grains. | Despite=the pessimism in crop re-| porting circles we are to have a good | vield of cotton this year. My own | Buess is that it will run around 13 500,000 which is ubstantial | vield, and at prices which will be sa | istactory 1o the South. | For a’time the Texas crop has been | holding the center of the stage owing | to the specially bad conditions in the central counties of that State. Yet conditions change very rapidly in Texas, coming up almost as quickly as they go down, and it is very pos sible that the Texas crop will be con siderably more than the earlier cur- rent reports indicated ports are showing some little re- covery from their low point of June, while imports are running along about the same as defring the preceding six | months. Both the exports and im- ports of August exceeded those of August, 1924. For the elght months of the calendar vear we have a balance of trade, on the export side, of over $300,000,000, which is in excess of the first eight months of 1924. (Continued ineteenth Mass, Sep on Massachusetts Park 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 between Connecticut, Massachusetts and.Cathedral avepues. Over 200 homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under con- struction. Actual improvements and home values exceed $8,000,000. Wooded villa sites, lots, central and side hall homes, with lots from 50 to 115 feet front. * Park Office, 32d St. and Cathedral Ave. Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. ESTABLISHED 1899 Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle, Potomac 2200 Delays Are Expensive HE time to fix a roof is when the trouble BEGINS— for the longer you let it go the greater the damage— and consequently the more elaborate (and costly) the repairs. T It's a pretty good idea to have your roof inspected regularly—then you'll catch the defect before it has become serious. It’s less expensive to prevent trouble than to remedy it. If it's anything to do with a roof—you want to give it “Rose treatment” for lasting results. Don’t hesitate on account of the pay —we’ll arrange that to suit your convenience. fireproof. | l from one room and bath to four rooms | and bath. Construction is of brick, stone and steel, the front facing being of brick and ston Features Back of the kitchen (a little entry way between the two). Price, $15,950 Convenient Terms Exhibit House, 3104 Open Daily for Inspection To Inspect— Motor out Conn. Ave. to Rodman Street thence west on Rodman to property (1 block) south side of Rodman Street, a little more than a block from Connecticut Avenue, these SEMI-DETACHED BRICK HOUSES have a refreshing outlook upon a little wooded val- ley just across the street—a bit of real country brought to one's front door. A STONE RETAINING WALL and the green of the upper terrace BERY, so artistically placed that the touch of a landscape gar- dener is revealed. Cement steps, flanked by wide, low cement railings wind their graceful way up to the level of the house. The comfortable looking FRONT PORCH offers a strong in- ducement to tarry outside, but a glimpse through the front door—at polished HARDWOOD FLOORS, and ivory enam- eled woodwork, creates a stronger temptation to step inside. SILVERED BRASS SCONCES on the walls of both LIV- ING AND DI G ROOMS HOLD ELECTRIC CANDLE- STICKS that match the center lights of each raom. Small- paned glass doors open from the dining room into the sun- parlor, or BREAKFAST ROOM, at the back of the house—a most delightful place in which to entertain a bridge luncheon party of four or eight. Provided with both light and heating fixtures the sun-parlor.is a practical year round room. The KITCHEN at the end of the hall-way and opening into the dining room is so sensibly plantied that an experienced house- keeper must have coached the architect. A WHITE PORCE- LAIN SINK, with porcelain drain board attached, is just the right height, and placed in just the right spot—under a win- dow. A fine gas range, and gloriously ample WHITE ENAM- ELED KITCHEN CABINET make up the chief appointments of the kitchen. guards the lower terrace, is skirted with SHRUB- is a pantry; with BUILT-IN REFRIGERATOR, which has the outside opening ice chamber. Plenty of shelving is another PANTRY convenience. Both pantry and entry-way have ce- ment flooring, and a door from the entry-way admits one to the back vard. The luxury of extra ELECTRIC WALL SOCKETS in liv- ing room, dining room and kitchen will appeal to the woman who is the happy possessor of bridge lamps, electric perco- lators, vacuum cleaners, toasters, electric grills, electric i ete. An artistically simple COLONIAL STAIRWAY leads one up to the second floor. ~ In the upper hall-way is a many shelved linen closet. Opening from the hall-way are THREE BRIGHT, CHEERY BEDROOMS—one large enough for an UPSTAIRS LIVING ROOM. Back of the smaller bedrooms is the SLEEPING PORCH or sun-parlor, with plenty of win- dows. Arrangements for heating and lighting make it prac- tically another bedroom. The fair sized closets in the bed- rooms are provided with little shelves for shoes THE BATHROOM, one of the most important features of the modern home, is very complete with its BUILT-IN WHITE PORCELAIN FIXTURES, even to the towel rack. It also contains a SHOWER. In Summer or Winter there will always be plenty of hot water, as the cellar is_equipped with the latest automatic storage hot-water heater. A thor- oughly up-to-date HEATING PLANT, a COAL BIN, SERV- ANTS' LAVATORY, and STATIONARY WASH TUBS are also installed in the commodious cellar. For those innumerable household chattels which are not in daily use, and must be put “somewhere,” a gdod sized ATTIC has been provided. -H.SMALL & ( ; REALTORS Main 6861 Deal With A Realtor BUILDERS 925 15th St. N.W.