Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1926, Page 18

Gain in 16 Southern States, 1925, Over 1924, Quarter Billion Doilars. BALTIMORE, February 20.—Build- ing construction in the 1 States for the year 1925 r | 1 of & bill Building figures compiled Manufucture Record show that struetion in 153 prineipal cities of the South totaled € or the year 1925 in compurison with a total of $632,008,950. & gain of more than 45 per cent It was estimated that con. struction in the la number of resort developments and in smalle cities and towns which do not ofli- cially record building permits, would add approximately $300,000,000 to the 1925 total Th buildin stated that December <howed construction still going forward at the same record- breaking pa which the b huilding program for will te carried into 19 Building totals for the month of December not only gained 40 per cent over the same month in 1924, but cxceeded the No vember record of ) While tremendous bullding develop ment in Florida was largely responsi- ble for the huge gains in Southern coustruct it » other 15 States also 1 REAL ESTATE. AN ORIENTAL EIGHT-FOLD SCREEN. used need not be absolutely smooth, as the entire frame will be covered with the material. The panel frames should be covered before the hinges are attached. If paper or thin mate- rial is to be used, it is well to cut a plece of cardboard or heavy compo- board that will exactly fit the panels to their outer edges, and tack it onto the frame with flat-headed tacks. This will hold the material smooth and pre- vent the inside edges of the frame from showing through, and give the finished appearance desired. Almost any fabric that has a de- corative value may be used for scroens of this sort. Paper, leather, porcelain, glass, tapestry, silk, satin, velveteen, chintz cretonne, crewel em- broidery, brocades, plain black ofl- cloth and lnens printed in scenic de- signs are all excellent for the pur- pose. Another attractive material for such screens is table damask. Old tablecloths may be dyed exquisite shades and appiied succeesfully to the trame. Wall paper lends itself easily to screen making, and it comes in so many and varied patterns and qual- ities that the line to chooss from is certainly a wide ‘one. Japanese pa pers in plain gold or silver, or gold or siiver showing a tiny all-over dull self-colored design are lovely. There are also colored papers powdered with ®old. One in orange and gold is very effective and could be toned down by dark varnish. If paper is used. it must be put on with wall paper paste to which half 2 cupful of molasses is added for every 2 pounds of paste. 1f fabric is used as a covering for a screen, fasten the material edge of the frame with spaced about 6 inches apart stretch tightly across the frume, Ing at the centsr und working toward both ends. When this 1s done, ad- ditional tacks can be driven in to stretch the material more evenly, mak- ing the spacing about 3 inches long. The top and bottom must be tacked last, and It is slways best to work from the center to the ends. If a plain sateen or other simple gains averaging more than 15 per during the vear. KING WILL ADDRESS Ritchie, Jackson and Lyons Also to Speak at Banquet of = Board Tonight. BALTINIORE tor 1 M. b Ol e screen or else the screen may be so| vhl_:“‘l\‘v ipal o) I{\. o arranged that it will create the need- | bingu ol e BT pul ed feeling of symmetry and balance. ynnd:‘» IR Sometimes a oo lengthy vista can be | made by ok, Ritchic Mavor ot ed by the placing of a screen, | gory and ons 14 n one room leads into another I wreside. Randolph N. Dame is chairman of the committee in charg-. Miltoa The s will include G John L. Alcock, presi- { the Baltimore Association of Commerce; Representative J. Charles Linthicum, Robert Jemisor dent of the National Ass Real Estate Boar Walter C. ding, head of the Philadelphia b and Clarence F. Donohue. pri of the Washington organization. i S HEADS BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 51 YEARS ber served Screens are background for furniture, and should fit into the colo in which they BALTIMORE REALTORS [niici. e or s ehon. v Sefoen wuther red, o T tion are i architectural lines of a room. Also, in an apartment where there are too many with no sense of may either 1 doors without regard to priv requirements, or by clever manipula spaces. Sometimes one room must do duty | as living room, dining room and guest | room. If the table is already laid | when the gu cealed behind a screen until dinner is One of the functions of the screen is to conceal the serving door between the dining room and the pantry, | In i bedre sity, as n or dre privacy. Baltimore ManBelieves He Holds |4 protection Record for Service in His Line of Business. ally the scr ceived and purpose Id air t of BALTIMOF February 20.—John | balls and co F. Thomas of Baltimore, helieves he | tend the liolds the record for continuous serv- | room ive ax head of a building and loan as sociation Vifty-one vears ago he founded a building association at the solicitation of a group of friends. Today he is <till its president. He has heen re elected 50 times. In the meantime he has founded four other building as soelations and is president of two of them. Mr. Thomas v born in Hagers town and is 84 ve; . He fought through the Civil Wa in the Union Army and took part in a number of engagements. He arrived in Balti more May 20, 1569, - penniless. and found we entering the commission retired from the comniission busines: a few years ago, but retaines acti control of the huilding assoc which he had organized. Attention to Cellars. A little careful attention directed to| the cellars of homes often turn them from ¢ unhealthy places into tary and useiul rooms Talk is so cheap that has to be disposed of at count "HOME EQUIPMENT RADIOS quite eight | called chair height, making it useful open door n, thus the limited space of the room. possible to when not In use neatly behind a smart little screen of the proper height may be of any prefe houses, space. 1 a bedroom, v a nst hat swept wardrobe space is sca . from three or four fold to heme ‘of the room e placed. If a room r vellow, a screen rather hieve this in the ing as a movable| "he .monotony of a too may be broken by the if its height and pro- n harmony with the oth | home. that have b placed | be ance their num.| 0P M&s be concealed b acy or special ¢ to create inti ners within large sts arrive, it can be con- most popular wn @ screen is almost a its needs are many in It may shield a wash sing table that demands < undoubtedly con ushioned for the direct keeping out drafts and through great ors. A screen can ex nt size of u small bed is placed before the + bathroom or dressing iving a longer vista to It is radiators conceal ed design. S | useful in apartment take up very little hack of a hed to hold ring apparel, con light curtain for protec- dust. Sereens may be of One four feet high is City, +11$10,000 to $250,000 H. W. HILLEARY 815 Fifteenth Street Country Properties Suburban and Valued at usel eliectively 23] in Kosping oft dralta ae well 83/0r9: | jng ‘whatever dssien ‘ohe wishes to Although beautiful screens can al- ways be found in the stores, they are | often expensive, but with a little in- genuity and patience they to fit into almost any atmosphere or rative scheme. screens may be purchased in the large department stores, but if one is even slightly interested in carpentry | not difficult to the frame at [t consists of strips of wood| and down fastened together with hinges. The [shelluc m: ut to material is used, u design may be cut from cretonne and glued to it. form- { work out. Lay the design fat on paper and apply a thin coating of glue, ther place on the background and pet down the adges with i soft cloth. Particular attention should be pald to the edges, sluing them down When the glue is ary, the en. n W coat of thin white shell it quickly. is| Put the panel flat on the floor or a table and work across rather thun up Two or thiee coats of be applied. and mo de ch | tight one coat W WAL |the total in these three classes of in- Wall paper screens need sheweenis|CITY PLANNING EXPERT well as ric screens. to be alike on both sides, prooeed on H the reverse side the same as on the front. Lap the back covering about two-thirds over the edges panel frame and cover the edgee with upholstery binding or braid if the screen is made of (nhflrc&‘:n?' with narrow wall paper bol screen is of paper. Cretonnes according to their colof | ppgiieh expert on city planning, doos ing, are wpmpfluc in bedrooms, | - Summer living rooms, or dining rooms. To make a handsome em- broidered screen, select a bird and flower cretonne done in clear-cut de- signs on a background, either dsrk or light, and embroider this design with wool. Some of the motifs may be filled in, some may be cross-stitched, some may be couched or outlined, or done in blanket stitch, like the old crewel work. Dyed damask screens make a sumptuous background for the more formal and pretentious rooms. ‘There are certain times when trans- parent screens, made either of silk or glass, can be used with good results. This occurs when an object that is to be concealed {s near a window whose light must not be interfered with. Mirrored screens can be placed where they will absorb light and reflect light where light is needed. Every in- terior presents a problem of its own to be solved. $8,834,100 TOTAL LOANS. The Prudentiyl Insurance Co. of America has lent during January $8.834.100 in the United States and Cunada on 1626 new dwellings and 87 new apartments, which when com- pleted will provide living accommo- dations for 2,532 familles. City loans on property other than dwellings and apartments during the month amounted to $7,947,5600, making vestment $16.7813600. Villa Sites, 16th St. Frontage Rock Creek Hills LOTS Surrounded by the Park Naturalness Unsurpassed R. E. LATIMER LAND €0. Evans Building Main 2195 1523 Upshur Street UST off upper Sixteenth Street and ad- jacent to many of the Capital's finest residences, this attractive brick home s emi nently desirable. There are a wide concrete front porch, rooms. two complete baths, & roomy flcored tric fixtures, instantaneous water heater. two- car brick garage. completely screened through out and innumerable modern comforts and refinements. Included in the seven rooms are four cheary bedchambers. is in excellent condition throughout. and may be purchased for $14,950 On Good Terms HOM 5353 Reno Road MOST unusual offering of a practically new, beaut bwlt Chevy Chase residence Rouds, The owner has compleiel £ igned and supert the junction of Reno and Military in Chevy Chase this splendid resi represents i 1 distinctive B timber finisl d offers the how ne delightful view from the large inclosed side porch very large rooms, two complete tiled baths, a great open fireplace, a garage and endless comforts und refinements. We urge your inspection of this exceptional residence without delay! roomy built-in brick home the Adams Mill Park and rear porches, seven fine larxe - ad entrance to Lock Creek renient to the select 15th and Columbia Road business districts. There ure attic, hot-water heating system. charming elec. baths, open fireplaces in second floor Uving [ reom. cozy electricity large This The residence iures. only— Open Sunday and Monday—2 to 6 P.M. BOSBESHELPS Ll 1417 K Street REALTORS Three Real E m its actual value lish design, faced with tapestry brick. stu The grounds are beautifully landscaped., and afford a 2706 Ontario Road FRE is a charming three-story tapestry eight rooms“of exceptional size, two full tiled breakfast porch. hot-water heat porches on both second and third floors, oal floors, built-in garuxe iwelling offers unusual 1nd sound investment worth. $15,750 On Convenient Terms Main 9300 ES lly de- Nituated at one of the highest points 1 tasiefully furnished and fittings at a price that The house is of "0 and half There are elght delightfully situated near bright basement. sleeping | ** nd many other fe value Tt is priced at Have your home equipped with a radio fo suit your purse. Sets from £3.50 to §300.00. AMERICAN RADIO SERVICE, 718 13th St. Wall Paper, $2.00 —and paste for side walls and ceiling 1925 paper. Phila. Decorating Co., Inc. 917 9th St. NW. SLIP COVERS for average sige room; peltty ST RS $3 .50 J. HOLCBER CO. 622 E St. N.W. Your Home Beautiful Custon - mizde room suites at $100 up UPHOLSTERING SLIP COVERS at & ¥ 1 prices ERNEST HOLOBER i ¥ 4. R —, SLIP COVERS Bolgtan Linen. per sard. . 5 C B al utin” & Marton Blde. Modern Electric Appliances —can be purchased at a bargain at the modern clectic store which is the Penn Electric Co. lving | SIXTEENTH STREET HIGHLANDS treet N.W. 911 7th St. NW. Corner Property Center Hall Plan HOME in ONE buy. 1414 K St. N.W. 1101 Fern S It is easy to buy when you get an INVESTMENT as well as an ideal Exhibit Homes Open Sunday and Every Day Until 9 O’Clock Semi-detached Brick of the|Raymond Unwin of England Disap- | sa: proves Skyscrapers as Result of the Observation in U. §. Cities. scraper buildings from any point of | stor: "9 B il b AR o ITS TALL STRUCTURES |hesion ¢ o tis American citles las advocate the erection of sk town planner. the eff % view, and particularly from the stand- general Speaking of the im- pressions he obtained while touring |dark rooms in ya: “Piling more buildings on top of v and boring more sub- ways or erecting more elevated tracks to pour their additional multitudes |Chicago 2,830 to the acre. Raymond Unwin, ‘the well known |into the already swollen torrent fin streets, looks like sheer madness to a With every additional REAL ESTATE. duced by the space demands of ele- welfare and |vators and every story tends to dark- en the rooms below. The number of jew .York, in which t vear, Mr. Unwin |artificial light must be used, is far greater than in Londo: —_— 1328 Sixteenth St. (near Scott Circle) May be seen for the first time A Town House (English Basement) Of Twelve Rooms The interior arrangements are flaw- less; no gilded description is necessary. A reception room occupies the for- ward part of the ground floor. Draw- ing room, reception hall, dining room, kitchen and butlers’ pantry occupy the second floor. Three master bedrooms, two baths, wardrobes and linen closets are on the next floor. And three more bed- rooms and two baths together with closets, etc., take up the fourth floor. All rooms in this home are panel- ed and there are four fireplaces. A laundry, hot-water heating plant and built-in garage are at the rear of the ground floor. Interested visitors with super- lative taste, are invited to see’ for one false note to mar the rare blending of proud comfort and luxurious charm which smile from every spacious room and stamp this residence as a home of caste. Open Sunday 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Price and Terms Reasonable WARDMAN 1430 K Street N.W. Main 3830 You Save from *1,000 to 2,000 when you buy a Cafritz “Life- time’’> home in Petworth— —because of our prodigious building program—that is erecting hun- dreds upon hundreds of Homes—selling them often before completion. 6 Enormous Rooms! 3 Mammoth Porches! —luxurious bathrooms; perfectly appointed kitchens and pantries; big wardrobe closets; insulated double floors of oak — wide terraces and deep, grassed yards. Every Cafritz Home is on a Wide THROUGH Street Take 14th St. car line, riding to Kennedy St. and w; blocks, or Ga. Ave. car to Hamilton St. and walk 1 veu'll phone us we'll send auto. 4904 Seventh St.—Petworths=s= m‘8,950—*500 Cash! English type—each Home with 6 separate garage. east to these Homes. or we'll se 5130 Eighth ton’s Birthday) to make thorough these most marvelous Homes for the money. Open from 9 Watch Washington Grow to a Million 14th CON Take Ga. Ave. cars to Emerson St.—and it's just one block 5115 Illinois Avenue—Petworth $10,500—Terms less than rent! On a 120-foot street, facing a Government parking reservation. only 3 1t large rooms and 3 large porches and a nd anto. St.—Petworth:= 6,950—:500 Cash! With all the special Cafritz Life-time Home features. On 14th St./ car line—getting off at Kennedy St. walking 3 blocks south to Homes—or Ga. Ave. car to Hamilton—walk blocks east to Homes. Or we'll send auto. You'll have splendid opportunity tomorrow—or Monday (Washing- inspection and critical comparison of AM.to9PM. STRUCTION CO. |33 The day population of London is 614 to the acre, according to Mr. Un- win, and that of the Loop ares of Spiters that glow like fireflies have ve floor area i3 re-|been discovered in central Burma e ! Qe