Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1926, Page 27

REAL ESTATE, HOMES CAMPAIGN OPENS TOMORROW Lectures in Schools, Sermons in Churches to Be Features of Coming Week. Better llomes week, heginning to- morrow., rved throughout the United States as a culmination of the efforts of women's clubs, civic assockufions and commereinl agencies under (he guidance o heirmen ap- pointed by Retter Homes in America. In Washington, the better homes committee of the District of Columbia iome Econom ociation has been t work for the past month complet ing plans which will result in an ex- tensive and inspirational program during Better Homes week. The District of Columbia Home Eco- nomic A n is opening the week of gn with a dinner for have, in one way or made substantial contribu homes of will b obs: who another, tions to the uplift of the the Natlon. The dinner i the Village Inn, & nue, 7:15 o'clock tonight. who have been active in fur- thering the movement will be heard. Dr. Albert F. Woods, president of the University Maryland, will speak, and Mrs. William Brown Meloney, editor of the Delineator, will also_tell of her experience in the worl hundred guests are expected, whom will be from Maryland, Home Fconom ion of that Ntate havin h the District Home Econ Association in the celebration The schools of the District, both elementary and secondury, have been well planned for, and during the week of the campaign. time is to be taken each day for consideration of the vari- | ous ways young people may help make nes. In the ele- Is of the home 1 ve short talks on some feature of the subject in their classes, and in many of the schools, assemblips have been ed at which s High : 5 | i ide speak- | ak at | s foll entral High | . Tuesday ne ! tter Home ] Hig A1 m selation of 3 Women: Western High School, Thurs- | Blanche Halbert of Better nes Inc.; MeKinley h School y. Miss Mabel bell of the Federal Board of Vo- | High Harrls, Y ileges and pri- ools of the District y of them Iy periods, ¥ Last Sunday Denton, head of the I department Uni Monday afrman of Club luncheon 1 p.m. Tues “eruon Sem- meline Whit- irs. Belle American, i Miss Bty at 1 pm. unior em: Giunston Ha rt of the abor i3 to speak & Seminary, and Frid Dr. Dorsey Hyde of the United States Chamber of Commerce will speak at George Washington University. Dr. Richardson Talks. Dr. ¥rank Howard Richardson spoke under the joint auspices of the Better Homes in America and the food and jon of the District Home Iconomics Assoclation on “Breast Feeding and the Responsibil- » Mother for the Care of the the Choice of Her Food” This meeting was held in hall at national head- American Red Cros s just recently wr! herhood.” He is of diseases of chil k State Depart ; chlef of mnutrition class, Brooklyn Hospital; attending pediatrician to Brooklyn Orphan Asy- lum; vice dean of Southern Pediatric irector of children’s clinic, ountain, C.; lecturer at College, school of practical collaborating editor of Archives of Pediatrics, of Pediatric Medicine, of Review of Reviews and of Southern Medicine and Surgery, New Homes at 1406 Tea St. S.E. $500 Cash $65 Monthly Six rooms and bath, brick, built-in garage, hot-water heat, electricity, hardwood floors, three porches, tited bath. Built by day labor. TO INSPECT Motor over bridge at 11th St. S.E., turn left on Good Hope Rd. to 1ith St., then turn left to houses. Open Daily and Sunday | Thomas J. Lane, Jr. Owner and Builder 47 M St. N.W. Phone Franklin 4698 PLACE An English Basement Home THE EVEN NG STAR, WASHINGTON, LEADERS IN BETTER HOMES WEEK ACTIVITIES D. ¢, SATURDAY, SPRINKLER SYSTEM TAX IN BALTIMORE FOUGHT Real Estate Board Declares That Special Assessment in Such Cases Is Unfair. BALTIMORE, April 24.—Any spe- clal water tax against buildings equipped with automatic sprinkler systems or private fire hydrants is unjust, unreasonable and detrimental to the best interests of the city, ac- cording to a protest to the city authorlties sent Ly the Real Fstate Board, The protest, in part, reads: “Owners of bufldings who have in- stalled sprinkler systems- at their own expense and who are now pay- ing a tax on such eyuipment through the Increased value of their property and the resultant increased assess- ments 'do not require as much water or fire equipment to extinguish fires as do the owners of buildings not so equipped, and at the same time con- tribute in a substantial way toward the prevention of general conflagra- tions which are disastrous to the city as well as the individual property owners." Two Oflicén Assigned Here. Capt. Archie A. Farmer, Signal Corps, at Fort Monmouth, N, J., has been assigned to duty in the office of the chief signal officer, War Depart- ment, and First Lieut. Lowell W. Bas- sett, Field Artillery, at Fort Leaven- worth, Kans., has been assigned to APRIL 24, 1926. W. E. HERRIN TO TALK AT REALTORS’ SESSION The Washington Real Estate Board will hold its next monthly meeting at the Wardman Park Hotel, May 13 at pm. William E. Herrin, extension direc- tor of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, will be the guest of honor and the principal speaker of the evening. Mr. Herrin will discuss | the extension of real estate boards | throughout the country and will out- line the beneflts that huve accrued by the establishment of more than 530 constituent hoards of the national association in the United States and Canada. Massachusetts Avenue Heights 3554 Edmunds Street Detached Corner Brick Containing ten large and spacious rooms, three baths, with lavatory on first floor and in cellar, sleeping porch, hard- wood floors throughout, cedar storage room, two-car brick ample daylight kitchen, He also will speak on the Lenefits of the establishment of such boa to those engaged In the reul e: professi service California Style Large living room with open fireplace: with one-piece REAL ESTATE. and the opportw community pr jzat! on Blow of-Beaut‘y‘ It's a home of unusual charm, ideal for the average family amid a pleasing environment, close to schools, churches, car lines, etc. 849 Venable St. N.W. spacious dining room; 1 porcelain sink, pantr 50 Upper, left to right: _Herbert president of the Better committee, ration. ight: chairman Jocal finance committee on club ¢o-o) Lower, left to Hoover, Secretary of Commerce and Homes in America organization; Mrs. Clyde B. Schuman, chairman of the District Better Homes committee; Dr. James Ford, executive head of the Better Homes organization; Miss Emaline 8. Whitcomb, Miss Emma elementary schools; Miss Katherine Bell, chairman committee on secondary schools; Miss (. Kowena Schmit, chairman committee on other agencies; Dr. Nina 1. Denton, chairman committee on colleges and universities, and Mrs. John €. Ketcham, publicity chairman. and Mrs. 8. E. Sumner, chairman of Jacobs, chairman committee on and ex-president of the Brooklyn Pediatrics Soclety. Tomorrow the churches will do what they can to bring the subject of bet- ter homes to the attention of their congregations through announcement i e sl e o campaign or discussion of ways and means of attainment of the goal. Monday John M. € buiding ment W nd housing of the Depa will speak ov 1es in Amervica., the Better Homes sit_the demonstra lege Park, Md., which Committer tion hous lis bullt from the same plan which took the prize at Atlanta, Ga., last THOS. A. JAMESON COMPANY 906 New York Ave. N.W. Realizing s i i | . in an “Air Castle” year, and which is being bullt at Phil- adelphia for the Sesquicentennial Ex- position. This - concludes the program of events for Better Homes weak, but other effective means will be em- | ployed to bring the attention of the : of Washington to the possi- | of greater comfort, beauty and | benefit and enjoyment in general to be | derived from their homes, 2 < Smith o English | hical blacksmith, Berkshire. | The Wa i | folklore was a | who wn, | He « that were brought | | to his house and left standing there, but no one ever saw him. 920 to 924 Quincy St. N.W. Only 2 squares from 14th St. car line. Inspect at Once Six large rooms, tiled bath, how.h., electric lights, hardwood floors and trim, one-piece sink, builtin ice box, instantaneous water heater, and other extras. Double rear porches, cement frout porch. With or with- out builtin garage. “Ask the man who owns one” For Sale by Main 5526 the Real A beautifully appointed and arranged home that looks like the “Castle-in-the Air” every man visualizes as his residence ideal. Va. CHEVY CHASE Section 2 An 8-Room House With Garage Surrounded By Beautiful Shade Trees and Shrubs Lot 75x125 Terms to Suit Purchaser Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc. ; 738 15th St. N.W. Main 6830 Overlook’ Location —And that's only one of the intensely strong arguments in favor of these pretty Homes on Rock Creek Ford Road The Exhibit Home is 1221 You are not buying a home for a day—but you want its continued value assured—and that assur- ance certainly attaches to these homes—in their attractive location. 8,450 *200 Cash is the price Just West of the Brightwood Post Office 6 rooms 3 porches Built-in Garage Open all day Sunday—and week-day afterncons and evenings ity i >R AN Deal With @ Realtor 1415 K Street Buy With Confidence—Buy a Dunigan All-Brick Home On 14th Street Car Line Where Your Home Will Enhance in Value— “Dunigan Built” Different from the or- dinary homes of today. The rooms are more spa- cious and gantly fin- ished. The porches have t ely app that makes a home a real “Home.” Low Priced the 16th Field Artillery at Fort Myer, cabinet, built-in reirigerator, large porch, other modern conveniences. rice $9,250 garage. Large lot. Open for Inspection FLOYD E. DAVIS COMPANY 733 12th Street N.W. Main 352353 Easy Terms Realtors Massachusetts Avenue Park Corner 34th and Fulton Streets One Square North of Massachusetts Avenue 34th Street N.W. 2740 As you drive up Massachusetts Avenue around the Naval Observa- tory you will see the striking red tile roof of this very attractive stone and timbered stucco residence on your right. The house, which is a center. hall plan facing east, is ideally situated on a medium terrace with a stone wall that matches the house. On the first floor there are four rooms and pantry, the living room and sun parlor, or den, each having stone fire- places, The second floor has four large bedrooms and two baths. The third floor has two large ms and bath. The house is fully equipped with copper screens, metal weather strips and has copper gutters and downspouts. The lawn is fully sodded and landiscaped with an abundance of shrubbery. e, 3404 Fulton Street N.W. SUUUEUUESRUII,. Right around the corner on the adjoining lot is another somewhat smaller home of the same construction, but having a very pretty green slate This house has nine rooms and two baths, is fully equipped \jfltll screens, weather strips, copper gutters and downspouts and is fin- ished inthe same quallty of material and workmanship as the corner house. OPEN SUNDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME! WALTER CASE INCORPORATED Owners and Builders 305 Investment Building Franklin 6242 You’ll Have to Admit That North Woodside, Md. — just across the District Line, on the broad Brookville Pike Is the Prettiest Home Community Around Washington ERE’S a devel t that has been planned comprehensively and is sing consistently. It is in the direct path of the Sixteenth Street extension. It has the charm of suburban en- vironment coupled with every convenience of the city. It is restricted by property protecting regulations that insure to the * future the exclusiveness of the present. z Each of the several types of homes represents a studied f liv- able comfort and housekeeping ease. e Great, big, well-arranged rooms—with hardwood floors; open fire- places; artistic decorations; spacious porches; wide lawns; deep yards 00000000000 00000000000000000000000000000¢ Adapted for .enter- taining — containg 8 rooms, 3 baths. Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc. 738 15th St. N.W. Main 6830 This Blagden Avenue graystone structure towers above the en- trance to Rock Creek Park. Spacious roominess is the keynote in every room from entrance hall to the servant’s bath. Such tasteful touches of the ornate as a carved handrail to the main stairway, superbly sculptured fireplace, dining-room French doors, beautiful blue-tinted ceiling, and decorative conservatory add to the beauty and feeling of homelike hospitality that pervades the very air about this literal acknowledgment of the proverb, “A man’s home is his castle.” On the second floor, four large, distinctively decorated master bedrooms are arran, conveniently to two marble-floored bath- rooms. The top floor amply accommodates several servants. Billiard room and library, as well as a three-car, built-in garage, laundry and furnace rooms, electric refrigeration plant, oil burner and automatic electric hot-water heater are found on the base- ment floor. Inspect this Parkside Property. See this ideal home for those with the highest home=providing ideals. JOS. A. HERBERT & SONS Exclusive Agents 1013 15th St. N. Main 4590 il Inspect Exhibit Home Sunday, 9 AM. to 9 P 5225 8th St. N.W. Betweent Hamilton and Ingraham Sts. N.W. Wide Paved Street and Alley Big Six-Room Homes Take 14th Street car marked “Takoma” to 8th and Kennedy N.W. or 9th Street car to Ingraham Street—walk 2 blocks. D. J. DUNIGAN, Inc. 1319N. Y. Ave. Main 1267 Dunigan Homes Inside and Outside Always Look Better » and separate garage. #7,950 Motor out 16th st. to the District Line— thence north on Brookville Pike to North Woodside. Exhibit Homes open all day Sunday—and neux weekday afternoon—our representative on hand to answer inquiries. Deal With a Realtor 1415 K Street Main 4752 and that’s a remarkable price for such Homes —With terms that make buying easier than renting nted ! e fatest electric fixtures and WM. S. PHILLIPS & Co., Inc. Main 4600