Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1926, Page 16

16 REAL ESTATE. . WYNNW[]U[] PARK ISTAR’S HOMES DEMONSTRATION | HOME TIRACTVE Model House on Colesville, Pike, Boarded With Cypress, | Nears Completion. : The Stambaugh Construction Co. 1s making excellent progress in the | erection of the mcdel house at Wynn- | wood Park, Md. on the Colesvile| pike near Silver Spring. The house is clapboarded and the shingle roof | is_on. | The foundation wall, 12 inches thick, | of interlocking tile, is an excelle plece of work. Steel columns and| zirders in the basement support th floors and partitions above. The | framing lumber, Southern pine, is| dressed and of excellent quality A material made from sugar cane is| used for the wall sheathinz. It is| strong and tough, and has wonderful | insulating properties, insuring a cool | house in Summer and one easily| heated in cold weather. The large fireplace in the living voom is properly constructed. The | flue area is one-tenth the area of the fireplace opening, making for a good | draught, and a damper and large| smoke chamber give the drmught | proper direction The exteror of the house presents | a nearfinished appearance at this date, the entrance porch and kitchen | porch being the only portion not vet in_evidence. The clapboards are of cypress, 10 fnches in width. to lie § inches to the weather. They fre three.quarter nches thick at the butt and present an excellent appearance. The roof | shingles, in five shades of green, give | ® most pleasing effect. The interior | partitions are all in place and but little imagination on the part of the visitor is now required to visualize the completed house. P Indications point to a cautious at titude extending probably through the first slx months of the vear. Produc- tion in many lines should continue on a large scale on account of con- sumer deman; Poo | ot the community (Continued from Thirteenth Page.) us existed by the organization of sev. | N eral offices interested in the National Capital, such as pul « public parks, War Department engl neers, (‘apitol grounds, u nd the mu nicipal government. i more theoret ical than practical due to the relation ship, cha integrity _and high purpose of the direc als. In dificulties were overcome and matters expedited by this relation ship and the expected inevitable con- | ts did not materialize, The addi tion, however, of experts to the com mission 1s the great gain 1j. Wheeler pr e local 1 weiers, builders and real estote men their efforts during the past few ars to preserve the contour und general topography of Washin, as well as to produce buildings ori lie praised the zoning ction to the property s 4 means of assisting ent of the city in con T cluding he said Due to Zoning Success. “To the fact that the District of Co lumbia Zoning Commission has re sived whole-hearted community sup- port in the administration of its du ties attributed the success of the plan The public hearings ave largely at tended by the citizens, who hav good knowledige of the sub, T sybably 1o form of muni sely touching mes and business of indi: zon- the clpal regu the life, h: viduals than that authorized by s the educati public of v portance. wial that the administration of the plan and regula tions be done with the highest hon- . with constant pub- | rdance with ment, having [ A plar of ci | the community as a whole instead of | of indi- | considering only the interest viduals or small sections. Success depends on the carefulness ind thoroughness with which the z Ing pian was prepared and with which | ¥ it took into account the economic and consideration involved in effort to district and territo for the promoti public health, convenience, and general wel- of the comfort, prosperity fare. However good the plan, though well no matter ! > buildings and | | which has spared no pains to con- im- | & | how restrictive” the legislation affect. | {ing all municipal activities may be. e increase in the visible beauty of | | cities. is almost wholly accomplished | the willing co-operatign and un-| derstunding of individuals. who as- | |sume the high responsibility. 'STAR'S MODEL HOUSE | MAY BE SEEN NOW Work at Alaska Avenue and Hem- lock Street Well Advanced. Garden to Be Featured. The Star demonstration house on Alaska svenue and Hemlock street has made steady and rapld progress under the concentrated efforts of the L. I2. Beuninger & Sons organization, vert the architectural conception of | this house into the best materfuls available within the necessary price Hmits. | All the outer walls, cornices and structural detafls were ' promptly completed some time ago, all the partitions set and now the last or white coat of plastering is com- | so that visitors can obtain iden of the size and d all the roows, articularly favorable rly complete idea of imodation afforded. layout, which hap pens to be of speclal importance in this casc, wall be started as soon as the condns of the rough work ! ening in business activity will be re- and surface grading will permit. o The high industrial production schedules of (he first quarter of the | which were unsupported by cor wding rates of consumption, must revitubly result in curtaflment dur- ng the coming months. Any slack- d supply of loanable funds and declining interest rates. If history repeats, the bear market into which we have entered may be expected to last until well into 1927. “Miller Analytical Staff. flected in increa Home-Building Ideals in Ideally Located Tract No other tract offers finer possibilities for resiaence or investméfit ——a the DIS' trict's most favored residential area—than closets, | | 1 1925, which broke all previous records with a total for the entire country estimated at $6,622,000,000. With such, a good lead over 1925 at the end of the first quarter. it is quite likely that the end of the first half of 1926 will also see a good increase ove the first half of 1925, although a 25 per cent increase is rather too much to expect. In 1925 the volume of contracts let in the second half of the year in- creased 15 per cent over the volume NDW 25 PR GENT Much Money Seems Available for Construction—Chance | fie: nair o ¢ Per cent from the for New Record Second Half Critical Period. Hence, the critical period of 1926 is TR (RO the second half of the year. Can it | overcome the normal tendency to de cline and show & volume equal to or greater than the volume of the second half of 19257 That does not now seem likely. The construction needs of the the first quarter of last year, country seem to be too well taken care ing to the Bullder Iiconomist. s | of for such a course of events this tact, considered ulone, might appear | year. to indicate that 1926 should have a | However, GAININ BUILDING There was about 25 per cent more construction work started (as meas- ured in dollar values of contracts) in the first quarter of this year than in | with ‘a good lead at the larger total construction volume than | end of June, even a fairly considerable You Buy a Real Bargain—When ! You Buy a Cafritz “Life-time’’ Home VERY one of the morethan 1,000 “Life-time” Homes we have built has been sold hun- dreds of dollars below the cost to duplicate by any other builder—individual or corporation. Because buying unusual quantities we are in a position to command concessions in cost of the very highest grade materials. bought the land upon which they are built in hundreds of acres. All of which cuts a tre- mendous saving in cost—a saving we invariably share generously with the purchaser. Because we | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY. MAY 8. 1926. decline in the second half of 1926 might not reduce the year's total vol- ume from last year's at all. More probably it will reduce it by & moder- ate amount, say b to 10 per cent, or, It you want to anticipate the worst, about 12 per cent. “There is a great deal of money avail- | Bank Cashier Acquires Hyzer Es- able for investment. Much that has Zone into stocks is now going into the | bond market, and is also quite likely | to go into the financing of large con | struction enterprises—such ente rprises | as are not of immediate necessity, but | represent permanent improvements { that can probably be made to pa general business conditions continue good. £ ikely. Sectional Changes | If there is to be a recession in build- | ing a little later on, it is not likely to ! be uniform throughout the country. | Some new ¢ than others. Sectional and lo ditions are likely to be ant the rest of this y short. ructi a very high ction at a fas pace continues at | 4 , and there is just A Guaranlee I want to ¥ complete tion with any « “Life-time” which you n ested—and my g surance that down t minutest detail of construction and you're getting the best money can buy. C. D. BOYER BUYS | tion of the week was the p the Hyzer estate in the Lee Heigh section of Charles D. Boyer, cushier of the eral, ions will probably continue | now little occasion for pessimi r | struction will probably not « con- | the present ther impor- | is r of pos REAL ESTATE. sale was made by the office of Rub: Lee Minar. The property contains more tha: three acres and s improved by seven-room dwelling of English ty | designed by Upman & Adams | Washington. Tt was owned by ti. | late Judge Edward M. Hyzer, and | | situated on the Glebe road near it intersection with Lee highway. ons of the highest points around Wash ington. The estate was represented in the negotiations by Leland Hyze of Godard & Hyzer, attorneys, Miamn PROPERTY IN VIRGINIA tate of Three Acres in Lee Heights. An Snteresting real estate " % i - ; Sarent Mr. Boyer is a native of Washing ton, but has been u resident of Ar ington County for some years. Hw tor of the Clarendon Trus and is former president o American Institute of Banking transac chase of Arlington County ompany American National Bank. The ), SRR buying power '8 still hig rtatlment is expecte he carly future. Although in ports have shown an increase, it was © at the expense of the export o anufactured goods.—Bankers' Lco Service te indefinitel 1 conditions for adva signs | ible let-up fn activit = nemic IR vOU have only to inspect carefully and com- .. Pare critically to be convinced that in char- acter of plan and design—in quality of cunstruction and finish—a ‘Life-time” Home outclasses every other in practical livable com- forts and investment value. It's this manifest excellence that has made Cafritz famous as the outstandingly big Home-builder of Washington —and the prices at which they are offered and the terms upon which they are sold are the mar- vel of the real estate market. i [ Here is a Breuninger-built-up community of the future where best-type homes find their ideal setting. Demand for these fine homes and home sites will increase the price. With every price increase those who invest NOW will profit. Breuninger building activities have commenced—a completed sample home invites your inspection at 7707 13th Street N.W. Open From 9 AM. to 9 P.M. Other Breuninger-built homes in the course of construction will be ready soon. One of The Evening Star’s Model Homes is being built here. It has many features of interest to you. See it today. Drive out 16th Street to Alaska Ave- nue, thence to 13th Street. Or phone L& BreuntyGer &Soxs - 706 Colorado Building Realtors Shepherd Park will be a community of over 200 Ideal Homes the Main 6140 The Roof Is Going on The Star Model Home At Lee Heights, Va. ® A beautiful roof of Buckingham slate is being laid on The Star’s Model Home at Slate has been recognized as an ideal roofing material for hundreds ars. So we're gratified that the architects selected this material for the Lee Lee Heights, Va. of Heights house. Work is going forward at a rapid rate will be proud. With the weatherboarding on’and the roof nearly finished. one can begin to get an . Tt has reached the interesting stage for the person who is curious to see for himself how a house is “put together.” idea of the attractive lines of the house. Plumbers and electricians are “roughing in” their work prior to the coming of the plasterers. Rough work on the two fireplaces is finished. Guttering and downspouts are installed. You Are Iavited to Watch the Progress of This Star Model Home Watch this model home as the work goes on. The workmen arc extending themselves not only to get the house completed at an early date, but to make it a job of which they You are cordially invited to | 36 Built Only 1 Left of these most attractive Homes in the 5100 Block 8th St. N.W. Petworth The big rooms and their practical arrangement; the 3 large covered porches: the beautiful tiled bath: the select hardwood floors; the artistic polychrome lighting fixtures and beautiful decorations; the practically appointed kitchen; the very large wardrobe clos- ets—and the splendid heating system are matchless for the money. 6,950 | $500 Cash—$65 a month We will help you finance It's your only chance to get one of these remarkable Homes at this price. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Take 14th st. cars to Kennedy st.: 9th st. cars to Gallatin st. Or, we will send our auto. spect the quality Most Prominent Corner Illinois Ave. and Hamilton St. If built singly would sell from $1,000 to $2,000 more—but through Cafritz specializing the price is - Only 13,950 Financed the Cafritz Easy Way Center hall, with 8 large rooms; handsomely pan- 8 Built—3 Sold Before Completion Homes With Extra Large, Screened Porches That tells you what exceptional Homes they must be. Exhibit Home, 5007 7th N.W. Six big rooms, tiled bath—master bedroom across entire front of house. French doors to the unusually large Breakfast and Sleeping Porches, which are completely screened—wjth ¢ covered front porch; separate garage. ‘8,950 Open from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Take 9th St. cars to Georgia Ave, and Farragu these Homes Financed the Cafritz Easy Way St—u s A Brand-New Group— —just finished—and ready for inspection. 800 Block Hamilton St. They are planned on those big, generous *Life-time” lines—which means 6 big rcoms and 3 wide porches; master bedroom across the entire front: built-in tub and shower: wardrobe closets; planted terrace and deep back yards. o ‘8,950 Open from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Take il St. cars to Georgia Ave. and Hamilton St., or 14th &t to 8th and Kenne Sts., walking south to Homes. Or, we will send auto. Financed the Cafritz Easy Way The Last 2 Left Of That Popular Group 4800 Block 7th St. N.W. Just Around the Corner From Sherman Circle and Overlooking Sixteenth Street. i Six large rooms and 3 covered porches, of unusual width: tiled bath; hardwood floors: porcelain kitchen equipment; wardrobe closets; servant’s toilet and laundry; instantane- ous heater for hot water. $500 Cash 8,950 seocex, Open from 9 AM. to 9 P.M. 9th St. cars to Decatur St. and walk east to Homes—or we will Handsomest Homes on Varnum St. in that exclusive neighborhood— between 14th and 16th streets— They are extremely attrac- tive Homes—planned with judgment, equipped with ex- perience, and decorated in ex- cellent taste. Seven very big rcoms: with extraordinarily large porches: 2 elegantly appointed baths, with built-in fixtures; highest grade of oak floors; lighting fixtures of new and unique de- sign; wall decorations in per- fect taste; large, light and airy kitchen; fully equipped; serv- ant’s toilet and laundry in basement; hot-water heating plant, and an instantaneous hot-water heater. Great big built-in garage:; planted ter- races and deep sodded yards. Financed the Cafritz Easy Way* Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Take either 16th st. bus or 14th . cars to Varnum St. Or phone for our auto. send our auto. 4808 Beautiful Corner Homes in Northwest | Large Detached Home 7th St. NN\W. Overlooking Sherman Circle and 16th Street Only $13,950 Financed the Cafritz Easy Way , Il of the materials and workmanship as the house progressess. Drive Out Tomorrow Drve over the Key Bridge at Georgetown. turn right onto Lee Highway and drive iz miles to Lee Heights offica, where you will be directed to “Ideal Hou Or eall Maln 1144 for one of our cars fo take you. Developer of Lee Heights on the Lee Highway 1405 New York Ave. See how it is being put together. Main 1144 eled wally; French door to English porch; built-in tub and shower; servant’s toilet in basement; built-in garage. Open 9 A M. to 9 P.M. Take 14th St. car to Kennedy St.; 9th St. car to Hamilton St., or we will send auto. Owners and i > © at a ' Bargain Price Center hall plan—8 big rooms, with wonderful porch; built-in tub and shower; instantaneous heater and a large storage tank giving a continuous supply of hot water; very high and dry basement; built-in garage. Open 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. 9th street car to Decatur st—or we will send auto. Owrer and Builder of Communities