Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1926, Page 21

REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1926. REAL ESTATE. CARE TAKEN IN CHOICE OF MATERIALS FOR DEMONSTRATION- HOUSES DECORATING BODY FOR HOMES NAMED Committee to Be Adviser on Selection of Furniture for Model Houses. The interior decorating committee, which will set in an advisory capacity When the time comes for the selection «of the furnishings for the model homes erected in the demonstration | sponsored by The Star, has been se- lected. The committee consists of Mrs. Alice McCarty Lounsbery, Miss Elizabeth Stetson and Miss Genevieve Hendricks, chairman. The committee. in indorsing the idea of the demonstration and its pur- posges, states In a letter to Horace W, Peaslee, chairman of the demonstra tion advisory committee of the local chapter the American Institute of Architects: 2 “We wish to express first of all our sympathy with the very splendid idea of creating the model homes which are the result of the best thought of the architects and bhuilders allied. “Secondly, we wish to voice our ap- preciation of the way in which the butlders and architects have co-oper- ated and also the well-planned artistic houses that have resulted in their H'VllNl efforts. v, we will be happy to perate in every way to add o the nur‘resl of this splendid venture.” Under (he plan of the committze B very & rort il e o mrudy i furnishing necessities of the model homes in co-operation with the archi- tect and bunders. The various con- ditions and problems to be set in the ious types of houses, which range | row to detached structures, will be carefully considered i WEEK ENDED MAY 22 | BUSIEST IN LUMBER Constrnctlon Au!)lormes Apparent- 1y Unable. to Explain Big i Bulge in Orders. | Reports received today by the Na- | tional Lumber Manufacturers’ Asso: ciation from 408 of the larger soft- wood and 162 of the chief harGwood | tectty {and then nalled up tight. TOUR THE STAR’S MODEL HOMES The students of Kastern High's This bus belongy to the school. manual arts depart men! visited The Star's model homes in their own bus.| Extreme Care Used Of Model Homes Sponbored by Star 1t is the aim of all the builders in The Star's model house demon- stration to show the public what is good construction. Those to whomn this subject is of interest will find many illustrations of goed tonstruc- tlon in tlie stone house at Thirty-fifth street and Massachusetts avenue. The framing throughout the entire house is now exposed to view before the lathing and plastering is applied. ' will be noticed that an framing is well morticed. Al vertical framing was carefully fested with the plumb | line to make sure that it was per- straight. The lower ends of all the floor bridging were left loose unti] after the under floor was laid This re- [#ults in a smooth and level floor. The curved staircase was drawn out '(un size upon the floor before eréc- tion. and as the various sloping pleces in the stair framing were put in position each piece was tested for its correct location by plumbing up mills of the country reveal that the week ended May 22 was the climax | week of the lumber industry for the | vear. Tt also overtopped anv week in May. 1925. May being the seasonal | peak month of the lumber vear | Construction authorities are at loss to explain the big bulge in lum-| her orders and shipments, in view of ! the decline in building permits. ex- | cept on the theory that there is a large volume of conmstruction in the smaller communities and ia the rural districts, where bullding permits are not required. Both the hardwood and softwood mills shared in the general expansion of business. The unfilled orders of 236 Southern pine and West Coast mills at the end of Jast week amounted to 70].444,386 feet. as against 741,963,204 feet for 235 mills the previous week. The 127 identical Southern pine mills in the xroup showed unfilled orders of 269, 61,030 feet last week, as against 288.- 703,800 feet for the week before. For the 109 Weat Coast mills the unfilled orders were 431,883,356 feet, as against 453,259,404 feet for 108 mills a week earlier. Altogether the 395 comparably re- porting softwood mills had shipments 107 per cent and orders 99 per cent of actual production. For the South- ern pine mills these percentages were, respectively, 1256 and West Coast mills 116 Of the reporting mills the 356 with an established normal production for the week of 235.990,958 feet gave actual production 104 per cent, ship- ments 118 per cent and order 107 per cent thereof. . GET PARIS DIVORCES. PARIS, May 29 (#).—Mrs. Ruth Mendell Mitten (nee Bissell) has been granted a divorce from Thomas Eu- ne Mitten, head of the Philadelphia apid Transit, on grounds of deser- tion. They were married in Lockport, Y., in June, 1924. Mrs. Margaret Stuart Cannady (nee Roller) was given a divorce from Mr. John E. Cannady. Both gave Parls addresses. They were married at Har- rsonburg, Va., in 1910. The wife | charges desertion. ' B You Are Invited to Inspect THE STAR’S MODEL HOME LEE HEIGHTS, VA. from the diagram on the floor. The front door finish is in posi- tion now, except for two ornamental brackets, which will go in the posi- 1ion where the two temporary wood | braces are now placed. These orna- 1ental brackets were first drawn at full size by the architect, thev were then modeled bv an artist in that line and were then criticized by the architect. Thev will soon be ready to be sent out to the job when called for by the builder. Before any of the door and win- dow frames and finish were installed they were all given a priming coat of paint on the back as well as the front. The public cannot see this coat of paini on the back - it At in Construction is built in, but it makes a great deai | of difference in the durability of the | | wood. A brand of white lead that is well known for its purity is being lused throughout- this house. All the plumbing, water pipes, are | now in position and are being tesied out. The first test ¢onsists of filling | the entire system of piping with water and then going over- it to locate leaks. If any leaks are pres- | |ent they are corrected and the &: tem 1s then readv for the test that is required by the plumbing inspec- tor of the District of Columbla. This consists of stopping up all the ends of the pipes air-tight and then pumping air in the pipes until it reaches a pressure of not less than three pounds to the square inch. If the pressure gauge does not regis- ter any drop in pressure during a =iven period, it is quite certain that there are no leaks. Later on, after the plumbing fixtures are set, another test will be made, which will be described in a future article. The plumbing in this house is laid out by an improved method which 1s sanctioned by the District of Co- lumbia plumbing inspector. 1t i3 called the circuit or wet vent svstein. The advantage to the future owner of the house is that the waste pipes are extra large In size and there- fore not llable to get stopped up and that certain horizontal vent pipes !v\hlch ordinarily are subject to be- | coming stopped up by the accumula- tion of scale are eliminated. The water supply pipes to each bathroom are 1% inches inside diam- eter. The significance of this fact is that with this large water supply when a person is using the show Every one interested in home building is invited to inspect the: progress of The Star's Model Home at Lee Heights, Va. compliments already on the quality of its construction. its type of architecture is old Virginian and it is being built to last as long as some of the old Virginia homes that were built many years ago and are \nll standing today. We have received many See the Model Home todav or tomiorrow and then:inspect it again “when. 1t is completed and decorated and when it has been further beautified by the landscaping that is planned. Inquire at Lee Heights office for 1ocation of Model Home. Drive Out Tomorrow - Prive over the Kev B oce. whera vou il be direci turn right onte Lee Mighway ted 1o ihoat lirect Ho ol i inie LA e eme ol eur Shre ta ke you. Developer of Lee Heights on the Lee Highway 1405 New York Ave. and drive 23 miles to Leo Hoights h the temperature of the water ! er in another fixture at the same BABY BORN IN PRISON RALEIGH. N. C.. May North Carolina State prison new inmate—a boy, born inside. the | prison walls vesterday. - The mother, a white woman, w: sent to the prison 4 week ago under a sentence of one year for disorder conduct. 1t is the first time in the institution's | history that a woman about to be- | come a mother has-been sent to the | prison, Supt. Pou said. MODEL HOME READY FOR FINAL PAINTING Moryland House in V?ynnewood Park Is Rapidly Njearing Completion.. The exterior of The Stiur's Maryland model house in Wynneword Park, near Silver §pring. is neaving completion and is ready for the final pninting. By June 1 it is expected the worl on the porches will be, completed, the exterior doors and blinds hung and the rough grading done. The standing trim on the interior is practically all in place and the finish floors laid. The hanging of the doors, the finish stair work and the setting of the mantel remain to be done before the interior painting can begin. The attention of the visiting public is called to the excellence of the ma- terial for trim Al;d' floors—trim of white pine and oak flooring—and the perfect fitting of the joints and miters of the trim. The interior will be ished in fvory enamel throughout. and the two baths will have and wainscot. Stambaugh Construc- tlon Co. are the builders and P. C. Adams the architect. Remains of a city that flourished || about 500 B. C, have been dincovered near Moscow. 920 to 924 | Quincy St. N.W. Only 2 squares from \ 14th St. car line Inspect at Once Six large rooms, tiled bath, h.-w.h,, electric lights, hard- wood floors and trim, one- porches, cement front porch. With or without built-in garage. “Ask the man who owns one” For Sale by THOS. A JAMESON COMPANY NOTED SURGEON DIES. Sir James Cantlie, Who Aided Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Passes in London. LONDON, May 23 (#).—Sir James Cantlie, notea surgeon, died yester- day. He was a friend of the late Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, heiping him to e from imprisonment in the Chinese; gation in London in 1895, 1 Sir Jame: the founder and president of the Royal Societw, of T;flplel) Medjcine and Hyglene, 192)- 23, and Jatterly was conducting £ geon of' the Seamen's: Hospital cletv He was born in 1851. le w: created a knight in 1918. ‘antlie wai Tiling . Ceramic Fiveplace Terraszo HE various colored tile used in The Star’s Model Homes were urefnlly' " selected from the very finest materials to harmonize with the interior decora- tions of each home. i Unile_d States Tile and Marble Co., Inc. 1553 9th St. N.W. Potomac 519 hen you visit The Star’s Model I 'want to say that our develop- ment in City View Heights has been planned with the very defi- nite idea of providing Homes of a.size that meets YOUR family need—in a location that gives YOU._ the best environment; and at a price that will make it much We're Building These Homes for You --leaving you nothing but rent receipts, I am putting the best that my organization is capable of in these Homes. There's been nothing like them built hefore—and T in- vite vour careful imspection—into- the Homes themselves, and the financing of the purchase. 3 Homes, note particu- larly the Marriott’ Roofs. ffiese‘\‘ Roofs examples of the fine are easier for YOU continue . with that burden of rent, which to buy than to everlasting is all.out-go " Faithfully yours, Harry A. Kite City View Heights Bladensburg Road at L St. N.E. One of the lnghest elevations in Washington—overlooking the entire city—and in a neighborhood which the Homes themselves create and will sustain. Approximnely 50 of the Homes have been sold—and each and every purchaser is delighted with the buy—and highly pleased with the financing arran, gement. The roonu are large—well arranged—and you’ll find it easy lo furnish them. with quality fixtures. Compact and Livable. ths are tiled and finished There’s a combination «f dining room and itchen which provides all the conveniences for handy housekeeping. The heating problem is solved with a system thiat has proved most efficient and economical. Floors are hardwood; electfic fixtures are. very artistic—and the terraced lawns, exbauln' beyond . spacious porches, are prettily planted. 9,375 for Inside Houses 9,675 for Semi-detached 9,975 for Corner Houses Terms as low as $45 a month —That's really less than the rental alone would be—amd a substantial portion of it applies directly and evening. and H N.E. to the 1514 K Street against the purchase price. City 'View: Heights, = Built, Qwned and For Sale by Harry A. l‘Klte " Incorporated Come and see them tomorrow or Mondtty. Open every day Take 15th and N. Y. Ave. car to 15th and H Stzeets WN.E.—changing to -Bladensburg bus—or it's but a pleasant walk of twosshort blocks from 15th Main 4846 M-nluu- Washington Real E‘uhl Board design so skillfully executed craftsmen. by our "William H. Marriott Slate and Tile Roofer 2909 O Street N.W. Model are built Building the Star Homes in part with Materials from 4th & S Sts. NEE. 5th & T S0 NE