Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1926, Page 26

REAL ESTATE LARGE BULDINGS CO0D INVESTIENT Stability Rests on Selection of Site, Architect Tells Real Estate Men. The tall building of today estment as are s bonds, and its loca- to stability the investment som, well ki in a sp r the nireteenth nual convent: tional Asso- [ a: A tice building the corner of Broad street would be filled the poorest, hardes «a building constructed in the m ows around Tulsa might single tenant. The un]m location cannot be ovel uc th tenants in |in a v . while such | window size to floor area, the dimen- slons of light courts, the most desir- able spacing of windows and columns to provide the best sized office or di- visions within, the ciples of cir- culation and subdivision to meet the elastic demands of tenants, are all known almost to the ‘nth’ degree. But the variable guantities, such as heating, whether in the future by electricity or ‘stepped up air' and ventilating ems, the elevator con- trol a ements, piping, wiring and facts such as these to be general, should be installed with the knowles that time n demand their repl: ment with something entirely differ- | ent. and when that time does come it must not be necessary to almost re- build the stracture to install them. Size Should Be Studied. “In cer towns a six-st Philadelphia o mit, provided the not cut into t’ fire cscapes, th. It stands to re ding which s larg wn the communi can be expected to fill, failure ability instead of an rities the larger the rent, wor space of an office building the Il pay. It is the stops in h tor that occupy the time, nd it is as easy to get a dozen e Ex I | companted by THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, building the better the investment. Overhead maintenance charges are becoming 5o colossal that the large individual bulldings are slowly becom- ing the rule, and it is not to be won- dered that in 10 years we may see only bulldings of a full block front being bullt anywhere in important centers, “The conservative investor should certainly have 33 per cent, if not 650 per cent, of the entire investment | provided outside of mortgage and with this basls of security he the building proposition be sou tain his loan at a minimum cos i at the mintmum interest rate and thus place this first cost the money jtself entering the building—on a par- allel with any investment where real money s employed and not a lot of speculatio RECIPE SELLING UPHELD. Jury Fails to Indict Men Telling How to Give Kick to Grape Juice. June 12 (@), -’ grape juice ac- formula for convert ing it into wine is not asa law, in the opinion of the Federal grand jury here, which yesterday re- turned a no true bill in the case of M. I°. Porter and Stephen S. Sain- tholis. The Government alleged the two oo | men had conspired to violate the pro- | i _| forming only from 2 HARDWARE SELECTION IMPORTANT TO HOME LT Dealer Should Be Given Ample Time to Fill Order in Proper Manner. In the matter or cost, hardware and locks play a rather minor part, to 3 per cent of the total expenditure. In the mat- ter of service it is of prime impor- tance, for it is the mechanism which actuates every door, every window or drawer, and is in constant use by every member of the household. There is a wide difference, only in the quality and the finish, but in the shape and function, to suit each plece to the location where it is to be used. To have the hard- ware right, the owner of the bu ing should consult the builders’ ha ware man of some good hare store specializing in_this class of f the arti- al. In this soon as po ible .|flm !he on the building has been begun, There is an unusual demand for hard e for homes, caused by the not |/ present large amount of building, and the dealer should be given ample time to assemble and deliver the hardware required. Lo e SR Mexico has a woman radio expert, Senorita Maria Ross, who is chief of the radio department of the ministry of public education. JUNE 12, 1926. James M. Montgomery Dies. NEW YORK, June 12 (#).—James Mortimer Montgomery, general presi- dent of the Sons of the Revolution from 1914-1923, dled at his home here yesterday. He was 71 years old. Mr. Montgomery was incorporator of the soclety and has also served as a vice- president, secretary and historian. of her time at home See that she has a good one! INSPECT 2012 Benning Road N.E.: Take Line.” St. Car marked “District off at 20th St. N.E. These homes contain six rooms and bath, hot-water heat, electric lights, hardwood floors, front and double rear porches and many other at- REAL ESTATE.’ 1200 Geranium St. NNW. An Extraordinarily Well Built House Seven rooms, bath, inclosed sleeping porchy splendidly ar- 'f‘::l.td: hardwood floors throughout and all other features in ping. hibition laws by selling grape juice with instructions for giving it a kek tractive features. The best buy in Washington—inspect them any day or evening. J. DALLAS GRADY 904 14th Street N.W. Main 6181 ¢ York is slow y pro tion. id out building at the SFithe right spot will fill and hold its tenants while a masterplece in the wrong I cation will be a failure from the start. ‘Again, the building deteriorates, but the land, if it is in the right spot, hardwood floors, front and rear porches, all modern 3 ash—§62 monthly alue at such a ) fl ‘S5 | Including all interest. n the value Douglass & Phillips, Inc. LACY & BELT In almost all | 493 G Sl. wners and Builders On a Corner Lot With a Frontage of 72 Ft. SALESMAN ON PREMISES W. D. SPICKNALL, Builder F. 4963 New Homes 519-21 17th St. S.E. Between G and Potomac Ave. 6 rooms and bath. h.wh.. electricity, » building pro the general r buildings mately th Frnnk. 8068 to add beauty and e ace two similar | renting propositions side by side, one | beautiful and the other commonplace, | the first fills nd the other | gets the ove mentation on our tall building » first attrac- tive, becomes b s of trouble, con: stantly requiri jon and care | &s pieces break ¢ ccumulate and so forth ornament tion should be applied with a sparing | hand. Use none without a definite reason, either of utilit - rtistic qualit Material Ts Tmportant. “Always adopt the best and most durable of mater . Heat, cold and water, all uses of expense to the owner, e direct moderated by ll.o quality of mater come in contac —take pleasure in announcing their exclusive sales rights as agents for the - convenient and highly desirable new Chevy Chase development of M. & R. B. Warren’s, known as Leland Non-det deterior or clogging, it not only mean: piping itself but also the v the partially destroyed piping shaft, which may have to be broken npen} #nd also that part of the building | which has to be torn away to get at | omize blindly on bu mll conduits, foundatior should be of the bes is unnecessary, but t best assurance of a good permanent investment is to make the hidden parts &s permanent as science knows ho and the wearing parts should be le to remedy trouble and with- xpense as ingenuity can devise. Elevators Make Name. “Elevators have been the Waterloo cor. But put in 3 d then look into the future, will create a bad name for building_as quickly as poor elevator service. With all our knowledge and triphammer speed we must not forget that even the latest machine is only the result of less than half a century’s expe vience. What the next half century holds for the elevator none can guess. Look with foresight and caution upon elevator: YOU WILL MAKE NO MISTAKE! In purchasing one of these splendid new homes Six large rooms—tiled bath—screened throughout—hardwood trim with natural wood finish—73-inch oak floors. Down $65 a Month Includes All Payments —and puts you in possession of a «harmmg new home in a splendid sec- tion of Northeast Washington, con- venient to car line! Priced Specially Low at 57,995 8 Sold—4 Left Inspect these homes Now! the best 4 (e]§; LOOKING! Inspect our r|el;\c)|er( tapestry brick and stucco residences on Chevy Chase Bonlc\ard Chevy Chase Terrace, Md,, and you will be impressed with the air of clegance which the superior materials, warkman- :~Inp‘ finish and decorations give them. Eight real rooms, two tiled baths, oak floors throughout, hot-water heat, enclosed porch with tiled floor. Two-car garage. OPEN FOR INSPECTION COME OUT SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR SUNDAY $19,750 is Cheap! J. BENSON THOMAS (0. Or your broker 819 15th St. N.W. f possible, for fu- or even entirely 20 years’ time. able _proportion_of | Sample House, No. 2320 2d St. N.E.,, Open Daily Until 9 P.M. tallations 'he most d Terms Arranged Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to houses, or drive out Conn. Ave. and through Bradley Lane to Wisconsin Ave. and turn left to our sign. An Exclusive City Home English Basement Type Phelps Place Just off Connecticut Ave. The design and construction of this property suggests the cheer and comfort of a real home, with excellent arrange- ments for entertaining. It con- tains eight rooms, three baths, cquipped with oil-burner, is in every way a modern home. Owner is leaving City Property must be sold Price $17,000 Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc. 738 15th Street N.W., Main 6830 ~Members Washington Real Estate Board— £ 1418 Eye St. NW. Main 5904 = Modern in Ever) Particular S B i —Hardwood floors throughout first floor. —Tapestry brick. —Colonial front porches. —All modern conveniences. —Spacious back yard. —Generous size lots. 1315-17-23-25 West Va. Ave. N.E. Opposite Gallaudet Institute. Dri\e out Fla. Ave. to West Virginia Ave. then 1 block north to property or take ‘ll !!t car, get off at 10th St. and H St. N.E, walk north on 10th St. to West Virginia Ave. Exclusive Aunt: KAY SCHNIDER- KAYL Phono INVESTMENT BLDG. 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