Evening Star Newspaper, September 4, 1926, Page 17

. HOME OWNERSHIP INSTINCT GENERAL Growth of Co-Operative Idea Held Due to Desire to Satisfy Longing. BY EDMUND J. FLYNN. The desire for home ownership is inherent in the average person. Stu- dents of sociology estimate that per cent of the people have this urge 10 own their own homes, but many of these cannot afford an individual dwejling with the kind of acedmmno- dations and services they wish. To these, co-operative ownership of apartment homes offers a solution of ORDERS REAPPRAISAL. Action in San Francisco ReMting ’ to Taxable Realty. ! ! Reappralsal of all taxable real prop- erty in San Francisco is provided for in a resolution adopted by the board of supervisors of that city. The reso- lution provided for an advisory com- mittee which will sit with the super- vigors when they meet as the boar of equalization. The San Francisco | Real Estate Bcard is represented in j the committee of experts on valua. ;uons which, will form this advisory JUDGES HAVE POWER The Supreme Court of Florida in & | ti the constitutionality of section 9 of the Florida real estate license law, with the power to revoke real estate |a | 208 citles during the month of July,|entrances into Washington. ! To REVOKE I_lcENSEs 1926, amounted to $310,143,400, accord- | spirited land_owners on the Maryland {ing to reports of the 208 building de- |side of the District line have agreed partments to F. W. Dodge Lorpora- declsion just handed down upholds | .eqge of 11 per cent from the amount ($350,051,000) reported in July of last the section which vests county judges | year. e~ REAL ESFATE. | " THE_EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. BUILDING IN JULY |BRANGH AVENUE CHANGE WILL BENEFIT CAPITAL 1 trances to Washington. One of the most important and far- 4| Permits for 208 Cities 11 Per | reaching decisions made by the City Plagning Commission is the change in the highway plan affecting Branch avenue near the District line in Hill- crest. The commissioners of i Georges County, Maryland, are co- | operating with the city planners to make Branch avenue one of the mair. |~ Public- Cent Less—Some Com- munities Gain. . Total building permits granted in to give a 100-foot right of way, which will extend Branch avenue to Naylor on. The above figure showed a de-|roaqg; g paved road over which traffic has increased heavily in recent years. The new road will bring much of the The Tuly, 1926, record also had | outhern Maryland traffic into \€ish- ington by way of Branch avenue decline of 10 per cent from June,|gacross the Pennsylvania Avenue oxchall Village Senator Capper on the Future of ~Washington--- thefr economic problem. licenses. Co-operative ownership of * apari- ent homes is older than the' United States. As k as 1720, at Rennes in France, a housing genius conceived this idea for placing the ownership of comfortable homes within the reinch of persons of moderate means. The economic principle he applied—ths use of the combined resources of zroup far the henefit of the individu:l members—Is much_older. | Prior to 1720, in France n other i [1926. During July, 1926, there were | Bridge, thus eliminating a. dangerous e e pomcer w196 citiés which showed increased per: | curve in Naylor road and shortening: ferred upon the county judges by the | mit valuations over. July, 1925, and |the distance considerably. license law does not affect the consti- 112 cities with decreased permit valu- tutional Jurisdiction of any other |qtjong court, comports with the express pow- 2 or ‘conterred on these judges by tha| During the first seven months of State constitution, which provides that | 1926 there was $2,214,054,900 worth of they ehall issue all licenses required building permits granted, as compared with $2,301,477,000 in the correspond- Building Operations Before Signing Your | Lease or Buying and on my return to Washing- ton I was strongly impressed with the fortunatc selection of | this site for the Capital of these United States. _We 4 are in a position herc to build the most beautiful city in the world!” i Thus spoke Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas following his European tour of last year. And he was a true prophet, for the succc_edmg twelve months have witnessed the evolution of what eminent architects, construction engineers and landscape experts term ‘“America’s Smartest Colony of Group Homes.” FOXHALL VILLAGE is pioneering the way to more beautiful residences selling at moderate prices but equal in_srchitectural perfection to costly mansions of $50,000 and more. Your first impression of the VILLAGE am':I its quaint dwell- ings is invariably charming, but not until you have studied the MODEL HOME and talked with enthusiastic owners of neighboring nbos!es' do you begin to recognize the full significance of this unique community! New Group Open Daily e e o e e e e+ SO0 $14,750 fifth, North to Western High School and West on Reservoir Road to the Acceptable Terms VILLAGE * * * Or take the FOXHALL VILLAGE bus at Dupont Circle. BOSSIIHELPS e HOME OF HOmes 1417 K Street—Main 9300 Leaders for 19 Years in the Sale of Washington Homes HILE I was abroad T visited ‘ ‘ London, Paris, Vienna, Bgrlin and other famous capital cities. by law to be issued in the county, and sonable exercise of leglslative | e g e |ing seven months of last year, which was a decline of 4 per cent. 2 | power in the enforcement of salutary countries, only those of wealth or |police regulations affecting the public powerful position could own and 1ain- { welfare. July . “honor roll” citles (those re- win homes which provided tae com-| The Florida law provides that all| e sione than $1,000,000 in total forts, conveniences and services of |complaints against real estate brokers | Llunies and an increase of 20 per cent the times. The iden of co-operntive |or sulesmen must be filed with the | SEFIIE @00 B0 REEErt OF o) PEF EREET home ownership, therefore, wis horn |State Real Estate Commission, which | numbered 23, compared with 21 on tha || of necessity. may, if the facts warrant it, bring | jyune “honor roll.” The folloWing were ‘ A the’ case before the county judge for |the July “honor roll” cities: Akro e man Need. {2 hearing, looking to suspension or | Albany, Atlanta, Cambridge, Mass.: ||| mple application of the evo |Tevocation of his license. Any court | Charleston, W. Va. East Orange, nomic principle of combined pur having juridiction to try criminal of- | Fiint, Fort Worth, Galveston, Gary, ing power, large-seale production and | fenses is given jurisdiction to try any | Grand Rapids, cksonville, operation, the co-operatively bui t k Knoxville, 'l Los Angeles, Mil- owned and operated home came into Yaukee, Minneagolis, Mount Vernon. , Oreg. ing to meet real human need. | o, 0¢ fitted by heritage or tempera- Y and wat need exists today and is as im- ment to find physical or mental com- portant to the welfarc of the fort in rented dwellings, vet their in- 18 it was 200 vears ago. comes will not permit the purchase or ve no.such wide divisions in V. | upkeep of suitable individual homes no such inequalities of opportunity | ;PURER, O PPVE RS nd_ vested right, no such absolute | Tippe “hopularity of the co-operat oncentration of w nd power in |, partment in the United States the hands of (he as prevalled | gpread from coast to coast, but centuries 'k where is its vogue greater than right On th here in the National Capital. Local problem | conditions and the advantages that which ch accrue to the owner of a co-operative - apartment home have won this popu larity. By a No. 3418 34th St. (34th and Porter Sts. Cleveland Park) Eight Rooms (4 Bed- rooms): Tiled Bath: Brick Garage. Price $14,250 Terms New Porter St. Homes East of 34th St. Nearing Completion See Our Sign 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms tile bath and shower and many added features. Twenty cities had permit to the amount of $193,115,245> during July, 1 This showed decreases of 15 per cent from July, 1925, and 11 per cent from June of this ing permits granted in these during the first seven month ear reached a total of § 0, compared with $1,455,461 in the first seven months of being a loss of 4 per cent. Seven of the 20 cities showed increases, while 13 showed decreases in comparison, With July, 1925, records. s hand, we it ver 't housing which en deemed Utopian in 172 s blem, also, is the more se the verage ince h the mountinz rdance wiih the . New York. with its mil- s the first place in the Unil to wurn to the co-operativ method of providing home owne at minimum cost. In more than it was adopted the has flourished until noy ever: Ly of eco-operative runent, the modest two Side to the luxuri on Fifth avenu ranging from i f dreds of thousgn, Big Tn More than 0000007 i & » | vested in the Park : ’ i New York City in merits. More ihi inco-operative sold in one ¢ Borough, New are more thar ings operating und ing many of the fine city. The movement: : an important fu Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Settl ington and a number of other citles. In some of the vit need f pl: fortable hor power of il Open Daily & Sunday FRANCIS A. ' BLUNDON CO. 805 H St. N.W. 3637 Fulton St., Mass. Ave. Park _ Delightful New Home i large foned the vi com- hin the nurehssing < would <hing- ! 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