Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1926, Page 24

24 REAL "ESTATE. BALTIMORE HOME BUILDING DECLINES Number of Permits Issued in September Shows Mark- =5 low the directions that come with each ¥ ed Decrease. kind of paint. Don't try to thin with 7 e turpentine a paint that calls for ba- nana oil, if there is such a thing. Don't try to put a second coat of paint on in 10 hours when the can recom- mends waiting 24 hours. Don't try to paint over dirt spots when the direc- tions say that the object to be painted must be absolutely clean. And so on. Follow the rules. Really, there are such attractive kinds of paint now to be had in every size container that you can work out beautiful color schemes without diffi- culty. You can buy the most interesting days in the shops, and then, of course, you can paint them yourseif. It is not particularly easy to make a good job of this painting. On the other hand, it is not really difficult if you are willing to pay attention to the work in hand. The most particular thing 3¢ to fol- /BALTIMORE, October 9.—A marked line in the construction of dwell- ings in Baltimore is indicated by the number for which permits were issued iy September. ‘According to a statement by Charles H. Osborne, head of the Bureau of Bulldings, permits for the erection of 169 dwellings, at a valuation of $722,000, were issued in the month. The total is the lowest registered in any one month for this c construction during the current 3 I September, 1 permits for the Attractive Stains. And the unpainted furniture itself is so very attractive. You can buy sets of four chalrs and drop-leaf table for the dinette or dining alcove for prices ranging from perhaps $20 up. You can also buy a small buffet to go with these sets. And so for a moder- ate sum you can have a very attrac- tive dining set for the small apart- ment or house at a far lower price than you could get in any other way. ! You can use enamel or stain for such a set. Then you can buy all sorts of kitchen things unpainted, and these you can enamel white—stools, step- building of 341 homes were granted. W a0 The August, 1926, total houses, at a valuation of $1, New 1 additions improvements, totaled for September For the correspond 1825 the total was $3. the August total of §7 was a falling off in $2,665,084. Although there were more v slanes in Hungary than in the same immediately before, air passengers de- ladders, chairs, tables, towel racks, shelves of all sorts. There are also incidental lving room pies that n be made most hRhYRYRtAYR 1422 Webster Street Must be sold at once! We arc able to offer this house at an unusually attractive figure, and we urge our inspection if you are secking a real bargain. Two-story and attic Colonial House, 2014 ft. wide, <ix exceptionally large rooms, tile ches, - special features, and all modern improve- . Garage. Vacant. Open for Inspection Sunday After 10 AM. ¥ “ SCHWAB,VALK & CANBY ;'F 1704 Conn. Ave. Potomac 830 502 Columbia Road N.W RESERVOIR PARK Open Daily Till 9 P.M. Located within 12 minutes of the business section, 6 large rooms. Tiled bath with built-in tub and shower. Very large porches, screened. Electric outlets in every room, concrete front porch, cellar under en- tire house, tubs, toilet, coal bin, storage water heater. Good lot, room for garage. Built-in ice box, one-piece sink, cabinet enameled gas range, hot-water heat. Priced right. v terms. If you want a well built house that will stand your most critical inspection. Price Only $8,850 Easy Terms See Mr. Reeves, owner'’s representative, at the houses. 2228 for auto, or write 827 Upshur St. N.W. 22 JiU_ILT—lS SOLD Superfine [} period of tim the number of Call Col. Homes e DUR most careful in- spection will con- vince vou that they are SUPERFINE in more ways than one. House 7125 Georgia Avenue Facing Walter Reed Park These homes are 20 feet wide by 32 feet deep. Spanish rete front porch with stone rails and balus- large rooms and reception hall. An all-white v built-in features. including refrigerator, hasement, with stationary tubs and hot- six closets, tiled water heating plant. Three bedrooms, lt-in Pembroke tub. bath with combination shower and built Sleeping porch across entire house. Woodwork finished in ivory and mahogany. Oak floors. Crystal lighting fixtures, with floor plugs in every room. With or wit There Are Only FOUR Left. Make Your Selection TODAY ut garages. Young & Co. Builders Main 3217 QOuwners 1022 Vermont Avenue Open 9 A.M. t0'9'P. Every Day I l pleces of unpainted furniture nowa- Homes Nicely Furnished at Little Cost By Painting Furniture; Process Is Easy THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1926. ! %@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ attractive with careful palnting or staining. There are end tables, so convenlent for placing at the side of chair or end of divan to hold lamps, books, smoking paraphernalia. And then, dearest to the heart of many women, there are hanging book- shelves in the most charming shapes imaginable—narrow ones, not more than six inches wide; corner ones, ‘wide ones. And all fitted with strong and appropriate means for hanging from molding or wall. A satisfactory way of stalning a set of table and chairs is to use a flat stain in any tone you wish. Dark oak or walnut works out very well. The unpainted wood usually absorbs the stain very readily, and sometimes al- most too fast. So have at hand an old cloth with which you can rub off any superfluity of color after vou have applied it. Indeed, you can go over the whole surface of your chair or table after applylng each brushful with the soft cloth to absorb extra color and keep the paint even and light. You may wish to put on two coats Terms $2,500 daily until 9 p.m. Larger types Jameson of color, rubbing it off as you go along. In this way you can get a de- lightfully soft and yet dark surface. It then you wish a gloss finish, buy a good quality varnish and go evenly and lightly over each plece of furni- ture after the oil stain has dried in for at least 24 hours. The result will be decidedly interesting. FIRE-STOPPED WALLING CUTS HAZARD OF FLAME Hollow Spaces Afford Avenue for Blaze to Spread Upward in Destruction. One of the most useful safeguards against fire hazards in dwelling con- struction is the fire-stopping of walls, partitions and floors. Fire tends to spread upward. Hollow walls and par- titions, hollow spaces back of furring on masonry walls, and even hollow floors offer inviting runways for the rapid communication of fire from cel- lar to attic and from side to side. The remedy lies in adequate fire-stopping, which will make an all-lumber resi. dence considerably safer against the spread of fire than masonry wall and lumber floor construction without fire stops. No taint of the commonplace here | In a delightful neighborhood, these homes in Woodley Park d with their many refinements will always be known as among the finer homes of greater Washington. Now is the time to see and secure one of the few seven-room and two-bath homes yet available, at $17,500 cash, $125 monthly. Exhibit house, 2911 Cathedral Ave. N.W., is open Sunday and now built and building. $28,500 — $32,500 — $55,000 ARDMAN 1430 K Street N.W. Tapestry brick; 6 rooms and heat; electric lights; built-in re: large front and double rear home that is complete. See this ideal home today. Eastern Terrace Washington’s Newest Subdivision Only 5 Homes Left at— 1800 to 1850 Potomac Av. S.E. tubs; large rear yard to wide alley. An excellent At Less Than $7,000 and Up With Easy Terms Four blocks from the new Eastern High School. bath; hot-water frigerator ; extra tail. porches; laundy to property. .port of H. Findlay French, director of “Metropolis View” 18 Sold—Only 3 Left 2801 to 2829 5th St. N.E. Here is a home within the reach of any purse. Moderately priced, yet complete in every de- The description of this home approximates that of the one on the left. Priced Under $7,000 To reach property, go out Rhode Island Ave. N.E, to Fourth Street, and go North on Fourth Street to Franklin Street, then go East one square APARTMENT BUILDING GROWS IN BALTIMORE September Reports, However, Show Increase in Home-Build- ing Permits. BALTIMORE, October 16.—Increas- ed actlvity in apartment-house con- struction and a decline-in dwelling per- mits are noted in the September re- the industrial bureau of the Associ- ation of Comerce. Declaring that 159 dwelling-house permits {ssued during the month are the smallest number since January, 1922, the report points out that the value of apartment-house permits for the first nine months of this year in- creased approximately $1,000,000. The value of dwelling-house permits for the same period declined about $5,000,- 000, the report shows. “The decrease in house bulding wa more than offset by large-scale pra jects in other lines,” the report con- tinues. “It is believed the total value of bullding for the year will average fl;&;flfie to the high records of 1924 and Main 3830 920 to 942 Quincy hardwood floors and trim, one-| other extras. Only 2 Squares from 14th St. Car Line Six large rooms, tile bath, electric lights, in refrigerator, instantaneous water heater, and Double rear porches. front porch. With or without built-in garage. St. NW. piece sink, built- Cement 1301 to 1333 E Street N.E. On Capitol Hill Six large rooms, tilgd bath, hot-water heater, electric lights, hardwood floors and trim, built- in ice box, built-in bathtub with shower, and a generous portion of extras. Double rear porches with cement front porch. The materials of which the best grade. The building of the hor structed have been carefully selected and are of | ally supervised by the owner, thereby assuring || careful consideration of details. i It will be to your interest to get further de- tails regarding these homes. Thos. A. Jameson Co. ] Builders—Owners—906 New York Ave. N.W. “Ask the Man Who Owns One”—Then Call Main 5526 u these homes are con- mes have been person- See us today. 2] Ll bl b R bl ek e REAL ESTATE. CHEVY CHASE A NEW SUBDIVISION 209 Discount to Early Buyers Pending Completion of Street Improvements UNDER our special arrangement for financing you can build a house according to your own plans at a location which you selth —and, if in CHEVY CHASE, the best location possible to select in the District of Columbia—pay for it monthly like rent and save 209% of the total cost. Only a small amount of cash is required in advance. Let us explain the proposition to you. CHEVY CHASE is located due northwest from Washington. When you buy a lot in CHEVY CHASE, you buy more than a lot— vou buy the result of thirty years’ continuous, successful develop- ment by the Chevy Chase Land Company, embracing all‘ the modern improvements known in suburban development. From now on values will likely advance much faster than before, owing to greatly reduced available properties to offer. We Are Exclusive Agents for the Chevy Chase Land Co. If vou desire a home in CHEVY CHASE, let us Enotw of 1t New Plats and Full Information at This Office THOMAS J. FISHER & CO., Inc. Agents Main 6830 o . [ 738 15th Street N.W. Just the home You’re Looking for and at the Price You Want to Pay, too— @ DUNIGAN'S NEW GROUP OF HOMES IN BEAUTIFUL PETWORTH Exhibit Home Open and Lighted Until 9 P.M. 630 HAMILTON ST. N.W. Convenient to Both Car Lines THREE DISTINCT TYPES OF HOMES YOU'LL ADMIRE. Planned for every home comfort, modern in every way. Big front porches, double back porches, large spacious rooms, newest elec- tric fixtures, numerous floor plugs, roomy closets, perfect bath, large kitchen, built-in ice box. Concrete cellar, sanitary tubs, hot- water heating plant. Beautiful lawn, attractively landscaped, and other features that make a real cozy home. Price Includes Concrete $500 Street, Curb, Sidewalk CASH 137 Feet Deep D. J. DUNIGAN, Inc. Selling Fast—This Is the Reason Lot 1319 New York Ave. Main 1267 and Paved Alley. A O “BUY WITH CONFIDENCE—BUY A DUNIGAN ALL-BRICK HOME”