Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1926, Page 19

REAL ESTATE. BILLBOARD MISUSE 10 BE CHECKED UP Real Estate Men Asked to Observe Conditions—Pub- | lic Interest Considered. A call to real estate WUnited States to check or obnoxious use of billboards in their communities has just been sent out by the National Association of Real Estate Boards through tee on city. pla Lonnquist of Chicago, chairman of the committee, has 1ssued a statement | to the 657 member boards of the as- sociation giving the attitude of the association’s committee in the matter of control of the billboard, sign and poster nuisanc Mr. Lonnquist states: i “Realtors of the United Stutes in general, being custodians of property, ave interested_in the control of bill- boards, in the removal of signs along the public highways and in the paint ing of rocks and the mutilation of Economy Policy Leaves Bathroom As Town Burden By the Associated Press. PARIS, December 10.—Mortain, a little town in Normandy of 4,608 population, has a bathroom on its hands and doesn’t know what to do with it. This modern convenience, the only one in town, is in the sub- prefecture, which Parliament re- cently discontinued along with many others as part of its econo- my plan. It was installed at the (l«]mllmentn expense, and M. ouit, counselor gencral of the d ict, now complains to the pre- fect that the bathroom has be- come a useless burden. Explaining that the council last year approved and appropriated money for a bathroom, he says: Now the bathroom is ready, the htub has been installed and the faucets are working, but the sub- prefecture has been abolished. Who will reimbu us for these expenses, which pretect can take a \um at home, and now we have none. g PLANS NATIONAL SHRINE 'THE EVENING BTAR, WASHINGTON, BUILDING CODES HELD 700 STRICT Department of Commerce Committee Terms General Run Cumbersome. | Bulky columns, oversized beams and other building regulations are making {the general run of bullding codes too strict and cumbersome, according to | the annual report of the bullding code committee of the Department of Com- | | merce. country, the report states, require col- The building codes throughout the |is the floor D. U, BATURDAY, DECEMBER 1i, 1926. umns and beams entirely out of pro- portion to the stresses which they are to carry, and at the same time force @ loss of space in bulldings. ‘Wasteful and unsclentific buflding requirements are - included in the building codes of numerous cities in this country. Many of these codes originated in the remote past and are based on tradition rather than on sci- entific knowledge. In few cases are they even approximately uniform, re- sulting in a situation where construc- tlon in some localities is much more expensive than in others. Variation in Materlals. The strength of materfals men- tioned in various bullding codes shows startling variations, many cities hayv ing requirements that are unduly se- vere, and which entail unrecessary cost for construct An instance of the latter situation occurs in the matfer of columns and beams which some codes require to be so thick that, in’the case of high buildings, not only space unnecessarily cut down, but the height of each story NEAR WARDMAN PARK HOTEL In Woodley Park New 8-Room Home must be increased In order to allow sufficlent head room. As part of his campaign to elfmi- nate waste in Industry, Secretary Hoover some flve years ago appointed & committee to make a searching study of the bullding codes employed in the various sections of the United States. Five reports have already been published, and the recommenda- tions therein contained have been widely adopted by building code com- mittees and bulilding officlals. The sixth report, which has just been released, is concerned with work- Ing stresses in reinforced concrete, castiron, steel and timber. By care- fully analyzing the results of tests on these materials and checking them with actual experience in the fleld, the committee arrived at values believed entirely safe and more economical of material than the code requirements now generally in force. Appeal for Competency In concluding its report, the com- | mittee emphasizes the fact that those ‘who engage in bullding design and | construction should "be fully compe- " Only $250.00 Cash Bal. $65.00 a Month REAL ESTATE. tent. It also points out the desirabil- ity of glties providing adequate inspec- tion forces to see that requirements are strictly observed. The title of the present report is “Recommended Bullding Code Re- quirements for Unit Working Stresses in Bullding Materials.” Copies may be obtained for 10 cents from the superintendent of documents, Govern- ment Printing Office. Cafritz to0— Philipp Estate Is $1,840087. MILWAUKEE, Wis, 11 (#).—Former Gov. Emanuel I Philipp, who dled last year, left an estate valued at $1,840,027, it is shown by the complete inventory flled yes- terday In the Probate Court, His largest holdings, the Inventory dais- olosed, were in the Union Refriges ator Transit Co, and the Milola Clgaxr An Unique Corner at a bargain price Here is a Home that literally occu- , Pies its own private park—for it's the * only Home in an expansive triangle— wholly detached. A beautiful Home, 8th and Gallatin N.W. ™~ Center hall; 6 very large rooms; tiled bath, with' built-in tub and shower; ° panelled walls; open fireplace; hard- nature on property helonging, by vir- | tue of the right of way, to the people, | and in the pos bills on trees. poles and other places without proper permits, and, further, in the placing wood floors, and built-in garage. #12,950 IN TRIBUTE T0 CANNON | Commerce Chamber i peasel] Only Cash $500 Terms less than rent Priced at $8,750.00 | In One of the Newest and Finest Suburbs of the Capital | of billboards where they he | beauty of the scape r Mfe and property vision at tur right of Favor Legit The National Association of Real Estate Boards in its stand in regard to proper control of the use of bill- boards is not opposing their legitimate use, and is planning to co-operate with the’ outdoor ing interests to the end - serve leg as well as public rights. the committee points out. The Outdoor Advert Associa- | tion at a_meeting held v adopted ce regard 10 painted dis - advertising. With \ iwing or copners along the of is in accord. 1t is “orkmg with the Outdoor Advertising tjon in the endeavor of that tion to control its own indust | 'his does not mean, however, that | we are going to allow any smoke | screen to be thrown in the eyes of the | public in regard to abuses of the out- | door advertising situation,” Mr.IA}nn-l quist states. Want Progress Report. The committee proposes that real estate boards of the national associa- tion report on the progress being made in their particular communities to- ward the attainment of the restriction of billboards that are obnoxious, or of signs or posters which are used in direct contravention of the improve- ment of the industry itself. The com- mittee proposes to consider specifically such questions as the size of bill- boards, their erection in residential districts and the set-back from the sidewalks. It holds that it is not outside tlhe question to consider damage which the erection of the billboard may do through esthetic depreciation of the section in which it is erected, or the violation of natural beauty, which is @ public broperty and a public right. EHR T STONE WALLS OF PARIS GIVING WAY TO PARKS Work of Pracing Down Old-Time Fortifications Now Nearly ‘Complete. By the Associated Press. PARIS, December 10.—A belt of parks, athletic fields and inexpensive apartments has replaced the stone walls that have formed a belt around Paris since the days of the Norman attacks flnrms the ninth cen- tury. The work 6f tearing down the forti- fications, some of which in their pres- ent form date back to 1190, is nearing completion. Between the Porte de Versailles and the Porte de la Plaine a park of more than 7,000 mcres has been created for the use of municipal expositions: and fairs. Ten- nis courts have been laid out in sev- eral parts of the former stone ring. Tourists are losing an interesting sight of Paris, but Parisians are gaining room in which to live, play and move. . Many a man’s bank balance would be on the wrong side if his creditors had their due. 1725 Taylor Street A Semi-Détached Home West of Sixteenth Street as ei baths, “hardwood Sxtepitona” Kitchen intt ., large light sorvant’s ‘lavatory and wash traye, ihirtygallon wutomatic siorage heat: o x156 feet with stone re- Saining wah Open for Inspection Floyd E. Davis Company 733 Twelfth Street Northwest Main 352-353 Sell Your New Apartment Bmldmg on the Co-Op- erative Plan and Profit in This Active Market. ‘We will price each unit; arrange Bohedule, operating budget, monthly payments and prospectus for a nomi- nal fee. Address Box 240-V, Star Office Oxford Street Chevy Chaae $22, 500 A beautiful mew residence of 8 well lighted rooms, 2 baths, with extra servants room and bath: large attie: houss is exquisitely decorated and has carefully sclected lighting fixtures, Private driveway leading to 2-car garage, bullt to match house. Lot 72x140. Call On Us For Terms Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc. 738 15th St. N.W. Main 6830 “Uncle Joe's” Home Town, Will Ask Congressional Approval. By the Associated Press DANVILLE, 1, tional Uex ember 11— 2 hrine in this le in memory of ncle Joe” Can- non was proposed yesterday by the Danville Chamber of Commerce. Pre- liminary plans call*for a request to be filed with Congress for authoriza- tion of the Cannon Memorial Asso- ciation and the i ernment of medals to be given who subscribe to the fund. . te a rich man's will ,md he cares not who writes the na- tion’s poems. Fastest Sellin . 5th and Delafield Sts. N.W. One of the highest Points in Petworth— Close by Sherman Circle - * There Isn’t Anything to Compare With Them in Quality and Price 7,950 Only $500 Caslt——-$69 50 a Mo. Stopanddnnk—tlutmflnnlfllfof!he“@flnpphufiofllepw- chase—leaving your rent less than $30 a month. “Life-time” Built 6 big, well-arranged rooms; 3 big covered porches; tiled bath, with built-in tyb a.nd shower; coat closet on first floor, wardrobe closets in all bedrooms, hardwood floors, déuble laid; brick pantry, with lots of shelf room; automatic storage heater for hot water. paved alley. contains 8 well planned rooms, 4 and breakfast porche: $12. Inspection From B\, 919 15th St. N.W. This beautitul home is ideally located just off Connecticut Avenue between Wardman Park Hotel airy I d Rock Creek Park, tiled bath with wat Y'flheuh-r and built-in garage. Is an unusually good buy at This Home is unusual in construction and equipment, containing many features found only in much ed rooms and bath, concrete porc more expensive homes. Five good- h and open terrace, on a lot 98x125. Hot-water heat and huge open fireplace, bullt-in combination kitchen cabinet and refrigerator. Double tub and pedestal lavatory. ary laundry’tubs in basement. This s a REAL HOME, splendidly A short distance from schoo ice for school. children. line. bus serv | McKinley Street, Huntington Terrace, Bethesda, Md. Bmlt and for ule by COLLINS-MORRISON CORPORATION || Bethesda 230-W ] drainboard, Standard sink, bullt-in Oak floors beautifully finished, station- located one-half block from car 1, churches, bunk and shops. Free | ¥ I ‘ (Out Wisconsin Ave. to Bethesda, drive parallel with car line to cKinley St.; one-half block west) Open Al Day Sunda; il with special terms It couldn’t be sold for any such price if it didn’t enjoy the savings of Cafritz enormous production. Open From 9 AM. to 9 PM. Either car line, 16th St. bus, or phone for our auto 14th & K CAFRI 72 M. 9080 anl Builder of Communiti —because every one who inspects them realizes they are the biggest values in the northwest. Either car line, 16th St. bus, or we will send auto for you. . Cafritz Builds The reasons for the populafity of Big lot,.to Open from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. millions of feet. “Life-time” Homes The individual, or small organi- zation, building one or a dozen Homes is the victim of market conditions—which - means lnlh price for land and materials. The Cafritz organization—with its program of thousands of Homes— COMMANDS this - market. buy entire sections of ground— We buy millions of dollars’ worth of building supplies —and every dollar saved on both. ground and supplies is figured off the cost of the Homes—and the buyer shares. ' 7 ! We employ a force of estate investment — tha! Faithfully, Morris Cafritz We You are icked mechanics—capable of the high- est grade of -workmanship—and “Life-time Homes” are the fruits of their best efforts. - We are not speculating. We are supplying a demand. We have devel- oped the most attractive residential section in the Northwest—Petworth —with “Life-time Homes” which are designed and built to meet the needs of the public. offered not only a home—but a real worth more than you pay—be- cause it could not possibly be du- plicated by any one else at the price. . Please weigh these facts thought- fully—for they are factors in your continued satisfaction. g Homes in Washmgton 7th and Gallatin Sts. N.W. A delightful neighborhood in the _heart of Petworth Nearly 50 Built Only 4 Remain of the %6,950 Only $500 Cash—$65 a Mo. Of the $65—more than half applies your rent only about $26 a month. “Life-time” Built Wonderfully arranged, big rooms; 3 porches as large as rooms; tiled bath, with high-grade fixtures; hard- wood floon, double laid; Cafritz famous big wardrobe closets in every bedroom ; guaranteed hot-water heat- directly on the purchase—making ing plant. Wide terrace and deep lets to paved alley. Openfrom9AM to 9 P.M. wex CAFRIT, Ouwners and Builders of Communities Either car line, 16th St. bus, or we will send auto for you, \ M. 9080