Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1927, Page 18

REAL NEW PHONE HONE 50F NOVELTYPE Exchange at Sandy Spring, Md.; Will Look Like Attrac- tive Residence. The new telephone building being erected at Siiver Spring, Md., by the | Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. | of Baltimore will be of novel type for | an exchange building. From all out- | ward appearan it looks like an attractive residence, rather than a | place of business. When preliminary made of the s R residentis], netihborhood Plans for a ure that would con were ESTATE. * office building STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, | Co-operative apartment construc- | tion has reached the cross-roads of its | development, and its future depends | upon care in selection of the design and materials employed and the gen- eral workmanship of the buildings, according to a statement today from F. T. H. Bacon, New York consulting building engineer. | "While affirming his belief in the co- | operative apartment idea, Mr. Bacon | cited an instance of a dissatisfied pur- chaser of a costly apartment, who had | contracted for it after inspecting ar- | chitects’ plans, and declared | “Promoters and builders of co-op- | erative apartments must see to it | that buildings erccted are’ such in de- | sign, materials and workmanship that | they will give continued satisfaction |to the buyers. If they do not do this, this type of structure will acquire a | reputation which will result in its | finally passing out of the picture. | “We have traveled a considerable distance from the co-oper 5 | s ago. In thos erative ventures e from the beginning of th - | co-oper present and the stock owners saw to it by hiring their own architect that the building was exactly what they wanted and what they paid for. “Since the revival of the co-overa- tive idea, after the war, the co-opera- tive element has not entered until after the buflding is in the hands of the owners. successful co-operative apartments built and sold on the latter-day plan, but their influence has been greatly counteracted by other ventures which, however su ul they may nave been for their promoters, have not been altogether satisfactory for the Joint owners. “I believe in the co-operative dea It is fundamentally sound; it is good | for those who participate in owner ship and it is generally good for the building industry and tne real estate business. Any one who has any as- sociation with building or real estat should throw their influence to that end, that the individual buyer of a tive apartment should value rather than regret his purchase “While it may be a matter of com JANUARY 15, There have been many | 1927. apartment home should guide hlm-‘ | self by expert advice beforehand, it | also behooves the building and real | estate folk to see that a profitable type of development does not dry up altogether because these investors do not watch at every step.” MEAT IS ABSOLVED. i British Find Vegetarians Not Im-| mune From Cancer. ; LONDON, January 15 (®.—In- quiries have been conducted among | monastic communitfes in England by doctors connected with the health ministry, and from the information thus obtained it has been conclusively Sir George Newman r to the ministry cer occur among from flesh foods. There is, therefore, no foundation for | the contention, ‘he adds, that vegeta- | rians are immune to cancer. | The investigations were made among the | der, Benedic { first foun ¢ a strict diet system, most of them ex- | proven, s | chief medical offi that cases of people abstaining BARGAIN PRICE for these SUPERIOR English-type half- timber homes s construction, brick and stucco, combining beauty and permanency. Six large rooms, tiled bath and private bath and shower for master bedroom; also two inclosed porches; all appointments strictly modern and of the best quality ; separate garage, besides several unusual features. Location, DEVONSHIRE DOWNS, one of the most desirable in the Cleveland Park section—east side of 38th N.W,, just north of Van Ness. WM. H. SAUNDERS CO., Inc. Realtors—Fstablished 1887, 1433 K St. N.W. Main 1016-7 form to the g naracter of the | There was no speculative element | mon sense that the investor in an ! section then and plans - : for the unusus > building resulted Taking into account the purchase dversely on the Mount Refi | tive Gibson, that he thought it would of the lot, erection of the building which ecalls for an expendi- | be improper for him to discuss the the new switchboard and the ABDE sy $1,000,000 on | merits of the legislati 1 office equipment and the 60-40 perce; hasis of fiscal re- | companied at the h ibuting plant nec lations between Federal and Dis-|Coldren, secretary of the National the rapid teleph trict governments, Col. Grant told the | Capital Park and Planning Commis- of this section. the total project in- . headed Representa- | sion ture of $230.000. ing, being erected on . just east of Brook e Pike. will be of a two-story brick, colenial residence type. The space which ordinarily would be taken by the living room will be used to house the terminal frames, cable rack & machines and testing equipment necessary to flw( operation of the central office. in the front, where the dining room might be located in the average home, huge | storage battery tanks, to furnish energy for op % the telephones and switchboards, will be installed. To the rear, in place of the kitchen and pantry, will be found the heating plant. On the second floor will be the main operating room, where will b located the switchboards, and adjoin- ing will be attractive rest rooms. The new plant is expected to be ready for service this Summer or early Fall. Construction now is well under way. Voorhees, Gmelin & Walker are the architects and Davis, Wicks & Rosen- garten the contractors. MT. RENO RESIDENTS PROTEST MODEL PLAN Say Homes Would Be Confiscated if Community Center Pro- posal Passes. nd Potomae Tele:| cluding meat. melin & Walker. now being erected at Silver Spring, Md., by the ( phone Co. of Baltimore. Plans by Voorhees, Handsomest *Homes in Petworth Come and see them NOW! ported 14 Built—8 Sold Already ] L . o4 B : This fine semi-detached house has been com- pletely redecorated throughout. It is convenient to cars, busses, churches, schools and stores. Lo- cated in this exclusive neighborhood, it contains six rooms and bath, enclosed sleeping porch, large front porch and garage on paved alley. We are offering this house for sale at an extremely low price, with convenient terms. Open Sunday, 11 AM. to 5 P.M. o€ BreuninGer & Soxns 706 Colorado Bldg. Main 6140 Vigorous protest was made by a delegation of colored landowners in the Mount Reno district against the bill, which proposes development of this highest land in the District as a model community center, at a hearing before the subcommittee on parks and playgrounds of the House District committee yesterday. These property owners stated that their holdings were not assessed at true value and that if acquired for the proposed development under the limitation of 25 per cent in excess of the assessed valuation they would vir- tually have their homes confiscated. Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, officer in charge of public buildings and parks, discussed the provision in the bill directing that streets within the proposed development be built by the District Commissioners in conformity with the highway plan. He explained that this work is now under the ad- ministration of the National Park and Planning Commission. In view of the fact that the Budget Bureau has re- Everything You Could 5th and Decatur Streets N.W. lSh For IS Here In the very heart of the most exclusive section of this prettiest of Northwest communities These homes were planned to conform to the best in modern home construction. An inspection will convince you of their uninterrupted beauty and architectural loveliness. | ad i :[mnr 7 7a% i il You’ll like .the distinctive character of their design— and the practical plan, arrangement and equipment of the rooms will app ngly. You will readily be- Inspect Critically 6 Rooms— Unusually large—in an 'entirely new arrangement. 3 Porches— Large concrete front porch. Big breakfast porch and big sleeping porch—both screened. Reception Hall— Making a most imposing entrance, with archways and vistas into the rooms beyond. eal to you stro lieve they are in the $15,000 class of Homes—and really they could not be produced to sell for less—if it was not for the Cafritz policy of sharing the enormous savings of its mammoth building operations with the purchasers of 13 M 2 9 s Life-time Homes.” Living Room— Of huge proportions; with beautiful fixtures and decorations—easy to furnish. That’s how it’s possible for these Homes to be sold at— $10,950 Only a Very Modest Cash Payment and Small Monthlx Payments In fact, the terms are such that you will be actually buying and paying for your Home out of the rent money you save. : Dining Room— Ideal in its arrangement and consis- tent in its decoration. Bedrooms— Master Bedroom extending across the entire width of the house. The two other Bedrooms unusual size— with entrance to the sleeping porch. Kitchen— One-piece _porcelain sink, glassed dresser; White Mountain Refrigera- tor, of 100 Ibs. ice capacity; very best type of gas range. Bath— High-tiled; and equipped with the very finest of built-in tub and shower. Floors— Upstairg and downstairs, are of best grade of hardwood, doubly laid, with insulation. 5 * Closets— Large coat closet in the entrance hall; large linen closet in the upper hall; and enormous wardrobe closets in each of the bedrooms. use—6213 12th St. N.W. One block west of Georgia Ave. at Rittenhouse St. N.W. Facing Fort Stevens Park and Overlooking Sixteenth Street Price, $12,950 Floor plugs in all rooms. Extra closet space. Hardwood floors throughout. Large concrete front porch with ornamental iron Open fireplace in living room. Paneled walls in dining room. Four good bedrooms Dressing room with extra lavatory and toilet. Tiled bath equipped with Pembroke tub, shower and pedestal stand. Hot-water heating plant. Open now—Tlighted and heated—every day and evening, including Sunday—from 9 A.M. o 9PM. EXTRA—These homes are equipped with W elsbach 30-gallon Hotzone Automatic Storage Water Heaters that once used would not be relin quished at any price. They guarantee a contin- uous supply of hot water at all times. Out 16th Street to Colorado Avenue to Georgia Avenue to Rittenhouse Street, west one block to 12th Street. Either car line—16th St. Bus to Decatur and Il Ave.—or we’ll be very glad to place our auto at your disposal. -CAFRITZ: Owners and Builders of Communities Basement— Servant’s toilet; complete laundry tubs; separate cold storage room; hot-water heater; and separate heater for-the service water. . - Screens— o . g A1l openings are completely screen- Shapiro-Ka p? ed with durable wire, made on strong frames and perfectly fitted. Realtors—Builders Garage— At the end of the deep sodded rear yard is the big separate garage— screened from view of the house with an artistic lattice,