Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1927, Page 17

REAL ESTATE WASHINGTON, D. (043 he ?Ztlfining STap o rmcans 0 HOME & GARDEN ARTISTIC FACTORY STRUCTURES CALLED ASSET TO WASHINGTON Bureau of Engraving Cited as Example of Industrial Plant Beautifully Housed. Smoke Nuisance Under Curb. the world, is filled with light and | heavy machinery of many types and kinds, and gives employment to sev {eral thousand Washington citizens Today factory buildings of similar | attractiveness ~ ave springing up | throughout the country. There ap- { pears to be a reversion toward the | standards of the earl turing plants, many of which s " cente of old New Edi*or's \Note—A concerted movement | in Rax'Deen Taunched by local trade usiso Ciations urging erpansion of ihe indns 1rial life of the melropolitan are of the Capital.. Rusiness chiets contend grearer commercial actinity is essential o the city's twelfare. and that additional “light yany faciuring " panis swouid ot hight vhe heanty of Washington. In the 1ol oicing_article Mr. Hyde describes 1upes ©f ‘dexirable indusiries that miaht be de. eloped Nere and 1els how' the Cipiial protected Arom wnxightly faciories BY DORSEY W. HYDE, Jr. | : ol e : Secretary Warhington Chamber of Commerce. | {OWDS. & good current example | e | handsome building of the Gruel Many of the serious mistakes in the e uen planning and beautificatioh of Amer.| Watch ; AR uated in a wide can cit n the past were due to ef-| SWeep of we ept lawns, which many fi‘l-'l‘\»('1.""“01(”-«-: e venue from land | f you have doubtless seen reproduced by putting it to improper use. This (It the ndvertising pages of popul: isHiecied effort was due in bart to| Magazines. - Surely no tenable objec- the lack of understanding of the|Uon could be advanced nst a B omamie tee of land and in | building of this type. which evokes in D e ek ot “reasonable re.| 0T minds the intimate charm of the P e tions o Drevent the dedication | Kuild halls of medieval Germany of land to uses detrimental to the ad- Aid For :fi;‘n‘(l‘:‘“\l‘nl of the community as a Our first i gram should be @cvoted to worthy ashingto e mno ave al Thusts in the ‘development ‘of private | Il 4 endeavor to uid them in achiey property. Under this law the loca. | "8 full normal development. Do e busineas "establishments of |, 1t I8 highly probable, however, that various Kinds is strictly controlled to | IBVestization will show the need for A K I e Controlled an| the introduction of some additional P : e he BT forms of business enterprise, commer- acter of any neighborhood a o serve the natural and man- Bt B e , D man-made | sapplement or extend present under- P comder this| takings to meet the actual needs of T e et e ool | our buving public, and to ald in the wery emall ‘proportion of land in the | Feduction of lving costs while fur rundown portions of the city are|Rishing additiona u r available for the introduction of light | SMploviment and for the investment i g | tal. marufacturing plants o But even in these few designated | EXpansion of the business of Wash sections it might prove inadvisable to | IN&ton would prove highly advan introduce manufacturing establish. | 1A8€0US to the city as a whole. ments run under the old plan, with More Comforts Likely. large stacks belching smoke. It would go a long way toward in- Anti-Smoke Law Cited. sing employment opportuniti Tt would be difficult, however, for ng wages and extending the mar #uch a situation to develop, for a| g of profit in business enterprise number of reasons. Iirst, there are|It would expand the s ices of busi- few industries of the heavier sort|ness which enrich the life of the indi which could operate successfully in | vidi by the simplification of house the District and so it would be diffi-| hold work and by the introduction o cult for us to obtain them even should | new comforts and conveniences which we desire to. Second, we have an|could be more widely distributed anti-smoke law in the District which |among our citizens because of their places hes penalties upon stacks |increased power to pu ase the ar- which emit dense volumes of smoke. | ticles which they need. Third, we are rapidly developing our| It is this movement—for the ms Now H attention in_such a pro pro- opportunities for | | Garnett Residence, Recently Completed, Is One of Suburb’s Finest. HOUSE WELL DESIGNED WITHOUT ANY STRAINING | Building Surrounded by Spacious | Lawn, With Attractive ! Color Scheme. and Mrs. . ty-fourth street, | one of the outstand. recently com- | illustration of | Southern The home of Col. Garnett 2918 F Wesdey | ing suburban pleted, is | the appeal of the Heights, houses noteworth, colonial | | style of architecture. Well designed for its suburban lo inviting and its | cation, the place is tone distinctly homelike. There is a pleasing ahsence any straining effect, | well back from the | street on slightly rjsing ground sur tr v sl » ground rounded by a spacious lawn, fiving| | | | the most attractive perspective, and | | stands in the midst of a number of | | tan virgin locust trees which were | preserved in the construction | Pliee Color Scheme Attractive. ( attentic is given to color ne of the exterior of the building as well as the grounds that all ele. | ments harmonize in the general plan, | The house itself is painted white and | | the heavy brick chimney which but-| the southern wall is red. The | and lawn provide a fitting back- | ound. | |7 A fedture of the building is a circu- | | 1ar movement of pergolas which flank | | the rear of the house on either side, | partly inclosin re garden whi thickly spotted with shrubs and { flowers of Southern varieties. The | rzola running from the left termi-| nates at the garage, and the one lead- | ing from the right ends in an open | rectangular development. | caref of the | Attractive Homes In The Capital B R:N° 4 -e'x 13 3 614 tor ETHICS IN REAL ESTATE FIELD OUTLINED TO SCHOOL CLASS ‘iJo}m A. Petty Tells How to Inspire Public Confidence and to Insure Integrity Among Realty Dealers. The ethics of the real | estate pro- |standard and tmpa fession necessary to bring about con- | hroker to follow s to assure the fidence on the part of the public and |maximum of protecdon to all parties | unquestionable integrity on the part As Between hrokers it is manifest |of a realtor were outlined to the stu- | unfair for one b r to unduly | dents of real est the regular |er customer from an | weekly lecture before the Y. M. . A.|other broker m he has becoms | by John A. Petty, vice presi |morally obligated for services rer | dent of Shannon & Luchs, Inc., Mon-|dered.” Likewisc e broker should | day night | not publicly erificize his competit Mr. Petty sald that the National |Unfairly, neither should he seek to s Association of Teal FEstate gy SHESIIOEnation (hALIng el Y | was one of the first business T ol e X ins in the country to take definite : < FOV - publi » realtor very defini to improv b ness practices, s ibility ChICR. Ia NeTaatie it that before its formation little or noth- | goePPrs DI bbbl el o ing of this cha had ever been | fined 1t the b O iaes undertaken i Al business linés. | (pde of ethics e | About 20 y L wihen o Al O e s etidty group of reaity leaders from e bl hoa iy rlous L & sduca cities met and crganized a natonal [ PIRSEE (I A""'M el alt '"\'::‘,“' l""‘,f; association. he said, they sl E Koo laid the | Feice. ThismaKes 1t groundwork for L R T T A e i i iy gressive movements In the commer. | CUMbent on the realtor to aceept oniy SIREIISOE IS C Ol ot sonably qualified to render. Mere sell- Aim of Organization. | ing abil B lled, is not the basis n 2 | for the service of the modern realtor, The primary and ultimate purpose | jjo must be equipped through traine of the organization,” Mr. Petty ing, study and experience to render o serted, “was to raise the real his clients competent and intelligent business to the professional place ! jqvice on the many problems that Are which its importance merits. One of | Ll (0 the property owner or the first steps taken was the adoption | {ha" | rospective property ow of a code of ethics to be adhered 10| Siil which the Lraker by its members. This code Béenia b aavice ‘o R custoriar SECGEITIoral furge hL thie veal | measures his success in the real esta buum;ss, and its development through- | gi out the country has heen a tremendous i = factor in improving the practice in the Hits Collection of Double Fees. realty market. More than 25,000 real | “A broker never is justified under and many times that number of | any circumstances in collecting fees assoclates are affilinted with the 600- | from two parties to a transaction, un- real estate hoards comprising the [less both parties have complete and national association, and each and | full knowledge of that fact and concur every one is bound by the rules con- | in it. Neither should a broker under tained in the national code of ethics. |any circumstances profit at the ex- Each board is compelled to adopt this | pense of his client by purchasing for code as a part of its by-laws and every | himself his client’s property unless individual member must subscribe to | such a nsaction was entered into it. Originally the code was drafted | with the 1 full knowledge al index for the 1 a various secti rst ol water-power and electrical resources and the power from these sources may be used in new, properly cof structed factory buildings. thus elimi- nating the chief objection against them. Great progress has been made in re cent vears in the designing of factory buildings which are pleasing to the eve—which are in fact an asset rather than a detriment to the appearance of the city. The building which houses the Bureau of Engraving rises above the trees of the Mall and does not of- fend the eve when glimpsed through the cherry blossoms in Potomac Park. And yet this building houses one of the greatest commercial art factories motion of business expansion along modern and _ constructive _lines: which is now being fostered by civic and business bodies in the District and adjacent States. These hodies, with which the Washington Chambe: of Commerce has joined, believe that proper business ‘expansion—by in creasing the contentment, prosperity and leisure of our citizens—will en- able them to devote still more time and thought to the central problem of civic advancement of our city and that the new establishments can be made a decided improvement over the present tumble-down shacks in_cer- tain of the run-down sections of the city. BUILDERS' SESSION TO DISCUSS FACTORS OF PROFIT AND LOSS{“. Colonnade at Front. The front of the house is dominated by a two-story. semi-circular colon- wade with Tonic pillars, the of heing rimmed with a light ‘[minr 1 white. The entrance of the house, which faces east, opens into a great hall ex- tending through to the rear door| which in turn leads onto the garden | terrace. The living room, 15 feet by | 24 feet 6 inches in ze, consumes the | southern portion of the main floor, | where a bright, sun-lighted room | guaranteed by lirge windows on three | | sides On the "north is the dining| room, with the kitchen at the rear. Four large bedrooms are provided on | the second floor, with two baths. The | third floor is given over to a single | | recreation room, with a fireplace on the south. ‘The house s designed and built by Miller, Gordon MacNeil being architect. { LIVINGRM: 15x24%6" along rather general lines, with the|and consent of his client. | golden_rule as the basis of its con Listing . while a mere tent. In 1923, however, the national | detail of office routine, has a vital con- assoclation at its convention in Wash- | nection with subsequent acts. A ington adopted a revised code that|broker should only accept listings that more clearly and specifically defines | he is reasonably qualified to handle, | the standards of practice that mem-|and in doing so he should use great bers must live up to. are to secure the meximum of infe “Ethics is merely the practice of | mation, and it must be correctly and basic principles of honesty and cour- | accurately recorded. He should advise tesy. It is the application in daily | work of the golden rule of honesty |and fair dealing. Therefore a code of | ethics serves to clearly distinguish the | right from the wrong in fundamentals | that underlie actions in given trans- | actions. | “The very nature of real estate | practice makes it almost impossible to javold oceasional misunderstandings | Competition between brokers in the |legitimate pursuit of their business | sometimes results in situations that |are almost unavoidable, and in such | instances a standard guide is found in the code of ethics to properly direct | competitors in conducting their busi ness so as to aveld friction and dis- | agreements. Many persons who enter |into realty transactions either as pur- [chum or sellers are unfamiliar with the ordinary customs and procedure of DINING RM: 14216’ the property owner fairly as to value, and it is his serious obligation to se- cure for his client the best possible price consistent with the real worth of the property. ngs Between Brokel “Listings as between brokers should be given and accepted only in a defi nanner, so that complete and ac- information is passed. The broker who accepts a listing from an- other broker is obligated to recognize the rights of the first broker, and all respect to that particular proper must be had with the first broker. “The restrictions and directions con- tained in the code of ethics of the real tors’ organization relative to the list- ing, management and sale of proper tles are designed to promote efficient | real_estate dealings and have little or no knowledge of their rights or re. sponsiblities, and the definite rules of | practice adopted by the realtors are a and honest dealing and surround real estate practice with the protection that is justified by the serious and impor- tant nature of this work. Convention Here Next Week Will Take ARLINGTON COUNTY 'BUILDING PACE CUT Up Many Problems Pertaining to Construction Program. Profit and loss factors in the con- struction industry will be given major attention by the National Association of Builders' Exchanges in their six- teenth annual convention, to be held here. at the Raleigh Hotel, Monday to The subject of bonds will be dis-| cussed by Richard Deming, vice pres dent of the American Suret New York, who will endeavor to set forth the bonding companies’ position on the issue. The subject then will from | Co. of FIRST MONTH IN 1927 Increase in Work Indicated, How- ever, by Volume of Contracts Let in December. STEADILY GROWING Recent Advance in Residential and Business Development Shown in Report to Realty Board. Construction operations in the United States held to a somewhat | Arlington County’ | growth in residential recent steady and business v veek vas anounced | be opened for discussion the | % i than 600 builders and contractors here) William _Friedrich of Rochester, | to reports made at a dinner meeting from over the country. N. Y., chairman will present the re-| of the Alexandria, Arlington and raxation, legislation, indu port on reforestation. The report will | Fairfax Real Estate Board, held ial edu cation, quantity survey, ident pre- n addre wvention, cost data, uniform lien law bonds, standard documents, tion and similar matter vital general interest to cont: material dealers and to the engaged in the building industry have been given prominent places on the program. Survey to be Considered. Quantity survey will be one of the outstanding matters to be considered. The subject is one that has gained in popularity in some sections of the country, and today it is one of the most discussed features in the field of estimating and bidding. John Dahl- man of Milwaukee, chairman of the be followed by by Dudley Holtman, ssistant directo of i the ational Committee on Wood Utiliza- | tion. Several important legislative matt will be presented by I. H. Scates, committee chairman, of Baltimore, Md.; E. J. Brunne editor of the American Contractor, will address the convention on “A Seven-Billion-Dollar Contract.” At the opening morning session, Monday, Rev. Jason Noble Pierce of Washington will deliver an invocation. District Commissioner Dougherty and Dr. George Burgess, director of the Bureau of Standards, will welcome the builflers on behalf of the Government. W. H. George of San Francisco will make the response. The principal speaker of the session will be Repre- sentative Rathbone of Illino Mr. Rathbone has selected for his subject, “Our Country Past, Present and Future.” Visitors are welcome to attend all sessions. committee, will offer the report, which will be followed by an open discussion. Of equal importance will be the re- port of the committee on taxation, to be resented by John Eichleay of Pitts- urgh, chairman of that committee. Since it seems certain that no further tax legislation is to be had in Congress until the next session, and since it = . — appears equally certain that tax legis- hlon Wil b “mdercaon i fhe | FLOATING HOTEL ON ROCKS Seventieth Congress, members of the g association feel that it is important that the organized elements in the bhuilding ind\;slg‘ydhm'e a definite tax rogram and find a way to present s e s That program effective to thoss who | FALM BEACH, Fla, February 19 will influence the next Federal reve- | P).—Amphitrite, Palm Beach's float nue measure. A ing hotel, constructed upon the hull Cost data, of basic importance in| S S o etingand 1n- the aterit in.| ©f the former United States battleship dustry, will be reported by Charles|of the same name, has been placed in William Bernhardt of Atlanta, G Receiver's Hands. | receiver’s hands. clation. The report from the L tee on standard documents, in which | for field there has been important develop- | $10,000, according to pef ments in the past three years, will be | in Circuit Court yesterday resulting i. G. Norman of New York | in the appointment of Baker hart rman. Robert K. Cochrane|as temporary receiver. The petitione of Piigttsburgh, past president of tr Roger national association, will present ti of Palm Beach report on industrizl education * in the boat's corpe moored in Lake Worth more than tion, and filed City, cha stock . Massachusetts Park Re-subdivision on Woodland and Rock Creek Drives, ad- joining Rock Creek Park, one block west of Conn. Ave. Bridge and near Mass. Ave., now available. Included in what remains of The Triangle of Increasing Values —between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral avenues. Over 250 homes built and under construction. Actual improve- ments and home values exceed $10,500,000. Wooded villa sites, lots, central and side hall homes, with lots from 50 to 300 feet front, from $25,000 to $200,000. Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. ESTABLISHED 1899 717 14th St. NW. Palm Beach Hostelry Placed in|° | the Washington Golt Club Tuesday evening. | Figures from the office of the | county commissioner of revenue, read | by speakers, showed a total of 473 permits for home construction were ed in the last 10 months, in the great majority of instances for homes purchased by newcomers in the c . The taxable value of property in the county was boosted $2,039,327 during the same perlod, establishing a record for the county, it was sald. A periodic check-up of the growth iof every sectfon and community in northern Virginia, in order that public utility needs and zoning requirements may be anticipated by charting prob- able future development, was voted by the board. Heretofore information of this nature has been available, hut has not heen organized and assembled for convenient reference. following committee 5, made by Ashton C. Jone: president of the board, were an- nounced: Legislation, John G. Graham, chairman: Guy N. Church and B. M Smith E »mmittee for Al i. Graham, chairm: podnow and Robert L. Kane; isal committee for Arlington and ‘airfax counties, v N. Church, | n;-Charles W. Smith and R. R | Buckley: membership committee, Gu | X. Church, chairman; John M. Minar, John G. Gr ormoyle vance committee, airman: K. A H. Buell; pub and’ Country appoint- hodnow, cf 'k and Arthur v committee, Guy N. Church, chairman: John G. Graham and Charles W, Smith | If you could lose your temper with- | out e one else finding it, sel control would not be quite so im- jportant a matter. W Y Winter | record is written o rience—we know causes of defects- slackened pace during January, the volume of building activities for the month being well below the figure registered for December, according to statistics compiled by the Assoclated General Contractors of America. Promise of an early increase in the amount of work under way is seen, however, in the fact that the volume of building contracts awarded during December was the greatest ever re- corded for that month of the year, Construction costs rose slightly dur- ing January to reach exactly the same level they occupled one year before. The increase was the reflection of higher prices commanded by construc- tion materials, the average of wages paid in the building trades being the same as in December. The January volume of construction was 20 per cent smaller than the mark set in December and was 6 per cent smaller than the volume recorded in January, 1926. The volume of confracts awarded in December was 13 per cent greater than that recorded in November and brought the total volume of awards for 1926 up to an increase of 8 per cent over the 1925 figure. Increases in the prices of sand, gravel and common brick in several sections of the country were respon- sible for the rise noted in construc- tion costs last month, it is stated. On a scale which has the 1913 aver- age as its basis, construction costs now hold the 197 le Last year the trend of these costs was slightly up- ward until May. During the last half of 1926 a gradual decline was noted. At no time last vear was a marked fluctuation noted. A gradual decline in costs has been noted since 1923. SR The most reproductive insect in the world is the white ant, which lays 80,- 000 a day, says the Liberty in work accomplished. We have reduced roofing to an exact where to look for the and what remedy to ap- ply for permanent results. 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