Evening Star Newspaper, November 5, 1927, Page 15

REAL ESTATE i NEW CONSTRUCTION KEEPS HIGH LEVEL THE EVENING STAR. TWASHINGTON. _D._C. SA nllh the greatest attendance noted on | two closing evenings of the ex- | sition. On_Friday evening, when i Tembers of the Board of Trade wera | ? al a total of more than 1 i < ere distributed by that SATURDAY. NYOVEMBER \ Residents of varlous sectlons in the |2 number of letters of commendation | | vrnns!df\rahl\' the record ntto:riancr ;°(§ {last = Several thousand attendes HOME OF SENATOR SMOOT’S SON_ J ]928 H[]MES SH[]W (i Seveel G atenied i"\(h day following the nl"flh!‘l‘l grew, | 5. 1927 REAL ESTATE. 13 — -~ B e 3 metropolitan district of Washington o the manner in which the expns and a number of local organiz tlon was presented, and comment were special guests at the n the hundreds of exhibits of bu cluding the Board of Tra ing materials, household appliances | lington County Chamber of the Alexandria. Arlington County and Fairfax Real Estate Board and busi ness groups in Maryland North of | Washington. The Real Extate Board has received the show, — Tt pays to read the want columns of The Star. Hundreds of situations are obtained through them. nd equipment which were features of Peoples Drug Store Branch. The People's Drug Stores Co., which recently added a new link to its chain of stores here with the establishment ch at 1323 F street, has sed large space on the southwest corne of the ground floor of the v Washington Butlding. T store un; have frontage on both Fifteenth and Volume, While Siightly Below’ Year Ago, Indicates Little Decline. The volume of construction of all kinds now in prozress throughout the United States, while slightly below that attained during the preceding year, is continuing at h and there is no likelihood of a serious de. clina to be seen for many months, in the opinion of the National City Bank of New York. purcl |IH‘PI| from W. Mnr lnull ! !»III ____________—_—————-—-——*‘___ The Washlngton Real Estate 1.;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++H++++++++++++++N+++++++++++++++++++ R B B I A AW AWNN S Board Already Preparing for Third Exhjbition. | | | ++++$14}i}£¥ ed by the large attendance e Better Homes on staged last Auditorium | ind Building X' week at the \\d~h|m:lnn by the V ington Real officials of the organ i are laving plans for the presentation milar Mpmnmn next Fall, n[_!_ ‘ ey 2920 Fort fourth streef, C. & A A ler by Er- | In the November statement by this organization the firm states ‘that con- tracts -awarded during and September were somewhat under the fizures of these two months of 1926, but that during the first eight months of this vear the dolfar contract total | RS —— throughout the country was but 1 per | “House as Good as Foundation,” cont below that for the same period of : i 1926 and 7 per cent ahead of the cor- Applied to Modern Construc- ‘ responding perind of 192 ; ; wuing pericd of 1 tion, Approved by Writer.. wages of building 0. K.’S FAMILIAR PHRASE IN BUILDERS’ DIALECT| duction in | s workers in | mpe hackneyed phrase “a house is the near future. the National Cit - : as 2o0d as its foundation” holds tv Rank estimates that the recently |18 200d as its foundation” holds true SaRn) Becline in buha with redoubled significance in these prices has brought th: iays of intense interest in permanent R o e ind firesafe construction. The seience | Seihe trend of building e e A el B zely a matter of zood materials 'f' ]‘]’ Pl s the laid-up or poured type of wall and ¥ Dow Cirpoiation ve to see that a_correct contracts awarded in 37 states durinz | (NS i3 provided for the v thre2 quarters of this ¥ear |, zh to support the weight of mm ; |bulding without settlement. To en- | <ure this the footing must extend | safely w the frost line, as the | [ action of frost is one of upheaval that may do serious or irremediahle damage Toidential to the finished building. If the foun- ot | lation is to serve.as a basement, and | Total . g s it would scem almost criminal to . i aste this space while agitation for Tt will be noted that residentinl $a5te construction has undergone a consid.| (e cheerful and useful model base- erable declime which Taa hecn ffact | ment is current, the wall must be by increases in other types of build- | Vatertisht. ing, chiefly in. public works and utili- ties, which include large power pro. ects and engineering works, such as, building of roads, s <, bridges and the like. With credit conditions continuing favorahle and construction 3835 Garrison costs easina, slightly the outlook for further activity along these lines is St. N.w. 00d.” g i Open All Day Sunday Tnvited to New Jersey. Be sure to inspect this charm: Members of the Washington Real f§ 5 new, doiached home-=§ Fistate Board have heen invited to f [POMS 0 Mihe R €l attend the eleventh annual State [ [TLNC%® CRER POCR: FUR B 0 convention of the real estate hoards [ TUe%i VN FCRr, Eavage iq - i -“::%‘_‘r“; pe ’;’r“g at Auantic /B thousand dollars below actual announced today by James P. Schick, fJ °°t: Terms. ; . mecretary of the local real estate Route—Conn. Ave. to Harri- ; in receivi vatl son St., west ane block to 38th, P o fans, CCClVing reservations B 4 in Teft two blocks to Garrison. Jos. A. Herbert & Sons 1013 15th St. N.W. Phone M. 4590 September fig this vear.,” ted by the res of the Commercial . Fdueational | and” nollties P | A baby welghing one and one-half | pounds that was born recently at| West Ham, England, is believed to be | the world’s tiniest child, 4701 Conn. Ave. 100% Rented Before Completion The Reward of Merit Public Invited to Inspect For reservations in new buildings now in course of construction at 3919 Connecti- cut Avenue and 4700 Connecticut Avenue Apply Harry M. Bralove Apartment Homes 1106 Vermont Ave. Decatur 427 In Exclusive 16th St. Heights Near the Fashionable Rock Creek Park Estales Dezvelopment 0 7542 14th ST. 0 PRACTICALLY new, room, two-bath brick residence with two-car brick rage. Lot 150 feet deep v'nj arge oak tree. Built by the owner for his own use, Well financed, with a trust of $12000. A property that can- not bhe duplicated within $6,000 of this low figure! $18,500 Open Sunday 10 to 2 IR PRI - S RIS RN AR SRR ) N 1 A MRS U eight- detached DI Drive out 16th St. Extended to Hemlock east on Hemlock to 14th N. L. Sansbury Co., Ine, 1418 Eye St. N.W. i SRl IR BRI K gt B S il o) N e LM T 2. P T 722 P27, { BRUMBACK REALTY FIRM lone ! the same edncational basis, it is said, VOTES CAPITAL INCREASE | "whie rull tanuiation of the nu I hers of visitors attending the expo: tion this year has not heen completed, 1 carly count of the admission tickets taken in shows that the total exceeded ALL DAY SUNDAY 1522 P St. N.W. COLORED BARGAIN 11 Rooms, 2 Baths At b A Virginia Company Raizes Fund to $130,000 and Names Of- ficials for Year. Stockholders of the firm of Brum ack Realty Co., Inc., Cherrydale, Va., at a recent meeting voted to increase the capital of the corporation f1om 30.000 o $130,000. The following of I!' 1s and directors were elected fnr‘ the_ensuing ye K. A. Brumback, president | 8. Hoge, jr., vice president Sutton, treasurer; Fred A. secretary; Clarence R. Ahalt. G. H. & e Hackworth and W, R. Rose, directors. SMALL CASH PAYMENT Tha Cherrydale office of the corpora- | ion is being moved to the Jones Build- ng e T Louis P. Shoemaker Wilson boulevard, Clarendon, | Tt (L it William ] | 2825 Bellevue Terrace A very attractive new home on large corner lot. Built of best m: ial and workmans! 7 large rooms, 2 baths, Kelvinator oi Price Reduction From $24,500 to $23,750 Open All Day Sunday Drive Out Mass. Ave. to Garfield to Bellevue Terrace, West North to Property R. Pederson, Owner and Builder Phone Potomac 6051 St., 1622 Newton St. N.E. i'l"'l"l'l“l"l'H'i"I'H*+H+i+++++++++++fl+++++++ ‘H+++++++++'i'fl++'l-'l"i-i‘-++++:i'~l-+4’++'i-++++++++++ e Home A Miller-Built 3732 Van Ness Street One of Our Group in* “Devonshire Downs” Wherever you find a Miller-Built Home— you find an environment that stabilizes value and appeals with its refinement. There are many unusual features conspicu- ous in this charming six-room Home—charac- terized by spacious proportions; unique finish; elaborate fixtures. ‘Miller-Built Features Open fireplace, large closets, hardwood floors of the better type; tiled bath with built-in tub and shower; servant’s toilet in basement; hot-water heat—sep- arate heater and storage tank for the service water. The construction is an ef- fective combination of stone, hri(L and stucco—with separate garage to match at the end of the 154-foot lot. Stone flagging walks and all woodwork finished with Murco-lacquer—the same wear-resisting finish given high- grade autos. = $13,250 Terms which make the financing of the purchase very convenient. Open Sunday from 10 AM. to 9 PM. Motor out Wisconsin Ave, turning east at Van Ness Street. W: C. and A. N. Mlller Owners and Developers 1119 17th Street : ¥ Main 1790 ) bbb bbb bbbt bbb bbb bbb bbb b bbb bb bb bbb bk bbb b bbb bbb bbb Features That You'll Want to See —English Garden Flagstone Walks —Entrance Hall Reception Hall —Mammoth Club Room —Dining Room —Butler's Pantry —Kilchen —Wide Stairs and Full Width Balcony to Second Floor ur Bedrooms —Two Connecting Baths Quarters on Third Floor B R Rk R R R R R mx::xmmmm:mmk —Private Stairs to Scrvants’ 1433 K Street R B B B SRt St ~H-~l-l—-l--H~++++++++++++-l--l~++<l-+++++-,', OPEN SUNDAY 7512 Sixteenth Street N.W. Built by C. A. Langley Co., Oldest Builders in Washington. for Potomac Realty Co., Owners. Designed by Porter & Lockie, Architects. Landscape Architect, John H. Small, III. Paved Streets And Alleys No Future Assessments HIS wonderful home will be open again this Sunday for the inspiration and_delight of those interested in the new, the modern and the beautiful! Drive north three short blocks from Alaska Avenue boundary of Walter Reed Hospi- tal—and walk in, WM. H. SAUNDERS COMPAI\:Y INC. 'H"I-""F-l"H"P-l-+++¥++4‘+++4‘¥*+%*M-H‘#+§¥++¥++¥+%+++++m++m'l-'l-‘l'*'l"l"l»l--"-l—-H--l-+++++H+++++++*1fl+++fl+% R 0 B i Thousands of People Have Visited and Admired LELAN D Chevy Chase, Md. Open Daily From 9 AM. to 9:30 P.M. 7 Homes Sold During Past Week DIRECTIONS TO STAR MODEL HOME Drive out Connecticut Ave. to Leland St., turn left on Leland St., four squares to property. X\&KB Develofiers of Leland Phone— Wisconsin 2875 Main 1016 R A m it a A B B O e L e L AL e 3 Luxuriously Modern From Basement to Roof —Beautifully Landscaped —Craftext Walls —Unique Lighting Fixtures —Lazatories in Basement —Servants’ Quarters in Rear of Main Hall —Thrush Heating System —Stationary Tubs —Hot-water Heater Two-car_Garage, Open- ing on Concrete Paved Alley —Uuwmnlh Third Floor ';x:t:mx:r.:n:u::t:x:u::x;uzxu:mxxxmxx::z $IIIIIEgILIIANNNINLIIIIL: R m B o S Sy B R R e e g e e n s R R E R R e e s R R e R R e s Artistic and Restful A truly suburban home with a commanding view. Exceptionally _large with many _trees. story, _six-room with large porch and rage. Tdeal for family with' children. $13,750 New Corner i Brick Two Squares from Connecticut Ave. $14.950 The lot has a street frontage of 133 ft. Con- tains six large rooms and two tile baths; built-in garage. Real Colonial Homc Living Room 27 ft. Lon, g Large open fireplace centorsntrance MAT. -nm colonial _stair. _ Dini room. butlers pantry i kitchen.