Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1928, Page 15

REAL ESTATE e 3 ALTY LICENSE LAW FOR D. C. OFFERED IN SENATE BY CAPPER Measure Sponsored by Washington Real Estate Board Patterned After Act Drafted by National Association. BY ©ON S. WARREN. Enactmen, of a real estate license law for the District of Columbia, pro- widing for the licensing and regula- tion of all real estate salesmen and brokers operating here and designed to enforce high standards of practice on all employed in real estate busi- ness in the National Capital, is pro- vided in a measure introduced in the Senate by Senator Capper of Kansas. This measure, now before the Senate District commit-ee, is sponsored by cancellation of the license. Brokers d salesmen would be required to carry a license card furnished by the commission. The commission would be empow- ered to revoke, after a hearing, the license of any broker or salesman found guilty of violation of provisions of the act or of obtaining a license by | misrepresentation. The licensee would |have an appeal from the decision of the commission to any justice of the District Supreme Court on any find- ings of fact or questions of law, if the Masonry Effect Gained by Brick Veneer and Stucco. MATERIALS CONTRAST Variations in Color, Form and Texture Give Artistic Air. BY L. PORTER MOORE, President Home Owners' lustitute. Inc. home Strong individuality in de- sign is evident in this plan, which economically but effectiv corporates many features of Lnglish .~ WASHINGTON, D. C, @I}Q é, mfitg giaf SATURDAY; JANUARY" 14, 1928, HOME & GARDFN 15 A Home-Owning and Building Page for Washington and Its Suburbs Individuality Marks Design for English Home $405.600 BUILDING OPERATIONS OK.'D SECOND WEEK OF YEAR Total Virtually Double Figure for First Period—Third Unit of Tilden Gardens Included In Permits. Building operations authorized in the | ington, bullder; to erect one 1-story District of Columbia during the past|frame addition, 924 Forty-seventh week, exclusive of Federal projects, | strect northeast (lot 114, square 5151), amounted in total estimated cost 1o |to cost $350. $405,600, or virtually double the value | J. 8. Williams Construction Co., of projects approved during the first owners, designers and builders; to week of the new vear, according 1o | erect two 2-story brick and tile d: buflding permits issued by Col. John | ings, 3634 and 3636 Van W. Ochmann, building inspector. (lots 3 and 4, square 159° The largest project of the week calls | §1 for the construction of the third unit of the Tilden Gardens, co-operative |ers: apartment development by M. & R. B. | make re Warren on Connecticut avenue at Til- | square 3 Storage Co., owners and build- ringle & Arnold, designers; to 1001 E street (lot 800, ost $4,000. the Washington Real Estate Board,|appeal is made within 30 days of rev-| jesign usually confined to higher d v wne: eal ] t 3 < ally g len street, the building cost of which | Poretsky, Silver & Rosen, whi‘ch has »usl‘&eo .\;n.:;‘vr Sfippfl:n:: ocation or suspension of the license. |, riced homes because of the expense was estimated to be $200,000. The and builders; to make ::x:mo. 1!{: assist in passage of the bill. Revocation of Licenses. for masonry work. The English total cost of the projected develop-|Seventeenth street (iot 238, square measure was transmitted to the Kan- sas Senator last week in the name of the board by Roger J. Whiteford, i general counsel, who had a part in it Revocation of license would he pos- ble on the finding by the commis- sion that a salesman or broker had masonry effect is gained in this ¢ by the use of common brick veneer and stucco on metal lath, over a structure framed conventionally in ment of seven units is estimated to be | approximately ~ $3,000,000. The new | unit is to be five stories high, of En, lish architectural treatment. 131), to cost $1.000, iams, owners; George ilder: to erect brick ad- v-third street (lot 826, Preparation. | been suilty of: { : bdony L ot Meonse act proposed by the lo- | a) “Making any substantial misrep- | Wood: = The architect is Harold Building Permits Tssued. | square 1234), to cost §1,80. cal realtors is fashioned closely after | resentation: or addon of New York. The actuil _ S A il Chia the McChesney act. drafted by the| (b) “Making any false promises of fpace content of this design 1 Building permits were issued as = by 2D general counsel o the National Asso-[a character likely to influence, per- 26,688 cubic feet. follows: 5 { Epiphany P. E. Church, owners; A. Sstate Boards, which | suade, or induce; or The individuality of the home shown M. & R. B. Warren, owners and|p fullett & Co., architects; Warren ciation of Real k has been used a: laws now in effe country and Ca: ality of which has been upheld by nu- merous State courts and by the Su- preme Court of the United States. “'The proposed act would create a real estate commission of the Dis trict of Columbia to license all” real estate salesmen and brokers operat- ing here. sets up high standards of practice for all in the business, pro- wides for the posing of a bond of $1,000 by each appl-eant for a license prescribes rules for refusal or revoca- tion of a iicense and sets forth penal- ties for violation of the act. Regulation Not Contemplated. ‘While prescribing high standards for applicants of licenses, however, the measure does not contemplate regu- lation of the real estate business it- self. a principle vigorously opposed wuniversally by business “interests who protest against “government in busi- ness.” the basis of license i in 25 States of this The bil proposes that a license *shall be granted only to persons who bear a good reputation for honesty, truthfulness and fair dealing, and are competent to transact the business of a real estate broker or a real estate salesman in such a manner as to safe- guard the interests of the public.” The iaw would become effective the constitution- | () “Pursuing a continued and fla- grant course of misrepresentation. or making of false promises through zents or salesmen, or advertising or otherw or (d) “Acting for more than one party in a transaction without the knowl- edge of all parties for whom he acts; or (e) “Accepting a commission or valu- able consideration as a real estate salesman for the performance of any of the acts specified in this act, from any person, except his employer, who must be a licensed real estate brok- er; or () “Representing or attempting to represent a real estate broker other than the employer without the ex- press knowledge and consent of the employer; or (2) “Failing, within a reasonable time, to account for or to remit any moneys coming into his possession which belong to others; or (h) “Being unworthy or incompetent to act as a real estate broker or sales- man in such manner as to safeguard the interests of the public; or () “Paying a commission or valu- able consideration to any person for acts or services performed in viola- tion of this act: or (j) “Any other conduct, whether of the same or a different character from that hereinbefore specified, which con- today is largely a product of the us of differing and contrasting material with their variations in color, form and texture. This quality would make this home an outstanding one in any com- munity, and at the same time would largely obviate the possibility of i close duplication in a neighboring house, a condition to be avoided where possible. The artistic effect for which the home is noteworthy is gained in the variance in character shown in the work—the avoidance of sameness— and is made possible by careful de- tailing to avoid expense. Inllividuality Is Keynote. Entering the home, its keynote of individuality is made manifest at once. The chapel entrance has a tiled floor with a depression for a mat, marked at 2 on the block plans shown under the picture of the house, while a leaded window marked 3 at the left side transmits a softly colored trans- fused light. The living room is large and well ar- ranged for furniture, with the fire- place as a central feature at the left. A glazed doorway gives onto a large inclosed porch with graceful round- head French windows which open to a terrace of cement marked out to re- semble tiles. This is marked 1 in the L4 2% CEZCOND - TLOOR - PLANT, (Plans From Home Owners' Institute, Inc., Copyright, 1928). builders; Parks & Baxter, designe; erect one 5-story brick apartme | 3024 Tilden street (ot 5, square to cost 0,000, 3 Charles J. Walker, owner, designer | and builder; to erect seven Zstory | brick dwellings, 1311 to 1 2 southeast (lots 97 to 103, square 5§02 to cost $38,500. Norman W. Beard, owner. das and builder: to erect one | dwelling, 4108 Haves street northeast | | lots 16 and 17, square 507 | 54 : to Spencer, builder; to make repairs, 2224 treet (lot 13, square 2512), to cost & Trust Co., own- , builders; to erect e garage, 4821 Colo- \rado avenue (lot 24, square 2633), to Ner | cost $5.000, L. Davis, owner; to make 1525 Columbia road (lot 549), to cost $2,000. | William C. Allard, owner, designer . S. Storage Co., owners and build- | and builder; to erect one 2-story brick | ers; Prihgle & Arnold, des concrete and apartment erect one 2-story brick rear add reet (lot 66, | 1003 E street (lot 801, square 34 E cost §3.000. Thomas C. Moten, owner and buil block | to cost $5,000. J. W. Mankln, owner; F. W. Bur- nett. builder: to erect ome concrete 2 and builder Speiden & Speiden, architects: to erect one l.story frame dwelling. 3410 Mor- | block and brick private garage, rison street (lot 7, square 1995), to cost | teenth street (lot 34, square 173) $4,000. \lo()co;i ‘;fll), 7 as ;i tratton, owner: . At- ! Repairs Avtherized. | kinson, ‘architect; to erect one 1-story | Charles E. Kern, owner and builder: brick gas station, 625 T street (lot ! to make repairs, 711 Fifth street (ot | square 440). to cost $3,500. 1815, square 518), to cost $300. | gge, owner; J. T. . owner and .builder, M M. William: to erect elevator | Woodside, Md o erect four t 530 slory‘ bri lan. atter July 1, 1928, and after that date | Stitutes improper, fraudulent, or dis- | P70 2 . 532, 536, 538 Peal Sl amlaeut tor s perso. | st desing o The tradesmen's sate ac the reht of| [ncome of American People Last Year CONCEALING OF RENT 1335 J%se e sz to cout Adkincon. o Tonerect ons 1 . association or - 3 . 9 | Josepl and Josephine story fram: , 219 Sixty-secol Licenses for Non-Residents. tive feature. It is supported by a brick b CONCESSIONS IS HIT! Joser v A 3 tion to act as a real estate broker or ¥ s S ers: H. . Gaines, desiguer: jatrbet northeast (ots 37 and 38, square Yeal éstate salesman, or to advertise| Non-residents of the District could |Pi€r. on which is mounted a large Totaled $90,000.000.000, etting Record e W e I [EW) o com SLeve. or assume to act as such, without a | be licensed by complying with the re. | Wroughtrno lantern. This is marked . | one 1story brick store. 3§14-3616 Geor- ! Samuel D. Harrison, owner: Charles i 4 in the plans. Real Estate Board of New York flots 138 and 139, -square 2§97). | T. Tompkins Co.. builders: to maké license issued by the Real Estate Com- mission. Every member or officer of a real estate corporation active in brokerage work would have to be licensed as a prerequisite to t’.e licens- ing of the corporation. ‘The measure proposes creétion of a real estate commission. co.dposed of three persons having 10 years of ex- perience in real estate sales or broker- age work. to be appointed for periods of one, two and three years, respec- tively, whose successors would serve three years each. Each member of the commission would receive com- pensation of $25 for each day spent on the work, and in addition his actual and necessary expenses incurred in quirements of the act and brokers and salesmen licensed in other juris- dictions would be recognized with the filing of a copy of the license and payment of the proper fee here. It would be required, however, that each non-resident broker maintain an ac- tive place of business in the State in which he was licensed and that every non-resident applicant file an irrevo- cable consent thht suits and actions may be commenced against him in the District of Columbia by the serv- ice of any process or pleading au- thorized by the laws of the District on the secretary of the commission. Any person or corporation violat- ing provisions of the act would, upon performance of his duties. Would Employ Staff. The commission would be empow- ered to employ and, at its pleasure, @discharge a secretary and necessary | poration, be punished by a fine of not | o CP*.8irs the master bedroom is | mandments whi basis of | effectiveness of this service depends | fective July 1, 192 cafale = M Be ¥ aSita e tand Taak pravision-toe an | Dot g L, 9 B0t | equipped with & cedar-lined closet |this.program O e won | entirely upon the completeness of the |eve or agents granting concessions 10 safely protected against those unde office and its equipment. Records of | All prosecutions for violation of the | [T Protection of clothing from moths. | Home.” The other nine points are |wiring system. Complete Wiring 18 | stump the lease “Concession Granted sirable elements which depreciate the commussion’s activities would be kept, and it would publish at least semi-annually a list of the names and sddresses of all licensed salesmen and | tion of the corporation counsel of the | Lcr: 48¥uring permanent freedom |make a budget, record expenditures, 'by the completeness of convenience o . mokern, as well ‘as thosg Whoselcity. imhe oorsotation oonnseliale :nr:rrv;( ropble at this polnt. This 18| have a bank account, carry life in- which it affords. The Kansas City Real Estate Board Was’“"ggon s most exclu- censes had been suspended or re-|would he counsel for the commission 2 surance, make a will, {nvest in safe - has condemned the practice of makin voked within one year and other in- formation deemed of public interest. e samd | B e | —_— bustion chamber of the = bullt-n | "o der of Nerional Thrift week is | ¢t Will address the Kalorama Citi-| members who handie rent 1 neums rict Supreme Court as public records incinerator burns all garbage and : 5 zens’ Association at signed u cemen » e gk O d s eoald REALTY BOARD DANCE trash, -making dispossl an easy |0, 8¢t aside to "lll"""“',"”'_', ‘.'A:’,"lr'" Tuesday evening at the St. N number prominent matter. s called “OWD {opyreh parish hall, Connecticlut ave- artment builders pledging the sisn be sclfsupporting. The total expense fncurred for all rurposes would be limited to the amount of the total fees and charges collected from the operation of the law. All fees and charges accrued would be paid into the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia Fach broker or salesman would ap- ply to the commission for a license, the application to be accompaneid by recommendations of at least two citi- 2ens, property owners, not related to the applicant, certifying that the ap- plicant bears a good reputation for honesty, truthfulness, fair dealing and eompetency, and recommending that the license be granted. The applicant for ales a Neerse vould be required to wtate his business snd residence address, (iv- apply to applicant brokers $1,000 Bonds Required. W. Waverly Taylor. jr., chalrman, Needed extra space can be made h of which will be centered on the Dlication would have to be | Britton Browne,” Albert Walker, J. |available in most houses at wmall « home {dea. Keepins pe Wi by & bond of 31,000, exe- | Curtis Walker, Lloyd F. Gaines, |through u rearrangement of t fee for a wslesman would be §2, with & renewsl t 31, In the came of & corporation or association, conviction, if a person, be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for a term of not more than _six months, or by both. in the discretion of the court; and if u cor- act would be begun in the Police Court of the District in the name of the Dis- trict of Columbia and under the direc- | in all suits to which it might be party PLANS ARE COMPLETED Annual Banquet and Party Will Be Held Next Thursday Night. Arrangements have been completed for the annual dinner dance to be given by the Washington Real Estate Board at the Wardman Park Hotel next Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock. Approximately 300 members and their guests will attend, Plans have been made for entertain- ment fsllowing the dinner, among which will be featured two Pemberton music, The committee in charge consists of number of matters which recently gement will be studied, would puy u fee of 32, with & renewal Joe of §1 b leensee would be s W. Linkine, W. AMRRICA'S SMARTIOE the commineion of any | 1. Hughes, It COLONY OF ENGLISH priscipa inews address or | Kisinger Houghton, Elton GROUP HOM s change in employment, 3 & saleamin, | Your L. M. Herbert, LR e wnereupon a new lcense would be | Vdward L. Brady, Ralph Howenstein, of b viould iness location result Ser e in The chalrman of this division is J Ysowi Other members al Bell, R. B King, John Devere K. Weedon, L., | Atbert 18 Gaddis, Leroy Gaddis, W, Gilbert Dent snd Karl ¥ Jurre) Two overhanging bays on the upper story, one in the smaller front bed- room, and one in the rear bedroom, in- crease the room size without a cons quent increase in the foundation siz and help to carry out the Engl effect. Latest Devices in Kitchen. The Litchen is equipped with the latest devices turned out by manufae- turers of domestic science equipment, including a builtdn ironing board. The automatic electric refrigerator in the entry and the package receiver at the rear terrace are marked 6 and 5, respectively. The wall thermostat unit for the automatic heat regulator is marked 7 in the dining room. A completely equipped lavatory is situated at the rear of the entry. marked 8. The flat roof of the in- closed porch, opening off this room, is covered with corrosion-resisting, cop- A completely equipped laundry Is located in the cellar, where the com~ The exterior detail ornamentation gracefully accentuates the lines and planes of the design. This is well ex- emplified in the chimney, which serves architectural as well as utilitarian effects. Baltimore Savings Gain. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, January 14.—Savings in local building and loan assoclations increased approximately $8,500,000 during 1927, according to an estimate by the Maryland State League of Bullding Associations, one of the sec- tions of the Real Estate Board of Bal- timore. Approximately one-half of the total assets of about $150,000,000 of the more than 1,000 axs. ons In Balti- Needed Space at Small Cost. A VILLAG BY JOHN A. GOODELL, | Director National Thrift Week Committee. The income of the American people during the last yvear is estimated at about $90,000,000,000, a greater sum than the people of any country have ever received in that space of time in the history of the world. This means move money-to spend ‘for somethIng. But for what? To answer this ques. tion constructively is a main purpose of the national thrift movement of the Y. M. C. A, which observes annually National Thrift week, beginning Jan- uary 17, Benjamin Franklin's birth- day. One answer which this movement | respectfully suggests jo every person interested in a successful future is that of home ownership. To this end one point in the 10 financial com- closely related to the practice of those who are likely to achieve home own- ership. They are work and earn, securities, pay bills promptly and " and comes on Fri- day, 3+ ry In the celebration of this ent are enlisted prominent realtors and building and loan asso- clation officials, who backing up the project in cities and smaller com- munities in all parts of the country, The United States League of Bull ing and Loan Assoclations has called upon every State league to in turn call upon every local assoclation for co-operative measures. Last year the thrift committee of the building and loan group, under the chairmanship of Edwin F. Howell, sent to every assoclation holding membership in the league a very complete outline of thrift week activities. A seven months' program is also going on. This new plan calls for a month’s emphasis on the idea back and former employers. | Saatirat of each day of thrift week. May I8 b of time engaged | $4nvers and Stafford Pemberton. The | more are held by members of the | the month which has been et aside ux and a statement | ;'zf:Ar’vxI}ltf in (l,nn'{e ::,w made fil-lfnl league. for home ownership inspiration. his employer. Kimilar | for decoration of the baliroom and for During Thrift week there will be radio talks, newspaper advertising, ad- dresses and other forms of publicit und family finances by the bud- 1 sufficient ’\\‘Hh-m L. King, and H. Tudor Mor-'plan and the redecoration of wi [ &et plan will be feutured. "It i which any person sel) celling surfaces, Much of the actual [by those in back of this moven tion of the art would have ac The property mansgement division | work can be done by the man of (that to help folks form the habit of vil sult. The original fee for | of the Washington Ieal Estate Board |the house on Winter evenings. It i [estimating expenses in advance, to get | r'e leense would be $10, with | Wil meet next Wednesday at 3 an e cellent way to remodel the older | them to spend sensibly, to ket them 21 renewsl foe of 85, and the | 0'clork In the offices of the board, A |home, to record thelr finuncial operations— FOXHALL VILLAGE. IN THE CITY. Nine Minutes From Dupant Circle. to urge these practical habits is to ides | the savi Bankers, a, good business generally. ment deserves the indorsement of all building and loan associa- tion officlals and others especiaily in- terested in more and better homes. .realtors, life since hove The extent ing devices. on Center place one in the best possible posi- tion to realize home ownership. insurance officlals, merchants and others will be joining togqther to bocst the home-owning owners make for move Requisites to Home Comfort. In these modern times the measure | of a home's comfort is largely that of to which it is equipped | with modern conveniences and labor- Convenience and la- bor saving are both in large part a matter of electrical service, and the neither complicated or expensive, and the slight cost above that of an in- adequate system is many times offset Albert L. Harris, municipal archi-| conc nue and Bancroft place, on the sub-|ers thereof n ject: “The New Civic Washi X for 3625 Van Ness Stréet Asks Rule Be Inserted in Code of Ethics. | demned by the Real E: | New York. The board’s committee mended that the following rule be New York board: part of the lease. Llinois has a law which became in red ink. T! stitutional by the nit to give or pe Fiving of any concessions, r bon lirectly or indirect Concealed rent concessions are con- ate Board of | | ethics and commissions has recom- serted into the code of ethics of the “Any concession from a stipulated rent between landlord and tenant must | be statsd specifically in the lease and, any agreement entered into modifying the terms of the lease shall be made < requiring aill own his bill was declared con Illinois Suprem led rent concessions and boar miums eia avi to cost § 00, Alfred Ashton,” owner: John Wash- " §¢ Wesley PHeights HE consistency with which The Garden Spot of \Washington is being developed perpetuates the ideal upon which it has been founded. and renders the home investor here 2501 Fourteenth street (lot repairs I ). to cost $3. quare 2! on in ef value and destroy character. sive residential community First Showing {CONN. AVE. WESTo Four built—two sold. A six and seven room house Two new brick dwellings just com- sleted and ready for occupancy. The |ng|n-\l standard of construction is $11,500 10 $16,500 | A Chevy Chase Opportunity Near Stores, Schools, Cars and Busses Bo numerous are the spontane: ous words thut have been apoken offered, combined with individus v choose from. ’1:'":""‘":‘:“I‘X'"“l‘:h"l‘("‘\r:_'l““";h'.: i ality and a spacious floor plan Three rooms meas- IGHT large cheerful rooms, two tile bathsy all beick Interesting, One purchuser ex that is seldom found at such a ure 2116, 2Ix14 and L4 construction: tworcar detached brick garage. Open moderate price. They were 18x 14, I'wo beauti- tirepla, cedar closets, fBoored atticv Every modern ape plained he hid been looking for yearn o designed by James I, Cooper fully equipped tile baths pointment i home comtorts. 4 had only Just now . o i found a residence and surround: and built by C. H, Small —one with tile shower The Triangle of Increasing Values RS RO} & (rhaidanpe ARG, Co. Anideal :...».nu,n Artistic fireplaces, clear PRICED FOR IMMEDIATE SALE between Mussachusetts and Connecticut Avenues and ik for wo long a search lebding Bl comprised entirely of white oak flooring through- # e e ST S Voudley Road. Over 250 homes built and under construc- MODEL HOME, , e b i inston new homes. Reached out; Frigidaire: special elec- § INSPECT TODAY OR SUNDAY via Conn, Ave to Bu- i reau of Standards, B west at Van Ness St three blocks. trical fixtures, slate roof, auto- matic hot-water heater, model kitchen, Garage, Priced at $14.950 and $15,250, Liberal terms, Open Sunday—10:30 to 6 R : Schwab, Valk & Canby \ i 1704 Conn, Ave. \ Potomac 830 1705 SURREY LANE, (Bouth of Beservoir B ) tion. tual improvements and home values exceed $10500000, Wooded villa sites, lots, central and side hall homes, with lots from 75 to 300 feet front, Call for Litersture and List of Over 300 Purchasers Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. SIABLISHED 1999 1435 K St. N.W. Main 8685 Deive West from Connecticut Ave. oa Livingston Street, one Bock to home. J. €. Douglasgs Co. Eaciusive dgents & those who have en: thused over the VILLAGE and its quaint dwellings, Diive West on Que ¥t th W West 10 Village, in Ave, North One Block to Reservoir R, Muko Lett Hand Turn st 441k Bt BOSS & PHELDPS, OWNERS AND DEVELOPERS 117 K 8t Main 0300 1621 K St. NW, Frank. 3678