Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1928, Page 15

RTEAL ERTRAN. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. 0. SATURDAY. AUGUST 18. 1998, BUILDERS DISCLSS MODERNIZING AS Bureau to Furnish Free Ad- vice to- Home Owners Is Planned. Fstablishment cf a home moderniza- |Washington Home - Of Senator Reed . Of Missouri Sold The Washington residence of Senator Reed of Missouri, located at 1956 Bilt- more street, has been sold to W. T. and Agnes J. Doyle, it was announced today sby J. F. Douglass Co, which handled the transaction Senator Reed. whose home is in Kan- sas City. Mo., is to retire from Congress following conclusion of the coming ses- sion, when his present term expires The Reed residence here ix a brick | row hous> of three stories, containing 10 rooms and three bafhs REAL ESTATE, tion. bureau as a feature of a cam- PRIEN urging modernization of obso- RD lescent dwellings is planned by. the REAL ESTATE BOA Builders and Manufacturers' Exchange of Washinglon. it was announced todax |NCORPORATION FINISHED br Ross H. Johnson, -secretary of the exchange The propased modernization here i 5 be a part of a national movement for modernizing of out-of-date homes hrough remoaeling operations and the of new stvle equipment in progress in other Organization Completed With Flec- tion of Present Officers and Committee. Organization of the Washington Real Estate Board as & corporation. which ent committee of five was Was decided upon recently, was com- | recently to prepare plans for e R um-,u.:‘v:l\ at a e rean PRMED And | nounced today by John A ecutive secretary The present officers and members of the executive committee were elected the same posts in the new corpora and the incorporators also adopte by-laws and constitution of the boavd which were in effcct prior to the incor- poration of the organization W. C. Miller is president of the new corporation. Ben T. Welsster, first vic president, and Jesse H. Hedges, second vice president. The executive commi tee is composed of these officers and the following members: Lloyd F. Gaine A C. Houghton. Alfred H. Lawsor Claud Livingston. John F. Maury. Ho- ace G. Smithy and Monroe Warren Yohnson, rep- the exchanee: Gilbert 1 secretary the Washington chanter of the An can Institute of Architect C. N. Nichols, manager of the Heating and Piping Contractors Assoclation: Dean Gallagher. manager of the Electric League of Washington, and George F. Carter of a building ma- terial concern The modernization bureau. under con- templated plans, would provide to the public free architectural and other | cXpert advice as to how houses could b modernized. Modernization of older wuses. it is pointed out. would result m an increase in the value as well as the convenience of the property. At the ssme time. it would provide more employment for members of the building trades and create additional : demand for building materials and | Walls and Decorations? b i Mave sour door and window f(rames The home modernization campaign |} calbed and orovent main oot Tuet Imoc was discussed this week at the City entering. Club at a meeting under ‘the auspices °f the Builders Exchange. The meet. ing was attended by representatives of the Board of Trade. Chamber of Com- merce. National Assoclation of Builders" Fxchanges. Heating and Piping Con- fractors” Association. loeal chapter of the American Instifute of Architects he E'.N‘Yfll‘ League of Washington and everal Incal conterne Open For Public Inspection Did the Rain Ruin Your O hnply 215 Kanaonids. Sunday and Every Day Next Week From 10:00 AM. to 9:00 P.M. Amazing Value Only Few Left EXHIBIT HOME 2304 Tunlaw Road N.W. Home Builders, or the . The Foening Star MODEL HOME “Breuninger-Built” in HEPHERD PARK 7617 Morningside Drive N.W. (Corner of Juniper Street) BOOK ISSUED ON W0OD. . P. 0. Publishes Information for The nationsl committee on wood utilization of the Department of Com- merce has announced the publication of 3 bulletin entitled “Grade-Marking o Lumber for the Consumers' Protection This booklet was prepared in the in EAR WESTERN HIGH terest of the Jumber-buying public to :xp};cxr ihe sdvantages of specityin: | R umber which has been marked at pro- ducing mills with symbols indicating R. E. KLINE, JR. quality or grade. It was compiled undrs Owner the supervision of a_ccmmittee of ex- ) ildi i giet e SR L T e T 718 Union Trust Building tille, former president of the Nationel Main 6799 Association of Real Estate Boards. and which included architects, enzines: OR ANY BROKER contractors. manufacturers, distr.butor: and consumers of lumber From 3ith and T Streets. Drive The bulletin may be obtain>d at 14 North Along 3%th to Tunlaw Gevernment rinting Office. Washinz- Road. See My Sign. tom, D. C.. or from an: t g e the Department of Co Furnished by representative W ashing- ton firms, each an expert in its line. Furniture by— D. S. Poole. Ine. AUTOMATIC GAS 729 11th St. N.W. STORAGE WATER HEATERS Draperies and Paper hy— George E. Cornell, Jr., Co. and 937 H St N.W. Lamps and Fixtures hy— Leo C. Brooks Co. 1514 Conn. Ave. Sponsored by The Evening Star and the Home Owners® Institute. Ine. Completely Furnished be formally opened for public inspection. As the door is unlocked. the Washington public will have an opportunity to inspect a com- pletely furnished home that combines the very finest in construc- tion art with the most modern in fittings and furnishings: a home that has back of it the resources of one of the oldest build- ersin Washington: a home t hat measures up to the highest standards of a great newspaper. Pictures hy— Veerhoff Galleries 1512 Conn. Ave, GAS RANGES Used in Every Home Built by L. E. Brecuninger & Sons SHEPHERD PARK High Closs Homes Require High Class Appliances EDGAR MORRIS SALES CO. Factory Distributors 1305 G Street N.W. Ju!t as a je\\'z:l must lwa\'e a proper .ic"ing'. S0 too. must r]\s ;r{:al o( an architect be realized in a superior community . and BREUNINGER'S SHEPHERD PARK. in the upper 16th Street section. 1e recognized as just that .. ONne of t'nc fincst r|cvclnnment- ;n \Vas]’n‘ndtnn. OVer sixty hnmc' ha"e bc:\'\ Main 1032 Bl aand sl hiws. e [ | 1 This Model Home is of Englich type. perfectly situated on a commanding > = clevation with a wonderful outlook over the hills of Rock Creek Park. The house is constructed of rough stone with a mottled slate roof. It contains 8 large rooms. 2 beautiful baths, lavatory, dressing room. maid's room and cedar storage room. Th:. two-car }\ea(e:{ garagde, \\'ith its privatc clrivewa\'. 1s de- signed as a part of the home. Large stone fireplaces feature both the living room :\nd thc dcn or ]nllng‘ind room, T}\lt Ia"er room, “‘I‘(l’\ it! \'aullcd c:i[infi. I'\cn\')' }\eams and ax1tiq\|c rhcs'nul furm'!ure. is alnne wc“ worth your visit, When You Drive Out to Our Homes Look for the “Honestly Built” Signs In Revarion To id Waite House This home is equipped with every convenience making for home comfort. some of which are-—electric dishwasher combined with sink. finished in green color,— Frigldairc. ~No-Kol oil burner, in green jacl(ct boi]er. Gas range in dreen enamel.—special kitchen cabinets.—complete telephone installation.— wrought iron fixtures and hardware of first floor.—Quartered white oak floor- infl. Rnugh texture \\u\“s. Sun room \\'ith 1-‘ \\'indO\\'s.— on Sc('(\nd flfi(\l' ha“. [;llf \\'h\’ unntfinuc.’ more than we could pflF.‘I’l’\]_\‘ relate here. Uniquc linen closet Your visit to this l’mme will reveal STEENT Beautiful and Perfectly Appointed MICHIGAN PARK MANOR HOMES $10,550 Up—Frigidaire Equipped now paying for the rent of ar » o Drive out Sixteenth . Come Out Tomorrow N e e «‘1!’(‘"!1(', r}n’m'r out r“uslcu thmnuc to Morn;rlgsfdc Dr;l‘r' rurnmg ’e/r on .Morn;ng.vfx]r Dl"l'v‘ to corner (‘f Juni{»:r xstr(‘.:t. !U’lf‘?‘(‘ t’lz‘ }musr s Ifl(‘flh‘d. ney you a tment was invested in sne of theee delichtful n Park Manor homes it wou'dn't be long before you Id cease “paying rent Six to eight largs rooms, perfect hath, hardwond finors, open fireplace. All-brick, semi-detached homes twenty feet wide on twenty-eight foot lots. What more suld a home seakar desire & Preuninger S Soins weners and Builders 706 Colorado Building Realtors Member: Operative Builders' Association, D. C. re O PROPERT Main 6140 MICHIGAN PARK MANOR CO. Rust Bldg., 1001 15th St. N.W Franklin 829