Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1928, Page 19

P . READ ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY HOWARD U, HOWS | MARKED PROGRESS Enroliment of 2,533 Stu- dents Is Record—Medical | Building Is Added. | | | A record enrollment of "2.333 stu- dents and the compietion of a new building for its medical school were | HISTORIC LAND ARK SOLD AS APARTMENT SITE LANDMARK S0LD FOR APARTMENT 0ld Washington Seminary' Property Acquired by New York Investor. ‘The sale of the old Washington Sem- inary property, a four-acre tract in which is located a rambling Colonial DECEMBER 8, At — 1928 Greater Simplicity Shows Modernistic Trend Inside Home Vivid Colors, Used in Sharp Contrast, Cited As One Feature. BY JENNIE MOORE, Home Owners’ Institute. Modernism, having established itself firmly and definitely in advertising art, in business architecture, In merchandise ‘REAT ESTATE. 19 the airplane represent our transit facili- | ciality and formality are lacking to a ties. “Greater simplicity, the basic part of every new interior, is an indication of the trend toward modernism. Vivid colors, used in sharp contrast, are an- other sign of the trend. The ideal of physical beauty has changed from the Venus de Milo to 1928's slim, boyish form: and ideals in home decorations are changing, too. “To judge whether room or art ob- ject is in the modern style we subject it to three tests. First, is it simple? Simplicity is the keynote of modernity in home decoration. Consider the com- plexities of a room in which electrical and telephone wires. gas pipes, plumb- ing and heating mains were fully ex- posed to the gaze!, Instead they are all hidden behind walls. Likewise think of an automobile with its thousand hidden working parts all covered by a smooth- 1y lacquered body. large extent in daily social and business contacts. Wood stands in its own right as wood, copper as copper, paint as paint. No masquerading of materials.” Mr. Frankl is a lecturer on Fine Arts in New York University and conducts courses in decorative art at the Metro- politan Museum of Art, New York. “Yes, modernism is already entering | the home.” said Mr. Frankl. “Where | are the ornate chandeliers of yesterday hanging from the center of a group of painted angels? The knick-knack shelf "tmh it china dust collectors is gone, | too. | _ “That unornamented ceiling is the beginning of modernism in the home. Ceilings are unornamented and some- what lighter in color than side walls | if the effect of height is desired. Warn- | ing must be given against the tendency of some decorators and architects to | | : e oot o vay into I T residence reputed to be more than a | displays, is now finding 15 Way 10| ¥..Golor s the second test.” continued | insist on the high. formal ceiling. Ths nual report cubmitted today to the half century old and which long has | that last citadel, the home, in the opin- | yy “Frankl. “Neither anemic harmo- | ceiling must not be so high that the Secretary of Interior. Howard University, maintained in Washington for the higher education of colored people. dedicated its new medi- cal building during the yvear at a cost | of $500.000, made available by Congress and the general education board. The heaviest attendance of students was at the Colege of Liberal Arts. The College | of Education was second in enrollment, | the School of Medicine third and the School of Religion fourth. | Additional Facilities Outlined. After a survey of the School of Law by Prof. Horack of the American Ass ciation of Law Schools, the trustee: voted to begin this year the first-year ! class of a three-year full-time day school. A gift of $20,000 from the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial provides $15,000 for bringing the library facilities up to and above the minimum require- ments of the American Association of Law Schools and $1,000 a year for five ' years to suppiement & like amount by | if\faocoraRncel il blcols lordawiiin[sesitative Ragon of Arkansas to fill | Square and would be of modern design. . the university {or the mainienance of | enistonen T the MrLGCHon I WHICH |the pest Tt sarant g the ways and . ~ By a Competent Real Estate Appraiser ‘The School of Religion received no aid whatever from Government appro- priations, its entire support coming | from special donations and a small en- | dowment. This support is still very | mesger. The academic colleges this vear en- rolled 1,787 students. This far exceeds the enrollment of last year, and fs, therefore, the largest enroliment in the tered in Northern institutions, and rep- | resents in excess of one-seventh of the | college students reported, in all existing | negro colleges. There were 639 new stu- | dents in the colleges this year from 195 | high schools and 35 States. i { Liberal Arts important Branch. | ‘The College of ‘Liberal Arts carried 17 | departments of instruction, and takes care of all the professional preparation | of students for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, education, law, social serv- | ice, engineering and other applied | sciences. | ‘The enrollment in the College of Edu cation for the year was 741 com- pared with 652 for last year and 463 for the year before. This is a gain of | 60 per cent in two years. Of the 741 | enrolled, 162 were men and 577 wamen. Rambling old Colonial structure, situated on a four-acre tract at Second and T streets northeast, known for | decades as the Washington Seminary and in recent years used as a retreat house by Carmelite Fathers, which has been | purchased the site f¢ large new apartment house. SHREVE EXPLAINS LAW ON ESTATE {D. C. Realtor Tells “Y” Class Basic Principles of Land Titles. occasioned by improperly prepared pa- | | out, must specifically identify the prop- erty being conveyed and name the party to whom it is conveyed and be properly signed, dated and executed such_property is located. “The lease or rental contract used between landlords and tenants should be carefully prepared and embrace all of the terms and conditions of the lease In actual preparation of such papers |late colleague. it Is important that the signatures of | all interested parties to the papers be |selected to fill Oldfield’s place as | obtained and_ th be properly dated.” of the session. : . One engaged in real estate practice history of Howard University. This en- | should have some knowle rollment is almost equal to the entire | basic principles of estates, Charles S. number of negro college students regis- | Shreve, member of the Washington Real Estate Board, de-| clared this week in sketching the his- tory ment law a: titles, before the real es- M. C. ing different types estates, of Shrev that tilee th® purchase of a | simple’ title, which is th Charles S. Shreve. lute e of the | misunderstandings and costly Htigaflons“ OLDF'ELD POST FILLED. pers. A deed to be valid, it was pointed House Democrats Choose Ragon for Ways and Means Vacancy. | House Democrats in their first caucus of the session yesterday selected Rep- means committee by the death of Rep- resentative Oldfield of that State and then adopted a resolution expressing profound regret over the loss of their Representative Box of Texas has been such agreements !sistant party leader for the remainder as- Popular New Homes at a Popular Price and develop- | of real estate | s it applies to | in a lecture s of the Classify Mr. explained | the usual acquired in | e known ‘as a “fee | e only abso- title running | been a landmark in the northeast sec- tion of the city, was announced this week by the Anchor Realty Corpora- tion, which handled the transaction. The property, located at Segond and T streets northeast, near the new Mc- Kinley High School, was acquired by H. B. Groom of New York, as the site for a large apartment building to be erected there, according to J. V. O’Hare, president, and F. F. Greaves, general counsel, of the realty company. The sale price in the transaction was not made public. The tract comprises about 180,000 square feet and is a natural park, containing wide lawns and many great oaks. It was the home for decades of the Washington Semi- nary and in recent years was used as a retreat house by the Carmelite Fathers. Plans for the new apartment project now are said to be being drawn, and it is intimated that the cost will run beyond $1,000,000. The building would cover the greater portion of the entire Cinnabar lacquer, a maroon-colored composition used extensively in the Orient for the painting of boxes, screens, etc., was discovered in China in the Ming dynasty, 1364 to 1644. SACRIFICING AN ARTISTIC 5-ROOM BUNGALOW m Appraised at $9,000 $7,950 Shingle ‘effect, unusually well built and’beautifully appointed. Hardwood floo hot-water h n place, “laree” ot 4gxi enced. Front porch. Paved street.” EASY TERMS! 1 block ‘from 14th St. Cars. Drive out Ga. Ave. Rittenhouse St. Rittenhouse to 2nd_St. or take 14th St. car marked Takoma to 3rd and Sheri- dan 'Sts. "Walk 1" block east. fon of Paul T. Frankl, modernist de- signer and author. “The home has been the last citadel agalnst which this expression of the spirit of the times has laid siege,” Mr. Frankl said in an inter- view. “Novelties and experiments are not to be tolerated in the home . . . close as it is to the vital affections and neces- sities of our lives. But modernism has passed the experimental stage. It is the recognized expression of our age in dec- oration as the automobile, suoway and nies nor jazz symphonies must be played by the colors of the well designed mod- ern room. Yet color contrast must be there. Light and shadow play an im- portant part in the test also. These are created through definite and an- gular moldings and by broken planes. “‘Continuity of line ‘is the third test. Lines such as those seen in the strea: line body of a car or in the long, un- broken lines in fashion are truly modern in spirit. “Absence of imitation is another item in the modern scheme, just as artifi- sense of intimacy is lost and a too formai atmosphere created. “Walls may be painted, papered, pan- | eled or wainscoted, covered with cloth | or finished in rough plaster. Bright colors should be avolded and, except in rare cases, design should not be used. “Thus far. a neutral frame is pre- pared in which furniture and draperies | will provide the color contrasts. We | have obeyed a maxim: Restraint for | the background and courage and daring | for the movable parts. a period of 7 years. New All-Brick Homes | at the Highest Point in ’ Burleith — Adjacent to | the New Glover Parkway ‘ (2 Sold Before Completion) | \ 9,550 “Washington's greatest home value,” a voluntary declaration—from a critical | viewpoint—made by a recent purchaser whose home search had extended over Such enthusiasm “Washington’s Greatest Home Value” . ACCLAIMED! Sixty-three students enrollea. sor de- . grees in the School of Music this year,| L perpetuslly. . TERRELL & LITTLE a 2 Hsin 4 2 | ve t L lre Che L xide o i s merited by a combination of features, | and seven additional special students | one holding such a title the right to use | | | INC. is . ; | were registered. This school has an ex- | and occupy such properties or receive | | | 1206 18th St. many of which space does not permit cellent esprit de corps. The teachers are | the benefits or income that may be de- | i i | Decatur 2112 3 all hard worked for the regular sched- ule, but they maintain in addition thereto a men's glee club, a women’s glee club and a choir—all three groups of high caliber, two of them in constant demand for musical services in the com- munity. | Fellowshins Awarded. ‘The graduates of this school find open | doors to occupational success. Some of | them are doing distinguished work in | the field of music. One recent graduate has been awarded the Juilliard fellow- ship of $1,000 for the third time. An- other graduate has been awarded this tellowship for the second time. A gradu- ate in the clase of 1927 has received a scholarship from the Peabody Institute of Baltimore. This is an unusual aw: mention. We urge you to see these homes Sunday and satisfy your own judgment—your reaction will most like- ly be in the same manner. rived from such properties during their | | lifetime. However, any one holding | title in the form of a life estate has no right or power to sell or mortgage such | property or in any way diminsh the estate which upon death automatically | goes to another. The third class of estates is that acquired by tenants in leasing property generally known a ‘estates for a term.’ “While the development of title com. panies has reliecved the real estate | broker from the necessity of having| || Exhibit Home—214 17th St. N.E. lcomplcte deuileid"know:edgfi u: title | s bricfid 8 reom homes of colonial tapestry a & rick construction, have four real bedrooms, e . o Imaster baths with shower. wide front porches, scre 3 | 9 wood floors. art, . | n Large sodded lawns surrounded by mental importance of the preparation | of deeds conveying real estate will avoid | od Brick Tetaining walls and have built-in oF detached garazes. 'Colored Value | 1205 Girard || Street Price $10,750 Three-story 9-room and bath brick, hot-water heat, electric | lights and garage. | Exhibit Home 1922 38th St. N.W. Six big, bright rooms, three wide covered porches, master tiled bath, shower, etc., detached brick garage, hardwood floors throughout, Frigid- | —_— To reach, go out Que or R St. to 35th, north on 35th to T St., and west on T to 38th St. Homes are open and lighted Il Right at Eastern \ High School, near | for it is the first time a colored person | | Exceptional Opportunity | Extra gas and plumbing outlets are in- | aire, cedar closets, brick fireplace, ) ] has been given a scholarship by this ||| et L graded and paro- gailed oft setona Hoors o Brovide"for - ‘, Three Fireplaces | daily until 9 p.m. o big conveniently equipped kitchens, unusually deep lot, paved street and alley, front lawn bounded by retain- chial schools, few steps cars and bus and only 10 min- utes from down- Near Sheridan Circle Cor. Florida Ave. and R St., No. 2146 Florida Ave. | school and permitted to take piano les- sons at the institute. | For 60 years Howard University has been doing some form of extension work. Present evening academic work began INSPECT SUNDAY--GQ OUT EAST CAPITOL ST. TO 1%l TWO SQUARE NORTH TO SAMPLE HOUSE. Open for Inspection Sunday BUILDERS OF BETTER HOMES"® all- January 4, 1921. It is of purely col I te ide. Prior to that date the ex- tension work of the university was more or less ungraded. This year 32 courses | ‘were given in the Autumn quarter to 105 students, 32 courses in the Winter quarter to 174 students and 40 courses in the Spring quarter to 170 students. In a total teachers, 95 were Government employes | and 151 were in private employment. registration of 539, 293 were ||| Entrance hell. room, kitchen and pant Six bedrooms. (Incorporated) living room, dining Price Only $10,500 Randall H. Hagner & Co. 1321 Conn. Ave. Decatur 3600 New, white, restricted section, facing the new Anacostia | Parkway and with- | in short distance of Lincoln Park. ry on first B. H. GRUVER “Builder” 927 15th St. Main 2670 KANSAS CITY, December 8 A verdict assessing $500 damages against Miss Mary Hickman, former Yeager school teacher, for the alleged xcessive whipping May 19, 1926, of ames Edwin Christman, then one of ?)— her pupils, was returned in the Circuit | || Court_here late yesterday. Jurles in \two previous trials failed to agree. . 1412 TRINIDAD \ AVENUE, N.E. Y A Real Buy! :Gruver-Built Means ' Well-Built Six large rooms, tile bath, nu- merous closets, three porches; \garage; entirely modern. \ Street and Alley Paved Exceptional Price \' and Terms Open Daily Until 9 P. M. ROBERT W. SAVAGE 717 Union Trust Buil Main 6799 | sereet Now. Price, $7,250 This beautiful brick home contains 6 rooms and bath, hot- water heat, electric lights. Rooms are spacious and ap- pealing. 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