Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1928, Page 17

REAL ESTATE. RIGHTS OF RENTERS AREWELL DEFINED Landlord of Delinquent Ten-! ant May Seize Property for Back Rent. Landlords to whom rent is owed may seize articles belonging to the delinquent tenant, but they cannot seize family portraits or the family Bible, says the | National Association of Real Estate Board That is one of the curious phases of | protection which law estabiishes for | amiiy, in its intent to mark a just | between the rights of the man Who | ts his capital in the buildings which | other people rent and the man who leases the ty for his home, ac- | cording to Nathan William MacChesney | of Chicago, gencral counsel for the association. Law Is Fair to Both. “There is a give and take in the law | g\ leases that makes it possible for land- | rds and tenants alike to flourish,” says | the bulletin. “For instance, a person | renting a structure cannot complain after he moves in that the building is not in good condition; the law assumes the renter will examine the premises | sufficiently before_placing his name on | the dotted line. Since the tenant takes the premises as they are with all their imperfections, he cannot rescind the lease, or defend against the claim for rent, on the ground that the premises are in unsatisfactory condition,” says Gen. MacChesney in his “Principles of Real Estate Law.” “And an option is a lease giving-the tenant the privilege of purchasing the premises for a certain stipulated price is valid and enforceable; it is a part of the lease and not a separate offer which can be withdrawn, though the option ‘must be exercised in the time designated 4f no further time is granted. | “The statutes setting forth the priv- ileges of landlords in the matter of de- linquent rent differ in the various States, but, in general, landlords unable to col- Ject their bills can take peigonal prop- erty that is in the same courty in which the delinquent one resides, with certain restrictions and exemptions. Necessary wearing apparel, Bibles, school books and family pictures are usually exempt. The tenant also is usually allowed to| keep $100 worth of personal property in | addition to the value of the above ar- | ticles, and when the tenant debtor is the head of a family, and resides with his family, this figure is raised to $300. fThese exemptions are usually restricted by the provision that they cannot be made from any money, salary or wages due to the tenant-debtor, but must be property actually owned at the time. Repairs Not Compulsory. @ “The average tenant,” says Gen. Mac- | hesney, “is surprised to learn that the | gndlord is not bound to make repairs Iwithout an express clause in the lease to that effect. Under an express clause to repair, the landlord would have to re- store the condition of the premises re- Bardless of the injury, whether by fire, tornado, or flood. In many States by statute the landlord is required to keep the leased premises in reasonable repair even in the ahsetnoe of anything in the to the contrary. “But if the tenant is not protected by the laws in his State in this regard, he hould protect himself against the con- ingency of injury to or destruction of the buildings he is leasing by having a provision inserted in the lease to the leffect that he is not to pay rent in case of the destruction of the premises or partial destruction of them, if repairs gBre not made within a reasonable length of time. i «Upon expiration of the lease, the law fixes on the tenant the duty of vacating the leased premises, and upon failure to do so, he becomes stibject to a penalty. If & tenant holfs over at the end of term. It does not renew the term, m it does give the landlord an option “On the other ferm. e o hand, a l-mld(nst over tenant because of death or extreme fx(r.:ness at the time the lease expires, Will not entitle the landlord to consider g tenant in such circumstances as a tenant for a new term. But the mere fact that the landlord takes no steps, after the lease expires by its own terms, to regain possession of the leased quar- ters cannot be regarded as an act from which an inference of a new tenancy can be drawn.” POLICE SEEK SLAYER. Bolored Man Accused of Shooting New Jersey State Trooper. TRENTON, N. J,, December 29 (#).— Btate police alded by bloodhounds were searching woods and fields in the vicin- ity of Robbinsville today for a_colored man who killed Peter Giadyes, 22-year- pld State trooper. The negro was being teken to jail. The trooper's body was found at the whee! of his automobile on the Robbinsville-Windsor State high- ay iast night. Gladyes had left Rob- ville for the Hightstown jail with vid Ware, 50, whom he had arrested. Mrs. Keaton, a colored woman Wit~ ness, sald the man now sought slashed the trooper’s throat with a razor and pscaped after taking the officer’s pistol. VETERAN IS HONORED. Man Rewarded for 50 Years With | Pulitzer Organization. NEW YORK, December 29 (#).—D. ‘White, general manager of the New York World, last night was presented a silver loving cup by Ralph Pulitzer, president, of tha Press Publishing Co , in recognition of his 50 years of service to the organization. The presentation was made in the name of the World and’ the St. Louis- Post-Dispatch, the two Pulitzer papers. Mr. White joined the organization in St. Louis as a reporter 50 years ago. CONDE NAST MARRIED. Publisher, 54, Weds Illinois Wom- an, 27, in South Carolina. AIKEN, S. C, December 29 (#).— Before a few relatives and close friends, Miss Leslie Foster, daughter of Mr. and ‘Mrs. A. Volney Foster, of Lake Forest, 1l, and Conde Nast, president of the Nast Publications Corporation, publish- ers of Vogue, Vanity Fair, House and Garden and other periodicals, were married here yesterday. ‘The ceremony was performed at the ‘Winter home of the bride’s parents. The groom is 54, the bride 27. Mrs. Nast is a granddaughter of former Gov. George ‘White Baxter of Tennessee. For Colored 611 Harvard St. N.W. Open Daily Until 9 P.M. Attractive six-room and bath house, with garage; entirely modern; between Georgia Ave. and the Reservoir, ji off Howard University grounds. Low Price—Easy Terms Robert E. Kline 718 Union Trust Bldg. Main 5246 Or Any Broker BULDING SURVEY 5HELD OF VALE Members of Operative Asso- ciation Use Compilations as Guide to Future Work. Comprehensive surveys of local build- ing operaticns and analyses of rental and sales conditions in dwellings, apartments and office structures made during the last year as major activi- | ties of the Operative Builders' Asso- | clation, scrved as valuable guides to members in estimating future demand for new construction. Compilation of these statistics was started on a small scale in 1924, The service was greatly enlarged during 1928 and still more elaborate statisti- cal information, including graphs and charts indicating market conditions from month £o month, is planned for the coming year. The surveys show the valuation of houses and apart- ments in the several sections of the District, the time required to dispose of dwellings and the current number on hand. Office Buildings Surveyed. During the year a survey on rentals in office buildings was made, the first of its kind compiled here, and after January 1 another showing the vacan- cies in office space will be under- taken. This information enables members of the association, who are doing nearly three-fourths of all operative building in Washington, to tell whether sales are catching up with production or if building is going ahead too fast. ‘The assoclation recently placed its stamp of approval on the proposal to empower the Fine Arts Commission to regulate the exterior appearance of private buildings erected within 200 feet of Federal reservations or build- ings. Since zoning affects the operative builder in his daily business, the asso- ciation has been active in many cases before the Zoning Commission. ‘The association opposed the unsuc- cessful move to change the setback provision of the zoning regulations, which permits construction of build- ings in the highest zoning areas to a height of 130 feet with setbacks above the 110-foot level. Amendments Are Urged. ‘The commission has been petitioned by the association to amend the zoning regulations so that garages for the use of tenants may be constructed in base- ments of apartment houses, without obtaining approval of adjoining prop- erty owners, as now required. Such a change, the association contends, would go a long way in relieving traffic congestion in apartment-house sections, resulting from all-night park- ing of automobiles in streets. The operative builders are leading a movement seeking reduction of the assessment for the installation of service sewers in residential sections. The present assessment is $3 a front foot, which the association contends is “exorbitant” and places practically the full cost of such service on property owners. Congress is asked to reduce this amount to $1.60 a front foot. ‘The membership of the association nearly doubled during the last year. Thirty-five firms now are members. Monroe Warren was elected president last April. The executive committee consists of L. T. Breuninger, Morris Cafritz, Jesse H. Hedges, A. N. Miller, E. S. Kennedy and W. Waverly Tay- lor, jr. Rufus S. Lusk is executive secretary. EXPRESS HOPE FOR BABE WITH TOY IN ITS THROAT Hospital Physicians Find Infant's Condition Warrants Belief That Operation Will Be Successful. By the Associated Press. CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 29— Physicians at the hospital where Frank Brooks, 18-month-old Asco, W. Va,, baby, lies in a serious condition with a toy an inch and a half long lodged in his throat, today were greatly en- couraged over the child’s condition. ‘They reported him much improved and were hopeful that his strength might soon be built wp to withstand an operation for removal of the ob- struction. He has developed pneumonia. He swallowed the toy two weeks ago when eating a package of popcorn in which a toy motor cycle had been placed as a prize. Since that time he has not been able to eat solid foods. ADOPTS FRENCH MODEL. ROME (#)—TItaly, like France, will bave a national academy, modeled on the one established in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu. But, whereas there are 40 “immortals” privileged to sit under the famous Cuola beside the Seine, the Ital- ian academy will have only 30 members. ‘The French academy is a self-per- petuating body, while that in Rome will be appointed by the government. NOVELIST’S WILL FILED. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, December 29.— Surro- gate Foley issued lctters of administra- tion yesterday on the estate of Elinor Wylie, poet and novelist, whose estate is estimated at $5,000. Her husband, William Rose Benet, critic and author, who was made administrator, and Philip Hichborn, a son by a previous marriage, are the legatees. The novel- ist died on December 16. ZIMIITERYE Upper, left to right—Ben T. Webster, president of the Washington Real Es tate Board; Alfred H. Lawson, first vice president, and John A. Petty, executive secretary, of the board, and Louis Justement, president of the Washington Chapter, American Institute of Architects. Lower—Horace W. Peaslee, first vice pres- ident, and Gilbert L. Rodier, secretary, of the architects’ chapter, and Monroe Warren and Rufus S. Lusk, president and executive secretary, respectively, of the Operative Builders' Association of Washington. ARCHITECTS GIVE CONSULTING VIEWS Washington Chapter Passes on Projects Each Week Without Charge. Outstanding among the activities of the Washington chapter of the Amer- ican Institute of Architects during the past year, in addition to its considera- tion of professional matters, was the offering of free achitectural service on new building projects through the Architects’ Advisory Council. Each week three members of the chapter sit as a volunteer jury on new plans filed with the building inspector and make suggestions where deemed necessary to improve the exterior de- signs of buildings. In cases where plans are found satisfactory as filed the representatives of the council approve or commend the designs. This service is conducted through co- operation of Maj. Donald A. Davison, Assistant Englneer Commissioner of the District, in charge of zoning and build- ing. The work of the Architects’ Ad- visory Council has been found by offi- cials to be a real influence in promo- tion of better architectural design for new projects and in stimulating public appreciation of good architecture. Recognizing the relation between architecture and other forms of artis- tic expression, the chapter has fostered co-operation with members of the allied arts. It also has instituted a_move to extend to craftsmen engaged in the building trades a substantial recogni- tion of work above the usual standard, looking forward to establishment of a system of awards. . For the first time, on Memorial day, the chapter held commemorative exer- cises at the graves of Maj. Pierre Charles L'Enfant, architect of the first plan of Washington, and Dr. Willlam ;I';!,llommn. chief architect of the Cap- Officers of the chapter for the year were Louis Justement, president; Hor- ace W. Peaslee, first vice president; Nathan C. Wyeth, second vice presi- dent; Gilbert L. Rodier, secretary, and W. H. Irwin Fleming, treasurer. JUDGE W. C. ADAMSON IN SERIOUS CONDITION “Father of 8-Hour Law,” Former Member of Congress, Stricken ‘With Pneumonia. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 29.—Judge W. C. Adamson of Carrolton, Ga., best known as the father of the “eight-hour law,” enacted when he was a Georgia Representative, was still in a serious condition, but resting comfortably at Presbyterian Hospital today. Reese Adamson of Birmingham, a son, was en route today, summoned by his step-mother, who became alarmed when Judge Adamson developed pneumonia. Judge Adamson, who served 20 years or more in Congress, became ill during a journey by train from Washington the day after Christmas. SRS SR SR SRS ANNOGUNCE Phone Main 6140 Developers of Shepherd Park Builders ; AR Further enlargement of the activi- ties of the Washington Real Estate Board, together with reorganization of its divisions, designed to make more effective the services of the board to its 300 members, was accomplished dur- ing the year now closing. While formed in 1921 primarily to provide services for the local real es- tate industry, the board has taken active interest in a number of civic matters which concern the real estate business, including zoning proposals, developments of parks and playgrounds and legislation affecting the work of ‘Washington realtors. Officials of the board have been active also in promoting the code of ethics of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, with which it is affiliated and has sponsored an educa- tional course in real estate subjects conducted in co-operation with the Dis- trict of Columbia College of the Y. M. A C. A. One of the important new services to 1ts members was the establishment dur- ing the Summer of a salesmen’s reg- ister, designed to maintain at all times an accurate record of salesmen em- ployed in the local real estate field. The register was formed through 100 per_cent co-operation of local realtors. Under authority of changes in the by-laws of the board, recently adopted, three specialized divisions, concerned with brokerage, finance and property management, were created in the or- DISTRICT REAL ESTATE BOARD INCREASES SCOPE DURING YEAR Further Enlargement of Activities De- signed to Make More Effective Services of Washington Organizations. ganization. Active members are eligible to membership irf these groups. From the public viewpoint, one of the major activities was an ideal homes cxposition, staged at the Washington Auditorium, which attracted thousands of visitors. ‘The exposition, covering two floors of the Auditorium, was planned in two sections, one devoted to intangible phases of home ownership, and the other to physical construction and equipment phases of a home. Features of the exposition were contests in bricklaying, painting, carpentry and plastering, in which selected workmen of local building organizations partici- pated. ‘The co-operative apartment division of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, of which R. Bates War- ren of this clty is retiring chairman, met here for the first day’s session of its Fall tri-city convention, meeting later in Philadelphia and New York. ‘The local board maintains for the service of its members an ownership file, showing the title holder of each {:"ul of property in the District, which kept up to date as transfers are made. It also has zoning atlases which are kept up to date. At the annual election in October. Ben T. Webster was elected president to succeed W. C. Miller. Other officers elected were Alfred H. Lawson, first vice president; Arthur Carr, second vice president, and Mr. Miller, J. F. M. Bowie and J. Edward Schwab, members of the executive committee. CONSTRUCTION Construction costs recently have shown an inclination to hold the posi- tion they gained last October, following a serfes of increases which began in June, according to statistics compiled by the Associatéed General Contractors of America. Despite increases noted during the Midsummer and . early Fall months, however, the average of construction costs for the first 11 mon of 1928 was slightly below that recorfled for the corresponding period of 1927, it is stated. This condition is attributed to the fact that the early months of the current year produced averages fairly well below those shown during a ma- jority of the months of 1927. Neither the cost of basic constpuction Studios Are Scarce in Paris, PARIS (#)—There are about 40,000 artists in Paris and not 3,000 studios among them. ‘The housing crisis has been particu- larly acute among studio dwellers, and many of the poorer painters have been obliged to live and work in temporary wooden shacks in remote and shabby quarters. SIS YA ST < i & Breuningers Sons Their Removal on January Ist, 1929, I from the Colorado Building to Suite 211-215 Investment Building Cor. 15th & K Streets N.W. Realtors IR COSTS SHOW DECLINE IN PAST 11 MONTHS materials nor the average of w‘fi? paid showed a change last month. The most recent previous increase in the average of cost of materials was noted in October. The average of wages last showed an increase in September. At the opening of this month con- struction costs averaged slightly more than they did in 1913. g It’s a perfect gem—in 1119 17th St. N.W. Last one of the Miller-built Somerset, Md., Homes 415 Cumberland Avenue grove of beautiful trees—and in plan, finish and fixtures. Should appeal to family with children—for there’s a wonderful new school within 2 blocks. 8 rooms—tiled bath; breakfast nook, big porch; hardwood floors; hot-water heat; and garage. Built the Miller way—which is an asset in any house valuation; and appraisement of hominess. $12,250— e Open Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 pm. Out ‘Wisconsin Avenue, turning into Somerset at Dorsett Avenue to Surrey Avenue, one square right to Cumberland Avenue. W. C. & A. N. Miller Ouwners and Developers Your Baby and Mine BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED. A mother writes: “Your article on ‘Home Training Manifests Itself at. School’ was interesting, but as a mother I should like to ask you about the effect that five hours of school training each day has on a child. I have a young- ster who is being made so nervous by | the constant nagging and screaming of | a teacher that if he is refused anything |at home he cries. He isn't the only‘ |child in this particular room who is | being hurt by such treatment—hurt !mentally and physically. And what is |one to do about it? Any eriticism of | the teacher reacts against the child, and it seems there isn't any remedy.: Can you offer one in your column? Answer—Any condition always has two definite sides. Of course, there are | teachers who, being human, are far | from perfect. It is too bad when such | teachers have charge of young children who are so impressionable and more easily upset than the average older child who becomes philosophical about a lot of things which he finds can’t be altered. But there is a remedy, of course. Don’t take the child’s word for his treatment, for he may be biased, and | criticism of the teacher is all too easy. Make it your business to visit the school. You'll be able to tell in a short time if teacher has on her company manners, for the sharp voice and the manner of discipline is not easily con- cealed. Talk to the principal of the school. She is the one who can alter conditions if she knows and is satisfied that they need attention. Be fair to the teacher, but if she is at fault she should be moved to some other room where her methods of discipline have no such evil effec's. One child of whom her mother wrote has been developing vomiting spells after breakfast each morning since the first day of school, when she came home ill because the teacher scolded her. Of course, the vomiting spells are just a “defense” measure, a visible rea- son why she shouldn’t be sent to school. The doctor declares the child in a highly nervous condition. It is a shame when a teacher can make a child ner- vously ill through fear of her. Such a teacher has missed her calling, how- ever erudite she may be. She has no business dealing with children. Usually the besl policy for mothers is a hands-off one. Children are tempted to exaggerate their mistreat- ment and get sympathy from their parents, but when the situation is a menacing one and not confined to one pupil, do something about it. It doesn't have to be endured. location, in the midst of a Decatur 610 | dulgence or indifference. REAL ESTATE. Child's Extravagance. A young model in one of our most | exclusive shops furnishes us with a | classic example of extravagance. She earns $35 a week in her dual ca- pacity of model and saleswoman. She just purchased a coat for $295 and a hat for $35. Of what significance is the extrava- gance of this isolated girl? Chiefly be- cause it is an exaggerated example of a common defect. Also because it re- veals the germ of extravagance, and the way in which it may be eliminated. Almost every case of youthful ex- travagance is the result of parental in- No parent with any conception of thrift or con- trol over a child would permit her to spend about a fifth of her yearly in- come for a Winter hat and coat. ‘The natural inference is that the parents are encouraging the extrava- gance of the child by buying her the necessaries of life while she squanders her own funds on the luxuries. Every young woman who works should be required to support herself in whole or in part. If the family does not need the money it may be put into a fund for the child’s future use. In any case the child should be accus- tomed to spending her money wisely and thriftily. The statement of a woman in mod- erate or humple circumstances that she wishes her child “to have the best” is fatuous. All of us cannot have the cream of life, but that is no reason why Straight Talks to Women About Money BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN. :‘e'should consider milk a starvation e 1t is sympathetically understood that the feminine soul likes “nice things,” | but this does not mean expensive things. Heedless extravagance brings little joy to any one. Imagine the feelings of the girl referred to above when she must forego a few lunches to catch up on the payments on her coat; or when she doffs her coat and reveals a cheap lit- tle_frock. There is a desire on the part of many young girls to “look like a million doi- lars.” We would like them to observe the simplicity and the lack of ostenta- tion of the rich woman's clothes. Good taste rather than extravagant indul- gence makes for an attractive appear- ance. The extravagance of a child is inex- cusable of the parent. Lyonnaise Potatoes. Melt three tablespoons of butter in a hot frying pan, add one-third cup of thinly sliced onions and two table- spoons of shredded green pepper. Cover. and cook slowly until the vegetahles are tender but not brown. Add three cups of sliced, whole cooked potatoes, another tablespoon of butter, enough salt to season and one-eighth teaspoon of paprika. Mix thoroughly with a fork, being careful, however, not to break the potatoes, and cook slowly until {lel'fifl through and just beginning to rown. An Inspection Will Convince You of the Real Values We Are Offering In New Semi-Detached Homes In North Cleveland Park 36th and Veazey Sts. N.W. 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