Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1929, Page 18

REAL Maryland Bills to Ask Tax Division For Building and Loan Associations ESTATE. 18 REAL ESTATE. o 19929." D. C. PERMITS REACH HIGHEST WEEKLY TOTAL THIS YEAR [ ‘Apartment House to Cost $1.500.000 Heads b List of Private Building Projects. THE FEVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, D. (.. SATURDAY." MARCH ! MAMMOTH APARTMENT TO BE ERECTED ON DEVONSHIRE PLACE Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, March 2.—Thomas H. While the majority of associations are said to favor sucr a law, intense oppo- Robinson, attorney general, is drafting [ sition is expected to a recommendation bills embodying the recommendations |of the commission which would prevent of the commission which has completed | building and loan associations from a survey of bullding and loan associa- | charging & bonus or commission, or tions in Maryland. make any deduction in the amount of The outstanding recommendation of | the loan granted. as a charge for mak- the commission 1S for the creation of a ying the loan, and no premium except i % ¢ Plans for the Mammoth Apartment #House, costing $1.500,000, to be erected 'hy the Ell & Kay Building Investment “Co.,, Inc., at 2901 Devonshire place, <were included in the new list of private fconstruction operations approved this {week by Col. John W. Ochmann, build- dng inspector. This project swelled the ‘estimated total cost of all new work ‘here, exclusive of Federal operations, to $1,743,830, the highest week's total Ahus far this year. ‘The apartment structure, to be known #s ‘Woodley Park Towers, has been des%led by Louis T. Rouleau, architect. It will be of an unusually radical plan in outline, providing additional light, Rir and outlook to the apartments in the varlous wings to the rear, and will overlook a wooded park era. It will be of five stories of brick facades orna- amented by stone trim and plans call for extensive landscape development. "There will be garages in the structure Yor tenants and other special services ere included in plans. + Permits were issued this week also Yor 30 dwellings of various classes, for several business buildings and repair and remodeling work. Permits were is- sued as follows: Ell & Kay Building & Investment Co., Inc., owners and builders: Louls T. Rou- leau, architect; to erect one five-story brick and concrete apartment building, 2901 Devonshire place (parcel 55-56, square 2106) to cost $1,500,000. J. Freeman and I. Feldman, owners and builders; L. W. Giles, architect; to erect nine two-story brick dwellings, 1620 to 1630 Minnesota avenue, and 1717, 15 and 13 Seventeenth street southeast (lots 165 to 157, inclusive, square 5608) to cost $45,000. Six 2-Story Homes. Cooley Bros., owners and builders; e T. Santmyers, architect; to erect | six two-story brick dwellings, 410 to 420 Gallatin street northwest (lots 12 to 16, square 3254) to cost $36.000. A. B. Johnson, owner and builder; T. Santmyers, architect; to erect four 2-story brick dwellings, 4610 to 4616 Arkansas avenue (lots 31 to 34, square 2814), to cost $24,000. Theodore W. Noyes, owner; J. L. Parsons, jr., builder; fo. reconstrucy elevator shaft and make general repairs %21 Eleventh street (lot 33, square 345), to_cost $12,000. ‘Young Enterprises, owners and build- ers; George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect two 2-story brick flats, 1619 and 1621 A street northeast (lots 60 and 61, square 1084), to cost $12,000. Edwin Jacobson, owner, designer and bullder, to erect one 2-story frame dwelling, 5452 Broad Branch road (lot 13, square 2026), to cost $8,500. P. M. Brown, owner and builder; O. E. Volland, designer; to erect one 1-story brick store, 1900 Seventh street Alot 800, square 416), to cost $12,000. : Edwin Jacobson, owner, designer and buflder, to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 5408 Nebraska avenue (lots 61 d 62, square 2024), to cost $9,000. Walter G. Kolb, owner and designer; Bros., builders; to erect one -story brick and tile dwelling, 4901'f marle street (lots 1 and 74, square | ing, 2231 Quincy street northeast (lots part 33 and 34, square 4241), to cost $7,800. Erwin Laughlin, owner; E. W. Syme, Inc, builders; to erect brick wall and conservatory, 1630 Crescent place (lots 11 and 12, square 2568), ot cost $6,000. W. Chase, owner and builder; F. W. Chase, designer; to erect one 1-story brick dwelling, 711 Elder street (lot 28, square 3176), to cost $6,000. Milton F. Barrett, owner; L. S. Klarner, builder; to erect one 2-story frame dwelling, 4715 Davenport street (lots 4 and 5, square 1539), to cost $6,380. Sanitary Grocery Co., owners: War- ren Spencer, designer and builder; to erect one 1-story brick store, 1500 B street southeast (lot 5, square 1072), to _cost $7,000. E. W. Spink, owner, designer and builder; to erect one 2-story frame dwelling, 1800 Upshur street (lot 10, square 2638), to cost $7,000. Axel J. Oison, owner, designer and builder; to erect one 1-story frame dwelling, 5517 Potomac avenue (lots 8 and 9, square 1449), to cost $5,000. J. A. Absher, owner, designer and builder; to erect one 2-story frame and stucco dwelling, 2608 Thirty-second street southeast (lots 10 and 11, square 5700), to cost $4,750. John W. Locke, owner; J. E. Sohl, architect; Parks, Locke Construction Co., builders; to erect two 1-story brick and frame dwellings, 2501 and 2505 Palmer place southeast (lot 28, square 5579), to cost $7,500. Plans Brick Store. Allen C. Minnix, owner, designer and builder; to erect one 1-story brick store building, 1103 Bladensburg road north- east (lot 20, square 4472), to cost $5,000. The Texas Co., owners, designers and builders; to-erect one 1-story brick and stucco service station, 2921 Georgia avenue (lots 24 and 25, square 3053), to cost $4,000. Michaelangelo Robertiello, owner and builder; to make repairs, 1124 H street northeast (lot 804, square 981), to cost $1,000. Irwin Murray, owner; to erect 15 metal private garages, alley between Kalorams road and Euclid street (lot 95, square 2566), to cost $1,500. Joseph Sava, owner and builder; H. W. Turner, designer; to erect one 1-story brick addition to shop, 1339 Seventh street (lot 834, square 447), to cost $2,000. McLachlen Banking Corporation, owners; C. Wohlgemuth, jr., builder; to make alterations, Tenth and G streets (lot 800, square 349), to cost $1,800. ‘W. D. Green, owner; R. W. Bolling, builder; to erect brick garage, 3124 and 3128 P street (lots 830 and 831, square 1256), to cost $1,000. Mrs. W. D. Campbell, owner; W. D. Campbell. bullder; to make repairs, 1983 Righteenth street (lot 1, square 151), tg cost $1,000. designer; Davis, Wick, Rosengarten Co., 1 Woodley Park Towers, large five-story structure, having a construction cost estimated at $1,500,000, which will be erected at 2001 Devonshire place shortly Other Officials Will Be Guests at Annual Affair. Final arrangements are being com- pleted for the annual banquet of the local realtors, which will be held in the Wiliard Hotel March 9, according to Hairy K. Boss, chairman of the gen- erai banquet committee. Among guests invited by the committee are the Dis- trict Commissioners, members of the Zoning Commission and the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. A special committee has been ap- tickets and in view of the large num- ber of reservations made, the number was limited by the committee. J. B. Shapiro, a member of the general ban- quet committee, was appointed chair- man of a special ticket committee and will be in charge of the seating ar- rangement and floor committee on the evening of the banquet. Assisting Mr. Shapiro are Gwynn W. Rust, Milton F. | Schwab, Thomas L. Peyton, Joseph A. Petty, James A. Sullivan, David E. Barry, Fred A. Smith, Harry B. Pitts, Karl E. Jarrell, Edward K. Jones, Jacob Roberts, Henry K. Jawish, Russell A program of entertainment is being completed under the direction of H. Tudor Morsell. A number of the larger realtor offices Maj. [Batch Ordered to D. C. Maj. Joseph D. Patch, 29th Infantry, at Fort Benning, Ga., has been ordered ph E. Lan ‘owner and ’M}‘:;; Sears, Roebuck & Co., design- ersy erect one 2-story frame dwell- front porch across t floor is conveniently arranged, rooms being larger than found in constructed today. this rcom. Sleeping second and third floors make this home comfortable place to year. convenjently located. Situated, as this property is, within two blocks of the beautifu and overlooking the wooded valley of Rock Creek Park, it presents an opportunity to acquire a house in an Stores, churches, transportation are nearby. inspect this property, attractive offerings we have to make. Our representative will be on the premises to show you the many features which this place has to offer. The low price on thi venient terms will, w sale. Woodley Pla end of the Cal and runs paral Svenve, Tt is of the M necticut Aven east —from 2 o’clock until 6 o’clock this beauti- ful Kennedy-built 8-room, 2-bath residence— 2616 Woodley Place —is open for your inspection. The house is 24 feet wide, with a large A large library across the entire front of the house is found on the second floor, with a real open fire- place to add to the comfort and charm of Two unusually large tiled baths are to this city for duty in the office of the chief ‘of Infantry, Munitions Building. he entire front. First the new houses being porches on both the live during the entire 1 Wardman Park Hotel ideal community. schools, bus and car Don’t fail to as it is one of the most is property and the con- e believe, effect a ready ce is at the west vert Street Bri lel to Connecticut also just to the illion Dollar Con ue Bridge which «pans Rock Creek. ,,,,._Mcxeavmmcossw, 1415 K St. NW. 919 Quincy St. N.W. 1824 D St. N.E. 1818 D St. S.E. 508 Central Ave. N.E. 2620 6th St. N.E. Sample Houses Open from 7 AM. until 9P.M. 906 New York Ave. N.W. “Ask the Man = FEZ=ZZ==>'s repair. because they are D. C. Commissioners and| pointed to handle the distribution of | State. s{ing. James F. Salkeld and W. C. Wed- | in JAMESON-BUILT NEW HOMES Ready to Move in—§, Priced From $6,950.00 Up—On Easy Terms FIVE CHOICE LOCATIONS ““FOR SALE BY THOS. A. JAMESON CO. Nothing finer can be said of any home than to say it’s BUILT OF BRICK No frame porches ‘or stuccoed pantries to The upkeep has been reduced DESIGNED AND BUILT BY GASKINS represented - in the hoard have re- served tables for their entire organiza- tions and special arrangements have been made for the seating of these va- rious groups. Practically every office affiliated with the board will be repre- sented at the banquet. Arrangements | are being made to accommodate a large group of Virginia realtors, members of | the Alexandria-Arlington-Fairfax Real | Estate Board. | As has been the custom, the banquet | will be a stag affair, |REALTY LICENSE LAWS | REQUIRE WRITTEN TESTS At present four out of 22 States | having real estate license laws require | written examination, according to the National Association of Real Estate | Boards. These States are: New York, New Jersey, California and Ohio. In Wisconsin the law permits a commis- sioner 1o require an examination, but it may be oral. Revisions in the license laws of Oregon to make the law more stringent are now before the Legislature of that Proposed amendments to the Illinols real estate license laws, indorsed by the Illinois Association of Real Estate Boards, have been introduced into the State Senate, where they are now pend- ing, and are due to have an early hear- ing. The purpose of the amendments is to require examination of real estate brokers as a prerequisite to license. ‘The proposed bill for a real estate license law in Arkansas has been in- troduced into the Legislature and re- ferred to the Senate judiciary commit- tee. Realtors there are optimistic as to its passage. New Hampshire realtors are likewise hopeful of securing the passage | of a license law which is being intro- | duced into the Legislature through the efforts of New Hampshire real estate | boards. A license law bill is now before the Iowa State Legislature. 7 and 8 Large Rooms All houses have h.w.h., electric lights, tile bath, builtin tub; servants’ toilet; wide rear and front porches. Second floors have extra gas and plumbing outlets, and ecan be easily con- verted into two- family houses. These houses are conveniently located. Garage with each house. FRIGIDAIRE WITH EACH HOUSE Main 5526 Who Owns One” built of brick too. REAL ESTATE MEN PLAN ‘SALES CLINIC’ Convention Under Auspices of Na- tional Association to Be Held Here. March 20 has been set as the date for a sales convention in Washington un- der auspices of the National Associa- tion of Real Estate Boards, Ben T. ‘Webster, president of the local real estate board, announced today. This is a new service offered member boards throughout the country by the parent organization and has been con- ducted for the last two months in east- ern cities. Mr. Webster described th series of meetings as a “sales clinic, at which the subject of salesmanship as applied to real estate was given ex- clusive attention throughout the series of meetings. ‘The plan contemplates a day and night session, which will be conducted by the Ell & Kay Building & Investment Co. from plans by Louis T. Rouleau, local architect. The building will have man special service features. REALTORS 10 HOLD !under the personal direction of Wil- | liam E. Herren, director of extension work of the national association, and A. J. Berge, sales counsellor of the national association. A series of sales talks and demon- trations, including the use of maps, charts and diagrams, will constitute the background of the program of the min- iature convention. Periods will be re- served for practical round-table dis- cussions of the problems brought out by the national speakers. The entire membership of the Alex- andria-Arlington-Fairfax Real Estate Board, together with their salesmen, have been invited by the local board to participate in the convention. PLANMNEwiA.PARTMENT. ‘The Fidelity Construction Co. has obtained a permit for the construction of a five-story apartment house costing $150,000 to be erected at 1530 Rhode Island avenue northeast. As designed by C. West the building will be of brick and concrete construc- tion and will be of modern design and equipme; These Beautii Overlooking Cathedral High Elevation Five and Six Bedrooms Three Baths Showers All Spacious Rooms Drive out Mass. Ave. across Wi OPEN 1417 K 8t. B ALL Daily 2 o) You Can See for Miles From the Windows of BUILT BY WENGER BROS. MODEL HOME 3827 Cathedral Ave. -+ Realtors ul New Homes Beautifully Decorated Finely Equipped Kitchens General Electric Refrigerators 0il Burners Two-Car Built-lu Garages Wonderfully Built sconsin Ave. and left to property. DAY Until Dark SUNDAY $12,75 616 Oglethorpe St. N.W. Brick Detached Home in Beautiful Argyle Park 4213 18th St. N.W. at 18th and Varnum Operi for inspection téday and Sunday Never before have you been able to purchase a brick detached strations, accompanied by graphic illus- | building and loan division in the State Pu provided. tax department, which would examine the accounting statements of each as- sociation to determine whether its con- dition merits the attention of the tax | commission. ‘The tax commission would be em- powered under another recommendation to order an examination of the affairs of any building and loan association ' on its own initiative gr on the written | request of any group of stockholders | controlling more than 1 per cent of the | association’s assets. ‘The commission estimated that $12 000 a year would defray all the ex penses of the proposed 4ddition to the | tax commission. This amount annually | could be raised by a tax ranging from | $10 in the case of associations with as- | sets of less than $100,000 up to $142.50 | for associations with assets in excess of $5.000,000. I FOR SALE HANDSOME RESIDENCE CONVENIENTLY >OCATED ON AVENUE In Dupont Circle Section Spacious and Adapted for Enter taining. vet Charmingly Homelike, Suitable for Cabinet or other Ofciai Bome. J.V.N.& T.B.HUYCK 1517 H Street N.W. WASHINGTON'S FINEST HOMES Since 18 Chevy Chase MARYLAND The homes listed below are selected from our large list of attractive properties. A wide range in both architectural types and price is offered. They are especially deserving of your inspection and consideration if you are interested in the pur- chase of a home. Close to the Connecticut Avenue street car line and accessible to stores and schools. Six rooms and two baths at $12,750 to ten rooms and three baths at $28,000. Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10 and 14 East Woodbine Street. Nos. 208, 210 and 212 Raymond Street. No. 6508 Brookeville Road. Open -for Inspection AUl Day Sunday Edw. H. Jones & Co., Inc. Chevy Chase Properties 7 large rooms, attic, double oak floors, ultra-modern bath, wood-burning fireplace, instantaneous hot-water heater, Frigidaire, Brick garage. 90% of these Homes have been sold before completion. Inspect Sunday and see why. Directions: Drive out 16th St. to Longfellow St.; east on Longfellow to 5th St., then north on 5th 3 blocks to Ogltthorpe St. or north on 5th from Grant Circle. Investment National National 4750 Building 1022 home in this beautiful section at this price. Situated on large lot, surrounded by beautiful shrubbery, and containing eight large bright rooms and tiled bath. Attic over entire house, splendid dry base- ment with instantaneous hot-water heater, cold storage room, etc. Every modern convenience, open fireplace and hardwood throughout. Vacant and in perfect condition. Large rear yard, garage, paved Street and alley. Ready to move into. May consider trade on smaller property. Price $169500 —Drive out 16th to Varnum, west on Van to 18th St. To Inspect ™" 6.0l us tor ‘aulo service o fomnea pum to 18t METZLER Realtor—Exclusive Agent 1106 Vi. Ave. Decatur 58 Sunday and Night Service, Adams 620 5520 Connecticut Ave. Cleveland 2300 WORDTOFFMOUTH ADVERTISING SENDS US;MANY ACUSTOMER~ PEOPLE'ARE GUAD,TO-TELL OF THEIR PROFITABLEBUYS FROM WARDMAN At Fort Stevens OU, too, will be telling others of these wonderful Fort Ste- vens homes—with their six bright, well-arranged rooms, large bath, built-in garage and many attrac- tive features—every one semi-de- tached and of brick construction. Already more than 500 of them have been sold. Price Only $7,850 Office at 8th and Tuckerman Sts. Open Until 9 P. M. ‘TO GET THERE—Out Georgia Ave. to Tuckerman St., then one square east to office, or telephone Georgia 394 and we will send a car for you. WARDMAN 1437 K St. N.W. Main 3830